IBPS PO 2020 Exam Date
Every year IBPS declares in advance the exam date of Probationary Officer. As per the IBPS Exam Calendar 2020 the IBPS PO exam date has been scheduled for 3rd, 4th & 10th October 2020. Here We will discuss the IBPS PO CWE 2020 Exam Date, Exam Pattern & Syllabus.
| Activity | Date |
|---|---|
| IBPS PO Notification Release Date | by 1st week of August 2020 |
| On-line registration (Modification, Online Payment) Starts From | August 2020 |
| On-line registration (Modification, Online Payment) Ends on | August 2020 |
| Download of call letters for Pre- Exam Training | September 2020 |
| Conduct of Pre-Exam Training | September 2020 |
| IBPS PO Preliminary Admit Card Release Date | September 2020 |
| IBPS PO 2020 Preliminary Exam Date | 3rd, 4th & 10th October 2020 |
| IBPS PO Preliminary Result Date | October 2020 |
| IBPS PO 2020 Mains Exam Date | 28th November 2020 |
| IBPS PO Mains Result Date | December 2020 |
| Conduct of interview | January / February 2020 |
| IBPS PO 2002 Provisional Allotment | 1st April 2021 |
IBPS PO 2020: Vacancy
To be updated later
IBPS PO Vacancy of the previous years
| Number of Posts for IBPS PO 2019-20 | 4336 |
| Number of Posts for IBPS PO 2018-19 | 4252 |
IBPS PO Eligibility Criteria
The candidates must be aware about the Eligibility Criteria for IBPS PO Exam. Following conditions to be fulfilled:
- Nationality- The applicant could be:
1. A Citizen of India
2. The subject of Nepal or Bhutan
3. Tibetan refugee who is permanently settled in India prior to January 1, 1962
4. Person of Indian origin who has migrated from either Pakistan, Sri Lanka, Burma, Vietnam, Ethiopia, Kenya, Malawi, Tanzania, Zaire, or Zambia with the intention of residing in India permanently. - Academic Qualification-
A person with graduate degree (BA, B.Com, BSc, B.Tech etc) from a recognised university. Please note that the degree or marks should be obtained on or before the date(to be issued). Candidates possessing a degree equivalent to the above-mentioned qualification is also considered eligible to apply. (There is no required percentage to apply for IBPS PO) - Knowledge of Computers-
Candidates must know the basic working of computer system. - Language Proficiency- Verbal and written knowledge of the state/ UT is desirable.
- Age Limit- An applicant should be between the age of 20 years but less than 30 years as on August 1, 2020.
The age relaxation for the candidate is as follows:
| Category | Age relaxation |
| General Candidates | 0 years |
| Scheduled Caste | 5 years |
| Scheduled Tribe | 5 years |
| Other Backward Classes- Non -Creamy Layer (OBS – NCL) | 3 years |
| Persons with Disability | 10 years |
| Ex-Servicemen, Commissioned Officers (including Emergency Commissioned Officers, and Short Service Commissioned Officers) who served more than 5 years and resigned on the conclusion of the assigned project. | 5 years |
| Persons ordinarily domiciled in the J&K from January 1st ,1980 to December 31, 1989 | 5 years |
| Candidates affected by the 1984 riots | 5 years |
IBPS PO CWE Selection Process
There are three stages of IBPS PO Exam.
- Prelims Exam
- Mains Exam
- Interview
There is a sectional cut off as well as a overall cut off. The candidate shall clear both of them. The preliminary round is qualifying in nature while the main examination requires that the must obtain the minimum scores be posted for the interview round. The interviews will be conducted by the participating organizations and coordinated by the Nodal Bank in each State / UT. The interview is of 100 marks.
IBPS PO CWE Prelims Exam Pattern
| S.No. | Name of Test | No. of Questions | Maximum Marks | Duration |
| 1 | English Language | 30 | 30 | 20 minutes |
| 2 | Quantitative Aptitude | 35 | 35 | 20 minutes |
| 3 | Reasoning Ability | 35 | 35 | 20 minutes |
| Total | 100 | 100 | 60 minutes |
- There is a negative marking of 0.25 marks in the exam for each wrong answer.
- This round is only qualifying in nature.
IBPS PO CWE Mains Exam Pattern
| S.No. | Section Name | No. of Questions | Maximum Marks | Duration |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Reasoning & Computer Aptitude | 45 | 60 | 60 minutes |
| 2 | English Language | 35 | 40 | 40 minutes |
| 3 | Data Analysis & Interpretation | 35 | 60 | 45 minutes |
| 4 | General Economy & Banking Awareness | 40 | 40 | 35 minutes |
| Total | 155 | 200 | 3 Hours | |
| 5 | English Language (Letter Writing & Essay) | 2 | 25 | 30 minutes |
- There is a negative marking of 1/4 th of the marks alloted to particular question in the exam for each wrong answer.
- This round is only qualifying in nature.
IBPS PO CWE Interview
The is the final stage of IBPS PO Exam.
- Candidates who qualified in Prelims and mains can finally appear for the interview.
- The interview is of 100 marks.
- The weight-age of marks given to the main examination and interview is in the the ratio of 80:20 respectively and final score is calculated accordingly.
IBPS PO CWE 2020 Syllabus
These topics asked in IBPS PO exam are broadly classified into Reasoning, Quantitative Aptitude, and General Awareness. The syllabus of each phase of the exam is different in the aspects of its difficulty level.
The topics are as below:
| 1. Reasoning | 2. Quantitative Aptitude | 3. General Awareness (GA) |
| Seating Arrangement | Simplification | Banking & Financial Awareness |
| Syllogism | Number Series | Current Affairs |
| Input-Output | Ratio & Proportion | Static GK |
| Coding-Decoding | Percentage & Averages | |
| Alphanumeric Series | Profit & Loss | |
| Ranking/Direction/Alphabet test | Mixtures & Allegations | |
| Data sufficiency | Simple Interest & Compound Interest | |
| Puzzle | Work & Time | |
| Logical Reasoning | Time & Distance | |
| Quadratic Equation | ||
| Sequence & Series | ||
| Permutation & Combination |
IBPS PO Application Fee
| Sr. No. | Category | Application Fee |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | SC/ST/PWD | Rs.100/- (Intimation Charges only) |
| 2 | General and Others | Rs. 600/- (App. Fee including intimation charges) |
IBPS PO 2020: Online Application Form
The online link to apply for IBPS PO will be provided when the notification is out for IBPS PO 2020.
IBPS PO Cut Off
IBPS PO 2019-20 Prelims Cut-Off Score For General Category:
| Subjects | English Language | Quantitative Aptitude | Reasoning Ability | Total |
| Maximum Score | 30 | 35 | 35 | 100 |
| Cut Off Score EWS/UR | 10.50 | 8.75 | 10.25 | 59.75 |
| Cut Off Score SC/ST/OBC/PWBD | 6.50 | 5.25 | 6.50 |
IBPS PO Prelims 2019-20 Category-wise Cut-Off
| Category | Cut Off Marks |
|---|---|
| General | 59.75 |
| OBC | 59.75 |
| SC | 53.50 |
| ST | 46.25 |
| EWS | 59.75 |
| HI | 21.25 |
| OC | 44.50 |
| VI | 52.25 |
| ID | 20.75 |