IBPS PO 2022 Syllabus & Exam Pattern: The Institute of Banking Personnel Selection (IBPS) will be conducting the IBPS PO Prelims 2022 on 15th, 16th, 22nd October 2022 and IBPS PO Mains on 26th November 2022 during the IBPS PO/MT XII Recruitment Drive 2022. The IBPS PO Recruitment 2022 for the post of Probationary Officers will be carried out on the basis of candidates' performance in the Prelims and Mains exams. Here we have shared the latest exam pattern and syllabus of the IBPS PO 2022 exam in detail for the Prelims & Mains examination. Candidates who want to appear for IBPS PO 2022 can check below the syllabus and start their preparations now.
IBPS PO 2022 Important Dates
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IBPS PO 2022 Recruitment Process |
Important Dates |
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Notification Release Date |
To be Announced |
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Online Application Registration Date |
To be Announced |
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Application Fees Payment Date |
To be Announced |
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Last Date to Apply Online |
To be Announced |
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Prelims Admit Card Release and Download Date |
To be Announced |
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Prelims Exam Date |
15th, 16th, 22nd October 2022 |
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Prelims Result Declaration |
To be Announced |
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Mains Admit Card Release and Download Date |
To be Announced |
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Mains Exam Date |
26th November 2022 |
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Mains Result Declaration |
To be Announced |
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Interview Call Letters Download Date |
To be Announced |
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Interview Date |
To be Announced |
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Provisional Allotment |
To be Announced |
IBPS PO Exam Pattern 2022: Prelims & Mains
The selection process of IBPS PO Recruitment 2022 consists of two phases- Online Preliminary Exam and Mains Exam. Candidates who qualify in the IBPS PO Mains will be called for the IBPS PO Interview round.
IBPS PO Prelims Exam Pattern 2022
IBPS PO Prelims 2022 Exam will be conducted online in Objective Multiple Choice Questions (MCQs) format. The exam will contain questions from three subjects and there will be separate sectional timing for each section. Have a look at the exam pattern for the prelims exam here:
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Section |
Total Questions |
Marks |
Sectional Timing |
Medium of Exam |
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Reasoning Ability |
35 |
35 |
20 Minutes |
English and Hindi |
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English Language |
30 |
30 |
20 Minutes |
English |
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Quantitative Aptitude |
35 |
35 |
20 Minutes |
English and Hindi |
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Total |
100 MCQs |
100 Marks |
1 Hour |
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IBPS PO Mains Exam Pattern 2021
IBPS PO 2021 Mains Exam contains objective multiple-choice questions (MCQs) of 300 marks and a descriptive test of English Language of 25 marks. Both the objective and descriptive tests will be held online. There will be separate sectional timing for each section. Candidates need to attempt the descriptive paper online by typing answers on the computer. Have a look at the exam pattern for the Mains exam here:
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Section |
Total Questions |
Marks |
Sectional Timing |
Medium of Exam |
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Reasoning & Computer Aptitude |
45 |
60 |
60 Minutes |
English & Hindi |
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General/ Economy/ Banking Awareness |
40 |
40 |
35 Minutes |
English & Hindi |
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English Language |
35 |
40 |
40 Minutes |
English |
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Data Analysis & Interpretation |
35 |
60 |
45 Minutes |
English & Hindi |
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Total |
155 MCQs |
200 Marks |
3 Hours |
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English Language (Letter & Essay Writing) |
2 |
25 |
30 Minutes |
English |
NOTE:
(i) Candidates need to qualify in all three sections by obtaining minimum cut-off marks in the Prelims & Mains that will be decided by the IBPS.
(ii) There will be a negative marking of 1/4th or 0.25 marks for each wrong answer and there will be no penalty for questions left unanswered.
IBPS PO Prelims Syllabus 2022
| English Language | Reasoning Ability | Quantitative Aptitude |
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Reading Comprehension Synonyms and Antonyms Sentence/Paragraph Completion Para Jumbles/ Sentences Rearrangement Fill in the Blanks Cloze Test Sentence Improvement/Error Spotting Vocabulary, Word Usage, Grammar Usage Tense, Active & Passive, Substitution Articles, Adjectives, Preposition Idioms & Phrases Rearrangement of Sentences |
Alphanumeric Series Input-Output Syllogism Puzzle/Seating Arrangement Circular & Linear Arrangement Direction Sense Symbol Sequence Series Coding-Decoding Blood Relations Tabulation Order & Ranking Inequalities (Coded, Direct) Data Sufficiency Logical Reasoning |
Data Interpretation-Table, Bar, Pie Chart Number Series Simplification and Approximation Quadratic Equations Speed, Distance & Time, Work Mixtures & Allegations Averages Ratio & proportion Algebra Equations Permutations & Combinations Percentages Simple & Compound Interest Pipes and Cistern & Boat & Stream Clocks, Age Problems Profit, Loss & Discount Mensuration – Cylinder, Cone, Sphere Number Systems Sequence & Series Probability |
IBPS PO Mains Syllabus 2022
| Reasoning Ability & Computer Aptitude | Data Analysis and Interpretation | English Language | General/ Economy/ Banking Awareness |
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Alphanumeric Series Analogy Blood Relation Classification Coding-Decoding Seating arrangement (Circular seating arrangement, Floor based seating arrangement, Square seating arrangement) Syllogism Time and Sequence Test Analytical Reasoning Data Sufficiency Puzzle Inequalities Input-Output Ranking and Arrangement Direction and Sense Basic Computer Knowledge Microsoft Office Memory Keyboard Shortcuts Computer Abbreviation Computer Hardware Computer Software Operating System Internet Networking Computer Fundamentals /Terminologies |
Age Problems Percentages Ratio & proportion Average Mixture & Allegations Time & work Pipe & Cistern Speed, Distance & time Simple & compound interest Permutation & Combination Profit, Loss & Discount Mensuration Tabular DI Line Graph DI Pie Chart DI Bar Graph DI Mixed Graph DI Caselet DI Missing Case DI Probability Permutation & Combination Number system Approximation HCF & LCM |
Reading Comprehension Fill in the blanks Error Spotting Cloze Test Para Jumbles Sentence Improvement Word Association Vocabulary Grammar Error Detection Sentence Rearrangement |
Current affairs Banking awareness Static GK Topics in Static GK Countries & capitals Airports Ports in India Tallest and biggest in India & the world First in the world as well as in India Indian Constitution Culture of India Currencies Banking in India Banking terminology Bank headquarters Slogans of banks, Regulatory bodies in India Main function of RBI etc Overview of Indian Financial System History of Indian banking system Fiscal and Monetary policy Work and responsibilities of National financial institutions like – RBI, SEBI, IRDA, FSDC (Financial Stability and Development Council) etc International organizations like IMF, World Bank, ADB, UNO, SWIFT (The Society for Worldwide Interbank Financial Telecommunication), IBA, United Forum of Bank Unions (UFBU), Bank Board Bureau (BBB) Bank for International Settlements (BIS) etc. Abbreviations Banking Terms like NPA, CASA, Capital to risk (Weighted) asset ratio (CRAR) |
IBPS PO Interview 2022
Candidates who will qualify in both Prelims and Mains examination will be called for the IBPS PO Interview Round. However, IBPS will only consider the marks obtained by candidates in the Mains exam.
The IBPS PO Interview is of 100 marks. The minimum qualifying marks for the interview round is:
Minimum 40% for General/EWS
Minimum 35% for SC/ST/OBC/PWBD
IBPS PO Merit List or Provisional Allotment 2022
For the final merit list or the IBPS PO Provisional Allotment, the marks obtained in IBPS PO Mains and Interview will be considered. The weightage of the marks of the Mains Exam and Interview will be 80:20 respectively.
