IBPS PO Bank Exam Mains 2018 – Important Dates, Registration, Exam Pattern, Syllabus, Admit Card, Exam Centers

IBPS – the Story

In 1975, the Indian Government established Personnel Selection Services (PSS) for staffing of probationary officers and clerks to all public-sector banks. But, later on in 1984, the authorities changed the PSS to the Institute of Banking Personnel Selection (IBPS), as per the mandate of the Reserve Bank of India (RBI). Therefore, presently, the Institute of Banking Personnel Selection conducts the IBPS PO Bank Exam.

The IBPS PO Bank Exam is your ticket to the much sought-after job of banks. Meanwhile, IBPS supplies its services to all Public-Sector Banks, SBI, Associate Banks of SBI, SIDBI, NABARD, RBI, LIC & Insurance companies and other banks. Consequently, these are the banks, which are regular fellows of the IBPS society.

Public Sector Banking has become an exemplary option for a career in current times. This is because, it comes with the promise of attractive salary, job security, perks. The sector also offers fast growth and a good balance between work and life.

In the first place, IBPS initiated Common Written Examination (CWE) for admitting officers and clerks in Indian Bank in 2011. Since then, it accepts online application through its authorized website. Every year since then, IBPS has held IBPS CWE (earlier known as the IBPS Bank PO Exam). Presently, the exam in 2018, enters its 8th edition. Also, IBPS CWE 2018 is there for selection of aspirants to the 27 banks of the public sector and Regional Rural Banks (RRBs). The IBPS holds it at various locations throughout the nation. Moreover, it holds the exam in the online mode only. Meanwhile, the authority has determined to hold IBPS CWE-VIII PO Pre-Exam 2018 on 13th, 14th, 20th and 21st October 2018. Similarly, the IBPS will hold the Main Examination of IBPS PO 2018, tentatively on 18th November 2018.

IBPS PO 2018

In the first place, IBPS PO 2018 Official Notification has been published by the IBPS on 9^th of August 2018. Consequently, with the going of official notification in the public, the recruitment process for IBPS PO 2018 has started. The Online Registration for IBPS PO 2018 will begin on 14th August. Similarly, the last date to apply through the online mode, and which is the only one, is 4th September 2018.

IBPS PO 2018 Important Dates

The IBPS has made open, the dates for the IBPS PO 2018 exam via its official notification on 9^th of August 2018. Consequently, the important dates regarding IBPS PO /MT CWE VIII 2018 are as under:

Eligible and interested candidates will need to enroll themselves online for the recruitment process on the official website of IBPS. Moreover, the 3-tiered selection process contains Preliminary and Main Exams. The IBPS will conduct these exams via the online mode. The interviews for the successful candidates will follow the conduct of the exam. Also, the candidates must pass each exam to get shortlisted and progress to the next stage. Finally, the merit obtained in the Mains and Interview sections will determine the final admission of the candidates.

Important Changes in IBPS PO 2018

• In 2018, the IBPS has introduced the sectional timing of 20 minutes for each of the three sections in the prelims version of the exam. Moreover, each section will have the sectional cutoff.
• IBPS has added descriptive paper in the mains version of its exam.
• This year, the IBPS PO Mains version will have 5 sections. The time limit for attempting each of the five sections is different, but the total time duration is 180 minutes for objective and 30 minutes for descriptive segments.

IBPS PO 2018 Vacancies

More than 20 lakh aspirants appear for the IBPS Bank PO examination every year. Subsequently, the IBPS has already released the official notification, exam dates & vacancies for IBPS PO 2018. The authority has introduced 4252 vacancies for IBPS PO 2018-19 Exam. The total number of vacancies for 2018 is likely to be nearly the same as that of the last year.

Available Posts for IBPS PO 2018-19: 4252

Designations of Vacant Positions: Management Trainee/Probationary Officers (MT/PO)

IBPS PO Exam Centres

The IBPS conducts the IBPS PO examination (CWE) via online mode, at numerous centers all over India. Furthermore, the candidates can mention their priorities, regarding the exam centers, at the time of filling in the online application. However, if at preferred venues, the seats get finished, IBPS may allocate an exam center other than those too. Moreover, IBPS has the sole command of adding or deleting an exam center. Also, the candidates can’t make appeals for the change in the exam center. Lastly, any improper behavior at the exam center can lead to dropping of the candidature.

IBPS PO Recruitment 2018

The IBPS staffs Probationary Officers and Management Trainees every year via a Common Written Examination (CWE), a.k.a. the IBPS PO exam. The authorities initiated the CWE in 2011 and are holding it for the eighth time this year. Hence, officially, it is named as IBPS PO /MT CWE VIII 2018.The IBPS PO staffing process consists of 3 phases (preliminary, mains and interview). Therefore, the aspirants must pass each of them to move to the next phase. Consequently, mentioned below are the important steps of the IBPS PO Recruitment Process:

Online Preliminary Exam: The IBPS selects a sufficient number of aspirants in each category depending upon the needs for Online Main Examination.

Online Mains Exam: Aspirants must pass the sectional as well as the overall cutoff in the main exam to qualify for an interview.

Interview: The participating organizations, with synchronizations by the nodal bank in each State/ UT along with the help from the IBPS, will conduct the interviews.

Final Result: Finally, the authorities declare the final outcome on the basis of the combined performance of a candidate in IBPS PO 2018 Mains and Interview.

Provisional Allotment: The IBPS makes open the provisional allotment of candidature, for the qualified aspirant, on the official portal. The IBPS allots banks based on the aspirants’ preferences determined at the time of online application.

IBPS plays its role in the selection procedure, only up to the provisional allocation of candidates to different banks. After that, the duty to inform the qualified candidates about their dates of joining and procedure lies with these respective banks.

IBPS PO Exam Pattern

IBPS has made open, the new exam pattern for IBPS PO 2018-19 Exam. As a recent change, now IBPS has introduced individual sectional timing for each section in the preliminary exam. Consequently, the IBPS PO exam (CWE 8) for recruiting candidates will be based on an online written examination in two parts:

• Firstly, the Tier 1 or IBPS Preliminary Exam and,
• Secondly, the Tier 2 or IBPS Mains Exam. A face-to-face interview process follows this examination.

IBPS PO Prelims Exam Pattern

Firstly, the total duration for the IBPS PO preliminary exam is of 1 hour and 20 minutes, for each section. Also, the IBPS will hold the Prelims exam via online mode. It contains 3 sections with a total of 100 questions and a maximum score of 100 marks. Moreover, there is negative marking in IBPS PO prelims exam and the authorities subtract 0.25 marks for each incorrect answer. Therefore, the candidates must clear the cut-off in all 3 sections, to pass the IBPS PO Main exam. Consequently, the details of the Main exam, section-wise, are specified below:

Moreover, the candidates need to pass each of the three tests by obtaining minimum cut-off marks. The IBPS will declare these minimum cut-off marks. Subsequently, it will also call the sufficient number of candidates of each category for Online Main Examination.

IBPS PO Mains Exam Pattern

In the first place, the IBPS holds the IBPS PO Main exam via online mode. It has 5 (= 4+1) sections with a complete score of 200+25 marks. Moreover, the total time is of 180+30 minutes. As in 2017, IBPS will hold a descriptive paper in its mains version of IBPS PO Exam for the hiring of candidates for the post of Probationary Officer. Also, the candidates must attempt the sections of the exam in the same order and within the specified time. The IBPS has mentioned these, at the time of the exam. Finally, a candidate needs to clear both preliminary and mains rounds, to qualify for the process of interview.

IBPS PO Interview

Firstly, the IBPS calls the aspirants passing the mains exam for an interview which bears a maximum of 100 marks. Moreover, the minimum passing marks in the interview are 40% (35% for SC/ST/OBC/PWD candidates).

The round of interview generally lasts for 15-20 minutes. In it, a body of bank officials asks questions to candidates about themselves, the banking sector, general awareness, current affairs etc. Hence, the candidates must be dressed well, confident and bring all necessary documents to the interview.

The authorities prepare the final merit list based on the scores obtained in mains examination and interview. Then the IBPS sums up the final score by totaling. It provides weightage of marks to the main examination and the round of interview, in the ratio of 80:20, respectively.

The penalty for Wrong Answers

There is a punishment for incorrect answers specified in the Objective Tests of both Preliminary and Mains exams. Also, an incorrect answer will lead to a subtraction of one-fourth of the total mark assigned to that question. For example, IBPS will subtract 0.25 marks as the penalty for the incorrect answer to a question that contains 1 mark. But, the IBPS won’t penalize a candidate for not attempting a question. That is, if an aspirant leaves a question unanswered, no deduction of marks shall take place.

Calculating Final Score for IBPS PO Exam

The IBPS computes the final score for the IBPS PO exam, keeping in mind, the following points:

• Firstly, the IBPS won’t entertain Marks scored in the Preliminary Exam (Tier-1) in the final score. They are only for qualifying for the Mains Exam (Tier-2).
• Secondly, the candidates must pass the Phase-2 and Interview individually, to become qualified for final merit.
• Then, the ratio of weightage of CWE Main exam to the interview for preparing final merit list will be 80:20.
• Finally, IBPS uses the final score of the mains, out of 100, for preparing the ultimate merit list for each category. It also finally chooses the candidates from each category, with top ranks of merits.

IBPS PO Syllabus 2018

The syllabus of the IBPS PO 2018 exam is no different from any other bank exam. While IBPS informs about the subjects only broadly, they can more be subdivided into individual topics. This subdivision is based on the questions that have come in the exams over the past few years. The IBPS divides the IBPS PO Exam 2018 syllabus into two parts:

IBPS PO Prelims Exam Syllabus 2018

This comprises of English Language, Reasoning Ability, and Quantitative Aptitude.

IBPS PO Mains Exam Syllabus 2018

This comprises of 5 sections: Reasoning, English Language, Quantitative Aptitude, General Awareness, Computer Aptitude.

IBPS PO Eligibility Criteria – 2018

Educational Qualification

Graduation Degree: The eligibility standard for the IBPS PO 2018 CWE exam is as fundamental as a graduation degree in any discipline. The candidates must keep this in mind that, the degree must be from a University recognized by the Government. Also, any such aspirant who has received equivalent qualification is also eligible to apply for this exam. Here also, the candidate should take notice that Central or State government approved institutions must provide his/her degree/certificate.

The candidates must possess a valid mark-sheet/degree/certificate certifying that they are a graduate on the day of their registration. Also, their mark-sheet/degree/certificate must indicate the percentage of marks achieved in Graduation while registering for the IBPS PO 2018.

Computer Literacy: Working knowledge of computer systems is essential for the job as well as for the exam held via online mode.

Language Proficiency: Proficiency in the verbal and written forms of the official language of the candidate’s State/UT is desirable. The candidate must be able to read, write and speak the language.

Nationality/Citizenship of Applicants

A candidate applying for IBPS CWE/Bank PO Examination must fulfill the following conditions:

• He/she must be a citizen of India
• He/she must be a Subject of Bhutan or Nepal
• The candidate can be a Tibetan refugee coming to India before 1st January 1962 with the intention of permanent settlement
• Also, the candidate can be a Person of Indian Origin (PIO) who has migrated from Burma, Pakistan, Sri Lanka, Vietnam or East African countries of Zaire, Kenya, Tanzania, Uganda, Zambia, Ethiopia, Malawi, with the intention of permanent settlement in India
• Candidates belonging to the categories mentioned in the 2nd, 3rd, 4th lines, must have a certificate of eligibility. It’s also necessary that the Govt of India has issued this certificate of eligibility in their favor.

Eligibility regarding the age of the candidates applying for IBPS Bank PO Examination

Any candidate who is applying for the IBPS PO 2018 CWE should not be less than 20 years. Similarly, he/she must not be more than 30 years of age, at the time of registration. In addition to this, the age wise relaxation, applicable as per the categories and as per the government rules, upon the candidates, is as follows:

IBPS PO Pre-Exam Training

The Nodal Banks/ Participating Organizations may arrange for a training for the candidates, in the pre-examination period. But, the training is for the candidates belonging to the SC/ST/Religious Minority Communities at certain centers. This facility is as per the guidelines issued by Government of India. This is a kind of orientation session where the experts guide aspirants about the type of questions, common faults. They also provide tips on time-management, best practices, basic tricks, and strategies. The objective is to provide a level playing field to students from weaker sections who can’t avail coaching. Also, the goal is to make them aware about common aspects and process of recruitment of the exam.

Candidates belonging to the above-mentioned reserved classes can avail this by indicating the same against the relevant column when applying online. The pre-exam training is provided freely to them. But, other expenses like travel, food, and lodging must be borne by the candidates. The concerned authorities generally hold this training for five days before the exam. They also release the dates on the official portal. Such candidates can find an indicative list of training centers, below:

Regarding IBPS PO 2018 Online Application

The candidates applying for the IBPS PO 2018 need to follow the application process, online. To avoid any technical faults, the candidates need to pay attention to a thing. The candidates must make sure that the web-browser used to fill up the IBPS PO 2018 Application form is anyone from:

• Internet Explorer 8 and above
• Mozilla Firefox 3.0 and above
• Google Chrome 3.0 and above

Also, the aspirants applying through the online mode, and which is the only one, must fulfill the following pre-requisites:

• Providing a valid Email Id
• Providing the scanned copies of photograph and signature in the prescribed size
• Paying the application fee only through the online mode

The aspirants must fill the IBPS PO 2018 application form only on the official website. Before proceeding with the registration and application process, we request the candidates to follow a suggestion. We request them to go through the complete guide for IBPS PO Online Application.

Dates Regarding Online Application

The step-by-step Procedure to Fill Online Application

Follow the steps to fill in the online application form of IBPS PO 2018, as mentioned below:

• First, click on the link of www.ibps.in to redirect yourself to the official portal of IBPS
• Furthermore, click on CLICK HERE FOR NEW REGISTRATION link, as specified on the topmost right-hand side of the page.
• Consequently, the system will redirect you to the first section of the application form. Fill in all your information. Then, click on Save and Next button provided at the bottom of the page.
• The internet enabled system will now redirect you to the second section of the application form. It will ask you to upload your photograph and signature in this section. The permissible dimensions of the photograph should essentially be 4.5 cm x 3.5 cm. The photograph must be passport sized. Acceptable size of the photograph must be a minimum of 20 KB and a maximum of 50 KB. Similarly, the size of the signature must be a minimum of 10 KB and a maximum of 20 KB. Also, both the photograph and the signature must be clearly visible and readable.
• Follow the above step by clicking on the “Next” button after uploading your photograph and signature successfully.
• The system will now require you to fill in your individual details. There are three sub-sections that need to be finished in this segment of the application form.
• After you have provided your personal details, the system will ask you to provide your Educational Qualifications and your Work Experience. Once you are done with this, you will need to fill in the preference list.

Some More Steps

• In the preference list prioritize the names of the exam centers and cities. You need to choose the place from where you want to take the exam. For this, you need to mention 4 places to prioritize.
• Follow the above step with a click on SAVE and NEXT.

After you finish the above process, a preview of your application/registration form will appear before you for a review. On finding any error, you can correct the information provided earlier by you. Once the data is uploaded and saved, the system won’t allow you to make any changes in the form, whatsoever. Therefore, kindly review all the particulars specified by you when filling in the form of application.

• Moreover, select the preferred payment method to submit the application fee for IBPS PO 2018. The fee is paid online. Credit Card/Debit Card/Net Banking etc. are the options for fee-payment, through which the candidates can make the payment.
• Finally, click on the “Submit” button. Your application will be successfully submitted.

IBPS PO Application Fee

The category-wise structure of fee for IBPS PO 2018 online application is given below. Intimation charges/Fee once paid by the candidates, will NOT be refunded on any account. Neither, the authorities can hold it in reserve for any other examination or selection. The fee regarding application form must be paid via the online mode. For more details, check the full guide for IBPS PO Application.

IBPS PO 2018 Admit Card & Call Letter

Candidates need to download the IBPS PO 2018 admit card/hall ticket from the official website of the bank. This is because the hard copy of the IBPS PO admit card/hall ticket will not be sent to the candidates through post. For logging on the official portal, the candidates need the following:

• Registration Number/Roll Number
• Password/Date of Birth

The IBPS will make the admit card available to the candidates, 10 to 15 days prior to the exam. It will release the admit card or call letter for IBPS PO 2018 for all the 3 phases:

• Online Preliminary Examination
• Online Mains Examination
• Interview

IBPS PO 2018 Mains Admit Card

We must remind the candidates again that the IBPS won’t send the hard copy of the Admit Card via post to the candidates. Meanwhile, there are some pre-requisites that an aspirant needs to have, to download his/her IBPS PO 2018, Admit Card.

To download IBPS PO Admit Card, an IBPS PO 2018 aspirant requires:

• Registration Number/Login ID
• Password/Date of Birth

An aspirant needs to make certain that he/she has a good connection of internet to download the Admit Card.

Also, always keep in mind to keep extra copies of the admit card/hall ticket with you. This is suggested to avoid any discrepancy that may fall on the day of the examination. Subsequently, maintain a note of your exam center and exam timing to have a hassle-free exam day.

Call Letter for Interview in IBPS PO 2018

Important Dates:

End date for downloading the call letter: 05 – 02 – 2018

IBPS PO 2018 Results

IBPS will publish the results after finishing each Phase of Examination, completely. The IBPS will prepare the finalized merit list, state wise, and category wise, in descending order of the marks. Candidates falling within the numbers of vacant seats in the merit list shall be thought for an appointment. Though, they will be subject to medical fitness.

IBPS PO Preparation via EduGorilla

Preparation for IBPS PO 2018 must be done in an orderly way, considering the latest exam pattern. Since the syllabus contains a lot of topics, it is essential to select the right study material to understand the concepts/ideas and exercise a great variety of questions as well.

IBPS PO 2017 surprised everyone with its unexpected pattern! Because of this, we have determined to provide you with useful questions based on the new pattern. These questions were asked in the banking exams of last several years. Questions based on the new form of the exam, are simply the application of old ideas in a novel form. You only need to exercise them a lot so that you don’t face problems in IBPS PO 2018.

Aspirants should go through previous years’ IBPS PO questions so that they get an idea of what to expect in IBPS PO 2018. We are making available to you, all study notes, question papers, sample papers, mock test papers, video lectures and much more for IBPS PO Exam 2018 with the latest pattern. The U.S.P. of the study material mentioned above is that it is prepared with an eye on the latest pattern of the exam expressed in the last many years.

IBPS PO Cut off

IBPS PO Prelims Exam Subject Wise Cut off 2017-18

The cut off for IBPS PO Preliminary Exam 2017-18 is shown below for reference:

IBPS PO Prelims 2017-18 Category wise Cut-Off

IBPS PO 2018 FAQs

• Is the IBPS PO exam Bilingual?

Students will take all tests via the bilingual mode. That is, they are available both in English and Hindi languages.

• Is there a Negative Marking?

Yes, there is the provision for negative marking for wrong answers in the objective tests of both Preliminary and Main Round of IBPS PO 2018. One-fourth of the total marks provided for that question will be subtracted for answering a question in wrong.

• Are there fixed timings for different sections?

Not in Prelims, Yes in Mains.

Some important links :

IBPS CLERK BANK EXAM – 2018 | 10 BOOKS TO CRACK IBPS PO EXAM | IBPS JOB’S IN DETAIL

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