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The Institute of Banking Personnel Selection ( IBPS) conducts exam every year for selecting Probationary Officer (PO) for various banks associated with it . A career in Public Sector banking is something that everyone looks forward to (IBPS PO 2019). IBPS PO is a lucrative career option because it offers good salary and other perks. A definite study plan gears yourself up for the exam.
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A structured and systematic preparation is required for cracking the exam and to ultimately fulfill your dream to be called as an IBPS Probationary Officer. Read the full article to get a better understanding of IBPS PO examination.
IBPS PO Recruitment 2019 Exam Pattern
The exam pattern was recently updated by IBPS and the preliminary examination is divided into three sections namely English Language, Numerical Ability and Reasoning Ability.
Each section is now timed separately and there is separate cut off for each section, so it is important to know each section.
The total duration of the exam will be 1 hour and will have 100 questions with each question carrying 1 mark and every wrong answer having a penalty of 0.25 marks. Section-wise details are mentioned in the table below:
Unlike the preliminary exam, the mains exam contains 5 sections and a candidate can score up to 225 marks. The mains exam is also conducted online. Section-wise details are provided in the table below :
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IBPS PO Syllabus 2019
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IBPS PO Prelims syllabus is similar to all other banking exams. IBPS only provides broad topics but based on previous exams the topics can be divided into specific topics as mentioned below :
Quantitative Aptitude
- Profit and Loss
- Number Series
- Time and Work
- Mixtures and Allegations
- Simple and Compound Interest
- Time and Distance
- Mensuration
- Data Interpretation
- Ratio & Proportion
- Number Systems
- Sequence and Series
- Permutation & Combination
- Probability
Reasoning
- Logical Reasoning
- Ranking
- Alphanumeric Series
- Data Sufficiency
- Inequalities
- Seating Arrangement
- Tabulation
- Syllogism
- Puzzle
- Blood Relations
- Input-Output Machine
- Coding-Decoding
- Alphabet Test
English Language
- Reading Comprehension
- Jumbled Paragraph
- Multiple Meaning / Error Spotting
- Fill in the blanks
- Miscellaneous
- Paragraph Completion
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IBPS PO 2019 Exam Dates
- IBPS PO Prelims Exam Dates: 12, 13, 19, 20 Oct 2019
- IBPS PO Mains Exam Dates: 30 Nov 2019
Interested candidates can find more details from the official notification: IBPS PO 2019
Conclusion
The IBPS syllabus 2019 mentioned above are not all-inclusive, IBPS PO 2019 exam is similar to any other banking exam in terms of syllabus and pattern. Thorough knowledge of syllabus and pattern will help you a lot in time management and creating an effective study plan
