About IBPS CWE
The Institute of Banking Personnel Selection (IBPS) is a recruitment body that was started with an aim to encourage the recruitment and placement of young graduates in public sector banks in India. IBPS started Common Written Examination (CWE) in the year 2011 to recruit officers and clerks in Public Sector Banks. Since then, IBPS exam has been happening every year . It accepts online application through its official website for registration of the examination and conducts its all examination through online mode at various centers throughout India.
IBPS PO CWE
| CATEGORY | PO |
| AGE ELIGIBILITY | 21-30 |
| EDUCATION ELIGIBILITY | GRADUATION |
| EXAM PHASES | PRE+MAINS+INTERVIEW |
| VACANCY | VARIES EVERY YEAR |
| LOCATION | ANYWHERE IN INDIA |
| SALARY | Rs.(42000 approx.) |
Pattern of preliminary exam:-
| Sr. No | Name of the Test | No.of Questions | Maximum Marks | Duration |
| 1 | English Language | 30 | 30 | Composite time of 1 Hour(60 minutes) |
| 2 | Quantitative Aptitude | 35 | 35 | |
| 3 | Reasoning Ability | 35 | 35 | |
| Total | 100 | 100 | ||
There will be negative marking of 0.25 marks for each wrong answer.
Mains Exam Pattern
Sr. No | Name of the Test | 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 | 180 minutes | |
5 | English Language (Letter Writing & Essay) | 40 | 40 | 35 minutes |
DESCRIPTIVE TEST
The descriptive test for IBPS PO Mains includes two sections; these will carry total 25 marks under 30 minutes to attempt:
- Letter Writing: You can ask to write the formal, semi-formal or informal letter based on general topics, current affairs & banking awareness.
- Essay Writing: Essay writing basically is a long article that can be asked on any random topic, especially on the topics related to current affairs/issues, or the issues that are bringing everybody’s attention lately.
After have to clear the sectional as well as overall cutoff, to be eligible for the interview process.
IBPS PO SYLLABUS
There are four major topics for IBPS PO exam to be covered
Reasoning Section:This section includes Coding Decoding, Input Output, Blood Relations, Syllogism, Tabulation, Puzzle, Seating Arrangement, Coded Inequalities, Data Sufficiency, Ranking/Direction/Alphabet Test, Alphanumeric Series, Logical Reasoning,
Quantitative Section: Number Systems Simplification, Profit & Loss, Mixtures & Allegations, Simple Interest & Compound Interest & Surds & Indices, Work & Time, Time & Distance, Menstruation – Cylinder, Cone, Sphere, Data Interpretation, Ratio & Proportion, Percentage, Permutation, Combination &Probability, Sequence & Series, Mensuration – Cylinder, Cone, Sphere Mensuration – Cylinder, Cone, Sphere etc.
English Section:Reading Comprehension, Vocabulary, Grammar, Tenses, Match the sentences, Verbs, Subject-object, cloze test, Para jumbles, Fill in the blanks connectors, Sentence connector, Paragraph completion etc.
General Awareness
Banking awareness + Current affairs: 6 months current affairs + Static awareness
IBPS CLERK CWE
CATEGORY | CLERK |
AGE ELIGIBILITY | 20-28 |
EDUCATION ELIGIBILITY | GRADUATION |
EXAM PHASES | PRELIMS+MAINS+ LANGUAGE PROFICIENCY TEST |
VACANCY | VARIES EVERY YEAR |
LOCATION | ANYWHERE IN THE STATE |
SALARY | Rs.(25000 approx.) |
STAGE-1: IBPS CLERK PRELIMINARY EXAMINATION
There are three sections in total including Aptitude, Reasoning and English. A candidate must clear the sectional cut-off and overall cut-off to proceed to the Mains exam.
| S.No. | Name of Tests(Objective | No. of Questions | Maximum Marks | Duration |
| 1 | English Language | 30 | 30 | 20 minutes |
| 2 | Numerical Ability | 35 | 35 | 20 minutes |
| 3 | Reasoning Ability | 35 | 35 | 20 minutes |
| Total | 100 | 100 | 60 minutes | |
STAGE -2 IBPS CLERK MAINS EXAMINATION
After few major changes implemented in the IBPS Clerk Examination, it now constitutes of 190 questionswhich need to be completed in 160 minutes. The questions are divided into 4 sections as given below:
S.No. | Name of Tests(Objective) | No. of Questions | Maximum Marks | Duration |
1 | Reasoning Ability & Computer Aptitude | 50 | 60 | 45 minutes |
2 | English Language | 40 | 40 | 35 minutes |
3 | Quantitative Aptitude | 50 | 50 | 45 minutes |
4 | General/ Financial Awareness | 50 | 50 | 35 minutes |
Total | 190 | 200 | 160 minutes | |
There are four major topics for IBPS PO exam to be covered
Reasoning Section:This section includes Coding Decoding, Input Output, Blood Relations, Syllogism, Tabulation, Puzzle, Seating Arrangement, Coded Inequalities, Data Sufficiency, Ranking/Direction/Alphabet Test, Alphanumeric Series, Logical Reasoning,
Quantitative Section: Number Systems Simplification, Profit & Loss, Mixtures & Allegations, Simple Interest & Compound Interest & Surds & Indices, Work & Time, Time & Distance, Menstruation – Cylinder, Cone, Sphere, Data Interpretation, Ratio & Proportion, Percentage, Permutation, Combination &Probability, Sequence & Series, Mensuration – Cylinder, Cone, Sphere Mensuration – Cylinder, Cone, Sphere etc.
English Section:Reading Comprehension, Vocabulary, Grammar, Tenses, Match the sentences, Verbs, Subject-object, cloze test, Para jumbles, Fill in the blanks connectors, Sentence connector, Paragraph completion etc.
General Awareness
Banking awareness + Current affairs: 6 months current affairs + Static awareness