IBPS PO

It is often observed that candidates preparing for bank PO exams may find it relatively easier to crack bank clerical exams compared to candidates solely preparing for clerical exams. Here are a few reasons for this:Overlapping Syllabus: The syllabus for bank PO exams and bank clerical exams often overlaps to a large extent. Both exams cover similar subjects such as English Language, Numerical Ability, Reasoning Ability, and General Awareness. Candidates preparing for bank PO exams would have already covered these subjects in their preparation, giving them an advantage in the clerical exam.Higher Difficulty Level: Bank PO exams generally have a higher difficulty level compared to bank clerical exams. The questions in bank PO exams may be more complex and require a deeper understanding of concepts and problem-solving skills. When candidates prepare for the more challenging bank PO exams, they are likely to be well-equipped to handle the relatively easier questions in the clerical exam.Comprehensive Preparation: Candidates preparing for bank PO exams often adopt a more comprehensive and extensive study approach. They tend to focus on building a strong foundation in the subjects and developing a higher level of reasoning and analytical abilities. This broader preparation helps them perform well in all sections of the clerical exam.Time Management and Speed: Bank PO exams typically have a higher time pressure compared to clerical exams. Candidates preparing for bank PO exams learn effective time management and develop faster solving techniques to complete the exam within the given time frame. This skill of managing time and solving questions quickly can be advantageous when attempting the clerical exam.However, it's important to note that while there may be certain advantages for bank PO exam aspirants, cracking any competitive exam requires dedicated preparation, practice, and a thorough understanding of the exam pattern and syllabus. Candidates preparing solely for the clerical exam can still perform well with focused and strategic preparation. Hope it helps.

Yes, there are sectional timings in IBPS PO exam. In prelims exam, candidates get 20 minutes to solve each section. In Mains exam, to solve English section, candidates get 40 minutes. The duration to attempt Data Interpretation and Analysis section and Reasoning and Computer Aptitude section, candidates get 45 minutes and 60 minutes respectively. The time duration allotted for General Awareness section is 35 minutes. To solve the descriptive paper, candidates get 30 minutes. The sectional timings for IBPS PO prelims and Mains exams are given below. Prelims ExamSectionsDuration (In minutes)English Language20 Quantitative Aptitude20 Reasoning Ability20 Total60 Mains ExamSection nameAllotted TimeEnglish Language40Data Interpretation and Analysis45Reasoning and Computer Aptitude60General Awareness35Total180English (Essay and Letter Writing)30 minutesGrand Total3 hours 30 minutes 

IBPS PO Mains exam comprises both objective and subjective-type questions. Questions in the objective section are asked from Reasoning & Computer Aptitude, General/ Economy/ Banking Awareness, English Language, and Data Analysis & Interpretation. Questions in the subjective section are asked from English Language (Letter Writing and Essay. The duration of the exam is 3 hours 30 minutes. The total marks allotted to the test are 225. The structure of IBPS PO Mains exam pattern is given below.Section nameTotal questionsAllotted TimeTotal marksEnglish Language35 4040 Data Interpretation and Analysis35 4560 Reasoning and Computer Aptitude45 6060 General Awareness40 3540Total155180200English (Essay and Letter Writing)230 minutes25Grand Total1573 hours 30 minutes225 

Some of the IBPS PO exam day guidelines are given below:Candidates need to bring the printed copy of their IBPS PO admit card along with one photo-identity proof (original and photocopy)Candidates need to paste their recent passport size photographs on it. Candidates need to bring one additional photographThe prelims admit card will not be collected at the exam venue. However, it will be duly authenticated/stamped by the exam officials. Candidates need to retain the admit card and photo-identity proof. Those who will be called for theMainsexam are required to produce the prelims admit card and photo-identity proof along with theMainscall letterThe accepted photo-identity proof is PAN Card/Passport/Permanent Driving License/Voter’s Card/Bank Passbook with photograph/photo identity proof issued by a Gazetted Officer (on official letterhead)/Photo Identity proof issued by a People’s Representative (on official letterhead)/ Identity Card issued by a recognised College/University/Aadhar Card/E-Aadhar Card with a photograph/Employee ID/Bar Council Identity card with the photograph)Ration Card and Learner’s Driving License are not accepted as valid ID proofLate comers will not be allowed to enter the exam hallTravelling allowance will not be provided to candidatesAny kind of electronic items are not permitted inside the exam centre

Travelling Allowance is not given to candidates in order to reach the IBPS PO exam centre. Candidates should go to the exam centre at their own expense. Candidates should bring ball-point pen, blue ink stamp pad and glue to the exam centre. Sheets of paper are provided which can be used for rough work or taking down the question number you would like to review at the end of the test before submitting your answers. After the test is over candidates must submit these sheets of paper by putting them in the designated drop box before leaving the venue. Candidates must write their registration number and roll no. on the rough sheets. 

IBPS PO mains exam is conducted for candidates who qualify the prelims exam. The mains exam is conducted at more than 100 cities. The list of mains exam is given below:State /UT / NCRIBPS PO Main Examination CentreAndaman & NicobarPort BlairAndhra PradeshGuntur, Kurnool, Vijaywada, VishakhapatnamArunachal PradeshNaharlagunAssamGuwahati, SilcharBiharBhagalpur, Darbhanga, Muzzafarpur, Patna,ChandigarhChandigarh/MohaliChhattisgarhRaipurDadra & Nagar Haveli andDaman & DiuSuratDelhiDelhi/New Delhi, Faridabad, Ghaziabad, Greater Noida, GurugramGoaPanjiGujaratAhmedabad, VadodraHaryanaAmbala, HissarHimachal PradeshHamirpur, ShimlaJammu & KashmirJammu, SrinagarJharkhandDhanbad, Jamshedpur, RanchiKarnatakaBengaluru, Hubli, MangaloreKeralaKochi, ThiruvananthapuramLadakhLehLakshadweepKavarattiMadhya PradeshBhopal, IndoreMaharashtraAurangabad, Mumbai/ Thane/ Navi Mumbai, Nagpur, PuneManipurImphalMeghalayaShillongMizoramAizawlNagalandKohimaOdishaBhubaneshwarPuducherryPuducherryPunjabJalandhar, Ludhiana, Mohali, PatialaRajasthanJaipur, UdaipurSikkimBardang/ GangtokTamil NaduChennai, Madurai, TirunelveliTelanganaHyderabadTripuraAgartalaUttar PradeshKanpur, Lucknow, Meerut, Prayagraj (Allahabad), VaranasiUttarakhandDehradunWest BengalAsansol, Greater Kolkata, Kalyani, Siliguri 

The prelims exam of IBPS PO is conducted at more than 200 cities. Candidates are required to select one exam city while filling the application form. The cities where IBPS PO prelims exam are conducted are given below.Port Blair, Chirala, Chittoor, Eluru, Guntur, Kadapa, Kakinada, Kurnool, Nellore, Ongole, Rajahmundry, Srikakulam, Tirupati, Vijaywada, Vishakhapatnam, Vizianagaram, Naharlagun, Dibrugarh, Guwahati, Jorhat, Silchar, Tezpur, Arrah, Aurangabad, Bhagalpur, Darbhanga, Gaya, Muzaffarpur, Patna, Purnea, Chandigarh/Mohali, Bhilai Nagar, Bilaspur, Raipur, Surat, Jamnagar, Delhi/New Delhi, Faridabad, Ghaziabad, Greater Noida, Gurugram, Panaji, Ahmedabad, Anand, Gandhinagar, Himatnagar, Jamnagar, Mehsana, Rajkot, Surat, Vadodara, Ambala, Faridabad, Gurugram, Hissar, Karnal, Kurukshetra, Yamuna Nagar, Bilaspur, Hamirpur, Kangra, Kullu, Mandi, Shimla, Solan, Una, Jammu, Samba, Srinagar, Bokaro Steel City, Dhanbad, Hazaribagh, Jamshedpur, Ranchi, Bengaluru, Belgaum, Bidar, Davangere, Dharwad, Gulbarga, Hassan, Hubli, Mangalore, Mysore, Shimoga, Udupi, Alappuzha, Kannur, Kochi, Kollam, Kottayam, Kozhikode, Malappuram, Palakkad, Thiruvananthapuram, Thrichur, Leh, Kavarrati, Bhopal, Gwalior, Indore, Jabalpur, Sagar, Satna, Ujjain, Amravati, Aurangabad, Chandrapur, Jalgaon, Kolhapur, Latur, Mumbai/ Thane/ Navi Mumbai, Nagpur, Nanded, Nashik, Pune, Ratnagiri, Solapur, Imphal, Shillong, Aizawl, Kohima, Balasore, Berhampur (Ganjam), Bhubaneshwar, Cuttack, Dhenkanal, Rourkela, Sambalpur, Puducherry,  Amritsar, Bhatinda, Fategarh Sahib, Jalandhar, Ludhiana, Mohali,  Pathankot, Patiala, Ajmer, Alwar, Bikaner, Jaipur, Jodhpur, Kota, Sikar, Udaipur, Bardang/ Gangtok, Chennai, Coimbatore, Erode, Madurai, Nagercoil, Salem, Thanjavur, Thiruchirapalli, Tirunelvelli, Vellore, Virudhunagar, Hyderabad, Karimnagar, Khammam, Warangal, Agartala, Agra, Aligarh, Bareilly, Faizabad, Ghaziabad, Gonda, Gorakhpur, Jhansi, Kanpur, Lucknow, Mathura, Meerut, Moradabad, Muzaffarnagar, Noida/ Greater Noida, Prayagraj (Allahabad), Sitapur, Varanasi, Dehradun, Haldwani, Roorkee, Asansol, Durgapur, Greater Kolkata, Hooghly, Kalyani, Siliguri.

Along with the IBPS PO admit card, candidates need to bring the photo-identity proof such as PAN Card/Passport/Driving License/Voter’s Card/Bank Passbook with photograph/Photo Identity proof issued by a Gazetted Officer (on official letterhead)/Photo Identity proof issued by a People’s Representative (on official letterhead)/Identity Card issued by a recognisedCollege/University/Aadhar/E-Aadhar Card with a photograph/Employee ID in original as well as a photocopy. Ration Card and Learner’s Driving License are not accepted as valid ID proof. In case of candidates who have changed their names are allowed only if they produce original Gazette notification/their original marriage certificate/affidavit in original. Candidates are allowed to carry ballpoint pen inside the exam hall.

Yes, you need to carry IBPS PO prelims admit card while appearing for theMainsexam. Along with the prelims admit card, you need to carry theMainsadmit card also. IBPS PO prelims admit card is not collected at the examination venue. However, it is duly authenticated/stamped by the exam officials. You need to retain their call letters (along with authenticated/stamped copy of the ID proof) safely. When you are called for Main Exam you need to bring the prelims call letter along with theMainscall letter and other required documents to the exam centre. You need to keep the IBPS PO admit card safely till the completion of recruitment process.

In the IBPS PO exam, biometric date (Right thumb impression) will be captured twice at the examination venue i.e. before the start of exam and after completion of exam. The guidelines related to biometric verification are given below:If fingers are coated (stamped ink/mehndi/coloured.etc.), ensure to thoroughly wash them so that coating is completely removed before the exam dayIf fingers are dirty or dusty, ensure to wash them and dry them before the finger print (biometric) is capturedEnsure fingers of both hands are dry. If fingers are moist, wipe each finger to dry themIf the primary finger (Right thumb) to be captured is injured/damaged, immediately notify the concerned authority inthe test centre