I will write the IBPS PO exam for the first time and some one told me that there is some changes made in exam pattern. I am aware from the new pattern. Will you please explain the new IBPS PO exam pattern? And also share the sample paper with new pattern?

IBPS PO 2018 Exam Pattern describes the nature of questions, marking scheme, section-wise marks distribution, total number of questions, etc.

It is decided by the Institute of Banking Personnel Selection (IBPS) each year.

The exam will be scheduled for October 13, 14, 20 and 21, 2018.

IBPS PO New Pattern

IBPS PO Exam Pattern At a Glance
Number of Rounds 3 (Prelims, Mains, Interview)
Number of Questions in Prelims 100
Number of Questions in Main Exam 155
Total Marks for Prelims 100
Total Marks for Mains 200

Marking Scheme
+1 for correct answer

-0.25 for incorrect answer

Exam Duration for Prelims 1 hour (60 minutes)
Exam Duration for Mains 3 hours (180 minutes)

IBPS PO Sectional Paper Pattern for Prelims

The following table represents the section pattern for IBPS PO Prelims:
Section Name Total Questions Total Marks
English 30 30
Quantitative Aptitude 35 35
Reasoning 35 35
Total 100 Questions 100 Marks

IBPS PO Sectional Paper Pattern for Mains
The following table represents the section wise exam pattern for IBPS PO Mains:
Section Name Total Questions Allotted Time Total Marks
English 35 40 minutes 40
Quantitative Aptitude 35 45 minutes 60
Reasoning and Computer Aptitude 45 60 minutes 60
General Awareness 40 35 minutes 40
Total 155 Questions 3 hours 200 Marks

Important dates:

Online Application form start to submit July-August 2019
Application form fee last date July-August 2019
Hall Tickets Downloading for pre-exam September 2019
Start of Pre-examination Training September 2019
Hall tickets for Prelims Exam September 2019
Prelims Examination date October 2019
Prelims Result date October 2019
Mains Hall tickets October 2019
Mains Exam date November 2019
Mains Result date November 2019
Call letters for Interview Downloading date December 2019
Date of interview January 2020
Provisional allotment April 2020