The IBPS PO Common written exam is conducted throughout the country and the preliminary-exam date for IBPS PO is scheduled on 13th, 14th, 20th and 21st October 2018. The main IBPS PO is conducted on 18th November 2018. IBPS PO exam is conducted in three parts say Prelims, mains and interview. Candidates who pass through prelims will go for mains, as the same from mains to interview.
The prelims exam pattern of IBPS PO
| Name of Tests(Objective) | No. of Questions | Maximum Marks | Duration |
| English Language | 30 | 30 |
1 hour |
| Numerical Ability | 35 | 35 | |
| Reasoning Ability | 35 | 35 |
IBPS PO Prelims is conducted for one-hour duration. It contains three sections and with a total of 100 questions for 100 marks. Negative marking is 0.25 is deducted for every wrong answer. In all three sections, the students have to clear subjective wise cut-offs.
The main exam pattern of IBPS PO
| Name of Tests | No. of Questions | Maximum Marks | Duration |
| English Language | 30 | 40 | 40 minutes |
| Reasoning & Computer Aptitude | 45 | 60 | 60 minutes |
| Data Analysis & Interpretation | 35 | 60 | 45 minutes |
| General Economy & Banking Awareness | 40 | 40 | 35 minutes |
| English Language (Letter Writing & Essay) | 2 | 25 | 30 minutes
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The IBPS PO main exam is conducted for 200+25 i.e. 180+30 minutes.
IBPS PO candidates have handful of sources for their exam preparation. The easiest choice of the preparation is IBPS PO Mock Test. Most of the candidates prefer IBPS PO Mock test due to its easy availability on the internet. In every season, many genuine websites offer IBPS PO Mock tests. It contains subject-wise preparation, topic-wise preparation, full length mock tests. Candidates may choose their tests based on their needs. However, it is better to take more IBPS PO Mock Test before the examination to know about their strength and weakness in each part. They will help the candidates to stay under the time boundary. After every IBPS PO mock test, the candidates will get a detailed evaluated solution report where the wrong answers will be provided with right answers with clear explanation.
The websites who provide IBPS PO Mock Test also give their contact details so that the candidates can contact them directly for any queries. If the site is really a credible one, then the queries are evaluated by the subject faculties. Besides, IBPS PO Mock Test, candidates may prepare from books, off-line coaching classes. Renowned authors’ books shall be chosen for the preparation. Though the off-line classes are quite costly, still good teaching and support are provided by the teachers till the IBPS PO Exam. Many IBPS PO passed outs say that IBPS PO Mock tests helped hugely for their exams in both preliminary and main levels. This indicates the quality and strength of the tests.
Candidates may take daily one full length IBPS PO Mock Test to hone their preparation, so that they can compete the real-time exam without any struggling. They shall learn short-cuts and formulae for doing reasoning and data interpretation to solve the sums at the given time. Your best preparation paves you to success without any hindrance.
