Institute of Banking Personnel Selection (IBPS)

IBPS provides its service to all Public Sector Banks, SBI, Associate Banks of SBI, RBI, NABARD, SIDBI, few Co.op.Banks, LIC & Insurance companies which are regular members of the IBPS society. In addition to that Regional Rural Banks, many Public Sector Undertakings of Non-financial sectors, Government Departments. State owned companies and Corporations also avail its services. Some major universities and reputed Management institutes engage IBPS regularly for conduct of their Admission Tests.

IBPS Probationary Officer (PO)

Syllabus :-

IBPS PO Syllabus : To ace IBPS PO exam, it is really necessary to know the detailed. The syllabus is a bit different for IBPS PO Preliminary Exam and IBPS PO Mains Exam. Let’s have a look at the syllabus of both these phases of IBPS PO Exam:

  • Technical Ability (According to the applied post)
  • General Awareness
  • General Intelligence & Reasoning Ability
  • Arithmetic

According to Subjects
Below is the detailed Railway JE Syllabus and exam pattern. It includes following subject wise topics. All the important topics, which you will be required to cover are given below.

  1. General Intelligence & Reasoning – General Intelligence & Reasoning is one of the important topics in RRB JE syllabus. The important topics for JE General Intelligence & Reasoning section are as follows. Number Series, Syllogism, Input-Output, Coding-decoding, Direction sense test, Blood relations, Arithmetical reasoning, figural classification, Arithmetic number series, Non-verbal series, Coding and decoding, Statement conclusion, Word Building, Seating arrangement, Clock, Calendar, Similarities and differences, Analogy, Space visualization / orientation Decision making, Visual memory etc.
  2. General Awareness – RRB Syllabus 2019 for Junior Engineer post have General Awareness Section which can be improved by reading and keeping aware of current affairs. Question will be asked from Indian History, Indian Polity, Current Events, Geography, Economy focus will be on Current, National & International Events, Banking, Sports. Some Questions from Finance Marketing can be ask in the exam, Questions will be based on news related to Railway Rail Budget, New Technologies & Reform in Indian Railway.
  3. Arithmetic – RRB Syllabus for JE Arithmetic section includes the following topics. Practicing these topics will surely help to score well in Exam. Algebra, Basic Algebra Factors & Simplification, Polynomials, Arithmetic, Simple & Compound Interest, Installments, Taxation, Shares & Dividends, Ratio & Proportion, Percentage, Time, Distance & Work, Profit & Loss, Pipes & Cisterns, Mensuration, Problem on Ages, Investment, Data Interpretation, Use of Tables and Graphs, Histogram, Frequency, Polygon, Bar-Diagram Pie-Chart, Pictorial Graph etc.
  4. RRB JE Mechanical Engineering- Complete JE Mechanical syllabus: Theory of Machines, Kinematics of Machine, Engineering Mechanics, Fluid Mechanics, Heat Transfer, Thermodynamics, Power Engineering, Steam, Tables, Thermodynamics cycles, I.C., Engines cycles, Casting, Machining and Machine Tool, Operations, Metrology and Inspection etc.
  5. JE Electrical Engineering – Complete RRB JE Electrical syllabus: Basics of circuit & Power Electronics, Electrical and Electronic Measurements, Analog and Digital Electronics, Circuits and Measurement Systems, Signals and Systems, Electrical Machines, Power and Control Systems etc.
  6. JE Junior Engineer (IT) – Here is the complete RRB JE IT syllabus: MS Office, Computer fundamentals & organization, C, C++ & Java language, Information systems, DBMS, System programming, Operating systems, UNIX, SAD, Data & Network communication, Web technology & programming, Software Engineering, Environment & Pollution Control etc.
  7. JE Electronics Engineering – Here is the complete RRB JE Electronics syllabus: Electronic Devices, Energy bands, Signal & System, Wireless Communication, Carrier transport in silicon, Diffusion current, Drift current, mobility, and resistivity, Generation and recombination of carriers, Junctions, Diodes, Tunnel, Analog and Digital Circuits, & Communication, EMFT, Basics of Signal & Systems etc.
  8. Environment & Pollution Control – Questions which are expected from topics of Environment, Pollution, Sources, and Control Methods etc.
  9. Engineering Drawing / Graphics- Questions will be asked from basics engineering of Drawing and Graphics.

Mains Exam :- 

The mains exam is the important phase of IBPS PO Exam. Maximum weightage is given to score obtained by candidate in IBPS PO Mains Exam in the final selection to the post of Probationary Officer. The Mains Examination of IBPS PO exam consists of 4 + 1 sections: Reasoning & Computer Aptitude, English Language, Quantitative, Aptitude& General Awareness. Just like SBI PO, IBPS has introduced a descriptive paper in its mains examfor selection of candidates to the post of Probationary officer

IBPS Clerk

The recruitment process of IBPS Clerk CWE occurs in two phases:

1. Preliminary Examination-

2. Mains Examination


Students are required to qualify both these exams to get selected for the post of clerical cadre in most of the premier Public Sector Banks. The main thing to note here is that there is no interview process required for the selection of candidate after the mains exam. 100% weightage is given to the result of mains exam result.


IBPS Clerk Exam Pattern


The IBPS Clerk exam occurs in two stages: Prelims and Mains. Both these papers follow online method of conducting written examination. The structure of the exam is as follow:


Phase-1: IBPS Clerk Preliminary Examination

The preliminary exam of IBPS Clerk CWE is an online exam testing a candidate on the basis of their aptitude, intellect and English. There are three sections in total and the candidate must clear the cut off of each section to proceed to the mains exam round.

Candidates are required to solve the question paper in the time frame of 20 minutes for each section. The composite mark of the paper is 100 and the passing marks is decided by IBPS that is likely to change every year depending on the level of difficulty of the exam.

Candidates have to qualify in each of the three tests by securing minimum cut-off marks to be decided by IBPS. Adequate number of candidates in each category as decided by IBPS depending upon requirements will be shortlisted for Online Main Examination.

 

Phase-2: IBPS Clerk Mains Examination

 

Major changes have been observed in the Exam Pattern of IBPS Clerk 2019 Exam. IBPS Clerk Mains Exam will now constitute of 190 questions that needs to be completed in a time frame of 160 minutes.

 

Previously, Computer Aptitude and Reasoning Ability Section used to be conducted separately. But, in the recent update by IBPS, both these sections are amalgamated together and will constitute of 50 questions that needs to be solved in a time duration of 45 minutes. Both Preliminary Exam and Mains Exam will be conducted bilingually, i.e. both in English and in Hindi. Let’s have a look at the Exam Pattern for IBPS Clerk CWE VIII.

There is a penalty for wrong answers marked in both preliminary examination as well as mains examination. A wrong answer to an objective question will lead to a penalty of one-fourth of the total mark assigned to that question. There will be no penalty for the question left blank or unanswered.

Final Score Calculation for IBPS Clerk Exam:

The final score for the IBPS Clerk exam is calculated keeping the following points in mind:

  • Marks obtained in the Preliminary Exam (Phase-1) will not be considered for final selection
  • Candidates must qualify Phase-2 to be eligible for final merit.
  • The aggregate score out of 100 is used for the final merit list for each category.Candidates with top merit rank in
    each category are finally selected.


IBPS Clerk 2019 Syllabus

The major three sections of the preliminary examination are Reasoning, English Language and Numerical Ability. Each of these sections has multiple subheadings to focus on when preparing for IBPS Clerk CWE.

The syllabus for Numerical Ability / Quantitative Aptitude and English Language is same for mains and preliminary exam. In addition to these two the other subjects are General / Financial Awareness and Reasoning & Computer Knowledge. The General Awareness is based on the Banking Sector awareness.

Age Limit: The candidate must be 20 Years to 28 Years. The final criteria for IBPS Clerk Exam 2019 will be released along with the official notification.


Educational Qualification: A candidate must possess the minimum qualification of Graduation in any discipline from a recognized University or any equivalent qualification recognized as such by the Central Government. The candidate should have passed in English as one of the subjects at SSC/ HSC/Intermediate/ Graduation level. Candidate should possess certificate in proof of passing the qualifying examination.