ELIGIBILITY CRITERIA

Nationality

A candidate must be:

• Citizen of India
  OR
• Subject of Nepal / Bhutan
  OR
• Tibetan Refugee (before 1 Jan 1962)
  OR
• Person of Indian origin from specified countries (with Govt. of India eligibility certificate)

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Age Limit

• Minimum Age: 20 years
• Maximum Age: 30 years

Age Relaxation

Category	Relaxation
SC/ST	5 years
OBC (NCL)	3 years
PwBD	10 years
Ex-Servicemen	5 years

EWS candidates get no additional age relaxation (same as General).

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Educational Qualification

• Graduation in any discipline
• From a recognized University (Govt. of India approved)
• Final result must be declared on or before last exam date for application.
• Must have valid mark-sheet/degree certificate at time of interview

Percentage must be calculated properly (CGPA must be converted to %).

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SYLLABUS (Exam Pattern)

IBPS PO selection has:

1. Preliminary Exam
2. Main Exam
3. Personality Test
4. Interview

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PRELIMINARY EXAM (Objective – 100 Marks)

Section	Questions	Marks	Time
English Language	30	30	20 min
Quantitative Aptitude	35	30	20 min
Reasoning Ability	35	40	20 min
Total	100	100	60 min

Must qualify in each section.

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MAIN EXAM (Objective + Descriptive – 225 Marks)

Objective (200 Marks – 160 Minutes)

Section	Questions	Marks	Time
Reasoning	40	60	50 min
General/Economy/Banking Awareness (incl. RBI, Financial/Digital Awareness)	35	50	25 min
English Language	35	40	40 min
Data Analysis & Interpretation	35	50	45 min
Total	145	200	160 min

Descriptive (English – 25 Marks – 30 Minutes)

• Essay
• Comprehension
• Topics: Economic issues, Banking trends, Current affairs, Ethics, Technology etc.

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Interview

• Total Marks: 100
• Minimum Qualifying:
  • 40% (General)
  • 35% (SC/ST/OBC/PwBD)
• Final Weightage:
  • Main Exam: 80%
  • Interview: 20%

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Negative Marking

• 0.25 marks deducted for each wrong answer
• No penalty for unanswered questions

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Application Fees

• SC/ST/PwBD: ₹175
• Others: ₹850

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Final Selection Based On

Marks in Main Exam + Interview
Prelims marks NOT counted in final merit.