Institute of Banking Personnel Selection (IBPS) is in the process of recruiting 4336 Probationary Officers for numerous public banks across the country. The IBPS PO Recruitment is done in three phases and the selected candidates enjoy a handsome in-hand salary of Rs 37,360 to Rs 38,700.

Where is the Recruitment Process Right Now?

• IBPS successfully conducted the Prelims exam on 12th & 19th October 2019.
• Result for the Prelims test was declared on 1st November.
• The Mains Exam will be conducted on 30th November 2019. The IBPS PO Mains Exam Review will help in estimating the difficulty level of the paper and the expected questions in mains exam.

Go through the IBPS PO Mains Exam Analysis to get shift-wise updates about the main exam.

What is the Pattern for the IBPS PO Mains Exam?

The pattern for the Online mains test has been mentioned in the table below:-

Sections	No. of Questions	Maximum Marks	Duration
Reasoning & Computer Aptitude	45	60	60 minutes
English Language	35	40	40 minutes
Data Analysis & Interpretation	35	60	45 minutes
General Economy & Banking Awareness	40	40	35 minutes
Total	155	200	3 Hours

The Examination pattern for Descriptive test has been mentioned in the below table

Descriptive Test	No. Of Questions	Maximum Marks	Duration
English Language (Letter Writing & Essay)	2	25	30 Minutes

1. Duration of the Mains Exam –3 Hours & 30 minutes.
2. Negative Marking- For each incorrect answer there is a markdown of 0.25 marks in the Online Test only.
3. Both these papers will be conducted on 30th November 2019. Students will first have to appear for the online test and after the completion of the online exam, the descriptive test will be given to the candidates.

How To Prepare for the IBPS PO Mains Examination?

The following steps will help in preparing for the mains test:-

• Practice with Free IBPS PO Mains Mock Tests to know about the important topics in the examination.
• Go through the Previous year question papers to understand the difficulty level of the mains test and to know the recurring topics in the exam.
• As Negative marking is applicable in the online test, formulate your strategy for the exam accordingly.
• Focus on Your Strengths first, practice topics that you are confident about and master them so on the day of the exam, you can answer those questions with ease.
• If you are unsure about an answer then don’t answer it, there is no markdown for leaving a question unanswered.
• Go through the Previous year IBPS PO Mains Exam Analysis to know about the student’s review of the paper and the expected questions in this year’s exam.

What is the Expected IBPS PO Mains Cut Off?

The expected cut off marks for Mains exam will give you an idea about how much marks to achieve in the exam.

Candidates will have to clear both Sectional & Overall cut off in order to proceed to the next round of recruitment.

The Expected cut off marks for the different categories has been mentioned in the table below:-

Category	Expected IBPS PO Mains Cut Off
General	77
OBC	69.65
SC	58.50
ST	37.50
VH	69
ID	38.75
HI	44.50
OC	56

 

The Result for Mains examination will be declared in December 2019.

To know IBPS PO Mains 2019 Preparation Strategy see following video:

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