IBPS

The Institute of Banking Personnel Selection (IBPS released the IBPS PO 2024 notification on its official website - ibps.in. The IBPS notified 4,455 IBPS PO vacancies in the official notiifcation. The IBPS PO 2024 exam was conducted on October 19 & 20.

The IBPS PO main exam 2024 was conducted on November 30, 2024.

Candidates can refer to the following books for IBPS preparation.

English Language

• Word Power Made Easy by Norman Lewis
• High School Grammar and Composition by Wren and Martin

Quantitative Aptitude

• Quantitative Aptitude by RS Agarwal
• Data Interpretation by Arun Sharma

Reasoning Ability

• Modern Approach to Verbal Reasoning by RS Agarwal
• A New Approach to Reasoning Verbal & Non-Verbal (Arihant) by BS Sijwali
• Analytical Reasoning by MK Pandey

General Awareness

• Banking and Economic Awareness by Rakesh Kumar
• Banking, Financial & General Awareness by I K Pavel

The tips and tricks to prepare for various IBPS exams are given below: 

• At the beginning of preparation, carefully read the entire IBPS syllabus to get an idea of the structure of the exam
• List the topics prescribed in the IBPS syllabus so that you do not waste time learning irrelevant or unnecessary topics
• By going through the IBPS syllabus, candidates can decide how much time to dedicate to each section
• Use the IBPS syllabus to get an idea about the importance of a topic

Candidates need to carry the following photo-identity proofs along with IBPS admit card for verification purposes.

• Aadhaar Card/E-Aadhaar card with a photograph
• PAN Card
• Permanent Driving License
• Voter’s Card
• Bank passbook
• Photo-identity proof issued by a Gazetted Officer/People’s Representative along with a photograph
• Identity card issued by a recognised college/university

Note: Ration cards and Learner’s Driving Licenses are not accepted as photo-identity proof.

IBPS admit card is a mandatory document that needs to be carried at the IBPS exam centre on the day of exam. No candidates will be allowed to enter exam hall without exam centres. Candidates need to carry other documents along with IBPS admit card to exam centre. List of the documents has been given below for candidates:Two passport size photograph, Valid photo Identity proof

IBPS Clerk Mains Exam Pattern 2024

Section No. of Questions Duration

General/Financial Awareness 50 35 Minutes

Reasoning Ability & Computer Aptitude 50 45 Minutes

Quantitative Aptitude 50 45 Minutes

Total 190 160 Minutes

The syllabus of the exams are nearly same, the extent of baics and the concepts are differnt. In IBPO Prelims the main focus is on basics while in Mains the mian focus is on the concepts. The syllabus of preliminary exam is english language, quantitative aptitude, and reasoning ability. The syllabus of Mains is financial awareness, computer aptitude, reasoning ability, quantitative aptitude, english language, general awareness. The difficulty level of the questions asked in the exams are different, the level of questions aksed in preliminary exams are much easier, while teh questions asked in the Mains exam are much difficult. 

Upon passing the IBPS PO Online exams, candidates are invited to take part in a panel of experts' interview. In this interview, which evaluates the candidate's general suitability for the PO role, questions on their credentials, professional background, and personal traits are asked. Based on the scores from the main exam and the personal interview, a merit list is created following the interview. Those whose names appear on the merit list are qualified to work as probationary officers for the participating banks.