IBPS PO 2020 Eligibility
Exam on : 03 Oct 2020 - 25 Dec 2020
IBPS PO 2020 Eligibility
The given below are the basic criteria a candidate that a candidate needs to fulfill to meet the eligibility of the IBPS PO exam.
Nationality
A candidate must be either - (i) a Citizen of India or
(ii) a subject of Nepal or
(iii) a subject of Bhutan or
(iv) a Tibetan Refugee who came over to India before 1st January 1962 with the intention of permanently settling in India or
(v) a person of Indian origin who has migrated from Pakistan, Burma, Sri Lanka, East African countries of Kenya, Uganda, the United Republic of Tanzania (formerly Tanganyika and Zanzibar), Zambia, Malawi, Zaire, Ethiopia and Vietnam with the intention of permanently settling in India, provided that a candidate belonging to categories (ii), (iii), (iv) & (v) above shall be a person in whose favor a certificate of eligibility has been issued by the Government of India.
Age
The candidates who aspire to crack a job in IBPS PO, need to be of 20 years of age whereas the maximum limit is of 30 years. The age relaxation facilities can be availed by reserved category candidates, the details here.
Category |
Age relaxation |
Scheduled Caste/Scheduled Tribe |
5 years |
Other Backward Classes (Non-Creamy Layer) |
3 years |
Persons With Disabilities |
10 years |
Ex-Servicemen / Disabled Ex-Servicemen |
Actual period of service rendered in the defense forces + 3 years (8 years for Disabled Ex-Servicemen belonging to SC/ST) subject to a maximum age limit of 50 years |
Widows, divorced women and women legally separated from their husbands who have not remarried |
9 years |
Persons ordinarily domiciled in the State of Jammu & Kashmir during the period 01.01.1980 to 31.12.1989 |
5 years |
Persons affected by 1984 riots |
5 years |
Regular employees of the Union Carbide Factory, Bhopal retrenched from service (Applicable to Madhya Pradesh state only) |
5 years |
Educational Qualification
A Degree (Graduation) in any discipline from a University recognized by the Govt. Of India or any equivalent qualification recognized as such by the Central Government.
The candidate must possess a valid Mark-sheet / Degree Certificate that he/ she is a graduate on the day he / she registers and indicates the percentage of marks obtained in Graduation while registering online.
Computer Literacy: Operating and working knowledge in computer systems is mandatory i.e. candidates should have Certificate/Diploma/Degree in computer operations/Language/ should have studied Computer / Information Technology as one of the subjects in the High School/College/Institute.
IBPS PO 2020 Exam Pattern
IBPS follows a particular pattern for carrying out the recruitment process of PO. Below stated is the exact details of the exam pattern for IBPS PO. The examination is conducted in three phases as described below.
IBPS PO Exam |
Question Type |
Marks |
Prelims Exam |
Objective |
100 |
Mains Exam |
Objective / Descriptive |
225 |
Interview |
Personal Interview Round |
100 |
IBPS PO Prelims Exam Pattern
Name of Tests |
No. of Question |
Maximum Marks |
Duration |
English Language |
30 |
30 |
20 Minutes |
Quantitative Aptitude |
35 |
35 |
20 Minutes |
Reasoning Ability |
35 |
35 |
20 Minutes |
Total |
100 |
100 |
60 Minutes |
IBPS PO Mains Exam Pattern
Name of Tests |
No. of Question |
Maximum Marks |
Duration |
English Language |
35 |
40 |
40 minutes |
Data Interpretation and Analysis |
35 |
60 |
45 minutes |
Reasoning and Computer Aptitude |
45 |
60 |
60 minutes |
General Awareness |
40 |
40 |
35 minutes |
English (Essay and Letter Writing) |
2 |
25 |
30 minutes |
Total |
157 |
225 |
3 hours 30 minutes |
IBPS PO Interview Pattern
For the interview, it is very important to clear the mains exam. Generally, the IBPS PO interview lasts for 15 to 20 minutes. The interview is allotted a total of 100 marks and you have to achieve at least 40 marks in this interview to rank in the merit list, which is published by IBPS on its website after the interview rounds are over.
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