The exams conducted by Institute of Banking Personnel Selection (IBPS) cover similar syllabus keeping focus on the following topics :
English
Number ability
Computer Knowledge
GK and Awareness
Quantitative Adaptability
Reasoning
Professional Knowledge
However, each exam conducted by IBPS has distinct paper pattern. Hence, once students decide which IBPS exam they will opt for, they need to note the corresponding question paper pattern.
Here is explaining the question paper pattern of the prime and popular exams conducted by IBPS.
IBPS Clerk exam
The question paper pattern for IBPS Clerk Preliminary exam are as follows:
Time Duration : 1 hour
Subject |
Number of Questions |
Marks |
English Language |
30 |
30 |
Number Ability |
35 |
35 |
Reasoning Ability |
35 |
35 |
Total |
100 |
100 |
The question paper pattern for IBPS Clerk Mains exam are as follows:
Time Duration : 2 hour
Subject |
Number of Questions |
Marks |
English Language |
40 |
40 |
Quantitative Aptitude |
40 |
40 |
Reasoning Ability |
40 |
40 |
GK |
40 |
40 |
Computer |
40 |
40 |
Total |
200 |
200 |
IBPS Probationary Officer (PO) Exam
The question paper pattern for IBPS PO Preliminary exam are as follows:
Time Duration : 1 hour
Subject |
Number of Questions |
Marks |
English Language |
30 |
30 |
Number Ability |
35 |
35 |
Reasoning Ability |
35 |
35 |
Total |
100 |
100 |
The question paper pattern for IBPS Clerk Mains exam are as follows:
Time Duration : 2 hours
Subject |
Number of Questions |
Marks |
English Language |
50 |
50 |
Quantitative Aptitude |
40 |
40 |
Reasoning Ability |
50 |
50 |
GK |
40 |
40 |
Computer |
20 |
20 |
Total |
200 |
200 |
IBPS Regional Rural Bank (RRB) exam
The IBPS RRB recruitment happens with one phase of exam whose paper pattern is explained below. However the paper pattern is different depending on the post you apply for.
Time duration: 2 hours
Officer Assistant I Multi Purpose
Subject |
Number of Questions |
Marks |
English Language |
40 |
40 |
Hindi language |
40 |
40 |
Number Ability |
40 |
50 |
Reasoning Ability |
40 |
50 |
GK & Awareness |
40 |
40 |
Computer |
20 |
20 |
Total |
200 |
200 |
English & Hindi in language is optional.
Officer Scale I
Subject |
Number of Questions |
Marks |
English Language |
40 |
40 |
Hindi language |
40 |
40 |
Quantitative Aptitude |
40 |
50 |
Reasoning Ability |
40 |
50 |
GK & Awareness |
40 |
40 |
Computer |
20 |
20 |
Total |
200 |
200 |
English & Hindi in language is optional.
Officer Scale II (General Banking Officer)
Subject |
Number of Questions |
Marks |
English Language |
40 |
20 |
Hindi language |
40 |
20 |
Quantitative Aptitude & Data Interpretation |
40 |
40 |
Reasoning Ability |
40 |
50 |
Professional Knowledge |
40 |
40 |
Computer |
40 |
20 |
Total |
240 |
200 |
English & Hindi in language is optional.
Officer Scale III
Subject |
Number of Questions |
Marks |
English Language |
40 |
40 |
Hindi language |
40 |
40 |
Quantitative Aptitude & Data Interpretation |
40 |
50 |
Reasoning |
40 |
50 |
Financial Awareness |
40 |
40 |
Computer |
40 |
20 |
Total |
200 |
200 |
English & Hindi in language is optional.
IBPS Special Officer Exam
The IBPS Special Officer Exam happens with one phase of exam whose paper pattern is explained below. However the paper pattern is different depending on the post you apply for.
Time duration: 2 hours
Law Officer – Scale I & Rajbhasha Adhikari Scale I
Subject |
Marks |
English Language |
25 |
Reasoning |
50 |
General awareness ( banking industry) |
50 |
Professional Knowledge |
75 |
Total |
200 |
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