Introduction
Understanding the exam pattern and syllabus will help the candidates in devising effective preparation strategies. Speed/Time management is vital in obtaining a good score in any competitive exam and hence, analysis of exam pattern and syllabus is very crucial to be able to complete the exams in the stipulated time.
The Indian Bank PO selection process has three phases. The first two phases (Preliminary exam and Main exam) are written exams (conducted online). The third phase is an Interview.
Pattern
Indian Bank PO Preliminary exam is an online exam, which consists of 3 sections as shown in the table below and has a total of 100 marks. The composite time for the prelim exam is 1 hour. The section-wise division of questions and marks is given below:
| S.No. | Name of Test | Number of Questions | Marks | Medium of Exam | Duration |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English language | 30 | 30 | English | Composite time of 1 Hour |
| 2 | Quantitative Aptitude | 35 | 35 | English and Hindi | |
| 3 | Reasoning ability | 35 | 35 | English and Hindi | |
| Total | 100 | 100 | |||
Main Examination will consist of Objective Tests for 200 marks and English Language (Letter Writing & Essay) for 25 marks. Both the Objective and English Languge will be online. Letter Writing and Essay will be administered immediately after completion of the Objective Test.
| S.No. | Name of Tests (Not by Sequence) | Number of Questions | Maximum Marks | Mediumof Exam | Duration |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Reasoning & Computer Aptitude | 45 | 60 | English and Hindi | 60 Minutes |
| 2 | General/ Economy/ Banking Awareness | 40 | 40 | English and Hindi | 35 Minutes |
| 3 | English Language | 35 | 40 | English | 40 Minutes |
| 4 | Data Analysis & Interpretation | 35 | 60 | English and Hindi | 45 Minutes |
| Total | 155 | 200 | 3 Hours | ||
| 5 | English Language (Letter Writing & Essay) | 2 | 25 | English | 30 Minutes |
Candidates who have been shortlisted in the Main examination may subsequently be called for an Interview to be conducted by the Bank.
- The total marks allotted for Interview are 100.
- The minimum qualifying marks in the interview are 40% for General and 35% for SC/ ST/ OBC/ PWD candidates.
- The weightage (ratio) of the Main examination and interview will be 80:20 respectively.
- The combined final score of candidates will be arrived at on the basis of scores obtained by the candidates in the Main Examination and Interview.
Note:The Bank takes no responsibility to receive/ collect any certificate/ remittance/ document sent separately.
Note:
Penalty for Wrong Answers (Applicable to both – Preliminary and Main examination)
There may be penalty for wrong answers marked in the Objective Tests. For each question for which a wrong answer has been given by the candidate one fourth or 0.25 of the marks assigned to that question may be deducted as penalty to arrive at corrected score. If a question is left blank, i.e. no answer is marked by the candidate; there may be no penalty for that question.