Banking

The Institute of Banking Personnel Selection (IBPS) is an autonomous body set up for selection of personnel for various client organisation. IBPS provides service to all public sector banks, SBI, RBI, NABARD, IDBI, and Major Public sector Banks. In addition Regional Rural Banks, SIDBI, LIC and General Insurance Companies, Cooperative Banks, Many Public Sector undertakings in Non-financial sectors, Government Departments, State owned companies and corporations.

Various Posts in Banking field

  • Clerk
  • PO (Probationary Officers)
  • MT (Management Trainees)
  • SO (Special Officers)

1. Clerk

  1. Qualification : Any Degree, For Certain posts +2
  2. Age Limit : 18 – 28 (Relaxation Applicable based on various Category)

Preliminary Exam

Sl. No Name of Tests No of Qs Max Marks Medium Description
1 English Language 30 30 English
  • Negative Marks applicable
  • Penalty of 1/4 for each wrong answer
  • Individual subject Cutoff applicable
  • Separately timed for each subject
2 Numeric Ability 35 35 Tamil / English
3 Reasoning Ability 35 35 Tamil / English
4 Total 100 100

Mains Exams

Sl. No Name of Tests No of Qs Max Marks Medium Description
1 General / Financial Awareness 50 50 Tamil / English
  • Negative Marks applicable
  • Penalty of ¼ for each wrong answer
  • Individual subject Cutoff applicable
  • Separately timed for each subject
  • No Penalty for Unanswered Questions
2 English Language 40 40 English
3 Reasoning & Computer Ability 50 60 Tamil / English
4 Quantitative Aptitude 50 50 Tamil / English
Total 190 200

2. PO (Probationary Officers)

  • Qualification :           Any Degree
  • Age Limit : 20 – 28 (Relaxation Applicable based on various Category)
  • Selection Process: The combined final score of candidates shall be arrived at on the basis of scores obtained by candidate in Mains and Interview. The Total marks allotted for Interview are 100, min marks to be 40% (35% for SC / ST).