CWE- PO

IBPS-PO

Any eligible candidate, who aspires to join any of the Participating Organisations in the IBPS as a Probationary Officer/ Management Trainee or in a similar post in that cadre, is required to register for the Common Recruitment Process (CWE PO/MT-V). Depending on the vacancies to be filled in during the financial year 2016-17 based on the business needs of the Participating Organisations candidates shortlisted will be provisionally allotted to one of the Participating Organisations.

PARTICIPATING ORGANISATIONS

Allahabad Bank	Canara Bank	IDBI Bank	Syndicate Bank
Andhra Bank	Central Bank of India	Indian Bank	UCO Bank
Bank of Baroda	Corporation Bank	Indian Overseas Bank	Union Bank of India
Bank of India	Dena Bank	Oriental Bank of Commerce	United Bank of India
Bank of Maharashtra	ECGC	Punjab National Bank	Vijaya Bank
Bharatiya Mahila Bank	EXIM Bank	Punjab & Sind Bank	Any other bank or financial institution

ELIGIBILITY

ACADEMIC QUALIFICATION	DESCRIPTION
Graduate	Graduation in any discipline from a recognized University or any equivalent qualification recognized by the Central Government.
Final Year of Graduation	They may also apply provided they can produce proof of passing on or before 01.08.2015.

NOTE :

• The date of passing eligibility examination will be the date appearing on the marksheet or provisional certificate.
• In case the result of a particular examination is posted on the website of the University/Institute then a certificate issued by the appropriate authority indicating the date on which the result was posted on the website will be taken as the date of passing.

AGE (AS ON 01.07.2015):

Minimum: 20 years, Maximum: 30 years, i.e. A candidate must have been born not earlier than 02.07.1985 and not later than 01.07.1995 (both dates inclusive)

RELAXATION OF UPPER AGE LIMIT

CATEGORY	AGE RELAXATION
Scheduled Caste/ Scheduled Tribe	5 Years
Other Backward Classes (Non-Creamy Layer)	3 Years
Persons With Disabilities (PWD)	10 Years
Ex-Servicemen, Commissioned Officers including Emergency Commissioned Officers (ECOs)/ Short Service Commissioned Officers (SSCOs) who have rendered at least 5 years military service and have been released on completion of assignment (including those whose assignment is due to be completed within one year from the last date of receipt of application) otherwise than by way of dismissal or discharge on account of misconduct or inefficiency or physical disability attributable to military service or invalidment	5 years
Persons ordinarily domiciled in the state of Jammu & Kashmir during the period 1-1-80 to 31-12-89	5 years
Persons affected by 1984 riots	5 years

NOTE

• The relaxation in upper age limit to SC/ST/OBC candidates is allowed on cumulative basis with only one of the remaining categories for which age relaxation is permitted as mentioned above.
• Candidates seeking age relaxation will be required to submit necessary certificate(s) in original/ copies at the time of Interview and at any subsequent stage of the recruitment process as required by IBPS/ Participating Organisation(s).

SELECTION PROCEDURE

CATEGORY	DETAILS	MARKS	DURATION
Phase - |	Preliminary Examination	100	1 hours
Phase - ||	Main Examination	200	2 hours
Personal Interview	100	Weightage ratio of online test to interview will be 80:20 respectively.	N.A.

EXAM FORMAT

The examination will be carried out in three phases:

Phase I (Preliminary Exam):

It will be an ONLINE Computer Based Test mode where the candidates will be shown section-wise questions on a computer screen.

There will be three sections, English Language (30 marks), Quantitative Aptitude (35 marks) and Reasoning Ability (35 marks).

2. Phase II (Mains Exam):

An ONLINE Computer Based Test mode where the candidates will be shown section-wise questions on a computer screen. There will be four sections, English Language; General Awareness, Marketing & Computers; Data Analysis & Interpretation; Reasoning (High Level) each carrying 50 marks.

3. Phase III (Interview):

There will be an interview.

MARKING SCHEME

QUESTION TYPE	DETAIL	MARKING SCHEME
Multiple Choice Questions (MCQ).	These questions are objective in nature, and each will have a choice of four answers, out of which the candidate has to mark the correct answer(s).	Carry 1 mark each. Negative of 0.25 will be awarded for a wrong answer.

EXAM DURATION & PATTERN DETAILS

PRELIMINARY EXAMINATION:

CONTENT	QUESTIONS	DURATION	MARKS
English Language	30	--	30 (1 mark for each)
Quantitative Aptitude	35	--	35 (1 mark for each)
Reasoning Ability	35	--	35 (1 mark for each)
Total	100	1 hour	100

NOTES

• Examination will be carried out in an Online Computer Based Test (CBT) mode.
• Candidates have to qualify in each section by securing passing marks (to be decided by the Bank).

MAIN EXAMINATION:

CONTENT	QUESTIONS	DURATION	MARKS
	50	--	50
Reasoning		--
English Language	40	--	40
Quantitative Aptitude	50	--	50
General Awareness (with special reference to Banking Industry)	40	--	40
Computer Knowledge	20	--	20
Total	200	Composite time of 2 hours	200

NOTES

• IBPS PO examination will be carried out in an Online Computer Based Test (CBT) mode.

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