IBPS Probationary Officer Exam Pattern for 2025 has been revised. Key adjustments outlined below.
The Institute of Banking Personnel Selection (IBPS) has announced updates to the exam pattern for the Probationary Officer (PO) Prelims and Mains examinations in 2025. These changes aim to align the exam with the evolving banking sector requirements and make the recruitment process more competitive and comprehensive.
**Prelims Exam Pattern 2025:**
The Prelims Exam in 2025 will feature a reshaped marking scheme and fixed sectional timings with 100 total marks over 60 minutes. The sections include English Language, Quantitative Aptitude, and Reasoning Ability, each with revised marking schemes and time limits.
- English Language: 30 questions, 30 marks, 20 minutes - Quantitative Aptitude: 35 questions, now 30 marks (reduced from 35), 20 minutes - Reasoning Ability: 35 questions, now 40 marks (increased from 35), 20 minutes
Negative marking of 0.25 marks per wrong answer remains applicable.
**Mains Exam Pattern 2025:**
The Mains Exam will have reduced the number of objective questions from 155 to 145, with a total of 200 marks and a duration of 3 hours 10 minutes (160 minutes), reduced from earlier 3 hours 30 minutes.
The section-wise distribution of the Mains Exam includes:
| Section | Questions | Marks | Time | |--------------------------------------------|-----------|-------|------------| | Reasoning (includes Computer Aptitude renamed to Reasoning) | 40 | 60 | 50 minutes | | General/Economy/Banking Awareness + Digital/Financial Awareness (incl. RBI Circulars) | 35 | 50 | 25 minutes | | English Language | 35 | 40 | 40 minutes | | Data Analysis & Interpretation | 35 | 50 | 45 minutes |
The Mains Exam will also include a 25-mark descriptive test with a 30-minute duration. The total marks combining objective and descriptive test sum up to 225. Sectional and overall cut-offs apply, and negative marking of 0.25 marks per incorrect answer remains applicable.
Candidates are advised to check the detailed notification for the PO prelims and Mains examinations on the official website, [ibps.in](http://ibps.in). The registration for the IBPS PO exams in 2025 is open until July 21, 2025, and can be done on the official website, [ibps.in](http://ibps.in). The Main Examination for the IBPS PO exams in 2025 is scheduled for October.
Important dates for the IBPS PO exams in 2025 include: the application and fee payment window closing on July 21, 2025, pre-examination training in August 2025, Prelims Admit Card release in August 2025, Preliminary Examination in August 2025, and Prelims Result Declaration in September 2025.
For the Mains examinations in 2025, the number of questions for Reasoning and Computer Aptitude has been reduced to 40 from 45. The exam timing for General/Economy/Banking Awareness subjects has been reduced to 25 minutes from 35 minutes in 2024.
The Personality Test for the IBPS PO selection process in 2025 will take place in November/December, and the Interview Rounds are expected in December 2025/January 2026. The Mains Admit Card for the IBPS PO exams in 2025 will be released in September/October, and the Mains Result for the IBPS PO exams in 2025 will be declared in November. The Provisional Allotment for the IBPS PO recruitment in 2026 is anticipated in January/February.
These changes reflect IBPS's intent to align the exam with evolving banking sector requirements and to make the recruitment process more competitive and comprehensive. Candidates are encouraged to stay updated with the latest information on the official IBPS website.
To better align with the evolving banking sector, the IBPS Prelims Exam in 2025 will have a reshaped marking scheme and fixed sectional timings, focusing on English Language, Quantitative Aptitude, and Reasoning Ability, with a revised emphasis on skills required for education-and-self-development and career-development. In the Mains Exam, the sectional distribution comprises Reasoning (including Computer Aptitude renamed to Reasoning), General/Economy/Banking Awareness, English Language, Data Analysis & Interpretation, and a descriptive test, all designed to assess one's understanding of the economy and the banking sector.
