C.                  CRP – ONLINE EXAMINATIONS

1. I.                    The structure of the Examinations which will be conducted online are as follows:
2. a.       Preliminary Examination

Sr. No.	Name of Tests	No. of Questions	Maximum Marks	Medium of Exam	Time allotted for each test (Separately timed)
1	English Language	30	30	English	20 minutes
2	Quantitative Aptitude	35	35	English and Hindi	20 minutes
3	Reasoning Ability	35	35	English and Hindi	20 minutes
	Total	100	100

Candidates have to qualify in each of the three tests by securing minimum cut-off marks to be decided by IBPS. Adequate number of candidates in each category as decided by IBPS depending upon requirements will be shortlisted for Online Main Examination.

 

1. b.       Main Examination

 

Sr. No.	Name of Tests (NOT BY SEQUENCE)	No. of Questions	Maximum Marks	Medium of Exam	Time allotted for each test (Separately timed)
1	Reasoning & Computer Aptitude	45	60	English & Hindi	60 minutes
2	General/ Economy/ Banking Awareness	40	40	English & Hindi	35 minutes
3	English Language	35	40	English	40 minutes
4	Data Analysis & Interpretation	35	60	English & Hindi	45 minutes
	TOTAL::::	155	200		3 hours
5	English Language (Letter Writing & Essay)	2	25	English	30 minutes

 IBPS reserves the right to modify the structure of the examination which will be intimated through its authorised website. Other detailed information regarding the examination will be given in an Information Handout, which will be made available for the candidates to download along with the call letters from the authorised IBPS website www.ibps.in

Please note that candidates will not be permitted to appear for the Online Preliminary as well as Online Main Examination) without the following documents:

(1)     Valid Call Letter for the respective date and session of Examination

(2)     Photo-identity proof (as specified) in original bearing the same name as it appears on the call letter/ application form and

(3)     Photocopy of photo-identity proof (as mentioned in (2) above)

Candidates reporting late i.e. after the reporting time specified on the call letter for Examination will not be permitted to take the examination.

The reporting time mentioned on the call letter is prior to the Start time of the test. Though the duration of the Online Preliminary examination is 1 hour, candidates may be required to be at the venue for about 2 hours or more including the time required for completion of various formalities such as verification and collection of various requisite documents, logging in, giving of instructions etc.

For the Online Main examination the duration of the examination is 3 hours 30 minutes, candidates may be required to be at the venue for about 4 hours or more including the time required for completion of various formalities such as verification and collection of various requisite documents, logging in, giving of instructions etc.

Cut-off Score (Online Main Examination)

Each candidate will be required to obtain a minimum score in each test of Online Main examination and also a minimum total score to be considered to be shortlisted for interview. Depending on the number of vacancies available, cut-offs will be decided and candidates will be shortlisted for interview. Prior to the completion of the interview process, scores obtained in the online Main examination will not be shared with the candidates shortlisted for interview.