Preliminary Examination:
- The preliminary examination is the first stage of the IBPS PO exam.
- It consists of three sections: English Language, Quantitative Aptitude, and Reasoning Ability.
- The exam is conducted in online mode and the duration of the exam is 1 hour.
- Each section carries a maximum of 20 marks, making the total marks for the preliminary exam 100.
- There is a negative marking of 0.25 marks for each wrong answer.

Main Examination:
- Candidates who qualify in the preliminary examination are eligible to appear for the main examination.
- The main examination is the second stage of the IBPS PO exam.
- It consists of four sections: Reasoning & Computer Aptitude, English Language, Data Analysis & Interpretation, and General/Economy/Banking Awareness.
- The exam is conducted in online mode and the duration of the exam is 3 hours and 30 minutes.
- Each section carries a maximum of 40 marks, making the total marks for the main exam 200.
- There is a negative marking of 0.25 marks for each wrong answer.

Descriptive Test:
- The descriptive test is a part of the main examination.
- It consists of two questions: Letter Writing and Essay Writing.
- The test is conducted in online mode and the duration of the test is 30 minutes.
- The maximum marks for the descriptive test is 25.

Interview:
- Candidates who qualify in the main examination and the descriptive test are called for the interview round.
- The interview is the final stage of the IBPS PO exam.
- It carries a maximum of 100 marks.


- The IBPS PO exam consists of four stages: Preliminary Examination, Main Examination, Descriptive Test, and Interview.
- The preliminary examination has three sections and a total duration of 1 hour.
- The main examination has four sections and a total duration of 3 hours and 30 minutes.
- The descriptive test has two questions and a duration of 30 minutes.
- The interview carries a maximum of 100 marks.