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Hi Aditi,
IBPS PO Prelims Examination 2017 is going to take place between 18th September and 22nd September 2017. The examination will be conducted in three phases: Preliminary, Mains & Interview. Candidates who qualify in the Preliminary examination and shortlisted will appear for the Mains examination. Subsequently, shortlisted candidates in the Mains will have to give an interview.
The exams for Probationary Officers (PO) are held in 3 parts. The table given below shows the IBPS PO exam date for the different stages of IBPS PO selection procedure.
Preliminary Exam
Main Exam
Interview Exam (along with group discussion)
Staff Selection Commission-Combined Graduate Level Examination, often referred to as SSC CGL is an examination conducted to recruit staff to various posts in ministries, departments and organisations of the Government of India. It is conducted by the Staff Selection Commission for selecting staff for various Group B and Group C posts.
Structure of the examination:
Preliminary Examination:
The preliminary examination will be of 200 marks. It will have 4 sections, which have to be completed in a total time of 75 minutes.
General Intelligence and Reasoning
General Awareness
Quantitative Aptitude
English Comprehension
Main Examination:
The main examination will also have four sections. Section 1 and 2 will be compulsory for all candidates who have qualified. Section 3 and 4 are only for candidates who have applied for special posts.
Quantitative Ability
English Language and Comprehension
Statistics
General Studies (Finance and Economics)
SSC has also decided to add a paper-based descriptive paper which can be attempted in English or Hindi for Essay, Precis, Letter writing. Besides a Data Entry Skill Test or a Computer Proficiency Test will also be held for some positions. This paper replaced the interview of 100 marks.