CWE – ONLINE EXAMINATIONS
I. The structure of the Examinations which will be conducted online are as follows:
a. Preliminary Examination
Sr. No.
|
Name of Tests
|
No. of Qs
|
Maximum Marks
|
Duration
|
1
|
English Language
|
30
|
30
|
Composite time of
1 hour |
2
|
Quantitative Aptitude
|
35
|
35
|
|
3
|
Reasoning Ability
|
35
|
35
|
|
Total
|
100
|
100
|
Candidates have to qualify in each of the three tests by securing 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.
b. Main Examination
Sr.
No
|
Name
of Tests (NOT BY SEQUENCE)
|
No. of Qs
|
Maximum Marks
|
Medium of Exam
|
Time allotted for each test
(Separately timed)
|
|
1
|
Reasoning
|
50
|
50
|
English & Hindi
|
40 minutes
|
|
2
|
English Language
|
40
|
40
|
English
|
30 minutes
|
|
3
|
Quantitative Aptitude
|
50
|
50
|
English & Hindi
|
40 minutes
|
|
4
|
General Awareness (with special reference to Banking)
|
40
|
40
|
English & Hindi
|
20 minutes
|
|
5
|
Computer Knowledge
|
20
|
20
|
English & Hindi
|
10 minutes
|
|
Total
|
200
|
200
|
English & Hindi
|
140 minutes
|
IBPS reserves the right to modify the structure of the examination which will be intimated through its 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
II. Penalty for Wrong Answers (Applicable to both – Preliminary and Main examination)
There will be penalty for wrong answers marked in the Objective Tests. For each question for which a wrong answer has been given by the candidate one fourth or 0.25 of the marks assigned to that question will be deducted as penalty to arrive at corrected score. If a question is left blank, i.e. no answer is marked by the candidate, there will be no penalty for that question.
III. Examination Centres
(i) The examination will be conducted online in venues across many centres in India. The tentative list of Examination centres for the Preliminary exams is available in Annexure II.
(ii) No request for change of centre for Examination shall be entertained.
(iii) IBPS, however, reserves the right to cancel any of the Examination Centres and/ or add some other Centres, at its discretion, depending upon the response, administrative feasibility, etc.
(iv) IBPS also reserves the right to allot the candidate to any centre other than the one he/she has opted for.
(v) Candidate will appear for the examination at an Examination Centre at his/her own risk and expenses and IBPS will not be responsible for any injury or losses etc. of any nature.
(vi) Any unruly behaviour/misbehaviour in the examination hall may result in cancellation of candidature/ disqualification from future exams conducted by IBPS
(vii) The centres for the Main Examination will be limited.
IV. Scores
- The corrected scores obtained by each of the candidates in different sessions (if held) will be normalized using equi-percentile method.
- Scores up to two decimal points shall be taken for the purpose of calculations
V. 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.