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Bank Exam

Work experience, academic background, gender diversity, and WAT/PI performance also affect final selection.

Overview of Major Bank Exams in 2025

Exam Name	Conducting Body	Frequency	Level	Posts Offered
IBPS PO	IBPS	Once a year	National	Probationary Officer (PO)
IBPS Clerk	IBPS	Once a year	National	Clerk / Office Assistant
SBI PO	State Bank of India	Once a year	National	Probationary Officer
SBI Clerk	State Bank of India	Once a year	National	Junior Associate (Clerk)
RBI Grade B	Reserve Bank of India	Once a year	National	Grade B Officer

Exam Pattern Summary (Prelims + Mains)

1. IBPS PO 2025 Exam Pattern

Prelims:

Section	Questions	Marks	Time
English	30	30	20 mins
Quantitative Aptitude	35	35	20 mins
Reasoning	35	35	20 mins
Total	100	100	60 mins

Mains:

Section	Questions	Marks	Time
Reasoning & Computer	45	60	60 mins
General Awareness	40	40	35 mins
English	35	40	40 mins
Data Interpretation	35	60	45 mins
Descriptive Test (Essay + Letter)	2	25	30 mins

2. SBI PO 2025 Exam Pattern

Prelims: Same as IBPS PO.

Mains:

Section	Questions	Marks	Time
Reasoning & Computer	40	50	50 mins
Data Analysis	30	50	45 mins
General Awareness	50	60	35 mins
English	35	40	40 mins
Descriptive Test	2	50	30 mins

3. IBPS Clerk 2025 Exam Pattern

Prelims:

Same as IBPS PO Prelims

Mains:

Section	Questions	Marks	Time
Reasoning	50	60	45 mins
Quantitative Aptitude	50	50	45 mins
English	40	40	35 mins
General Awareness	50	50	35 mins

4. RBI Grade B (Phase 1 + Phase 2)

Phase 1:

Section	Questions	Marks	Time
General Awareness	80	80
English Language	30	30
Quantitative Apt.	30	30
Reasoning Ability	60	60
Total	200	200	120 mins

Phase 2:

Paper	Type	Marks	Time
Economic & Social Issues	Objective	100	90 mins
English (Writing)	Descriptive	100	90 mins
Finance & Management	Objective	100	90 mins

Expected Cut-Offs (General Category)

Exam	Prelims Cut-Off	Mains Cut-Off	Time
IBPS PO	50–55 / 100	80–90 / 225	90 mins
SBI PO	55–60 / 100	85–95 / 250	90 mins
IBPS Clerk	72–78 / 100 (state-wise)	110–130 / 200 (varies)	90 mins
SBI Clerk	70–75 / 100	110–125 / 200
RBI Grade B	65–70 / 200 (Phase 1)	160–180 / 300 (Phase 2)

Note:

Cut-offs vary by state (especially for clerical exams).
Final selection depends on interview (for PO & RBI Grade B) + overall scores.
Descriptive tests are evaluated only if objective scores cross the cut-off.

Expected Cut-Offs (General Category)

Exam	Notification Date	Prelims Exam	Mains Exam
IBPS PO	July 2025	October 2025	November 2025
SBI PO	August 2025	November 2025	December 2025
IBPS Clerk	July 2025	September 2025	October 2025
SBI Clerk	September 2025	November 2025	December 2025
RBI Grade B	March 2025	May 2025	June 2025