ExamChowkIBPS PO 2026 ke prelims 22–23 August ko hain — yaani ab 3 hafte se bhi kam. Is baar 11 public sector banks me 7,365 posts hain, jo pichhle kai cycles se behtar count hai. Admit card August ke doosre hafte me expected hai. Ab naya topic padhne ka waqt khatam — ab jo aata hai use pakka karne aur exam-day strategy ka waqt hai. Is guide me admit card, exact pattern, sectional timing ki chaal, salary ka sach aur aakhri 3 hafton ka din-ba-din plan hai. (Banking career ka poora roadmap — PO vs Clerk, SBI vs IBPS — hamare Bank PO & Clerk pillar guide me hai.)
Admit card: kab aur kaise
- IBPS prelims ka call letter aam taur par exam se 7–10 din pehle deta hai — is baar August ke doosre hafte me expected.
- Download: ibps.in → CRP-PO/MT section → "Online Preliminary Exam Call Letter" → registration number + password ya DOB.
- Printout ke saath ek valid photo ID (Aadhaar/PAN/passport) original + photocopy le jaani hoti hai, aur wahi photo jo form me lagayi thi.
- Call letter par exam centre, shift time aur reporting time hoga — reporting time ke baad entry nahi milti, IBPS is par sakht hai.
Prelims pattern: sectional timing ko seriously lo
| Section | Questions | Marks | Time |
|---|---|---|---|
| English Language | 30 | 30 | 20 min |
| Quantitative Aptitude | 35 | 35 | 20 min |
| Reasoning Ability | 35 | 35 | 20 min |
| Total | 100 | 100 | 60 min |
- Har section ka apna 20-minute block hai — Quant slow hai to English ka bacha time use NAHI kar sakte. Practice bhi isi tarah sectional timer se karo.
- Negative marking 0.25 — andhadhundh tukka mat maro, par 50-50 waale confident guesses chhodna bhi galti hai.
- Qualify karne ke liye teeno sections ke cut-off + overall cut-off paar karna hota hai.
Cut-off ka gaadha sach
Prelims cut-off har saal vacancy, paper level aur attempts se badalta hai — is baar 7,365 posts (accha-khaasa count) hone se pressure thoda kam ho sakta hai, par IBPS PO me competition hamesha tagdi hoti hai. Do kaam karo: (1) mocks me consistent 60+ score target karo — yeh har recent cycle ke safe zone se upar hai; (2) sectional cut-offs ke liye kisi bhi section ko chhodna afford mat karo — har section me kam se kam 8–10 confident attempts pakke karo. Exact past-year numbers IBPS ke scorecards ke saath hi milte hain; kisi bhi "guaranteed cut-off" ad par bharosa mat karo.
Salary: PO ko asli me kitna milta hai
- Basic pay: ₹48,480 (scale: 48480-2000/7-62480-…-85920)
- Gross: DA + HRA/lease + CCA + special allowance jod kar lagbhag ₹90,000 tak
- In-hand: deductions (NPS, tax, union etc.) ke baad shuruaat me lagbhag ₹74,000–76,000 — city par depend
- Upar se: leased accommodation (kai banks me), medical, LTC, newspaper/mobile reimbursements, aur sabse bada — 2–3 saal me Scale-II promotion ka raasta
Yeh salary SSC CGL ke top posts se compare hoti hai — poori tulna hamne SSC CGL salary guide me ki hai.
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Last 3 hafte ka plan (aaj se exam tak)
| Hafta | Focus | Roz ka routine |
|---|---|---|
| 3 Aug – 9 Aug | Weak areas ki surgery | 1 full mock + 2 ghante analysis + weak topic ke 30 questions. Naya topic sirf tab jo mocks me baar-baar aa raha ho. |
| 10 Aug – 16 Aug | Speed + accuracy lock | 1 mock (exam ke time slot par) + sectional tests. Apna attempt order final karo aur har mock me wahi order. |
| 17 Aug – 21 Aug | Taper | Halke sectionals + formula/vocab revision. 21 Aug ko mock NAHI — sirf notes aur neend. |
- Mock ka analysis mock se zyada zaroori hai. Har galat question ko 3 bucket me daalo: concept nahi aata / silly mistake / time nahi mila. Teeno ka ilaaj alag hai.
- Apna 20-minute sectional order abhi final karo (zyaadatar log English pehle karte hain — 20 me se 12–13 minute me nipta kar dimaag fresh rakhna).
- Exam slot ke time par hi mock do — 9 baje ki shift hai to raat 11 baje mock dena practice nahi, dhokha hai.
Exam day: chhoti cheezein jo bade marks bachati hain
- Centre pehle se dekh lo (Google Maps par travel time + 45 min buffer).
- Call letter + photo ID + photo — ek folder me raat ko hi rakh do.
- Rough sheet wahin milegi; apna pen le jao (2 backup).
- Paper tough lage to ghabrao mat — tough paper sabke liye tough hai, cut-off khud neeche aa jaata hai. Apne 60 confident questions dhundho.
Prelims ke baad: mains (4 October) ka roadmap
Prelims sirf qualifying hai — asli ladai mains hai (final merit ka 80%). Prelims ke agle din se: Data Analysis & Interpretation, General/Economy/Banking Awareness (last 6 months current affairs), English descriptive (letter + essay) aur Reasoning & Computer Aptitude par shift ho jao. Mains ke baad interview (20%) hota hai. Result aur har update Results section me live milega — aur admit card ki ghadi-ghadi khabar ke liye Admit Cards par nazar rakho.