IBPS PO Exam: Scores of Disqualified Candidates Released

After a brief lull, IBPS is back in news as the institute has opened its gates for those who did not clear the PO common written exam to know their scores.Successful candidates were sent scorecards that had details about their performance.Based on the total marks, banks have also issued recruitment notices to fill vacancies.


To apply for bank PO jobs, IBPS had conducted a pan India written test for which the results were announced in the month of December 2011 that saw 1 lac pass the exam out of 10 lac applicants.

By launching the facility to view exam scores online, unsuccessful candidates could know their weak areas & improve them while appearing for the next exam.

Here, we shall see some of the common scenarios that would have lead to your disqualification (screenshot of result page shown below).

Minimum qualifying score

• A person must have secured the minimum score fixed by IBPS or above it (24 for General, 21 for others).Read IBPS score calculation methods
• If the score is not above the required limit in any one section, you would be considered as ‘FAIL’
• In such a case, descriptive test will not be evaluated too.

 

Why 0?

Some are shocked to see 0 as score in certain papers & argue they have attended maximum no. of questions in those sections.But there are other ‘factors’ such as,

• Negative marks: We think this could have played a vital role in bringing down your score as each wrong answer will reduce 0.25 marks.
  • What matters most is the no. of correct answers, than the the number of answered questions.

Lost in descriptive

The descriptive test is taken up for evaluation, only if you have minimum scores in all subjects.At the same time, it is necessary for a candidate to qualify in descriptive section also for being declared ‘PASS’

• Some have cleared all subjects but failed to get shortlisted as their score in descriptive test was below the specified cut-off.
  • This part contains writing long essays, comprehension etc., that test one`s english skills.Infact many had complained about lack of time after the exam (See IBPS PO exam review based on feedback)

Check your marks (non-selected) with your roll no., password or birth date at the website here

Revaluation possible?

Many applicants who have lost their chance by just 1 or 2 marks are enquiring with us about re-checking & re-evaluation of answer sheets.

Unfortunately, there is NO PROVISION given by IBPS to apply for revaluations & hence it is not possible.To improve your current scores – you will have to appear for the next PO common exam.