IBPS PO III written score of the candidates has been published. While last year, in IBPS PO II, the written cutoff was 135 out of 250, in IBPS PO III the cutoff for the written has decreased drastically to 61 out of 200. So last year written cutoff was 54% of the total mark and this year it is mere 30.5% of the total mark. That is why it is very evident that the final cutoff (written + interview) is also going to vary largely in IBPS PO III than that of last year.
Analysis:
As we know that in the final cutoff calculation, 80% weightage is given to the written score and 20% weightage is given to the interview score.
In IBPS PO II, the writteen cutoff was 135 out of 150. So when calculated from 80, it comes out to be 43.2
The interview score is given out of 20. Last year the final cutoff in the first list was around 62.12. So a person who had just cleared the written cutoff with a score of 135, had to score 18.92 out of 20 in the interview (which is 93 out of 100) to secure a place in the first list. So keeping these things in mind, we can make an educated guess about the IBPS PO III expected cutoff.
IBPS PO III:
This year, the written cutoff is 61 out of 200 which turns out to be 24.4 out of 80. So if we add 20 marks of the interview, then we get 43.32
So, IBPS PO III expected cutoff for different categories is expected to be as follows:
Gen: Around 43
OBC: Around 39
SC: Around 35
ST: Around 24
What are the chances for those who have just cleared the written cutoff?
Those who have just cleared the written cutoff (score 61) need to score 90 or more in the interview so that they create a chance for themselves to be able to cross the cutoff mark of the first selection list. However, a score of 80 or above can ensure them a seat in the second selection list.
Those who have scored 70, will have to score 76 or more out of 100 in the interview to be safe for the first selection list.
Candidates with scores 80 in the written, need to score 55 or more in the interview in order to get shortlisted in the first list.
Candidates with more than 90 marks in the written exam need to just clear the interview (i.e. 40 out of 100) to see their name in the first selection list.
