(Notification) IBPS: Process For Arriving at Standard Scores in the Common Written Examination

Institute of Banking Personnel Selection

Common Written Examination
Tips of getting standard Score in CWE

Process For Arriving at Standard Scores in the CWE

The Standard Scores are obtained by adopting the following procedure :

Number of questions answered correctly by a candidate in each objective test is considered for arriving at the Corrected Score after applying penalty for wrong answers.
The Corrected Scores so obtained by a candidate are made equivalent to take care of the minor difference in difficulty level, if any, in each of the objective tests held in different sessions to arrive at the Equated Scores*.
The Equated Scores so obtained are standardized** to arrive at Final Standard Score with a minimum ‘0’ and maximum ‘50’ by following Linear Transformation Method.

Maximum marks and Cutoffs in Each Objective Test and Descriptive Paper

Name of the Test	Maximum Standard Score	Minimum Qualifying Standard Score
Name of the Test	Maximum Standard Score	SC/ST/OBC/PWD	General
Test of Reasoning	50	21	24
Test of English Language	50	21	24
Test of Quantitative Aptitude	50	21	24
Test of General Awareness	50	21	24
Test of Computer Knowledge	50	21	24
Descriptive Paper on English Composition	50	21	24

Process for Arriving at Total Weighted Standard Score in the CWE

Total Weighted Score = Standard Scores obtained in (Reasoning + Quantitative Aptitude + General Awareness+ Computer Knowledge + ½ English Language + ½ Descriptive Paper)

For Example:

Name of the Test	Standard Scores obtained by a Candidate	Weighted Standard Scores Obtained by a Candidate
Test of Reasoning	24	24
Test of English Language	24	12
Test of Quantitative Aptitude	24	24
Test of General Awareness	24	24
Test of Computer Knowledge	24	24
Descriptive Paper on English Composition	24	12
Total Weighted Standard Score		120