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Syllabus for IBPS PO Examination


April 11, 2020 5:22 PM

Institute of Banking and Personnel Selection (IBPS)

Syllabus for IBPS PO Exam.

Syllabus Details For IBPS PO : Full Syllabus details of IBPS PO Examination for the recruitment of Probationary Officer (PO)/ Management Trainee (MT) vacancies. The Syllabus details is given below.

The recruitment process will be held in three Stages

  • Preliminary Examination
  • Main Examination
  • Interview

Preliminary Examination:

Sl.SubjectsNo. of QuestionsNo. of MarksDuration
1English Language303020 Min.
2Quantitative Aptitude353520 Min.
3Reasoning Ability353520 Min.
Total1001001 Hour
  • Preliminary Exam is Qualifying in nature
  • Each test will have a separate timing as mentioned above.
  • Candidates have to qualify in each of the three tests by securing minimum cut-off marks to be decided by IBPS.
  • 1/4th of mark assigned for question will be deducted for each wrong answer.
  • The questions will be in both English & Hindi except English Language.
  • The exam will consist of objective type, multiple-choice questions only.

English Language

Basic English Grammar, Paragraph completion, Sentence Completion, Reading comprehension, Vocabulary, Error Spotting, Cloze test, Spell Checks, Miscellaneous, Sentence correction, Phrases and Idioms, Para jumbles, Fill in the blanks, Phrases, etc.

Quantitative Aptitude

Approximation, Simplification, Number Series, Pipes and cisterns, Quadratic Equations, Time and work, Probability, Series, Average, Profit and loss, Percentage, Time, Speed and Distance, Simple Interest,  Compound Interest, Ratio and proportion, Mensuration, Partnership, Number Systems, Allegation of mixture, Boats and Streams, Problems on train and age, Permutations and Combinations, Data sufficiency, Pie chart, Pipes and Cisterns, Data Interpretation, etc.

Reasoning Ability

Coding Decoding, Data Sufficiency, Syllogism, Order and ranking, puzzles, Statement and Assumption, Input Output, Statement and Argument, Course of Action, Decision Making, Inequalities, Seating arrangements, Blood relation, Alphanumeric series, Classification, Directions and Distance, Critical Reasoning, Scheduling, etc.

Main Examination:

Main Examination will consist of Objective Test for 200 marks and Descriptive Test for 25 marks. Both the Objective and Descriptive Test will be online. Candidates will have to answer the Descriptive Test by typing on the computer.

Sl.SubjectsNo. of QuestionsNo. of MarksDuration
1Reasoning & Computer Aptitude 456060 Min.
2General / Economy / Banking Awareness404035 Min.
3English Language354040 Min.
4Data Analysis & Interpretation356045 Min.
Total1552003 Hours.
5English Language (Letter Writing & Essay)22530 Min.
  • Main Examination is Scoring in nature.
  • Each test will have a separate timing as mentioned above.
  • 1/4th of mark assigned for question will be deducted for each wrong answer in Objective Test.
  • Total Duration of Exam is 3 hours 30 Minutes.
  • The questions will be in both English & Hindi except English Language.

Reasoning & Computer Aptitude

Reasoning: Coding Decoding, Data Sufficiency, Syllogism, Order and ranking, puzzles, Statement and Assumption, Input Output, Statement and Argument, Course of Action, Decision Making, Inequalities, Seating arrangements, Blood relation, Alphanumeric series, Classification, Directions and Distance, Critical Reasoning, Scheduling, etc.

Computer Aptitude: Basic Knowledge of Computer i.e. Operating System, Internet, Computer Software, Computer Hardware, Memory, Networking, Working knowledge of MS Office, Basic of Logic Gates, Computer Abbreviation, Key Shortcuts etc.

General / Economy / Banking Awareness

Banking and Financial Awareness, Current Affairs, General Knowledge, Static General Knowledge etc.

English Language

Basic English Grammar, Paragraph completion, Sentence Completion, Reading comprehension, Vocabulary, Error Spotting, Cloze test, Spell Checks, Miscellaneous, Sentence correction, Phrases and Idioms, Para jumbles, Fill in the blanks, Phrases, etc.

Data Analysis & Interpretation

Probability, Permutations and Combinations, Data sufficiency, Data Interpretation, Pie chart, Tabular Graph, Line Graph, etc.

Interview (100 Marks):
  • The minimum qualifying marks in interview will not be less than 40% (35% for SC/ST/OBC/PWBD candidates).
  • This Exam is Scoring in Nature.
  • The weightage (ratio) of Online Main Exam and interview will be 80:20 respectively.

Important Points:

  1. The combined final score of candidates shall be arrived at on the basis of scores obtained by the candidates in the Online Main Examination and Interview.
  2. The marks obtained in the Preliminary Examination will not be added for preparing the final merit list for selection.
  3. A candidate should qualify both in the Online Main Exam and interview.
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