ibps po mains exam pattern

The IBPS PO (Institute of Banking Personnel Selection Probationary Officer) exam syllabus covers various topics to assess candidates' aptitude for banking and financial roles. Here's a comprehensive outline of the syllabus:

IBPS PO Prelims Syllabus:-

Quantitative Aptitude: This section tests your numerical ability and mathematical skills. Topics may include:

Number Series
Simplification and Approximation
Average
Percentage
Partnership
Ratio & Proportion
Profit & Loss
Simple & Compound Interest
Time & Work
Time & Distance
Boat & Stream
Mensuration
Probability
Data Interpretation (Tables, Pie Charts, Bar Graphs, Line Graphs, Caselet )

Reasoning Ability: This section assesses your logical and analytical reasoning skills. Topics may include:

Coding-Decoding
Syllogism
Blood Relations
Directions & Distances
Order & Ranking
Seating Arrangements (Circular, Linear, square ,rectangular, triangle )
Puzzles
Inequalities
Data Sufficiency
Input-Output

English:-

Reading Comprehension
Cloze Test
Para Jumbles
Error Spotting
Sentence Correction/Improvement
Fill in the Blanks (Single/Double)
Vocabulary (Synonyms, Antonyms, Word Association)

IBPS PO Mains Exam Syllabus 2024:-

Candidates should keep in mind the important section from the IBPS PO syllabus and prepare accordingly for the IBPS PO Examination. IBPS PO Mains exam consists of sections i.e. Reasoning Ability, Quantitative Aptitude, English, Computer Knowledge, General Awareness and Descriptive Paper:

Reasoning Syllabus:-

Direction / Coded-Direction
Blood Relation / Coded-Blood-Relation
Inequality / Coded Inequality
Coding-Decoding (General + Coded)
Resultant (Miscellaneous)
Coded Series
Syllogism (General +Coded)
Data-Sufficiency (Two or Three statements)
Input-Output (Word or Number Based)
Circular/ Triangular/ Rectangular/ Square Seating Arrangement
Linear Seating Arrangement (Single, Double, or Uncertain) + With Direction & Distance
Box Based Puzzles (Certain + Uncertain)
Floor or Floor-Flat Based Puzzles
Comparison/ Categorized/ Order Ranking-Based Puzzle
Blood-Relation-based Puzzles
Day/ Month/ Year/Age-Based Puzzle
Logical Reasoning: Statement and Assumptions, Statement and Inference, Cause and Effect, Course of Action
Strength of Argument, and Statement and Conclusion

Quantitative Aptitude Syllabus:-

Number Series
Data Interpretation
Quadratic Equation
HCF & LCM
Simplification
Approximation
Profit & Loss
Simple Interest & Compound Interest
Time & Work
Time, Speed, & Distance
Decimal & Fraction
Data Sufficiency
Quantity Based Questions
Average
Partnership
Percentage
Mixture & Alligations
Ratio & Proportion
Boats and Streams
Problems On Trains
Ages
Mensuration
Pipes and Cisterns
Permutation & Combination
Probability

English Language:

Reading Comprehensions
Grammar
Spotting Errors
Fillers
Misspelt Words
Jumbled Words
Sentence Rearrangement
Jumbled sentences
Idioms and Phrases
Cloze Tests
Match the Column
One word Substitution
Sentence correction
Identify the Correct Sentence
Antonyms and Synonyms
Word Replacement
Word Usage
Word rearrangement
Phrase Replacement
Sentence Connector
Sentence Improvement
Vocabulary
Word Swap
Pairs of words
Starters

General Awareness:-

Current Affairs
Banking Awareness
Government Schemes & Policies
Financial awareness
Static GK such as Currencies & Capitals, Awards & Honors, Books and Authors, National Parks & Sanctuaries,

IBPS PO Prelims Exam Pattern

The IBPS PO Prelims examination will be of 3 sections, with 100 questions and a maximum score of 100 marks. This examination will have negative markings, and 0.25 marks will be deducted for each wrong answer. The IBPS PO Prelims exam consists of three sections:

Quantitative Aptitude
Reasoning Ability
English Language

The Preliminary examination pattern is given below:

Sl. No.	Name of Tests	No. of Questions	Maximum Marks	Duration
1	English Language	30	30	20 minutes
2	Numerical Ability	35	35	20 minutes
3	Reasoning Ability	35	35	20 minutes
	Total	100	100	60 minutes