IBPS PO Prelims Syllabus

IBPS Prelims will have objective nature questions for 100 marks exam. The total time for the exam will be 1 hour, candidates have to solve 100 questions during exam time. Prelims will include total 3 subjects such as:

• Quantitative Aptitude
• English
• Reasoning

IBPS PO Mains Syllabus

The Main Exam of IBPS PO will include total weightage of the exam will be 200 marks and total 200 questions will be asked in the paper. The time duration for exam will be 2 hours. Mains exam is based on subjects such as:

• Quantitative Aptitude
• English
• Reasoning
• General Awareness
• Computers

The difficulty level of subjects Mathematics, Reasoning and English will be different for preliminary and mains exam.

IBPS PO Subject Wise Syllabus

IBPS PO Syllabus for Quantitative Aptitude

This section includes questions from basic mathematical topics. Here are the important topics to be focused on while preparing for Quantitative Aptitude:

• Ratio and proportion
• Averages
• Time and work
• Speed, Distance and time
• Percentages
• Partnership
• Volume and Surface Area
• Permutation and combinations
• Simple and compound interest
• Quadratic Equations
• Probability
• Profit, Loss and Discount

Recommended Books:

• Quantitative Aptitude by R.S.Aggarwal
• Quantitative Aptitude Test by K.Singh
• The Complete Success Package – Bank PO by Arihant Publications

IBPS PO Syllabus for English Language

This section is further classified into sub-sections. Here are few important topics to be covered and practised in IBPS PO 2018:

• Error Correction
• Sentence Rearrangement
• Fill in the Blanks with Modals, Articles etc.
• Comprehension
• Answering questions based on Unseen Passages
• Vocabulary
• Synonyms

Recommended Books:

• Essential English Grammar by Murphy
• General English by S. Aggarwal

IBPS PO Syllabus for Reasoning

This section of IBPS PO is scoring if the concepts are clear and well-practiced. Here are few important topics that must be focused to score well:

• Syllogism
• Coding Decoding
• Blood Relations
• Series Test
• Number, Ranking and time sequence
• Direction Sense Test
• Decision-making test
• Input/output
• Sitting Arrangement
• Puzzles

Recommended Books:

• Verbal- Non-Verbal Reasoning by R. S. Aggarwal

IBPS PO Syllabus for General Awareness

This section of IBPS PO tests the awareness of Indian Economy and knowledge about current financial affairs in India. Here are few important topics that must be focused to score well:

• Currency and capital
• Banking Terms, Current Rates (Repo Rate, Reverse repo rate, Bank rate etc.)
• Important days/dates
• Indian Economy
• Abbreviations / full forms
• Ministers and their departments
• Books & Their Authors
• International Economy
• Finance, Shares,
• Various schemes of Government (MNREGA, Swabhiman, Swavlamban, Bharat Nirman etc.)
• Questions related to International Financial Institutions (IMF, UN, World bank, ADB-related – Members, recent development, functions)
• RBI, Fiscal-Monetary Policies, GDP related.
• Types of Banks
• Social Function of Banks
• Agriculture
• Current Affairs (last 6 months)

Recommended Books:

• Guide to Banking General Awareness by R.Gupta
• Manohar Pandey Book by Arihant Publications

IBPS PO Syllabus: Computer Knowledge

This section is based on computer and basic computer knowledge. Here are few important topics that must be focused to score well:

• Basic computer knowledge (MS Office)
• Number System
• History of computers
• Operating Systems
• Software & Hardware questions (Database & communication)
• Computer abbreviation
• Microsoft-office
• Basic knowledge of Internet & Networking

Recommended Books:

• Objective Computer Knowledge & Literacy by Kiran Publication
• Computer Awareness by Arihant Publication

IBPS PO Syllabus: Interview

Candidates should be thorough with the following topics who appearing for Interview:

• Banking Awareness
• Economics related questions
• Personal Background
• General Awareness