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Detailed Syllabus for IBPS Detailed Syllabus for IBPS PO


PO Prelims Based on New Prelims and Online Resource Guide
Here is a subject-wise list of the Prelims syllabus.
Pattern The list is classified in order of priority important
chapters first. The Nature of Questions tells you
IBPS PO Prelim Exam Pattern & Specifics whether it is a scoring chapter or a tricky topic or a
The Preliminary paper is distinguished by the fact time consuming one.
that it has only three sections and is easier than the
Main paper. However, the 1 hour duration in which
you need to attempt 100 questions ensures that the 1. Quantitative Aptitude Syllabus for
paper will be a competitive one. Here is the section- IBPS PO Prelims with Marks
wise structure of the two papers. Distribution
Remember that these sections are not time-bound.
Name of No. Max You have only 60 minutes for the whole paper. It is
Section of Qs. Marks Duration easy to get stuck in Quant as you use long
calculations to solve the problem. The real trick is to
30 30 use shortcuts and quick mental calculations. You
English need to ensure that you complete the quant section
Language Composite in 20 minutes. Since it won't be possible for you to
Time of 1 solve all 35 questions in 30 minutes, you need to
Quantitative 35 35 hour ensure you pick the right
Aptitude

35 35 questions. So the trick is to recognize patterns in


Reasoning questions that tell you how easy or tough it will be.
Ability Here are the different chapters covered under Quant
according to the Syllabus for IBPS PO Prelims. Try
to prepare these topics in the order mentioned.
TOTAL 100 100
(1) Simplification
*Weightage: 5 Questions
1. BILINGUAL TEST: Every1. BILINGUAL
* Easy to Solve, Less Time Consuming, High
TEST: Every section (except English Language) in
Accuracy Possible.
the paper will be available in Hindi as well as in
* Question Types: BODMAS Rule, Approximation,
English.
Decimals, Fractions, Surds & Indices, Percentages
etc.
2. NEGATIVE MARKING: Each wrong answer
deducts 0.25 of the marks assigned to that question
(2) Average
from your total. In this case, since each question is
* Weightage: 1 Questions
worth 1 mark, you lose marks per wrong answer.
* Easy to Solve, Less Time Consuming, High
Accuracy Possible.
3. CUT-OFFS: Each section has an individual cut-
* Question Types: Average
off. Besides this, there is a minimum overall score
Weight/Height/Age/Marks, Average Money
decided by the IBPS after the results are tallied, that
Expenditure, Average Temperature etc. But the
you need to cross to move to the next round.
concept remains simple. We have to use a single
Qualifying the Prelims in this way gets you to the
formula i.e. Average = Sum of Quantities/Number
Main Exam. And securing the Mains cut-off
of Quantities
qualifies you for the Interview round.

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(3) Percentage * Scoring, Easy if Proper Steps Followed, Less Time


* Weightage: 1 2 Questions Consuming.
* Easy to Solve, Less Time Consuming, High * Question Types: Ages of family using algebra,
Accuracy Possible. ratio of ages, average of ages etc.
* Question Types: Calculation-oriented basic
percentage. (10) Profit and Loss
* Weightage: 1-3 Questions
(4) Ratio and Proportion * Scoring, Easy if Proper Steps Followed,
* Weightage: 1 2 Questions Moderately Time Consuming.
* Easy to Solve, Less Time Consuming, High * Question Types: Successive Selling type
Accuracy Possible. questions, Partnerships, Discount & MP, Dishonest
* Question Types: Simple Ratios, Compound Dealings.
Ratios, Componendo and Dividendo, Direct &
Indirect Proportions. (11) Number Series
* Weightage: 5 Questions
(5) Data Interpretation * Scoring, Moderate in Difficulty, Moderately Time
* Weightage: 5-10 Questions (1-3 sets) Consuming
* Easy to Moderate in Difficulty, Moderately Time * Question Types: Complete the Series, Find the
Consuming, High Accuracy Possible Missing Term, Find the Wrong Term etc.
* Question Types: Line Graphs, Bar Graphs, Pie
Charts, Tables, Miscellaneous Infographics, Missing (12) Speed, Time and Distance
Data Type Caselets. * Weightage: 1-3 Questions
* Moderate in Difficulty, Moderately Time
(6) Mensuration Consuming
* Weightage: 1-3 Questions * Question Types: Relative Speed, Average Speed,
* Easy to Moderate in Difficulty, Moderately Time Problems on Train, Boat & Stream.
Consuming, High Accuracy Possible.
* Question Types: Area/Volume of Square, (13) Time and Work
Rectangle, Trapezium, Parallelogram, Rhombus, * Weightage: 1-2 Questions
Circle, Semicircle, Triangle, Cone, Cylinder, Cube, * Moderate in Difficulty, Moderately Time
Cuboid. Also, Moulding from one shape to another Consuming
etc. * Question Types: Work Efficiency, Work &
Wages, Pipes & Cisterns etc.
(7) Quadratic Equations
* Weightage: 0-5 Questions (as 1 set of 5 or will not (14) Number System
appear at all) * Weightage: 0-1 Questions
* Scoring, Easy if Proper Steps Followed, Less Time * Could be tricky, Moderately time Consuming
Consuming. * Question Types: Divisibility & Remainder,
* Question Types: Comparing values of x and y Multiples & Factors, Integers, LCM & HCF.
when two equations given.
(15) Data Sufficiency
(8) Interest * Weightage: 0-5 Questions
* Weightage: 1-2 Questions * Moderate in Difficulty, Moderately Time
* Scoring, Easy if Formulas & Proper Steps Consuming, Tricky
Followed, Moderately Time Consuming. * Question Types: DS questions based on Number
* Question Types: Simple Interest, Compound System, Averages, Percentages, Ratio & Proportion,
Interest, Mixed Interest, Installments. Profit & Loss, Simple & Compound Interest, Time
Speed & Distance, Time & Work, Problems on Age,
(9) Problems on Ages Mensuration, Mixtures & Alligations.
* Weightage: 0-1 Questions

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(16) Linear Equations (3) Coding & Decoding


* Weightage: 0-1 Questions * Weightage: 5 Questions
* Could be tricky, Easy if Proper Steps Followed, * Moderate in Difficulty, Moderate to Highly Time
Moderately Time Consuming Consuming, Moderate Accuracy possible.
* Question Types: Basic linear equations with 1 or * Question Types: Coding by Letter Shifting,
2 variables. Coding by Analogy, Coding in Fictitious Language,
Coding Letters of a Word.
(17) Permutation & Combination / Probability
* Weightage: 0-1 Questions (4) Circular Seating Arrangement
* Less Time Consuming, Scoring, Easy if all cases * Weightage: 5 Questions
considered * Moderate to Difficult, Moderate to Highly Time
* Question Types: Basic Selection & Arrangement Consuming, Moderate to High Accuracy possible,
Problems, Very basic problems on Probability. Requires clean charting with proper technique and
step-by step solving.
(18) Mixtures & Alligations * Question Types: Uni- & Bi-directional problems
* Weightage: 1 Question on circular, square, rectangular, hexagonal tables.
* Tricky, Time Consuming May be combined with other information to make it
* Question Types: Mixture of two or more a Blood Relations or Double Lineup type problem as
entities/mixtures, dishonest dealings. well.

2. Reasoning Ability Syllabus for (5) Linear Seating Arrangement


IBPS PO Prelims with Marks * Weightage: 5 Questions
* Moderate to Difficult, Could be tricky, Moderate
Distribution to Highly Time Consuming, Moderate to High
The Reasoning Ability section is always key. Your Accuracy possible, Requires clean charting with
performance in this section can be the make or break proper technique and step-by-step solving.
section. Give this section about 20 minutes. DO * Question Types: Single or Double rows facing
NOT GET STUCK ON ANY PROBLEM. Just each other/ away from each other/ in the same
move on if you cannot figure out a problem. The direction. May be combined with other information
various topics expected in the Reasoning Ability to make it a Blood Relations or Double Lineup type
section are as below: problem as well.
(1) Coded Inequalities/ Mathematical Inequalities (6) Blood Relations
* Weightage: 5 Questions (likely of Coded * Weightage: 2-4 Questions
Inequalities) * Moderate in difficulty, Low to Moderately time
* Scoring, Easy if Steps Followed properly, consuming, Moderate to High Accuracy possible,
Moderately time consuming, High Accuracy Requires clean charting with proper technique and
possible. step-by step solving.
* Question Types: Coded relations between letters * Question Types: Family Tree Problems, Coded
to be decoded and solved. Blood Relations.
(2) Syllogisms (7) Directions & Distances
* Weightage: 5 Questions * Weightage: 2-3 Questions
* Easy to Moderate in difficulty, Less time * Easy but could be tricky, Less time consuming,
consuming, Moderate Accuracy possible, Very High Accuracy possible, Requires clean charting
likely to appear. with proper technique and step-by-step solving.
* Question Types: Direct questions with 2-3 * Question Types: Arranging by age, height,
statements & 2-3 conclusions, possibility based weight, rank, order in row etc.
questions, negative information based questions.
(8) Ordering & Ranking
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* Weightage: 2-5 Questions * Question Types: Ordering & Ranking, Blood


* Easy to Moderate in difficulty,Less time Relations, Coding in Fictitious Language, Circular
consuming, High Accuracy possible. Arrangements, Directions & Distances, Ages &
* Question Types: Floor Based Puzzles, Arranging Birthdates.
by age, height, weight, rank, order in row etc.
(15) Series
(9) Arrangement & Pattern * Weightage: 0-2 Questions
* Weightage: 0-5 Questions * Easy to Moderate, Less Time Consuming,
* Easy to Moderate in difficulty, Less time Moderate to High Accuracy
consuming, High Accuracy possible. * Question Types: Complete the Alphabet Series,
* Question Types: Random Sequence of Alphabets Number Series and Mixed Series.
(based on group of 5 terms each of 3 alphabets OR
series of alphabets), Number Arrangements (based 3. English Language Syllabus for
on group of 5 terms each of 3 digits OR series of
numbers), Mixed Series Dictionary or Alphabet IBPS PO Prelims with Marks
based Arrangements etc. Distribution
The English Syllabus for IBPS PO Prelims is pretty
(10) Double Lineup much the standard Banking exam fare, except for a
* Weightage: 0-5 Questions few changes in question type here and there. You
* Moderate to Difficult, Could be tricky, Moderate will need to solve 30 questions in 15 minutes. So
to Highly Time Consuming, Moderate Accuracy this section will be the your real test of speed. But
possible, Requires clean charting with proper while attempting in speed, do not forget about
technique and step-by-step solving. accuracy. The section can be broadly divided into
four parts:
(11) Scheduling
* Weightage: 0-5 Questions (1) Reading Comprehension
* Moderate to Difficult, Could be tricky, Moderate * Weightage: 7-10 Questions (1 Passage)
to Highly Time Consuming, Moderate Accuracy * Tougher than Prelims RC, Moderate to More Time
possible, Requires clean charting with proper Consuming, Moderate Accuracy Possible.
technique and step-by-step solving. * Question Types: The passage will be focussed on
topics like Banking & Economy, Business, Social
(12) Analogy
Issues etc. Fact and Inference based questions easy
* Weightage: 0-2 Questions
to moderate, Vocab & Theme based questions
* Easy to Moderate, Quick Solve, Moderate to High
moderate to tough.
Accuracy possible.
* Question Types: Meaning based, Letter based, (2) Grammar (Error Spotting, Phrase
Number based. Replacement, Fill in the Blanks)
* Weightage: 5-10 Questions
(13) Classification
* Easy to Moderate in Difficulty, Less to
* Weightage: 0-3 Questions
Moderately Time Consuming, Moderate
* Easy to Moderate, Quick Solve, High Accuracy
Accuracy Possible.
possible.
* Question Types: Error Spotting, Phrase
* Question Types: Letter based, Meaningful Words
Replacement/ Sentence Correction, Fill in the
based, GK based, Number based.
Blanks.
(14) Data Sufficiency * Topics Covered: Tenses, Articles, Prepositions,
* Weightage: 0-3 Questions Subject Verb Agreement, Parallelism, Degrees of
* Moderate Difficulty, Moderately Time Comparison, Sentence Construction, Phrasal Verbs,
Consuming, Moderate Accuracy possible. Pronouns, Adverbs, Non-Finite Verbs, Common
Errors etc.

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(3) Vocabulary (Cloze Test, Fill in the Blanks,


Error Spotting, Phrase Replacement) Detailed IBPS PO Mains
* Weightage: 7-10 Questions
* Easy to Moderate Difficulty, Quick Solve based on Syllabus and Study
Contextual usage, Moderate to High Accuracy
possible. Material
* Question Types: Error Spotting, Phrase
Replacement, Cloze Test (single passage with 5-10
IBPS PO Mains Exam Pattern &
questions), Fill in the Blanks (Double Blanks). Specifics
(4) Verbal Ability (Para Jumbles) Section No. of Marks Duration
* Weightage: 0-5 Questions Ques
* Easy, Low to Moderately Time Consuming, High
Accuracy possible. Reasoning 50 50 40 min
* Question Types: Para Jumbles
Make sure to try the simplest method of improving
all your four English skills English 40 40 30 min
Reading Comprehension, Verbal Ability, Language
Vocabulary & Grammar. Use:
Quantitative 50 50 40 min
Aptitude
English for Competitive Exams
General 40 40 20 min
Modules Awareness
It is important to start preparing in earnest for the (with
IBPS PO Prelim paper immediately. Plan out a study special
map based on the above given syllabus. Allocate reference to
time wisely and test yourself regularly on your Banking)
speed, proficiency and concepts. Good luck!

Computer 20 20 10 min
Knowledge

TOTAL 200 200 140 min

1. BILINGUAL TEST: Every section (except English


Language) in the paper will be available in Hindi as
well.
2. NEGATIVE MARKING: Each wrong answer
deducts 0.25 of the marks assigned to that question
from your total.
Detailed IBPS PO Mains
Syllabus and Online Study
Material

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Here is a subject-wise list of the Mains syllabus. The *Easy to Solve, Less Time Consuming, High Accuracy
list is classified in order of priority important Possible.
chapters first. The Nature of Questions tells you *Question Types: Simple Ratios, Compound Ratios,
whether it is a scoring chapter or a tricky topic or a Componendo and Dividendo, Direct & Indirect
time consuming one. Proportions.

1. Quantitative Aptitude Syllabus IBPS PO (5) Data Interpretation


Mains & Marks Distribution *Weightage: 15 - 20 Questions (3 - 4 sets)
You have only 40 minutes to attempt the Quants *Easy to Moderate in Difficulty, Moderately Time
section of the paper. It is easy to get stuck in Quant as Consuming, High Accuracy Possible
you use long calculations to solve the problem. The *Question Types: Line Graphs, Bar Graphs, Pie
trick is to use shortcuts and quick mental calculations. Charts, Tables, Miscellaneous Infographics, Missing
You need to ensure that you complete the quant Data Type Caselets.
section in 40 minutes. Since it won't be possible for
you to solve all 50 questions in 30 minutes, you need (6) Mensuration & Geometry
to ensure you pick the right questions. So the trick is *Weightage: 3 4 Questions
to recognize patterns in questions that tell you how *Easy to Moderate in Difficulty, Moderately Time
easy or tough it will be. Consuming, High Accuracy Possible.
Here are the different chapters covered under Quant *Question Types: Area/Volume of Square, Rectangle,
according to the Syllabus for IBPS PO Mains. Try to Trapezium, Parallelogram, Rhombus, Circle,
prepare these topics in the order mentioned. Semicircle, Triangle, Cone, Cylinder, Cube, Cuboid.
Also, Moulding from one shape to another etc.
(1) Simplification
*Weightage: 0 - 5 Questions (7) Geometry
*Easy to Solve, Less Time Consuming, High Accuracy *Weightage: 12-18 Questions
Possible. *Easy to Difficult, Moderately Time Consuming, High
*Question Types: BODMAS Rule, Approximation, Accuracy Possible.
Decimals, Fractions, Surds & Indices, Percentages etc. *Question Types: Lines and Angles, Triangles
(Centres, Congruence, Similarity), Circles (Chords,
Tangents, Segments), Quadrilaterals, Coordinate
(2) Average Geometry (Graphical representation of straight lines
*Weightage: 0 1 Question
and Applications based on Coordinate Systems)
*Easy to Solve, Less Time Consuming, High Accuracy
Possible.
*Question Types: Average (8) Quadratic Equations
Weight/Height/Age/Marks, Average Money *Weightage: 0 2 Questions (as 1 or 2 sets of 5 each
Expenditure, Average Temperature etc. But the or will not appear at all)
concept remains simple. We have to use a single *Scoring, Easy if Proper Steps Followed, Less Time
formula i.e. Average = Sum of Quantities/Number of Consuming.
Quantities *Question Types: Comparing values of x and y when
two equations given.
(3) Percentage
*Weightage: 0 1 Question (9) Interest
*Easy to Solve, Less Time Consuming, High Accuracy *Weightage: 2 3 Questions
Possible. *Scoring, Easy if Formulas & Proper Steps Followed,
*Question Types: Calculation-oriented basic Moderately Time Consuming.
percentage. *Question Types: Simple Interest, Compound
Interest, Mixed Interest, Installments.
(4) Ratio and Proportion
*Weightage: -1 2 Questions (10) Problems on Ages
*Weightage: 0-1 Questions

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*Scoring, Easy if Proper Steps Followed, Less Time *Weightage: 0-1 Question
Consuming.
*Could be tricky, Easy if Proper Steps Followed,
*Question Types: Ages of family using algebra, ratio
Moderately Time Consuming
of ages, average of ages etc.
*Question Types: Basic linear equations with 1 or 2
(11) Profit and Loss variables.
*Weightage: 3 4 Questions
*Scoring, Easy if Proper Steps Followed, Moderately
(18) Permutation & Combination /
Time Consuming. Probability
*Question Types: Successive Selling type questions, *Weightage: 1 2 Questions
Partnerships, Discount & MP, Dishonest Dealings. *Less Time Consuming, Scoring, Easy if all cases
considered
(12) Number Series
*Weightage: 5 Questions *Question Types: Basic Selection & Arrangement
*Scoring, Moderate in Difficulty, Moderately Time Problems, Very basic problems on Probability.
Consuming
*Question Types: Complete the Series, Find the
(19) Mixtures & Alligations
Missing Term, Find the Wrong Term etc.
*Weightage: 1 2 Question

(13) Speed, Time and Distance *Tricky, Time Consuming


*Weightage: 2 3 Questions *Question Types: Mixture of two or more
*Moderate in Difficulty, Moderately Time Consuming entities/mixtures, dishonest dealings.
*Question Types: Relative Speed, Average Speed,
Problems on Train, Boat & Stream. Formula Cheat Sheet for Quant
2. Reasoning Ability Syllabus IBPS PO
(14) Time and Work Mains & Marks Distribution
*Weightage: 2 3 Questions
The Reasoning Ability section is always the key to
*Moderate in Difficulty, Moderately Time Consuming
score better. Even though you have 40 minutes to
*Question Types: Work Efficiency, Work & Wages,
attempt this section, DO NOT GET STUCK ON ANY
Pipes & Cisterns etc.
PROBLEM. Just move on if you cannot figure out a
problem. The various topics expected in the Reasoning
(15) Number System Ability section are as below:
*Weightage: 0-1 Question
*Could be tricky, Moderately time Consuming
*Question Types: Divisibility & Remainder, (1) Verbal Reasoning
Multiples & Factors, Integers, LCM & HCF. *Weightage: 10 - 15 Questions

*Moderate to difficult in difficulty, Time consuming,


(16) Data Sufficiency Moderate accuracy possible, Very likely to appear.
*Weightage: 5 Questions
*Question Types: Cause and effect, statement and
*Moderate in Difficulty, Moderately Time Consuming, assumption, statement and inference, course of action,
Tricky statement and arguments, critical reasoning.
*Question Types: DS questions based on Number
System, Averages, Percentages, Ratio & Proportion, (2) Syllogisms
Profit & Loss, Simple & Compound Interest, Time *Weightage: 5 Questions
Speed & Distance, Time & Work, Problems on Age,
Mensuration, Mixtures & Alligations. *Moderate to difficult in difficulty, Less time
consuming, Moderate Accuracy possible, Very likely
to appear.
(17) Linear Equations

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*Question Types: Direct questions with 2-3 *Moderate to Difficult, Could be tricky, Moderate to
statements & 2-3 conclusions, possibility based Highly Time Consuming, Moderate Accuracy
questions, negative information based questions. possible.
(8) Blood Relations
(3) Circular Seating Arrangement *Weightage: 2-5 Questions
*Weightage: 5 Questions
*Moderate in difficulty, Low to Moderately time
*Moderate to Difficult, Moderate to Highly Time consuming, Moderate to High Accuracy possible,
Consuming, Moderate to High Accuracy possible, Requires clean charting with proper technique and
Requires clean charting with proper technique and step-by-step solving.
step-by-step solving.
*Question Types: Family Tree Problems, Coded
*Question Types: Uni- & Bi-directional problems on Blood Relations.
circular, square, rectangular, hexagonal tables. May be
*Tips: General Understanding of Blood Relations,
combined with other information to make it a Blood
Complex Blood Relations
Relations or Double Lineup type problem as well.
(8) Directions & Distances
*Weightage: 0-3 Questions
(4) Linear Seating Arrangement
*Weightage: 5 - 10 Questions *Easy but could be tricky, Less time consuming, High
Accuracy possible, Requires clean charting with
*Moderate to Difficult, Could be tricky, Moderate to
proper technique and step-by-step solving.
Highly Time Consuming, Moderate to High Accuracy
possible, Requires clean charting with proper *Question Types: Arranging by age, height, weight,
technique and step-by-step solving. rank, order in row etc.
*Question Types: Single or Double rows facing each (9) Ordering & Ranking
other/ away from each other/ in the same direction. *Weightage: 2-5 Questions
May be combined with other information to make it a
Blood Relations or Double Lineup type problem as *Easy to Moderate in difficulty, Less time consuming,
well. High Accuracy possible.
*Question Types: Floor Based Puzzles, Arranging by
(5) Double Lineup age, height, weight, rank, order in row etc.
*Weightage: 5 Questions (10) Data Sufficiency
*Moderate to Difficult, Could be tricky, Moderate to *Weightage: 0-3 Questions
Highly Time Consuming, Moderate Accuracy *Moderate Difficulty, Moderately Time Consuming,
possible, Requires clean charting with proper Moderate Accuracy possible.
technique and step-by-step solving.
*Question Types: Ordering & Ranking, Blood
Relations, Coding in Fictitious Language, Circular
(6) Scheduling Arrangements, Directions & Distances, Ages &
*Weightage: 5 Questions Birthdates.
*Moderate to Difficult, Could be tricky, Moderate to
Highly Time Consuming, Moderate Accuracy (11) Coding & Decoding
possible, Requires clean charting with proper *Weightage: 5 Questions
technique and step-by-step solving.
*Moderate in Difficulty, Moderate to Highly Time
Consuming, Moderate Accuracy possible.
(7) Input Output *Question Types: Coding by Letter Shifting, Coding
*Weightage: 5 Questions in Fictitious Language.
(12) Coded Inequalities
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*Weightage: 0 - 5 Questions (likely of Coded *Question Types: Error Spotting, Phrase


Inequalities) Replacement, Cloze Test (single passage with 5-10
questions), Fill in the Blanks (Double Blanks).
*Scoring, Easy if Steps Followed properly, Moderately
time consuming, High Accuracy possible. (4) Verbal Ability (Para Jumbles)
*Weightage: 5 Questions
*Question Types: Coded relations between letters to
be decoded and solved. *Easy, Low to Moderately Time Consuming, High
Accuracy possible.
3. English Language Syllabus IBPS PO *Question Types: Para Jumbles
Mains & Marks Distribution English for Competitive Exams Modules
The English Syllabus for IBPS PO Mains is pretty
much the standard Banking exam fare, except for a
few changes in question type here and there. This 4. General Awareness Syllabus IBPS PO
section will be the your real test of speed. But while Mains & Marks Distribution
attempting in speed, do not forget about accuracy. The (1) Financial Awareness
section can be broadly divided into four parts: *Weightage: 15 - 20 Questions

*Moderate to Difficult level of difficulty, Moderate to


(1) Reading Comprehension High Accuracy Possible, Not very time consuming
*Weightage: 15 - 20 Questions (1 to 2 sets of Passage)
*Question Types: Banking and Economy related facts
*Tougher than Prelims RC, Moderate to More Time like budget, railway budget, economic survey, etc.;
Consuming, Moderate Accuracy Possible. Roles and functions of institutions like RBI,
*Question Types: The passage will be focussed on NABARD, SIDBI, etc.; Currencies of various
topics like Banking & Economy, Business, Social countries; International Trade, Acquisitions and Deals;
Issues etc. Fact and Inference based questions easy New Policies and Pacts; Trade Deficits, Exchange
to moderate, Vocab & Theme based questions Rate, GDP growth, etc. of various countries; Banking
moderate to tough. related facts.

(2) Grammar (Error Spotting, Phrase *Study Material: Banks and Headquarters, GDP
Growth Rate, How to prepare Financial Awareness for
Replacement, Fill in the Blanks) PO Exam.
*Weightage: 5 Questions

*Easy to Moderate in Difficulty, Less to Moderately


Time Consuming, Moderate Accuracy Possible. (2) Current Affairs
*Weightage: 7 - 10 Questions
*Question Types: Error Spotting, Phrase
Replacement/ Sentence Correction, Fill in the Blanks. *Easy to Highly Difficult, Moderate to High Accuracy
*Topics Covered Tenses, Articles, Prepositions, possible.
Subject Verb Agreement, Parallelism, Degrees of *Question Types: Questions that test your knowledge
Comparison, Sentence Construction, Phrasal Verbs, of surroundings and everyday events, banking and
Pronouns, Adverbs, Non-Finite Verbs, Common economy related news, National and International
Errors etc. news, Books by famous personalities, etc.
(3) Vocabulary (Cloze Test, Fill in the *Study Material: Daily Current Affairs
Blanks, Error Spotting, Phrase
Replacement) (3) General Knowledge
*Weightage: 10 - 15 Questions
*Weightage: 5 - 10 Questions
*Easy to Moderate Difficulty, Quick Solve based on
*Moderate level of difficulty, Moderate to high
Contextual usage, Moderate to High Accuracy accuracy possible, moderately time consuming.
possible.

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*Question Types: Based important facts or events


related to History, Polity, Geography, Science, (6) Computer Hardware
Environmental facts, etc. *Weightage: 2 - 4 Questions
*Study Material: Deficiency Diseases and *Easy difficulty level of questions, Moderate accuracy
Malnutrition, Countries and Currency, INC Sessions, possible, Not very time consuming.
List of Cabinet Ministers in India, Important
regulatory bodies. *Question Types: Constituents of Hard Disk, Input or
Output devices, Different types of Hardware.

5. Computers Knowledge Syllabus IBPS PO (7) Computer Software


Mains & Marks Distribution *Weightage: 1 - 2 Questions
(1) Internet *Moderately difficult questions, Moderate accuracy
*Weightage: 2 - 3 Questions possible, moderately time consuming.
*Moderate level of difficulty, High accuracy possible, *Question Types: Different types of Softwares,
Not time consuming, Can be easily solved by Application Softwares and their functions.
eliminating options one by one.
*Question Type: Internet protocols, Internet hardware (8) Operating Systems
(modems, cables, optical fibres, speed), Advent of the *Weightage: 1 - 2 Questions
internet, Email and Webpages. *Moderately difficult questions, Moderate accuracy
possible, moderately time consuming.
(2) Memory *Question Types: Types and functions.
*Weightage: 0 - 1 Questions

*Easy level of difficulty, High accuracy possible, Not (9) Networking


time consuming. *Weightage: 0 - 1 Question

*Question Type: Bits and bytes Conversion, RAM, *Difficult questions, Moderate to low accuracy
Types of Data, Types of Storage, Types of memory. possible, Time consuming.
*Question Types: Types, Network devices, Network
(3) Keyboard shortcuts Technologies, Network Topologies.
*Weightage: 1 - 2 Questions

*Easy to Moderate level of difficulty, Moderate (10) Computer


accuracy possible, Moderately time consuming. Fundamentals/Terminologies
*Weightage: 6 - 8 Questions
*Question Type:
*Basic questions, Not very difficult, Not time
(4) Computer Abbreviations consuming, High accuracy possible.
*Weightage: 1 - 2 Questions
*Question Types: Basics of computers and
*Easy level of difficulty, High accuracy possible, Time output/input devices parts and their names, functions
consuming. of computers.
*Types of Questions: BIOS, URL, LAN.

(5) Microsoft Office


*Weightage: 2 - 3 Questions

*Easy difficulty level of questions, Moderate accuracy


possible, Not very time consuming.
*Types of Questions: Shortcuts, file extensions,
changing and modifying files.
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2. Negative marking: Each wrong answer deducts


0.25 of the marks assigned to that question from your
total. In this case, since each question is worth 1 mark,
you lose marks per wrong answer.
3. Cut-Offs: Each section has an individual cut-off.
Besides this, there is a minimum overall score decided
by the IBPS after the results are tallied, that you need
to cross to move to the next round. Qualifying the
Detailed Syllabus for Prelims in this

IBPS Clerk Prelims with way gets you to the Main Exam. And securing the
Mains cut-off qualifies you for the Interview round.
Online Study Material 4. Normalization: The scores will be normalized to
equate the difficulty level of the papers in different
The Institute of Banking Personnel (IBPS) released a
notification for Clerical Officer Recruitment slots.
Examination in these year. The exam will be held in
two phases - Prelims and Mains. While the prelims
will take place in November and December, the
Detailed Syllabus for IBPS Clerk
mains will be held in January. To make sure that you Prelims
grab one of the seat amongst total vacant seats
announced by IBPS this year, we are giving you a Here is a subject-wise list of the IBPS Clerk Prelims
Detailed Syllabus & Study Material. This syllabus for syllabus. The list is classified in order of priority
IBPS Clerk along with the study material will give you important chapters first. The Nature of Questions tells
the list of topics, sub-topics, weightage, marks you whether it is a scoring chapter or a tricky topic or
distribution, tips & tricks, shortcuts, etc. a time consuming one.
1. Numerical Ability Syllabus for IBPS
IBPS Clerk Prelim Exam Clerk Prelims with Marks Distribution.
Remember that these sections are not time-bound. You
Pattern & Specifics have only 60 minutes for the whole paper. It is easy to
get stuck in numerical ability as you use long
calculations to solve the problem. The real trick is to
Name of No. of Max. Duration use shortcuts and quick mental calculations. You need
Section Questions Marks to ensure that you complete the quant section in 20
English 30 30 Composite minutes. Since it won't be possible for you to solve all
Language Time of 1 35 questions in 30 minutes, you need to ensure you
Hour pick the right questions. So the trick is to recognize
Numerical 35 35 patterns in questions that tell you how easy or tough it
Ability will be.
Here are the different chapters covered under
Reasoning 35 35 Numerical Ability according to the Syllabus for IBPS
Ability Clerk Prelims. Try to prepare these topics in the order
mentioned.
Total 100 100

(1) Simplification
*Weightage: 10-15 Questions
1. Bilingual Test: Every section (except English *Easy to Solve, Less Time Consuming, High Accuracy
Language) in the paper will be available in Hindi as Possible.
well. *Question Types: BODMAS Rule, Approximation,
Decimals, Fractions, Surds & Indices, Percentages etc.

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*Tips: Simplification using BODMAS rule


(8) Algebra
(2) Number Series *Weightage: 3 5 Questions
*Weightage: 3-5 Questions *Scoring, Easy if Concepts Clear and Steps Followed,
*Scoring, Moderate in Difficulty, Moderately Time Could be Tricky, Time Consuming.
Consuming *Question Types: Problems with 2-3 statements and
*Question Types: Complete the Series, Find the 2-3 conclusions. Questions could be asked on whether
Missing Term, Find the Wrong Term etc. the conclusions follow or not.

(3) Average (9) Profit & Loss


*Weightage: 1 3 Questions *Weightage: 1-3 Questions
*Easy to Solve, Less Time Consuming, High Accuracy *Scoring, Easy if Proper Steps Followed, Moderately
Possible. Time Consuming.
*Question Types: Average *Question Types: Successive Selling type questions,
Weight/Height/Age/Marks, Average Money Partnerships, Discount & MP, Dishonest Dealings.
Expenditure, Average Temperature etc. But the (10) Time, Speed & Distance
concept remains simple. We have to use a single *Weightage: 1-4 Questions
formula i.e. Average = Sum of Quantities/Number of *Moderate in Difficulty, Moderately Time Consuming
Quantities *Question Types: Relative Speed, Average Speed,
Problems on Train, Boat & Stream.
(4) Interest *Tips: How to Calculate Average Speed.
*Weightage: 1-3 Questions
*Scoring, Easy if Formulas & Proper Steps Followed,
Moderately Time Consuming. (11) Data Interpretation
*Question Types: Simple Interest, Compound *Weightage: 5-10 Questions (1-2 sets)
Interest, Mixed Interest, Instalments. *Easy to Moderate in Difficulty, Moderately Time
Consuming, High Accuracy Possible
*Question Types: Line Graphs, Bar Graphs, Pie
(5) Mensuration
Charts, Tables, Miscellaneous Infographics, Missing
*Weightage: 2-4 Questions
Data Type Caselets.
*Easy to Moderate in Difficulty, Moderately Time
Consuming, High Accuracy Possible.
*Question Types: Area/Volume of Square, Rectangle, (12) Time & Work
Trapezium, Parallelogram, Rhombus, Circle, *Weightage: 1-2 Questions
Semicircle, Triangle, Cone, Cylinder, Cube, Cuboid. *Moderate in Difficulty, Moderately Time Consuming
Also, Moulding from one shape to another etc. *Question Types: Work Efficiency, Work & Wages,
Pipes & Cisterns etc.
(6) Percentage
*Weightage: 1 2 Questions (13) Permutation & Combination /
*Easy to Solve, Less Time Consuming, High Accuracy Probability
Possible. *Weightage: 0-1 Questions
*Question Types: Calculation-oriented basic *Less Time Consuming, Scoring, Easy if all cases
percentage. considered.
*Question Types: Basic Selection & Arrangement
(7) Ratio & Proportion Problems, Very basic problems on Probability.
*Weightage: 1-3 Questions
*Easy to Solve, Less Time Consuming, High Accuracy (14) Mixture Problems
Possible. *Weightage: 0-2 Questions
*Question Types: Simple Ratios, Compound Ratios, *Tricky, Time Consuming, Less likely to appear in
Componendo and Dividendo, Direct & Indirect paper.
Proportions.

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*Question Types: Problems on making a mixture of *Easy to Moderate, Quick Solve, High Accuracy
two or more entities/mixture. possible.
*Question Types: Letter based, Meaningful Words
(15) Number System based, GK based, Number based.
*Weightage: 0-1 Questions
*Could be tricky, Moderately time Consuming (4) Coded Inequalities or Mathematical
*Question Types: Divisibility & Remainder, Inequalities
Multiples & Factors, Integers, LCM & HCF. *Weightage: 0-5 Questions (likely of Coded
Inequalities)
(16) Data Sufficiency *Scoring, Easy if Steps Followed properly, Moderately
*Weightage: 0-5 Questions time consuming, High Accuracy possible.
*Moderate in Difficulty, Moderately Time Consuming, *Question Types: Coded relations between letters to
Tricky be decoded and solved.
*Question Types: DS questions based on Number
System, Averages, Percentages, Ratio & Proportion, (5) Directions & Distances
Profit & Loss, Simple & Compound Interest, Time *Weightage: 0-2 Questions
Speed & Distance, Time & Work, Problems on Age, *Easy but could be tricky, Less time consuming, High
Mensuration, Mixtures & Alligations. Accuracy possible, Requires clean charting with
proper technique and step-by-step solving.
2. Reasoning Ability Syllabus for IBPS *Question Types: Arranging by age, height, weight,
Clerk Prelims with Marks Distribution rank, order in row etc.
The Reasoning Ability section is always key. Your
performance in this section can be the make or break (6) Coding-Decoding
section. Give this section about 20 minutes. DO NOT *Weightage: 4-10 Questions
GET STUCK ON ANY PROBLEM. Just move on if *Moderate in Difficulty, Moderate to Highly Time
you cannot figure out a problem. The various topics Consuming, Moderate Accuracy possible.
expected in the Reasoning Ability section are as *Question Types: Coding by Letter Shifting, Coding
below: by Analogy, Coding in Fictitious Language, Coding
Letters of a Word.
(1) Arrangement & Pattern
*Weightage: 5-8 Questions (7) Blood Relations
*Easy to Moderate in difficulty, Less time consuming, *Weightage: 1-5 Questions
High Accuracy possible. *Moderate in difficulty, Low to Moderately time
*Question Types: Random Sequence of Alphabets consuming, Moderate to High Accuracy possible,
(based on group of 5 terms each of 3 alphabets OR Requires clean charting with proper technique and
series of alphabets), Number Arrangements (based on step-by-step solving.
group of 5 terms each of 3 digits OR series of *Question Types: Family Tree Problems, Coded
numbers), Mixed Series Dictionary or Alphabet based Blood Relations.
Arrangements etc.
(8) Order & Ranking
(2) Analogy *Weightage: 0-5 Questions
*Weightage: 0-5 Questions *Easy to Moderate in difficulty, Less time consuming,
*Easy to Moderate, Quick Solve, Moderate to High High Accuracy possible.
Accuracy possible. *Question Types: Floor Based Puzzles, Arranging by
*Question Types: Meaning based, Letter based, age, height, weight, rank, order in row etc.
Number based.
(9) Circular Seating Arrangement
(3) Classification *Weightage: 5 Questions
*Weightage: 0-4 Questions *Moderate to Difficult, Moderate to Highly Time
Consuming, Moderate to High Accuracy possible,

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Requires clean charting with proper technique and (15) Scheduling


step-by-step solving. *Weightage: 0-5 Questions
*Question Types: Uni- & Bi-directional problems on *Moderate to Difficult, Could be tricky, Moderate to
circular, square, rectangular, hexagonal tables. May be Highly Time Consuming, Moderate Accuracy
combined with other information to make it a Blood possible, Requires clean charting with proper
Relations or Double Lineup type problem as well. technique and step-by-step solving.

(10) Linear Seating Arrangement (16) Grouping & Selection


*Weightage: 5 Questions *Weightage: 0-5 Questions
*Moderate to Difficult, Could be tricky, Moderate to *Moderate to Difficult, Could be tricky, Moderate to
Highly Time Consuming, Moderate to High Accuracy Highly Time Consuming, Moderate Accuracy
possible, Requires clean charting with proper possible, Requires clean charting with proper
technique and step-by-step solving. technique and step-by-step solving.
*Question Types: Single or Double rows facing each *Question Types: Problems on teams and committees
other/ away from each other/ in the same direction. asked.
May be combined with other information to make it a
Blood Relations or Double Lineup type problem as (17) Series
well. *Weightage: 0-2 Questions
*Easy to Moderate, Less Time Consuming, Moderate
(11) Analytical Decision Making to High Accuracy
*Weightage: 0-5 Questions *Question Types: Complete the Alphabet Series,
*Appears less frequently, Moderate to Difficult, Could Number Series and Mixed Series.
be tricky, Moderate to Highly Time Consuming,
Moderate to High Accuracy possible, Requires clean (18) Verbal Reasoning
charting with proper technique and step-by-step *Weightage: 0-5 Questions
solving. *Statement & Assumptions problems asked in the past.
But questions on Statement & Arguments, Statement
(12) Syllogisms & Inferences, Statement & Conclusions, Critical
*Weightage: 0-5 Questions Reasoning, Course of Action and Cause & Effect also
*Easy to Moderate in difficulty, Less time consuming, possible.
Moderate Accuracy possible, Very likely to appear. *Question Types: Complete the Alphabet Series,
*Question Types: Direct questions with 2-3 Number Series and Mixed Series.
statements & 2-3 conclusions, possibility based
questions, negative information based questions. 3. English Language Syllabus for IBPS
Clerk Prelims with Marks Distribution
(13) Data Sufficiency The English Syllabus for IBPS Clerk Prelims is pretty
*Weightage: 0-5 Questions
much the standard Banking exam fare, except for a
*Moderate Difficulty, Moderately Time Consuming,
few changes in question type here and there. You will
Moderate Accuracy possible.
need to solve 30 questions in 15 minutes. So this
*Question Types: Ordering & Ranking, Blood
section will be the your real test of speed. But while
Relations, Coding in Fictitious Language, Circular
attempting in speed, do not forget about accuracy. The
Arrangements, Directions & Distances, Ages &
section can be broadly divided into four parts:
Birthdates.

(14) Double Line-Up (1) Reading Comprehension


*Weightage: 0-5 Questions *Weightage: 5-15 Questions (1 or 2 Passages)
*Moderate to Difficult, Could be tricky, Moderate to *Tougher than Prelims RC, Moderate to More Time
Highly Time Consuming, Moderate Accuracy Consuming, Moderate Accuracy Possible.
possible, Requires clean charting with proper *Question Types: The passage will be focussed on
technique and step-by-step solving. topics like Banking & Economy, Business, Social
Issues etc. Fact and Inference based questions easy
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to moderate, Vocab & Theme based questions


moderate to tough.

(2) Vocabulary (Cloze Test, Fill in the


Blanks, Error Spotting, Phrase
Replacement)
*Weightage: 10-15 Questions
*Easy to Moderate Difficulty, Quick Solve based on IBPS Clerk Exam Pattern
Contextual usage, Moderate to High Accuracy
possible. for Mains 2017
*Question Types: Error Spotting, Phrase
Replacement, Cloze Test (single passage with 5-10 This year IBPS has increased the difficulty level of
questions), Fill in the Blanks (Double Blanks). Mains Exam. The IBPS Clerk Mains paper consist of 190
Qs of 200 marks in 160 minutes.
(3) Grammar (Error Spotting, Phrase
Replacement, Fill in the Blanks) No. of Max.
*Weightage: 5-10 Questions Section Time
Questions Marks
*Easy to Moderate in Difficulty, Less to Moderately
Time Consuming, Moderate Accuracy Possible.
Reasoning
*Question Types: Error Spotting, Phrase
& 45
Replacement/ Sentence Correction, Fill in the Blanks. 50 60
Computer min
*Topics Covered: Tenses, Articles, Prepositions, Aptitude
Subject Verb Agreement, Parallelism, Degrees of
Comparison, Sentence Construction, Phrasal Verbs,
Pronouns, Adverbs, Non-Finite Verbs, Common English 35
40 40
Errors etc. Language min

(4) Verbal Ability (Para Jumbles) Quantitative 45


50 50
*Weightage: 5 Questions Aptitude min
*Easy, Low to Moderately Time Consuming, High
Accuracy possible. General/
*Question Types: Para Jumbles 35
Financial 50 50
min
Awareness
It is important to start preparing in earnest for the IBPS
Clerk Prelim paper immediately. Plan out a study map 160
based on the above given syllabus. Allocate time TOTAL 190 200
min
wisely and test yourself regularly on your speed,
proficiency and concepts. Good luck!

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