IBPS PO Syllabus: Once you are done with the application process of IBPS, its time to know the syllabus so that you can make a preparation strategy and go ahead with it. In this space we will be discussing the syllabus of IBPS PO Prelims and Mains so that you don’t have to waste your time in search of it. This syllabus list is based on the previous year exam. This will help you to understand as to what topic you have to cover in Quantitative Aptitude, English Language, Reasoning Ability & Computer and General Awareness. IBPS will conduct the prelims exams on 3rd, 10th and 11th October and the tentative date for the IBPS PO Main exam is 28 November 2020. Complete details of IBPS PO Syllabus for prelims and mains examinations are given below.
| Recruiting Body | IBPS |
| Post | Probationary Officer |
| Official Website | ibps.in |
| Vacancies | 1167 |
| Recruitment Process | Prelims + Main + Interview |
| Medium of Exam | English and Hindi |
| Online Application Process | 5 Aug to 26 Aug 2020 |
| Subjects | Quantitative Aptitude, English Language, Reasoning Ability & Computer and General Awareness |
| Prelims Exam Date | 3rd, 10th and 11th October 2020 |
| Main Exam Date | 28 Nov 2020 |
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IBPS PO Syllabus, Exam Pattern 2020 Subject-Wise
The first phase of the IBPS PO exam consists of three major sections of IBPS PO Syllabus, Exam Pattern- Reasoning, English and quantitative aptitude. Students will be allotted a total of 60 minutes to attempt the whole paper which is will be divided into sectional timing of 20 minutes to each section.
Generally the exam pattern remains same. Here is the IBPS PO prelims exam pattern according to the year 2019 notification.
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IBPS PO Exam is a three-tier process:
- Preliminary Exam
- Mains Exam
- Interview
| IBPS PO 2020 Notification PDF Out: Apply online for IBPS PO Exam @ibps.in | IBPS PO Vacancy 2020: Check PO Vacancy @ibps.in | IBPS PO 2020 Exam Dates out: Check PO Exam Dates in Official Notification PDF |
IBPS PO Exam Pattern for Prelims Exam
The following is the IBPS PO Exam Pattern for the preliminary exam as mentioned in the notification:
| Sr. No. | Subjects | No. of questions | Marks | Time |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Quantitative Aptitude | 35 | 35 | 20 minutes |
| 2 | English Language | 30 | 30 | 20 minutes |
| 3 | Reasoning Ability | 35 | 35 | 20 minutes |
| 4 | Total | 100 | 100 | 60 minutes |
IBPS PO 2020 Syllabus for Prelims Exam
Here’s the complete list of topics asked under each section, comprising IBPS PO Syllabus for Prelims 2020:
| Reasoning | Quantitative Ability | English Language |
|---|---|---|
| Puzzle | Simplification & Approximation | Reading Comprehension |
| Alphanumeric Series/ Alphabets/ Numeric Series | Number Series | Cloze Test |
| Direction sense | Inequality (Quadratic & Quantity based) | Para jumbles |
| Data Sufficiency | Ratio & Proportion, Partnership | Vocabulary Based |
| Inequalities | Percentage | Fill in the blanks |
| Seating Arrangement | Mixtures & Alligations | Multiple Meaning/Error Spotting |
| Input-Output | Average & ages | Paragraph Completion |
| Syllogism | Profit & Loss | Spelling Errors |
| Blood Relation | Time and work & Pipe and cistern | Word Replacement |
| Order and Ranking | Simple Interest & Compound Interest | Column based Fillers and Sentence Connectors |
| coding-decoding | Time & Distance, Boat & stream | Word Usage |
| Permutation, Combination &Probability | Idioms and Phrases | |
| Mensuration (2D&3D) | Sentence Completion | |
| Data Interpretation ( Bar, line, pie, mixed, missing, arithmetic, caselet), | ||
| Data sufficiency |
IBPS PO Syllabus 2020 For Mains Exam
The IBPS PO exam pattern for the Main exam consists of four different sections (Reasoning, English, Quant and general awareness) followed by a descriptive test. One has to clear the objective and descriptive to appear for the final round of selection i.e interview phase.
Check the detailed IBPS PO 2020 syllabus and Exam pattern for PO Main 2020 Exam
| Sr.No. | Name of the Test | No. of Questions | Maximum Marks | Duration |
| 1 | Reasoning & Computer Aptitude | 45 | 60 | 60 minutes |
| 2 | English Language | 35 | 40 | 40 minutes |
| 3 | Data Analysis & Interpretation | 35 | 60 | 45 minutes |
| 4 | General Economy & Banking Awareness | 40 | 40 | 35 minutes |
| Total | 155 | 200 | 180 minutes | |
| 5 | English Language (Letter Writing & Essay) | 2 | 25 | 30 minutes |
Also Check,
- IBPS Prime 2020 Prelims and Mains Online Test Series
- IBPS Full Form: All about IBPS Exams and Functions
Complete IBPS PO Syllabus for Mains Exam is discussed below:
| Data Analysis | Reasoning | English Language | General/Economy/Banking Awareness | Computer Aptitude |
| Number System, HCF &LCM, Series |
Puzzle | Reading Comprehension | Banking and Financial Awareness | Internet |
| Inequality (Quantity based) |
Syllogism | Error Detection | Current Affairs (4-5 Months) | Memory |
| Ratio & Proportion, Partnership | Seating Arrangement | Vocabulary | Static Awareness | Keyboard Shortcuts |
| Percentage | Input-Output | Phrase Replacement | Computer Abbreviation | |
| Mixtures & Alligations | Blood Relations | Word Association | Microsoft Office | |
| Average & ages | Sentence Improvement | Computer Hardware | ||
| Profit & Loss | Direction sense | Para Jumbles | Computer Software | |
| Time and work & Pipe and cistern | Data Sufficiency | Cloze Test | Operating System | |
| Simple Interest & Compound Interest | Coding-Decoding | Spelling Errors | Networking | |
| Time & Distance, Boat & stream | Inequalities | Fill in the blanks | Computer Fundamentals/Terminologies | |
| Permutation, Combination & Probability | Logical Reasoning | Column Based Fillers | Number System | |
| Mensuration (2D&3D) | Sentence Connectors | Basic of Logic Gates | ||
| Data Interpretation
( Bar, line, pie, mixed, missing, arithmetic, radar), |
Word Replacement | |||
| Caselet | Word Usage | |||
| Sentence Rearrangement | ||||
| Sentence Completion |
NOTE: The final merit list of IBPS PO Exam will be based on the marks obtained in Mains examination & interview.
Interview
This is the last stage of this recruitment process in which questions can be asked from your academic background, Banking awareness or Current affairs. A candidate is expected to be well-aware about him/her along with the day to day events happenings around the world. Confidence and Good communication skills can help you to sail through this stage.
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