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IBPS Current Syllabus: Check out the Exam Pattern and Complete Syllabus for PO, Clerk, RRB and SO Exam

Institute of Banking Personnel Selection (IBPS) is an autonomous body set up to recruit candidates at the rank of Group A officer, Group B officer, Group C employee, and Group D employee in various public sector banks. It also provides services related to assessment and testing for various client organizations. Every year, lakhs of candidates apply for various posts of IBPS to get their jobs secure in various public sector banks. The selection criteria for these exams are very tough, so a well-planned and structured preparation is required to qualify for the exams. The most important step in preparing for exams is understanding the IBPS Syllabus. 

This central recruitment agency covers all public sector banks’ recruitment and conducts exams for the following posts-

  • IBPS PO (Probationary Officer)
  • IBPS Clerk
  • IBPS RRB (Regional Rural Banks)
  • IBPS SO (Specialist Officer)

The candidates can get the complete syllabus for the IBPS examination through this article.

 IBPS PO Syllabus and Exam Pattern

IBPS PO exam is conducted by the Institute of Banking Personnel Selection every year, to recruit candidates for the post of Probationary Officer in several public sector banks. The candidates can check the IBPS Probationary Officer Exam Pattern and Syllabus here.

The IBPS PO exam consists of the following stages:

  • IBPS PO Prelims Exam
  • IBPS PO Mains Exam
  • IBPS PO Interview

The pattern of exam for all the stages is as follows:

IBPS PO Prelims Exam Pattern

IBPS PO prelims exam consists of 100 objective-type questions divided into three sections and each section of the paper is allotted 20 minutes. The total time duration of the exam is 1 Hour.

SectionTotal number of QuestionsTotal MarksTotal Time
English Language30 Questions30 Marks20 minutes
Reasoning Ability35 Questions35 Marks20 minutes
Numerical Ability35 Questions35 Marks20 minutes
Total100 Questions100 Marks1 Hour

However, the candidates need to remember the following points for the IBPS PO Prelims Exam:

  • The paper consists of online objective-type questions.
  • The paper consists of three sections.
  • The total duration of the exam is one hour.
  • Each section of the paper will be allotted a time of 20 minutes.
  • There is a negative marking of ¼ marks for each wrong question.
  • The candidates who clear the cut-off will appear in the next stage of the exam, i.e. the Main exam.

IBPS PO Prelims Exam Syllabus

The candidates can check the main topics for the IBPS PO Prelims Examination from the table mentioned below:

SectionTopics
ReasoningAlphanumeric Series, Logical Reasoning, Data Sufficiency, Seating Arrangement, Ranking/Direction/Alphabet Test, Coded Inequalities, Syllogism, Input-Output, Coding-Decoding, Puzzle, Blood Relations, Tabulation                                 
English LanguageReading Comprehension, Fill in the blanks, Paragraph Completion, Para jumbles, Multiple Meaning / Error Spotting, Cloze Test, Miscellaneous
Quantitative AptitudeData Interpretation, Sequence & Series, Simplification, Simple Interest & Compound Interest & Surds & Indices, Time & Distance, Profit & Loss, Time & Distance, Work & Time, Mixture & Alligations, Number Systems, Percentage, Ratio and Proportion, Mensuration – Cylinder, Cone, Sphere, Permutation, Combination & Probability      

IBPS PO Mains Exam Pattern

The IBPS PO Mains exam pattern consists of both objective and descriptive type questions. The exam consists of 157 questions of 225 marks having a time duration total 3 hours and 30 minutes.

Type of PaperSectionTotal number of QuestionsTotal MarksTotal Time
      Objective Type QuestionsReasoning and Computer Aptitude45 Questions60 Marks60 Minutes
Data Analysis and Interpretation35 Questions60 Marks45 Minutes
English Language35 Questions40 Marks40 Minutes
General Awareness, Banking Awareness and Economy40 Questions40 Marks35 Minutes
Descriptive Type QuestionsEnglish Language (Letter Writing and Essay)2 Questions25 Marks30 Minutes
Total157 Questions225 Marks3 Hours and 30 Minutes

However, the candidates need to remember the following points for the IBPS PO Mains Exam:

  • The paper consists of two parts: Objective type questions and Descriptive paper.
  • The total duration of the exam is 3 hours and 30 minutes.

IBPS PO Mains Exam Syllabus

The syllabus of the IBPS Probationary Officer Mains Exam is almost similar to the prelims except for a few topics. The candidates can check the detailed syllabus of the exam from the table mentioned below-

SectionTopics
English LanguageReading Comprehension, Verbal Ability, Vocabulary, Grammar
ReasoningVerbal Reasoning, Coding and Decoding, Syllogism, Data Sufficiency, Circular Seating Arrangement, Ordering and Ranking, Linear Seating Arrangement, Directions and Distances, Double Lineup, Blood Relations, Scheduling, Input-Output, Code Inequalities
Computer AptitudeComputer Fundamentals /Terminologies, Internet, Networking, Memory, Operating System, Keyboard Shortcuts, Computer Software and Hardware, Computer Abbreviation, Microsoft Office                      
General AwarenessCurrent Affairs, General Knowledge, Financial Awareness
Quantitative AptitudeAverage, Profit and Loss, Simplification, Problems of Ages, Percentage, Ratio and Proportion, Interest, Data Interpretation , Quadratic Equation, Mensuration and Geometry, Number Series, Mixture and Allegations, Speed, Distance and Time, Probability, Time and Work, Permutation and Combination, Number System, Linear Equation, Data Sufficiency

IBPS PO Interview

The candidates who qualify the mains exam will be selected for the interview rounds. The total marks of the interview is 100 marks. The questions in the interview round can be asked from the topics like Banking awareness, Current affairs, and about the candidates itself.

IBPS Clerk Syllabus and Exam Pattern

IBPS Clerk Exam or IBPS Clerical Exam is conducted by Institute of Banking Personnel Selection. Every year, the organization conducts Common Recruitment Process (CRP) to recruit candidates for Clerical Cadre in different public sector banks of the country. The candidates can check the exam pattern and syllabus for IBPS Clerical Cadre Exam here.

The IBPS Clerk exam consists of following stages:

  • IBPS Clerk Prelims Exam
  • IBPS Clerk Mains Exam

The pattern of exam for all the stages are as follows:

IBPS Clerical Prelims Exam Pattern

IBPS Clerk Prelims Exam consists of 100 objective-type questions divided in three sections and each section of the paper is allotted 20 minutes. The total time duration of the exam is 1 Hour.

SectionTotal number of QuestionsTotal MarksTotal Time
English30 Questions30 Marks20 minutes
Reasoning Ability35 Questions35 Marks20 minutes
Numerical Ability35 Questions35 Marks20 minutes
Total100 Questions100 Marks1 Hour

However, the candidates need to remember following points for the IBPS Clerk Prelims Exam:

  • The paper consists of online objective type questions.
  • The paper consists of three sections.
  • The total duration of the exam is one hour.
  • Each section of the paper will be allotted the time of 20 minutes.
  • There is negative marking of ¼ marks for each wrong question.
  • The candidates who clear the cut off will be appear in the next stage of the exam, i.e. Main exam.

IBPS Clerk Prelims Exam Syllabus

The candidates can check the main topics for the IBPS Clerical Preliminary Exam from the table mentioned below:

SectionTopics
ReasoningAlphanumeric Series, Logical Reasoning, Data Sufficiency, Seating Arrangement, Ranking/Direction/Alphabet Test, Coded Inequalities, Syllogism, Input-Output, Coding-Decoding, Puzzle, Blood Relations, Tabulation                                 
English LanguageReading Comprehension, Fill in the blanks, Paragraph Completion, Para jumbles, Multiple Meaning / Error Spotting, Cloze Test, Miscellaneous
Quantitative AptitudeData Interpretation, Sequence & Series, Simplification, Simple Interest & Compound Interest & Surds & Indices, Time & Distance, Profit & Loss, Time & Distance, Work & Time, Mixture & Alligations, Number Systems, Percentage, Ratio and Proportion, Mensuration – Cylinder, Cone, Sphere, Permutation, Combination & Probability      

IBPS Clerk Mains Exam Pattern

The pattern of IBPS Clerical Mains exam consists of objective type questions only. The exam consists of 190 questions of 200 marks having time duration to total 2 hours and 40 minutes.

SectionNumber of QuestionsTotal MarksTotal Time
General English40 Questions40 Marks35 Minutes
Reasoning Ability and Computer Aptitude50 Questions60 Marks45 Minutes
General/ Financial Awareness50 Questions50 Marks35 Minutes
Quantitative Aptitude50 Questions50 Marks45 Minutes
Total190 Questions200 Marks2 Hour and 40 Minutes

However, the candidates need to remember following points for the IBPS Clerk Mains Examination:

  • The paper will consist of Objective type questions only.
  • The total duration of the exam is 2 hours and 40 minutes.
  • There is negative marking of ¼ marks for each wrong question.

IBPS Clerk Mains Exam Syllabus

The syllabus of IBPS Clerical Mains Examination is almost similar to the prelims but some more topics are included in the mains exam. The candidates can check the detailed syllabus of the exam from the table mentioned below-

SectionTopics
General EnglishCloze Test, Reading Comprehension, Spotting Errors, Sentence Improvement, Sentence Correction, Para Jumbles, Fill in the Blanks, Para/ Sentence Completion Phrasal Verbs, Idioms and phrases, Synonyms & antonyms, One-word substitution, Vocabulary.
Reasoning AbilityArrangements and pattern, Puzzles, Seating Arrangement, Inequalities, Direction Test, Blood Relation, Syllogism, Input-Output, Data Sufficiency, Reasoning, Analogy, Coding-Decoding, Ranking, Alphanumeric series, Scheduling.
Computer AptitudeMicrosoft Office, Computer Network, Computer Fundamentals, Input and Output Devices, Components of Computer, Computer Storage Devices, Internet, OSI Model Basic of Hardware and Software, Internet Terms, History of Computers, Networking and Communication, Database Basics, Basics of Hacking, Security Tools and Viruses.
General/ Financial AwarenessAbbreviations, Science – Inventions & Discoveries, Current Important Events, Current Affairs – National & International, Awards and Honours, Important Financial, Economic News, Banking News, Indian Constitution, Books and Authors, Important Days, History, Monetary Plans, Sports Terminology, Geography, Solar System, Indian states and capitals, Countries and Currencies, Introduction to National Institutions, Banking Terms.       
Quantitative AptitudeNumber Series, Data interpretation, Averages, Data sufficiency, Percentages, Ratio and Proportion, Time, distance and speed, Time and work, Mixture and Allegations, Stocks and Shares, Clocks, Volume and Surface Area, Logarithms, Permutation and Combination, Partnerships, Height and Distances, Probability, Simple Interest and Compound Interest, Profit and Loss, Trigonometry, Algebra, Charts, Bar and Graphs.

IBPS RRB Syllabus and Exam Pattern

The Institute of Banking Personnel Selection conducts IBPS RRB exam every year to recruit candidates for the Officers posts and Officer Assistant post in various Regional Rural Banks (RRB) in India.

The IBPS RRB examination is conducted for the following four posts-

  • IBPS RRB Office Assistant (Clerk)
  • IBPS RRB Officer Scale-I (PO)
  • IBPS RRB Officer Scale-II (Generalist and Specialist)
  • IBPS RRB Officer Scale-III

Phases of IBPS RRB Examination for Different Posts

The IBPS RRB exam for different positions consists of different phases. The candidates can check the phases of the RRB exams as per their preference from the table mentioned below-

Name of the PostExam Phase
IBPS RRB Office Assistant (Clerk)PrelimsMains
IBPS RRB Officer Scale-I (PO)PrelimsMainsInterview
IBPS RRB Officer Scale-II (General Banking Officer and Specialist)MainsInterview
IBPS RRB Officer Scale-IIIMainsInterview

IBPS RRB Office Assistant (Clerk) Exam Pattern

IBPS RRB Exam for the post of Office Assistant consists of preliminary and mains exams. The preliminary exam consists of 80 objective type questions divided in two sections with a total time duration of 45 minutes. The mains exam consists of 200 objective questions divided in five sections having a time duration of 2 hours.

Exam PhaseSectionNumber of QuestionsTotal MarksTotal Time
Prelims ExamQuantitative Aptitude40 Questions40 Marks  45 Minutes
Reasoning40 Questions40 Marks
Total80 Questions80 Marks
    Mains ExamQuantitative Aptitude40 Questions50 Marks      2 Hours    
Reasoning40 Questions50 Marks
General Awareness40 Questions40 Marks
Computer Knowledge40 Questions20 Marks
English/ Hindi Language40 Questions40 Marks
Total200 Questions200 Marks

IBPS RRB Officer Scale-I (PO) Exam Pattern

IBPS RRB Exam for the Office Scale-I post consists of preliminary, mains exams and interview rounds. The preliminary exam consists of 80 objective type questions divided in two sections with a total time duration of 45 minutes. The mains exam consists of 200 objective questions divided in five sections having a time duration of 2 hours.

Exam PhaseSectionNumber of QuestionsTotal MarksTotal Time
Prelims ExamQuantitative Aptitude40 Questions40 Marks  45 Minutes
Reasoning40 Questions40 Marks
Total80 Questions80 Marks
    Mains ExamQuantitative Aptitude40 Questions50 Marks      2 Hours    
Reasoning40 Questions50 Marks
General Awareness40 Questions40 Marks
Computer Knowledge40 Questions20 Marks
English/ Hindi Language40 Questions40 Marks
Total200 Questions200 Marks
Interview:  The candidates who qualify the mains exam will be selected for the interview rounds. This round is very important, so it is highly significant to perform well in this round as it plays a significant role in the selection process.

IBPS RRB Officer Scale-II (General Banking Officer) Exam Pattern

IBPS RRB Officer Scale-II Exam for the post of General Banking Officer consists of mains exams and interview rounds only. The mains exam consists of 200 objective questions divided in five sections having a time duration of 2 hours.

Mains Exam Pattern
SectionTotal QuestionsTotal MarksTime Duration
Quantitative Aptitude40 Questions50 Marks    2 Hours
Reasoning Ability40 Questions50 Marks
Computer Knowledge40 Questions20 Marks
Financial Awareness40 Questions40 Marks
English Language / Hindi Language40 Questions40 Marks
Total200 Questions200 Marks
Interview: The candidates who qualify the mains exam will be selected for the interview rounds. This round is very important, so it is highly significant to perform well in this round as it plays a significant role in the selection process.

IBPS RRB Officer Scale-II (Specialist) Exam Pattern

IBPS RRB Officer Scale-II Exam for Specialist post consists of mains exams and interview rounds only.  The mains exam consists of 240 objective questions divided in six sections having a time duration of 2 hours and 30 minutes.

Mains Exam Pattern
SectionTotal QuestionsTotal MarksTime Duration
Quantitative Aptitude40 Questions40 Marks    2 Hours and 30 Minutes
Reasoning Ability40 Questions40 Marks
Computer Knowledge40 Questions20 Marks
Financial Awareness40 Questions40 Marks
Professional Knowledge40 Questions40 Marks
English Language / Hindi Language40 Questions20 Marks
Total240 Questions200 Marks
Interview:  The candidates who qualify the mains exam will be selected for the interview rounds. This round is very important, so it is highly significant to perform well in this round as it plays a significant role in the selection process.

IBPS RRB Officer Scale-III Exam Pattern

IBPS RRB Exam for Officer Scale-III post consists of mains exams and interview rounds only.  The mains exam consists of 200 objective questions divided in five sections having a time duration of 2 hours.

SectionTotal QuestionsTotal MarksTime Duration
Quantitative Aptitude40 Questions50 Marks    2 Hours
Reasoning Ability40 Questions50 Marks
Computer Knowledge40 Questions20 Marks
Financial Awareness40 Questions40 Marks
English Language/ Hindi Language40 Questions40 Marks
Total200 Questions200 Marks
Interview:  The candidates who qualify the mains exam will be selected for the interview rounds. This round is very important, so it is highly significant to perform well in this round as it plays a significant role in the selection process.

IBPS RRB Examination Syllabus for Different Posts of Office Assistant, Officer Scale- I, Officer Scale- II (General Banking Officer and Specialist) and Officer Scale-III

The syllabus of IBPS RRB Examination for different posts are mentioned in the table. The candidates can check the detailed syllabus of the prelims and mains exam here-

SectionTopic
Quantitative AptitudeNumber System, Averages, Data Interpretation – Bar Graph, Line Graph & Pie chart, HCF & LCM, Case Studies Charts and Graphs, Simple Interest & Compound Interest, Time & Work, Partnership, Profit & Loss, Percentages, Time & Distance, Decimal & Fraction Permutation & Combination, Simplification, Ratio & Proportion Averages, Probability.
ReasoningAnalogy, Puzzles, Seating Arrangement, Direction, Number Series, Statement and Conclusion, Blood Relation, Syllogism, Statement and Assumption, Alphabet Test, Odd man out, Ranking and Time Statement and Arguments, Word Formation, Causes and Effects, Coding-Decoding, Direction Sense, Figure Series, Assertion and Reason, Statements and Action Courses.
General AwarenessGeneral Science, Current Affairs- National & International, Sports Abbreviations, Currencies & Capitals, National Parks & Sanctuaries, Government Schemes & Policies, Banking Awareness, RBI.
Financial AwarenessCurrent events in Financial World, Budget, Asset Reconstruction Companies, Economic Survey, Organisations – RBI, SEBI, IMF, World Bank & Others Monetary Policy, Banking Reforms in India, Bad Loans, Non-Performing Assets, Bank Accounts of Special Individuals Loans, Restructuring of Loans, Risk Management, BASEL I, II, and III, Accords.
Computer KnowledgeFundamentals of Computer, History of Computers, Future of Computers, Input and Output Devices, Networking, Software & Hardware, Abbreviations and Shortcut Keys, Basic Knowledge of the Internet, Security Tools, Microsoft Office, Database, Trojans Virus, Hacking, Computer Languages.
Professional KnowledgeMarketing/CA/IT/Agriculture/Law/Treasure (Depends on the category of  Officer Scale II)
English/ Hindi LanguageReading Comprehensions, Grammar, Rearrangement of Sentence, Antonyms and Synonyms, Fill in the Blanks, Misspelt Words, One Word Substitution, Spotting Errors, Jumbled up sentences and words, Idioms and Phrases, Cloze Tests.

IBPS SO (Specialist Officer) Syllabus and Exam Pattern

Every year Institute of Banking Personnel Selection conducts IBPS SO Exam to recruit candidates for the post of Specialist Officer for different positions of Law Officer, Raj Sabha Adhikari, Agriculture Field Officer, Marketing Officer, HR/Personnel Officer, and IT Officer in the public sector banks of India.

The IBPS Specialist Officer exam consists of following stages:

  • IBPS SO Prelims Exam
  • IBPS SO Mains Exam
  • IBPS SO Interview

The pattern of exam for all the stages are as follows:

IBPS Specialist Officer Prelims Exam Pattern

The exam pattern of the IBPS SO Preliminary Exam for different positions consists of objective-type questions. The exam consists of 100 questions with 125 marks and the total time duration of the exam is 2 hours.

SectionTotal number of QuestionsTotal MarksTotal Time
English Language50 Questions25 Marks40 minutes
Reasoning Ability50 Questions50 Marks40 minutes
General Awareness50 Questions50 Marks40 minutes
Total150 Questions125 Marks2 Hours

However, the candidates need to remember the following points for the IBPS Specialist Officer Prelims Exam:

  • The paper consists of online objective-type questions.
  • The paper consists of three sections.
  • The total duration of the exam is two hours.
  • Each section of the paper will be allotted a time of 40 minutes.
  • There is a negative marking of ¼ marks for each wrong question.
  • The candidates who clear the cut-off will appear in the next stage of the exam, i.e. the Main exam.

IBPS SO Prelims Exam Syllabus

The candidates can check the syllabus for the IBPS Specialist Officer Preliminary Exam from the table mentioned below:

SectionTopics
Reasoning AbilitySyllogism, Seating Arrangement, Order and Ranking, Blood Relations, Alphanumeric Series, Coding-Decoding, Data Sufficiency, Inequalities, Puzzles, Input-Output, Verbal and Non Verbal Reasoning, Distance and Direction.
English LanguageReading Comprehension, Improving Sentences and paragraphs, Cloze Test, Para jumbling, Fill in the blanks, Detection of Errors, Parts of speech, Modes of narration, Voice Change, Prepositions, Completion of paragraphs.
General AwarenessCurrent Affairs and Static G.K., International and National Awareness, Important Dates and Events, Countries, Currencies, and Capitals, Government Policies, Headquarters, Books, Authors, and Awards, Prime Minister Schemes, Banking Awareness.

IBPS Specialist Officer Mains Exam Pattern

The pattern of IBPS SO Mains Examination for the post of Law Officer, IT Officer, Agriculture Field Officer, HR/Personnel Officer, and Marketing Officer consists of objective type questions only. The exam consists of a total of 60 questions of 60 marks having a time duration of 45 minutes.

SectionTotal QuestionsTotal MarksLanguage of the ExamTime Duration
Professional Knowledge60 Questions60 MarksBilingual (Both English and Hindi)45 Minutes

The pattern of IBPS Specialist Officer Mains Examination for the post of Raj Sabha Adhikari consists of objective type questions only. The exam consists of 45 questions of 60 marks having time duration to total 35 minutes.

SectionTotal QuestionsTotal MarksLanguage of the ExamTime Duration
Professional Knowledge (Objective)45 Questions60 MarksBilingual (Both English and Hindi)30 Minutes
Professional Knowledge (Descriptive)2 QuestionsBilingual (Both English and Hindi)30 Minutes

IBPS Specialist Officer Mains Exam Syllabus

The IBPS SO Mains Examination for different positions consists of Professional Knowledge paper only. The syllabus of the IBPS Clerical Mains Examination for different positions are mentioned in the table. The candidates can check the detailed syllabus of the exam as per their respective field from the table mentioned below-

Name of the PostTopics
 IT Officer (Scale 1)Data Communication and Networking, Database Management System, Operating System, Data Structure, Software Engineering, Object-oriented programming, Computer Organization, Microprocessor Object.
  Agricultural Field Officer (Scale 1)Agricultural Practices, Crop Production Basics, Agricultural Economics, Seed Science, Agro-Forestry Ecology, Animal Husbandry, Agronomy and Irrigation, Horticulture, Soil Resources, Government Schemes.
Marketing Officer (Scale 1)Basic of Marketing, Public Relation, Sales, Retails Business, Product Life cycle, Market Segmentation, Corporate Social Responsibilities, Research and Forecasting Demand, Brand Management, Advertising, Market Strategies.
Law Officer (Scale 1)Basics of Banking and Regulations, Consumer Protection Act, DRT ACT, Compliance and Legal Aspects, Laws and Actions to Banking, Law and Orders, Money Laundering, Limitation Acts, Foreign Exchanges, SARFAESI, Banker’s Book.
 HR/Personnel Officer (Grade 1)Human Resource Development, Business Policies, Rewards and Prizes, Recognitions, Training and Development, Transnational Analysis, Industrial Relations, Conflict Management, Strategies, Performance Management.

IBPS SO Interview

The candidates who qualify for the mains exam will be selected for the interview rounds. This round is very important, so it is highly significant to perform well in this round as it plays a significant role in the selection process.

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