IBPS PO Syllabus 2024 and Exam Pattern, Prelims and Mains Syllabus

IBPS PO Syllabus 2024

Aspiring candidates preparing for the IBPS PO 2024 exam should familiarize themselves with the IBPS PO Syllabus 2024 to enhance their chances of success. The IBPS PO Prelims Exam 2024 is expected to be held in September/October 2024 and exact will be announced soon. IBPS releases the IBPS PO Syllabus and Exam Pattern along with its official notification. You can check the updated IBPS PO Syllabus & Exam Pattern in this post below. IBPS PO Syllabus 2024 is the same as any other Bank Exam. Therefore, it is crucial to be well-versed in all these subjects to excel in the examination. To help you prepare effectively, we have provided all the necessary information regarding the IBPS PO Syllabus in this post.

IBPS PO 2024 Selection Process

The IBPS PO Exam is conducted in three different stages as mentioned below:

1. IBPS PO Prelims Exam
2. IBPS PO Mains Exam
3. IBPS PO Interview

To be eligible for the interview stage, each candidate must achieve a minimum score in both the Prelims and Mains exams. The candidates who pass the main examination will be called for the interview round if they clear the IBPS PO Cut-Off for mains. It is to be noted that for the final selection, the marks in Interview and Mains are considered. 

IBPS PO Syllabus and Exam Pattern 2024

The IBPS PO exam attracts a significant number of banking aspirants each year. To excel in this competitive examination, candidates must meticulously review the IBPS PO Syllabus 2024 and Exam Pattern to formulate an effective preparation strategy. Candidates who are well-versed with the syllabus and exam pattern have demonstrated better preparation compared to their counterparts. Aligning one’s preparation with the IBPS PO Syllabus provides a clear roadmap for success.

IBPS PO Prelims Exam Pattern 2024

The first phase of the IBPS PO 2024 exam is prelims which serve as a screening round.

• The Prelims stage of the IBPS PO consists of three sections and has a total duration of 1 hour.
• A total of 100 Multiple Choice Questions in the Prelims exam for a maximum of 100 marks.
• There will be a negative marking of 0.25 marks for every incorrect answer.
• Candidates must meet the minimum cut-off marks set by IBPS in all the tests to qualify.

IBPS PO Prelims Exam Pattern 2024
Subjects	Number of Questions	Marks	Duration
English Language	30	30	20 minutes
Quantitative Aptitude	35	35	20 minutes
Reasoning Ability	35	35	20 minutes
Total	100	100	1 Hour

IBPS PO Exam Pattern 2024 for Mains

Candidates who qualify for the prelims round will become eligible to sit for the mains exam, which is the second phase of the IBPS PO 2024 selection process.

• The IBPS PO Mains Exam consists of four sections, and an additional section for the English Language, which will be conducted separately on the same exam date.
• In the Mains exam, the question paper will consist of both objective and subjective types valuing 200 marks and 25 marks respectively.
• There will be a negative marking of 0.25 marks for every incorrect answer.
• Each section will have a designated time limit, similar to the IBPS PO Prelims Exam.
• Candidates must pass each test/section individually to succeed in the IBPS PO Mains Exam.

Introduction of Descriptive Test: 25 Marks

In the IBPS PO Mains Exam, IBPS has introduced a descriptive test worth 25 marks. This test requires candidates to write an essay and a letter, carrying 25 marks. The English Language Paper is designed to evaluate candidates’ writing skills, and it is necessary to pass this paper by getting a minimum cut-off mark.

IBPS PO Exam Pattern 2024 for Mains
S.No.	Section	No. of Questions	Maximum Marks	Time allotted for each test
1	Reasoning & Computer Aptitude	45	60	60 minutes
2	General/ Economy/ Banking Awareness	40	40	35 minutes
3	English Language	35	40	40 minutes
4	Data Analysis & Interpretation	35	60	45 minutes
Total		155	200	3 hours
5	English Language (Letter Writing & Essay)	02	25	30 minutes

IBPS PO Prelims Syllabus

The syllabus is an essential tool for candidates to prepare. Along with the IBPS PO Syllabus candidates should practice questions through the IBPS PO Previous Year Question Papers which will provide an insight into the exam pattern. Questions in the IBPS PO Prelims exam will be asked from three sections, those are:

1. English Language
2. Quantitative Aptitude
3. Reasoning Ability

IBPS PO Prelims Syllabus For Reasoning Ability

Here are the topics included in the IBPS PO syllabus Related to Reasoning Ability:

• Seating Arrangements – Circle/Square/Triangle/Linear/ Uncertain number of persons
• Puzzles – Category/Comparison/Designation/Box/Box/Day/Month/Year/Floor & Flat
• Inequalities – Direct and indirect
• Syllogism – Only a few
• Input-Output – Shifting and arranging based
• Data Sufficiency – 2 statements
• Blood Relations – Normal Blood Relation
• Coding Decoding – Chinese coding
• Order and Ranking
• Alpha/numeric/symbol Series
• Distance and Direction
• Miscellaneous – Odd one out, Word pair, Number pair, Number operation

IBPS PO Prelims Syllabus For Quantitative Aptitude

Here are the topics included in the IBPS PO syllabus related to Quantitative Aptitude:

• Simplification and Approximation: BODMAS, Square & Cube, Square & cube root, Indices, fraction, percentage, etc.
• Number Series: Missing Number series, Wrong number series, etc.
• Inequality: Linear equation, Quadratic equation, Quantity comparison (I and II),etc.
• Arithmetic: Ratio and Proportion, Percentage, Number System, HCF and LCM, Average, Age, Partnership, Mixture and Alligation, Simple Interest, Compound Interest, Time and Work & wage, Pipe and Cistern, Profit and Loss & Discount, Speed Time Distance, Boat And stream, Train, Mensuration 2D and 3D, Probability, Permutation, and combination, etc.
• Data Interpretation (DI): Table DI, Missing Table DI, Pie chart DI (single and multiple pie chart), Line chart DI (Single and multiple line), Bar chart DI, Mixed DI, Caselet (Simple table-based caselet, Venn diagram based caselet, Arithmetic based caselet) etc.
• Data Sufficiency (DS): Two Statement Data Sufficiency

IBPS PO Prelims Syllabus For English Language

Here are the topics included in the IBPS PO syllabus related to the English Language:

• Cloze Test
• Sentence Correction
• Para Jumbles
• Fill in the Blanks
• Reading Comprehension
• Spotting Errors
• Sentence Improvement
• Para/Sentence Completion
• Sentence Rearrangement
• Column-Based, Spelling Errors
• Word Swap
• Word Rearrangement
• Sentence Based Errors

IBPS PO Mains Syllabus 2024

Candidates who will be able to achieve the cutoff marks of the IBPS PO prelims exam will qualify for the Mains exam. The syllabus of the IBPS PO Mains exam is categorized into five sections.

1. Reasoning & Computer Aptitude
2. General/ Economy/ Banking Awareness
3. English Language
4. Data Analysis & Interpretation
5. English Language (Letter Writing & Essay)

The details of the sub-topics of all categories included in the IBPS PO syllabus are provided below:

IBPS PO Mains Syllabus For Reasoning

• Seating Arrangements – Circle/Square/Triangle/Linear/ Uncertain number of persons/Inscribed
• Puzzles – Category/Comparison/Designation/Box/Box/Day/Month/Year/ Coded/Blood relation based/Mixed/Floor & Flat
• Inequalities – Coded
• Syllogism – Reverse/Coded
• Input-Output – Shifting/Arrange/Coded
• Data Sufficiency – 2 statements/3 statements
• Blood Relations – Coded Blood Relation
• Coding Decoding – Coded coding/Binary coding/Clock base coding
• Order and Ranking
• Resultant Series/ Coded Series/ Stepwise series
• Coded Distance and Direction
• Logical Reasoning– Course of Action/ Statement and Assumption/ Statement and Conclusion/Statement and Inference/ Strength of Argument/ Cause and effect

IBPS PO Mains Syllabus For English Language

• Cloze Test
• Reading Comprehension
• Spotting Errors
• Sentence Improvement
• Sentence Correction
• Para Jumbles
• Fill in the Blanks
• Para/Sentence Completion
• Paragraph Completion
• Coherent Paragraph
• Inferences
• Starters
• Connectors

IBPS PO Mains Syllabus For Data Analysis & Interpretation

• Number Series: Missing Number series, Wrong number series, wrong number series, Statement and variable based number series etc.
• Inequality: Quadratic equation, Two or ThreeQuantity comparison, Statement based Quadratic equation etc.
• Arithmetic: (Simple arithmetic questions, Variable based arithmetic questions, Filler based arithmetic questions, Multiple statement based arithmetic questions and Multiple options-based arithmetic): Ratio and Proportion, Percentage, Number System, HCF and LCM, Algebra-based arithmetic questions, Average, Age, Partnership, Mixture and Alligation, Simple Interest, Compound Interest, Time and Work & Wages, Pipe and Cistern, Profit and Loss & Discount, Speed Time Distance, Boat And stream, Train, Mensuration 2D and 3D, Probability and Permutation and combination, etc.
• Data Interpretation (DI): The following type of data interpretation can be asked in the exam.
• (i) Table Data Interpretation: Simple table DI, Missing Table DI, Variable based table DI with including notes below, etc.
• (ii) Pie chart Data Interpretation: Percentage and Degree distribution-based pie chart DI, Missing pie chart DI including notes below and Variable based pie chart DI including notes below, etc.
• (iii) Line chart Data Interpretation: Single and Multiple line chart DI, Line chart DI with variable and including notes below, etc.
• (iv) Bar chart Data Interpretation: Single and Multiple bar chart DI, Bar chart DI with variable and including notes below, etc.
• (v) Mixed chart Data Interpretation: Including multiple charts and information (Pie + (Table, Line + Table, Bar + Table, Pie + Caselet) including notes below, etc.
• (vi) Caselet: Table-based caselet, Venn diagram-based caselet, Arithmetic and Filler-based caselet including notes below, etc.
• (vii) Radar Data Interpretation: trigonal, Pentagonal, Hexagonal etc.
• (viii) Arithmetic topic-wise Data Interpretation: DI asked on Arithmetic topics i.e., Time and work, Profit and Loss, probability, Simple and compound interest etc. on various charts.
• (ix) New pattern Data Interpretation: Scatter, Stock, Funnel, Sunburst etc.
• Data Sufficiency: Two Statement and Three statements of data Sufficiency.

IBPS PO Mains Syllabus for General/Economy/Banking Awareness

Here’s the IBPS PO Mains Syllabus for General/Economy/Banking Awareness:

• National Current Affairs
• International Current Affairs
• State Current Affairs
• Sports News
• Central Government Schemes, Agreements/MoU
• Books & Authors
• Summits & Conferences
• Defense News
• Science & Technology News
• Banking and Financial Awareness
• Static Awareness
• Recent RBI Circulars Based Questions
• Business & Economy related News
• Important Days
• Obituaries
• Important Appointments
• Important Awards & Honours
• Union Budget 2024
• Economic Survey 2024
• Ranks/Reports/Indexes

IBPS PO Interview

The IBPS PO Interview does not have a specific topic to cover. However, it is recommended to concentrate on general knowledge, current affairs, and key finance-related subjects while preparing for the Probationary Officer Interview.

The interview carries a weightage of 100 marks, and a minimum score of 40% (35% for SC/ST/OBC/PWD) is required to qualify for this phase. The final result is determined by the marks obtained in both the Interview and Main exam, with a weightage ratio of 20:80 respectively.

How to Prepare for IBPS PO Descriptive Test?

Following are the tips to prepare for IBPS PO Descriptive Test:

• Candidates should familiarize themselves with the format of the paper by looking at the syllabus and previous years’ questions
• Must develop their writing skills by practicing essay writing, letter writing and precise writing
• Candidates should develop their vocabulary, grammar and sentence structure
• Practice writing on a variety of topics to improve flexibility and creativity.

How to Prepare for IBPS PO Interview?

IBPS PO syllabus for interview can range from numerous topics such as banking and or finance-related questions. The questions can be based on RBI functions, Governors, and Headquarters, types of cards, bank accounts, and questions related to KYC. Candidates must be versed in current affairs such as budget-related questions etc. The maximum mark allotted to the interview round is 100.

The interview asks about educational qualification, banking awareness and current affairs, general knowledge, current job profile (if the person is working), etc. Below are some of the questions candidates can expect in the IBPS PO Interview:

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