IBPS PO and Clerk Examinations
Conducted by the Institute of Banking Personnel Selection for probationary officer and clerk posts in public sector banks.
Exam pattern
- Prelims (online): 100 questions, 100 marks, 60 minutes: English 30, quantitative aptitude 35, reasoning 35, with 20 minutes for each section.
- −0.25 for each wrong answer.
- Mains and later stages vary by post and are described in each year's notification.
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Official site: ibps.in ↗Syllabus
English Language 7 topics
- Reading comprehension
- Cloze test
- Para jumbles
- Fill in the blanks
- Error spotting
- Sentence improvement
- Vocabulary
Quantitative Aptitude 10 topics
- Simplification and approximation
- Number series
- Data interpretation
- Quadratic equations
- Percentages, profit and loss
- Simple and compound interest
- Ratio, mixture and alligation
- Time and work, time and distance
- Mensuration
- Permutation, combination and probability
Reasoning Ability 8 topics
- Puzzles and seating arrangement
- Syllogism
- Inequalities
- Coding-decoding
- Blood relations and direction sense
- Order and ranking
- Data sufficiency
- Input-output
General and Banking Awareness (Mains) 4 topics
- RBI, monetary policy and banking terms
- Financial institutions and schemes
- Union Budget and the economy
- Current affairs
Computer Aptitude (Mains) 4 topics
- Computer basics and hardware
- Software and MS Office
- Networking and the internet
- Security and databases
How to prepare for IBPS
- Build speed in simplification, number series and data interpretation with daily timed practice.
- Learn the standard reasoning patterns: puzzles, seating arrangement, syllogism and inequalities.
- Read a newspaper daily for English and for banking and financial awareness.
- Take full-length timed mocks, with each section timed separately like the real prelims.
- Revise the topics where you lose marks. Accuracy matters because of negative marking.
IBPS: frequently asked questions
What is the IBPS Prelims pattern?
An online test of 100 questions for 100 marks in 60 minutes: English 30, quantitative aptitude 35 and reasoning 35, with a separate time limit of 20 minutes for each section.
Is there negative marking in IBPS?
Yes. One-fourth (0.25) of a mark is deducted for each wrong answer in the prelims.
Who conducts IBPS exams?
The Institute of Banking Personnel Selection. Check ibps.in for the official notification and dates.
Which posts does IBPS cover?
Probationary officer, clerk and several other posts in public sector banks. Each exam has its own notification.
This page is a summary for practice. The official notification is always the final word: dates, eligibility and syllabus change. All exams