The IBPS PO (Probationary Officer) exam is conducted in three stages: Preliminary Exam, Main Exam, and Interview. Below is the detailed syllabus for each stage:

Preliminary Exam Syllabus

The Preliminary Exam consists of three sections: English Language, Quantitative Aptitude, and Reasoning Ability. The total duration of the exam is 1 hour.

1. English Language:
   • Reading Comprehension
   • Cloze Test
   • Para Jumbles
   • Spotting Errors
   • Sentence Improvement
   • Fill in the Blanks
2. Quantitative Aptitude:
   • Number Series
   • Simplification/Approximation
   • Quadratic Equations
   • Data Interpretation
   • Miscellaneous Arithmetic Problems (Age, Profit and Loss, Time and Work, Speed, Distance and Time, Mixtures, Simple and Compound Interest, Ratio and Proportion, Percentages, Averages, etc.)
3. Reasoning Ability:
   • Puzzles and Seating Arrangement
   • Inequalities
   • Syllogism
   • Coding-Decoding
   • Blood Relations
   • Direction Sense
   • Order and Ranking
   • Alphanumeric Series

Main Exam Syllabus

The Main Exam consists of four objective sections and one descriptive section. The total duration is 3 hours and 30 minutes.

1. Reasoning & Computer Aptitude:
   • Puzzles and Seating Arrangement
   • Data Sufficiency
   • Logical Reasoning
   • Input-Output
   • Coding-Decoding
   • Syllogism
   • Blood Relations
   • Order and Ranking
   • Direction Sense
   • Computer Fundamentals/Internet/Memory/Keyboard Shortcuts/Computer Abbreviations/Microsoft Office
2. General/Economy/Banking Awareness:
   • Current Affairs (National and International)
   • Banking and Financial Awareness
   • Economic News
   • Static General Knowledge (Indian Geography, Indian History, Indian Polity, Important Awards and Honors, Books and Authors, Important Days, International Organizations, Headquarters, Prime Ministers’ Schemes)
   • Recent Appointments and Resignations
   • Sports News
3. English Language:
   • Reading Comprehension
   • Cloze Test
   • Para Jumbles
   • Fill in the Blanks
   • Error Spotting
   • Sentence Improvement/Correction
   • Vocabulary-Based Questions (Synonyms, Antonyms)
4. Data Analysis & Interpretation:
   • Data Interpretation (Tables, Pie Charts, Bar Graphs, Line Graphs, Mixed Graphs)
   • Data Sufficiency
   • Caselet DI
   • Probability
   • Permutation and Combination
   • Miscellaneous Arithmetic Problems (Age, Profit and Loss, Time and Work, Speed, Distance and Time, Mixtures, Simple and Compound Interest, Ratio and Proportion, Percentages, Averages, etc.)
5. Descriptive Paper:
   • Essay Writing
   • Letter Writing

Interview

Candidates who qualify in the Main Exam are called for the Interview. The interview assesses the candidate’s personality, communication skills, banking knowledge, and suitability for the banking sector.

Exam Pattern Summary

Preliminary Exam

• English Language: 30 Questions, 30 Marks, 20 Minutes
• Quantitative Aptitude: 35 Questions, 35 Marks, 20 Minutes
• Reasoning Ability: 35 Questions, 35 Marks, 20 Minutes