Institute of Banking Personnel Selection
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Subjects
11
Topics
100
Questions
60m
Time
The IBPS PO 2026 Prelims syllabus has 3 subjects — Reasoning (35 Qs), Quant (35 Qs), English (30 Qs) — for 100 questions in 60 minutes, no negative marking. Mains adds General Awareness + Descriptive English. The single highest-weight topic is Puzzles at 40%.
₹41,960 starting basic pay
Gross ~₹52K-58K with allowances. In-hand ~₹38K.
Promotion to AGM in 6-8 years
Fastest career growth among public sector bank exams.
11 participating banks
SBI, PNB, BOB, BoI, Canara, Union, Central, Indian, IDBI, Bank of Maharashtra, Indian Overseas.
Education
Bachelor's degree (any stream)
Age
20 – 30 years
Nationality
Indian / subject to GOI rules
100 questions in 60 minutes. Reasoning (35), Quant (35), English (30). No negative marking.
No, there is no negative marking in IBPS PO Prelims.
Puzzles and Arrangements in Reasoning — 40% weightage, 10-15 questions every year.
Starting basic pay ₹41,960. Gross monthly ₹52K-₹58K.