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IBPS PO Syllabus and Exam Pattern

Institute of Banking Personnel Selection Probationary Officer (CRP-PO/MT)

Sections
3
Topics
11
Sub-topics
86
Stages
3
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The IBPS PO (Institute of Banking Personnel Selection Probationary Officer (CRP-PO/MT)) syllabus is organised into 3 sections: IBPS-PO Prelims, IBPS-PO Mains and Domain Knowledge / Professional Awareness. Together they cover 11 topics and 86 sub-topics, tested in IBPS-PO Preliminary Examination, IBPS-PO Mains + Descriptive + Interview and IBPS-PO Domain Test. Below you will find every section's topics, the exam pattern and answers to common questions.

About the exam and pattern

IBPS-PO is conducted for recruitment to Probationary Officer / Management Trainee posts in 11 Public Sector Banks (PSBs) under IBPS Common Recruitment Process. Per IBPS CRP-PO/MT-XIII notification: Prelims (English Language, Quantitative Aptitude, Reasoning Ability — 100 Q, 60 min) + Mains (Reasoning & Computer Aptitude, English Language, Data Analysis & Interpretation, General/Economy/Banking Awareness — 155 Q, 60 min + Descriptive English — 30 min) + Interview.

Exam pattern: Online CBT (Prelims + Mains) + Interview — IBPS CRP-PO/MT

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  • English Language (IBPS-PO Prelims)

    Reading Comprehension, Grammar, Vocabulary, Per IBPS Official Notification

    ~3 marks

  • Quantitative Aptitude (IBPS-PO Prelims)

    Arithmetic, Algebra, Geometry, Data Interpretation, Per IBPS Official Notification

    ~3 marks

  • Reasoning Ability (IBPS-PO Prelims)

    Verbal, Non-Verbal, Analytical, Per IBPS Official Notification

    ~3 marks
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Exam pattern at a glance

Online CBT (Prelims + Mains) + Interview — IBPS CRP-PO/MT

High-weightage IBPS PO topics

  1. 1Descriptive English (IBPS-PO Mains)IBPS-PO Mains~5 marks
  2. 2Reasoning & Computer Aptitude (IBPS-PO Mains)IBPS-PO Mains~4 marks
  3. 3Data Analysis & Interpretation (IBPS-PO Mains)IBPS-PO Mains~4 marks
  4. 4English Language (IBPS-PO Prelims)IBPS-PO Prelims~3 marks
  5. 5Quantitative Aptitude (IBPS-PO Prelims)IBPS-PO Prelims~3 marks
  6. 6Reasoning Ability (IBPS-PO Prelims)IBPS-PO Prelims~3 marks
  7. 7English Language (IBPS-PO Mains)IBPS-PO Mains~3 marks
  8. 8General/Economy/Banking Awareness (IBPS-PO Mains)IBPS-PO Mains~3 marks

IBPS PO section-wise syllabus

IBPS-PO Mains

IBPS-PO Mains + Descriptive + Interview · 5 topics · 35 sub-topics

  • Reasoning & Computer Aptitude (IBPS-PO Mains)
  • English Language (IBPS-PO Mains)
  • Data Analysis & Interpretation (IBPS-PO Mains)
  • General/Economy/Banking Awareness (IBPS-PO Mains)
  • Descriptive English (IBPS-PO Mains)
Full IBPS-PO Mains syllabus

Frequently asked questions

What is the IBPS PO syllabus?

The IBPS PO syllabus has 3 sections: IBPS-PO Prelims, IBPS-PO Mains and Domain Knowledge / Professional Awareness. Together they cover 11 topics and 86 sub-topics.

What is the IBPS PO exam pattern?

Online CBT (Prelims + Mains) + Interview — IBPS CRP-PO/MT. Stages: IBPS-PO Preliminary Examination, IBPS-PO Mains + Descriptive + Interview, IBPS-PO Domain Test.

How many questions come from each IBPS PO section?

IBPS-PO Prelims: 100 questions (100 marks); IBPS-PO Mains: 155 questions (200 marks); Domain Knowledge / Professional Awareness: 50 questions (50 marks). Numbers can change with each notification.

Which IBPS PO topics carry the most marks?

By weightage in the syllabus data: Descriptive English (IBPS-PO Mains) (IBPS-PO Mains, ~5 marks), Reasoning & Computer Aptitude (IBPS-PO Mains) (IBPS-PO Mains, ~4 marks), Data Analysis & Interpretation (IBPS-PO Mains) (IBPS-PO Mains, ~4 marks), English Language (IBPS-PO Prelims) (IBPS-PO Prelims, ~3 marks), Quantitative Aptitude (IBPS-PO Prelims) (IBPS-PO Prelims, ~3 marks).

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Is this the official IBPS PO syllabus?

It is compiled from the official IBPS PO notification and exam pattern for study purposes. The conducting body can change the syllabus, so always confirm with the latest official notification.

Compiled from official notifications for study purposes. Always confirm with the conducting body's latest notification.