IBPS PO IBPS-PO Mains Syllabus

IBPS PO IBPS-PO Mains: topic-wise syllabus

1. 1

   Reasoning & Computer Aptitude (IBPS-PO Mains)

   ~4 marks

   Reasoning, Computer Awareness, Per IBPS Official Notification

   • Puzzles — High-Level (Seating, Floor, Box, Day/Month, Comparison)
   • Syllogisms, Venn Diagrams, Coding-Decoding, Direction
   • Critical Reasoning, Statement-Conclusion, Assumption, Inference
   • Data Sufficiency, Input-Output, Scheduling
   • Computer Fundamentals — Generations, Hardware, Software, OS
   • Computer Networking, Internet, Email, MS Office (Word/Excel/PowerPoint)
   • Cyber Security, Computer Abbreviations, Banking Software
2. 2

   English Language (IBPS-PO Mains)

   ~3 marks

   Reading Comprehension, Grammar, Vocabulary, Per IBPS Official Notification

   • Reading Comprehension — Banking/Economy/Editorial Based
   • Fill in the Blanks, Cloze Test, Sentence Completion
   • Spotting Errors, Sentence Correction, Sentence Rearrangement
   • Para Jumbles, Paragraph Completion, Summary Writing
   • Vocabulary — Synonyms, Antonyms, Spelling, Phrasal Verbs, Idioms
   • Grammar — Tenses, Voice, Narration, Prepositions, Articles
   • Word Usage, Root Words, Foreign Words, Banking Vocabulary
3. 3

   Data Analysis & Interpretation (IBPS-PO Mains)

   ~4 marks

   DI, Quant, Caselet, Per IBPS Official Notification

   • Data Interpretation — Table, Bar Graph, Pie Chart, Line Graph
   • Caselet DI, Missing Data DI, Data Sufficiency
   • Number System, Simplification, Approximation
   • Percentages, Profit-Loss, SI-CI, Ratios
   • Time-Work, Time-Speed-Distance, Mensuration
   • Algebra, Permutation-Combination, Probability
   • Data Comparison, Ratio Analysis, Banking Calculations
4. 4

   General/Economy/Banking Awareness (IBPS-PO Mains)

   ~3 marks

   Banking, Economy, GK, Per IBPS Official Notification

   • Indian Banking History — Presidency Banks, Imperial Bank, SBI, Nationalization 1969/1980
   • RBI Functions — Monetary Policy, Repo Rate, CRR, SLR, Open Market Operations
   • Types of Banks — Scheduled/Non-Scheduled, PSU/Private, RRBs, Cooperative, Small Finance, Payment Banks
   • Banking Products — CASA, FD, RD, Loans, NPA, Provisioning, Priority Sector Lending
   • Financial Markets — Money Market, Capital Market, G-Secs, Bonds, SEBI, IRDA
   • Indian Economy — GDP, Inflation (CPI/WPI), Fiscal Policy, Tax Structure, GST
   • Current Affairs — Banking, Economy, Schemes (PMJDY, MUDRA, Jan Dhan), Reports (RBI, IMF, World Bank)
5. 5

   Descriptive English (IBPS-PO Mains)

   ~5 marks

   Letter Writing, Essay, Per IBPS Official Notification

   • Letter Writing — Formal (Banking, Official, Complaint)
   • Letter Writing — Informal (Personal, Friendly)
   • Essay Writing — Current Affairs, Banking, Social Issues (250 words)
   • Précis Writing, Paragraph Writing, Report Writing
   • Email Writing, Notice, Circular, Memo
   • Reading Comprehension (Descriptive, Long Passage)
   • Banking Vocabulary, Phrases, Idioms in Descriptive Context