IBPS Exam is conducted in two sections, 1st is Preliminary part and the 2nd one is the main part. Whether talking about Marks, Time Duration or Number of Questions both of these examinations are totally different from each other. Examination date of IBPS PO exam date for the preliminary and main exam is approximate during October and November.
Here, you’ll get to know the examination pattern of both Preliminary and main exam along with their syllabus.
All the questions like, What will the subjects? How much time will be allotted? The number of questions needs to attempt? You are going to get answers to all the questions in this article.
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IBPS PO Preliminary exam pattern
- The IBPS PO preliminary examination will be conducted online and candidates are allocated a total duration of 1 hour to complete the preliminary exam.
- The paper will have three sections in total 30 marks, 35 marks, 35 marks are allotted to papers respectively.
- Paper will be of total 100 marks.
- Negative marking is allotted for each wrong answer. 0.25 marks will get deducted for every wrong answer.
It is compulsory to clear the cut-off, all three paper have their individual cut-off.
Name of the Test | No. of Questions & Maximum Marks | Language of the exam | Duration of each IBPS PO Prelims exam | Number of questions |
English Language | 30 | English | 20 minutes | 30 |
Quantitative Aptitude | 35 | English & Hindi | 20 minutes | 35 |
Reasoning Ability | 35 | English & Hindi | 20 minutes | 35 |
Total | 100 |
| 1 hour | 100 |
IBPS PO Main exam pattern
- It is a descriptive type mode paper, which means you’ll give the exam in the written mode.
- An essay and a letter consist of 25 marks.
- Time duration will be allotted to complete the paper is of 30 minutes.
- The overall time duration allotted for IBPS main exam will be 180 minutes.
- There is no separate paper for Computer Application students. Reasoning and Computer Aptitude section got merged and make a separate section of 45 questions and 60 marks in total.
Name of the Test | Maximum Marks | No. of Questions | Duration of each IBPS PO Prelims exam | Language of the exam |
Reasoning & Computer Aptitude | 60 | 45 | 60 minutes | English |
General/Economy/Banking Awareness | 40 | 35 | 35 minutes | English & Hindi |
English Language | 40 | 35 | 40 minutes | English & Hindi |
Data Analysis & Interpretation | 60 | 35 | 45 minutes | English & Hindi |
English Language( Letter Writing & Essay) | 25 | 2 | 30 minutes | English |
Total | 200 | 155 | 3 hours |
Check out the Eligibility Criteria before start preparing for the examination.
IBPS PO Syllabus 2021
This syllabus covers all the essential topics, from where any kind of question occurs during the examination. Here, we have discussed all the topics which are gonna come in Preliminary and Main exam as well.
IBPS Preliminary Syllabus 2021
The preliminary syllabus includes three subjects named as English Language having marks weightage of 30 marks, Quantitative Aptitude having marks weightage of 35 marks, Reasoning ability having marks weightage of 35 marks.
The total number of questions will be 100, which needs to be complete in 60 minutes. Means time allotted for each paper will be of 20 minutes.
English
- Reading Comprehension
- Idioms & Phrases
- Paragraph Jumbles
- Tenses Rules
- (Fill in the blanks)/Cloze Test
- Error Detection
- Multiple Meanings(Contextual Usage)
- Paragraph and passage completion
Quantitative aptitude
- Simplification and Approximation
- Quadratic Equations
- Profit and Loss
- Mixtures and Alligations
- Simple and Compound Interest
- Surds and Indices
- Work and Time
- Speed, Time and Distance
- Mensuration: Cylinder, Cone, Sphere and Cuboid
- Data Interpretation
- Ratio And Proportion
- Percentages
- Number Series
- Boat Stream
- Series and Sequences
- Permutation and Combination
- Measures of Central Tendency and Variation
- Probability
Reasoning ability
- Logical Reasoning
- Alphanumeric Series
- Directions
- Reasoning Puzzles
- Order and Ranking
- Alphabet Combination
- Data Sufficiency Tests
- Coded Inequalities
- Seating Arrangements
- Picture Series Puzzles
- Tabulation
- Syllogism
- Relationships
- Input/Output
- Coding and Decoding
- Assertion and Reason
- Statement, Argument and Assumption
- Word Formation
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