Institute of Banking Personnel Selection (IBPS) conducts a Common Written Exam (CWE) for recruiting Probationary Officer (IBPS PO)/Management Trainee (IBPS MT) conduct every year to fill the vacancies in public sector banks. check ibps po 2017 syllabus from below.
IBPS PO Syllabus (Prelims & Mains):
IBPS PO Prelims Syllabus:
Total number of Sections : 3
- Quantitative Aptitude – 35 Questions – 35 Marks
- Reasoning – 30 Questions – 30 Marks
- English – 35 Questions – 35 Marks
You can check these 3 Sections from the below which is same as mains syllabus.
IBPS PO Mains Syllabus:
This examination is conducted in five different sections they include
- Quantitative Aptitude
- Reasoning
- English
- General Awareness
- Computer Knowledge
Quantitative Aptitude:
This is section is for 50 marks. Topics may include following
| TOPICS | No. of questions expected |
| Data Interpretation (pie-charts, Bar graphs, Tables, Line charts) | 15 |
| Permutations & Combinations, Probability | 5 |
| Sequences & Series | 5 |
| Simplifications | 5 |
| Ratio & Proportions, Percentages | 3 |
| Number Systems | 3 |
| Mixtures and alligations’ | 3 |
| Work & Time | 2 |
| Profit & Loss | 2 |
| Simple & Compound Interest | 1-2 |
| Mensuration | 1-2 |
Reasoning:
Reasoning holds 50 marks. Topics may include following
| Topic | No. of questions expected |
| Logical Reasoning | 5-10 |
| Seating Arrangement | 10 |
| Puzzles | 5-6 |
| Coding/Decoding | 5 |
| Blood Relations | 5 |
| Data Sufficiency | 3-5 |
| Analogy | 0-5 |
| Ranking | 0-3 |
| Syllogism | 5 |
| Coded Inequalities | 5 |
English
This section holds about 40 marks out of 200 marks
| Topic | No. of questions expected |
| Reading Comprehension | 10 |
| Vocabulary | 10 |
| Grammar | 10 |
- Reading Comprehension include Passage completion, Rearrangement of passage and deriving conclusion.
- Vocabulary includes Antonyms, Synonyms, Homonyms and Spell correction.
- Grammar includes Error spotting, Phrases & Idioms, Active & Passive voice and Direct/Indirect Speech.
General Awareness
General awareness is conducted with special reference to banking sector. This holds 40 marks.
- Current affairs include national and international financial issues.
- History of Indian Banking
- Abbreviations and Economic Terminology
- Government schemes on capital and financial market.
- Budget terminology & Current Union Budget like taxation, Railway budget.
- Credit and Monetary policies
- International organisations and financial institutions like IMF, ADB and recent head members etc
Computer Knowledge
Computer Knowledge section possess 20 marks.
- Introduction to the concepts of hardware, software, networking, database and communication.
- Knowledge on security tools, Virus, Internet concepts and MS Office
- History of computers, Number system (Binary) and Logic gates.
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IBPS PO Examination Details
- This exam is conducted online which consists of multiple choice questions.
- Examination is conducted for 200 marks with duration of 2 hours.
- Negative marking is applicable (0.25 marks will be deducted for each wrong answer whereas zero marks will be awarded for un-attempted question).
- All the sections i.e, aptitude, Reasoning, General awareness and Computer Knowledge will be available bilingually (Hindi & English) except English.
