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IBPS - BANK / SBI / RBI

IBPS Clerk Exam Syllabus

  • The exam consists of 5 sections –
  • English
  • Quantitative Aptitude
  • Reasoning
  • General Awareness
  • Computer Knowledge

 

IBPS Clerk Exam Syllabus for English

 

Vocabular, Homonym, Antonyms, Synonyms, Word Formation, Spelling

Grammar, Spotting Errors, Phrases and idioms, Direct and Indirect speech, Active/ Passive voice

Reading Comprehension, Theme Detection, Passage completion, Topic rearrangement of passage

Deriving Conclusion

 

 

IBPS Clerk Exam Syllabus for Quantitative Aptitude

 

Ratio and proportion, Average, Time and wor, Speed, Distance and time, Mixture and allegation, Stocks and shares, Percentages, Partnership, Clocks, Volume and surface Area, Height and Distances,Logarithms,Permutation and combinations,Simple and compound interest,Equations,Probability,Trigonometry,Profit, Loss and Discount,Mensuration,Elements of Algebra,Data Interpretation,Pie charts,Tables,Bar & Graphs,Line charts.

 

IBPS Clerk Exam Syllabus for Reasoning

 

Verbal Reasoning

 

Analogy

Classification

Word formation

Statement and conclusions

Syllogism

Statement and assumptions

Statement and arguments

Coding Decoding

Blood Relations

Passage and conclusions

Alphabet test

Series Test

Number, Ranking and time sequence

Direction sense Test

Decision making test

Figure series

Input/output, Assertion and reasoning

Sitting Arrangement

 

Non-Verbal Reasoning

 

Series test

Odd figure Out

Analogy

Miscellaneous Test etc.

 

 

IBPS Clerk Exam Syllabus for General Awareness

 

Current affairs related to national and international issues of last 6 months.

Overview of Indian Financial System

History of Indian banking system

Recent credit and monetary policies

Introduction to National financial institutions like RBI, SEBI, IRDA, FSDC etc and of International organizations like IMF, World Bank, ADB, UN etc.

Abbreviations and Economic terminologies

Banking Terms

Important Government Schemes on capital & money market

 

 

IBPS Clerk Exam Syllabus for Computer Knowledge

 

Basics of Hardware and software

Windows operating system basics

Internet terms and services

Basic Functionalities of MS-Office( MS-word, MS-Excel, MS-PowerPoint)

History of computers

Networking and communication

Database basics

Basics of Hacking, Security Tools and Viruses

 

 

IBPS Clerk Exam Pattern

 

As per the New IBPS Clerk exam Pattern, the exam follows two-tier pattern – Preliminary and Mains. Both the exams are conducted separately and contains different paper pattern. To understand it completely, please check below-

IBPS Clerk Pattern for Prelims Exam

 

S. No. Name of Tests No. of Questions Maximum Marks Duration
1. English Language 30 30 20 Minutes
2. Numerical Ability 35 35 20 Minutes
3. Reasoning Ability 35 35 20 Minutes
  Total 100 100  

 

 

IBPS Clerk Main Paper Pattern

 

S. No. Name of Tests No. of Questions Maximum Marks Duration
1. Reasoning 40 50 30 Minutes
2. English Language 40 40 30 Minutes
3. Quantitative Aptitude 40 50 30 Minutes
4. General Awareness 40 40 25 Minutes
5. Computer Knowledge 40 20 20 Minutes
  Total 200 200 135 Minutes

IBPS PO Syllabus 2017

Sr. No. Subjects
1 Quantitative Aptitude
2 Reasoning
3 English Language
4 General Awareness
5 Computer Knowledge

IBPS PO Syllabus for Quantitative Aptitude

Percentages

Partnership

Clocks

Percentages

Partnership

Clocks

Volume and surface Area

Height and Distances

Logarithms

Permutation and combinations

Simple and compound interest

Equations

Probability

Trigonometry

Profit, Loss and Discount

Mensuration

Elements of Algebra

Data Interpretation

(i). Pie charts (ii). Tables (iii). Bar & Graphs (iv). Line charts

 

 

IBPS PO Syllabus for Reasoning

Verbal Reasoning

Analogy

Classification

Word formation

Statement and conclusions

Syllogism

Statement and assumptions

Statement and arguments

Coding Decoding

Blood Relations

Passage and conclusions

Alphabet test

Series Test

Number, Ranking and time sequence

Direction sense Test

Decision making test

 

Non-Verbal Reasoning

Series test

Odd figure out

Analogy

 

 

IBPS PO Syllabus for English Language

1. Vocabulary

Homonyms

Antonyms

Synonyms

Word Formation

Spelling

2. Grammar

Spotting Errors

Phrases and idioms

Direct and Indirect speech

Active/ Passive voice

3. Reading Comprehension

Theme Detection

Passage completion

Topic rearrangement of passage

Deriving Conclusion.

IBPS PO Syllabus for General Awareness

Current affairs related to national and international issues of last 6 months.

Overview of Indian Financial System

History of Indian banking system.

Recent credit and monetary policies

Introduction to National financial institutions like RBI, SEBI, IRDA, FSDC etc and of International organizations like IMF, World Bank, ADB, UN etc.

Abbreviations and Economic terminologies

 Banking Terms

Important Government Schemes on capital & money market.

 

 

IBPS PO Syllabus for Computer Knowledge

Basics of Hardware and software

Windows operating system basics

Internet terms and services

Basic Functionalities of MS-Office (MS-word, MS-Excel, MS-PowerPoint)

History of computers

Networking and communication

Database basics

Basics of Hacking, Security Tools and Viruses.

 

 

The examination will be administered in two phases - Preliminary and Main.

The candidates who qualify the Pre exam will be shortlisted for Main Exam and those who also qualify the main exam will have to clear Personal Interview round to be finalized for the post of PO in IBPS Associated Banks.

 # The final score card will consider only the marks of Main Exam and Interview.

# The above tests except the Tests of English Language will be available bilingually, i.e. English and Hindi.

# For each wrong answer 0.25 marks will be deducted.

# The exam will be conducted online and it will carry objective type questions.

 


Pattern of Preliminary Exam

Pattern of Preliminary Exam

 

S. No. Name of Tests No. of Questions Maximum Marks Duration
1. English Language 30 30 1 Hour
2. Quantitative Aptitude 35 35
3. Reasoning Ability 35 35
  Total 100 100  

 

 

Pattern of Main Exam

 

S. No. Name of Tests No. of Questions Maximum Marks Time allotted for each test
1. Reasoning 50 50 40 Minutes
2. English Language 40 40 30 Minutes
3. Quantitative Aptitude 50 50 40 Minutes
4. General Awareness (with special reference to Banking Industry 40 40 20 Minutes
5. Computer Knowledge 20 20 10 Minutes
  Total 200 200 140 Minutes