IBPS PO Syllabus 2020-2021: Check Exam Pattern & Syllabus for Prelims & Mains Exams-Download PDF
IBPS PO Syllabus 2020-2021: Have a look at the latest Exam Pattern and detailed syllabus for IBPS PO Prelims & Mains exams for all sections - Reasoning, Quantitative Aptitude & English Language. Know important topics and syllabus of IBPS PO/MT Recruitment 2020 here. Download PDF IBPS PO Syllabus 2020.
IBPS PO Syllabus & Exam Pattern 2020: Institute of Banking Personnel Selection (IBPS) will be conducting the IBPS PO Mains 2020 exam on 4th February 2021 to fill 3517 Vacancies to the posts of Probationary Officers/Management Trainees. The IBPS PO Prelims Result has already been declared. IBPS PO Recruitment 2020 for the post of Probationary Officers will be carried out on the basis of candidates' performance in the Prelims and Mains exams. Here we have shared the latest exam pattern and syllabus of the IBPS PO 2020 exam in detail for Prelims & Mains examination. Candidates who want to appear for IBPS PO Exam this year can check below the syllabus and start their preparations now. Let's first look at some Important Dates of the IBPS PO Recruitment 2020 below:
| IBPS PO Important Dates 2020 |
|
| Event |
Date |
| Online Application Process Start Date |
5 August 2020 |
| Last Date for Online application |
26 August 2020 |
| IBPS PO Prelims Exam Date |
3 October, 10 & 11 October 2020 (Old) 5th January 2021/ 6th January 2021 (New) |
| IBPS PO Mains Exam Date |
4th February 2021 |
| IBPS PO Interview Date |
Soon! |
| IBPS PO Provisional Allotment |
April 2021 |
Let’s now have a look at the Exam Pattern and Syllabus of IBPS PO 2020 Prelims and Mains in detail below along with the marking scheme and number of questions asked:
Download PDF IBPS PO Syllabus 2020
IBPS PO Exam Pattern 2020: Prelims & Mains
The selection process of IBPS PO Recruitment 2020 consists of - Online Preliminary Exam, Mains Exam and Interview round. The selection of candidates for the IBPS PO Recruitment 2020 will be done through this three-tiered process.
IBPS PO Prelims Exam Pattern 2020
IBPS PO Prelims 2020 Exam will be conducted online in Objective Multiple Choice Questions (MCQs) format. The exam will contain questions from three subjects and there will be separate sectional timing for each section. Have a look at the exam pattern for prelims exam here:
| Section |
Total Ques. |
Marks |
Sectional Timing |
| Reasoning Ability |
35 |
35 |
20 Minutes |
| English Language |
30 |
30 |
20 Minutes |
| Quantitative Aptitude |
35 |
35 |
20 Minutes |
| Total |
100 MCQs |
100 Marks |
1 Hour |
The medium of language for Reasoning Ability and Quantitative Aptitude will be Hindi and English.
Candidates need to qualify all three sections by obtaining cut off marks that will be decided by the IBPS after the exam
There will be negative marking of 1/4th or 0.25 marks for each wrong answer and there will be no penalty for question left unanswered.
IBPS PO Mains Exam Pattern 2020
IBPS PO 2020 Mains Exam contains objective multiple choice questions (MCQs) of 300 marks and a descriptive test of English Language of 25 marks. Both the objective and descriptive tests will be held online. There will be separate sectional timing for each section. Candidates need to attempt the descriptive paper online by typing answers on the computer. Have a look at the exam pattern for Mains exam here:
| Section |
Total Ques. |
Marks |
Sectional Timing |
| Reasoning & Computer Aptitude |
45 |
60 |
60 Minutes |
| General/ Economy/ Banking Awareness |
40 |
40 |
35 Minutes |
| English Language |
35 |
40 |
40 Minutes |
| Data Analysis & Interpretation |
35 |
60 |
45 Minutes |
| Total |
155 MCQs |
200 Marks |
3 Hours |
| English Language (Letter & Essay Writing) |
2 |
25 |
30 Minutes |
Candidates need to qualify all the sections by obtaining cut off marks that will be decided by the IBPS after the exam
There will be negative marking of 1/4th or 0.25 marks for each wrong answer marked in Objective tests.
IBPS PO Prelims Syllabus 2020
| English Language |
Reading Comprehension Synonym Antonym Para Jumbles Fill in Blanks Fill in blanks Cloze Test Spotting Errors Rearrangement of Sentences |
| Reasoning Ability |
Puzzle Test Circular Arrangement Linear Arrangement Inequalities Input-Output Blood Relation Syllogism Direction Sense Coding-Decoding Data Sufficiency Figure Series Alphanumeric Series |
| Quantitative Aptitude |
Data Interpretation-Table, Bar, Pie Chart Number Series Number System Approximation Ratio & Proportion Percentage Profit & Loss Time & Distance Time & Work Mensuration Averages SI & CI Permutation & Combination Probability Inequalities |
IBPS PO Mains Syllabus 2020
| Reasoning Ability & Computer Aptitude |
Alphabet Alphanumeric Series Analogy Blood Relation Classification Coding-decoding Seating arrangement (Circular seating arrangement, Floor based seating arrangement, Square seating arrangement) Syllogism Time and Sequence Test Analytical Reasoning Data Sufficiency Puzzle Inequalities Input- Output Ranking and Arrangement Direction and Sense Basic Computer Knowledge Microsoft Office Memory Keyboard Shortcuts Computer Abbreviation Computer Hardware Computer Software Operating System Internet Networking Computer Fundamentals /Terminologies |
| Data Analysis and Interpretation |
Tabular DI Line Graph DI Pie Chart DI Bar Graph DI Mixed Graph DI Caselet DI Missing Case DI Data Sufficiency Probability Permutation & Combination Number system Approximation HCF & LCM Problems based on age Percentages Ratio & proportion Average Mixture & Allegations Time & work Pipe & Cistern Speed, Distance & time Partnership Simple & compound interest Permutation & Combination Profit, Loss & Discount Mensuration Data Sufficiency |
| English Language |
Reading Comprehension Fill in the blanks Error Spotting Cloze Test Para Jumbles Sentence Improvement Word Association Vocabulary Grammar Error Detection Sentence Rearrangement |
| General/ Economy/ Banking Awareness |
Current affairs Banking awareness Static GK Topics in Static GK Countries & capitals Airports Ports in India Tallest and biggest in India & the world First in the world as well as in India Indian Constitution Culture of India Currencies Banking in India Banking terminology Bank headquarters Slogans of banks, Regulatory bodies in India Main function of RBI etc Overview of Indian Financial System History of Indian banking system Fiscal and Monetary policy Work and responsibilities of National financial institutions like – RBI, SEBI, IRDA, FSDC (Financial Stability and Development Council) etc International organizations like IMF, World Bank, ADB, UNO, SWIFT (The Society for Worldwide Interbank Financial Telecommunication), IBA, United Forum of Bank Unions (UFBU), Bank Board Bureau (BBB) Bank for International Settlements (BIS) etc. Abbreviations Banking Terms like NPA, CASA, Capital to risk (Weighted) asset ratio (CRAR) |
IBPS PO Interview 2020
Candidates who will qualify both Prelims and Mains examination will be called for the IBPS PO Interview Round. However, IBPS will only consider the marks obtained by candidates in the Mains exam.
The IBPS PO Interview is of 100 marks. The minimum qualifying marks for interview round is:
Minimum 40% for General/EWS
Minimum 35% for SC/ST/OBC/PwBD
IBPS PO Merit List or Provisional Allotment 2020
For the final merit list or the IBPS PO Provisional Allotment, the marks obtained in IBPS PO Mains and Interview will be considered. The weightage of the marks of Mains Exam and interview will be 80:20 respectively.