IBPS PO Syllabus 2020
IBPS PO Syllabus 2020: The Syllabus for IBPS PO 2020 is set by the Institute of Banking Personnel Selection (IBPS). The syllabus is important to a candidate to understand the Exam Pattern.
In this article, candidates shall find the detailed section-wise syllabus for the upcoming IBPS PO 2020 exam.
The IBPS PO 2020 Notification is released on 04th August 2020 and the candidates can apply online until 26th August 2020.
➜ Click Here To Apply online for IBPS PO 2020
The IBPS PO Exam is conducted in three different steps as listed below:
- IBPS PO Preliminary Exam
- IBPS PO Mains Exam
- IBPS PO Interview
A candidate must clear each level of examination to get selected to the post of Probationary Officer in multiple Public Sector Banks.
| IBPS Probationary Officer 2020 | ||
|---|---|---|
| Stage | Marks | Type of Questions |
| Prelims | 100 | Objective (MCQ) |
| Final | 200 + 25 | Objective (MCQ) Except for English Descriptive Paper |
| Interview | 100 | Verbal |
IBPS PO Preliminary Exam Pattern
The preliminary exam contains a total of 100 questions with a total mark 100 and time duration of 60 minutes. Question type remains Multiple Choice questions. There is a negative marking of 0.25 marks for each wrong answer in the exam.
| Name of Tests(Objective | No. of Questions | Maximum Marks | Duration |
|---|---|---|---|
| English Language | 30 | 30 | 20 minutes |
| Numerical Ability | 35 | 35 | 20 minutes |
| Reasoning Ability | 35 | 35 | 20 minutes |
| Total | 100 | 100 | 60 minutes |
IBPS PO Mains Exam Pattern
Questions type for IBPS PO Mains Exam remains multiple choice with a slightly higher difficulty level then preliminary exam. There is a negative marking of 0.25 for every incorrect answer. The overall time allowed for IBPS PO 2020 Mains Exam has also been changed from 140 minutes to 180 minutes.
| Name of test | No. of Questions | Max. Marks | Medium of Examination | Time Allotted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Reasoning & Computer Aptitude | 45 | 60 | English & Hindi | 60 minutes |
| English Language | 35 | 40 | English only | 40 minutes |
| Data Analysis and Interpretation | 35 | 60 | English & Hindi | 45 minutes |
| General, Economy/Banking Awareness | 40 | 40 | English & Hindi | 35 minutes |
| Total | 155 | 200 | 180 minutes | |
| English Language (Letter Writing & Essay) | 2 | 25 | English | 30 minutes |
IBPS PO Interview
- Candidates who qualify the IBPS PO Mains Exam are finally called for the Interview Process by IBPS.
The interview round is of 100 marks. - For qualifying, this round will be 40% which is reduced and 35% for candidates belonging to SC/ST/OBC/PWD categories.
- The final score is calculated by IBPS with marks given to the main examination and interview the ratio of 80:20 respectively.
- Candidates who make it to the list will be hereafter offered the joining letter by the Bank of their choice.
IBPS PO Prelims Syllabus 2020
| English Language Syllabus | Quantitative Ability Syllabus | Reasoning Syllabus |
|---|---|---|
| Reading Comprehension | Simplification | Logical Reasoning |
| Cloze Test | Profit & Loss | Alphanumeric Series |
| Para jumbles | Mixtures & Allegations | Ranking/Direction/Alphabet Test |
| Miscellaneous | Simple Interest & Compound Interest & Surds & Indices | Data Sufficiency |
| Fill in the blanks | Work & Time | Coded Inequalities |
| Multiple Meaning/Error Spotting | Time & Distance | Seating Arrangement |
| Paragraph Completion | Mensuration – Cylinder, Cone, Sphere | Puzzle |
| Data Interpretation | Tabulation | |
| Ratio & Proportion, Percentage | Syllogism | |
| Number Systems | Blood Relations | |
| Sequence & Series | Input Output | |
| Permutation, Combination &Probability | Coding Decoding |
IBPS PO Mains Exam Syllabus
| Quantitative Aptitude Syllabus | General Awareness Syllabus | Reasoning & Computer Aptitude Syllabus | English Language Syllabus | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Simplification | Financial Awareness | Verbal Reasoning | Internet | Reading Comprehension |
| Average | Current Affairs | Syllogism | Memory | Vocabulary |
| Percentage | General Knowledge | Circular Seating Arrangement | Keyboard Shortcuts | Grammar |
| Ratio and Percentage | Static Awareness | Linear Seating Arrangement | Computer Abbreviation | Verbal Ability |
| Data Interpretation | Double Lineup | Microsoft Office | ||
| Mensuration and Geometry | Scheduling | Computer Hardware | ||
| Quadratic Equation | Input Output | Computer Software | ||
| Interest | Blood Relations | Operating System | ||
| Problems of Ages | Directions and Distances | Networking | ||
| Profit and Loss | Ordering and Ranking | Computer Fundamentals /Terminologies | ||
| Number Series | Data Sufficiency | |||
| Speed, Distance and Time | Coding and Decoding | |||
| Time and Work | Code Inequalities | |||
| Number System | ||||
| Data Sufficiency | ||||
| Linear Equation | ||||
| Permutation and Combination | ||||
| And Probability | ||||
| Mixture and Allegations | ||||
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