Syllabus for IBPS Bank Probationary Officer ( PO )
Reasoning Syllabus
VERBAL :
- Analogy test
- Alphabet Series
- Test of Direction Sense
- Coding-Decoding test
- Number series
- Puzzles
- Problem on Age Calculation
- Blood Relations
- calendar
- Decision Making etc.
- Number Series
- Matrix
- mathematical reasoning
- Statement and assumption
- Statement and arguments
- Dice
- Clock
- Inserting the mission character
- Clerical aptitude
- Sitting arrangement
- Word formation
- Venn diagram
NON VERBAL :
- Paper folding/paper cutting
- Mirror Images
- Cubes and Dice
- Grouping Identical Figures
- Embedded Figures
- Non Verbal Series
- Formation of figure
- Grouping of identical figure.
- Classification
Quantitative Aptitude Syllabus
Question on Quantitative Aptitude are asked from following section
- Number System
- Number Series
- HCF, LCM
- Square roots and cube roots
- Simplification
- Decimal Fractions
- Surd and indices
- Compound proportion
- Pipe & Cistern
- Time & distance
- Boat and Stream
- Area
- Alligation
- Problem on trains
- Ratio and Proportions
- Unitary Method
- Percentage
- Time and Work
- Profit and Loss
- Average
- banker's Discount
- Simple and Compound Interest
- Probability
- Mensuration (2D and 3D)
- Races
- Geometry
- Algebra
- Data Interpretation (Tabulation, Pie chart, Line chart, line graph and Bar graph)
English Syllabus
Questions are asked mainly from the following categories.
- Part of speech
- Spelling
- Punctuation
- Verb
- Adverb
- Subject Verb Agreement
- Error Correction
- Tenses
- Narration
- Syntax
- Sentence Rearrangement
- One word Substitutions
- Fill in the Blanks with Modals, Articles etc
- Comprehension
- Homonyms
- Answering questions based on Unseen Passages
- Vocabulary test
- Synonyms
- Antonyms
General Awareness Syllabus
This section designed to check candidates general awareness of world around him/her. Questions are asked mainly from the following categories.
- Indian History
- Indian Polity
- Indian Economy
- Indian geography
- World geography
- Current Affairs (National and International)
- Major Financial/Economic News
- Budget and Five Year Plans
- Who is Who
- Sports events
- Books and Authors
- Awards and Honours
- Science - Inventions and Discoveries
- Abbreviations
- Important Days and weeks
- International and National Organizations