IBPS PO 2020 Exam Details: Syllabus and Book List
About Exam:
Institute of Banking Personnel Selection(IBPS) PO Probationary
Officer is the exam conducted for the recruitment of officers for official work
of Banking Sector. IBPS shortlists deserving candidates for the post of PO for
various nationalized banks listed under it. IBPS started holding CWE to recruit
IBPS PO for various banks. The registration is done online. Prelims exam also
conducted online
ELIGIBILITY
CRITERIA
1.
Nationality /
Citizenship: A candidate must be either –
a)
a Citizen of India or
b)
a subject of Nepal or
c)
a subject of Bhutan or
d)
a Tibetan Refugee who came over to India before 1st January 1962
with the intention of permanently settling in India or
e)
a person of Indian origin who has migrated from Pakistan, Burma,
Sri Lanka, East African countries of Kenya, Uganda, the United Republic of
Tanzania (formerly Tanganyika and Zanzibar), Zambia, Malawi, Zaire, Ethiopia
and Vietnam with the intention of permanently settling in India
2.
Age:
Minimum: 20 years
Maximum: 30 years
Age Relaxation
· Scheduled
Caste/Scheduled Tribe
5 years
· Other Backward
Classes (Non-Creamy Layer) 3
years
· Persons With
Benchmark Disabilities as defined under 10
years
· Ex-Servicemen,
Commissioned Officers 5
years
· Persons affected
by 1984 riots 5
years
· Regardin UT Jammu
and Kashmir declare
later
3.
Educational
Qualifications:
Ø A Degree
(Graduation) in any discipline from a University recognised by the Govt. Of
India or any equivalent qualification recognized as such by the Central
Government.
Ø The candidate
must possess valid Mark-sheet / Degree Certificate that he/ she is a graduate
on the day he / she registers and indicate the percentage of marks obtained in
Graduation while registering online.
EXAMINATION
PATTERN
Exam is conducted in three Stage which are Preliminary
Examination, Mains Examination and Interview
Preliminary
Examination: Online MCQs
Total 100 marks for 100 questions. 0.25 marks deducted for every
wrong answer.
· There will be 30 questions from English language which contain 30
marks. These questions has to be completed in 20 minutes.
· There will be 35 questions from Quantitative Aptitude which contain 35 marks. Time allotted for this section is 20 minutes. (Hindi/English)
· There will be 35 questions from Reasoning Ability which contain 35 marks. Time allotted for this section is 20 minutes. (Hindi/English)
Main Examination
Total 200 marks for 155 questions. 0.25 marks deducted for every wrong answer.
· There will be 45 questions from Reasoning & Computer Aptitude which contain 60 marks. Time allotted for this
section is 60 minutes.
(Hindi/English)
· There will be 40 questions from General/ Economy/ Banking Awareness which contain 40 marks. Time allotted for this
section is 35 minutes.
(Hindi/English)
· There will be 35 questions from English Language which contain 40
marks. Time allotted for this section is 40 minutes. (Hindi/English).
· There will be 35 questions from Data Analysis & Interpretation which contain 60 marks. Time allotted for this
section is 45 minutes.
(Hindi/English).
NOTE- Marks obtained in the online main examination only will be
considered for shortlisting for interview and also for final merit listing.
SYLLABUS
The IBPS PO syllabus covers the following subjects:
- English Language
- Quantitative Ability
- Reasoning Ability
- Computer Knowledge
- General Awareness,
Economy and Banking
English Language: Reading Comprehension, Cloze Test, Para
jumbles, Tenses
Rules, Multiple Meaning /Error Spotting, Fill in the blanks, Paragraph
Completion, Vocabulary ,Verbal Ability and Idioms
& Phrases
Quantitative Aptitude: Simplification, Profit and Loss, Mixtures and Alligations, Simple and
Compound Interest, Work and Time, Time and Distance, Mensuration – Cylinder,
Cone, Sphere, Data Interpretation, Ratio and Proportion, Percentage, Number
Systems, Sequence and Series, Permutation, Combination and Probability,
Quadratic Equation, Data Sufficiency, Linear Equation and Surds and Indices.
Reasoning Ability: Logical Reasoning, Alphanumeric Series, Ranking/Direction/Alphabet
Test,Data Sufficiency, Coded Inequalities, Seating Arrangement, Puzzle, Tabulation,
Syllogism, Blood Relations, Input-Output and Coding-Decoding.
Computer Knowledge: Internet, Memory, Keyboard Shortcuts, Computer Abbreviation, Microsoft
Office, Computer Hardware, Computer Software, Operating System, Networking.
General Awareness: Financial Awareness, Current Affairs, Banking
Awareness, General Knowledge, India’s Financial and Banking System, Budget and
Monetary Plans of the Government, Key National Institutions and Computer
Fundamentals /Terminologies.
BOOKS:--
English
High School English Grammar and Composition by
Wren and Martin.
How to Read Better and Faster by Norman Lewis
Reading
Comprehension,Ordering of Sentences, Ordering
of Words and Cloze Test by Dilip Khushwaha
Quantitive Aptitude
- Quantitative Aptitude For Competitive
Examinations by R.S Agarwal
- The Pearson Guide to Quantitative Aptitude by
Dinesh Khattar
- Data Interpretation by Arun Sharma
- Objective Mathematics for Competitive Exams by
Tarun Goya
Reasoning
- A Modern Approach to Verbal and Non-Verbal Reasoning by R.S Agrawal
- A New Approach to Reasoning by B.S Sijwali and Indu Sijwali
- Analytical Reasoning by M.K.Pandey
Computer
IBPS PO Books Arihant – Computer Awareness
Finencial
Awairness: -
- India Year Book by Publications Division, Government of India
- Banking Awareness by B.K Raut and S.R Behera
- Apart from these books, The Hindu and Indian Express are good
sources of information on the latest developments. The focus should be on
the business and world news sections of these newspapers.
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