IBPS has released a notification for the posts of RRB Clerk and PO. This year, the number of vacancies is around 13,712 for both posts. Hardly 3 months are left, and it is expected that lakhs of aspirants will apply this year. To ace such a tough competition, you need some extra edge compared to other candidates. For these, the best practice is to analyse the IBPS RRB topic-wise weightage and make a list of important topics. In this way, you will be able to use the time in the best possible way. In this blog, we are going to discuss the IBPS RRB topic-wise weightage for both PO/Clerk. Also, give a list of important topics for both the quant and reasoning sections.
IBPS RRB Topic-wise Weightage
IBPS RRB Topic-wise weightage is made by our experts after analysing at least three years of previous year papers. It will help the students to optimise their preparation and will also save students time as they will primarily focus on those topics that carry more weightage. The weightage is based on the number of questions. Those topics that carry a larger number of questions will have more weightage compared to others.
IBPS RRB PO Topic-wise Weightage
In this section, we will be giving IBPS RRB PO topic-wise weightage for both the quant and reasoning sections. The weightage is given after analysis of 3 years, and it is based on the number of questions asked in that particular year.
IBPS RRB PO Prelims Reasoning Topic-wise Weightage
In the table below, we have given topic-wise weightage of the Reasoning section for RRB PO Prelims exam.
| IBPS RRB PO Prelims Topic Wise Weightage – Reasoning | |||||
| Topics | 2024 | 2023 | 2022 | 2021 | 2020 |
| Puzzles and Seating Arrangement | 20-25 | 20-25 | 20-25 | 20-22 | 20-25 |
| Direction & Distance | 0-3 | 2-4 | 0-3 | 4 | 3 |
| Coding-Decoding | 5 | 0-5 | 0-5 | – | 5 |
| Syllogism | 0-5 | 3-5 | 3-5 | 3 | 5 |
| Inequality | 4-5 | 3-5 | 3-5 | 5 | 5 |
| Blood Relation | 2-4 | 3-4 | 2-4 | 3 | 2-3 |
| Alphabet Test | – | – | 0-1 | – | 2 |
| Number Arrangement | 0-1 | – | 0-1 | – | 1-2 |
| Alphanumeric Test | – | – | – | – | 2-3 |
| Order Ranking | 0-5 | 0-3 | 0-2 | – | 3-4 |
| Miscellaneous | 1-5 | 3-4 | 2-5 | 3 | 2 |
IBPS RRB PO Prelims Quants Topic-wise Weightage
In the table below, we have given topic-wise weightage of the quants section for RRB PO Prelims exam.
| IBPS RRB PO Prelims Topic Wise Weightage – Quantitative Aptitude | |||||
| Topics | 2024 | 2023 | 2022 | 2021 | 2020 |
| Data Interpretation | 10-15 | 10-16 | 15-16 | 15-17 | 10-15 |
| Quadratic Equation | 0-6 | 2-5 | 0-5 | 0-5 | 5 |
| Number Series | 5-6 | 5-6 | 5 | 6 | 5 |
| Approximation | 5 | 5-8 | 4-6 | 5 | 5 |
| Data Sufficiency | – | 0-3 | – | – | 5 |
| Arithmetic Word Problems | 12-17 | 10-17 | 09-15 | 12 | 10-15 |
| Quantity 1 & Quantity 2 Based Inequality | 0-3 | 0-5 | – | – | 5 |
IBPS RRB Clerk Topic-wise Weightage
RRB Clerk exam is of 80 marks, in which 80 questions are asked from the Quantitative Aptitude and Reasoning sections. The time duration is 45 minutes. In this section, we are providing the prelims topic-wise weightage for both sections. Read it carefully and use it to prepare for the exam.
IBPS RRB Clerk Prelims Topic-wise weightage of the reasoning section
In the table below, we have given topic-wise weightage of the Reasoning section for RRB Clerk Prelims exam.
| IBPS RRB Clerk Prelims Topic Wise Weightage – Reasoning | |||||
| Topics | 2024 | 2023 | 2022 | 2021 | 2020 |
| Puzzles and Seating Arrangement | 15-20 | 15-20 | 15-22 | 15-20 | 15-20 |
| Syllogism | 3-5 | 2-5 | 4-5 | 5 | 5 |
| Inequality | 3-5 | 2-5 | 3-5 | 4 | 5 |
| Direction Sense | 0-3 | 3-5 | 0-5 | – | 3 |
| Pairing | 0-1 | – | 0-1 | – | 1 |
| Blood Relation | 0-3 | 1-3 | 0-3 | 2 | – |
| Word Formation | 0-1 | – | 0-3 | – | 1 |
| Coding-Decoding | 0-5 | 1-5 | 0-5 | – | 5 |
| Order and Ranking | 0-3 | 0-3 | – | – | – |
| Alpha-Numeric series | 5 | 5 | 3-5 | 4 | 5 |
| Alphabet/Number Series | 5 | 4-5 | 0-5 | 4 | 5 |
| Misc | 2-3 | 2-5 | 0-2 | 0-2 | 0-1 |
IBPS RRB Clerk Prelims Quants Topic-wise Weightage
In the table below, we have given topic-wise weightage of the quants section for RRB PO Prelims exam.
| IBPS RRB Clerk Prelims Topic Wise Weightage – Quantitative Aptitude | |||||
| Topic | 2024 | 2023 | 2022 | 2021 | 2020 |
| DI | 10-13 | 10 | 10-13 | 10 | 10 |
| Quadratic Equation | – | – | – | – | 5 |
| Arithmetic | 10-15 | 10-15 | 10-13 | 13 | 10-15 |
| Number Series | 5 | 4-5 | 5 | 5 | 5 |
| Data Sufficiency | – | – | – | – | 5 |
| Simplification | 10-15 | 10-15 | 12-15 | 12 | 10 |
IBPS RRB Important topics for Quants and Reasoning
In the table below, we are providing the list of important topics to be prepared with utmost priority to ace the exam with flying colours. In the reasoning section, puzzles and seating arrangements occupy the highest weightage, and after that, syllogisms occupy the maximum weightage. Similarly, in the quants section, Data interpretation and arithmetic carry the highest weightage. If you want to know the detailed study plan, you can visit our blogs.
| Reasoning Important Topics | Quants Important Topics |
| Puzzles and Seating Arrangement | Data Interpretation |
| Syllogism | Quadratic Equation |
| Inequality | Number Series |
| Direction Sense | Approximation |
| Pairing | Data Sufficiency |
| Blood Relation | Arithmetic Word Problems |
| Word Formation | Quantity 1 & Quantity 2 Based Inequality |
| Coding-Decoding | Simplification |
| Order and Ranking | |
| Alpha-Numeric series | |
| Alphabet/Number Series | |
| Misc | |
Conclusion
In this article, we have given all the details regarding the topic-wise weightage for the IBPS RRB Exam for PO and Clerk. We have also listed the important topics to be covered utmost priority. To practice questions and take a mock test, you can subscribe to our mock test series, and for a better understanding of concepts and to practice more questions, you can subscribe to our PDF course.
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Data Interpretation and arithmetic section is the most important topic of the quant section.
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