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IBPS PO Exam Pattern & Syllabus 2023 – Prelims & Mains

IBPS PO 2023 notification has been released recently featuring a total of 3049 vacancies. Here in this article we will be discussing the detailed IBPS PO Exam Pattern & Syllabus 2023 for both prelims and mains. As far as the IBPS PO prelims exam pattern is concerned there are Reasoning, Quantitative Aptitude, English Language. Mentioned below is the detailed exam pattern and syllabus for IBPS PO 2023 examination.

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IBPS PO 2023 Prelims Exam Pattern

SubjectsNumber of QuestionsMarksDuration
English Language303020 minutes
Quantitative Aptitude353520 minutes
Reasoning Ability353520 minutes
Total1001001 Hour

NOTE:

  • Prelims comprises of 3 sections including reasoning, english language and quantitative aptitude
  • A total of 100 Multiple Choice Questions are there
  • A negative marking of 0.25 marks for every incorrect answer
  • In order to qualify, candidates must meet the minimum cut-off marks set by IBPS in all the tests

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IBPS PO 2023 Mains Exam Pattern

S.No.SectionNo. of QuestionsMaximum MarksTime allotted for each test
1Reasoning & Computer Aptitude456060 minutes
2General/ Economy/ Banking Awareness404035 minutes
3English Language354040 minutes
4Data Analysis & Interpretation356045 minutes
Total1552003 hours
5English Language (Letter Writing & Essay)022530 minutes

NOTE:

  • There will be 200 multiple-choice questions (MCQs) and to be done in the duration of 3 hours
  • A negative marking will be there of 0.25 marks for every incorrect answer
  • Each section have a designated time limit, similar to the IBPS PO Prelims Exam

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IBPS PO Descriptive Test

The descriptive test will be of 25 marks and in this test candidates are required to write an essay and a letter, carrying 25 marks. Basically a candidates writing skills are evaluated by this exam and it is necessary to pass this paper by getting a minimum cut-off mark.

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IBPS PO Prelims 2023 Syllabus

Syllabus is quint essential for the candidates to prepare for the examination, so here we are discussing the IBPS PO Prelims and mains syllabus.

Syllabus For Reasoning Ability

Mentioned below are the topics included in Reasoning Ability section:

  • Seating Arrangements – Circle/Square/Triangle/Linear/ Uncertain number of persons
  • Puzzles – Category/Comparison/Designation/Box/Box/Day/Month/Year/Floor & Flat
  • Inequalities – Direct and indirect
  • Syllogism – Only a few
  • Input-Output – Shifting and arranging based
  • Data Sufficiency – 2 statements
  • Blood Relations – Normal Blood Relation
  • Coding Decoding – Chinese coding
  • Order and Ranking
  • Alpha/numeric/symbol Series
  • Distance and Direction
  • Miscellaneous – Odd one out, Word pair, Number pair, Number operation

Syllabus For Quantitative Aptitude

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Syllabus For English Language

IBPS PO Mains 2023 Syllabus

Mentioned below are the sections that IBPS PO mains comprises of:

  1. Reasoning & Computer Aptitude
  2. General/ Economy/ Banking Awareness
  3. English Language
  4. Data Analysis & Interpretation
  5. English Language (Letter Writing & Essay)

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Syllabus for Data Analysis & Interpretation

  • Inequality
  • Number Series
  • Arithmetic
  • Data Interpretation (Table DI, Pie Chart DI, Line Chart DI, Bar Chart DI, Mixed Chart DI, Caselet)
  • Data Sufficiency

Syllabus for General/Economy/Banking Awareness

  • Central Government Schemes, Agreements/MoU
  • Books & Authors
  • National Current Affairs
  • International Current Affairs
  • Summits & Conferences
  • Defence News
  • State Current Affairs
  • Sports News
  • Science & Technology News
  • Banking and Financial Awareness
  • Business & Economy related News
  • Important Days
  • Static Awareness
  • Recent RBI Circulars Based Questions
  • Economic Survey 2022-23
  • Ranks/Reports/Indexes
  • Obituaries
  • Important Appointments
  • Important Awards & Honours
  • Union Budget 2023-24
  • Economic Survey 2022-23

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This brings us to the end of the article.  Its time that one shouls start preparing for the upcoming IBPS PO Prelims 2023 examination by attempting a free mock test.

Cheena Sawhney

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