IBPS RRB Topic Wise Weightage 2025, Know Quant and Reasoning Important Topics

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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