Below mentioned is the detailed syllabus of IBPS PO :

1. Reasoning

TOPIC

Logical Reasoning

EXPECTED NUMBER OF QUESTIONS

5-10

Syllogism

Blood Relations

Input Output

Coding Decoding

0-5

Alphanumeric Series

0-5

Ranking/Direction/Alphabet Test

0-5

Data Sufficiency

0-5

Coded Inequalities

Seating Arrangement

10

Puzzle

5-7

Tabulation

2. English Language

TOPIC

EXPECTED NUMBER OF QUESTIONS

Reading Comprehension

10

Cloze Test

10

Fill in the blanks

0-5

Multiple Meaning/Error Spotting

0-5

Paragraph Complete/ Sentence Correction

Para jumbles

Miscellaneous

3. Quantitative Aptitude :

TOPICS

EXPECTED NUMBER OF
QUESTIONS

Simplification

Ratio & Proportion, Percentage

Number Systems

Profit & Loss

Mixtures & Alligations

Simple Interest & Compound Interest & Surds &

Indices

1-2

1-2

Work & Time

Time & Distance

Mensuration Cylinder, Cone, Sphere

1-2

Sequence & Series

Permutation, Combination & Probability

Data Interpretation

15

4. General Awareness
Current Affairs
This would primarily focus on all news based items from various fields like sports, awards,
summits, new appointments, obituaries, Indian Defense, etc. Please be thorough with
newspaper, preferably THE HINDU.
Banking Awareness

Indian Financial System Overview of Financial Markets (Money Market, Capital

Market, Forex Market, Credit Market), Financial Intermediaries involved (like
investment bankers, underwriters, stock exchanges, registrars, depositories,
custodians, portfolio managers, mutual funds, primary dealers, Authorised dealers,
self regulatory organizations, etc. Also read important committees and its
recommendations.

History of Indian Banking Industry (Pre Independence, Post Independence,

Nationalisation), Structure of Indian Banking, Types of Banks (Scheduled, Cooperatives), categorisation of Bank (Pvt, PSU, Foreign), NHB, SIDBI, EXIM, NABARD,
IDBI its role etc and concept of NBFC.

Regulatory Bodies like RBI, (RBI History/ Functions/ Roles/) SEBI, IRDA, PFRDA,
FSDC, FMC etc its role functions and fact based details

Monetary & Credit Policies who decides, basis of change and its relation with Inflation
and other related issues & Inflation (Types) CRR/ SLR/ Repo/ Re-Repo/Bank Rate etc.

Budget Basics and Current Union Budget Discussion of Budget related

terminologies like GDP, Fiscal Deficit, Various kinds of taxes, Government revenue
model and spending etc. and discussion on Union Budget 2014. Also major pointers
for Rail Budget and Economic Survey to be read.

International Organisations/ Financial Institutions IMF, World Bank, ADB, UN related

agencies, recent development in them members heads etc functions, recent loans
given by them to India or any country in the world where Crisis is going on.

Capital Market & Money Market Concept, Types of Instruments they deal in like (1.
Call/Notice Money 2. Treasury Bills 3. Term Money, 4. Certificate of Deposit 5.
Commercial Papers or Capital Market Instruments like equity Shares, preference
shares, or Debt segment like Debentures etc also talk about Stock Exchanges in India
and world.

Government Schemes All important schemes for ex. Bharat Nirman, Swavlamban,
Swabhiman , All schemes discussed in budget the details like when was it
introduced, important facts related to same, budgetary allocation etc.

Abbreviations and Economic terminologies Frequently discussed in newspaper

Other important concepts like BASEL, Micro Finance, Base Rate, Negotiable
Instruments, Credit Rating Agencies, Financial Inclusions, Teaser Rates, GAAR,
Priority Sector Lending and all other important concepts.

5. Computer Knowledge

NUMBER

DETAILS

Hardware

Software

Database (introduction)

Communication (Basic Introduction)

Networking (LAN, WAN, MAN)

Internet (Concept, History, working environment, Application)

Security Tools, Virus, Hacker

MS Windows & MS Office

Logic Gates

10

Number System

11

History of Computers