Pattern Of IBPS Exam

My sister is preparing for the IBPS exams to join banking sector for doing job I also want to help her in IBPS exam preparation. Will you please tell me what the examination pattern of IBPS and also tell me name of some reference books for the preparation?

I want to know the pattern of Institute of Banking Personnel Selection IBPS Clerk Exam so can you tell me?

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I am telling you the pattern of Institute of Banking Personnel Selection IBPS Clerk Exam

IBPS Clerk Exam pattern

Prelims Exam

S. No. Name of Tests No. of Questions Maximum Marks Duration
1 English Language 30 30 1 Hour
2 Numerical Ability 35 35
3 Reasoning Ability 35 35
Total 100 100

Main Paper Pattern

S.No. Name of the Tests No. of Questions Max Marks Time
1. General/ Financial Awareness 50 50 35 minutes
2. General English 40 40 35 minutes
3. Reasoning Ability & Computer
Aptitude 50 60 45 minutes
4. Quantitative Aptitude 50 50 45 minutes
Total 190 200 160 minutes

Syllabus-

English-

Vocabulary

Homonyms

Antonyms

Synonyms

Word Formation

Spelling

Grammar

Spotting Errors

Phrases and idioms

Direct and Indirect speech

Active/ Passive voice

Reading Comprehension-

Theme Detection

Passage completion

Topic rearrangement of passage

Deriving Conclusion.

Quantitative Aptitude-

Ratio and proportion

Averages

Time and work

Speed, Distance and time

Mixture and allegation

Stocks and shares

Percentages

Partnership

Clocks

Volume and surface Area

Height and Distances

Logarithms

Permutation and combinations

Simple and compound interest

Equations

Probability

Trigonometry

Profit, Loss and Discount

Mensuration

Elements of Algebra

Data Interpretation

Pie charts

Tables

Bar & Graphs

Line charts.

Reasoning-

Verbal Reasoning

Analogy

Classification

Word formation

Statement and conclusions

Syllogism

Statement and assumptions

Statement and arguments

Coding Decoding

Blood Relations

Passage and conclusions

Alphabet test

Series Test

Number, Ranking and time sequence

Direction sense Test

Decision making test

Figure series

Input/output, Assertion and reasoning

Sitting Arrangement

Non-Verbal Reasoning

Series test

Odd figure Out

Analogy

Miscellaneous Test etc.

General Awareness-

Current affairs related to national and international issues of last 6 months.

Overview of Indian Financial System

History of Indian banking system.

Recent credit and monetary policies

Introduction to National financial institutions like RBI, SEBI, IRDA, FSDC etc and of International organizations like IMF, World Bank, ADB, UN etc.

Abbreviations and Economic terminologies

Banking Terms

Important Government Schemes on capital & money market.

Computer Knowledge-

Basics of Hardware and software

Windows operating system basics

Internet terms and services

Basic Functionalities of MS-Office( MS-word, MS-Excel, MS-PowerPoint)

History of computers

Networking and communication

Database basics

Basics of Hacking, Security Tools and Viruses.