IBPS PO 2015 Preliminary Examination Syllabus
Institute of Banking Personnel Selection (IBPS) conduct ONLINE EXAM for the recruitment of Probationary Officer in 19 public sector banks and Participating Organizations. The Syllabus Preliminary Examination of Probationary Officer posts in Institute of Banking Personnel Selection (IBPS). IBPS PO 2015 Preliminary Examination Syllabus Details:- Name of Section No. of Qs. Maximum Marks English Language 30 30 Quantitative Aptitude
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Institute of Banking Personnel Selection (IBPS) conduct ONLINE EXAM for the recruitment of Probationary Officer in 19 public sector banks and Participating Organizations. The Syllabus Preliminary Examination of Probationary Officer posts in Institute of Banking Personnel Selection (IBPS).
IBPS PO 2015 Preliminary Examination Syllabus
Details:-
| Name of Section | No. of Qs. | Maximum Marks |
| English Language | 30 | 30 |
| Quantitative Aptitude | 35 | 35 |
| Reasoning Ability | 35 | 35 |
| TOTAL | 100 | 100 |
English Language
| Topics | Weightage | Details |
| Reading Comprehension | 10 – 20 | The passage is usually about banking/finance or about a social issue. The questions based on these are straightforward synonyms/antonyms in context, main idea based or fact/inference based |
| Vocabulary | 10 – 20 | These include – Cloze Tests (10-15 blanks in 1 passage) – Fill in the Blanks (with word list, single blank in single sentence)(0-5)- Synonyms (choose pair of synonyms to given word from list)(0-5) |
| Grammar | 5-15 | These include- Error Spotting (0-10)Phrase Replacement (0-5)- Fill in the Blanks (0-5) |
| Verbal Ability | 5-10 | These include- Para Jumbles (of six sentences for rearrangement)(1 passage with 5 questions)- Para Completion (0-5) |
Quantitative Aptitude
| Topics | Weightage | Details |
| Simplification | 2-3 | Questions on BODMAS Rule, Fractions, Approximate Value etc. |
| Mensuration | 1-3 | Problems on Plane Figures such as Square, Rectangle, Circles etc. |
| Interest | 1-2 | Problems on Simple, Compound Interests and Installments |
| Data Interpretation | 5-10 | Problems on Bar/Line Graphs, Pie Charts, Tables and Caselets etc. |
| Percentage | 1-2 | Calculation oriented Basic Percentage Problems |
| Average | 0-1 | Problems on Average Weight/Height/Marks etc. |
| Problems on Ages | 0-1 | Basic Problems on Ages |
| Speed Time And Distance | 3-5 | Problems on Average, Relative Speeds, Boats, Trains etc. |
| Speed Time And Distance | 3-5 | Problems on Average, Relative Speeds, Boats, Trains etc. |
| Ratio and Proportion | 1-2 | Problems on Simple, Compound Ratios and Direct/Indirect Proportions |
| Profit and Loss | 2-4 | Problems on Basic Profit/Loss, Dishonest/Successive dealings, Partnerships etc. |
| Number Series | 0-3 | Moderate to difficult problems on Completing the series, Finding Missing/Wrong Term |
| Numbers | 0-1 | Questions on Divisibility, Remainder, LCM, HCF, Factors etc. |
| Fractions | 0-1 | Slightly tough problems on Mixed Fractions |
| Time and Work | 1-3 | Problems on Work efficiency, Wages and Pipes etc. |
| Mixture problems | 0-1 | To Make A Mixture From Two Or More Entities/Mixtures |
| Permutation and Combination | 0-1 | Basic Selection and Arrangement problems |
| Probability | 0-1 | Very basic problems on Probability |
| Data Sufficiency | 2-5 | Data sufficiency problems on almost all the topics mentioned above |
Reasoning Ability
| Topics | Weightage | Details |
| Arrangement and pattern | 0-3 | Questions on Dictionary based and Number/Letters/Symbols Arrangement |
| Classification/Analogy | 0-2 | Questions on Letter/Meaningful Words and Number based |
| Coding-Decoding | 3-5 | Questions on Letter Shifting, Fictitious Language, Analogy and Coding Letters of Word |
| Direction and Distance | 1-2 | Simple problems that can be solved by just correctly drawing every information on paper |
| Ordering and ranking | 1-2 | Basic Ordering and Ranking problems, consuming very less time |
| Syllogism | 2-4 | Just quickly draw Venn-diagrams as per statements and get answer |
| Mathematical Inequalities | 2-5 | Can replace Coded Inequalities questions as they are considered slightly tougher than these |
| Blood relations | 2-5 | Problems on General and Family tree based. Coded Blood Relations is also an important topic |
| Series | 0-2 | Questions on Letter/Number/Mixed series |
| Coded Inequalities | 0-5 | It can still be a part of one or two papers |
| Analytical decision making | 0-5 | This topic may or may not be a part of Prelims Exam |
| Seating arrangement | 3-7 | Problems on Linear/Circular Arrangements with may be one more layer of Information to make questions tough |
| Grouping and selections | 0-5 | It may be there in 1 or 2 papers to increase the difficulty level of the paper (Problems such as making groups of people based on given conditions) |
| Double line-up | 0-5 | It may be there in 1 or 2 papers to balance the difficulty level of the paper |
| Scheduling | 0-5 | Very thin chances of this topic appearing in any paper, however, do solve 8-10 problems on the topic to be prepared for surprises |
| Data sufficiency | 2-5 | Data sufficiency questions on various topics mentioned above |
Important Note:
- BILINGUAL TEST:Every section (except English Language) in both examinations will be available in Hindi as well.
- NEGATIVE MARKING:Each wrong answer deducts 0.25 of the marks assigned to that question from your total. In this case, since each question is worth 1 mark, you lose ¼ marks per wrong answer.
- CUT-OFFS:Each section has an individual cut-off. Besides this, there is a minimum overall score decided by the IBPS after the results are tallied, that you need to cross to move to the next round. Qualifying the Prelims in this way gets you to the Main Exam. And securing the Mains cut-off qualifies you for the Interview round.
Date of Online Preliminary Examination: 03.10.2015, 04.10.2015, 10.10.2015, 11.10.2015.
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Institute of Banking Personnel Selection (IBPS) is an autonomous agency in India, which started its operation in 1975 as Personnel Selection Services (PSS). It is registered under the Societies Registration Act, 1860. This Institute is an ‘Associate Member’ of Indian bank association (IBA). In 2011, IBPS announced a Common Written Examination (CWE) for the selection Officers and Clerks in Indian banks. IBPS CWE is now mandatory for anyone who seeks an employment in 20 public sector and Regional Rural banks.