IBPS RRB PO
Program Overview
Selection Process (Stages)
Stage 1
Preliminary Examination
Subjects:
English Language
Quantitative Aptitude
Reasoning Ability
Stage 2
Main Examination
Subjects:
Reasoning & Computer Aptitude
Data Analysis & Interpretation
General / Economy / Banking Awareness
English Language
Descriptive Writing (Essay & Letter)
Stage 3
Interview
Syllabus & Core Modules
BANK General / Financial Awareness
IBPS BANK CLERK EXAM – GENERAL / FINANCIAL AWARENESS SYLLABUS GENERAL / FINANCIAL AWARENESS Total Questions 40 Questions Total Marks 40 Marks Time 35 Minutes GENERAL AWARENESS SYLLABUS 1. Current Affairs National News International News Sports News Awards & Honours Important Appointments Government Schemes Expected Questions 10–15 Questions 2. Banking Awareness History of Banking Types of Banks RBI Functions Monetary Policy Repo Rate Reverse Repo Rate CRR SLR Expected Questions 8–10 Questions 3. Financial Awareness Budget Economic Survey Inflation GDP Fiscal Deficit Financial Markets Capital Market Expected Questions 5–8 Questions 4. RBI & Monetary Policy RBI Governor Monetary Policy Committee Currency Management Banking Regulations Expected Questions 2–5 Questions 5. Static GK Indian States & Capitals Important Dams Rivers National Parks Airports Power Plants Expected Questions 3–5 Questions 6. Government Schemes PM Jan Dhan Yojana PM Mudra Yojana PM Kisan Scheme Stand-Up India Startup India Expected Questions 2–4 Questions 7. Banking Terms NEFT RTGS IMPS UPI SWIFT NPA CASA Expected Questions 3–5 Questions 8. Insurance Awareness LIC IRDAI Health Insurance Life Insurance General Insurance Expected Questions 1–3 Questions 9. Important Organizations RBI NABARD SIDBI SEBI IMF World Bank ADB Expected Questions 2–4 Questions 10. Banking Abbreviations ATM IFSC MICR KYC CTS ECS AEPS Expected Questions 1–3 Questions MOST IMPORTANT TOPICS High Weightage Areas ✅ Current Affairs – 10 to 15 Marks ✅ Banking Awareness – 8 to 10 Marks ✅ Financial Awareness – 5 to 8 Marks ✅ Banking Terms – 3 to 5 Marks ✅ Static GK – 3 to 5 Marks ✅ RBI & Monetary Policy – 2 to 5 Marks TARGET SCORE Beginner 🎯 20+ Marks Good Score 🎯 25+ Marks Safe Score 🎯 30+ Marks Excellent Score 🎯 35+ Marks IMPORTANT BANKING ORGANIZATIONS 🏦 RBI – Reserve Bank of India 🏦 NABARD – National Bank for Agriculture and Rural Development 🏦 SIDBI – Small Industries Development Bank of India 🏦 SEBI – Securities and Exchange Board of India 🏦 EXIM Bank – Export Import Bank of India 🏦 IMF – International Monetary Fund 🏦 World Bank THOOTHUKUDI IAS ACADEMY 🌐 Website: www.thoothukudiiasacademy.in 📞 Contact: 8754716875 / 8056746663 ADMISSION OPEN Bank • SSC • Railway • TNPSC • TNUSRB • Defence Coaching
BANK PO REASONING
The Reasoning Ability section is a major decider in Bank PO exams like IBPS PO and SBI PO. It tests analytical, logical, and decision-making skills under strict time limits, heavily featuring Puzzles and Seating Arrangements, which typically make up over 50% of the paper. High-Weightage Topics 1. Puzzles & Seating Arrangements: Floor/box-based puzzles, scheduling, linear/circular arrangements. Requires rapid data assimilation and multiple-case elimination. 2. Syllogisms: Deductive reasoning using Venn diagrams or possibility-based logic. 3. Inequalities (Direct & Coded): Formula-driven questions testing relations like >, ≥, <, and ≤. 4. Coding-Decoding: Identifying letter shifting, positional, and new-pattern symbolic logic. Moderate to Low-Weightage Topics 1. Blood Relations: Family tree diagramming problems. 2. Direction Sense: Navigation and shortest distance calculations. 3. Order & Ranking: Position-based logic and sequences. 4. Machine Input-Output: Finding the shifting or rearranging logic of a number/word sequence. 5. Data Sufficiency: Determining if given statements provide enough info to answer a question. 6. Logical/Critical Reasoning: Statement-conclusion, assumptions, cause and effect. Exam Format (Prelims vs. Mains) 1. Prelims: Features 35-40 questions to be solved in 20-25 minutes. The difficulty is usually Easy to Moderate, with a strong emphasis on speed and accuracy. 2. Mains: The difficulty escalates to Moderate to Difficult. It includes more advanced puzzle matrices, data sufficiency, and analytical reasoning. Preparation Tips 1. Start with basics: Do not start directly with advanced puzzles. First master topics like Inequalities, Coding, and Syllogisms for quick marks. 2. Time Management: Allocate exactly 15-20 minutes for miscellaneous topics and save 25 minutes strictly for Puzzles and Seating Arrangements. 3. Daily Practice: Solve at least 3-5 high-level puzzles daily to improve reading speed and constraint management.
BANK PO QUANTITATIVE APTITUDE
The syllabus is broadly categorized into four main components 1. Simplification & Approximation: Tests your ability to quickly calculate percentages, fractions, and square/cube roots. 2. Number Series & Quadratic Equations: Identifying missing/wrong numbers in a series and solving ax² + bx + c = 0 equations to establish relationships between variables x and y. 3. Data Interpretation (DI): Forms the bulk of the exam (especially in Mains). Requires analyzing raw data presented as pie charts, bar graphs, radar graphs, or caselets. Arithmetic Word Problems: Covers core topics like: 1. Percentages, Ratios & Proportions, Averages, and Partnerships Profit & Loss and Simple/Compound Interest Time, Speed & Distance, Boats & Streams, and Trains Time & Work, Pipes & Cisterns Permutation, Combination & Probability Mensuration (basic 2D and 3D geometry) 2. Exam Structure Prelims Exam: Typically contains 35 questions to be solved in 20 minutes. It relies heavily on Simplification, Number Series, and basic DI to test speed. Mains Exam: Features higher-level DI and Data Sufficiency. Questions are logic-driven and require combining multiple arithmetic concepts. 3. Preparation Strategy Speed Math: Memorize tables up to 30, squares up to 40, and cubes up to 30. Learn fraction-to-percentage conversions. Topic Selection: Do not attempt everything. Focus on high-yielding topics first (Simplification, Quadratic Equations) before tackling advanced arithmetic.
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