IBPS PO Syllabus 2025 & Latest Exam Pattern (Prelims & Mains)
Published on September 9, 2025
Overview of IBPS PO 2025 Recruitment
- Conducted by: Institute of Banking Personnel Selection (IBPS)
- Post: Probationary Officer (PO)
- Stages: Preliminary Exam, Mains Exam, Interview
- Exam Mode: Online
- Negative Marking: 0.25 marks for each wrong answer
- Official website: www.ibps.in
- Exam Dates:
- Prelims: 23rd & 24th August 2025
1. IBPS PO Exam Pattern 2025
A. Prelims Exam Pattern
| Section |
No. of Questions |
Max Marks |
Time |
| English Language |
30 |
30 |
20 min |
| Quantitative Aptitude |
35 |
30 |
20 min |
| Reasoning Ability |
35 |
40 |
20 min |
| Total |
100 |
100 |
60 min |
- Sectional timing: 20 min per section
- Must clear each section’s cut-off to qualify for mains
- Negative marking: 0.25 per wrong answer
B. Mains Exam Pattern
| Section |
No. of Questions |
Max Marks |
Time |
Medium |
| Reasoning |
40 |
60 |
50 min |
English & Hindi |
| English Language |
35 |
40 |
40 min |
English only |
| Data Analysis & Interpretation |
35 |
50 |
45 min |
English & Hindi |
| General/Economy/Banking/Digital/Financial Awareness |
35 |
50 |
25 min |
English & Hindi |
| Objective Test Total |
145 |
200 |
160 min |
|
| English (Letter & Essay) [Descriptive] |
2 |
25 |
30 min |
English |
| Full Paper |
225 |
190 min |
|
- Descriptive Paper included (essay+letter, 25 marks, 30 min)
- Negative marking: 0.25 per wrong answer in objective paper
C. Interview Process
- Total Marks: 100
- Minimum Qualifying: 40% (Gen), 35% (SC/ST/OBC/PwD)
- Final selection: 80:20 weightage for Mains:Interview
2. IBPS PO 2025 Syllabus
A. Prelims Syllabus
- English Language: Reading Comprehension, Cloze Test, Parajumbles, Word Usage, Fill in the Blanks, Error Detection, Paragraph Completion, One-word Substitution, Miscellaneous.
- Quantitative Aptitude: Simplification, Profit & Loss, Mixtures & Allegations, SI & CI, Surds & Indices, Work & Time, Time & Distance, Mensuration (Cylinder, Cone, Sphere), Data Interpretation, Ratio & Proportion, Number Systems, Sequence & Series, Permutation & Combination, Probability
- Reasoning Ability: Logical Reasoning, Alphanumeric Series, Ranking/Direction, Data Sufficiency, Inequalities, Seating Arrangement, Puzzles, Tabulation, Syllogism, Blood Relations, Input-Output, Coding-Decoding
B. Mains Syllabus
- Reasoning & Computer Aptitude: Verbal Reasoning, Syllogism, Seating Arrangements (circular/linear), Code Inequalities, Input-Output, Data Sufficiency, Blood Relations, Puzzles, Computer Awareness (Internet, Memory, Keyboard Shortcuts, Computer Hardware/Software, OS, Networking, Fundamentals)
- English Language: Reading Comprehension, Vocabulary, Grammar, One-word Substitution, Verbal Ability
- Data Analysis & Interpretation: Data Interpretation, Mensuration & Geometry, Quadratic Equation, Speed/Distance/Time, Data Sufficiency, Linear Equation, Permutation/Combination, Probability
- General/Economy/Banking/Digital/Financial Awareness: Financial Awareness, Current Affairs, General Knowledge, Static Awareness, Banking Awareness, RBI Circulars
- Descriptive: Letter Writing & Essay (English)
3. Important Rules & Tips
- Penalty for Wrong Answers: 0.25 marks will be deducted for every incorrect answer in both Prelims and Mains (Objective).
- No Penalty: For questions left blank/unattempted.
- Merit List: Created after interview; only those listed will receive a joining letter.