IBPS PO 2017 Syllabus & New Exam Pattern

As we all know can that the notification of IBPS PO 2017 is already out, all that we need to do now is to prepare for it with our heart and soul. The first step in one's preparation is always an adequate knowledge of the IBPS syllabus that is actually very vast and arduous. So, here is the IBPS PO 2017 Syllabus being provided by bankersadda to get you acquainted with the pattern of examination.

Students, as we all know that the pattern of all the banking examinations, especially SBI PO Examination 2017, have been showing extreme modifications when compared to previous year’s examinations. So, all that you need to do is to be ready for all kinds of surprises and to tackle them with ease. The IBPS PO Syllabus always remains the same, only the questions based on those topics are molded in a completely different way that many students break out in a cold sweat. Do refer to the pattern asked in the previous years as topics remain the same but do not completely rely on them. So students, here is the complete syllabus of IBPS PO 2017.

IBPS PO 2017 New Exam Pattern

IBPS has introduced some major changes this year in its Mains Exam Pattern. However, the examination pattern for the preliminary exam is still the same. This year IBPS will also conduct a descriptive test of English Language (Letter and Essay Writing) along with the mains exam. Now the structure is very similar to the mains pattern of SBI Exams. Reasoning and Computer sections are clubbed and there are changes in the name of subjects as well as the number of questions and weightage of each section.

Preliminary Exam Pattern:

Name of Tests	Maximum Marks
English Language		Composite time of 1 hour
Quantitative Aptitude
Reasoning Ability

Mains Exam Pattern:

Name of Tests (NOT BY SEQUENCE)	Medium of Exam	Time allotted for each test (Separately timed)
Reasoning & Computer Aptitude	English & Hindi	60 minutes
English Language		40 minutes
Data Analysis & Interpretation	English & Hindi	45 minutes
General/ Economy/ Banking Awareness	English & Hindi	35 minutes

Descriptive Test:

English Language (Letter Writing & Essay) for 25 marks, time limit 30 minutes.

IBPS PO 2017 Complete Syllabus

Reasoning Ability and Computer Aptitude

Reasoning Ability is going to be a difficult section as reasoning section of banking exams has always been difficult as compared to other examinations. The pattern is getting complex day by day and most of the topics of this section are now being asked in the form of puzzles only. Also, IBPS has included Computer Aptitude in this very section only. So prepare in a way that you are not bundle of nerves while attempting the IBPS PO Examination. The only way to ace the scores in the section is strenuous practice. Here is the IBPS PO Syllabus for Reasoning Ability Section and Computer Aptitude.

Reasoning Ability

Puzzles
Seating Arrangements
Direction Sense
Blood Relation
Syllogism
Order and Ranking
Coding-Decoding
Machine Input-Output
Inequalities
Alpha-Numeric-Symbol Series
Data Sufficiency
Logical Reasoning (Passage Inference, Statement and Assumption, Conclusion, Argument)

Computer Aptitude

History and Generation of Computers
Introduction to Computer Organisation
Computer Memory
Computer Hardware and I/O Devices
Computer Software
Computer Languages
Operating System
Computer Network
Internet
MS Office Suit and Short cut keys
Basics of DBMS
Number System and Conversions
Computer and Network Security

Quantitative Aptitude | Data Analysis & Interpretation

The level of every other section has only turned more complex and convoluted, there is no doubt that this section too will be making your blood run cold. If we talk about previous years examinations, this section consumes a lot of time so what one needs to do is an efficient time management that can only be achieved through practice. Data Interpretation and topics from arithmetic section make it hard for one to deal with the section as easily as any other section. Practice continuously, it will pay big time. Here is the IBPS PO Syllabus for Quantitative Aptitude Section.

Data Interpretation (Bar Graph, Line Chart, Tabular, Caselet, Radar/Web, Pie Chart)
Inequalities (Quadratic Equations)
Number Series
Approximation and Simplification
Data Sufficiency
Miscellaneous Arithmetic Problems (HCF and LCM, Profit and Loss, SI & CI, Problem on Ages, Work and Time, Speed Distance and Time, Probability, Mensuration, Permutation and Combination, Average, Ratio and Proportion, Partnership, Problems on Boats and Stream, Problems on Trains, Mixture and Allegation, Pipes and Cisterns)

English Language

This topic can be easy as pie if your basics are clear. Sometimes, even those who can communicate very well in English, fail to perform to the best of their ability in competitive exams. A habit of reading an English Newspaper can actually do a good turn because it helps to build up a strong vocabulary, effective knowledge of grammar, and efficient comprehension skills. Rest depends on how hard you practice. Here is the complete IBPS PO English Syllabus for English Section.

Reading Comprehension
Cloze Test
Fillers
Sentence Errors
Vocabulary based questions
Sentence Improvement
Jumbled Paragraph
Paragraph Based Questions (Paragraph Fillers, Paragraph Conclusion, Paragraph /Sentences Restatement)

General Awareness

The questions asked in IBPS PO General Awareness Section are usually based on Banking Awareness, Static Awareness, and Current Affairs. This year we observed a change in the pattern of GA Section of banking examinations as well. Most of the questions are now being asked from Banking Awareness so this section too is going to be very challenging. Batten down the hatches!

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