If you’re preparing for the IBPS Exams 2025, understanding the complete syllabus is the first step toward success. Whether you’re aiming for IBPS PO, IBPS Clerk, IBPS RRB, or IBPS SO, this comprehensive guide covers everything you need to know about the IBPS Exam syllabus – section-wise and post-wise.
📚 IBPS Exam Overview
The Institute of Banking Personnel Selection (IBPS) conducts multiple recruitment exams every year for various public sector banks. The major exams include:
- IBPS PO (Probationary Officer)
- IBPS Clerk
- IBPS RRB (Office Assistant & Officer Scale)
- IBPS SO (Specialist Officer)
Let’s explore the detailed syllabus for each exam category.
🔍 IBPS PO Exam Syllabus 2025
👉 IBPS PO Prelims Syllabus
1. English Language
- Reading Comprehension
- Cloze Test
- Error Spotting
- Fill in the Blanks
- Sentence Rearrangement
- Para Jumbles
2. Quantitative Aptitude
- Simplification & Approximation
- Number Series
- Quadratic Equations
- Data Interpretation
- Arithmetic Word Problems (Time & Work, Profit & Loss, Speed & Distance, etc.)
3. Reasoning Ability
- Puzzles & Seating Arrangement
- Syllogism
- Coding-Decoding
- Inequality
- Blood Relations
- Direction Sense
- Order & Ranking
👉 IBPS PO Mains Syllabus
1. Reasoning & Computer Aptitude
- Advanced Puzzles
- Input-Output
- Logical Reasoning
- Statement-Conclusion/Assumption
- Basic Computer Awareness
2. General/Economy/Banking Awareness
- Banking & Financial News
- Current Affairs (last 6 months)
- Static GK
- Budget & RBI Monetary Policies
3. English Language
- Reading Comprehension
- Cloze Test
- Vocabulary
- Sentence Rearrangement
- Error Detection
4. Data Analysis & Interpretation
- Pie Chart, Bar Graph, Line Graph
- Caselets
- Missing Data Interpretation
- Arithmetic-based DI
5. Descriptive Paper
- Essay Writing
- Letter Writing
🖊 IBPS Clerk Syllabus 2025
👉 IBPS Clerk Prelims Syllabus
Same as IBPS PO Prelims – English Language, Quantitative Aptitude, and Reasoning Ability.
👉 IBPS Clerk Mains Syllabus
- General/Financial Awareness
- English Language
- Quantitative Aptitude
- Reasoning & Computer Aptitude
The Clerk mains syllabus is quite similar to the PO mains syllabus, with a slightly moderate difficulty level.
🏦 IBPS RRB Syllabus 2025
👉 Office Assistant (Clerk) & Officer Scale-I (PO)
Prelims
- Reasoning
- Quantitative Aptitude
Mains
- Reasoning
- Quantitative Aptitude
- General Awareness
- Computer Knowledge
- English / Hindi Language (as chosen by candidate)
👉 Officer Scale II & III
These exams include both common subjects and Professional Knowledge based on specialization (e.g., Finance, Law, IT, etc.).
💼 IBPS SO Syllabus 2025 (Specialist Officer)
Posts Covered:
- IT Officer
- Agriculture Field Officer
- Marketing Officer
- Law Officer
- HR/Personnel Officer
- Rajbhasha Adhikari
👉 Prelims Syllabus
- English Language
- Reasoning Ability
- Quantitative Aptitude / General Awareness (based on post)
👉 Mains – Professional Knowledge (Post-specific Topics)
- IT Officer: DBMS, Networking, Operating System, Programming, Cybersecurity
- Agriculture Officer: Crop Science, Soil Science, Horticulture, Agri Economics
- Law Officer: Banking Regulations, Contract Law, Company Law, Property Law
- HR Officer: Training, Performance Management, HR Development
- Marketing Officer: Branding, Sales Management, Advertising, Market Research
📌 Final Tips for Aspirants
- Focus on section-wise preparation with regular mock tests.
- Pay extra attention to Current Affairs and Banking Awareness for the Mains exam.
- Improve speed and accuracy in solving reasoning and quantitative sections.
- For SO aspirants, strengthen your Professional Knowledge domain.
❓Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs)
Q1. What is the syllabus for IBPS PO Prelims 2025?
Ans: It includes English Language, Quantitative Aptitude, and Reasoning Ability sections.
Q2. Is the IBPS Clerk syllabus the same as IBPS PO?
Ans: Yes, the Prelims syllabus is the same. Mains syllabus is also quite similar, with slight variation in difficulty.
Q3. What topics are covered in IBPS SO Professional Knowledge?
Ans: It varies by post. For example, IT Officer covers Networking, Programming, DBMS, etc., while Agriculture Officer covers Soil Science, Crop Production, etc.
Q4. Does IBPS include a descriptive paper?
Ans: Yes, only for IBPS PO Mains, which includes Essay and Letter Writing.
Q5. What is the best way to prepare for the General Awareness section?
Ans: Focus on Banking Current Affairs, Financial News, Budget, Economic Survey, and RBI updates.
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