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<p>From your reliable study partner for the IBPS PO Pre Syllabus, <a href="https://www.gargi.ai/free-preparation">Gargi Ai Blog</a>, greetings! The first step to success as you start your path to become a Probationary Officer in the banking sector is to understand the syllabus. Our goal at Gargi Ai is to give you thorough understanding of the exam's English Language, Quantitative Aptitude, and Reasoning Ability portions. Come along as we analyze the syllabus, offer professional guidance, and provide you with the tools you need to ace the IBPS PO Preliminary Exam. Together, let's set out on this transforming adventure!</p>

<h2 id="content-id-121776-0"><strong>IBPS PO Pre Syllabus - An Overview</strong></h2>

<p>If you're preparing for the IBPS PO exam, it's crucial to be thoroughly familiar with the IBPS PO Preliminary Syllabus. The preliminary objective-based paper consists of three sections: English Language, Reasoning Ability, and Quantitative Aptitude. To assist with your preparation, we have provided detailed overview of the IBPS PO Preliminary Syllabus in this section.</p>

<p><img loading="lazy" alt="ibps po pre syllabus overview" src="https://www.gargi.ai/admin/assets/uploads/ckeditor/IBPS_PO_Pre_Syllabus_Overview.webp" style="height:300px; width:600px"></p>

<p>[source: Gargi Ai]</p>

<p>Having covered the basic overview of the IBPS PO Preliminary Syllabus, let's now examine the topics within each of the sections mentioned above in the following segment:</p>

<h2 id="content-id-121776-1"><strong>IBPS PO Pre Syllabus - Subject Wise Topics</strong></h2>

<p>Let's dive right into the details of the first paper. The IBPS PO preliminary exam, also known as the first paper, includes 100 questions with a total of 100 marks. The exam duration is 60 minutes. Additionally, the IBPS PO prelims are divided into three sections, as illustrated in the segment above. Below is a list of key topics, followed by tables detailing each subject for your reference:</p>

<p><img loading="lazy" alt="IBPS PO Pre Syllabus Topics" src="https://www.gargi.ai/admin/assets/uploads/ckeditor/IBPS_PO_Pre_Syllabus_Topics.webp" style="height:322px; width:600px"></p>

<p>[Source: Gargi Ai]</p>

<p><strong>Reasoning Ability </strong></p>

<ul>
	<li>Seating Arrangements</li>
	<li>Puzzles</li>
	<li>Inequalities</li>
	<li>Syllogism</li>
	<li>Input-Output</li>
	<li>Data Sufficiency</li>
	<li>Blood Relations</li>
	<li>Order and Ranking</li>
	<li>Alphanumeric Series</li>
	<li>Distance and Direction</li>
	<li>Verbal Reasoning</li>
</ul>

<p><strong>English Language </strong></p>

<ul>
	<li>Cloze Test</li>
	<li>Reading Comprehension</li>
	<li>Spotting Errors</li>
	<li>Sentence Improvement</li>
	<li>Sentence Correction</li>
	<li>Para Jumbles</li>
	<li>Fill in the Blanks</li>
	<li>Para/Sentence Completion</li>
</ul>

<p><strong>Quantitative Aptitude </strong></p>

<ul>
	<li>Number Series</li>
	<li>Data Interpretation</li>
	<li>Simplification/ Approximation</li>
	<li>Quadratic Equation</li>
	<li>Data Sufficiency</li>
	<li>Mensuration</li>
	<li>Average</li>
	<li>Profit and Loss</li>
	<li>Ratio and Proportion</li>
	<li>Work, Time, and Energy</li>
	<li>Time and Distance</li>
	<li>Probability</li>
	<li>Relations</li>
	<li>Simple and Compound Interest</li>
	<li>Permutation and Combination</li>
</ul>

<h2 id="content-id-121776-2"><strong>IBPS PO Pre Syllabus - Topic Wise Weightage</strong></h2>

<p>Below we have tables that will provide you with topic wise weightages of all the IBPS PO Pre Syllabus subjects.</p>

<h3><strong>English Language</strong></h3>

<table border="1" cellpadding="1" cellspacing="1" style="width:320px">
	<tbody>
		<tr>
			<td>
			<div style="text-align:center"><strong>Topics</strong></div>
			</td>
			<td>
			<div style="text-align:center"><strong>No. of Questions</strong></div>
			</td>
		</tr>
		<tr>
			<td>
			<div>Reading Comprehension</div>
			</td>
			<td>
			<div style="text-align:center">07-10</div>
			</td>
		</tr>
		<tr>
			<td>
			<div>Error Detection</div>
			</td>
			<td>
			<div style="text-align:center">03-06</div>
			</td>
		</tr>
		<tr>
			<td>
			<div>Match the column</div>
			</td>
			<td>
			<div style="text-align:center">03-04</div>
			</td>
		</tr>
		<tr>
			<td>
			<div>Para Jumbles</div>
			</td>
			<td>
			<div style="text-align:center">03-05</div>
			</td>
		</tr>
		<tr>
			<td>
			<div>Fillers</div>
			</td>
			<td>
			<div style="text-align:center">02-04</div>
			</td>
		</tr>
		<tr>
			<td>
			<div>Word Swap/ Word Rearrangement</div>
			</td>
			<td>
			<div style="text-align:center">02-06</div>
			</td>
		</tr>
		<tr>
			<td>
			<div>Phrase Replacement</div>
			</td>
			<td>
			<div style="text-align:center">03-05</div>
			</td>
		</tr>
		<tr>
			<td>
			<div>Cloze Test</div>
			</td>
			<td>
			<div style="text-align:center">05-06</div>
			</td>
		</tr>
		<tr>
			<td>
			<div>Sentence Rearrangement</div>
			</td>
			<td>
			<div style="text-align:center">03-05</div>
			</td>
		</tr>
		<tr>
			<td>
			<div>Word Substitution</div>
			</td>
			<td>
			<div style="text-align:center">03</div>
			</td>
		</tr>
		<tr>
			<td>
			<div>Miscellaneous</div>
			</td>
			<td>
			<div style="text-align:center">03</div>
			</td>
		</tr>
	</tbody>
</table>

<p>Clearly, it is evident that the most important topic in English Language is reading comprehension.</p>

<h3><strong>Quantitative Aptitude</strong></h3>

<table border="1" cellpadding="1" cellspacing="1" style="width:320px">
	<tbody>
		<tr>
			<td>
			<div style="text-align:center"><strong>Topics</strong></div>
			</td>
			<td>
			<div style="text-align:center"><strong>No. of questions</strong></div>
			</td>
		</tr>
		<tr>
			<td>
			<div>Data Interpretation and Caselet</div>
			</td>
			<td>
			<div style="text-align:center">10-15</div>
			</td>
		</tr>
		<tr>
			<td>
			<div>Missing Number Series</div>
			</td>
			<td>
			<div style="text-align:center">05</div>
			</td>
		</tr>
		<tr>
			<td>
			<div>Approximation</div>
			</td>
			<td>
			<div style="text-align:center">05-07</div>
			</td>
		</tr>
		<tr>
			<td>
			<div>Arithmetic</div>
			</td>
			<td>
			<div style="text-align:center">10-14</div>
			</td>
		</tr>
		<tr>
			<td>
			<div>Simplification</div>
			</td>
			<td>
			<div style="text-align:center">0-5</div>
			</td>
		</tr>
		<tr>
			<td>
			<div>Wrong Number Series</div>
			</td>
			<td>
			<div style="text-align:center">05</div>
			</td>
		</tr>
		<tr>
			<td>
			<div>Quadratic Equation</div>
			</td>
			<td>
			<div style="text-align:center">04-06</div>
			</td>
		</tr>
	</tbody>
</table>

<p>In the quantitative aptitude section, arithmetic, and data interpretation carry maximum weightage.</p>

<h3><strong>Reasoning Ability</strong></h3>

<table border="1" cellpadding="1" cellspacing="1" style="width:320px">
	<tbody>
		<tr>
			<td>
			<div style="text-align:center"><strong>Topics</strong></div>
			</td>
			<td>
			<div style="text-align:center"><strong>No. of Questions</strong></div>
			</td>
		</tr>
		<tr>
			<td>
			<div>Puzzles and Seating Arrangement</div>
			</td>
			<td>
			<div style="text-align:center">14-24</div>
			</td>
		</tr>
		<tr>
			<td>
			<div>Syllogism</div>
			</td>
			<td>
			<div style="text-align:center">3-4</div>
			</td>
		</tr>
		<tr>
			<td>
			<div>Inequality</div>
			</td>
			<td>
			<div style="text-align:center">3-4</div>
			</td>
		</tr>
		<tr>
			<td>
			<div>Coding Decoding</div>
			</td>
			<td>
			<div style="text-align:center">4-5</div>
			</td>
		</tr>
		<tr>
			<td>
			<div>Word Pair formation</div>
			</td>
			<td>
			<div style="text-align:center">01</div>
			</td>
		</tr>
		<tr>
			<td>
			<div>Meaningful Word</div>
			</td>
			<td>
			<div style="text-align:center">01</div>
			</td>
		</tr>
		<tr>
			<td>
			<div>Alphanumeric Series</div>
			</td>
			<td>
			<div style="text-align:center">05</div>
			</td>
		</tr>
		<tr>
			<td>
			<div>Odd one out</div>
			</td>
			<td>
			<div style="text-align:center">01</div>
			</td>
		</tr>
		<tr>
			<td>
			<div>Direction</div>
			</td>
			<td>
			<div style="text-align:center">03</div>
			</td>
		</tr>
		<tr>
			<td>
			<div>Blood relation</div>
			</td>
			<td>
			<div style="text-align:center">0-1</div>
			</td>
		</tr>
		<tr>
			<td>
			<div>Order & Ranking</div>
			</td>
			<td>
			<div style="text-align:center">0-1</div>
			</td>
		</tr>
		<tr>
			<td>
			<div>Alphabet Based</div>
			</td>
			<td>
			<div style="text-align:center">0-1</div>
			</td>
		</tr>
		<tr>
			<td>
			<div>Number Based</div>
			</td>
			<td>
			<div style="text-align:center">01</div>
			</td>
		</tr>
		<tr>
			<td>
			<div>Miscellaneous</div>
			</td>
			<td>
			<div style="text-align:center">01-05</div>
			</td>
		</tr>
	</tbody>
</table>

<p>The table above clearly illustrates that questions of puzzles and seating arrangement hold more weightage.</p>

<h2 id="content-id-121776-3"><strong>IBPS PO Preliminary Syllabus - Exam Pattern</strong></h2>

<p>By grasping the exam structure, you can create a well-organized study plan, focusing on sections that need more preparation and carry greater weight. Let's now examine the exam pattern for the IBPS PO 2024 as per the <a href="https://www.ibps.in/wp-content/uploads/Detailed-Notification_CRP-PO-XIV_final-1.pdf">official notification</a>.<br>
<img loading="lazy" alt="ibps po pre syllabus overview" src="https://www.gargi.ai/admin/assets/uploads/ckeditor/IBPS_PO_Pre_Syllabus_Exam_Pattern.webp" style="height:300px; width:600px"></p>

<p>[Source: Futurekul]</p>

<p><strong>IBPS PO Preliminary Exam Pattern:</strong></p>

<ul>
	<li>The IBPS PO preliminary exam includes 100 objective-type questions.</li>
	<li>The exam is scored out of a maximum of 100 marks.</li>
	<li>Each correct answer awards 1 mark, while each incorrect answer results in a penalty of 1/4 of the mark allotted.</li>
	<li>The total duration for the preliminary exam is 60 minutes.</li>
</ul>

<p>For more in-depth information, please refer to our blog on the <a href="https://www.gargi.ai/exam-pattern/ibps-po-exam-pattern-2024-scheme-of-examination">IBPS PO Exam Pattern 2024</a>.</p>

<h2 id="content-id-121776-4"><strong>IBPS PO Pre Syllabus - Preparation Strategy</strong></h2>

<ul>
	<li>Understand the English, Quantitative, and Reasoning sections. Ensure you balance your preparation time, as each section has a 20-minute limit!</li>
	<li>Practice with Gargi Ai's <a href="https://www.gargi.ai/free-mock-test/rrb-po">mock exams</a> to get a feel for the actual test. These are perfect for identifying your strengths and weaknesses and for honing your time management skills.</li>
	<li>After each practice exam, assess your performance. Continuously improve your strengths and focus on areas that need more work.</li>
	<li>Maintain a regular study schedule. Daily efforts made consistently add up to have a big effect.</li>
</ul>

<p>At <a href="https://www.gargi.ai/">Gargi Ai</a>, our goal is to help you succeed in the IBPS PO exam and beyond. We offer extensive resources, including practice exams and expert advice, designed to equip you with the knowledge and skills needed to excel. Whether you're just starting your preparation or refining your strategy, you can count on Gargi Ai to be your partner in achieving your banking career aspirations. Join us on your journey to success, and together, let's turn your dreams into reality!</p>


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