IBPS Probationary Officer (PO) exam is conducted by the Institute of Banking Personnel Selection to recruit Probationary Officers / Management Trainees for participating public sector banks like Bank of Baroda, Punjab National Bank, Canara Bank, and 8 others. It is one of the most popular banking sector exams in India.

IBPS PO

Official 2025 syllabus extracted from https://www.ibps.in/wp-content/uploads/Detailed-Notification_CRP-PO-XV.pdf

Preliminary: English Language

Reading comprehension

Cloze test

Para jumbles

Sentence improvement / correction

Spotting errors

Vocabulary: synonyms, antonyms

Fill in the blanks

English Language

Preliminary: Quantitative Aptitude

Simplification and approximation

Number series

Quadratic equations

Data interpretation (tables, bar/line/pie)

Percentage, ratio and proportion

Profit and loss

Simple and compound interest

Time and work, time and distance

Mensuration

Averages, ages, mixtures and alligation

Permutation, combination, probability

Quantitative Aptitude

Preliminary: Reasoning Ability

Puzzles and seating arrangement

Syllogism

Inequalities

Blood relations

Direction sense

Coding-decoding

Order and ranking

Alphanumeric series

Input-output

Data sufficiency

Reasoning Ability

Main: Reasoning and Computer Aptitude

Advanced puzzles and seating arrangement

Logical reasoning

Statement and assumptions / conclusions / arguments

Machine input-output

Reasoning

Computer fundamentals and hardware

Operating systems

Networking and internet

MS Office

Database basics

Computer abbreviations

Computer Aptitude

Main: General/Economy/Banking Awareness

Current affairs (national and international)

Banking awareness and terminology

Financial awareness

Indian economy

RBI functions and monetary policy

Static GK: capitals, currencies, important days

General/Economy/Banking Awareness

Main: English Language

Reading comprehension (advanced)

Error spotting and sentence correction

Sentence completion

Phrase replacement

Vocabulary

Main: Data Analysis and Interpretation

Tabular DI

Bar, line and pie chart DI

Caselet DI

Quantity comparison

Probability and statistics

Data Analysis and Interpretation

Descriptive Test (English)

Letter writing

Essay writing

Descriptive

Personality Test (Interview)

Self-report

Personality assessment

Interview

IBPS PO Syllabus 2025, 2026 and more: Subjects, Topics, and What to Study