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📘 IBPS PO & Clerk Exam: Overview


The Institute of Banking Personnel Selection (IBPS) conducts exams for:


Probationary Officers (PO)


Clerical Cadre (Clerk)



Both exams include:


Prelims


Mains


(Interview only for PO)




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📝 Exam Pattern


🔹 IBPS PO / Clerk Prelims


Section Questions Marks Time


English Language 30 30 20 min

Quantitative Aptitude 35 35 20 min

Reasoning Ability 35 35 20 min

Total 100 100 60 min



🔹 IBPS PO / Clerk Mains


Section Questions Marks Time


Reasoning & Computer Aptitude 45 60 60 min

General/Economy/Banking Awareness 40 40 35 min

English Language 35 40 40 min

Data Analysis & Interpretation (PO) / Quantitative Aptitude (Clerk) 35 60 45 min

Descriptive (PO only) – Essay & Letter 2 25 30 min

Total (PO) 157 + 2 225 3 hr 30 min




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📚 Preparation Strategy


1. 📖 Understand the Syllabus


Quant: Simplification, Data Interpretation, Number Series, Mensuration


Reasoning: Puzzles, Seating Arrangement, Blood Relations, Coding-Decoding


English: Cloze test, Reading Comprehension, Error spotting


General Awareness: Banking Terms, Current Affairs, Static GK


Computer (for PO): Basics of hardware, software, MS Office, Internet




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2. 🗓️ Daily Study Plan (Sample)


Time Slot Task


6:00 AM – 7:00 AM Current Affairs + GK

7:00 AM – 8:00 AM English Practice

5:00 PM – 6:00 PM Quantitative Aptitude

6:00 PM – 7:00 PM Reasoning Practice

8:00 PM – 9:00 PM Mock Test / Sectional Test




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📘 Books to Refer


Subject Best Books


Quantitative Aptitude R.S. Aggarwal, Arun Sharma

Reasoning R.S. Aggarwal, M.K. Pandey

English Wren & Martin, Word Power Made Easy

GK/Banking Lucent GK, Banking Awareness by Arihant

Computer Objective Computer Awareness – Arihant




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💡 Tips to Crack IBPS PO & Clerk


1. ✅ Practice daily mock tests.



2. ✅ Analyze mock test results and focus on weak areas.



3. ✅ Stay updated with banking and current affairs.



4. ✅ Focus more on accuracy & speed.



5. ✅ Solve previous years' papers.


SBI Po / clerk

🏦 SBI PO & Clerk Exam: Overview

The State Bank of India (SBI) conducts these competitive exams for:

SBI PO (Probationary Officer)

SBI Clerk (Junior Associate)


Both include:

1. Prelims


2. Mains


3. Interview (Only for PO)




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📝 Exam Pattern

🔹 SBI PO / Clerk Prelims (Same for both)

Section Questions Marks Time

English Language 30 30 20 minutes
Quant Aptitude 35 35 20 minutes
Reasoning Ability 35 35 20 minutes
Total 100 100 60 minutes



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🔹 SBI Clerk Mains

Section Questions Marks Time

General/Financial Awareness 50 50 35 minutes
General English 40 40 35 minutes
Quantitative Aptitude 50 50 45 minutes
Reasoning & Computer Aptitude 50 60 45 minutes
Total 190 200 2 hours 40 min



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🔹 SBI PO Mains (plus Interview)

Section Questions Marks Time

Reasoning & Computer 40 50 50 minutes
Data Analysis & Interpretation 30 50 45 minutes
General/Banking Awareness 50 60 45 minutes
English Language 35 40 40 minutes
Descriptive Test 2 50 30 minutes
Total 157 + 2 250 3 hours 30 min



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📚 Syllabus Overview

Quant:

Number Series, Simplification, DI, Profit & Loss, Time, Speed & Distance


Reasoning:

Puzzles, Seating, Syllogism, Input-Output, Coding-Decoding


English:

RC, Cloze Test, Para Jumbles, Grammar, Vocabulary


GK/Banking:

Current Affairs (last 6 months), RBI updates, Banking terms, Static GK


Computer (PO Mains only):

MS Office, Networking basics, Internet, Email



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🧠 Preparation Strategy (PO & Clerk)

🗓️ Daily Study Plan (Sample)

Time Subject

6:00–7:00 AM Current Affairs + GK
7:00–8:00 AM English Practice
5:00–6:00 PM Quantitative Aptitude
6:00–7:00 PM Reasoning Practice
8:00–9:00 PM Mock Test/Sectional



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📘 Best Books

Subject Book Name

Quant Arun Sharma, RS Aggarwal
Reasoning MK Pandey, RS Aggarwal
English Wren & Martin, Word Power Made Easy
GK Lucent GK, Banking Awareness (Arihant)
Computer Arihant Computer Awareness



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✅ Tips for Success

🔁 Practice daily: Focus on mock tests and analysis.

⏱️ Improve speed + accuracy

📰 Read newspapers: Hindu or Indian Express

🧠 Revise GK weekly

📈 Track progress with a timetable



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