IBPS PO 2026 Syllabus & Exam Pattern — Complete Guide
Complete IBPS PO 2026 syllabus for Prelims and Mains — section-wise topics, marks, negative marking, sectional time limits and free mock test links.
IBPS PO 2026 Prelims are scheduled for 22–23 August. With 5,000–6,000 vacancies across 11 public sector banks, this is one of the best bank PO opportunities of the year. Here's everything you need to know about the syllabus and pattern.
IBPS PO 2026 Exam Pattern
Prelims Pattern — Sectional Time Limits
Sectional time limits are strict — you cannot move between sections before the 20 minutes are up. Practice with timed sections from Day 1.
Mains Pattern
Prelims Syllabus — Topic-wise
English Language (30Q)
- Reading Comprehension (10–15Q)
- Cloze Test (5–7Q)
- Para Jumbles (5Q)
- Error Detection (5Q)
- Fill in the Blanks (3–5Q)
- Vocabulary-based questions
Quantitative Aptitude (35Q)
- Data Interpretation — 2 sets (10–15Q)
- Number Series (5Q)
- Quadratic Equations (5Q)
- Simplification / Approximation (5Q)
- Word Problems — Percentage, Profit, Time & Work, Speed (10Q)
Reasoning Ability (35Q)
- Puzzles & Seating Arrangement (15–20Q) — highest weight
- Coding-Decoding (5Q)
- Inequality (5Q)
- Syllogism (3–5Q)
- Blood Relations, Direction, Series (5Q)
Mains Syllabus — Additional Topics
Banking & Financial Awareness (40Q in Mains)
- RBI — functions, monetary policy, repo rate, CRR, SLR
- Banking Regulation Act 1949
- Types of banks (commercial, cooperative, RRB, payment banks)
- NABARD, SIDBI, NHB, EXIM Bank — functions
- Government schemes — PM Jan Dhan, PMMY, PMAY
- Capital markets — SEBI, Mutual Funds, bonds
- Financial inclusion & digital banking
- Current Affairs — last 3 months (banking focus)
IBPS PO 2026 — Key Dates
Puzzles & Seating Arrangement form 40–50% of Reasoning in Mains. Solve 5 new puzzles daily from Day 1 — it takes 4–6 weeks to get consistently fast.
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