Banking
Data Interpretation (Bar Graph, Line Chart, Tabular, Caselet, Radar/Web, Pie Chart)
Inequalities (Quadratic Equations)
Number Series
Approximation and Simplification
Data Sufficiency
Miscellaneous Arithmetic Problems (HCF and LCM, Profit and Loss, SI & CI, Problem on Ages, Work and Time, Speed Distance and Time, Probability, Mensuration, Permutation and Combination, Average, Ratio and Proportion, Partnership, Problems on Boats and Stream, Problems on Trains, Mixture and Allegation, Pipes and Cisterns)
Basics of Hardware and Software
Operating Systems, History of Computing
Basics of Databases
Basics of Cyber Security Tools and Processes
Elements of Word Processing (Word Processing Basics, Opening and closing Documents, Text Creation, Formatting the Text and its presentation features).
MS Excel (Elements of Spread Sheet, Editing of Cells, Function and Formulas)
Communication (Basics of E-mail, Sending/ receiving of Emails and its related functions).
Internet, WWW and Web Browsers (Internet, Services on Internet, URL, HTTP, FTP, Web sites, Blogs, Web Browsing Software, Search Engines, Chat, Video conferencing, e-Banking).
Semantic Analogy, Symbolic/ Number Analogy, Figural Analogy
Semantic Classification, Symbolic/ Number Classification, Figural Classification,
Semantic Series, Number Series, Figural Series
Problem Solving, Word Building, Coding & de-coding
Numerical Operations, symbolic Operations, Trends, Space Orientation, Space Visualization
Venn Diagrams, Drawing inferences, Punched hole/ pattern- folding & un-folding
Figural Pattern-folding and completion
Indexing, Address matching, Date & city matching, Classification of centre codes/ roll numbers, Small & Capital letters/ numbers coding, decoding and classification
Embedded Figures, Critical thinking, Emotional Intelligence, Social Intelligence
Number Systems: Computation of Whole Number, Decimal and Fractions, Relationship between numbers.
Fundamental arithmetical operations: Percentages, Ratio and Proportion, Square roots, Averages, Interest (Simple and Compound), Profit and Loss, Discount, Partnership
Business, Mixture and Allegation, Time and distance, Time and work.
Algebra: Basic algebraic identities of School Algebra and Elementary surds (simple problems) and Graphs of Linear Equations.
Geometry: Triangle and its various kinds of centres, Congruence and similarity of triangles, Circle and its chords, tangents, angles subtended by chords of a circle, common tangents to two or more circles.
Mensuration: Triangle, Quadrilaterals, Regular Polygons, Circle, Right Prism, Right Circular Cone, Right Circular Cylinder, Sphere, Hemispheres, Rectangular Parallelepiped, Regular Right Pyramid with triangular or square Base.
Trigonometry: Trigonometry, Trigonometric ratios, Complementary angles, Height and distances (simple problems only) Standard Identities like sin2๐ + Cos2๐=1 etc.,
Statistical Charts: Use of Tables and Graphs: Histogram, Frequency polygon, Bar-diagram, Pie-chart.
Spot the Error, Fill in the Blanks, Synonyms/ Homonyms, Antonyms, Spellings/ Detecting mis-spelt words, Idioms & Phrases, One word substitution, Improvement of Sentences, Active/ Passive Voice of Verbs, Conversion into Direct/ Indirect narration, Shuffling of Sentence parts, Shuffling of Sentences in a passage, Cloze Passage, Comprehension Passage.
Preliminary Examination
Name of Test | No. Of Questions | Maximum Marks | Time |
English Language | 30 | 30 | 20 min |
Quantitative Aptitude | 35 | 35 | 20 min |
Reasoning Ability | 35 | 35 | 20 min |
Total | 100 | 100 | 1 hr |
Main Examination
(i) Objective Test
Name of Test | No. Of Questions | Maximum Marks | Time |
General/ Economy/ Banking Awareness | 40 | 40 | 35 min |
English Language | 35 | 40 | 40 min |
Data Analysis and Interpretation | 35 | 60 | 45 min |
Reasoning and Computer Aptitude | 45 | 60 | 60 min |
Total | 155 | 200 | 3 hrs |
(ii) Descriptive Test
Name of Test | No. Of Questions | Maximum Marks | Time |
Letter Writing and Essay | 2 | 25 | 30 min |
Negative Marking: 1/4th of mark assigned for each question.
Nationality/Citizenship
A candidate must be either:
(i ) a citizen of India, or
(ii) subject of Nepal, or
(iii) a subject of Bhutan, or
(iv) a Tibetan refugee who came over to India, before the 1st January, 1962 with the intention of permanently settling in India
Educational Qualifications
A Degree (Graduation) in any discipline from a recognised University
Age Limit
20-30 Years
Age relaxation
Category | Relaxation |
SC/ST | 05 years |
OBC | 03 years |
PwD | 10 years |
Ex-Servicemen | 05 years |
Cut Off
IBPO PO Salary Structure 2021
Basic Pay | Rs. 36,000 |
Special Allowance | Rs. 5,904 |
DA | Rs. 8,593.20 |
CCA | Rs. 1,400 |
Learning Allowance | Rs. 600 |
DA Others | Rs. 1,552.50 |
HRA | Rs. 3,240 |
Gross Salary | Rs. 57,289.70 |