IBPS CLERK – SYLLABUS & BLUE PRINT

Numerical Ability:

Number Systems, Simplification, Number series, Missing/Wrong Number, Chain Rule, Ratio and Proportion, Average, Ages, Mixture and Allegation, Pipes and Cisterns, Time and Distance, Time and Work, Simple & Compound Interest, Percentage, Profit and Loss, Partnership, Areas and Volumes, Permutations and combinations, Probability.

Data Interpretation:

Pie charts, Bar graphs, Line graphs. Mixed graphs, Case study, Data tables

Logical Reasoning / General Intelligence:
Verbal Reasoning:

Analytical Reasoning, Distance Test, Seating Arrangement, Eligibility test (Decision making), Analogy, Classification, Coding Decoding, Odd Man out, Series, Mathematical Operation, Blood Relationships, Alphabet test, Data Sufficiency, Syllogism, Statements

Non Verbal Reasoning:

No Questions will be asked from this section

English / Hindi:
English (Optional):

Synonyms, Antonyms, Vocabulary, Spotting errors, Idioms and Phrases, Sentence Improvement, Sentence Rearrangement, substitution, Cloze Tests, Inappropriate Usage of Words, Sentence Correction, English Comprehension

Hindi (Optional):

Hindi Grammar & language knowledge, Passage, Synonyms, Antonyms, Spotting Errors, Filling the given Blanks with suitable words

General Awareness:

Banking terms, History of Banking, RBI, Fiscal Monetary Policies, Social Function of Banks, Marketing, World Organizations, National and International Current Events, Important Events, New Appointments, Books and Authors, World’s First Largest Longest, Prizes And Awards, Famous Places and persons, General Geography, General History, Indian Economy, General Polity, General Science, Sports And Recreation, Science And Technology, Days to remember.

Computer Knowledge:

Basic computer fundamentals, History and Future of Computers, Basic Software & Hardware and their functionalities, Computer Operations / Shortcut Keys, Networking, abbreviation used in computers, Microsoft-office, Computer Languages, Internet.

 Blue Print
Pattern Old Pattern New
Year 2011 Dec-11 2012 2013
Topics Sub topic
Numerical Ability Square Roots, Cube roots 2 2
Number System 3 6
Power
Surds & indices 1 1
Fraction 4 3 2
Time & Distance 2 2
HCF & LCM
Divisibility
Ratio & Proportion 1 1 2
Chain rule 1
Time & Work 1
Mensuration
simplification 12 12 10
Average 1 3 2
Clock 1 1
Discount
Triangle
Pipes & Cisterns
Partnership
Profit & Loss 2 1 2
Percentage 6 5 3
Probability
Simple & compound Interest 2 2 1+1
Number series 6 5 5
Area 4 4 1
Age 1 1 1
Train 1 1 1
BAR GRAPH
Time and distance
Ratio and Proportion
Number System
Percentage
PIE GRAPH
DATA INTERPRETATION Ratio & Proportion
Discount
Profit & loss
Percent
Number System
Average
LINE GRAPH 5
Percentage
Average
Ratio & proportion
Passage
Ratio & proportion
Number System
Percentage
TABLE
Percentage
Number System
Average
Ratio & Proportion
Verbal Reasoning Analogy 3
Letter Series 1 1
Alphabet Test 2 1 3
Number Series 1 1
Number Ranking
Alpha Numeric Sequence Puzzles 5
Sequential output Tracing 5
Seating Arrangement (two rows) 5 5 5
Seating Arrangement (floor type) 5
Analytical Reasoning 5 5
Blood Relations
Coding & Decoding 2 7 6
Statements
Deriving Conclusions 5
Data sufficiency 5 5 3
Directions test 1
Mathematical Operations 5 5 5
Syllogisms 5 5 3
Statements
Puzzle Test 5
Non-verbal Reasoning Analogy
Completion of series 10 10
Complete & Incomplete pattern
Cubes & Dice
English Spotting Errors 10 10 12
Synonyms 3 3
Antonyms 2 2
Idioms & Phrase
Vocabulary
Sentence Improvement 5 5
Substitutions
Sentence Rearrangement 5
Comprehension 10 10 10
Sentence Completion 5 5 3
Spelling Correction 5 5
Cloze Test 10 10 10
General Knowledge Awards 2 3
Banking 18 15
Books & Authors 1 3
History
Marketing
Geography
Constitution of India 7 7
Abbreviations 3
Banking Affairs 20
Current Affairs 20
Famous Place 2 3
Days to remember 1 1
Indian Economy 4 4
Sports 4 5
Miscellaneous 3 4
General Science 1
Famous Persons 4 4
Agriculture 1
Computer Knowledge 50 50 40