IBPS PO 2015 Paper Pattern and Study Plan

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IBPS PO 2015 - PAPER PATTERN AND STUDY PLAN

IBPS CWEs Calendar for 2015-16 Out ! Change in selection procedure for PO & Clerk V
IBPS had released the dates for PO V, Clerks V, SO V and RRB IV to be conducted in 2015-16.
IBPS has also changed the selection procedure for PO V and Clerks V. IBPS has decided to hold two-tier
examinations for recruitment of PO/MT and Clerks from CWE-V onwards. There is no change in selection
procedure for RRB IV and SO V.
Please note the following important points which have been mentioned in the official notice of exam dates
as released by IBPS.
1. On successful registration under CWE PO/MT-V and CWE CLERK-V, candidates will be called for
Preliminary Examination.
2. Based on the performance in the preliminary examination, certain number of candidates will be
shortlisted for Main Examination.
3. There will be fewer number of questions in the Preliminary Examination with shorter duration.
4. Marks obtained in the Main Examination will only be considered for short listing for interview
(Marks of Prelim. examination will not be considered for preparing the final merit list)
The details with regard to both, Preliminary and Main examinations will be made
available on IBPS website through the detailed notifications in due course.
The tentative dates are as follows:
IBPS CWE PO/MT-V
IBPS CWE CLERK-V
Preliminary Examination
3rd October 2015,

4th October 2015,
10th October 2015,
11th October 2015
Main Examination
31st October 2015
Preliminary Examination
5th December 2015,

6th December 2015,
12th December 2015,
13th December 2015,
19th December 2015,
20th December 2015
Main Examination
3rd January 2016
Click here for the official IBPS CWEs calendar 2015-16.
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IBPS PO STUDY PLAN

IBPS PO EXAM consists of online Objective Paper. There is no Descriptive Writing Test for IBPS CWE for
PO.
The test areas in the objective type test of IBPS PO exams include tests from amongst following:
1.
2.
3.
4.
5.
Reasoning
Quantitative Aptitude
English language
General Awareness ( with special reference to Banking Industry)
Computer Knowledge
Topics covered for the above test areas are mentioned below.
Important:
Please note that the details with regard to both the Preliminary and Main examinations will be
made available on IBPS website through the detailed notifications in due course.
ONLINE PAPER (Objectives)

I. REASONING
1) If you prepare for Reasoning diligently, you can score heavily in the exam
2) Last years exam papers
a)
Any one of Kiran or Arihant. If you have any other paper set, you can use that as well. You
should target to solve atleast 50 Reasoning questions everyday from the paperset.
3) Instructions
a)
The following are given in decreasing order of priority. This means point 4a is more
important to master than point 4b and so on.
b)
Solve 30-50 questions on each topic. However, if you already are comfortable with a
particular topic, you can move to the next topic to make best use of your time.
c)
Similarly if you are really afraid of any particular topic, you can leave it. However, you must
make sure that you do atleast the first 5 topics properly and do not leave many topics
4) Study the following topics from Analytical Reasoning By MK Pandey
You can also choose some other book like RS Aggarwal etc.
a) Logical Reasoning (Topics: Syllogism; Statement-Arguments; Statement- Assumptions;
Statement - Courses of Action; Statement- Conclusions; Deriving Conclusions from Passage)
b) Sitting arrangement
c) Puzzles
d) Blood Relations
e) Non Verbal Reasoning (Topics: Series; Analogy; Classification)
f) Input- Output
g) Coding- Decoding
h) Mathematical operations/ Inequalities
i) Data Sufficiency
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II. QUANTITATIVE APTITUDE

1) If you prepare for QA diligently, you can score heavily in the examination
a)
Any one of Kiran or Arihant. If you have any other paper set, you can use that as well. You
should target to solve atleast 50 QA questions everyday from the paperset.
3) Instructions
a) The following are given in decreasing order of priority. This means point 4a is more
b) Solve 30-50 questions on each topic. However, if you already are comfortable with a
c) Similarly if you are really afraid of any particular topic, you can leave it completely. However,
you must make sure that you do atleast the first 5 topics properly and do not leave many
topics
4) Study the following topics from Quantum CAT by Sarvesh Kumar
You can also choose some other book like Tyra or RS Aggarwal etc.
a)
b)
c)
d)
e)
f)
g)
Data Interpretation
Probability, Permutations & Combinations
Percentages
BODMAS
Geometry (Area-Volume- Perimeter)
Linear Equations
Number Theory (LCM, HCF, Remainders)
5) Speed mathematics
a)
b)
c)
Trachtenbergs method for multiplication by 5, 9 and 11.

Please refer http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Trachtenberg_system
Learn multiplication tables of 2 to 25 by heart
Learn squares of numbers up to 31 and cubes of numbers up to 15 by heart
III. ENGLISH LANGUAGE (Objective)

a) Any one of Kiran or Arihant. If you have any other paper set, you can use that as well. You
should target to solve atleast 50 English Language questions everyday from the paper set.
2) Instructions
a) The following are given in decreasing order of priority. This means point 3a is more
b) Practice 30-50 questions on each topic. However, if you already are comfortable with a
c) Similarly if you are really afraid of any particular topic, you can leave it completely. However,
you must make sure that you do atleast the first 5 topics properly and do not leave many
topics
3) Study the following topics from papersets. You can also choose to use a book like S P Bakshi
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Or
a)
b)
c)
d)
e)
A P Bharadwaj.You can also use http://www.pagalguy.com forums to prepare

Reading Comprehension: Target to practice 3 RC passages everyday
Fill in the blanks- paragraph with many blanks
Fill in the blanks- Sentence with blanks
Sentence Correction: Prepare from papersets
Parajumbles/ Sentence Arrangement- you can use Pagalguy
(http://www.pagalguy.com/discussions/parajumbles-for-cat-2013-25093071) for practice
f) Antonyms/ Synonyms
IV. GENERAL AWARENESS

1) General guidelines
a)
Study the following topics with emphasis on understanding concepts. Avoid mugging of
data and dates
b)
With organizations, you should try to understand functions, jurisdictions, name of key
current and past persons in positions of responsibility, geographical location etc.
c)
With economic terms and concepts, understand how they change, who changes them and
how they are used in the economy
d)
With acts and legislations, understand when it was passed, what did it replace, what was the
major change and emphasis and how does it affect the economy and various sectors therein
e)
These points below are given in decreasing order of importance. Meaning, you should focus
on point 1 before you focus on point 2
2) Current affairs: Read Partiyogita Darpan (can be read online for free by clicking here:
http://bit.ly/14zuFr6). You can also use any other current affairs magazine like CST, Chronicle
or Wizard.
a) Focus on the 5-6 most recent issues of the magazine.
b) Focus on the following topics within the magazine:
1. Economy
2. International Affairs
3. Politics
3) Topics (click on any topic to open web links for reference and study)
a) Priority 1
i. Organizations: Banking structure of India; RBI; NABARD; Banking Ombudsman; SIDBI;

EXIM Bank; Cooperative Banks; CIBIL; Planning Commission; 5 year plans; Finance
Commission; CRISIL; LIC; Bretton Woods, BASEL, World Bank, IBRD, IMF
ii. Economic/ Financial terms & concepts: GDP; GNP; PPP; HDI; Inflation; WPI; CPI; IIP;
SLR; CRR; Repo rate; Reverse Repo; Bank rate; MSF; Liquidity adjustment facility; Priority
sector lending; NPA; Capital Adequacy Ratio; Credit Ratings; Derivatives; Options; Futures;
Currency Swaps; VAT; GST
iii. Acts, Committees & legislations: Companies Bill 2013; Budget 2015-16; FEMA;
Tarapore Committee; Narsimhan Committees; FRBM
iv. Banking services: Assets, liabilities and working capital of a bank; KYC; Types of Bank
Customers; Types of Bank Accounts; Negotiable instruments; MICR; IFSC code; CTS
System; Clean Notes policy; Fake notes; White Label ATMs; NEFT; RTGS; Banking
Correspondence agents; Kisan credit card
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b) Priority 2
i. Organizations: SEBI; IRDA; NHB; IFCI; RIDF; RRBs; MFIs; ARCs; BIFR; NDC; BSE; NSE;
SENSEX; NIFTY; Moody; S&P; Fitch; GIC; SBI & SBI Associates; HDFC Bank; ICICI Bank;
ADB, Islamic Banking, ADR, GDR, IDR, GATT, WTO, WEF
ii. Economic/ Financial terms & concepts: Millennium Development Goals; Gold Loans,
ULIP, Mutual Funds, Open Market Operations; Money supply; Nidhi; Chit Fund
iii. Acts, Committees & legislations: Bank Nationalization; Information Technology Act;
SARFAESI Act
iv. Banking services: CBS; ECS; SWIFT; BankNET, RBINET, INDONET; Digital Signatures;
Bank guarantee; Letter of Credit; Bancassurance
4) Books & Resources

a) The following books are useful for your study and are available free:
1. Available free: NIOS study material on Economics
2. Available free: NCERT- class 11th book on Economics
3. Available free: NCERT- Class 12th book on Microeconomics
4. Available free: NCERT- Class 12th book on Macroeconomics
b) For Banking theory, you can refer to Money, Banking & Finance by BSC Publication
c) For Economics Theory, you can refer to Indian Economy by Ramesh Singh
V. COMPUTER AWARENESS
1) Books & Resources
a) Available free: NIOS study material on Computer Awareness
b) Last years exam papers: Any one of Kiran or Arihant. If you have any other paper set, you
c)
can use that as well. You should target to practice atleast 30 Computer Awareness questions
everyday from the papersets.
Any book from Kiran, Arihant or Upkar on Computer Awareness. If you have any other book,
that will also do.
Keep visiting our website www.bankpoking.com for updates and latest news about the
IBPS Exam pattern 2015.
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