IBPS stands for Institute of Banking Personnel Selection. It is an autonomous organization established in 1975 to conduct recruitment examinations for Public Sector Banks and Regional Rural Banks (RRBs) in India.
The IBPS is a government-owned and government-funded organization that is responsible to conducts exams every year to recruit eligible candidates for Group-B and Group-C posts in several Organisations /departments/Ministers of the Government of India. Lots of vacancies are released by Institute of Banking Personnel Selection every year such as IBPS PO, IBPS Clerk, etc, to appoint eligible candidates in various departments of India. For more than three decades, pratishtha has been the top choice when it comes to a IBPS coaching centre. Of all the IBPS coaching centres in bangalore , pratishtha has consistently held the title of the best IBPS coaching centre. With multiple course options, pratishtha provides test preparation tailored to every student's needs. From scholarships for IBPS coaching fees to expert faculty, pratishtha aims to help students at every step of their IBPS journey.
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Percentage, Profit and loss, mixtures and allegations, Permutation and combination, Average, Probability, Simple interest, compound interest, mensuration, data interpretation, upstream and downstream, quadratic equations, approximation, simplification, age problems, number system, speed, distance and time.
Verbal Reasoning, Syllogism, Circular Seating Arrangement, Linear Seating Arrangement, Double Lineup, Scheduling, Input-Output, Blood Relations, Direction and distances, Ordering and Ranking, Data Sufficiency, Coding and Decoding, Code Inequalities.
Reading Comprehension, Cloze Test, Para Jumbles, Multiple Meaning or Error Spotting, Fill in the Blanks, Miscellaneous Questions, and Paragraph Completion.
The IBPS PO preliminary examination has a duration of 20 minutes for each section, which will be conducted in online mode. It consists of 3 sections with a total of 100 questions and a maximum score of 100 marks. There is a negative marking in the IBPS PO pre-exam and 0.25 marks are deducted for each wrong answer. Candidates must clear the cut-off in all 3 sections to qualify for the IBPS PO Main exam.
| S.No. | Name of Tests (Objective) | No. of Questions | Maximum Marks | Duration |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English Language | 30 | 30 | 20 minutes |
| 2 | Numerical Ability | 35 | 30 | 20 minutes |
| 3 | Reasoning Ability | 35 | 40 | 20 minutes |
| Total | 100 | 100 | 60 minutes |
The IBPS PO Main exam is also conducted online, it has 5 (4+1) sections with a total score of 200+25 marks and a total duration of 160+30 minutes. IBPS will be conducting a descriptive paper in its mains exam for the selection of candidates for the post of Probationary Officer. The sections must be attempted in the same order and the allotted time as mandated at the time of the exam. A candidate has to clear both preliminary and mains examinations to be eligible for the interview process.
| S.No. | Name of Tests (Objective) | No. of Questions | Maximum Marks | Duration | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| 1 | Reasoning | 40 | 60 | 50 minutes | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2 | English Language | 35 | 40 | 40 minutes | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Subject | Section | Number of Questions | Marks |
|---|---|---|---|
| Physics | Section A | 35 | 140 |
| Section B (Any 10 of 15) | 10 | 40 | |
| Chemistry | Section A | 35 | 140 |
| Section B (Any 10 of 15) | 10 | 40 | |
| Biology (Botany + Zoology) | Section A | 70 | 280 |
| Section B (Any 20 of 30) | 20 | 80 | |
| Total | 200 Questions | 720 Marks | |
Below are the most commonly recommended review and reference books for NEET PG preparation, categorized subject-wise.
| Subject | Recommended Books |
|---|---|
| Anatomy |
Self-Assessment & Review of Anatomy – Rajesh Kaushal BD Chaurasia (Concept Reference) |
| Physiology |
Review of Physiology – Soumen Manna / Krishna Kumar Guyton & Hall (Concept Reference) |
| Biochemistry | Self-Assessment & Review of Biochemistry – Rebecca James |
| Subject | Recommended Books |
|---|---|
| Pathology |
Review of Pathology – Sparsh Gupta Robbins (Concept Reference) |
| Pharmacology |
Review of Pharmacology – GRG / Sparsh Gupta KD Tripathi (Concept Reference) |
| Microbiology |
Review of Microbiology – Apurba Sastry Ananthanarayan (Reference) |
| Forensic Medicine | Review of Forensic Medicine – Arvind Arora |
| Community Medicine (PSM) | Community Medicine – Vivek Jain |
| Subject | Recommended Books |
|---|---|
| Medicine |
Review of Medicine – Deepak Marwah / Mudit Khanna Harrison (Optional Reference) |
| Surgery |
Surgery Essence – Pritesh Singh Bailey & Love (Reference) |
| Obstetrics & Gynaecology | Review of OBG – Sakshi Arora |
| Pediatrics | Review of Pediatrics – Taruna Mehra / OP Ghai |
| Orthopaedics | Review of Orthopaedics – Apurv Mehra |
| ENT | ENT for Entrance Exams – Manisha Sinha |
| Ophthalmology | Comprehensive Ophthalmology – AK Khurana |
| Dermatology | Review of Dermatology – Saurabh Jindal |
| Psychiatry | Review of Psychiatry – Praveen Tripathi |
| Radiology | Review of Radiology – Rajat Jain |
| Anaesthesia | PROAFS Anaesthesia – Vivek Jain |
NEET PG covers the entire MBBS syllabus. The exam trend is increasingly clinical, image-based, and concept-oriented.
| Books | Subject | Author/Publication |
|---|---|---|
| A Modern Approach to Verbal & Non-Verbal Reasoning | Reasoning Paper | RS Agarwal |
| Objective General English | English section | SP Bakshi (Arihant) |
| Play with Advanced Math | Math | Abhinay Sharma |
| SSC General Knowledge SmartBook In English | General Awareness | Testbook |
| Name of the Subject | Number of Questions | Maximum Marks | Percentage of Total Marks |
|---|---|---|---|
| English Language | 30 | 30 | 30% |
| Quantitative Aptitude | 35 | 35 | 35% |
| Reasoning Ability | 35 | 35 | 35% |
| Total | 100 | 100 | 100% |
| Name of the Subject | Number of Questions | Maximum Marks | Percentage of Total Marks |
|---|---|---|---|
| Reasoning & Computer Aptitude | 45 | 60 | 30% |
| English Language | 35 | 40 | 20% |
| Data Analysis & Interpretation | 35 | 60 | 30% |
| General/Economy/Banking Awareness | 40 | 40 | 20% |
| Total (Objective) | 155 | 200 | 100% |
| English (Letter Writing & Essay) | 25 | Additional | |
| Name of the Subject | Number of Questions | Maximum Marks | Percentage of Total Marks |
|---|---|---|---|
| English Language | 30 | 30 | 30% |
| Numerical Ability | 35 | 35 | 35% |
| Reasoning Ability | 35 | 35 | 35% |
| Total | 100 | 100 | 100% |
| Name of the Subject | Number of Questions | Maximum Marks | Percentage of Total Marks |
|---|---|---|---|
| Reasoning Ability & Computer Aptitude | 50 | 60 | 30% |
| English Language | 40 | 40 | 20% |
| Quantitative Aptitude | 50 | 50 | 25% |
| General/Financial Awareness | 50 | 50 | 25% |
| Total | 190 | 200 | 100% |
IBPS PO Exam Date 2026 has been revised.
Prelims: 23rd & 24th August 2026
Mains: 12th October 2026
The IBPS PO 2026 official notification will be released on the official website www.ibps.in.
Yes, one-fourth (0.25) of the marks assigned to a question will be deducted for every wrong answer.
The qualifying marks for the IBPS PO Prelims exam generally range between 70% to 75%.
Yes, the IBPS PO exam is conducted in English and Hindi, except for the English Language section.
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