IBPS PO 2025 Exam Pattern, Syllabus, and Weightage
Introduction
IBPS PO 2025 carries a new army of aspirants and new-age exam trends. It is necessary to get accustomed to the latest exam pattern, syllabus, and weightage to ace it. The following discussion will make an in-depth analysis of each phase of the IBPS PO 2025 Exam Pattern, Syllabus, and Weightage and highlight the important topics to be prepared.
IBPS PO 2025 Selection Process
The exam is conducted in three stages:
- Prelims (Tier-I) (qualifying only), or first-level screening test
- Mains (Tier-II) – scoring and weighted for final merit
- Interview (Tier-III) – personality assessment
IBPS PO 2025 Exam Pattern (Prelims)
| Section | Questions | Marks | Time |
| English Language | 30 | 30 | 20 minutes |
| Quantitative Aptitude | 35 | 35 | 20 minutes |
| Reasoning Ability | 35 | 35 | 20 minutes |
| Total | 100 | 100 | 60 minutes |
- Negative marking shall be there at 1/4th of the marks assigned to that question for every wrong answer.
- There will be sectional timing; 20 minutes for each section
- There are sectional and overall cut-offs.
- Prelims is qualifying- only; marks obtained in Prelims are not considered for merit list preparation.
IBPS PO 2025 – Prelims Syllabus (Section-wise)
English Language
- Reading Comprehension
- Cloze Test
- Error Spotting
- Fill in the Blanks
- Para Jumbles
- Sentence Correction
Weightage: RC (8–10 Q), Cloze (5–7 Q), Grammar/Vocab (10–12 Q)
Quantitative Aptitude
- Simplification & Approximation
- Number Series
- Data Interpretation (Tables, Bar Graphs, Pie Charts)
- Time & Work, Speed & Distance, Profit & Loss
- Average, Ratio, Percentage
Weightage: DI (10–15 Q), Arithmetic (10–12 Q), Number Series (5 Q), Simplification (5 Q)
Reasoning Ability
- Puzzles (Box, Floor, Day-based)
- Seating Arrangement (Linear, Circular)
- Syllogisms
- Inequality
- Blood Relations
- Direction Sense
- Coding-Decoding
Weightage: Puzzles/Seating (15–20 Q), Logic (10 Q), Others (5–10 Q)
IBPS PO 2025 Exam Pattern (Main)
| Section | Questions | Marks | Time |
| Reasoning & Computer Aptitude | 45 | 60 | 60 minutes |
| Data Analysis & Interpretation | 35 | 60 | 45 minutes |
| English Language | 35 | 40 | 40 minutes |
| General/Economy/Banking Awareness | 40 | 40 | 35 minutes |
| Descriptive Test (Essay & Letter Writing) | 2 | 25 | 30 minutes |
| Total | 157 | 225 | 3.5 hours |
Descriptive Paper: Conducted immediately after objective test
- Negative Marking: 0.25 marks deducted for wrong answers in objective sections
- Result Weightage: Mains = 80%, Interview = 20% in final merit
IBPS PO 2025 – Mains Syllabus (Updated)
Data Analysis & Interpretation
- Caselet DI, Bar Graphs, Pie Charts
- Data Sufficiency
- Missing/Tabular DI
- Arithmetic Word Problems
Reasoning & Computer Aptitude
- Machine Input/output
- Logical Reasoning
- Puzzles (Advanced)
- Coding-Decoding
- Binary Logic, Internet Basics, MS Office
English Language
- Reading Comprehension
- Cloze Test
- Error Spotting
- Sentence Improvement
- Vocabulary-Based (Synonyms/Antonyms)
General/Banking Awareness
- Current Affairs (Last 6 months)
- Static GK
- Banking & Financial Terms
- RBI Policies, Budget & Economic Survey
Descriptive Test
- Letter Writing (Formal & Informal)
- Essay Topics (Banking, Social Issues, Economy)
Topic-Wise Weightage Trends (Based on Previous Year Analysis)
| Section | High Weight Topics |
| English | RC, Cloze, Error Spotting |
| Quant/DI | DI Sets, Arithmetic (Profit/Loss, SI/CI) |
| Reasoning | Puzzles, Input-Output, Coding |
| Awareness | Current Affairs, Banking Terms, RBI News |
| Descriptive | Essays on economy/digital India, formal letters |
Key Takeaways for 2025 Aspirants
- Give more importance to the development of core concepts in Main
- Increase speed + accuracy in Prelims
- Use mock test analysis extensively for improving on your weak areas
- Keep yourself updated on the current affairs weekly for GK
- Minimum one descriptive question weekly for writing fluency development
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