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Common syllabus: Arithmetic, Reasoning & English | Updated annually
| S.No | Name of the Govt. Recruitment Exam | Exam Date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | IBPS PO (Institute of Banking Personnel Selection)- Probationary Officers in 11 public sector banks | Sep |
| 2 | IBPS Clerk | Aug |
| 3 | IBPS Specialist Officer (SO) | Dec |
| 4 | IBPS RRB Clerk / Assistant | Aug |
| 5 | IBPS RRB PO | Aug |
| 6 | SBI Clerk & SBI PO | Nov & Dec |
| 7 | SBI Management Executive / Specialist Officer | Oct |
| 8 | Special recruitment by IDBI / Bank of Baroda / Canara Bank, etc– through Manipal School of Banking | -- |
| 9 | RBI Grade 'B' Officer (Reserve Bank of India) | May |
| 10 | RBI Assistant | Mar |
| 11 | Insurance AO posts (Administrative Officers) (5 companies) (LIC -ADO, NICL, UIIC, OICL, NIAC, etc) | Mar |
| 12 | Intelligence Bureau –ACIO | Feb |
| 13 | RRB- NTPC (Non-Technical Popular Categories) | Dec |
| 14 | ESIC- Employee State Insurance Corporation - UDC, MTS | Mar |
| 15 | AFCAT (Air Force Common Admission Test)- 2 times | Feb & Aug |
| 16 | SSC CGL (Officers in central govt. departments- GST, IT dept, etc (Staff Selection Commission- Combined Higher Graduate level) | Jul |
| 17 | SSC CHSL – Clerks in central govt. departments Combined Higher Secondary Level- with INTERMEDIATE | Aug |
| 18 | SSC MTS- Multi Tasking Staff- 10th class eligibility | Sep |
| 19 | SSC CPO (Central Police Organization)- CAPF-SI Posts in Delhi police | Oct |
| 20 | FCI- Food Corporation of India- Assistant Grade-III- General & Depot | Jan |
Note: Exam dates are approximate and may vary slightly each year.
Most exams follow similar pattern with Arithmetic, Reasoning and English sections.
IBPS Bank Exams Syllabus
Common syllabus for PO, Clerk, and Specialist Officer exams
Quantitative Ability
- Simplification
- Profit & Loss
- Mixtures & Allegations
- Simple & Compound Interest
- Time & Work
- Time, Speed & Distance
- Mensuration
- Data Interpretation
- Ratio & Proportion
- Number Systems
- Sequence & Series
- Permutation & Probability
Reasoning
- Logical Reasoning
- Alphanumeric Series
- Ranking/Direction Test
- Data Sufficiency
- Inequalities
- Seating Arrangement
- Puzzle
- Tabulation
- Syllogism
- Input-output
- Coding-decoding
English Language
- Reading Comprehension
- Cloze Test
- Para jumbles
- Word usage/Word-swap
- Fill in the blanks
- Error detection
- Paragraph completion
- One word substitution
- Grammar-based questions
NOTE: IBPS (Institute of Banking Personnel Selection) is for 11 Govt. Banks: UBI, Canara Bank, Bank of Baroda, Bank of India, Indian Bank, PNB, CBI, UCO, Bank of Maharashtra, Punjab & Sindh Bank, Indian Bank. SBI conducts its own recruitment for SBI PO and clerks.
IBPS & SBI Recruitment Pattern
Selection Process
| Stage | Exam | Mode |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | Preliminary | Online |
| 2. | Mains | Online |
| 3. | Interview | Face to Face |
Prelims Exam Pattern (PO & Clerk)
| Subjects | Questions | Marks | Duration |
|---|---|---|---|
| English Language | 30 | 30 | 20 Minutes |
| Numerical Ability | 35 | 35 | 20 Minutes |
| Reasoning Ability | 35 | 35 | 20 Minutes |
| Total | 100 | 100 | 60 Minutes |
IBPS/SBI Clerk Mains Exam Pattern
| S.No | Subjects | Qns | Marks | Time allotted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Reasoning Ability & Computer Aptitude | 50 | 60 | 45 minutes |
| 2 | English Language | 40 | 40 | 35 minutes |
| 3 | Quantitative Aptitude | 50 | 50 | 45 minutes |
| 4 | General/Financial Awareness | 50 | 50 | 35 minutes |
| Negative marking: 0.25 | Total | 190 | 160 mins |
Note: The total marks of 190 is reduced to 100 after normalization for IBPS Clerk.
IBPS Clerk Mains 2022 Cut-off (Andhra Pradesh)
Normalized to 100 marks
| Category | Cut-off |
|---|---|
| General | 61.13 |
| EWS | 41.63 |
| OBC | 47.13 |
| SC | 48.75 |
| ST | 36.25 |
SBI Clerk Mains 2022 Cut-off (Telangana)
Out of 200 marks
| Category | Cut-off |
|---|---|
| General | 78.25 |
| EWS | 78.25 |
| OBC | 78.25 |
| SC & ST | 78.25 |
Note: Cut-off marks vary by state and category. The values shown are for reference only.
Negative marking of 0.25 marks for each wrong answer in all sections.
IBPS PO Prelims-2023: Section-wise cut-off marks
| Category | English Language (out of 30) | Quantitative Aptitude (out of 35) | Reasoning Ability (out of 35) |
|---|---|---|---|
| General / EWS | 9.75 | 8.75 | 9.25 |
| OBC | 6.50 | 5.50 | 5 |
| SC/ ST | 6.50 | 5.50 | 5 |
IBPS PO Mains: Pattern
| S. No | Subjects | Qns | Marks | Time allotted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Reasoning & Computers Aptitude | 45 | 60 | 60 minutes |
| 2 | English Language | 35 | 40 | 40 minutes |
| 3 | Data analysis & interpretation | 35 | 60 | 45 minutes |
| 4 | General, Economy / Banking Awareness | 40 | 40 | 35 minutes |
| Total | Total Questions | 155 | 200 | 3 hrs |
| 5 | English Language (Letter Writing & Essay) | 2 | 25 | 30 mins |
Negative marking: 0.25 | Total: 157 Questions, 250 Marks, 3 ½ hours
IBPS PO Mains-2023: Section-wise cut-off marks
| S. No | Subject | Max. Marks | General/ EWS | SC/ST/ OBC |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Reasoning & Computer Aptitude | 60 | 07 | 04.75 |
| 2 | English Language | 40 | 15.50 | 12.25 |
| 3 | Data Analysis & Interpretation | 60 | 02.25 | 01 |
| 4 | General, Economy & Banking Awareness | 40 | 04.50 | 02 |
| 5 | English Language (Descriptive) | 25 | 10 | 08.75 |
IBPS PO Mains-2022: Overall cut-off Marks
| Category | Cut- off (out of 225) |
|---|---|
| General | 71.25 |
| OBC | 69.75 |
| SC | 59.25 |
| ST | 53.25 |
| EWS | 70.50 |
SBI PO Prelims: Pattern
| Name of Tests (Objective) | No. of Questions | Maximum Marks | Duration |
|---|---|---|---|
| English Language | 30 | 30 | 20 minutes |
| Quantitative Aptitude | 35 | 35 | 20 minutes |
| Reasoning Ability | 35 | 35 | 20 minutes |
| Total | 100 | 100 | 1 hour |
SBI PO Prelims -2022: Cut-off (out of 100 marks)
| Category | Cut-off (out of 100) |
|---|---|
| General | 59.50 |
| EWS | 59.50 |
| OBC | 58.25 |
| SC | 52.50 |
| ST | 47.75 |
SBI PO Mains: Pattern
| S. No | Subjects | Qns | Marks | Time allotted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Reasoning & Computers Aptitude | 40 | 50 | 50 minutes |
| 2 | Data analysis & Interpretation | 30 | 50 | 45 minutes |
| 3 | General, Economy / Banking Awareness | 50 | 60 | 45 minutes |
| 4 | English language | 35 | 40 | 40 minutes |
| Total | Total Questions | 155 | 200 | 3 hrs |
| 5 | Descriptive writing (Letter Writing & Essay) | 2 | 50 | 30 mins |
Negative marking: 0.25 | Total: 157 Questions, 250 Marks, 3 hr 30 mins
SBI PO Mains-2022: Cut-off (out of 250 marks)
| Category | Cut-off Marks (out of 250) |
|---|---|
| GEN | 88.93 |
| EWS | 84.60 |
| OBC | 80.96 |
| SC | 73.83 |
| ST | 66.86 |
IBPS RRB (Regional Rural Banks) Assistants (clerks) & Officers (PO): Pattern
| S. No | Subjects | Qns | Marks | Time allotted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Reasoning Ability | 40 | 40 | 45 minutes |
| 2 | Numerical ability (Arithmetic) | 40 | 40 | 45 minutes |
| Total | Total | 80 | 80 | 45 mins |
Negative marking: 0.25
IBPS RRB Clerks Prelims-2022 A.P cut-off marks (out of 80 marks)
| General | OBC/SC/ST |
|---|---|
| 71 | 67.75 |
IBPS RRB PO (Officers) Prelims – 2022: A.P. Cut-Off marks
| Category | Cut-off (out of 80) |
|---|---|
| General | 53.50 |
| EWS | 53.50 |
| OBC | 53.50 |
| SC | 53.50 |
| ST | 53.50 |
IBPS RRB Clerk Mains- 2022: A.P. Cut-off marks
| Category | Cut-off (out of 200) |
|---|---|
| General | 83.78 |
| EWS | 65.41 |
| OBC | 68.57 |
| SC | 63.47 |
| ST | 59.13 |
IBPS RRB Officers- Mains: Pattern
| S. No | Subjects | Qns | Marks | Time allotted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Reasoning Paper | 40 | 50 | 50 minutes |
| 2 | General Awareness Paper | 40 | 40 | 40 minutes |
| 3 | Numerical Ability Paper | 40 | 50 | 50 minutes |
| 4 | English Language | 40 | 40 | 40 minutes |
| 5 | Computer Knowledge | 40 | 20 | 20 minutes |
| Total | Total | 200 | 200 | 100 minutes |
Negative marking: 0.25
IBPS RRB Officers (PO) Mains – 2022: A.P. Cut-Off Marks
| Category | Cut-off (out of 200) |
|---|---|
| General | 83.13 |
| EWS | 88.19 |
| OBC | 88.19 |
| SC | 68.69 |
| ST | 88.19 |
IBPS- SO (Specialist Officers)- Prelims – Pattern
(Agriculture Field Officer, Marketing Officer, HR/Personnel Officer, IT Officer)
| S.No | Subjects | Qns | Marks | Time allotted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Reasoning | 50 | 50 | 40 minutes |
| 2 | English Language | 50 | 25 | 40 minutes |
| 3 | Quantitative Aptitude | 50 | 50 | 40 minutes |
| Total | Total | 150 | 125 | 2 hours |
Negative marking: 0.25
IBPS SO Prelims – 2022: Cut Off (out of 125 marks)
| POST | General | EWS | OBC | SC | ST |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| I.T. Officer | 65 | 65 | 65 | 61.88 | 55.88 |
| Agricultural field officer | 17.75 | 17.75 | 17.75 | 17.75 | 17.75 |
| HR/ Personnel | 40.50 | 40.50 | 40.50 | 40.50 | 40.50 |
| Marketing officer | 38.63 | 33.13 | 38.63 | 38.63 | 38.63 |
IBPS SO Mains- 2022: Cut-off marks (out of 60)
| Post | General | EWS | OBC | SC | ST |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| IT Officer | 13.75 | 13.75 | 13.25 | 10.25 | 11 |
| Agriculture Field Officer | 27.50 | 27.50 | 27.50 | 27 | 22.25 |
| HR/Personnel Officer | 21.50 | 21.50 | 20.75 | 16 | 12.50 |
| Marketing Officer | 22.75 | 20 | 22.50 | 21.75 | 19 |
SBI SO- Pattern
| Section | Subjects | Qns | Marks | Time allotted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| General Aptitude | Reasoning | 50 | 50 | 90 minutes |
| General Aptitude | Quantitative Aptitude | 35 | 35 | 90 minutes |
| General Aptitude | English Language | 35 | 35 | 90 minutes |
| Professional knowledge | General IT Knowledge | 50 | 100 | 70 minutes |
| Professional knowledge | Role-based knowledge | 50 | 100 | 70 minutes |
SBI SO – 2022: Cut-off marks (out of 100)
| Category | Cut-off (out of 100) |
|---|---|
| General | 59.25 |
| SC | 54.50 |
| ST | 47.25 |
| OBC | 57.50 |
NOTE for SBI SO
The General Aptitude papers are qualifying in nature, and marks will not be considered for the merit list. To qualify for the interview, candidates must score equal to or above the cutoff marks set by the bank for the Professional Knowledge paper, as well as achieve minimum qualifying marks in the other papers. Role Based Knowledge questions are related to the post for which the candidate has applied.
RBI Grade B Prelims Exam Pattern 2023
| S No. | Section Asked | No. of qns | Maximum Marks | Duration |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | General Awareness | 80 | 80 | 25 minutes |
| 2 | Quantitative Aptitude | 30 | 30 | 25 minutes |
| 3 | English Language | 30 | 30 | 25 minutes |
| 4 | Reasoning | 60 | 60 | 45 minutes |
| Total | Total | 200 | 200 | 120 minutes |
Negative marking: 0.25
RBI Grade-B Cut-Off – 2022: Phase-I Exam (out of 200 marks)
| Section | General | EWS | OBC | SC | ST |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| General Awareness (out of 80) | 12.00 | 12.00 | 8.00 | 6.25 | 6.25 |
| Reasoning (out of 60) | 9.00 | 9.00 | 6.00 | 4.75 | 4.75 |
| English (out of 30) | 4.50 | 4.50 | 3.00 | 2.25 | 2.25 |
| Quantitative Aptitude (out of 30) | 4.50 | 4.50 | 3.00 | 2.25 | 2.25 |
| Total Score/Aggregate (out of 200) | 63.75 | 63.75 | 60.25 | 55.25 | 50.75 |
RBI Grade B Phase 2 Exam Pattern for DEPR (General)
| S.No. | Sections / Subjects | Paper Type | Maximum Marks | Duration (minutes) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Paper I: Economics and Social Issues | 50% Objective Type, 50% Descriptive (to be typed with keyboard) | 50 50 Total-100 | 30 90 Total-120 |
| 2 | Paper II: English (Writing skills) | Descriptive (3 questions) | 100 | 90 minutes |
| 3 | Paper III: Finance and Management | 50% Objective Type 50% Descriptive | 50 50 Total-100 | 30 90 Total-120 |
| Total | Total | 300 |
Negative marking: 0.25
RBI Grade B Mains- 2022: Cut off marks (out of 300)
| Category | Cut-Off (out of 300) |
|---|---|
| General | 234.50 |
| EWS | 187.50 |
| OBC | 223.00 |
| SC | 202.50 |
| ST | 179.00 |
RBI Assistants Prelims Exam Pattern
| Subjects | Questions | Marks | Duration |
|---|---|---|---|
| English Language | 30 | 30 | 20 Minutes |
| Numerical ability (Arithmetic) | 35 | 35 | 20 Minutes |
| Reasoning ability | 35 | 35 | 20 Minutes |
| Total Questions | 100 | 100 | 60 Minutes |
Negative Marking: 0.25 marks
RRB Assistants Mains Pattern
| S.No. | Section Asked | No. of qns | Maximum Marks | Duration |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English Language | 40 | 40 | 30 minutes |
| 2 | Quantitative Aptitude | 40 | 40 | 30 minutes |
| 3 | Reasoning Ability | 40 | 40 | 30 minutes |
| 4 | Computer Knowledge | 40 | 40 | 25 minutes |
| 5 | General Awareness | 40 | 40 | 25 minutes |
| Total | Total | 200 | 200 | 135 minutes |
Negative marking: 0.25 marks
NOTE: Language Proficiency Test (LPT) - The candidates provisionally shortlisted from the main online examination will have to undergo a language proficiency test (LPT).
RBI Assistants- 2022: Prelims Cut-off (out of 100 marks) - Hyderabad zone
| Categories | Cut Off (out of 100) |
|---|---|
| Gen | 90.25 |
| EWS | 88.00 |
| OBC | 88.50 |
| SC | 84.00 |
| ST | 80.75 |
RBI Assistants- 2022: Prelims Cut-off (out of 200 marks) - Hyderabad zone
| Categories | Cut Off (out of 200) |
|---|---|
| Gen | 118.75 |
| EWS | 103.75 |
| OBC | 112.00 |
| SC | 99.25 |
| ST | 92.25 |
LIC ADO – Prelims: Pattern (ADO- Apprentice Development Officer)
| S. No | Subjects | Qns | Marks | Time allotted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Reasoning | 35 | 35 | 20 minutes |
| 2 | Numerical Ability | 35 | 35 | 20 minutes |
| 3 | English Language | 30 | 30 | 20 minutes |
| Total | Total | 100 | 70 | 1 hour |
NO Negative marking
Note: English Language test will be of qualifying nature and the marks in the English Language will not be counted for ranking.
LIC ADO Prelims – 2023: Expected cut-off marks
(English is not considered for cut-off as it is only qualifying section)
| Category | Expected Cut-off (out of 70) |
|---|---|
| General | 58-63 |
| EWS | 55-60 |
| OBC | 56-61 |
| SC | 50-55 |
| ST | 47-54 |
LIC – ADO- Mains: Pattern
| S. No | Subjects | Qns | Marks | Time allotted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Reasoning & Numerical Ability | 50 | 50 | 2 hours |
| 2 | General Knowledge, Current Affairs and English Language with Special Emphasis on Grammar and vocabulary | 50 | 50 | 2 hours |
| 3 | Insurance and Financial Marketing Awareness with special emphasis on knowledge of Life Insurance and Financial Sector | 60 | 60 | 2 hours |
| Total | Total | 160 | 160 |
NO Negative marking
LIC ADO- Mains: Expected cut-off
| Category | Cut-off (out of 160) |
|---|---|
| General | 125 |
| EWS | 120 |
| OBC | 115 |
| SC | 110 |
| ST | 105 |
FCI Assistant Grade III – 2023: Phase-1
Posts in General & Depot (Eligibility: any degree/B.Tech)
| S. No | Subjects | Qns | Marks | Duration |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English Language | 25 | 25 | 15 mins |
| 2 | Reasoning Ability | 25 | 25 | 15 mins |
| 3 | Numerical Ability | 25 | 25 | 15 mins |
| 4 | General Studies | 25 | 25 | 15 mins |
| Total | Total | 100 | 100 | 1 hour |
Negative marking: ¼
NOTE: The marks obtained in Phase-I will not be reckoned in the final merit ranking.
FCI Assistant Grade III – 2023: Phase-1 Expected cut-off (out of 100 marks) – South Zone
| Post | Category | Cut-offs |
|---|---|---|
| Assistant Grade III posts for 'General & Depot' posts | General | 63-67 |
| OBC | 61-65 | |
| SC | 53-58 | |
| ST | 47-51 |
FCI Assistant Grade III – 2023: Phase-2 Paper-1 - Pattern
| S. No | Subjects | Qns | Marks | Duration |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English Language | 25 | 25 | 20 mins |
| 2 | Reasoning Ability | 25 | 25 | 20 mins |
| 3 | Numerical Ability | 25 | 25 | 20 mins |
| 4 | General Studies | 45 | 45 | 20 mins |
| Total | Total | 120 | 120 | 1 ½ hours |
Negative marking: ¼
FCI Assistant Grade III – 2023: Phase-2 Paper-1 Expected cut-off (out of 120 marks) – South Zone
| Post | Cut-offs |
|---|---|
| AG-III General | 61.75 |
| AG-III Depot | 61.75 |