IBPS has announced the CWE – 5 for the year 2015, and with that a many changes in the IBPS exams syllabus and its pattern. this year, the exam will be held in two-tier formats, first one the preliminary exams and candidates who have successfully cleared the preliminary will be called for the main exams for IBPS .
Preliminary exams
The preliminary exam of IBPS is scheduled as a one hour test where only three sections would be asked, Quantitative Aptitude, Reasoning, and English. The candidates who have successfully cleared the prelims would be called for the main examinations. The schedule and dates of the preliminary exams with the syllabus is described in the following sections.
DURATION of PRELIMS: 1 hour:
Syllabus for Preliminary and main exams:
QUANTITATIVE APTITUDE |
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TOPIC |
Sub-topics |
Averages |
Questions for finding average speed and averages of numbers. |
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Approximation, Decimal Fractions, H.C.F. & L.C.M., Number series, Number based problems, Square and cube roots. |
Simplifications |
Question on relative Ages, Partnerships, Percentages, Ratio and proportions. |
Profit and Loss |
Questions on profit, loss, gain and loss percentages. |
Interest |
Simple interest and Compound interest |
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Time and work, Time and distance, Mensuration |
Permutation and Combinations |
Problems on permutation and combinations |
Probability |
Questions on probability |
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Pie charts, Bar graphs, Line graphs, Mixed graphs |
Reasoning |
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TOPIC |
Sub-topics |
Assertion and reasoning |
Assertion, Figure series, Series, Word formation |
Blood relations |
Questions on relations among two. |
Classification |
Classification |
Coding and Decoding |
Coding-decoding |
Decision making |
Decision making, input output |
Number |
Number, ranking and time sequence, Cause and effects, syllogism |
Puzzle |
Questions on solving puzzles |
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Statement and arguments, Passage and conclusions |
Verbal reasoning |
Alphabet Test, operations sets, series test, odd man out, classification |
English Language |
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TOPIC |
Sub-topics |
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Clauses, Idioms and proverbs, Appropriate fillers, Synonyms and Antonyms |
Fill in the Blanks |
Double and single fill in the blanks |
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Phrase substitution, ordering of sentences, jumbled sentences |
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Reconstruction of passages, sentences, one word substitution, misspelled words, comprehensions. |
Spotting errors |
Finding errors in sentences or figures |
IBPS MAIN EXAMS:
The main exams for PO/Management trainee and CLERK will be conducted during October and January respectively.
The division of marks and syllabus is as following:
GENERAL AWARENESS |
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TOPIC |
Sub-topics |
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Full form of Banking terms, |
Banking Terms |
Bank rate, Repo rate, Reverse repo rate |
Currency & Capitals |
Important details about currencies and capitals |
Current Affairs |
General news and affairs of the baking industry |
Finance |
Indian Economy, International Economy, Information related to Financial Institutions like IMF, UN, World Bank |
Government schemes |
MGNREGA,SWABHIMAN, SWAWLAMBAN, BHARAT NIRMAN |
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RBI, Types of banks, GDP, Fiscal-Monetary policies, Social functions, Marketing trends, Awards & Honor, Budget |
Computer Knowledge |
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TOPIC |
Sub-topics |
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MS Office, abbreviations, Internet, Hardware, Networking |
Database |
Questions on database knowledge |
History of computers |
History |
Operating Systems
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Questions related to operating systems |
Software and Hardware |
Basic questions on software and hardware |
This is the paper pattern for IBPS CWE CLERK/ PO/ Management Trainee exams