IBPS RRB PO Scale 1 Syllabus & Exam Pattern 2024- Check Subject Wise Exam Syllabus

    IBPS RRB PO Syllabus and Exam Pattern 2024

    It is very important to look at the IBPS RRB PO syllabus and exam pattern before starting the preparation. This way you will understand the weightage of each section along with the relevance of that topic. The RRB PO exam pattern for Prelims and Mains consists of different sections with different weightage of marks. In times of tough competition, it is necessary to get in touch with complete details of any examination that you are planning to appear for. You need to work hard to achieve success. Please note the IBPS RRB PO notification 2024 is much-awaited and not yet released. All the details regarding the registration dates, RRB Scale 1 exam dates, eligibility criteria and IBPS RRB PO admit card release date will be mentioned in the official notification.

    To excel in the IBPS RRB Scale 1 Officer, you should be aware of the complete IBPS RRB PO syllabus so that you can kick off your preparation in a systematic way. A good hold over the detailed RRB PO syllabus will enhance your score and question-solving ability. Let's get more insight into the IBPS RRB PO syllabus and exam pattern from the content below.  

    IBPS RRB PO Prelims Exam Pattern

    RRB PO 2024 exam is an online objective examination. The RRB PO Prelims pattern consists of two sections, unlike other banking exams. These sections are Reasoning & Quantitative Aptitude. Both the tests will be bilingual along with the regional language option to choose. To make sure that you qualify for the sectional and overall cut-off of IBPS RRB PO 2024 Prelims, you should be able to score decent marks in both sections. Detailed info on the IBPS RRB PO exam pattern 2024 is given below.

    Name of SectionNo. of QuestionsMaximum MarksDurationDuration for Candidates Eligible for Compensatory Time
    Reasoning Ability 40 40 25 minutes 20 minutes Compensatory time for every hour of examination
    Quantitative Aptitude 40 40 20 minutes
    Total 80 80 45 minutes

    IBPS RRB PO Prelims Syllabus 2024 

    The Institute of Banking Personnel Selection (IBPS) conducts the Regional Rural Bank (RRB) Probationary Officer (PO) Preliminary examination to recruit eligible candidates for the post of PO in various Regional Rural Banks across the country. The IBPS RRB PO Prelims exam consists of two sections: Reasoning Ability and Quantitative Aptitude. Therefore, it is also very important to understand the complete IBPS RRB Scale 1 syllabus 2024 when you are preparing for the RRB PO exam 2024. Attempt ixamBee’s IBPS RRB PO Prelims mock tests for practice. Move on to read the complete IBPS RRB PO syllabus below. 

    SectionTopics
    Quantitative Aptitude Simplification and approximation, Number Series, Quadratic Equation, Number System / HCF & LCM, Ratio and Proportion, Average, Partnership, Ages, Percentage, Profit & Loss, Time, Speed & Distance, Problems on Trains, Boat and Stream, Time & Work / Pipes and Cisterns, Simple and Compound Interest, Mixture & Allegations, Permutation and Combination, Probability, Data Interpretation (DI), Caselet DI and Data Sufficiency
    Reasoning Ability Puzzles, Seating Arrangement- Circular, Square & Linear, Data Sufficiency, Directions and Distance, Coding Decoding, Blood relations, Inequality, Syllogism, Machine input and output, Verbal Reasoning, Ordering and Ranking, Arrangement and Pattern, Scheduling, Distance and Direction, Ranking

    IBPS RRB PO Mains Exam Pattern 

    The RRB PO Mains exam pattern 2024 consists of questions from various subjects: Reasoning, Computer Knowledge, General Awareness, English or Hindi Language and Quantitative Aptitude. All the questions will be bilingual along with regional language options to choose from, except the Hindi / English language section. The test of the English language will consist of questions in English and those who will opt for the test of Hindi language will get questions in Hindi language only. Details of the IBPS RRB PO exam pattern for Mains are provided in the table below. 

    SectionNo. of QuestionsMaximum MarksTime
    Reasoning 40 50 Composite time of 120 minutes (2 hours)
    Quantitative Aptitude 40 50
    General Awareness 40 40
    English/Hindi language* 40 40
    Computer Knowledge 40 20
    Total 200 200  
    * Candidates can opt. either English or Hindi language

    IBPS RRB PO Mains Syllabus 2024

    The IBPS RRB PO Mains exam is a crucial stage in the selection process and consists of five sections: Reasoning, General Awareness, Quantitative Aptitude, English/Hindi Language, and Computer Knowledge. This is why you should know the IBPS RRB Scale 1 syllabus 2024 inside out so that you can prepare accordingly. 

    The IBPS RRB PO Mains syllabus for the exam is as follows:

    SectionTopics
    English Language Anonyms, Homonyms, Antonyms, Spelling, Word formation, Idioms and phrases, Fill in the suitable words, Grammar, Spotting errors, Sentence correction, Active/ passive voice, Phrases and idioms, Direct and indirect speech, Reading Comprehension, Passage completion, Theme detection, Deriving conclusion, Rearrangement of passage
    Quantitative Aptitude Simplification and approximation, Number Series, Quadratic Equation, Number System / HCF & LCM, Ratio and Proportion, Average, Partnership, Ages, Percentage, Profit & Loss, Time, Speed & Distance, Problems on Trains, Boat and Stream, Time & Work / Pipes and Cisterns, Simple and Compound Interest, Mixture & Allegations, Permutation and Combination, Probability, Data Interpretation (DI), Caselet DI and Data Sufficiency
    Reasoning Ability Puzzles, Seating Arrangement- Circular, Square & Linear, Data Sufficiency, Directions and Distance, Coding Decoding, Blood relations, Inequality, Syllogism, Machine input and output, Verbal Reasoning, Ordering and Ranking, Arrangement and Pattern, Scheduling, Distance and Direction, Ranking
    General Awareness

    History, Current Affairs [BeePedia], Economic Scene, Sports and Games, General Politics, Geography Indian Constitution Awards and Honors Culture

    Hindi Language

    भाषा, लिपि, बोली और व्याकरण

    वर्ण विचार

    • हिन्दी वर्णमाला
    • स्वर
    • व्यंजन
    • संयुक्त व्यंजन

    शब्द विचार \ शब्द भंडार

    • सार्थक , निरर्थक शब्द
    • एकार्थी शब्द
    • अनेकार्थी शब्द
    • पर्यायवाची शब्द / समानार्थी शब्द
    • विलोम शब्द
    • वाक्यांश के लिए एक शब्द
    • समूहवाची शब्द
    • बहु अर्थिय शब्द 

    काल

    • वर्तमान काल
    • भूत काल
    • भविष्य काल
    • क्रियाओं का उचित काल

    संज्ञा

    सर्वनाम

    विशेषण

    क्रिया

    वाक्य के भेद

    • निषेधात्मक वाक्य ,
    • प्रश्न वाचक
    • विस्मयादिबोधक ,
    • आज्ञा वाचक 

    पुरुष

    वचन

    लिंग

    अव्यय

    • समुच्चयबोधक
    • क्रियाविशेषण
    • संबंध बोधक

    मुहावरे/लोकोक्तियां

    • अर्थ एवं प्रयोग

    वाक्य शोधन

    • शुद्ध /अशुद्ध वर्तनी
    • वाक्यों की अशुद्धियाँ
    • शब्दों की अशुद्धियाँ 
    • मात्राओं की अशुद्धियाँ

    अपठित गदयांश

    वाक्य क्रमबद्धता

    अनुच्छेद क्रमबद्धता

    रिक्त स्थानो की पूर्ति

    परीक्षा मे विशेष रूप से पूछे गए प्रश्न -

    • गद्यांश
    • रिक्त स्थान पूर्ति
    • अनुच्छेद क्रमबद्धता
    • गद्यांश रिक्त स्थान पूर्ति
    • त्रुटि खोजना
    • मुहावरे/लोकोक्तियां (अर्थ /रिक्त स्थान)
    • पर्यायवाची/समनार्थी
    • विलोम
    • बहुअर्थीय शब्द
    • वाक्यांश के लिए एक शब्द
    • शुद्ध /अशुद्ध वर्तनी

    IBPS RRB PO Interview

    If you are able to qualify the IBPS RRB PO Prelims and Mains, you need to appear for IBPS RRB PO Interview. The interview will be of 100 marks. The scores obtained only in the Mains exam of RRB PO will be considered while shortlisting for the Interview. You need to download your interview call letter from the official website of IBPS. The final merit will be prepared on the basis of the online IBPS RRB PO Mains exam and Interview. The mark's weightage will be in the ratio 80:20.

    IBPS RRB PO Marking Scheme

    Understanding the IBPS RRB PO syllabus and exam pattern without knowing the marking scheme is futile. There will be a penalty for every wrong answer that you will mark in the IBPS RRB PO 2024 exam. One-fourth or 0.25 of the marks assigned to that question will be deducted as a penalty, and an unmarked question will attract no penalty. Therefore, select your answers carefully and avoid risking negative marks.

    IBPS RRB PO Exam Language

    The online examination for the IBPS RRB Officer Scale 1 post will be conducted in three phases: Prelims & Mains followed by an Interview. Both phases will consist of questions from various subjects that will be available in both English and Hindi, along with regional language options. 

    • You have the option of choosing your default language for the exam before it starts.
    • The test provides another facility to change the language for any question from the drop-down menu on the top right corner of the screen. 
    • You will not get any such choice in the ‘language test.’

    IBPS RRB PO Important Books 

    One of the most important parts of any exam preparation is the study material. The quality of the study material matters. It is vital to choose the best study material for yourself to cover the IBPS RRB PO syllabus and prepare well for the IBPS RRB Scale 1 Officer exam. For IBPS RRB PO exam preparation, you will need a good set of books to kick-start your preparation. You need to ensure you do not waste much time in trial and error. To save you time and make it easier for you, we have listed some good books that will be helpful in your IBPS RRB PO 2024 exam preparation.

    PaperBooksAuthor/Publisher
    Reasoning A Modern Approach to Verbal and Non Verbal Reasoning R.S. Aggarwal
    Analytical Reasoning MK Pandey
    How to Crack Test of Reasoning: In All Competitive Exam Arihant Publication
    A New Approach to Reasoning Verbal and Non-Verbal B.S. Sijwali & Indu Sijwali
    Quantitative Aptitude Magical book on Quicker Maths M Tyra
    Quantitative Aptitude for Competitive Exams R.S. Aggarwal
    Fast Track Objective Arithmetic Rajesh Verma
    Class Notes SS Bharti
    General Awareness Banking Awareness Arihant Publication
    Static General Knowledge Arihant Publication
    General Knowledge Lucent
    Banking Awareness Handbook of Banking Information N.S Toor
    Current Affairs [BeePedia] -
    English Language High School English Grammar and Composition Wren and Martin
    Objective General English SP Bakshi
    Word Power Made Easy Norman Lewis
    Daily News Paper and Vocabulary Preferable The Hindu
    Hindi Language IBPS RRBs Objective General Hindi Kiran Editorial
    Computer Awareness Objective Computer Awareness S.N. Prasad/Kiran Publication
    Objective Computer Awareness for General Competitive Exams Pillai/Arihant Publication

    IBPS RRB PO Free Mock Tests 2024

    Preparing for an important exam like IBPS RRB PO 2024 requires thorough knowledge and information. An integral part of exam preparation is nothing else but practice. You cannot underestimate the importance of practice as it gives you a complete idea of the real exam. Without practice, your preparation may go in vain. Therefore, you should not ignore the importance of practice in exam preparation. When it comes to practice, ixamBee is there to help you. We provide absolutely free online mock tests for the IBPS RRB PO exam

    IBPS RRB PO Pre - Free Mock Tests

    IBPS RRB PO Prelims 2024 Mock Test 30 (Officer Scale 1)

    IBPS RRB PO Prelims 2024 Mock Test 30 (Officer Scale 1)

    • 45 Minutes
    • 80 Questions
    • 80 Marks
    IBPS RRB PO Prelims 2024 Mock Test 29 (Officer Scale 1)

    IBPS RRB PO Prelims 2024 Mock Test 29 (Officer Scale 1)

    • 45 Minutes
    • 80 Questions
    • 80 Marks
    IBPS RRB PO Prelims 2024 Mock Test 28 (Officer Scale 1)

    IBPS RRB PO Prelims 2024 Mock Test 28 (Officer Scale 1)

    • 45 Minutes
    • 80 Questions
    • 80 Marks
    IBPS RRB PO Prelims 2024 Mock Test 27 (Officer Scale 1)

    IBPS RRB PO Prelims 2024 Mock Test 27 (Officer Scale 1)

    • 45 Minutes
    • 80 Questions
    • 80 Marks

    IBPS RRB PO Pre - Previous Year Question Paper

    IBPS RRB Scale I Officer 2022 Prelims Previous Year Paper

    IBPS RRB Scale I Officer 2022 Prelims Previous Year Paper

    • 45 Minutes
    • 80 Questions
    • 80 Marks
    IBPS RRB Scale I Officer 2021 Prelims Previous Year Paper

    IBPS RRB Scale I Officer 2021 Prelims Previous Year Paper

    • 45 Minutes
    • 80 Questions
    • 80 Marks
    IBPS RRB Scale I Officer 2020 Prelims Previous Year Paper

    IBPS RRB Scale I Officer 2020 Prelims Previous Year Paper

    • 45 Minutes
    • 80 Questions
    • 80 Marks
    IBPS RRB Scale 1 Officer 2019 Previous Year Paper Prelims

    IBPS RRB Scale 1 Officer 2019 Previous Year Paper Prelims

    • 45 Minutes
    • 80 Questions
    • 80 Marks

    Ibps Rrb Officers Scale I Syllabus FAQs

    The IBPS RRB PO exam has three stages- Prelims, Mains and Interview. The RRB PO Prelims pattern consists of two sections- Reasoning & Quantitative Aptitude. The RRB PO Mains pattern consists of questions from various subjects: Reasoning, Computer Knowledge, General Awareness, English or Hindi Language and Quantitative Aptitude.
    In the RRB PO exam, candidates encounter a negative marking penalty of 1/4 marks for each incorrect answer. It is highly recommended that candidates refer to the official notification for precise information regarding examination policies and regulations to understand the scoring system and avoid any misunderstandings during the exam.
    To maximize your time effectively in covering the IBPS RRB PO syllabus we've curated a list of recommended books, in our RRB PO syllabus and exam pattern page. Additionally, ixamBee offers IBPS RRB PO free mock tests and banking online course. Also, BeePedia for staying updated on current affairs. Utilizing these resources sincerely, will definitely enhance your preparation and ensure a comprehensive understanding of relevant topics for the IBPS RRB PO exam.
    The IBPS RRB PO Prelims exam consists of two sections: Reasoning Ability and Quantitative Aptitude. It is very important to understand the complete IBPS RRB Scale 1 syllabus, when you are preparing for the RRB PO exam 2024.
    The IBPS RRB PO syllabus for the Mains exam is as follows: consists of five sections- Reasoning, General Awareness, Quantitative Aptitude, English/Hindi Language, and Computer Knowledge. Detailed topics under each section is given in our IBPS RRB PO syllabus and exam pattern page.
    No, there is no such sectional time limit. However, there is a total time duration of 2 hours to attempt IBPS RRB PO exam. It's imperative for candidates to strategize and allocate time wisely across sections to effectively solve questions within the given timeframe.
    The IBPS RRB Scale 1 exam will be in online mode.
    According to the IBPS annual calendar 2024-25, the IBPS RRB exams are tentatively going to happen in between the months of August, September, and October 2024. The IBPS RRB PO exam notification is still awaited.
    You need to prepare five sections in the RRB PO exam i.e. Reasoning, Quantitative Aptitude, Computer Knowledge, General Awareness and English / Hindi Language.
    You can get the complete list of IBPS RRB PO books on our syllabus page.

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