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Institute of Banking Personnel Selection PO Prelims — 100 questions in 60 minutes on Reasoning, Quant, and English.
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Reading ComprehensionRead the passage carefully and answer the question that follows: Financial inclusion remains a critical challenge for developing economies. In India, despite government initiatives like the Pradhan Mantri Jan Dhan Yojana, a significant portion of the rural population still lacks access to formal banking services. The barriers include physical distance to bank branches, low financial literacy, and complex documentation requirements. Microfinance institutions have emerged as important intermediaries, providing small loans to underserved communities. These institutions operate on a trust-based model, often requiring minimal paperwork and offering flexible repayment schedules. Their success demonstrates that tailored financial products can effectively address the needs of the economically disadvantaged. Which of the following can be inferred from the passage?
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डायग्नोस्टिक से शुरू करें
सिलेबस के 10 सवाल — देखें आप कहाँ खड़े हैं।
Verified against the official notification. Source ↗ · last reconciled 2026-05.
Historical cutoffs are a guide, not a prediction. Use them to set a realistic target, not to predict next year's exact number.
Sectional cutoffs apply too (Reasoning / Quant / English) — typically 7-10 marks each section.
| Year | Category | Cutoff |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | General | 59.50 – 63.25 |
| 2024 | OBC | 57.25 – 60.50 |
| 2024 | EWS | 58.75 – 62.00 |
| 2024 | SC | 52.50 – 55.75 |
| 2024 | ST | 47.00 – 52.50 |
Source: official ↗ · verified 2026-05.
Topic-by-topic weightage averaged across 2022-2024 papers. Use this to decide where to invest study hours, not where to skim. Source ↗ · verified 2026-05.
30/100 marks avg
Puzzles + Seating Arrangements
Inequality + Syllogism + Coding
Blood Relations + Direction + Order
34/100 marks avg
Data Interpretation
Arithmetic Word Problems
Approximate starting gross at an X-class (metro) posting. Actual pay depends on post, city, year of joining and prevailing DA.
Source: official ↗ · verified 2026-05.
2025
21 प्रश्न
पेपर दीजिए →2024
20 प्रश्न
पेपर दीजिए →2023
20 प्रश्न
पेपर दीजिए →2022
20 प्रश्न
पेपर दीजिए →2021
19 प्रश्न
पेपर दीजिए →किसी भी मॉक को अपनी पसंदीदा भाषा में दें — मॉक के अंदर भाषा चयनकर्ता का उपयोग करें (हिंदी, तेलुगु, तमिल, बांग्ला और 15 अन्य)।
IBPS PO — Quantitative Aptitude Drill
SUBJECT15 प्रश्न · 20 मिनट
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SUBJECT15 प्रश्न · 20 मिनट
मॉक शुरू करें →IBPS PO — English Language Drill
SUBJECT15 प्रश्न · 20 मिनट
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FULL20 प्रश्न · 60 मिनट
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FULL20 प्रश्न · 60 मिनट
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81 QsReasoning Ability
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Students
14
Mocks taken
68
Average score
31%
Top score
100%
What can I get from IBPS PO?
Mock-score → expected rank → likely outcome. Use the mocks below to find your current band, then plan how many marks you need to climb.
Elite scorers — top 1%
93–100% · Post-based exam (no numeric rank)
More than 11 lakh candidates have submitted applications for IBPS PO 2026. Due to the high number of applicants, the prelims exam is scheduled across 2 days with 4 shifts each day.
IBPS released the Prelims admit card on 14th August 2026 for the CRP PO/MT-XVI exam. Candidates can download their call letters from ibps.in using their registration number and password until 23rd August 2026.
IBPS released a corrigendum on 20th July 2026 increasing total vacancies from 6,715 to 7,365 PO/MT posts across 11 public sector banks. The application deadline was also extended to 26th July 2026.
किसी भी टॉपिक पर टैप करें — नोट्स + 10 सवालों का टॉपिक टेस्ट
Reading Comprehension
Passage-based questions on banking, economy, and social topics — main idea, inference, vocabulary, and tone.
Cloze Test
Fill multiple blanks within a passage — single and double-fill variants used in IBPS PO Prelims.
Error Spotting
Identify the part of a sentence with a grammatical error — typical IBPS PO sentence-correction style.
Sentence Improvement
Choose the best alternative for an underlined part of the sentence.
Para Jumbles
Simplification + Number Series + Quadratic
22/100 marks avg
Reading Comprehension
Cloze Test + Error Spotting + Para Jumble
Vocabulary + Phrase Replacement
Top tier performance
86–93% · Post-based exam (no numeric rank)
High probability final selection
78–86% · Post-based exam (no numeric rank)
Strong Mains contender
68–78% · Post-based exam (no numeric rank)
Mains qualification likely
55–68% · Post-based exam (no numeric rank)
Borderline qualification zone
40–55% · Post-based exam (no numeric rank)
Below cut-off range
0–40% · Post-based exam (no numeric rank)
AI-curated from historic cut-off patterns. Always verify with the latest official notification before making decisions.
The official notification for IBPS PO 2026 was released on 1st July 2026 at ibps.in. This is the 16th edition of the exam with Prelims on 22-23 August and Mains on 4th October 2026.
CRP PO/MT-XVI Notification released
बीत गयाWed, 1 Jul, 2026
Official notification released at ibps.in
Online application window start
बीत गयाWed, 1 Jul, 2026
Online application window close (extended)
बीत गयाSun, 26 Jul, 2026
Extended from original 21 July deadline
Application correction window
बीत गयाWed, 29 Jul, 2026
Correction window was available on 29 and 30 July 2026
Prelims admit card released
बीत गयाFri, 14 Aug, 2026
Download link active until 23 August 2026
🏦IBPS PO Prelims
बीत गयाSat, 22 Aug, 2026
🏦Prelims exam (Day 1)
बीत गयाSat, 22 Aug, 2026
4 shifts: 9 AM, 11:30 AM, 2 PM, 4:30 PM
🏦Prelims exam (Day 2)
आजSun, 23 Aug, 2026
4 shifts: 9 AM, 11:30 AM, 2 PM, 4:30 PM
Prelims result (expected)
33 दिन बादFri, 25 Sept, 2026
Based on 2025 cycle where result came ~33 days after prelims
🏦Mains exam
42 दिन बादSun, 4 Oct, 2026
Includes objective and descriptive sections
Re-arrange jumbled sentences into a coherent paragraph; identify the correct opening or closing sentence.
Simplification and Approximation
BODMAS, fractions, decimals, square/cube roots — core 5-mark scoring topic in IBPS PO.
Number Series
Missing-number and wrong-term series — arithmetic, geometric, and mixed patterns.
Quadratic Equations
Compare two quadratic equations; relation between x and y.
Data Interpretation
Arithmetic
Permutation and Combination
Basic counting, arrangement, and selection problems.
Probability
Single-event probability — coins, dice, cards, balls in a bag.
Mensuration
Areas and volumes — rectangles, circles, cylinders, cones, spheres.
Number System
HCF/LCM, divisibility, factors, fractions and decimals.
Puzzles
Seating Arrangement
Syllogism
Two- and three-statement deductions using all/some/no/only quantifiers; reverse syllogism.
Inequalities
Direct and coded inequalities — relation between A, B, C, D using >, <, =.
Coding-Decoding
Letter-letter, letter-number, and new-pattern symbol-based coding.
Blood Relations
Family-tree, generation-based, and pointing-style relation problems.
Direction and Distance
Compass-based movement and shortest-distance calculations.
Order and Ranking
Ranking from top/bottom, position-based, age-based ordering.
Alphanumeric / Number Series
Letter, number, and symbol series with operations applied.
Data Sufficiency
Decide whether the given statements are sufficient to answer the question.
Machine Input-Output
Step-by-step word/number rearrangement following a hidden rule.
Statement and Assumption / Conclusion
Logical inference from a given statement — IBPS-style critical reasoning.
Alphabet Test
Word-formation, letter-pair counting, position-based questions.