IBPS PO Prelims 2017 – Expected Section wise Question Pattern & Time Allocation Tips:
Dear Readers, IBPS PO is one of the aspiring examinations for all those who are preparing for Banking. IBPS PO Prelims Examination was scheduled 7th October onwards. We hope you people are preparing and practising well.
Proper time management is required to succeed the Preliminary examination and for that you should be very clear about the Question pattern of IBPS PO Prelims, it will help you to manage your time firmly. What type of Questions will be asked in the IBPS PO Prelims?
Before going into the Expected Section wise Question Pattern, let’s see a glance about the default IBPS PO Prelims Exam Pattern.
IBPS PO Preliminary examination consists of three sections, Quantitative Aptitude, Reasoning Ability and English Language. 35 Questions will be asked from Quantitative Aptitude, 35 Questions from Reasoning Ability and 30 Questions from English Language. Total 100 Questions, 100 Marks within a composite time of 60 minutes.
| Name of Tests | No. of Questions | Maximum Marks | Medium of Exam | Duration |
| Quantitative Aptitude | 35 | 35 | English and Hindi | Composite time of 1 hour |
| Reasoning Ability | 35 | 35 | English and Hindi | |
| English Language | 30 | 30 | English | |
| Total | 100 | 100 |
Candidates have to qualify in each of the three tests by securing minimum cut-off marks to be decided by IBPS. Adequate number of candidates in each category as decided by IBPS depending upon requirements will be shortlisted for Online Main Examination.
Expected Section wise Question Pattern and Time Allocations Tips:
Quantitative Aptitude:
First let us start from, Quantitative Aptitude, here 10 questions will be asked from Data Interpretation (preferably Table and Line graph problems), 5 Questions in Quadratic Equations, 5 Questions from Number Series (Missing number), 5 Questions from Simplification/Approximation and 10 Questions from Application Sums. In Application Sums we can expect questions from Profit and Loss, Pipes and Cisterns, SI-CI, Mensuration, Train Problems, Time and Work, Ratio, Average, Boats and Streams, ages etc.
| Topics | No. of Questions | Time Allocations (25min) |
| Data Interpretation (2 Sets) | 10 | 7 mins |
| Quadratic Equations | 5 | 4 mins |
| Number Series (Missing Number) | 5 | 5 mins |
| Simplification/Approximation | 5 | 4 mins |
| Application Sums | 10 | 5 mins (Selected sums only) |
Note: **Maximum number of attempt is not important, attempting questions with 100% accuracy is needed to crack the Prelims exam, the above given time allocation is just for your reference, it can vary based on your stronger and weaker zone.
Important Study Materials on QuantitativeÂ
- Click Here to Download the 50 Important Application Sums Questions
- Click Here to Download the 1000 Simplification/Approximation Questions
- Click Here to Download the 50 Important Data Interpretation (Pie & Bar Graph) Questions
- Click Here to Download the 50 Important Data Interpretation (Table) Questions
- Click Here to Download the 50 Important Data Interpretation (Line Graph) Questions
- Click Here for 500 Number Series Questions
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- Click Here for Ultimate Hard Data Interpretation Questions
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Reasoning Ability:
Seating Arrangements and Puzzles will play a vital role in Reasoning section, seating arrangements – 10/5 Questions (Linear or Circular, both or any one type), Puzzles- 5/10 Questions (Floor Based, Ranking and Order Based -Birth date, both or any one type), 5 Questions from Equality-Inequality, 5 Questions may be asked from Either Syllogism or RC Based Puzzles, 10 Questions will be asked from Miscellaneous topics such as Direction, Ranking, Coding decoding, Blood Relations, Order & Arrangements, Data Sufficiency etc.
| Topics | No. of Questions | Time Allocations (20min) |
| Seating Arrangements
1. Linear (8 People facing North/South ) 2. Circular (8 People facing In/Out) We can expected both type or any one from this. |
10/5 | 7 mins (2 seating) |
| Puzzles
1. Floor Based 2. Ranking and Order Based (Birth date) |
5/10 | 4 mins |
| Inequality | 5 | 3 mins |
| Syllogism / RC based Puzzles | 5 | 4 mins |
| Miscellaneous | 10 | 2 mins (selected only) |
Note: **
Important Study Materials on Reasoning Ability:
- Click Here for Reasoning Scoring Part Questions
- 50 Most Important Puzzle Questions
- 50 Most Important Seating Arrangements Questions
- 50 Most Important Equality Inequality Questions
- 50 Most Important Syllogism Questions
- 300 Most Important Reasoning Questions Based on New Pattern
- 100 Must DO Hard Puzzles
- TOP 500 Expected Level Reasoning Ability Questions
- Ultimate Hard Puzzles (500 Questions with Explanation) eBook BASED on NEW Pattern
English Language:
In English Language Section, 10 questions will be from Reading Comprehension, 10 Questions will be from New Pattern Cloze Test, and 10 Questions from Error Spotting or Sentence Improvement. Another Possible Pattern: English Section, 8 Questions from RC, 7 Questions from New Pattern Cloze Test, and 5 Questions from Jumbled Sentence and 10 Questions from Error Spotting or Sentence Improvement.
| Topic | No. of Questions | Time Allocations (15min) |
| Reading Comprehension | 10 | 7 mins |
| Cloze Test | 10 | 5 mins |
| Error Spotting/ Sentence Improvement | 10 | 3 mins |
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| Topic | No. of Questions | Time Allocations (15min) |
| Reading Comprehension | 8 | 5 mins |
| Cloze Test | 7 | 4 mins |
| Jumbled Sentence | 5 | 3 mins |
| Error Spotting/ Sentence Improvement | 10 | 3 mins |
Note: **
Important Study Materials on English Language:
- Click Here for English Scoring Part Questions
- Essential Tips & Tricks to Shine in English Section with Practice Questions
- TOP 700 – English Practice Questions eBook (Purely Based on New Pattern)
The above given Expected Section wise Question Pattern was framed by our expert team based on the Previous year examination, there may be some slight changes in the exam pattern.
We have provided Free Online Mock Test for IBPS PO Prelims Based on the Expected Pattern you can take the test using the link given below.
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