IBPS PO study guide
IBPS PO · Work through your exam, one topic at a time.
IBPS PO refers to the Common Recruitment Process (CRP) for Probationary Officers and Management Trainees, run by the Institute of Banking Personnel Selection (IBPS). IBPS describes itself as an autonomous body created to assist organisations in selection of personnel at various levels, providing client organisations with suitable personnel through proven systems and appropriately designed tools to objectively assess abilities and aptitude in tune with job requirements. The CRP PO/MTs is listed on the IBPS site alongside other common recruitment processes such as CRP RRBs, CRP CSA (Customer Service Associates) and CRP Specialist Officers, and the site also offers a mock test link. The current cycle is CRP-PO/MTs-XVI, whose notification was posted on 01 Jul, 2026. The IBPS PO study guide has 4 sections and about 1,124 words.
01Reasoning
Reasoning in IBPS PO tests structured thinking under time pressure: puzzles and seating arrangements, syllogisms, inequalities, coding-decoding, blood relations, direction sense, alphanumeric series, data sufficiency and critical reasoning. The exam rewards set selection and clean notation more than exotic tricks.
292 words, about 1 min02Quantitative Aptitude
Quantitative Aptitude in IBPS PO covers simplification and approximation, number series, quadratic equations, arithmetic word problems and data interpretation. DI is usually the scoring core, while arithmetic tests ratio, percentage, time-work, speed-distance, interest, mixtures and partnerships.
277 words, about 1 min03English Language
English Language in IBPS PO tests reading comprehension, grammar and usage: cloze test, error detection, sentence improvement, para jumbles, fillers, word usage and swap, and match-the-column. RC carries substantial weight and tests main idea, inference, tone and vocabulary in context.
267 words, about 1 min04General Awareness / Banking Awareness
General Awareness / Banking Awareness in IBPS PO tests RBI and banking structure, monetary policy, financial markets, government schemes, static GK and current economic news. Banking awareness questions are often definitional but precise: know which institution does what and which rate is which.
288 words, about 1 min