Quick answer
IBPS PO Prelims covers English Language (30 questions, 30 marks), Quantitative Aptitude (35 questions, 30 marks), Reasoning Ability (35 questions, 40 marks): 100 questions for 100 marks in 60 minutes (3 × 20). A wrong answer costs a quarter of that question's marks. IBPS publishes section totals, so we spread marks evenly within each section.
Section-wise weightage
| Section | Questions | Marks | Share | Time |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| English Language | 30 | 30 | 30% | 20 min |
| Quantitative Aptitude | 35 | 30 | 30% | 20 min |
| Reasoning Ability | 35 | 40 | 40% | 20 min |
| Total | 100 | 100 | 100% | 60 minutes (3 × 20) |
Topics by section
The topics our question bank is built on, from the official syllabus and recent papers. Each links to timed practice.
English Language
- Error Spotting
- Fillers
- Sentence Rearrangement
- Vocabulary
- Phrase Replacement
Quantitative Aptitude
- Simplification
- Approximation
- Number Series
- Quadratic Equations
- Profit & Loss
- Simple Interest
- Compound Interest
- Time & Work
- Time, Speed & Distance
- Ratio & Proportion
- Percentage
- Ages
- Average
Reasoning Ability
- Syllogism
- Inequality
- Coding-Decoding
- Blood Relations
- Direction Sense
- Order & Ranking
- Alphabet Test
Marking scheme
A wrong answer costs a quarter of that question's marks. IBPS publishes section totals, so we spread marks evenly within each section.
On exam day
Each section has its own 20-minute timer and opens in order. You cannot return to a section once its time ends.
Practise on the real IBPS PO pattern
7 full mocks with the same sections, timer and marking. The first one is free.
Questions students ask
What is the IBPS PO Prelims syllabus 2026?
IBPS PO Prelims covers English Language (30 questions, 30 marks), Quantitative Aptitude (35 questions, 30 marks), Reasoning Ability (35 questions, 40 marks): 100 questions for 100 marks in 60 minutes (3 × 20). A wrong answer costs a quarter of that question's marks. IBPS publishes section totals, so we spread marks evenly within each section.
Which section carries the most marks in IBPS PO?
Reasoning Ability: 40 marks of 100.
Is there negative marking in IBPS PO?
A wrong answer costs a quarter of that question's marks. IBPS publishes section totals, so we spread marks evenly within each section.
Where can I practise the IBPS PO syllabus topic by topic?
Every section page on RankVyuh lists its topics with short timed tests, and the full mocks cover the whole syllabus in the real IBPS PO interface.