SectionsHigh Priority Areas

General Awareness1- Banking Awareness theory2- RBI Functions And Power3- Monetary Policy4- Economy Current Affairs

Reasoning1- High Level Reasoning ( Assumptions And Syllogism)2- Sitting Arrangement

Quantitative aptitude1-BOSMAS / simplification2-Data interpretation (DI)3- Time And Distance , Time And Work ,4- Profit And Loss, Percentage Etc

English1- Grammar Rules And Sentence Improvements2 - Comprehension Daily practice

Computer1-MS Office 2007 (or 2010 or 2013)2-internet related topics

General Awareness And Banking Awareness IBPS PO 2015Study planRBI and Important Topics Related to RBIRBI and RBI Related Important Topics for IBPS Po / clerkBanking and Important topics from Banking

1Origin of RBI. Who is the current governor. How many members are there in RBI BoardWhat is bank? What are its functions? how is it different from an NBFC/NBFC-factor, Post-office savings, Chit Fund, Nidhi etc?

2RBI comparison with SEBI, IRDA : Name of their main bosses, Who controls what? NBFCs, MFI, Gold Loans, ULIP, Mutual funds etc.Types of banks: commercial banks, regional rural banks, cooperative banks, investment banks, development banks etc.

3Powers and functions of RBIWhat is a Scheduled commercial bank?

4How does RBI control the money supply?IDBI, ICICI, IFCI, SIDBI, EXIM, NHB etc.

5Open market operations, MSF, liquidity adjustment facilityBank nationalization, mergers and consolidations.

6SLR, CRR, Repo, Reverse repo, bank rateNames of chairman/CMD of big banks.

7Priority sector lending: and its subsectors. How do they apply to Domestic bank vs foreign bank?Basic GK related to banks: first commercial bank in India, first bank setup by Indians, origin of SBI/ICICI, subsidiaries of SBI, etc.

8Banking regulation act and its recent amendmentImportant Mobile APPS Launched By Various banks

9Banking reform, Banking License, Narshiman, BASEL.Types of Bank customers and provisions related to them:Minor-Guardian, partnership firmsHUF and kartaNRI, PIOjoint account holdersMarried Womenpartnership firm accountspublic/private companiestrusts and cooperatives

10Nachiket Mor CommitteeTypes of bank accounts and their features:

1-current account, savings account2-term deposit account, fixed deposit,3-PPF, senior citizens account4-NRE-rupee account, FCNR account, RFC, EEFC, escrow account5-Allied topic: post office savings account and National savings certificate

11Foreign exchange management, components of forex reserves, approx. forex under RBI. Powers under FERA/FEMA, Tarapore Committee on capital account convertibilityCheque:

1-order/bearer/travel/bankers cheque2-endorsement, cheque-crossing,3-post-dated cheque, what if cheque-date is invalid4-when Bank should not pay, cheque-dishonor (cheque-bouncing)5-MICR, Cheque truncation6- new CTS-system7-Note refund rule, clan note-policy

12Measures of money supplyOnline banking:

1-NEFT, RGTS, EFTS, Bankwire, E-commerce2-networking among banks: INDONET, BankNET, RBINET, SWIFT, Point of Sale (POS) terminal3-core-banking solutions4-Electronic signature and Information Technology Act

13Currency chest, Mint and press. Who signs coins and currency?Loans1-different type of loan products,2-Subprime lending3-mortgage, reverse mortgage, collaterals, stamp duty on loan documentslien, set-off4-Priority sector lending: and its sub sectors. How do they apply to Domestic bank vs Foreign bank?

SLR, CRR, Repo, Reverse repo, bank rateBanking Ombudsman: powers functions, appeal structure and Consumer courts

Who appoint RBI Governor And tenure of RBI governor.Bancassurance, cross-selling, universal / narrow / retail banking

Mobile Banking, personal banking, tele-banking, corporate banking

ATM: PIN, HWAK, White Label ATM, third party ATM

Rural Banking And important Topics related to Rural Banking For IBPS PORural Banking And Important Topics for IBPS PO

What is Role Of RBI and NABARD in Rural Banking

Rural infrastructure development fund (RIDF) And Budget 2015 Fund allocation

Financial Inclusion And Schemes launched for financial inclusion

regional rural banks, their amalgamation

cooperative banks And Functions Of Co operative Banks

micro-finance institutions (MFI)

primary agricultural credit Society

Banking correspondent agents

Kisan credit card, interest subvention on crop-loans

lead bank scheme, local area banks, service area approach

Non Performing Assets , Bad Loans and Other Important Topics for IBPS Preparation.NPA and Bad Loans = Problem for BanksInternational Banking

What is NPA?Bretton Woods

Gross NPA versus net NPAWorld Bank

Asset classification under NPA (substandard/doubtful/loss)ADR, GDR, IDR

Current figure of NPA? Which bank has highest NPA?Islamic Banking

Capital adequacy norms, hypothecationAsian clearing union

CIBIL and credit ratingbank for International settlement

SARFAESI Act and its recent amendmentBASEL

asset reconstruction companiesWho are the Main boss of IMF, World Bank, ADB?

Debt recovery tribunals.IMF: SDR, voting rights

Lok Adalats , functions of Lok AdalatsBRICS Bank and Its Member Countries , HQ, President of Brics Bank

Industrial sicknessAIIB Bank, HQ , President, Founding Members, IMF and AIIB Comparision

Board for industrial and financial ReconstructionEuropean Banking Authority

Disinvestment

Topics to Prepare for IBPS From current Affairs mainly Banking Related.ShowentriesSearch:Banking Awareness (Current Affairs)

RBIs monetary policy and key rates

Any committee made by RBI/government for Banking sector. Who is its chairman and what is the purpose?

Any new directives to banks by RBI/Finance Ministry

Person in News: Any new appointments in RBI/Big Banks, Any Indian being appointed in foreign banks

Banking license, entry of foreign banks.

New Product and Mobile apps Launched by various Banks

Government schemes associated with financial inclusion/pension/insurance: swabhiman, swavalamban etc.

Awards

Showing 1 to 8 of 8 entriesPreviousNextEconomy Theory , Financial Market, Budget And Other important topics from Traditional Syllabus. These topics are important for IBPS PO Exam.Economy Theory -Important topics to Prepare

Finance1-Money market vs capital market: functions, who supervises them?2-Commercial bills, Treasury bills, certificate of deposit, commercial paper3-Derivatives, options-futures, currency swaps,4-underwriting, factoring5-debt vs equity: IPO-shares, stocks, debentures, bonds, mutual funds, G-sec6- venture capital, angel investor7- SEBI: functions, who is their main boss?8- Stock Exchange: BSE, NSE, SENSEX, Dollex etc. , Functions, Chairman and Power9- Credit rating: CRISIL, Moody, S&P etc., Different Types of Ratings10- participatory notes , Cheques, Promissory Notes, Negotiable Instruments, Bill of Exchange11 - QFI, FII12 - FDI and its limits in various sectors, FIPB13 - PAN card and DEMAT account14 -External commercial borrowing (ECB), ADR, GDR, IDR15 - RBI Act, Companies Act,

Insurance1-Types of insurance2-Nationalization, LIC, GIC etc.3-IRDA: chairman, power-functions4-NPS, EPFO, ESIC, social security5-pension-insurance reforms, FDI6-Bancassurance7- Atal pension yojana

Indian Economy1-NITI AAYog2- five-year plans, main targets of 12 five-year plan.3-14th Finance commission and who is its chairman?4- Inflation: types, impact, various terms associated with inflation WPI, CPI, their new series, who calculates what?5- IIP, industrial licensing, definition of MSME6- Indian Economy growth Forecast , Forex Reserve And Balance of trade7- Economy Survey 2014-15 Highlights8- Industrial Policy

Budget1-Taxation:2- direct vs indirect. taxation powers of union and state3- tax deduction at source4 - tax slabs according to Budget 20155- negative list in service tax6 - PAN Card, E-filling of tax returns7- Types of budgets: surplus, deficit, balanced9- votable vs non-votable items10 -Finance Bill and appropriation Bill11 -cut motions: policy cut, economy cut, token cut12- general budget versus railway budget13- revenue versus capital expenditure14- standing committees of Parliament15- types of deficits, FRBM targets16- fiscal deficit and its impact on economy17- Consolidated fund, contingency fund, public account18 - Budget 2015 and Allocation of Funds for various Schemes and departments

List of Important schemes And Programmes Launched PM Modi In Last One YearCategory of schemeScheme Name

Pro Poor1-Pradhan mantri Jan Dhan Yojana (Worlds largest Financial Inclusion programme)2-Pandit Deen Dayal Upadhyaya Shramev Jayate Karyakram3-Deen Dayal Upadhyaya Antyodaya Yojana4-Mission Housing for all5-Micro Units Development and Refinance Agency Bank (MUDRA Bank)

Pro Youth1-My Gov Online Platform2-Digital India3-Make In India4-Deen Dayal Upadhyaya Grameen Kaushal Yojana5-National Policy for Skill Development and Entrepreneurship6-National Sports Talent Search Scheme7-Swachh Vidyalaya Abhiyan8-Padhe Bharat Badhe Bharat9-Pandit Madan Mohan Malviya National Mission on Teachers and Teacher Training10-Rashtriya Avishkar Abhiyan

Pro Farmer1-Enhanced Compensation for distressed Farmers due to crop damage2-Deen Dayal Upadhyaya Gram Jyoti Yojana3-Soil Health Card Scheme4-Pradhan Mantri Krishi Sinchai Yojana5-Jan Suraksha Schemes (PMJJBY, PMBSY, APY)6-Rashtriya Gokul Mission

Pro Women1-Beti Bachao, Beti Padhao Abhiyaan2-Sukanya Samriddhi Account3-Himmat App4-PAHAL-Direct Benefits Transfer for LPG (DBTL) Consumers Scheme5-Swachh Bharat Mission6-Gold Monetisation Scheme7-

Pro Senior Citizen1-Pradhan Mantri Suraksha Bima Yojana2-Pradhan Mantri Jeevan Jyoti Bima Yojana3-Atal Pension Yojana4-

Pro Development1-The National Institution for Transforming India (NITI AAYOG)2-Make In India3-Digital India4-Smart City Programme5-The National Urban Development Mission6-Deen Dayal Upadhyaya Gram Jyoti Yojana7-Pragati Platform8-Mission Housing for all

Sources for Preparing Economy For IBPSNCERT Textbooks1. Indias Economic Development Class 112. Macroeconomics Class 123. NIOS Material on Economy4. If youve Indian Economy by Ramesh Singh (TMH Publication), read it.Economy: Current Affairs Main focus should be on Union Budget 2015 Economic survey 2014-15 One Monthly Magazine for Current Affairs Pratiyogita Darpan is good For this Type Of Exam.International Affairs (IA) This Is important Topic for Any Exam. Whether you are Preparing for IBPS, SSC, UPSC, NDA, CDS , IAS, State Level Exams , You have to Prepare International Current Affairs. Ministry of External Affairs Site Pratiyogita Darpan , ChronicleOther important Areas to Focus Person In News Awards Books Summits,Recent summits of ASEAN, SAARC, G-8 etc. Location and theme. Bilateral Relations Govt Schemes Launched Recently Places in news: where some summit/controversial event happened. Committees , CommissionsComputer Awareness IBPS PO 2015Study planTopic IBPS CWE PO/MTFocus Areas

MS OfficeWithin MS Office: Excel, PowerPoint, and Outlook

OS/software basicsTypes of Operating Systems

Internet/networkInternet, Email, Webpage related

virus/securityTypes of Viruses,1-Worm2-Trojans3-Email Virus4-Browser Hijacker5-Boot Infectors

hardwareWithin hardware: types of computers, hardware used in networking & internet

programming

database

If you want to buy any Book for Computer Than you can Buy Any Book from Arihant or Kiran Prakashan . If you dont have any book, there is no need to specially purchase any book because the (free) NIOS study material for computer awareness is available for free.Quantitative Aptitude IBPS PO 2015 Study PlanMain Topics to Prepare for IBPS PO /MT

Data Interpretation (DI)

BODMAS/Simplification

Number sequence-series

Linear Equation

Permutation-Combination-Probability

Average

Percentage , profit and Loss, Simple Interest and Compound interest

Ratio-Proportion-Variation

Number theory

Time and Distance , Time And Work

Mensuration , Area, Volume and Parimeter

Ignore following topics -

1-Quadratic equations2-Geometry theory ( Circle , triangle etc)3- Trigonometry4- Coordinate Geometry5-logarithm

Books for Quantitative Aptitude Require mainly for the Data interpretation practice.Any one Bank PO paper set1. Previous Papers IBPS: Common Written Exams for Bank PO/MT with Detailed Solutions (English)2. Bank PO Quantitative Aptitude Chapterwise Solved Papers 1999 Till Date (3940+ Objective QuestionsBook on Maths/Quantitative Aptitude Sarvesh Kumar (Quantum CAT) by Arihant PublicationReasoning IBPS PO 2015 Study PlanTopics- List of important Topics For IBPS PO reasoning Section.

Direction based test

Sitting Arrangement -

1-Single row arrangement2-Double row arrangement3-Circular arrangement4-Rectangular arrangement

Dictionary based arrangement

Input-Output

Data sufficiency

Syllogism

Assumption-Reasoning

Non-verbal reasoning

Blood Relations

High priority areas for IBPS Reasoning1. Sitting Arrangement2. High Level Reasoning3. Non-Verbal ReasoningBooklist for IBPS Reasoning Preparation1. RS Aggarwals Modern Approach to verbal and non-verbal reasoning (S.Chand Publication)2. MK Pandey Analytical Reasoning (BSC publication)3. Previous Papers IBPS: Common Written Exams for Bank PO/MT with Detailed Solutions (English)English Language And Comprehension IBPS PO 2015Study planIBPS CWE PO/MT: EnglishShowentriesSearch:Topic - List of Important Topics for English In IBPS PO

Comprehension

Sentence Arrangement

Vocabulary

Fill in the blanks(one questions with two plausible answers)

Fill in the blanks (one paragraph with many blanks)

Sentence Correction

Showing 1 to 6 of 6 entriesPreviousNextNote In IBPSVocabulary based questions are easier than the level asked in SSC-CGL and CDS exam. Unlike SSC, there are no questions on spelling-correction, active-passive, direct-indirect speech. In IBPS Exam No Questions Asked from One word Substitution And Idioms and Phrases. In IBPS comprehension Based Questions are asked In SSC-CGL, one fill in the blanks= has only one answer. Here youve to pick two answers for each blank.Booklist for IBPS English SectionAny one book on IBPS/Bank PO Paper sets for practicing MCQs on English, Data Interpretation, Banking etc.1. Arihants paper set of previous Bank PO exams2. Kiran Prakashans Practice book workbook for IBPS PO/MT (with FREE CD for computer test)3. Bank PO English Language Chapterwise Solved Papers 1999 Till Date (4565+ Objective Questions4. Any one book on English grammar Objective general English by SP Bakshi (Arihant Publication) Compulsory English for Civil and Judicial Service by AP Bhardwaj (TMH Publication) Bank PO (IBPS PO / MT / SO, RBI Grade B, SBI PO, SBI Management Executive) 2011, 2012, 2013 & 2014 Solved PapersNow the Most important Part of IBPS PO Exam preparation is How to Start Preparation1-Adapt to CBT (Computer-Based Testing) As IBPS has started conducting PO exam in Computer-Based Testing format, it is imperative on you to adapt to the new mode. This is important because a first-timer may lose part of his precious test time in getting know-how of the testing format. Candidates have to change with the technology and be tech-savvy as they have to take online papers. Every year we see some changes in paper pattern. This Year also IBPS made Changes in Examination Pattern. So you have to Change According to Pattern , First of All You have to Pass Preliminary Examination , Than Mains and Than Interview. Preparing From Books Help But If you are Practicing Online Than It will be More helpful. So try to practice Online as Much as you can .2- Section-wise IBPS PO exam preparation planNow this is Most important part of Preparation .Most of Students Do Not Know How to approach different sections in this Examination.To prepare in Best Way you need Divide your preparation as per the 5 sections of IBPS PO paper pattern 1. Reasoning2. English Language3. Quantitative Aptitude4. General Awareness5. Computer Knowledge.Allot a reasonable time-frame to each section to ensure completion of your section-wise preparation before the exam date.Now What you should do for preparing Each Section Before Exam Date .Take 7 A4 Sheets . On those Sheets write Down All Important topics .

On the Basis Of above Images you can Make your Plan according to your own plan. On One Sheet Write Sown How many Hours you will study Which Subject .Example English 2 Hours Quantitative Aptitude 4 Hours Reasoning 2 Hours General Awareness 2 hours Computer Awareness 1 HourNow If you are thinking that 10 to 11 hours time Table is very long . Then you are Making a Mistake because every year competition increasing . So guys Do Not think about 10 to 11 hours just work hard to get Success in exam.Otherwise IBPS conduct Bank po Exam Every Year. choice Is Yours.3- Determine sectional weightage Not everyone is perfect in all the areas of study. You must have a few strengths and a few weaknesses. What it needs for a good preparation strategy is to identify your strengths and weaknesses in order to utilize your strengths and improve your weaknesses successfully. The written exam for the banks consists of sections on Quantitative Aptitude, Reasoning Ability, General Awareness, English & Basic Computers and candidate has to qualify in each of the sections individually, other than qualifying in the overall score. So, if you are weak in any of the above sections, you should immediately start working on the same4-Daily practice, revision and group study Bearing in mind to crack such a tough exam, its important to stick to daily practice and revision. Experts say 3-4 hours of dedicated practice can fetch the desired result. Further, instead of studying different subjects in isolation, it would be a good idea to have a group study. A study group of 3 to 5 friends will help you learn new techniques and Methods .5- Read Newspapers for GS, English, Marketing, Communication Here you get 3-in-1 study package if you have a habit of reading newspapers, especially an English language newspaper. By doing so, you not only keep yourself updated about the latest happenings and current affairs, with increasing your general awareness, but also you get more command on the English language. Reading English Newspaper is must for All Students . Focus mostly on Banking And Economy Related Topics .6- Daily Mock Test To perform well in Mathematics and Reasoning papers, speed and accuracy are a must. High scores in these tests can be obtained only though time management and clear concepts. So, daily practice is required to get perfection in these subjects.7- Now final Steps What to Do In Exam hall And What Strategy you should Adopt for Exam. Read question paper:Once you get the question paper, your first job should be giving a thorough glance to the questions. You should be patient, calm and careful at this time. Divide time:Before starting to attempt questions, you need to divide the 2-hours in various sections in accordance with your section-wise strengths and weaknesses. Here, you also need to ascertain priorities among the sections as well as questions within them. Accuracy:A lot of concentration is needed to maintain accuracy during your exam. Revision of your calculation is always helpful. Solve the questions carefully. Speed:While appearing in an exam like this, speed cannot be compromised. Leaving exam hall with a half-done paper due to lack of time is always painful. Revise:You should save some time only for revision of your answers after the completion of the test. Sometimes, a thorough revision of answers saves us from a big mistake