Most Scoring Topics For the IBPS PO 2024 Exam: The IBPS SO is a competitive exam that will be conducted on the 19th and 20th of October 2024. The IBPS PO consists of three phases: Preliminary, Mains, and Interview. Since the IBPS PO preliminary exam is approaching, we are providing the most scoring topics for the IBPS PO 2024 exam, including Quantitative Aptitude, Reasoning, and the English section. Candidates should start by practicing all important topics for all sections, then move on to revision by using mock tests, free topic tests for Quantitative Aptitude, Reasoning, and the English section, and finally, go through previous years’ papers. For more details, candidates can read our article and check the most scoring topics for all sections for the IBPS PO 2024 exam.
Here we are providing IBPS PO Prelims topic-wise and section-wise weightage in the table below. Candidates see the important topics and start their IBPS PO Prelims preparation.
| IBPS PO Prelims Topic wise Weightage – Reasoning Ability | |||||
| Topics | Weightage 2023 | Weightage 2022 | Weightage 2021 | Weightage 2020 | Weightage 2019 |
| Puzzles and Seating Arrangement | 18-25 | 14-24 | 18-24 | 20 | 15-20 |
| Syllogism | 03-05 | 03-04 | 03-05 | 3-5 | 0-4 |
| Inequality | 02-03 | 03-04 | 03-04 | 4-5 | 5 |
| Coding Decoding | 01-05 | 04-05 | 01-05 | 05 | 0-5 |
| Word pair formation | – | 01 | 01 | 0-2 | 0-3 |
| Meaningful Word | – | 01 | 01 | 01 | 0-1 |
| Alphanumeric Series | – | 05 | 01 | 0-1 | 0-1 |
| Odd one out | – | 01 | 01 | 0-1 | 0-2 |
| Direction | 02-04 | 03 | 0-3 | 0-3 | 0-3 |
| Blood Relation | 03 | 03 | 0-3 | 1-3 | 0-3 |
| Order & Ranking | 03 | 0-1 | 0-3 | 1-3 | 0-2 |
| Alphabet Based | – | 0-1 | 01-02 | 01 | 0-1 |
| Number Based | – | 01 | 01 | 01 | 0-1 |
| Misc | 02-04 | 01-05 | 01-03 | 01-03 | 01-02 |
Candidates can see the IBPS PO topic wise weightage for the Quantitative Aptitude section.
| IBPS PO Prelims Topic wise Weightage – Quantitative Aptitude | |||||
| Topics | Weightage 2023 | Weightage 2022 | Weightage 2021 | Weightage 2020 | Weightage 2019 |
| Data Interpretation, Caselet | 10-15 | 10-15 | 11-20 | 15 | 10 |
| Number Series | 04-06 | 05 | 05-06 | 0-5 | 0-5 |
| Approximation | 04-05 | 05-07 | 0-5 | 5 | 7 |
| Arithmetic | 09-15 | 10-14 | 10-12 | 10 | 7 |
| Simplification | – | – | 0-5 | 0-5 | 0-5 |
| Data Sufficiency | 03 | – | – | – | – |
| Q1 & Q2 | 02-04 | – | – | – | – |
| Quadratic Equation | 04-05 | 04-06 | 5-6 | 5 | 6 |
Refer to the IBPS PO topic wise weightage for the English Language section.
| IBPS PO Prelims Topic wise Weightage – English Language | |||||
| Topics | Weightage 2023 | Weightage 2022 | Weightage 2021 | Weightage 2020 | Weightage 2019 |
| Reading Comprehension | 07-10 | 07-10 | 9-10 | 7-8 | 5 |
| Error Detection | 01-05 | 03-06 | 04-10 | 5-7 | 5 |
| Match the Column | – | 03-04 | 0-4 | – | – |
| Para Jumbles | 05 | 03-05 | 05-06 | 0-5 | 0-5 |
| Fillers | 02-06 | 02-04 | 02-05 | 02-05 | 05 |
| Word Swap/ Word Rearrangement | 03-05 | 02-06 | 03-06 | 5 | 4 |
| Phrase Replacement | 03-05 | 03-05 | 4-5 | 3-4 | 5 |
| Cloze Test | 02-06 | 05-06 | 5-6 | 5-7 | 5 |
| Sentence Rearrangement | 03-05 | 03-05 | 0-5 | 5 | 0-2 |
| Word Substitution | 03 | 03 | 0-4 | 5 | 4-5 |
| Miscellaneous | 01-03 | 03 | 0-3 | 4-5 | 0-5 |
The IBPS PO 2024 exam is one of the most competitive exams in India for positions in the banking sector. At this time candidates need most scoring subjects to increase their chances of success in the face of tough competition. The sections of the subjects and topics with a chance for high scores are divided as follows:
If used carefully, the Reasoning Ability section can change the game. This part assesses your ability to reason and analyse. The most popular topics are listed below:
Puzzles and Seating: This is the most important and weighted topic. These questions usually come in sets, and if you answer them correctly, you can score high marks. Practice as many puzzles as possible, such as floor-based, linear, and circular types.
Syllogism: Understanding the basic concepts makes this subject easy to grasp, while regular practice makes it manageable to solve.
Inequality: This topic is easy to score when the variables are matched. With practice, you can answer these questions quickly.
Blood Relations: candidates can understand the family tree structure and solve simple solutions for blood relation problems. This topic offers easy scoring opportunities.
Direction Sense: This problem becomes easy to solve quickly when someone knows all the directions.
The Quant section is often the toughest, but if we understand some topics daily or well, then we can score good marks in this section, so we have brought the most scoring topics for us. IBPS PO Quant section candidates should first understand these topics well and practice them daily.
Simplification/Estimation: This topic is generally easy, and practising basic arithmetic operations will help you score good marks.
Data Interpretation (DI): Questions on DI come in sets and usually include bar graphs, pie charts and tables. Practise speed and accuracy here, as these questions fetch high marks.
Number Series: Finding the missing term in a sequence or identifying the wrong number can be quick and scoring with enough practice.
Quadratic Equations: A simple but most scoring scoring topic. If you are well-versed in algebraic concepts, these questions are usually solved quickly.
Profit and Loss, Simple and Compound Interest: These arithmetic questions are common and easy to solve once you understand the formulas.
Time and Work, Time and Distance: These are moderately difficult, but can be scored if you practise regularly and keep your basics right.
The English section tests your grammar, comprehension and vocabulary skills. Some of the high scoring topics include. Candidates should understand these sections well and take our topic tests which we are providing in this section. By doing this you can get a good score in the English section.
Reading Comprehension: A major part of Reading Comprehension, this section depends on the reading speed and comprehension of the candidates. Read passages daily and solve them to improve reading comprehension.
Cloze Test: These fill-in-the-blank questions based on passages are easy if you have a good command of vocabulary and grammar.
Error Deduction: This is a simple but scoring topic that tests your grammar skills. Understanding basic grammar rules can help you solve these questions Easily.
Sentence Correction: A topic similar to Error Recognition, where you need to grammatically correct the sentence.
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candidates check section wise important topics in the article below.
candidates allocate equal time to all sections initially, and gradually focus more on your weak areas.
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