To start the preparation for any bank exam the first requirement is to know its syllabus and exam pattern. A candidate must have a clear understanding of the All Bank Syllabus in order to plan their preparation strategy and achieve the desired goal of a reputed Banking job. Basically, the All Bank Exam Syllabus consists mainly of four subjects- English Language, Reasoning Ability, Quantitative Aptitude, and General Awareness, and in some cases Computer awareness/Banking Awareness.

All Bank Exam Syllabus-2023

The exam in the banking sector is generally conducted for two positions i.e. Clerk & Scale I Officer (Probationary Officer/Specialist Officer). The Clerk a two-tier process (pre + main) while Scale l Officer is a three-tier process (Pre + Main + Interview). Bank exams are given for various positions, and for each post, the syllabus and exam format is different. Some of Banks exams are IBPS PO, IBPS Clerk, IBPS RRB Clerk, IBPS RRB Officer Scale I, and Officer Scale-II.

Apart from IBPS, SBI (State Bank of India) and RBI (Reserve Bank of India) also conduct various exams such as RBI Grade B, RBI Assistant, SBI Clerk, SBI PO, etc. Today, in this article we will provide you with the detailed bank exams syllabus, along with the exam pattern which will help you in acing up your performance for the upcoming banking examination in 2023.

Exam Syllabus: Prelims

The preliminary exam pattern of most of the banking exams for the post of clerical cadre and probationary officers is same. The difference arises in the difficulty level of the questions asked in the exam. the pattern of prelims exam is as follows:

English Language

Cloze Test, Reading Comprehension, Spotting Errors, Sentence Improvement, Sentence Correction, Para Jumbles, Fill in the Blanks, Para/Sentence Completion.

Quantative Aptitude

Number Series, Data Interpretation, Simplification/ Approximation, Quadratic Equation, Data Sufficiency, Mensuration, Average, Profit and Loss, Ratio and Proportion, Work, Time, and Energy, Time and Distance, Probability, Relations, Simple and Compound Interest, Permutation and Combination.

Reasoning Ability

Seating Arrangements, Puzzles, Inequalities, Syllogism, Input-Output, Data Sufficiency, Blood Relations, Order and Ranking, Alphanumeric Series, Distance and Direction, Verbal Reasoning.

Exam Pattern: Prelims

Exam syllabus: Mains

The main examination includes advanced level of Data Interpretation & Analysis, English Language, Reasoning Ability in addition to General Awareness in the form of current affairs/banking affairs/financial awareness, etc.

English Language

Reading Comprehension, Cloze Test, Sentence correction/ improvement, Fill in the blanks, Spotting Errors, Para jumbles, Sentence completion/ Para completion.

Reasoning Ability

Puzzles, Seating Arrangement, Inequality, Data Sufficiency, Input-Output, Syllogism, Order and Ranking, Distance and Direction, Blood Relations, Alpha Numeric Series, Verbal Reasoning, etc.

Quantitative Aptitude

Approximation/ Simplification, Number Series, Mensuration, Quadratic Equation, Data Interpretation, Data Sufficiency, Profit and Loss, Time and Work, Ratio and Proportion, Simple and Compound Interest, Average, Time and Distance, Partnership, Probability, Problem on Age, etc.

General Awareness

Banking awareness, Current affairs, Prime minister Schemes, Books & Authors, Headquarters, Important days, Currencies, Static General Knowledge (Countries, capitals, Countries visited by Prime minister, Countries involved in new treaties.

Exam Pattern: Mains