IBPS RRB Topic-wise Weightage For Clerk and PO

IBPS(Institute of Banking Personnel Selection) has released the notification for IBPS RRB Officers and Office Assistants notification 2024. A total number 9995 vacancies have been released for both IBPS RRB PO and IBPS RRB clerk. As we inch closer to the prelims, it is time to boost your exam preparations and set clear targets in terms of topics you will target. The prelims exam is all about Speed and Accuracy and you need a clear view of IBPS RRB topic-wise weightage. To help you with that, we are here with an analysis of the number of questions asked in all topics asked in IBPS RRB PO and Clerk exam over the last few years. To get a clear idea of the exam pattern, use the link below to take a free mock test.

IBPS RRB Prelims Exam Pattern

Before we move to topic wise details, here is a tabular representation of the IBPS RRB PO and clerk exam pattern.

IBPS RRB Office Assistant & Officer Scale 1 Prelims Exam Pattern

Sections	Number of Questions	Maximum Marks
Reasoning	40	40
Quantitative Aptitude	40	40
Total	80	80

Keynote: A composite time of 45 minutes will be given to complete the test.

IBPS RRB Topic-wise Weightage | Quantitative Aptitude

Quantitative Aptitude of IBPS RRB consist of 40 questions carrying 1 mark each. There is no sectional timing and candidates need to solve 40 questions from reasoning ability along with 40 questions in quantitative ability in 45 minutes. In this section, we’ll have a look at the topic- wise weightage of quantitative aptitude section. Having a clear understanding of the major topics in quant is vital to score well in this section. Later in the blog, we’ll have the year wise analysis of topics and number of questions asked in reasoning ability as well.

Topic-wise Weightage – Quantitative Aptitude | IBPS RRB PO Prelims

IBPS RRB PO prelims is conducted in multiple shifts and the topics of question asked vary with different shifts and days. The table below shows all the topics asked in multiple shifts / days in a particular year of IBPS RRB PO Prelims since 2017.

Topics	2021	2020	2019	2018	2017	Level
Data Interpretation	15-16	10-15	10-15	10-15	10-15	Easy to Moderate
Quadratic Equation	5-7	5	5	5	5	Easy
Number Series	5-6	5	5	5	5	Easy
Quantity 1 and Quantity 2 based inequality	–	5	–	–	–	Easy to Moderate
Data Sufficiency	–	5	–	–	–	Easy
Approximation	5	5	5	5	5	Easy to Moderate
Arithmetic Word Problems	13-14	10-15	10-15	10-15	10-15	Easy to Moderate

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Topic-wise Weightage – Quantitative Aptitude | IBPS RRB Clerk Prelims

Just like IBPS RRB PO prelims, the clerk prelims is also conducted in multiple shifts and the topics of question asked vary with different shifts and days. The table below shows all the topics asked in multiple shifts / days in a particular year of IBPS RRB Clerk Prelims since 2018.

Topic	2021	2020	2019	2018
DI	10	10	10	10
Arithmetic	10-15	10-15	10-15	10-15
Quadratic Equation	5	5	5	5
Number Series	5	5	5	5
Simplification	10	10	10	10-15
Data Sufficiency	5	5	5	5

Important Quantitative Aptitude Topics

The most common quant topics asked in IBPS RRB are –

• Arithmetic: Each year, 10-15 questions are asked form of word problems based on
  • Time and Work
  • Time, Distance, and Speed
  • Age
  • Profit, Loss, and Discount
  • SI / CI
  • Partnerships
  • Mixture and Allegation
  • Averages, Ratio and Averages
  • Pipes and Cisterns
  • Boat and Streams 

• Data Interpretation:
  • About 10-15 questions are asked from DI based on:
    • Table
    • Bar Graph
    • Pie Chart 
    • Line Chart
    • Caselet
    • Missing DI etc.
  • Your strong concepts of Average, Ratio & Proportion, and Percentage will come in handy here.
  • Most common DI that can be asked in prelims are Tabular DI, Bar, Line graphs and Pie Charts. Time-consuming DI like Mixed, Caselets, and Missing DI are less likely a topic for prelims.

• Approximation or simplification
  • Expect 5 questions from approximation
  • You’ll need decent calculation speed and accuracy to get these done quickly.
  • Multiplication tables till 20, squares till 25, cube till 15 and value of fractions till 1/15 will be handy.
  • Stick to BODMAS rule.

• Number Series:
  • Two types of number series questions are asked in IBPS RRB prelims, missing number series or wrong number series.
  • 5 questions are asked from either of these.
  • A few of the most common number series are:
    • Prime Number pattern
    • Multiplication pattern 
    • Square pattern
    • Cube pattern
    • Arithmetic Progression pattern 
    • Addition/Subtraction pattern
    • Combination of the above-mentioned pattern

• Quadratic Equations:
  • Root comparison, finding the relationship between roots of the quadratic equations are few important topics asked.
  • 5 questions are expected from this topic.

IBPS RRB Prelims – Common Topics in Quantitative Aptitude + Weightage

Topic	Weightage (PO)	Weightage (Clerk)
Number Series	5 Questions	5 Questions
Approximation	5 Questions	10 Questions
Quadratic Equation	5 Questions	5 Questions
Data Interpretation	10-15 Questions	10-15 Questions
Arithmetic	10-15 Questions	10-15 Questions

IBPS RRB Topic-wise Weightage | Reasoning Ability

The reasoning section is also comprised of 40 questions in both IBPS RRB Officer Assistant and Officer Scale 1 Prelims exam. Practice the following topics to score well in this section.

Topic-wise Weightage – Reasoning Ability | IBPS RRB PO Prelims

IBPS RRB PO prelims is conducted in multiple shifts and the topics of question asked vary with different shifts and days. The table below shows all the topics asked in multiple shifts / days in a particular year of IBPS RRB PO Prelims since 2017.

Topic	2021	2020	2019	2018	2017
Puzzles and Seating Arrangement	23	20-25	20-25	20-25	20-25
Direction distance	–	3	3	2-3	2-3
Alphabet Test	2	2	2	–	2
Coding Decoding	5	5	5	5	5
Inequality	4-5	5	5	5	5
Syllogism	5	5	5	5	5
Blood Relation	2-3	2-3	2-3	3	2-3
Alphanumeric Test	2-3	2-3	2-3	2-3	2-3
Order Ranking	3-4	3-4	3-4	3-5	3-4
Number Arrangement	1	1-2	1-2	1-2	2
Miscellaneous	2	2	2	2	2

Topic-wise Weightage – Reasoning Ability | IBPS RRB Clerk Prelims

Just like IBPS RRB PO prelims, the clerk prelims is also conducted in multiple shifts and the topics of question asked vary with different shifts and days. The table below shows all the topics asked in multiple shifts / days in a particular year of IBPS RRB Clerk Prelims since 2018.

Topics	2021	2020	2019	2018
Puzzles and Seating Arrangement	15-20	15-20	15-20	15-20
Syllogism	4-5	5	3-5	3-5
Inequality	4-5	5	4	4
Coding Decoding	1	5	1	5
Direction Sense	2	3	3	–
Word Formation	1	1	–	–
Pairing	–	1	–	–
Number Series	5-6	5	5	5
Alpha-Numeric series	–	5	4	–

Important Reasoning Ability Topics

• Seating Arrangements & Puzzles – Puzzles forms 50% question at times in IBPS RRB prelims exam. Candidates can expect a minimum of 15 questions, i.e 3 puzzles and seating arrangement questions.
  • These topics are:
    • Linear, 2 Row, Circular, Square seating arrangement
    • Floor based puzzles
    • Scheduling – Day/Week/Year/Date/Time
    • Tabulation

• Inequality – 5 Direct inequalities are asked constantly, but candidates must solve problems based on coded inequalities as well.

• Coding-Decoding – 5 language-based coding-decoding / Chinese coding questions are asked in IBPS RRB PO and Clerk prelims.

• Syllogism – 4-5 syllogism questions can be expected in IBPS RRB prelims. Candidates should prepare equally well for new pattern, i.e., Only/Only a few and traditional syllogism questions. Hone your set theory skills for this topic.

• Alphanumeric Series / Alphabet Test – 5 questions are from this topic. Practice questions based on alphanumeric and alphabet. Memorizing the positions of alphabet forward and backwards ahead of the exam will be a time saver.

• Miscellaneous – Apart from the topics mentioned above, 5-7 miscellaneous questions can be asked from the following reasoning topics.

Topic	Expected Questions
Blood Relations	2-3
Direction and Distance	2-3
Order and Ranking	1-2
Pairing, Word Formation	1-2

IBPS RRB Prelims – Common Topics in Reasoning + Weightage

Topic	Weightage (Clerk)	Weightage (PO)
Puzzles and Seating Arrangement	15-20 questions	20-25 questions
Inequalities	3-5 questions	5 questions
Coding-Decoding	5 questions	5 questions
Syllogisms	3-5 questions	5 questions
Direction & Distances	2-3 questions	3 questions
Verbal Reasoning / Misc	3 questions	5 questions

RRB PO Prelims – Good Attempts

Subject	Good Attempts 2021	Good Attempts 2020	Good Attempts 2019	Good Attempts 2018
Reasoning Ability	27-32	29-31	28-33	27-32
Quantitative Aptitude	23-28	27-29	24-27	20-25
Total	55-58	56-60	56-61	51-56

RRB Clerk Prelims – Good Attempts

Sections	Good Attempts 2021	Good Attempts 2020	Good Attempts 2019	Good Attempts 2018
Reasoning Ability	32-34	35-36	34-35	34-36
Quantitative Aptitude	31-32	30-33	32-35	31-33
Overall	63-66	69-72	68-70	67-69

That’s all we have in this blog, where we have discussed the topic wise weightage in IBPS RRB prelims. The table mentioned above are based on previous year memory based questions. We recommend candidates to take free full, sectional and topic tests to practice different types of questions.

IBPS RRB Topic-wise Weightage – FAQs

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