Explore the official syllabus structure for IBPS CRP-PO/MT-XVI for vacancies of 2027-28. The subjects and syllabus scope on this page are taken only from the official notification. Where the notification does not provide chapter-wise sub-topics, no additional chapter has been added.
The Preliminary Examination is an objective test consisting of English Language, Quantitative Aptitude and Reasoning Ability. Each test is separately timed.
30 Questions • 30 Marks • 20 Minutes • English
35 Questions • 30 Marks • 20 Minutes • English & Hindi
35 Questions • 40 Marks • 20 Minutes • English & Hindi
The CRP-PO/MT-XVI notification specifies English Language as a Preliminary Examination test with 30 questions, 30 marks and 20 minutes. The notification does not provide a chapter-wise list of English topics. Therefore, no additional chapter names are added here.
The CRP-PO/MT-XVI notification specifies Quantitative Aptitude as a Preliminary Examination test with 35 questions, 30 marks and 20 minutes. The notification does not provide a chapter-wise list of Quantitative Aptitude topics. Therefore, no additional chapter names are added here.
The CRP-PO/MT-XVI notification specifies Reasoning Ability as a Preliminary Examination test with 35 questions, 40 marks and 20 minutes. The notification does not provide a chapter-wise list of Reasoning topics. Therefore, no additional chapter names are added here.
The Main Examination consists of four objective tests followed by a Descriptive Paper. The objective tests are separately timed.
40 Questions • 60 Marks • 45 Minutes • English & Hindi
Digital / Financial Awareness including RBI circulars
40 Questions • 20 Marks • 35 Minutes • English
40 Questions • 60 Marks • 45 Minutes • English & Hindi
Essay & Comprehension • 25 Marks • 30 Minutes • English
The notification specifies Reasoning as a Main Examination objective test with 40 questions, 60 marks and 45 minutes. It is conducted in English and Hindi. No chapter-wise Reasoning topics are listed in the notification.
The notification names the Main Examination test as General / Economy / Banking Awareness / Digital / Financial Awareness including RBI circulars. It carries 50 questions, 60 marks and 35 minutes and is conducted in English and Hindi.
The notification specifies English Language as a Main Examination objective test with 40 questions, 20 marks and 35 minutes. The medium is English. No chapter-wise English topics are reproduced in the notification.
The notification specifies Data Analysis & Interpretation as a Main Examination objective test with 40 questions, 60 marks and 45 minutes. It is conducted in English and Hindi. The notification does not provide further chapter-wise sub-topics.
The Descriptive Paper contains Essay and Comprehension, with 2 questions for 25 marks and 30 minutes in English. The notification states that the paper may be broadly based on Economic and Social issues, emerging trends in Banking and Technology, Current events, Ethics etc.
The official CRP-PO/MT-XVI notification provides the following examination structure for the Online Preliminary and Online Main Examinations.
| Stage | Test / Paper | Questions | Marks | Time | Medium |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Preliminary | English Language | 30 | 30 | 20 Minutes | English |
| Preliminary | Quantitative Aptitude | 35 | 30 | 20 Minutes | English & Hindi |
| Preliminary | Reasoning Ability | 35 | 40 | 20 Minutes | English & Hindi |
| Preliminary Total | 100 | 100 | 60 Minutes | — | |
| Main | Reasoning | 40 | 60 | 45 Minutes | English & Hindi |
| Main | General / Economy / Banking Awareness / Digital / Financial Awareness including RBI circulars | 50 | 60 | 35 Minutes | English & Hindi |
| Main | English Language | 40 | 20 | 35 Minutes | English |
| Main | Data Analysis & Interpretation | 40 | 60 | 45 Minutes | English & Hindi |
| Main Objective Total | 170 | 200 | 160 Minutes | — | |
| Main | Descriptive Paper — Essay & Comprehension | 2 | 25 | 30 Minutes | English |
English Language: 30 questions, Quantitative Aptitude: 35 questions and Reasoning Ability: 35 questions. Total 100 marks in 60 minutes.
The Main objective tests contain 170 questions for 200 marks with separately timed sections totaling 160 minutes.
Essay and Comprehension: 2 questions, 25 marks and 30 minutes in English.
English Language tests are in English. Quantitative Aptitude, Reasoning and the specified Main awareness/data tests are conducted in English and Hindi.
The English Language tests in Preliminary and Main Examination are conducted in English.
Quantitative Aptitude and Reasoning in Preliminary, and Reasoning, General/Economy/Banking Awareness/Digital/Financial Awareness and Data Analysis & Interpretation in Main are conducted in English and Hindi.
The Descriptive Paper consisting of Essay and Comprehension is conducted in English.
The official notification describes the recruitment sequence from Preliminary Examination to provisional allotment.
Candidates appear in the Online Preliminary Examination. Candidates who qualify and are shortlisted proceed to the Main Examination.
Shortlisted candidates appear for the Online Main Examination consisting of Objective Tests and the Descriptive Paper.
Candidates who qualify in the Main Examination are called for the Personality Test. It is non-qualifying but mandatory for Interview eligibility.
Shortlisted candidates subsequently appear for the Common Interview conducted by participating banks and coordinated by the Nodal Bank.
Candidates sufficiently high in merit and qualifying the required stages are considered for provisional allotment to participating banks based on actual vacancies.
The official notification specifies three Preliminary tests: English Language, Quantitative Aptitude and Reasoning Ability. It does not provide a further chapter-wise topic list for these tests.
The Preliminary Examination has 100 questions for 100 marks: 30 English Language, 35 Quantitative Aptitude and 35 Reasoning Ability questions.
The Main objective tests are Reasoning, General/Economy/Banking Awareness/Digital/Financial Awareness including RBI circulars, English Language, and Data Analysis & Interpretation. A Descriptive Paper consisting of Essay and Comprehension follows the objective tests.
The notification explicitly mentions General Awareness, Economy, Banking Awareness, Digital Awareness and Financial Awareness including RBI circulars.
The Descriptive Paper contains Essay and Comprehension. The notification says it may be broadly based on Economic and Social issues, emerging trends in Banking and Technology, Current events, Ethics etc.
No. The CRP-PO/MT-XVI notification names Quantitative Aptitude as a Preliminary test but does not give a chapter-wise Quantitative Aptitude list. This page therefore does not add outside chapter names.
No. The notification names Reasoning Ability in Preliminary and Reasoning in Main, but it does not publish a detailed chapter-wise Reasoning list.
No. The notification specifies English Language in Preliminary and Main, but does not provide a detailed chapter-wise English syllabus.
The Main objective examination contains 170 questions for a maximum of 200 marks with a total duration of 160 minutes.
The Descriptive Paper contains 2 questions for 25 marks and has a duration of 30 minutes. The medium is English.
Yes. The official notification specifies separate time limits for each test in both Preliminary and Main examinations.
Yes. One-fourth or 0.25 of the marks assigned to a question is deducted for every wrong answer in the objective tests. There is no penalty for a question left blank.
The information provided on this page has been prepared for educational purposes based only on the official IBPS CRP PO/MT-XVI Notification for vacancies of 2027-28. The examination structure and syllabus scope follow the official notification. The notification does not provide a chapter-wise detailed syllabus for several subjects; therefore, no outside chapter list has been added. Candidates should verify subsequent updates through the latest official IBPS notification and website.