Banking | IBPS PO
IBPS PO sets 40 Banking Awareness questions for 40 marks in the Main Examination (objective), so it is worth planning your preparation around the topics below.
Almost pure recall, and almost pure current affairs: RBI policy, regulatory changes, financial terms and the institutions behind them. A little every day, anchored to the actual RBI and PIB releases, is worth far more than a fact sheet read once.
How much Banking Awareness is worth in each IBPS PO stage, from the official pattern.
| Stage | Questions | Marks | Time | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Main Examination (objective) | 40 | 40 | 35 min | 26% |
Every topic in the official syllabus. The linked ones open a set of solved questions you can practise straight away.
Written to the IBPS PO pattern, with the answer key and the method behind it — a look at how the section is actually set before you drill the full topic sets.
Banking institutions · solved example
Where is the headquarters of the Reserve Bank of India located?
Solution
The RBI was established in 1935 with its central office in Kolkata, which was permanently moved to Mumbai in 1937. Its headquarters remains in Mumbai.
Financial regulators · solved example
Which body regulates the securities market in India?
Solution
The Securities and Exchange Board of India, SEBI, regulates the stock markets and protects the interests of investors in securities.
Banking abbreviations · solved example
What is the full form of NEFT?
Solution
NEFT stands for National Electronic Funds Transfer, a nationwide system that lets individuals transfer money electronically from one bank account to another.
Banking abbreviations · solved example
In banking, what does the abbreviation IFSC stand for?
Solution
IFSC stands for Indian Financial System Code, an eleven-character code that uniquely identifies a bank branch in electronic transfers such as NEFT and RTGS.
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Banking Awareness shows up in every IBPS PO mock test, in the same interface, with sectional locking and negative marking.
Banking & General Awareness sprint (12 questions)
12 questions | 8 min
Hard-only sprint: Reasoning Ability (25 questions)
25 questions | 30 min
IBPS PO Main: full-length mock test 1
155 questions | 3 hr
IBPS PO Prelims: English Language sprint (11 questions)
10 questions | 11 min
IBPS PO Prelims: full-length mock test 1
100 questions | 1 hr
IBPS PO Prelims: Reasoning Ability sprint (16 questions)
16 questions | 16 min
IBPS PO Prelims: sectional timing practice set 1
20 questions | 12 min
IBPS PO 2026-27 cycle (CRP PO/MT-XVI) sets 40 Banking Awareness questions for 40 marks in the Main Examination (objective).
Yes. IBPS PO deducts one fourth of a mark for each wrong answer, Banking Awareness included, so unsure guesses cost you. One fourth of the marks assigned to a question is deducted for a wrong answer. Questions left blank carry no penalty.
The IBPS PO syllabus lists Reserve Bank of India: structure, functions and monetary policy, Banking regulation, Basel norms and capital adequacy, Money market and capital market instruments, Financial institutions: NABARD, SIDBI, EXIM, NHB and SEBI, Priority sector lending and financial inclusion schemes, Union Budget and Economic Survey highlights and more. Weight your revision towards the ones you are weakest on and confirm the emphasis against the paper analysis for recent cycles.
Every Banking Awareness question on this site is free and written to the exam pattern. Use the topic drills for instant-feedback practice, the daily quiz to keep the section warm, and the IBPS PO mock tests to sit it under a real clock with negative marking.