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IBPS PO Section-wise Cheat Sheets

Quick revision notes, formulas, shortcuts, and key concepts for all IBPS PO sections. Perfect for last-minute preparation and daily practice.

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Reasoning Ability

Puzzles & Arrangements

Circular: n persons = n positions
Linear: n persons = n positions
Floor: Bottom to Top = 1 to n

Inequality Shortcuts

A > B ≥ C → A > C
A = B ≥ C → A ≥ C
A < B ≤ C → A < C

Syllogism Rules

All + All = All
All + Some = No conclusion
Some + All = Some
Some + No = Some Not

Blood Relation

Mother's brother = Maternal Uncle
Father's sister = Paternal Aunt
Son's daughter = Granddaughter

Coding-Decoding Direction Sense Data Sufficiency Input-Output
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Quantitative Aptitude

Percentage

x% of y = y% of x
Increase % = (Increase/Original) × 100
Decrease % = (Decrease/Original) × 100

Profit & Loss

SP = CP × (1 + P%/100)
SP = CP × (1 - L%/100)
P% = (Profit/CP) × 100

SI & CI

SI = (P × R × T)/100
CI = P(1 + R/100)^T - P
Amount = P(1 + R/100)^T

Time & Work

Work = Efficiency × Time
1 day work = 1/Total days
Combined work = 1/A + 1/B

Speed-Distance Average Ratio Data Interpretation
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English Language

Grammar Rules

Subject-Verb Agreement: Singular subject → singular verb
Each/every/neither → singular verb
Either-or/neither-nor → verb agrees with nearest subject

Tense Rules

Present Perfect: has/have + V3
Past Perfect: had + V3
Future Perfect: will have + V3

Prepositions

In: months, years, morning
On: days, dates
At: time, night, weekend

Vocabulary

Synonym: similar meaning
Antonym: opposite meaning
One word substitution: single word for phrase

RC Tips Cloze Test Error Spotting Para Jumbles
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General Awareness

Banking Terms

Repo Rate: Bank to RBI loan rate
Reverse Repo: RBI to bank rate
CRR: % kept with RBI
SLR: % kept in liquid assets

RBI Governors

Current: Shaktikanta Das
First: Osborne Smith
Longest term: Benegal Rama Rau

Schemes & Years

PMJDY: 2014
Digital India: 2015
GST: 2017
RERA: 2016

Static GK

National Language: Hindi
Currency of Japan: Yen
UN Headquarter: New York
SAARC HQ: Kathmandu

Current Affairs Budget Awards Sports
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Computer Knowledge

Hardware

CPU = ALU + CU + MU
RAM = Volatile memory
ROM = Non-volatile
Storage: KB < MB < GB < TB

MS Office Shortcuts

Ctrl+C: Copy
Ctrl+V: Paste
Ctrl+X: Cut
Ctrl+Z: Undo
Ctrl+S: Save

Internet

WWW: World Wide Web
URL: Uniform Resource Locator
HTTP: HyperText Transfer Protocol
HTML: HyperText Markup Language

Networking

LAN: Local Area Network
WAN: Wide Area Network
MAN: Metropolitan Area Network
VPN: Virtual Private Network

OS DBMS Security Viruses
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Descriptive Paper

Essay Writing Structure

Introduction (40 words)
Body paragraphs (150 words)
Conclusion (40 words)
Word limit: 250 words

Letter Writing Format

Sender's address
Date
Receiver's address
Subject
Salutation
Body
Complimentary close
Signature

Common Topics

Banking sector reforms
Digital India
Women empowerment
Climate change
COVID-19 impact

Tips

Use formal language
Maintain word limit
Use paragraphs
Check grammar
Be concise

Formal Letters Informal Letters Essays Precis
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📋 All Important Formulas at a Glance

📊 Averages

Average = Sum of terms / Number of terms

Weighted Average = (w1x1 + w2x2)/(w1+w2)

📈 Percentages

x% of y = (x×y)/100

Increase = New - Original

% Increase = (Increase/Original)×100

💰 Profit & Loss

Profit = SP - CP

Loss = CP - SP

Profit% = (Profit/CP)×100

⏰ Time & Work

Work = Rate × Time

1 day work = 1/Total days

Combined work = 1/A + 1/B

🚗 Speed & Distance

Speed = Distance/Time

Avg Speed = Total Distance/Total Time

Relative Speed = S1 + S2 (opposite)

💵 Simple Interest

SI = (P×R×T)/100

Amount = P + SI

P = Principal, R = Rate, T = Time

📈 Compound Interest

CI = P(1+R/100)^T - P

Amount = P(1+R/100)^T

Half-yearly: R/2, T×2

🔢 Ratio & Proportion

a:b = c:d → ad = bc

Duplicate = a²:b²

Triplicate = a³:b³

⚡ Quick Shortcut Tricks

Multiplication Tricks

11 × 23 = 2 (2+3) 3 = 253
25 × 4 = 100
125 × 8 = 1000
5 × even = half of even × 10

Percentage Tricks

10% = move decimal left
1% = move decimal left twice
50% = half
25% = quarter

Square Tricks

25² = (2×3) = 6 and 25 = 625
35² = (3×4) = 12 and 25 = 1225
45² = 2025, 55² = 3025

Puzzle Solving

Draw diagrams quickly
Use grid method
Note all conditions
Start with definite points

🎯 IBPS PO Exam Day Quick Tips
  • Attempt easy questions first (Simplification, Series, Fillers)
  • In Reasoning, leave puzzles that seem too complex
  • In Quant, use approximation where possible
  • In English, read questions before passage for RC
  • For GA, mark known answers first, skip unknown

📊 Quick Reference Table

Topic Formula / Rule Example
Average Speed 2ab/(a+b) [equal distances] 40 & 60 kmph → 48 kmph
CP when SP same Overall loss = (x²/100)% 10% profit & 10% loss → 1% loss
Compound Interest For 2 years = P[(R/100)² + 2R/100] 10% for 2 years = 21% of P
Partnership Profit ∝ Investment × Time Ratio of profits = ratio of (I×T)
Boat & Stream Speed upstream = x - y
Speed downstream = x + y		 x=boat speed, y=stream speed
Probability P(E) = Favourable/Total Coin: P(Head) = 1/2

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