IBPS Books 2024: Check Subject-wise Best Books Here
Institute of Banking Personnel Selection 2024 ( IBPS )
Exam On - 28 Dec '25
IBPS Books 2024: The Institute of Banking Personnel Selection (IBPS) every year holds a Common Recruitment Process (CRP) for the selection of Probationary Officers, Specialist Officers, and Clerks for public sector banks as well as Regional Rural Banks (RRBs). A large part of effective preparation for these exams depends on the selection of IBPS books. Since the exams are well-known, therefore, there is no dearth of books. However, candidates should choose those IBPS books that have covered the syllabus and are relevant for the exam. Here, we have discussed IBPS books for the following exams.
| IBPS RRB (Officers Scale-I, II & III) and Office Assistant (Multipurpose) |
IBPS Clerk Reasoning Ability section assess a candidate's logical aptitude. Questions in this section are asked from Puzzle and Arrangements, Inequality, Syllogism, Coding-Decoding, Blood Relations, Direction sense and Order and Ranking, etc. For the Reasoning Ability section, candidates can refer to Modern Approach to Verbal and Non-Verbal Reasoning by RS Agarwal, Analytical Reasoning by MK Pandey and A New Approach to Reasoning: Verbal and Non-Verbal by BS Sijwali and Indus Sijwali. To ace the Reasoning section, candidates must practice mock tests to improve their speed and accuracy of solving questions. Candidates must learn the shortcut tricks of solving questions. Candidates must practice previous year question papers to know the type of questions asked in the exam.
Candidates must choose the IBPS Clerk books that have covered the syllabus for English. The books should be simple and easy to understand. The English Language section appears both in prelims and mains exams.
The Quantitative Aptitude section tests a candidate's calculative ability. Questions are asked from the topics such as Number Series, Simplification/ Approximation, Quadratic Equations, Data Interpretation, Data Sufficiency, etc. Candidates for the Quantitative Aptitude section can refer to Quantitative Aptitude by R S Agarwal, Data Interpretation by Arun Sharma, Objective Mathematics for Competitive Exams by Tarun Goal and Fast Track Arithmetic by Rajesh Verma. The tips and tricks to improve IBPS Clerk Quant section are given below:
- Candidates should practice variety of questions on different topics
- Candidates must attempt mock tests and analyse their strengths and weaknesses
- Go through the previous years' question papers to understand and analyse the weightage of each subject
- Candidates must improve their speed and accuracy of solving questions
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IBPS Books for Reasoning Ability
| Books | Author/Publication |
|---|---|
| A Modern Approach Verbal and Non-Verbal Reasoning |
BS Sijwali |
| Verbal Reasoning |
RS Agarwal |
| A New Approach to Reasoning Verbal & Non-Verbal |
B S Sijwali |
| Logical reasoning |
K Kundan |
| Test of Reasoning |
Pearson Publication |
| Verbal and Non-Verbal Reasoning |
Kiran Publication |
| Lucent’s Reasoning |
Lucent |
| Analytical Reasoning |
M K Pandey |
| A New Approach to Reasoning Verbal and Non-Verbal |
Arihant Publication |
IBPS Books for Quantitative Aptitude
| Books | Author/Publication |
|---|---|
| Quantitative Aptitude Book |
Wiley’s Publication |
| Quantitative Aptitude For Competitive Examination |
The Pearson Guide |
| Teach Yourself Quantitative Aptitude |
Arun Sharma |
| Rapid Quantitative Aptitude with Shortcuts & Tricks |
Disha Publication |
| Quantitative Aptitude |
Sarvesh Verma |
| Fast Track Objective Arithmetic |
Rajesh Verma (Arihant Publication) |
| Quantitative Aptitude |
Disha Experts |
IBPS Books for the English Language
| Books | Author/Publication |
|---|---|
| Word Power Made Easy |
Norman Lewis |
| English Grammar & Composition |
Wren & Martin |
| Descriptive General English |
S P Bakshi and Richa Sharma |
| Objective English for Competitive Examinations (5th Edition) |
Hari Mohan Prasad, Uma Rani Sinha, Mcgraw Hill Education Publication |
| Essential Grammar In Use (3rd Edition) |
Raymond Murphy, Cambridge University Press New Delhi |
| New Pattern English Language for SBI/IBPS Bank PO |
Disha Experts |
IBPS Books for General Awareness
| Books | Author/Publication |
|---|---|
| Guide to Banking General Awareness |
R.Gupta |
| Manohar Pandey Book |
Arihant Publications |
| Manorama Yearbook ( English) Paperback |
Philip Mathew |
IBPS Books for Data Analysis and Interpretation
| Books | Author/Publication |
|---|---|
| Data interpretation |
Arun Sharma |
| Data Interpretation Magical Books series |
BSC Publication |
IBPS Books for Computer Aptitude
| Books | Author/Publication |
|---|---|
| Objective Computer Knowledge & Literacy |
Kiran Publication |
| Computer Awareness |
Arihant Publication |
Click the below links for IBPS books
| IBPS PO books | IBPS RRB books |
Commonly asked questions
IBPS PO is a competitive exam which is largely participated by the banking aspirants. To crack the exam, candidates need to have good level of preparation. Choosing the best books for IBPS PO exam becomes important as it will help candidates to clear the concepts of topics given in the syllabus. The section-wise best books for IBPS PO exam is given below:
English Language
- Word Power Made Easy by Normal Lewis
- English Grammar & Composition by Wren and Martin
- Descriptive General English by S P Bakshi and Richa Sharma
- Objective English for Competitive Examinations by Hari Mohan Prasad, Uma Rani Sinha, Mcgraw Hill Education Publication
Quantitative Aptitude
- Quantitative Aptitude for Competitive Examinations by RS Aggarwal
- Fast Track Objective Arithmetic by Rajesh Verma (Arihant Publication)
- Data interpretation by Arun Sharma
Reasoning Ability
- A Modern approach Verbal and Non-Verbal Reasoning by BS Sijwali
- Verbal Reasoning by RS Agarwal
- A New Approach to Reasoning Verbal & Non Verbal by B S Sijwali
- Logical reasoning by K Kundan
- Analytical Reasoning by MK Pandey
General Awareness
- Manorama Yearbook by Philip Mathew
Computer Aptitude
- Computer by Rani Ahilya
- Objective Computer Awareness by Somya Ranjan Behera
The GK section carries questions from Current Affairs Monetary Plans, Indian Financial System, Introduction to National Institutions, Indian Banking System, Banking Terms. To prepare IBPS Clerk GK section, candidates should read newspapers and watch news channels. Candidates should prepare the Current Affairs of last one year or six months. Candidates should make notes of the currect affairs topics and revise them everyday. Candidates should not forget to study the static GK part such as the countries, their currencies and capital. Candidates can refer to the following books for IBPS Clerk Reasoning section: India Year Book by Publications Division Manorama Yearbook Banking Awareness by Arihant Publications
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Commonly asked questions
The English Language section of IBPS Clerk carries questions of high school. Candidates should read newspapers and books. Candidates should read the editorial section of the newspapers to improve their vocabulary.
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