IBPS PO 2025 Books: Check Subject-wise Books for Exam Preparation

Institute of Banking Personnel Selection Probationary Officer Exam 2025 ( IBPS PO )

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Shikha Goyal
Updated on Aug 13, 2025 17:31 IST

By Shikha Goyal, Assistant Manager

IBPS PO Books 2025: The Institute of Banking and Personnel Selection will conduct the IBPS PO 2025 prelims exam on August 17, 23 and 24, 2025. The IBPS PO exam will be conducted online as a Computer-Based Exam (CBE). The candidates will be required to solve the IBPS PO question paper online only. The IBPS PO books are very important for the IBPS PO preparation. The candidates should strengthen their preparation with previous year question papers, section-wise questions and the time-bound attempt of the mock test papers. The candidates must refer to the standard books to prepare for every topic, as mentioned in the official IBPS PO syllabus.

IBPS PO Books are the foundation for the IBPS preparation. The candidates are suggested to refer to the standard books to ensure their selection. Practising with the mock test papers and previous years' papers will also be required to score better in the exam. Good study materials can be really helpful and can bring a vast change in the preparation. We have provided here the list of IBPS PO books that will give candidates a wide range of books to choose from. Candidates can buy IBPS PO books according to their level of proficiency and strategise their study plan for the best. The subject-wise list of IBPS PO books enlightens the candidates about the concepts that candidates need to prepare for the exam. These IBPS PO books will not only help candidates to understand the concepts in detail but also act as a practice set for the exam.

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Table of content
  • IBPS PO Books 2025
  • IBPS PO Exam Pattern 2025
  • IBPS PO Syllabus 2025
  • IBPS PO Books 2025 FAQs
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IBPS PO Books 2025

The candidates should not stress on multiple books but they must revise each topic multiple times from a same book. For the mock test papers, the candidates should refer to multiple resources.

A large part of the preparation depends on the best books for IBPS PO. There are many books for the exam, however, the best books cover the subjects in an innovative manner. The best way to select IBPS PO books is to get familiarised with the syllabus. The IBPS PO exam is a yearly affair and is conducted to recruit the candidates for the PO vacancies in the participating banks.

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IBPS PO Exam Pattern 2025

IBPS PO exam is conducted in three stages, preliminary, mains, and interview. According to IBPS PO exam pattern, the preliminary exam comprises three sections. The duration of the test is 60 minutes. The test carries a total of 100 marks. The mains exam comprises both objective and descriptive type tests. The duration of the main exam is 60 minutes. The total marks allotted to the mains exam is 225. The official IBPS PO exam pattern 2025 will be notified in the IBPS PO notification.

IBPS PO syllabus of preliminary exam comprises topics from English Language, Quantitative Aptitude and Reasoning Ability. The syllabus for the mains exam comprises topics from English Language, Data Interpretation and Analysis, Reasoning and Computer Aptitude and General Awareness.

The structure of the IBPS PO exam pattern is given below.

Revised Prelims Exam Pattern

Sections No. of
Questions
Maximum
Marks
Medium of
Exam
Time allotted for
each test
(Separately timed)

English Language

30 

30 

English

20 

Quantitative Aptitude

35 

30 

English and
Hindi

20 

Reasoning Ability

35 

45

English and
Hind

20 

Total

100 

100 

 

60 

Revised Mains Exam Pattern

Section name No. of
Questions
Allotted Time Maximum
Marks
Medium of
Exam

English Language

35 

40 minutes

40 

English

Data Analysis &
Interpretation

35 

45 minutes

50 

English &
Hindi

Reasoning

40

50 minutes

60 

English &
Hindi

General/ Economy/
Banking
Awareness /
Digital/ Financial
Awareness
including RBI
circulars

35

35 minutes

50

English &
Hindi

Total

145

160 minutes

200

 

Descriptive
Paper* (Essay and
Comprehension)

2

30 minutes

25

English

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IBPS PO Syllabus 2025

IBPS PO syllabus 2025 highlights the topics and sub-topics that candidates need to prepare for the exam. The syllabus is divided into prelims and mains exams. IBPS PO prelims syllabus comprises topics from English Language, Quantitative Ability, and Reasoning Ability. The mains syllabus comprises topics from Reasoning Ability, Computer Aptitude,  English Language, Data Interpretation and Analysis, General economy or Banking Awareness.

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IBPS PO Books 2025 FAQs

Candidates can check below IBPS PO Books 2025 FAQs.

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Answered a week ago

Yes, the IBPS had released the IBPS PO main admit card 2025 on October 1. The candidates can download their admit card to know their exam centre, exam date and shift timing.

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Akanksha

Beginner-Level 5

Answered a month ago

The IBPS PO cutoff is the minimum qualifying mark for the Mains exam, and it varies as per the categories. It is influenced by factors including the difficulty level of the exam, number of candidates, overall performance, and so on. As per the past trends and insights from the subject-matter experts

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Chanchal Shekhar

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Answered 2 months ago

Yes, the authority released the IBPSPO revised calendar on the official website. The IBPS conducts the IBPS PO, SO, Clerk & RRB exams to recruit the assistants and officers in various Public Sector Banks (PSBs) and Regional Rural Banks (RRBs) every year.

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Ishita Kaur

Beginner-Level 5

Answered 2 months ago

The Institute of Banking Personnel Selection released the IBPS PO notification on June 30, 2025. A total of 5208 vacancies were announced. The online application process was opened until July 21, 2025. It was started on July 1, 2025. 

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Virajita Shukla

Contributor-Level 6

Answered 2 months ago

The authority released the IBPS PO 2025 notification on June 30, 2025 for 5208 vacancies. The IBPS PO prelims exam will be conducted on August 23 and 24, 2025. It is conducted for the selection of candidates for 11 public sector banks. The IBPS PO selection process comprises Prelims, Mains and Inter

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