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IBPS PO/MT-XVI 2026

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⚖️ Official Marking Scheme

  • Positive: 1 per correct.
  • Negative: 0.25 per wrong.
  • Rules: +1.0 for correct, −0.25 for wrong.
  • Duration: 60 min · 3 sections.

⏱️ Sectional Breakdown

English Language30 Qs · 20 min
Quantitative Aptitude35 Qs · 20 min
Reasoning Ability35 Qs · 20 min
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IBPS PO/MT-XVI 2026 — Master Strategy & Topic Weightage

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Compiled from 10-year official paper patterns and previous-year shift analysis. Review the exact topic weightage below to decide your attempt sequence and study focus.

🏆 The Topper 3-Step Execution Plan

1. Clear Sectional Safety Thresholds First
Unlike SBI PO, IBPS PO enforces strict sectional cutoffs (usually 8–11 marks per section). Secure 12+ solid attempts in each section before maximizing elsewhere.
2. Accuracy Over Blind Volume
At −0.25 negative marking, 68 clean attempts at 92% accuracy beat 85 rushed attempts with 15 mistakes every single time.
3. Mains Reasoning & Computer Aptitude
Expect complex coded inequalities and binary logic flowcharts. Target critical reasoning and machine input-output first.
Reasoning
28–40 Qs
7 Topics
Quantitative Aptitude
31–39 Qs
5 Topics
English
26–34 Qs
7 Topics

📊 Topic-Wise Previous Year Weightage & Attack Strategy

Work top-down inside each section. ① Must-Do topics form 60–70% of your passing score.

SectionTopicExpected QsPriority TierTopper Attack Technique
ReasoningPuzzles & Seating18–22① Must-doScan all sets first, solve the 2-3 with most definite clues. Skip any set not cracked in 90s of setup.
ReasoningInequalities3–4② High yieldChain the signs, check direction. Watch either-or pairs. Under 30s each.
ReasoningSyllogism3–3② High yieldVenn only for tricky ones; 'Only a few' = some+some not. Fastest 3-5 marks in the paper.
ReasoningDirection Sense2–3③ Solid marksSketch every turn. Pythagoras for shortest distance.
ReasoningMisc (order, pairs, coding)2–3③ Solid marksDrill this Reasoning topic to under 45s per question; revise its shortcut weekly.
ReasoningAlphanumeric & Symbol Series0–3④ If time permitsRead the condition twice before counting. Most errors are misread conditions, not logic.
ReasoningBlood Relations0–2④ If time permitsDraw the tree: squares male, circles female. Never solve in your head.
Quantitative AptitudeArithmetic (mixed word problems)12–13① Must-doUse ratio/unitary methods, not equations. Options often let you back-solve faster.
Quantitative AptitudeData Interpretation10–12② High yieldPick the set with clean numbers first. Approximate early; exact-value questions last.
Quantitative AptitudeNumber Series (missing & wrong)5–5② High yieldCheck differences → ratios → squares/cubes, in that order. 20s max, then move on.
Quantitative AptitudeQuadratic Equations & Root Comparison4–5③ Solid marksSign-rule shortcut: factor mentally, compare roots. Guaranteed 3-5 marks.
Quantitative AptitudeSimplification/Approximation0–4③ Solid marksBODMAS + fraction-percent table. Round early on approximation questions.
EnglishReading Comprehension8–8① Must-doRead questions first, then skim. Do vocab and fact questions before inference.
EnglishError Spotting5–5② High yieldCheck subject-verb, then tense, then preposition — in that order.
EnglishPara Jumbles4–5② High yieldFind the opener and mandatory pairs first; never order all sentences blind.
EnglishSentence Improvement/Phrase Replacement3–4③ Solid marksDrill this English topic to under 45s per question; revise its shortcut weekly.
EnglishFill in the Blanks (single & double)3–4③ Solid marksDrill this English topic to under 45s per question; revise its shortcut weekly.
EnglishWord Swap / Word Usage3–4④ If time permitsDrill this English topic to under 45s per question; revise its shortcut weekly.
EnglishCloze Test0–4④ If time permitsRead the whole passage once for tone, then fill. Collocation beats grammar rules here.

⏱️ Minute-by-Minute Hall Execution

Plan 1English (20 min): Grammar error spotting & fillers first (8 min), Cloze test (4 min), RC passage (8 min).
Plan 2Quant (20 min): Simplification/Series/Quadratic in 7 min (12 Qs), 1 Table/Pie DI (6 min), Arithmetic singles (7 min).
Plan 3Reasoning (20 min): Syllogism/Inequality/Alpha-series in 7 min (14 Qs), then 2 cleanest floor/box puzzles in 13 min.

🎯 Cutoff-Beating Safe Target Bands

Target 1Prelims safe zone: 62–70 attempts with 90%+ accuracy.
Target 2Sectional safety: Minimum 12+ correct answers secured in every section.
Target 3Skip rule: If a puzzle condition creates more than 3 simultaneous cases, skip immediately.

📊 Previous Year Cutoffs (Recent Cycles)

Exam YearUREWSOBCSCST
202358.557.557.55145.5
202261606053.547.5

Sectional note: Sectional cutoffs apply per standard official norms. Cutoff figures shown as historical record; future cutoffs are predictions with ranges, never guarantees.

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