IB ACIO syllabus: What you need to know before the exam

Thinking about applying for the Indian Bank Assistant Cash Officer (IB ACIO) role? The first step is to understand the syllabus inside out. The exam covers three sections – General Awareness, Reasoning Ability, and English Language. Each section has a set of topics that appear every year, so knowing them helps you avoid surprise questions on test day.

Breakdown of the three sections

General Awareness checks your knowledge of current affairs, banking basics, Indian economy and geography. Keep a daily newspaper handy, note important headlines and read a concise current‑affairs monthly. Reasoning Ability includes puzzles, data interpretation, series and logical deduction. Practice sets from previous IB ACIO papers; the pattern stays the same, only numbers change. Finally, English Language tests grammar, reading comprehension and vocabulary. Short reading passages followed by MCQs are the norm, so regular reading and flash‑cards work well.

How to build a study plan

Start with a realistic timetable. Allocate two weeks for each section, leaving a week at the end for full‑length mock tests. In the first two weeks, focus on General Awareness – skim news, make notes on banking terms, and quiz yourself daily. Next, move to Reasoning – solve at least ten puzzles a day and review the solutions to understand the logic. End with English – read one article a day, highlight new words, and do grammar drills.

Mock tests are the secret sauce. After you finish a section, take a timed practice paper. Analyze the result: note which question types cost you the most time or points, then revise those topics specifically. Repeating this cycle three times before the exam date sharpens accuracy and speed.

Remember, consistency beats cramming. Even 30 minutes of focused study each day adds up over a month. Combine your notes, practice papers and a simple revision schedule, and you’ll walk into the IB ACIO exam feeling prepared rather than stressed.