HDFC Bank PO 2025 Syllabus & How to Crack Examples

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HDFC Bank PO 2025 Syllabus and How to Crack Examples

HDFC Bank PO 2025 syllabus-The registration process is closing on 7 February 2025 so candidates should hurry up in applying for this job. There are 500 vacancies to be filled by the bank. The PO vancancy demands experience from the candidates. It ranges between 1 year to 10 year.The packages starts from Rs.3.00.000 to Rs.12,00,000 depending on your experience.

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How to crack this exam. The first thing is to know the syllabus and master it. We have provided the syllabus

Test	Number of Questions	Maximum Marks	Duration
English	30	30	20 Minutes
Numerical Ability	35	35	20 Minutes
Reasoning Ability	35	35	20 Minutes

English Language

Cloze Test

A Cloze test is an amalgamation of ‘comprehension’ and ‘fill in the blanks’ where your reading, analysing and vocabulary skills are all tested at once. A comprehension or a passage is given in the question which comprises blanks. Candidates need to choose the most appropriate word from the given options, which can most suitably be placed in the blank.

Sentence Correction

Paragraph Jumbles

Fill in the Blanks

Reading Comprehension

Spotting Errors

Sentence Improvement

Paragraph/Sentence Completion

Sentence Rearrangement

Column-Based Questions

The information is given in two separate columns and the candidates need to match the correct elements from each column to form a complete and grammatically correct sentences or statement. You have match it given the choice in Column II with question asked in Column I

Column I	Column II
A.Lion	C.Barks
B.Dog	D.Roars

Spelling Errors

Word Swap

Identify words in a sentence that are incorrect, outdated, or inappropriate
Analyze the sentence and consider the grammatical relationships between words
Determine which words to swap and replace them with more appropriate words
Rewrite the sentence so that it’s grammatically correct and contextually sound

Sentence-Based Errors

Numerical Ability

The Numerical Ability section of the HDFC Bank PO exam 2025 consists of a variety of topics that assess quantitative reasoning and arithmetic skills. To perform well in this section, candidates must practice regularly and focus on different types of questions. The topics included in the Numerical Ability section are:

Simplification and Approximation

Let us understand with example

The simplification questions are asked in two ways:

Missing numbers – You have to find the missing number in a given situation An 300 – ___ + 120 = 6 × 40 + 250
Now, let’s solve for the blank:
Step 1: Solve the right-hand side (RHS)
Step 2: Rearrange the left-hand side (LHS)
Step 3: Simplify
Step 4: Solve for
So, the missing number is -70.
Simplifying the equation – The second way in which the simplification questions may be asked is the direct way of giving an equation and solving it to find the answer. For example: 252 – 225 + 100 = ?. In such questions, candidates have to answer what comes in place of the question mark (?)

Number Series

Example – 3, 8, 18, 38, 78, ?

Inequality

Example –

X²−7x+10=0

Y²−9y+20=0

Data Interpretation (DI)

Example –

Year

Company A

Company B

Company C

Company D

Company E

years	A	B	C	D	E
2020	8	12	15	10	14

2021

2022

2023

2024

Qs-1: What is the percentage increase in the number of employees in Company C from 2020 to 2024?

Qs-2: What is the ratio of employees in Company A and Company D in the year 2023?

Profit & Loss

Example –

A shopkeeper bought an item for ₹8,000 and marked the price 25% above the cost price. He gives a 10% discount on the marked price. Find the profit or loss percentage.

Simple Interest (SI) and Compound Interest (CI)

Example –

A sum of ₹12,000 is invested at an annual simple interest rate of 8% for 3 years. Find the total interest earned and the final amount.

(Formula – SI = PXRXT /100 )

A sum of ₹12,000 is invested at an annual compound interest rate of 8% per annum, compounded annually for 3 years. Find the final amount and interest earned.
Difference between CI & SI (On this Topic Based Questions).

Probability

Example –

A bag contains 5 red balls, 3 blue balls, and 2 green balls. If one ball is drawn at random, what is the probability that it is either red or green?
Dice – Based Probability based Questions

Permutation & Combination

Example –

In how many different ways can the letters of the word “BANK” be arranged? (Type of Questions – Permutation – Arranging Objects).
A committee of 3 members needs to be formed from a group of 6 people. In how many ways can this be done? (Type of Questions – Combination Selecting Objects)
How many 3-digit numbers can be formed using the digits 1, 2, 3, 4, 5 without repetition? (Type of Questions – Permutation with Restrictions)

Age-Based Problems

Example –

The present age of a father is three times the age of his son. After 5 years, the father’s age will be twice the age of his son. Find their present ages. (Type Of Questions – Basic Age Problem).
The sum of the ages of a mother and daughter is 50 years. Five years ago, the mother’s age was four times the daughter’s age. Find their present ages. (Type of Question Age Difference Questions).

Speed, Time, and Distance

Example-

A car covers a distance of 240 km in 4 hours. What is its speed? (Question Type – Basic Speed-Time-Distance Problem)
A train travels at 90 km/hr. How much time will it take to cover 270 km ? (Question Type – Finding Time).
Two trains of lengths 120 m and 180 m are moving in opposite directions at speeds of 50 km/hr and 40 km/hr. In how much time will they completely cross each other? (Relative Speed – Train Crossing Each Other).

J) Train-Based Problems

Example –

A train of length 150 meters is moving at a speed of 54 km/hr. How much time will it take to completely pass a pole? (Question Type – Train Passing a Stationary Object – Pole/Person).
A train of length 180 meters is moving at 72 km/hr. How much time will it take to completely pass a platform of 120 meters? (Train Passing a platform).
Two trains of lengths 200 m and 300 m are moving towards each other at speeds of 40 km/hr and 50 km/hr. In how much time will they completely cross each other? (Two Trains Moving in Opposite Directions).

Time and Work

Example-

A can do a piece of work in 12 days and B can do the same work in 15 days. How long will it take for both A and B to complete the work together? (Question Type – Basic Time and Work Problem).
A and B can complete a work in 10 days and 15 days, respectively. C alone can complete the same work in 30 days. How long will it take for A, B, and C to complete the work together? (work Done by Multiple People).
A can complete a work in 8 days and B can complete the same work in 12 days. If A works for 4 days and then B works for 3 days, how long will it take for the work to be completed? (Question Type – Work Done by One Person and Remaining Work).

Mixture and Allegations

Example-

A mixture contains 30% milk and 70% water. How much pure milk should be added to 40 liters of the mixture to make it 50% milk? (Basic Mixture Problem).
A person wants to mix two varieties of rice: one costing ₹50 per kg and the other costing ₹60 per kg. How many kilograms of each should be mixed to get a 40 kg mixture costing ₹55 per kg? (Allegation Rule).
A vessel contains a mixture of 20 liters of milk and 10 liters of water. How much water must be added to make the ratio of milk to water 2:3? (Mixture of Different Quantities).

Ratio & Proportion

Example –

The ratio of the ages of A, B, and C is 4:5:6. If the sum of their ages is 45 years, find the present age of each. (Question Type – Basic Ratio Problem).
A mixture contains 15% alcohol and the rest is water. If 10 liters of water is added to the mixture, the new mixture contains 10% alcohol. Find the amount of the mixture originally. (Ratio of Mixtures).
If x: y = 5: 3 and y: z = 7: 4, find the ratio of x : y : z. (Proportion Problems).
A person divides a sum of money in the ratio 3:4:5. If the total sum is ₹24,000, how much does the third person receive? (Proportion to solve for unknow).