IBPS has recently conducted the IBPS PO Mains written test across India in a single shift. The IBPS PO Main Exam is the second stage of the recruitment process. Based on the candidate’s performance in this exam, they will be called for the final stage of the selection process; the personal interview. Let’s discuss the questions asked and the difficulty level of the IBPS PO Mains Exam 2021.
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IBPS PO Mains Exam Analysis 4th February 2021
IBPS has successfully conducted the IBPS PO Mains Exam on 04th February 2021 across India. The IBPS PO Mains test was a single shift exam scheduled for 03 hours 30 minutes. The IBPS PO 2019 Participating Banks are:
| 1.Allahabad Bank | 6. Canara Bank | 10. Indian Overseas Bank | 14. Syndicate Bank |
| 2.Andhra Bank | 7. Central Bank of India | 11. Oriental Bank of Commerce | 16. UCO Bank |
| 3. Bank of Baroda | 8. Corporation Bank | 12. Punjab National Bank | 17. Union Bank of India |
| 4. Bank of India | 9. Indian Bank | 13. Punjab & Sind Bank | 18. United Bank of India |
| 5. Bank of Maharashtra |
The exam pattern for IBPS PO Mains was:
| SL
No |
Topic/ Subject | Number
of Questions |
Maximum
Marks |
Exam
Duration |
| 1 | Reasoning & computer aptitude | 45 | 60 | 60 minutes |
| 2 | English Language | 35 | 40 | 40 minutes |
| 3 | Data interpretation & analysis | 35 | 60 | 45 minutes |
| 4 | General economy & banking awareness | 40 | 40 | 35 minutes |
| Total | 155 | 200 | 3 hours | |
| Descriptive test( Letter writing & Essay) | 2 | 25 | 30 minutes | |
IBPS PO Exam Analysis: February 04, 2021
| Section | Good Attempts | Difficulty Level |
| Reasoning & Computer Aptitude | 16-19 | Moderate |
| English Language | 18-22 | Moderate |
| Data Analysis & Interpretation | 13-17 | Moderate-Difficult |
| General Awareness | 23-26 | Moderate |
| Good Attempt | 85-88 | Moderate |
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IBPS PO 2020: English Language
| Topics | Number of Questions | Difficulty Level |
| Reading Comprehension | 12 (
|
Moderate to Difficult |
| Double Fillers | 04 | Moderate |
| Para Jumbles (Old Pattern) | 02 | Moderate |
| Word Rearrangement | 03-04 | Moderate |
| Starters & Connectors | 03 | Moderate |
| Cloze Test (Economy) | 04 | Moderate |
| Phrase Replacement | 02-03 | Moderate |
Descriptive Paper
The topics for the essay was:
- Work From Home: Advantages and Disadvantages
- Inflation – Cost of Living
The questions asked from the letter-writing section is:
- Language Problem in Children because of mobile apps
- Letter by Bank Manager to the customers for declining the loan
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IBPS PO Mains Exam: Reasoning & Computer Aptitude
- Floor based puzzle: 07 floors, 7 persons, 7 countries
- Linear Seating Arrangement (North facing) – 05 questions
- Parallel Row 10 persons- 2 Questions
- Circular Arrangement – 05 questions
| Topics | Number of
Questions |
Difficulty Level |
| Puzzles | 25 | Moderate |
| Data Sufficiency | 03 | Moderate |
| Coded Directions | 03-04 | Moderate |
| Coded Blood Relations | 02 | Moderate |
| Machine Input Output | 04 | Moderate |
| Coding-Decoding | 03 | Difficult |
| Logical Reasoning | 06 | Moderate |
| Box-Based MI | 05 | Moderate |
| Hexagon+Triangle+Circle | 01 | Moderate |
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IBPS PO Mains 2021 Exam Analysis: General Awareness
Some of the questions asked in this section are:
- Name the first cooperative bank transit to Small Finance Bank
- Ola scooty open for women in which Indian state?
- Where is the IFCA Head Quarters:
- What is the current Reverse repo rate?
- Fx 4 u scheme is launched by which bank?
- Signature visa debit card is launched by which bank?
- Who is the International film festival Goa head jury?
- NSDL had a tie-up with which insurance company?
- What does the term NEO bank mean?
- What is the Overnight Loan Rate
- NRI Day:
- Wooden Satellite to be launched by which country?
- i-Mobile pay launched by which Bank?
- What is Trans Fat rate?
- Dept of disinvestment mou with which organization for disinvestments?
- name the Indian American who is included in the Nasa and ESA crew:
- SIDBI with which credit rating agency for the report on sectoral development
- Largest Floating Solar Park?
- Payout Link launched by?
- SBM Bank Located where?
- Question related to Atmanirbhar Bharat Rozgar Yojana
- Australia Open held at which city?
- NBFC under which act?
- Who is the author of the book Lockdown listen….?
- Guru Ram Das airport is located which city?
- Pimpri Chinchwad Municipal Corporation(PCMC) has signed a Memorandum of Understanding(MoU) with which organization?
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IBPS PO Mains: Data Analysis & Interpretation
| Topics | Number of
Questions |
Difficulty Level |
| Data Interpretation | 16 | Moderate |
| Data Sufficiency | 03 | Easy to Moderate |
| Quantity Comparison | 02 | Moderate |
| Wrong Number Series | 03 | Moderate |
| Time, Speed and Distance | 03-04 | Moderate |
| Mensuration Caselet | 03 | Moderate |
| Caselet (Boys-Girls) | 03 | Moderate |
In data interpretation section questions were asked from:
- Table D.I – 5 (Illiterate/Literate)
- Caselet DI -4 (Speed, Distance And Time)
- Caselet DI
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