IBPS PO 2021 Syllabus & Exam Pattern: The Institute of Banking Personnel Selection (IBPS) will be conducting the IBPS PO 2021 Prelims exams will be held on December 4th and 11th, 2021. The IBPS PO 2021 Mains exam will be held in January 2022 (tentative) to fill 4,135 vacancies for the posts of Probationary Officers/Management Trainees during the IBPS PO XI Recruitment Drive. The IBPS PO Recruitment 2021 for the post of Probationary Officers will be carried out on the basis of candidates' performance in the Prelims and Mains exams. Here we have shared the latest exam pattern and syllabus of the IBPS PO 2021 exam in detail for the Prelims & Mains examination. Candidates who want to appear for IBPS PO Exam this year can check below the syllabus and start their preparations now. Let's first look at some Important Dates of the IBPS PO Recruitment 2021 below:
IBPS PO 2021 Recruitment Process |
Important Dates |
| Online Application Registration Date |
October 20, 2021 to November 11, 2021 |
| Last Date for Online application |
November 10, 2021 |
| IBPS PO Prelims Exam Date |
December 4, 2021 and December 11, 2021 |
| IBPS PO Mains Exam Date |
January 2022 (Tentative) |
| IBPS PO Interview Date |
February 2022/ March 2022 (Tentative) |
| IBPS PO Provisional Allotment |
April 2022 (Tentative) |
Let’s now have a look at the Exam Pattern and Syllabus of IBPS PO 2021 Prelims and Mains in detail below along with the marking scheme and number of questions asked:
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IBPS PO Exam Pattern 2021: Prelims & Mains
The selection process of IBPS PO Recruitment 2021 consists of - Online Preliminary Exam, Mains Exam, and Interview round. The selection of candidates for the IBPS PO Recruitment 2021 will be done through this three-tiered process.
IBPS PO Prelims Exam Pattern 2021
IBPS PO Prelims 2021 Exam will be conducted online in Objective Multiple Choice Questions (MCQs) format. The exam will contain questions from three subjects and there will be separate sectional timing for each section. Have a look at the exam pattern for the prelims exam here:
| Section |
Total Questions |
Marks |
Sectional Timing |
Medium of Exam |
| Reasoning Ability |
35 |
35 |
20 Minutes |
English and Hindi |
| English Language |
30 |
30 |
20 Minutes |
English |
| Quantitative Aptitude |
35 |
35 |
20 Minutes |
English and Hindi |
| Total |
100 MCQs |
100 Marks |
1 Hour |
|
Candidates need to qualify in all three sections by obtaining minimum cut-off marks that will be decided by the IBPS.
There will be a negative marking of 1/4th or 0.25 marks for each wrong answer and there will be no penalty for questions left unanswered.
IBPS PO Mains Exam Pattern 2021
IBPS PO 2021 Mains Exam contains objective multiple-choice questions (MCQs) of 300 marks and a descriptive test of English Language of 25 marks. Both the objective and descriptive tests will be held online. There will be separate sectional timing for each section. Candidates need to attempt the descriptive paper online by typing answers on the computer. Have a look at the exam pattern for the Mains exam here:
| Section |
Total Questions |
Marks |
Sectional Timing |
Medium of Exam |
| Reasoning & Computer Aptitude |
45 |
60 |
60 Minutes |
English & Hindi |
| General/ Economy/ Banking Awareness |
40 |
40 |
35 Minutes |
English & Hindi |
| English Language |
35 |
40 |
40 Minutes |
English |
| Data Analysis & Interpretation |
35 |
60 |
45 Minutes |
English & Hindi |
| Total |
155 MCQs |
200 Marks |
3 Hours |
|
| English Language (Letter & Essay Writing) |
2 |
25 |
30 Minutes |
English |
Candidates need to qualify in all the sections by obtaining cut off marks that will be decided by the IBPS after the exam
There will be a negative marking of 1/4th or 0.25 marks for each wrong answer and there will be no penalty for questions left unanswered.
IBPS PO Prelims Syllabus 2021
| English Language |
Reading Comprehension Synonyms and Antonyms Sentence/Paragraph Completion Para Jumbles/ Sentences Rearrangement Fill in the Blanks Cloze Test Sentence Improvement/Error Spotting Vocabulary, Word Usage, Grammar Usage Tense, Active & Passive, Substitution Articles, Adjectives, Preposition Idioms & Phrases Rearrangement of Sentences |
| Reasoning Ability |
Alphanumeric Series Input-Output Syllogism Puzzle/Seating Arrangement Circular & Linear Arrangement Direction Sense Symbol Sequence Series Coding-Decoding Blood Relations Tabulation Order & Ranking Inequalities (Coded, Direct) Data Sufficiency Logical Reasoning |
| Quantitative Aptitude |
Data Interpretation-Table, Bar, Pie Chart Number Series Simplification and Approximation Quadratic Equations Speed, Distance & Time, Work Mixtures & Allegations Averages Ratio & proportion Algebra Equations Permutations & Combinations Percentages Simple & Compound Interest Pipes and Cistern & Boat & Stream Clocks, Age Problems Profit, Loss & Discount Mensuration – Cylinder, Cone, Sphere Number Systems Sequence & Series Probability |
IBPS PO Mains Syllabus 2021
| Reasoning Ability & Computer Aptitude |
Alphanumeric Series Analogy Blood Relation Classification Coding-Decoding Seating arrangement (Circular seating arrangement, Floor based seating arrangement, Square seating arrangement) Syllogism Time and Sequence Test Analytical Reasoning Data Sufficiency Puzzle Inequalities Input-Output Ranking and Arrangement Direction and Sense Basic Computer Knowledge Microsoft Office Memory Keyboard Shortcuts Computer Abbreviation Computer Hardware Computer Software Operating System Internet Networking Computer Fundamentals /Terminologies |
| Data Analysis and Interpretation |
Tabular DI Line Graph DI Pie Chart DI Bar Graph DI Mixed Graph DI Caselet DI Missing Case DI Probability Permutation & Combination Number system Approximation HCF & LCM Age Problems Percentages Ratio & proportion Average Mixture & Allegations Time & work Pipe & Cistern Speed, Distance & time Simple & compound interest Permutation & Combination Profit, Loss & Discount Mensuration |
| English Language |
Reading Comprehension Fill in the blanks Error Spotting Cloze Test Para Jumbles Sentence Improvement Word Association Vocabulary Grammar Error Detection Sentence Rearrangement |
| General/ Economy/ Banking Awareness |
Current affairs Banking awareness Static GK Topics in Static GK Countries & capitals Airports Ports in India Tallest and biggest in India & the world First in the world as well as in India Indian Constitution Culture of India Currencies Banking in India Banking terminology Bank headquarters Slogans of banks, Regulatory bodies in India Main function of RBI etc Overview of Indian Financial System History of Indian banking system Fiscal and Monetary policy Work and responsibilities of National financial institutions like – RBI, SEBI, IRDA, FSDC (Financial Stability and Development Council) etc International organizations like IMF, World Bank, ADB, UNO, SWIFT (The Society for Worldwide Interbank Financial Telecommunication), IBA, United Forum of Bank Unions (UFBU), Bank Board Bureau (BBB) Bank for International Settlements (BIS) etc. Abbreviations Banking Terms like NPA, CASA, Capital to risk (Weighted) asset ratio (CRAR) |
IBPS PO Interview 2021
Candidates who will qualify in both Prelims and Mains examination will be called for the IBPS PO Interview Round. However, IBPS will only consider the marks obtained by candidates in the Mains exam.
The IBPS PO Interview is of 100 marks. The minimum qualifying marks for the interview round is:
Minimum 40% for General/EWS
Minimum 35% for SC/ST/OBC/PWBD
IBPS PO Merit List or Provisional Allotment 2021
For the final merit list or the IBPS PO Provisional Allotment, the marks obtained in IBPS PO Mains and Interview will be considered. The weightage of the marks of the Mains Exam and Interview will be 80:20 respectively.
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