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IBPS PO Syllabus 2021 : Prelim & Main Exam Pattern

by Shashwat
June 22, 2021
in IBPS

IBPS PO Syllabus 2021 (Prelim & Main) : IBPS PO 2021 exam pattern consists of 3 stages, Preliminary Exam, Main Exam, and Interview. Prelim and Main exam will be held online and candidates qualifying in Main exam will be invited for an interview round.

  • IBPS PO Prelim exam will have 100 MCQs from subjects like Reasoning Ability, Quantitative Aptitude, and English Language. Each question carries 1 mark and the total marks will be 100 and the time duration will be 60 minutes.
  • IBPS PO Main exam will have an Objective Test and Descriptive Test. Object test will have MCQs from 4 subjects namely Data Analysis & Interpretation, English Language, General/ Economy/ Banking Awareness, and Reasoning & Computer Aptitude. The objective test will have 155 questions for 200 marks and the time duration is 3 hours. Descriptive test of English Language (Letter & Essay Writing test) will have 2 questions for 25 marks and the time duration is 30 minutes.
  • The interview will be for 100 marks and the minimum qualifying marks for SC/ST/OBC/PWD candidates will be 35% and 40% for other candidates.

IBPS PO 2021 exam pattern explains several facets of preliminary and main examination such as the nature of questions, marking scheme, test-wise marks distribution, no. of questions in each test/section, time duration, etc.

Knowing IBPS PO 2021 exam pattern and syllabus will ultimately help candidates in planning the preparation, practicing the papers as per the syllabus, and finally scoring good marks in both preliminary and main examinations.

  • IBPS PO Pre Admit Card 2021
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  • IBPS PO 2021 Apply Online

IBPS PO Exam Pattern

IBPS PO 2021 Prelim and Main exam are scheduled on 9, 10, 16, 17th Oct 2021, and 27 Nov 2021 respectively. After the Main exam, the interview will be conducted and a provisional allotment will be made. Final selection will be made on the basis of merit secured in the Main exam and Interview.

Banking job aspirants preparing for IBPS PO 2021 exam, should speed up preparation by keeping syllabus and exam pattern as competition is increasing year by year. Institute of Banking Personnel Selection will conduct a national level recruitment event for 4336 vacancies of Probationary Officers / Management Trainees.

IBPS PO 2021 Important Dates

Official notification2 Aug 2021
No. of vacancies4336
Online registration7th August to 28th August 2021
Preliminary exam09.10.2021, 10.10.2021, 16.10.2021, 17.10.2021
Main examination will be on27.11.2021
Date of InterviewJan / Feb 2022
Provisional AllotmentApril 2022
Official websitewww.ibps.in

IBPS PO Exam Pattern Quick Look

Description/ StagePrelimMain
Type & no. of questions100 Objective type questions155 Objective type questions and 2 descriptive type question
Maximum marks100225 (200 for MCQs and 25 for 2 descriptive questions)
Mode of ExaminationsOnline (Computer Based Tests)Online (Computer Based Tests)
Penalty for wrong answers0.25 marks assigned to that MCQ will be deducted as negative marking for wrong answer1/4th marks assigned to that MCQ will be deducted as negative marking for wrong answer
Exam duration60 minutes (20 minutes to solve each section)3 hour 30 minutes
(Objective Test - 3 hours, Descriptive Test - 30 minutes)
Language of questions
English & Hindi except english language questionsEnglish & Hindi except english language questions

IBPS PO 2021 Exam Pattern

IBPS PO exam will be conducted in 3 Phases,

  • Preliminary exam
  • Main exam
  • Interview

IBPS PO Prelim Exam Pattern 2021

  • IBPS PO Prelim exam will have 100 MCQs distributed among 3 tests/sections.
    • Reasoning Ability (35 MCQs)
    • Quantitative Aptitude (35 MCQs)
    • English Language (35 MCQs)
  • Each MCQ will be of 1 mark and the total marks will be 100.
  • For each section, 20 minutes will be allotted separately. The total time duration is 1 hour.
  • 0.25 mark will be deducted for the wrong answer as negative marking.
  • Candidates have to pass in each of the 3 sections by scoring minimum cut-off marks to be decided by IBPS.
  • After considering the requirements/ number of vacancies, category-wise candidates will be shortlisted and called for online main examination.
SubjectNumber of QuestionsMarksDuration
English language303020 minutes
Reasoning353520 minutes
Quantitative Aptitude353520 minutes
Total10010060 minutes

IBPS PO Main Exam Pattern 2021

  • IBPS PO 2021 Main exam will have 4 objective type tests along with one descriptive test.
  • The Main examination will have 155 objective type questions and 2 descriptive type questions.
  • 155 MCQs will be 200 marks and 2 descriptive questions will be 25 marks.
  • The objective test will have 3 hours time and the Descriptive test will have 30 minutes time duration.
  • In the objective test, the 1/4th mark allotted to that question will deduct for the wrong answer as negative marking.
  • There will be a combined test for Reasoning & Computer Aptitude.
Name of testsNo. of QuestionsMaximum MarksTime allotted for each test (Separately timed) (in minutes)
General/ Economy/ Banking Awareness404035
Reasoning & Computer Aptitude456060
Data Analysis & Interpretation356045
English Language354040
Total155200180
English Language (Letter Writing & Essay)22530

Note: IBPS will decide sectional as well as overall cut off in IBPS PO 2021 Prelim and Main exam. Scoring minimum marks in each section and overall cut off decided by IBPS will be necessary to qualify the online preliminary and Main exam.

IBPS PO Syllabus 2021

IBPS PO 2021 exam syllabus of Prelim and Main exam is given below.

IBPS PO Preliminary Exam Syllabus 2021

IBPS PO Prelim 2021 exam syllabus is given below.

Reasoning Ability

  • Making Series/ Analogy
  • Coded Inequalities
  • Data Sufficiency
  • Coding & Decoding
  • Problem Solving
  • Number Series
  • Syllogism
  • Puzzle
  • Passage & Conclusions Type Questions
  • Blood Relations
  • Comprehension Reasoning
  • Input-Output Etc.

Quantitative Aptitude

  • Permutation
  • Mixtures & Alligations
  • Time & Distance
  • Combination & Probability
  • Sequence & Series
  • Number Systems
  • Ratio & Proportion
  • Work & Time
  • Simple Interest & Compound Interest
  • Surds & Indices
  • Percentage
  • Data Interpretation
  • Profit & Loss
  • Simplification
  • Mensuration – Cylinder, Cone, Sphere, etc.

English Language

  • Paragraph Completion
  • Multiple Meaning
  • Error Spotting
  • Fill In The Blanks
  • Miscellaneous
  • Para Jumbles
  • Cloze Test
  • Reading Comprehension etc.

IBPS PO Main Exam Syllabus 2021

IBPS PO Main 2021 exam syllabus is given below.

General / Economy / Banking Awareness

  • Banking & Financial Awareness
  • General Knowledge
  • Static Awareness
  • National / International Current Affairs etc.

Computer Aptitude

  • Basics Of Computer Along With Terminologies
  • Computer Hardware
  • Keyboard Shortcuts
  • Internet
  • Networking
  • Operating System
  • Computer Software
  • Microsoft Office
  • Computer Abbreviation etc.

Reasoning

  • Blood Relations Problems
  • Coded Inequalities
  • Logical Reasoning
  • Syllogism
  • Data Sufficiency
  • Tabulation
  • Alphanumeric Series
  • Coding /Decoding
  • Input / Output
  • Ranking / Direction
  • Alphabet Test
  • Seating Arrangement Etc.
  • Permutation & Combination
  • Radar Graph Caselet
  • Bar / Tabular / Line Graph
  • Pie Chart
  • Probability
  • Data Sufficiency
  • Let It Case DI
  • Missing Case DI Etc.

English Language

  • Fill In The Blanks
  • Grammar
  • Vocabulary
  • Error Spotting
  • Cloze Test
  • Reading Comprehension
  • Verbal Ability
  • Para Jumbles
  • Sentence Improvement
  • Word Association Etc.

Data Analysis and Interpretation

  • Data Sufficiency
  • Percentage
  • Age
  • Number System
  • Average
  • Number Series
  • Mensuration
  • Simplification
  • Ratio And Proportions
  • Time, Distance, And Speed
  • Mixture And Alligations
  • Combination
  • Geometry
  • Permutation
  • Simple And Compound Interest
  • Quadratic Equations
  • Profit And Loss
  • Probability
  • Data Interpretation

Download IBPS PO Syllabus PDF 2021

IBPS PO 2021 Interview

On the basis of marks scored in the IBPS PO 2021 online main exam, candidates will be shortlisted and called for an interview. With the help of IBPS, interviews will be conducted by the participating banks as well as coordinated by the Nodal Bank in each UT / State. Date, time, a center name with address will be informed to the selected aspirants through the call letters.

The interview will be for 100 marks and the minimum qualifying marks for SC/ST/OBC/PWD candidates will be 35% and 40% for other candidates. At the time of the interview, applicants must bring the following documents otherwise they may not be allowed to appear for the interview.

  • A hard copy of the valid interview call letter
  • A hard copy of system generated application form for IBPS PO 2021
  • Class X certificate/mark sheet or a birth certificate issued by the respective authority
  • Photo ID proof
  • Graduation mark sheets/certificates
  • Category certificate (only for SC / ST / OBC category aspirants)
  • Disability certificate (if applicable)
  • Work experience documents/certificates, if any
  • Other relative certificates/documents in support of eligibility

Points To Be Remembered About Interview

Producing original documents at the time of interview is mandatory
Submitting self-attested photocopies of original documents at the time of interview is necessary
Qualifying interview is mandatory for provisional allotment
Candidates shortlisted for interview do not send any document directly to Nodal Banks / IBPS before or after the interview

Interview Date and Centres

The interview will be conducted in either January or February 2022. Interviews will be conducted at a few selected centers only. Name & venue of center, date, and time of interview date will be informed to the shortlisted candidates through the call letters to be issued by IBPS. 

Final Selection

Scores obtained by candidates in the online main exam and interview will be taken into consideration for final selection. The weightage of the Main exam and Interview will be in the ratio 80:20. A final merit list will be generated by IBPS after the interview process. The banks will offer the joining letters to the candidates on the basis of the order of merit.

IBPS PO 2021 Pre-Exam Training

IBPS PO Pre-Exam Training will be provided to the eligible candidates belonging to SC / ST / Minority communities. Pre Exam Training will be provided free of cost and candidates should indicate if they want to avail the facility of Pre Exam Training at the time of filling the online examination form. Though the per exam training will free of cost, you have to bear the expenses incurred on traveling, boarding, and lodging during the pre-exam training period.

Participating Organizations

The following organizations are participating in IBPS PO CRP X.

  • United Bank of India
  • Punjab & Sind Bank
  • Indian Bank
  • Bank of Maharashtra
  • Bank of India
  • Union Bank of India
  • Punjab National Bank
  • Corporation Bank
  • Bank of Baroda
  • UCO Bank
  • Oriental Bank of Commerce
  • Central Bank of India
  • Andhra Bank
  • Syndicate Bank
  • Indian Overseas Bank
  • Canara Bank
  • Allahabad Bank

IBPS PO Exam Pattern & Syllabus FAQs

Q. What Are The Stages Of Examination In IBPS PO 2021?

A. There are 3 Phases of examination in IBPS PO 2021 as follows – Preliminary examination, Main Examination, and Interview.

Q. What Are The Dates Of the IBPS PO 2021 Exam?

A. The Preliminary examination will be held by IBPS on 09.10.2021, 10.10.2021, 16.10.2021, 17.10.2021 whereas the Main examination will be held on 27th Nov 2021. Then, Interview will be conducted most probably in Jan / Feb 2022.

Q. What Will Be The Total No. Of Questions To Be Asked In Preliminary Examination?

A. IBPS PO prelims exam will have 100 MCQs.

Q. What Are The Types Of Questions Asked In The Main Examination?

A. The main examination will include both types of questions i.e. objective and descriptive.

Q. Is There a Penalty For the Wrong Answer?

A. Yes, for every wrong answer 1/4th or 0.25 of the marks assigned to that question will be deducted.

Q. Do I Need To Qualify In Each Section Of Preliminary Exam To Be Eligible For Mains?

A. Yes, you are required to qualify preliminary exam by scoring sectional cut-off & overall cut-off marks to be eligible for the main exam.

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