IBPS PO 2021-Exam Pattern & Complete Syllabus

The IBPS PO exam is just around the corner. It is indeed is one of the most sought-after Bank PO exams in India. If you’re a home-maker, job goer, or are in the final year of your exam and want to clear the exam, you will have to invest proper time and energy to complete the syllabus to clear this year’s IBPS PO 2021 Exam.  

To accomplish that objective, it is essential to know the Exam pattern and detailed and updated syllabus of the exam.

Let’s take a look at the latest IBPS PO Syllabus and Exam Pattern for both Prelims and Mains exam for 2021!

IBPS PO Exam Pattern 2021-Preliminary Exam 2021

The IBPS PO Prelims exam tests a candidate with 100 questions of Objective type (MCQ). In the second stage, you will have to face Objective questions (MCQ) of 200 + 25 marls of Objective (MCQ) nature, except for the English Descriptive Paper. The last stage, the interview, will test you with Verbal questions of 100 Marks.

IBPS PO Prelims Exam Pattern

The prelims exam of IBPS PO consists of a total of 100 questions with a time duration of 60 minutes.

• Question type remains Multiple Choice questions.
• There is a negative marking of 0.25 marks in the exam for each wrong answer.
• This round of IBPS PO exam is only qualifying in nature.

S. No.	Name of Test	No. of Questions	Maximum Marks	Duration
1	English Language	30	30	20 minutes
2	Quantitative Aptitude	35	35	20 minutes
3	Reasoning Ability	35	35	20 minutes
	Total	100	100	60 minutes

Note: As per the official IBPS website, Candidates have to qualify in each of the three tests by securing minimum cut-off marks to be decided by IBPS. An adequate number of candidates in each category as decided by IBPS depending upon requirements will be shortlisted for Online Main Examination

IBPS PO Mains Exam Pattern

IBPS PO Mains exam also entertains Multiple Choice type questions with a slightly higher difficulty level. The Number of questions and the duration of the exam is higher as compared to the Prelims Exam. In addition, there is also a negative marking of 0.25 in the IBPS PO main exam for every incorrect answer you will give. Take a look at the table given below to know the No. of Questions asked and the time duration allowed to answer each section of the IBPS PO Mains Exam.

S. No.	Section Name	No. of Questions	Maximum Marks	Duration
1	Reasoning & Computer Aptitude	45	60	60 minutes
2	English Language	35	40	40 minutes
3	Data Analysis & Interpretation	35	60	45 minutes
4	General Economy & Banking Awareness	40	40	35 minutes
	Total	155	200	3 Hours
5	English Language (Letter Writing & Essay)	2	25	30 minutes

Note: As per the official IBPS website, IBPS reserves the right to modify the structure of the examination which will be intimated through its authorized website. Other detailed information regarding the examination will be given in an Information Handout, which will be made available for the candidates to download along with the call letters from the authorized IBPS website.

IBPS PO Syllabus 2021

IBPS PO exam has three stages Preliminary Exam, Mains Exam, and an interview. Candidates who clear the preliminary exam become eligible to appear in the mains exam. The Preliminary Exam of IBPS PO entertains three major sections: Reasoning, Quantitative Aptitude, and English Language.

IBPS PO Prelims Syllabus 2021

English Language Syllabus	Quantitative Ability Syllabus	Reasoning Syllabus
Para jumbles	Simplification	Logical Reasoning
Cloze Test	Profit & Loss	Alphanumeric Series
Reading Comprehension	Mixtures & Allegations	Data Sufficiency
Miscellaneous	Data Interpretation	Ranking/Direction/Alphabet Test
Fill in the blanks	Time & Distance	Seating Arrangement
Multiple Meaning/Error Spotting	Simple Interest & Compound Interest & Surds & Indices	Coded Inequalities
Paragraph Completion	Mensuration – Cylinder, Cone, Sphere	Blood Relations
	Number Systems	Tabulation
	Ratio & Proportion, Percentage	Syllogism
	Work & Time	Puzzle
	Sequence & Series	Input-Output
	Permutation, Combination &Probability	Coding-Decoding

IBPS PO Mains Syllabus 2021

The Mains Examination of IBPS PO exam 2021 consists of Reasoning & Computer Aptitude, English Language, Quantitative, Aptitude & General Awareness. IBPS has also introduced a descriptive paper in the mains exam.

Given below are the topics that you need to cover:

IBPS PO Mains Exam Syllabus

Quantitative Aptitude Syllabus	General Awareness Syllabus	Reasoning & Computer Aptitude Syllabus	English Language Syllabus
Simplification	Financial Awareness	Verbal Reasoning	Internet	Reading Comprehension
Average	Current Affairs	Syllogism	Memory	Vocabulary
Percentage	General Knowledge	Circular Seating Arrangement	Keyboard Shortcuts	Grammar
Ratio and Percentage	Static Awareness	Linear Seating Arrangement	Computer Abbreviation	Verbal Ability
Data Interpretation		Double Lineup	Microsoft Office
Mensuration and Geometry		Scheduling	Computer Hardware
Quadratic Equation		Input-Output	Computer Software
Interest		Blood Relations	Operating System
Problems of Ages		Directions and Distances	Networking
Profit and Loss		Ordering and Ranking	Computer Fundamentals /Terminologies
Number Series		Data Sufficiency
Speed, Distance and Time		Coding and Decoding
Time and Work		Code Inequalities
Number System
Data Sufficiency
Linear Equation
Permutation and Combination
And Probability
Mixture and Allegations		Get a FREE IBPS PO 2021 Mock Test!