As IBPS PO 2021 exams are around the corner, you would be doing your best to make sure you beat the upcoming exam this time. Are you ready for the exam? Have you prepared the syllabus? Have you practiced enough by taking enough Mock Tests?
In this article, we’ll discuss the subjectwise tips that can help you clear the exam.
You will be appointed an IBPS PO after clearing the three stages of the IBPS PO Exam 2021. These three stages are:
To clear the IBPS PO exam 2021, you will have to score well enough to clear the sectional cut-off as well as an overall cut-off. Candidates have to qualify in each of the three tests by securing minimum cut-off marks to be decided by IBPS, while the Mains exam needs the minimum cut-off marks to reach the interview round. The interview round, which holds 100 Marks, will be conducted by the participating organizations and coordinated by the Nodal Bank in each State/ UT.
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.
The prelims exam of IBPS PO consists of a total of 100 questions with a time duration of 60 minutes.
| 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 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.
| English Language Syllabus | Quantitative Ability Syllabus | Reasoning Syllabus |
| Cloze Test | Simplification | Logical Reasoning |
| Para jumbles | Mixtures & Allegations | Data Sufficiency |
| Reading Comprehension | Profit & Loss | Ranking/Direction/Alphabet Test |
| Miscellaneous | Simple Interest & Compound Interest & Surds & Indices | Alphanumeric Series |
| Paragraph Completion | Work & Time | Coded Inequalities |
| Multiple Meaning/Error Spotting | Data Interpretation | Tabulation |
| Fill in the blanks | Mensuration – Cylinder, Cone, Sphere | Puzzle |
| Time & Distance | Syllogism | |
| Ratio & Proportion, Percentage | Seating Arrangement | |
| Permutation, Combination &Probability | Blood Relations | |
| Sequence & Series | Input-Output | |
| Number Systems | Coding-Decoding |
| 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 |
| Ratio and Percentage | General Knowledge | Double Lineup | Keyboard Shortcuts | Grammar |
| Percentage | Static Awareness | Linear Seating Arrangement | Computer Abbreviation | Verbal Ability |
| Data Interpretation | – | Circular Seating Arrangement | Microsoft Office | |
| Quadratic Equation | – | Scheduling | Networking | |
| Mensuration and Geometry | – | Directions and Distances | Computer Fundamentals /Terminologies | |
| Interest | — | Blood Relations | Operating System | |
| Number Series | – | Coding and decoding | Computer Hardware | |
| Profit and Loss | – | Ordering and Ranking | Computer Software | |
| Problems of Ages | – | Data Sufficiency | – | |
| Speed, Distance and Time | – | Input-Output | – | |
| Data Sufficiency | – | Code Inequalities | – | |
| Number System | ||||
| Mixture and Allegations | ||||
| Permutation and Combination | ||||
| And Probability | ||||
| Time and Work | ||||
| Linear Equation |
Clearing the IBPS PO Exam requires a sufficient amount of time, energy, and a proper strategy. Here are some important tips that the toppers implement for clearing the previous exams:
The reasoning section comes with 35 questions and can harm your chances of clearing the Exam, as the sectional cut-off for this section is very low. But it can also prove to be an enormously scoring section if you have prepared it well.
Last year Exam saw questions on lengthy puzzles, having 3-5 questions for each puzzle. You should go prepared to face lengthy puzzles as such questions are likely to appear again in the Exam. You can solve them with a caring attitude. Plus, questions on syllogism are most likely to appear in the Exam.
The English section consists of 40 questions. To clear this section, you need to make reading a daily Habit, clear the basics of Grammar, work on enhancing your vocabulary, and practice various structures of sentences. The difficulty level of last year’s paper was medium, and this level is expected this year too. But you need to be ready to face tough questions and practice a lot to grab a good score in it.
This section invites 35 questions. To clear this section, you must master the percentage-fraction conversion to save a lot of time during the Exam. Practice questions on Data Interpretation, approximation, and simplification. If you can master focusing on calculations while attempting questions, you’d easily answer this section in the Exam time.
Do review and practice from previous year’s question papers. By practicing with the previous year’s question papers, you will get the exact idea about the upcoming examination. These Previous Year Question Papers will familiarise you with the exam structure and types of questions that can be asked in the IBPS PO Exam 2021. This will also help you in making the exam strategy.
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