IBPS PO 2021-Section-wise Tips & Strategy

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.

Selection Process-IBPS PO 2021

You will be appointed an IBPS PO after clearing the three stages of the IBPS PO Exam 2021. These three stages are:

1. Prelims Exam
2. Mains Exam
3. Interview

Cut-off

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.

Exam Pattern-IBPS PO 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 Prelims Syllabus 2021

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

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
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

Section-wise Tips & Strategy-IBPS PO Exam 2021-Prelims

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:

1.    Reasoning Section

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.

2.    English Language Section

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.

3.    Quantitative Aptitude Section

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.  

4.    Review Previous Year Question Papers

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.

Mock Tests

After covering every topic from the IBPS PO syllabus, it is essential to test yourself regularly. To make it easy, you must go for Mock Tests. Make a timetable and draw a checklist in it while you are studying, so that you shouldn’t leave any important topic. Mock Tets be described as the clones to the actual exams, which provide the students with different types of questions. By attempting the, you cover each and every important topic from the syllabus and this helps you in understanding the exact exam pattern and the patterns of questions that the actual exams will test you with. Therefore, you must prepare yourself in a way that you can answer all sorts of questions of every level that the actual exam will entertain. Hence, you should go for as many Mock Tests as you can to clear the exam on the very first attempt.

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