IBPS RRB PO or Officer Scale I is an important upcoming exam in the year 2021 for which the notification is out now. IBPS RRB PO 2021 or IBPS RRB Officer Scale I is quite a competitive exam for which the IBPS has already informed about the tentative IBPS RRB PO 2021 exam dates in the recently released IBPS RRB 2021 recruitment notification. As far as the IBPS RRB PO exam dates are concerned, mentioned below are the tentative dates.
IBPS RRB has released its notification for the year 2021 revealing the tentative dates of the IBPS RRB OS 1 2021 examination. Mentioned below are the exam dates of both Prelims & Mains.
| Activity | Tentative Dates |
|---|---|
| On-line registration including Edit/Modification of Application by candidates | 08.06.2021 to 28.06.2021 |
| Payment of Application Fees/Intimation Charges (Online) | 08.06.2021 to 28.06.2021 |
| Download of call letters for Pre- Exam Training | 09.07.2021 |
| Conduct of Pre-Exam Training | 19.07.2021 to 25.07.2021 |
| Download of call letters for online examination – Preliminary | July/ August, 2021 |
| Online Examination – Preliminary | August, 2021 |
| Result of Online exam – Preliminary | September 2021 |
| Download of Call letter for Online exam – Main / Single | September 2021 |
| Online Examination – Main / Single | September/October 2021 |
| Declaration of Result – Main/ Single (For Officers Scale I, II and III) | October 2021 |
| Download of call letters for interview (For Officers Scale I, II and III) | October/November 2021 |
| Conduct of interview (For Officers Scale I, II and III) | October/November 2021 |
| Provisional Allotment (For Officers Scale I, II and III & Office Assistant. (Multipurpose)) | January 2022 |
By looking at the above table you can easily figure out the IBPS RRB PO 2021 Prelims and IBPS RRB PO Mains 2021 exam dates. IBPS 2021 calendar was released much in advance and this advance release of the exam dates is actually beneficial to the aspirants in the sense that they can chalk out their exam preparation strategy well and can formulate a study plan accordingly. Here in this article we will talk about IBPS RRB PO 2021 exam pattern and syllabus. For those who seriously wish to clear the exam can check here How to Crack IBPS RRB PO Prelims In First Attempt
| S. No. | Name of Tests | No. of Questions | Maximum Marks | Medium of Exam | Duration |
| 1 | Reasoning | 40 | 40 | English & Hindi | Composite Time of 45 minutes |
| 2 | Quantitative Aptitude | 40 | 40 | English & Hindi | |
| Total | 80 | 80 | 45 minutes |
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Aspirants those who are through with their IBPS RRB PO Prelims exam will get the chance to appear in the IBPS RRB PO Mains exam. Mentioned is the IBPS RRB PO 2021 mains exam pattern:
| S. No. | Name of Tests | No. of Questions | Maximum Marks | Medium of Exam | Duration |
| 1 | Reasoning | 40 | 50 | English & Hindi | Composite Time of 2 Hours |
| 2 | Computer Knowledge | 40 | 20 | English & Hindi | |
| 3 | General Awareness | 40 | 40 | English & Hindi | |
| 4 a* | English Language | 40 | 40 | English | |
| 4 b* | Hindi Language | 40 | 40 | Hindi | |
| 5 | Quantitative Aptitude | 40 | 50 | English & Hindi | |
| Total | 200 | 200 | 2 Hours |
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After knowing the IBPS RRB PO 2021 Prelims and Mains exam pattern, next comes in the IBPS RRB PO 2021 Prelims and Mains syllabus.
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| English Language | Reasoning Ability | Quantitative Aptitude |
| Cloze Test | Alpha-numeric/ Alphabetical Series | Age Problems |
| Correct Usage | Analogy | Average |
| Error Spotting | Analytical Reasoning | Boats and Stream |
| Fillers – Single, Double | Blood Relations | Clock and Calendar Problems |
| Idioms and Phrases | Coded Inequalities | Data Interpretation – Charts and Graphs: Line Graph, Bar Graph, Pie Chart; Tabular; Caselet; Mixed DI |
| Odd One Out | Coding and Decoding | Data Sufficiency |
| One Word Substitution | Data Sufficiency | LCM and H.C.F |
| Parajumbles | Directions and Distances | Mensuration |
| Paragraph Completion | Double Line-up | Mixture and Allegations |
| Reading Comprehension | Inequality | Number Series |
| Sentence Improvement | Input Output | Number System |
| Synonyms/ Antonyms | Order and Ranking/Direction | Partnership |
| Vocabulary based questions | Puzzles – Box based, Floor, Calendar, Day/Months based, etc. | Percentage |
| Word/Phrase Replacement | Scheduling | Permutation and Combination |
| Seating Arrangement– Linear, Circular, Facing Inside/Outside, Mixed | Pipes and Cisterns | |
| Statement and Conclusion | Probability | |
| Statement-Course of Action | Profit, Loss and Discount | |
| Syllogism | Quadratic Equations | |
| Simple and Compound Interest | ||
| Simplification & Approximation | ||
| General Awareness | Computer Knowledge | |
| Sports personalities | History of Computers | |
| International Organisations’ HQ/ President/ Chairman/ Secretary General. | Internet | |
| Country in news, with its capital, important rivers, President and PM. | Hardware | |
| National Parks | Software | |
| Wildlife Sanctuaries | Database Management System | |
| Atomic, Nuclear, Thermal Plants | MS Office (Word/ Excel/ Powerpoint) | |
| Important Dams | Important Shortcuts and Abbreviations | |
| Dance Forms | Number System and Conversions | |
| Ministers and their Constituencies | Computer Network | |
| Ministers and their Portfolios | Basics of DBMS | |
| Current Affairs (last 6 months) | Shortcut Keys | |
| Indian Financial System | Internet | |
| History and Structure of Indian Banking | File Extensions | |
| Indian Economy | ||
| Regulatory bodies- RBI, SEBI, IRDA, PFRDA, FSDC, FMC | ||
| History/Functions/Roles of RBI | ||
| Budget Basics | ||
| Current Union Budget | ||
| International Organisations/ Financial Institutions | ||
| Indian Constitution | ||
| Government Schemes | ||
| Monetary and Credit Policies | ||
| Concepts like BASEL | ||
| Micro Finance | ||
| Base Rate | ||
| Negotiable Instruments | ||
| Credit Rating Agencies | ||
| Financial Inclusions | ||
| Teaser Rates | ||
| GAAR | ||
| Priority Sector Lending | ||
| Abbreviations | ||
| Important Dates | ||
| Current Bank Rates | ||
| UNO | ||
| Marketing | ||
| Awards & Honours Sports |
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