IBPS RRB PO 2021: Detailed Exam Pattern & Syllabus

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.

Important Dates IBPS RRB PO 2021

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.

ActivityTentative 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 – PreliminaryJuly/ August, 2021
Online Examination – PreliminaryAugust, 2021
Result of Online exam – PreliminarySeptember 2021
Download of Call letter for Online exam – Main / SingleSeptember 2021
Online Examination – Main / SingleSeptember/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

IBPS RRB PO 2021 Exam Pattern: Prelims

S. No.Name of TestsNo. of QuestionsMaximum MarksMedium of ExamDuration
1Reasoning4040English & HindiComposite Time of 45 minutes
2Quantitative Aptitude4040English & Hindi
Total8080 45 minutes

Note:

  • Negative Marking of 0.25 per incorrect answer is applicable.
  • Aspirants need to clear the Overall & Sectional Cut-offs to qualify for the Mains exam
  • Marks of Prelims will be considered only for the Mains Exam and not in the final selection.
  • ** Candidates (for both posts) have to qualify in both the tests by securing minimum cut-off marks. Adequate number of candidates in each category, depending upon requirements, will be shortlisted for Online Main Examination.

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IBPS RRB PO 2021 Exam Pattern: Mains

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 TestsNo. of QuestionsMaximum MarksMedium of ExamDuration
1Reasoning4050English & HindiComposite Time of 2 Hours
2Computer Knowledge4020English & Hindi
3General Awareness4040English & Hindi
4 a*English Language4040English
4 b*Hindi Language4040Hindi
5Quantitative Aptitude4050English & Hindi
Total200200 2 Hours

Note:

  • Negative Marking of 0.25 per incorrect answer is applicable.
  • Aspirants need to clear the overall & sectional cut-offs to qualify for the Interview.
  • Marks obtained in the Mains exam only will be considered for shortlisting for Interview and for the Final Merit List.

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IBPS RRB PO 2021: Interview

  • Candidates will be shortlisted for this last and final round of Interview based on their marks in the IBPS RRB PO mains exam only.
  • Interview Round is of total 100 marks
  • A face to face interview will be conducted by the bank officials and panel of experts.

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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IBPS RRB PO 2021 Prelims Syllabus

English LanguageReasoning AbilityQuantitative Aptitude
Cloze TestAlpha-numeric/ Alphabetical SeriesAge Problems
Correct UsageAnalogyAverage
Error SpottingAnalytical ReasoningBoats and Stream
Fillers – Single, DoubleBlood RelationsClock and Calendar Problems
Idioms and PhrasesCoded InequalitiesData Interpretation – Charts and Graphs: Line Graph, Bar Graph, Pie Chart; Tabular; Caselet; Mixed DI
Odd One OutCoding and DecodingData Sufficiency
One Word SubstitutionData SufficiencyLCM and H.C.F
ParajumblesDirections and DistancesMensuration
Paragraph CompletionDouble Line-upMixture and Allegations
Reading ComprehensionInequalityNumber Series
Sentence ImprovementInput OutputNumber System
Synonyms/ AntonymsOrder and Ranking/DirectionPartnership
Vocabulary based questionsPuzzles – Box based, Floor, Calendar, Day/Months based, etc.Percentage
Word/Phrase ReplacementSchedulingPermutation and Combination
Seating Arrangement– Linear, Circular, Facing Inside/Outside, MixedPipes and Cisterns
Statement and ConclusionProbability
Statement-Course of ActionProfit, Loss and Discount
SyllogismQuadratic Equations
Simple and Compound Interest
Simplification & Approximation
General AwarenessComputer Knowledge
Sports personalitiesHistory of Computers
International Organisations’ HQ/ President/ Chairman/ Secretary General.Internet
Country in news, with its capital, important rivers, President and PM.Hardware
National ParksSoftware
Wildlife SanctuariesDatabase Management System
Atomic, Nuclear, Thermal PlantsMS Office (Word/ Excel/ Powerpoint)
Important DamsImportant Shortcuts and Abbreviations
Dance FormsNumber System and Conversions
Ministers and their ConstituenciesComputer Network
Ministers and their PortfoliosBasics of DBMS
Current Affairs (last 6 months)Shortcut Keys
Indian Financial SystemInternet
History and Structure of Indian BankingFile 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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