Topic-wise Mains Syllabus-IBPS PO 2021
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The IBPS PO exam is just around the corner. Lakhs of candidates are geared up to compete to clear 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 make that happen. Hence, to accomplish that objective, it is essential to know the Exam pattern and detailed and updated syllabus of the exam.

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Before taking a look at the latest topic-wise IBPS PO 2021 Syllabus and Exam Pattern for Mains exam, let’s take a look at the selection process:

Topic-wise Mains Syllabus-IBPS PO 2021

IBPS PO Selection Process

The candidates who are preparing for the IBPS PO examination, are well aware of the exam pattern. The IBPS recruits the candidates based on the following process:

IBPS PO Exam is a three-tier process:

The candidates who will qualify for the prelims examination will proceed to the Mains examination, and after qualifying Mains exam will be called for the interview round. It is mandatory to pass each of the Tests to become IBPS PO Clerks.

Topic-wise Mains Syllabus-IBPS PO 2021

 IBPS PO Mains Exam Pattern 2021

The main Examination has 2 parts – Objective and Descriptive.

Part 1 Objective Part will have 155 questions divided into 4 sections – Reasoning & Computer Aptitude (45 Questions), General/Banking/Economy Awareness (40 Questions), English Language (35 Questions), and Data Analysis and Interpretation (35 Questions). The Total marks for Objective Test will be 200 and the duration of the Objective Test will be 3 hours with specific timings for each section.

Part 2 will be a Descriptive Paper of 25 marks which will have 2 questions, in which the candidate will be required to write an Essay and a Letter. The time for a Descriptive paper is 30 minutes.

Negative Marking: There will be a penalty for wrong answers marked in the Objective Tests. One-fourth or 0.25 of the marks will be deducted as a penalty on every wrong answer.

Topic-wise Mains Syllabus-IBPS PO 2021

IBPS PO Interview Process

Candidates who will qualify for the Mains Exam will be called for the Interview Process. The Interview is of 100 marks. The minimum percentage of marks for qualifying this round is 40%. It becomes 35% for candidates belonging to SC/ST/OBC/PWD categories.

IBPS PO Syllabus 2021 For Prelims Exam – Topics to Prepare

Given below is the topic-wise syllabus for IBPS PO 2021:

IBPS PO Syllabus for the English Language

TopicProbable Question Types
Reading ComprehensionEconomy, Social Science, Environment, Story, Essay, etc.
Phrase ReplacementGrammar Based, Vocabulary Based
Error SpottingGrammar Based, Wrong Spelling, Incorrect Punctuation, etc.
Sentence Re-arrangementVerbal Ability questions
Cloze TestIdentify the missing word
Fill in the BlanksSingle Filler, Double fillers, Grammar-based, Vocabulary based
VocabularySynonyms, Antonyms, Phrase replacement, one-word substitution.
Topic-wise Mains Syllabus-IBPS PO 2021

IBPS PO Syllabus 2021 – Reasoning Ability

TopicProbable Question Types
Coded Inequalities/ Mathematical InequalitiesProblems based on Letters, Numbers, Height, etc.
SyllogismsDirect Questions, Positive Info Questions, Negative Info Qs
Coding & DecodingLetter Shifting type, Analogy type, Made-up Language, Word-Letters type.
Circular Seating ArrangementEasier one is clock-wise or anti-clock-wise arrangement in/around a circle, square, rectangle, etc.
Problems with higher difficulty have blood relations, profession, etc combined
Linear Seating ArrangementSingle Row, Double Row, North Facing, Opposite facing, etc.
Blood RelationsFamily Tree Problems, Coded Blood Relations.
Direction SenseProblems based on age, height, weight, rank, order in a row, etc.
Order & RankingFloor Based Puzzles, Grid-Based, age-based, profession-based, etc.
Arrangement & PatternAlphabets based: Set of 5 or set of 3, Number based: Set of 5 or Set of 3, Alphanumeric type, etc.
Double Lineup2 variables, 3 variables, 4 variables type conditions
SchedulingDay-wise, Week-wise, Month-wise, etc.
AnalogyMeaning-based, Letter based, Number based.
ClassificationLetter based, Meaningful Words based, GK based, Number based.
Data SufficiencyBased on other topics of the reasoning syllabus
Series   Alphabet Series, Number Series, and Alphanumeric Series.
Topic-wise Mains Syllabus-IBPS PO 2021

IBPS PO Syllabus 2021 – Quantitative Aptitude

TopicProbable Question Types
AverageQuestions based on Weight, Height, Age, Marks, Expenditure, Temperature, etc.
Data InterpretationGraphs- Bar & Line, Pie-Charts, Tabular data, Caselets.
Data SufficiencyQuestions on this topic are based on the other topics of the syllabus.
InterestSimple Interest

IBPS PO Syllabus 2021 For Mains Exam- Topics to Cover

Quantitative Aptitude SyllabusGeneral/ Economy/ Banking Awareness SyllabusReasoning & Computer Aptitude SyllabusEnglish Language Syllabus
SimplificationFinancial AwarenessVerbal ReasoningInternetReading Comprehension
AverageCurrent AffairsSyllogismMemoryVocabulary
PercentageGeneral KnowledgeCircular Seating ArrangementKeyboard ShortcutsGrammar
Ratio and PercentageStatic Awareness           Linear Seating ArrangementComputer AbbreviationVerbal Ability
Data InterpretationSports NewsDouble LineupMicrosoft OfficeError Spotting
Mensuration and GeometrySuperlatives – India & WorldSchedulingComputer HardwarePhase Replacement
Quadratic EquationScience and Tech related to current eventsInput-OutputComputer SoftwareFill In The Blanks
InterestImportant DaysBlood RelationsOperating System 
Problems of AgesGovt. SchemesDirections and DistancesNetworking 
Profit and LossImportant Appointments Ordering and RankingComputer Fundamentals /Terminologies 
Number SeriesEconomic current affairsData SufficiencyFlow Charts 
Speed, Distance and TimeImportant BankCoding and DecodingBinary to Numbers conversion 
Time and WorkEconomic and Corporate AppointmentsCode InequalitiesNumbers to Binary Conversion 
Number SystemBank names, headquarters, and Chairpersons   
Data SufficiencyAnnual Budget   
Linear EquationEconomic Survey   
Permutation and CombinationImportant Awards & Honours
And ProbabilityImportant Days   
Mixture and Allegations    
Topic-wise Mains Syllabus-IBPS PO 2021

How to clear IBPS PO 2021 on the very first attempt?

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IBPS PO Syllabus -FAQs

How many stages are there in the IBPS PO Exam?

There are three stages in IBPS PO Exam: Preliminary Exam, Mains Exam, and an Interview.

Is there a negative marking for IBPS PO Exam?

Yes, there is a negative marking of 0.25 of the marks assigned to that question.

What is the syllabus of IBPS Bank PO?
The syllabus for IBPS PO 2021 Prelims includes 3 subjects – Reasoning, Quantitative Aptitude & English Language & Main Exam includes 4 subjects- Reasoning and Computer Aptitude, English Language, Data Analysis and Interpretation, General Economy, and Banking Awareness.

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