IBPS PO Preliminary
Question Pattern
| IBPS PO Prelims Exam Pattern |
| Subjects |
Number of Questions |
Maximum Marks |
Time Duration |
| English Language |
30 |
30 |
20 minutes |
| Reasoning Ability |
35 |
35 |
20 minutes |
| Quantitative Aptitude |
35 |
35 |
20 minutes |
| Total |
100 |
100 |
60 minutes |
| IBPS PO Exam Analysis – English Language |
| Topic |
Number of Questions |
| Reading Comprehension |
8-10 |
| Cloze Test |
5-7 |
| Sentence Improvement |
5 |
| Phase/ Word Rearrangement |
6-8 |
| Correct Sentence Detection |
4 |
| Fillers |
5-7 |
| Error Detection |
5 |
| IBPS PO Exam Analysis – Reasoning Ability |
| Topic |
Number of Questions |
| Puzzle and Seating Arrangement |
20 |
| Inequality |
4-5 |
| Blood Relation |
3 |
| Coding-Decoding |
0-5 |
| Alphanumeric Series |
1-3 |
| Direction Test |
0-3 |
| Syllogism |
2-4 |
| Miscellaneous |
4-5 |
Given below are the different seating arrangement and puzzle patterns based on which questions were asked:
- Linear Seating Arrangement (Single line & parallel lines)
- Box based Puzzle (7 boxes)
- Box puzzle with colour combination
- Circular Puzzle
- Square Seating Arrangement
- Month and Days Based Puzzle
- Order and Ranking Based Puzzle (9 people)
- Flat Puzzle (3 floors)
- Circular Puzzles (Facing Inside and Outside)
| IBPS PO Exam Analysis – Quantitative Aptitude |
| Topic |
Number of Questions |
| Data Interpretation |
15 |
| Approximation |
5 |
| Quadratic Equations |
5 |
| Wrong/Missing Number Series |
5 |
| Word Problems |
10-12 |
IBPS PO Mains
Exam Pattern:
| IBPS PO Mains 2022: Exam Pattern |
| IBPS PO Mains Pattern- Paper |
Section |
Number of Questions |
Marks Allotted |
Time Allotted |
| Objective Test |
Reasoning & Computer Aptitude |
45 |
60 |
60 min |
| English Language |
35 |
40 |
40 min |
| Data Analysis & Interpretation |
35 |
60 |
45 min |
| General Awareness, Economy & Banking Awareness |
40 |
40 |
35 min |
| Descriptive Test |
English Language (Letter Writing & Essay) |
2 |
25 |
30 min |
| IBPS PO Exam Analysis – English Language |
| Reading Comprehension |
12 questions |
| Double Fillers |
2 questions |
| Cloze Test |
4 questions |
| Word Rearrangement |
4 questions |
| Fill in the Blanks |
4 questions |
| Para jumble |
3 questions |
| Connectors |
3 questions |
| Phase Replacement |
3 questions |
There were three reading comprehensions:
- Based on the Economic Survey
- Based on Fishery
- Based on Water Crisis in India
General/Banking Awareness
Given below are a few memory-based questions that were asked in the general awareness section:
- 1st Cooperative bank transit to SFB – Shivalik Bank
- Ola Scooty for Women
- IFCA Headquarters
- Reverse Repo Rate
- Signature Visa Debit Card
- International Film Festival Goa Head Jury
- Overnight Loan Rate
- Wooden Satellite launched by which country
- Transfat
- Largest Floating Solar Park
- Shram Yogi Mandhan Yojana
- Nasa and ESA crew Indian American person name
- Atmanirbhar Bharat Rozgar Yojana
- Guru Ram Das Airport is in which city
Data Analysis and Interpretation
| IBPS PO Exam Analysis -Data Analysis & Interpretation |
| Data Interpretation |
23 questions |
| Data Sufficiency |
4 questions |
| Arithmetic |
5 questions |
| Wrong Number Series |
3 questions |
Given below are the topics on which the data interpretation questions were based on:
- Table based DI – Literate/Illiterate
- Caselet – Speed, Distance & Time
- Line Graph – Total Employees; percentage of male and female employees
- Pie Chart Based DI
Reasoning & Computer Awareness
| IBPS PO Exam Analysis – Reasoning Ability |
| Puzzles & Seating Arrangement |
28 questions |
| Data Sufficiency |
3 questions |
| Logical Reasoning |
4 questions |
| Input-Output |
5 questions |
| Coding-Decoding |
3 questions |
| Blood Relations |
3 questions |
| Direction & Distance |
2 questions
|
| IBPS PO Mains 2021 Overall Analysis |
| Total Questions |
155 |
| Level of Exam |
Moderate to Difficult |
| Good Attempts |
82-104 |
| IBPS PO Mains 2021: Reasoning & Computer Aptitude Analysis |
| Topic |
Number of Questions |
| Box Based Puzzle |
3 Questions |
| Circular arrangement |
4 Questions |
| Direction |
3 Questions |
| Direction Sense |
6 Questions |
| Inequality |
6 Questions |
| Input |
4 Questions |
| Linear Seating Arrangement |
4 Questions |
| Logical Reasoning |
2 Questions |
| Miscellaneous |
8 Questions |
| Syllogism |
5 Questions |
| Total |
45 Questions |
| IBPS PO Mains 2021: Data Analysis and Interpretation Analysis |
| Topic |
Number of Questions |
| Arithemetic Questions on Time & Distance (3 Points, 2 Cars), Mixture Allegation (% of Milk and Water), Partnership Based, Age based, Profit & Loss, Time & Work) |
7 Questions |
| Caseslet DI(Based on Partnership) |
3 Questions |
| Data Sufficiency(3 statements) |
3 Questions |
| DI based on Price of Share and Number of Shares | Double Line Graph (One even years, one odd year) |
4 Questions |
| DI on Pipe and Cistern(Mensuration Based, Missing DI) |
4 Questions |
| Double Pie Chart DI (4 Schools, Boys, Girls, Ratio) |
5 Questions |
| Logical Tabular DI (Based on Speed, Number of Drifts, Crash) | Formular of Number of Points was given |
5 Questions |
| Number Series(Missing and Wrong Number) |
3 Questions |
| Total |
35 Questions |
| IBPS PO Mains 2021: English Language Analysis |
| Topic |
Number of Questions |
| Cloze Test |
5 Questions |
| Errors(Based on Word Meaning, Remove Redundant Word) |
3 Questions |
| Inference Based Questions |
4 Questions |
| Miscellaneous |
3 Questions |
| Reading Comprehension 2 |
5 Questions |
| Reading Comprehension(6 words bold and meaning asked) |
6 Questions |
| Similar Meaning Sentence (Statement Given, 5 Options, Need to find the Similar Sentence) |
4 Questions |
| Words Interchange to make Meaningful Sentence |
4 Questions |
| Total |
35 Questions |
| IBPS PO Mains 2021: General Awareness/ Banking Awareness Analysis |
| Topic |
Number of Questions |
| Banking Aptitude |
12-15 |
| Current Affairs |
15-20 |
| Memory Based Question Topics from IBPS PO Mains General Awareness Section |
- ADB- Purpose of 250 Million Dollar Loan
- PMC Bank (Tenure)
- Not a component of PM Kishan Sampada Yojna
- BHARAT Series
- PLI Scheme
- First Credit Rating Agency
- TANSEN Samaroh
- Stand-up Indian Scheme [Loan Repayment Period]
- ARIIA (Atal Ranking)
- PRALAY Missile Strike Range
- SBI (100 Cr. JSW)- CCPS fullform
- 1st Feb (Union Budget Year)
- PM UJJWALA Yojna (LED Bulb database question)
- 2nd Largest bank (POS)
- Largest Telescope
- Big Basket & MMP
- Sanjeev Mehta President of FICCI
- Paytm collaboration with MoneyGram
- Digital Payment Incentive Scheme
- NITI Ayog Health Insurance (Top5)
- NPCI- Cross Border Remittance PaymentReport on Trend & Progress
- Rank of Union Bank of India
- H1 Visa
- Nuclear Capacity
- SBI- UBI Loan Account Method
- The Vintchi Book
- Namastey UK (Which Bank)
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IBPS PO Mains Analysis: Descriptive Paper
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- Awareness Programme for Farmers
- Letter regarding Bank Statement
- Restoration and Protection of Monuments
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- Impact of Oil Price Increasing
- Modern Technology Makes Life Easy
- Surrogacy
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