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IBPS PO Question Analysis

 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)

IBPS PO Mains Analysis: Descriptive Paper

  • Letter to Editor: 
      • Awareness Programme for Farmers
      • Letter regarding Bank Statement
      • Restoration and Protection of Monuments
  • Essays Writing:
    • Impact of Oil Price Increasing
    • Modern Technology Makes Life Easy
    • Surrogacy
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