IBPS PO Exam Pattern and Syllabus

IBPS PO Notification 2021 – The Institute of Banking Personnel Selection has released the IBPS PO Exam 2021 for the recruitment of Probability Officers (PO) in different public sector banks. The last date to apply for IBPS PO 4135 vacancies was 10-11-2021.

IBPS has announced the online registration and exam dates for IBPS PO 2021 (CRPPO/MT-XI) in the official notification. IBPS has uploaded the detailed IBPS PO Notification 2021 PDF on 19th October 2021 on the official website. Check the table below for all the important events.

IBPS PO Exam 2021 Highlights

OrganizationInstitute of Banking Personnel Selection (IBPS)
Post NameProbationary Officer (PO)/ Management Trainee (MT)
Vacancies4135
Exam LevelNational Level
Application ModeOnline
Exam ModeOnline
Education QualificationGraduate on or before 10/11/2021
Age Limit20 years to 30 years (As of 01/10/2021)
Selection ProcessPrelims, Mains and Interview
Participating Banks11

IBPS conducts PO Exam for the recruitment of Probationary Officer/ Management Trainee in the public sector banks. Those who clear the stages of the exam are shortlisted for the provisional allotment to one of the participating banks. The candidates are allotted banks on the basis of final vacancies in participating banks and merit-cum-preference. There is a reservation for SC/ ST/ PWD and Ex-Servicemen candidates. Pre-Examination Training is also provided to the candidates belonging to SC/ ST/ Minority Communities.

Participating Banks – PO Exam 2021

The Institute of Banking Personnel Selection has released the list of participating banks for the year 2021.

Bank of BarodaBank of India
Bank of MaharashtraCanara Bank
Central Bank of IndiaIndian Bank
Indian Overseas BankPunjab National Bank
Punjab & Sind BankUCO Bank
Union Bank of India

IBPS PO Exam Pattern

The exam is going to be conducted in three phases, namely, preliminary examination, main examination, and the interview process. The Preliminary and Mains Exam has to be completed within the mentioned time frame. Prelims are conducted in online mode in three sections, namely Reasoning, Quantitative Aptitude, and English Language. Candidates must clear the cut-off in all 3 sections to qualify for the IBPS PO Main exam. A candidate has to clear both preliminary and main examinations to be eligible for the interview process.

Preliminary Examination

Name of Test (Medium)No. of Questions (Max Marks)Time allotted for each test
(Separately timed)
English Language (English)30 (30)20 Minutes
Quantitative Aptitude (English and Hindi)35 (35)20 Minutes
Reasoning Ability (English and Hindi)35 (35)20 Minutes

Candidates have to qualify in each of the three tests by securing minimum cut-off marks to be decided by IBPS. An adequate number of candidates in each category as decided by IBPS depending upon requirements will be shortlisted for Online Main Examination.

Main Examination

Name of Test (Medium)No. of Questions (Max Marks)Time allotted for each test (Separately timed)
Reasoning and Computer Aptitude (English and Hindi)45 (60)60 Minutes
General/ Economy/ Banking Awareness (English and Hindi)40 (40)35 Minutes
English Language (English)35 (40)40 Minutes
Data Analysis & Interpretation (English and Hindi)35 (60)45 Minutes
English Language (Letter Writing & Essay)02 (25)30 Minutes

Each candidate will be required to obtain a minimum score in each test of the Online Main examination and also a minimum total score to be considered to be shortlisted for an interview. Depending on the number of vacancies available, cut-offs will be decided and candidates will be shortlisted for interviews. Prior to the completion of the interview process, scores obtained in the online Main examination will not be shared with the candidates shortlisted for the interview.

Interview

The next round in the selection process is the interview round. Candidates who have been shortlisted in the Online Main examination will subsequently be called for an Interview to be conducted by the Participating Organisations and coordinated by the Nodal Bank in each State/ UT with the help of IBPS. Interviews will be conducted at select centers. The candidates can download a call letter in which the center, address of the venue, time & date of the Interview will be mentioned. It is important to bring the original and self-attested copies of the documents during the interview.

A candidate should qualify both in the Online Main Exam and interview and be sufficiently high in the merit to be shortlisted for subsequent provisional allotment process.

IBPS PO Eligibility

A candidate must possess a minimum qualification of Graduation from a recognized University/Institute in any discipline. A candidate must possess valid mark sheet/degree certificates that state that he/she is a graduate on the day he/she registers for the exam.

IBPS PO Syllabus

To gear up your preparation here we provide you complete IBPS PO Syllabus. It is important to have a complete understanding of subheadings of various sections such as the English Language, Quantitative Aptitude, Data Analysis & Interpretation, Reasoning & Computer Aptitude, and General/ Economy/ Banking Awareness.

IBPS PO Prelims Syllabus
SubjectTopics
English LanguageReading Comprehension, Cloze Test, Para jumbles, Miscellaneous, Fill in the blanks, Multiple Meaning/ Error Spotting, Paragraph Completion
Quantitative AptitudeSimplification, Profit & Loss, Mixtures & Alligations, Simple Interest & Compound Interest & Surds & Indices, Work & Time, Time & Distance, Mensuration (Cylinder, Cone, Sphere), Data Interpretation, Ratio & Proportion, Percentage, Number Systems ,Sequence & Series, Permutation, Combination & Probability
Reasoning AbilityLogical Reasoning, Alphanumeric Series, Ranking/ Direction/ Alphabet Test, Data Sufficiency, Coded Inequalities, Seating Arrangement, Puzzle, Tabulation Syllogism, Blood Relations, Input-Output and Coding-Decoding

 

IBPS PO Main Syllabus
SubjectTopics
Reasoning and Computer Aptitude(i) Reasoning:- Verbal Reasoning, Syllogism, Circular Seating Arrangement, Linear Seating Arrangement, Double Lineup, Scheduling, Input-Output, Blood Relations, Directions and Distances, Ordering and Ranking, Data Sufficiency, Coding & Decoding and Code Inequalities
(ii) Computer:- Internet, Memory, Keyboard Shortcuts, Computer Abbreviation, Microsoft Office, Computer Hardware, Computer Software, Operating System, Networking, Computer Fundamentals /Terminologies
General AwarenessFinancial Awareness, Current Affairs, General Knowledge
English LanguageReading Comprehension, Grammer, Vocabulary, Verbal Ability
Quantitative AptitudeSimplification, Average, Percentage, Ratio & Percentage, Data Interpretation, Mensuration, Geometry, Quadratic Equation, Interest, Problem on Ages, Profit & Loss, Number Series, Speed, Distance & Time, Number System, Data Sufficiency, Linear Equation, Permutation & Combination, Probability, Mixtures & Alligations

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