IBPS PO Mains 2021 Exam Analysis 22nd January 2022. Get the Difficulty Level, Good Attempts, Section-wise Exam Review in detail on Jagran Josh.

IBPS PO Mains 2021 Exam Analysis: The Institute of Banking Personnel Selection (IBPS) conducted the IBPS PO Mains 2021 on 22nd January 2022 successfully to fill up 4,135 vacancies for Probationary Officers (PO) and Management Trainees (MTs) across 11 participating Public Sector Banks. The IBPS PO Mains 2021 included an Objective Paper of 4 sections namely Reasoning & Computer Aptitude, Data Analysis & Interpretation, General/Economy/Banking Awareness, English Language, and a Descriptive Paper (Essay & Letter Writing). Candidates shared their feedback that the overall difficulty level of the IBPS PO Mains 2021 was Moderate and they were able to make 80 to 88 overall good attempts. As we know, candidates are 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 the Interview. In this article, we have shared the IBPS PO Mains 2021 Exam Analysis to share the Difficulty Level, Good Attempts, Section-wise Exam Review.

IBPS PO Mains 2021 Exam Pattern

The IBPS PO Mains 2021 Exam consisted of a total of 155 questions (MCQs) from 4 sections – Reasoning & Computer Aptitude, General/Economy/Banking Awareness, English Language, and Data Analysis & Interpretation. There was a Descriptive Paper also which consisted of a total of 2 questions on Letter Writing and Essay Writing.

NOTE: There was negative marking for every wrong answer given by the candidates. One-fourth of the marks (0.25 of 1 mark question) was deducted for wrong answers.

Sections	Number of Questions	Marks	Sectional Timing	Medium of Exam
Reasoning & Computer Aptitude	45	60	60 Minutes	English and Hindi
General/Economy/Banking Awareness	40	40	35 Minutes	English and Hindi
English Language	35	40	40 Minutes	English
Data Analysis & Interpretation	35	60	45 Minutes	English and Hindi
Total (200 Marks)	155	200	3 Hours
Descriptive Paper – English Language (Letter Writing & Essay)	2	25	30 Minutes	English

IBPS PO Mains 2021 Exam Analysis (22nd January 2022) Difficulty Level & Good Attempts

Section	Good Attempts	Difficulty Level
Reasoning & Computer Aptitude	25-27	Moderate
English Language	16-18	Moderate
Data Analysis & Interpretation	15-17	Moderate
General Awareness	24-26	Moderate
Overall Good Attempts	80-88	Moderate

IBPS PO Mains 2021 Exam Analysis (22nd January 2022) Section-wise Exam Review

Reasoning & Computer Aptitude

Topics	No. of Questions Asked	Difficulty Level
Puzzles	25	Moderate
Data Sufficiency	04-05	Moderate
Coded Blood Relation	02	Moderate
Coded Syllogs	02	Moderate
Machine Input Output (Shifting)	05	Moderate
Coded Inequality	03	Difficult
Coded Direction	02	Moderate
Meaningful word (COAST)	01	Moderate
Logical Reasoning	02-03	Easy to Moderate

Topics:

Concentric Rectangular Rearrangement: 8 persons
Floor + Flat puzzle (4 * 4) + Blood Relations
Parallel Rows: 3 rows
Linear Seating Arrangement: 7 persons (3 verbal name + 4 consonant names) & Experience year
Selection based puzzle: 9 people, 9 colours, 3 departments (5 questions)

Data Analysis & Interpretation

Topics	No. of Questions Asked	Difficulty Level
Data Interpretation	16	Moderate
Data Sufficiency	03	Easy to Moderate
Quantity Comparison	02	Moderate
Missing- Wrong Number Series	03	Moderate
Time, Speed and Distance	03-04	Moderate
Mensuration	03	Moderate
Caselet (Boys-Girls)	03	Moderate

Topics:

1. Pipe & Cistern (4 questions)

2. Double pie-chart (4 questions)

3. Tabular DI (Logical DI) Speed, No. of Drifts & No. of Crash (4 questions)

4. DI- Market Value/Share Value (4 questions)

5. Missing/Wrong Number Series:

(1, t, 181, 350, 639, 1000) and (242, 251, 255, 280, 329, 450, 619)

Question asked: 2t + 1 = ?

Question asked: Find the number after Adding 2+2+2 to the Nearest prime number to the Missing Number.

General/Economy/Banking Awareness

Topics	No. of Questions Asked	Difficulty Level
Banking Awareness	12-15	Moderate
Current affairs	15-20	moderate to difficult

GA Questions Topics:

1. In SPACE Chairman

2. ARIIA (Atal Ranking)

3. PRALAY Missile Strike Range

4. TANSEN Samaroh

5. Sanjeev Mehta President of FICCI

6. Stand-up Indian Scheme [Loan Repayment Period]

7. ADB- Purpose of 250 Million Dollar Loan

8. Digital Payment Incentive Scheme

9. PMC Bank (Tenure)

10. Paytm collaboration with MoneyGram

11. Not a component of PM Kishan Sampada Yojna

12. BHARAT Series

13. PLI Scheme

14. First Credit Rating Agency

15. NITI Ayog Health Insurance (Top-5)

16. NPCI- Cross Border Remittance Payment

17. SBI (100 Cr. JSW) – CCPS fullform

18. 1st Feb (Union Budget Year)

19. PM UJJWALA Yojna (LED Bulb database question)

20. 2nd Largest bank (POS)

21. Largest Telescope

22. Big Basket & MMP

23. Report on Trend & Progress

24. Rank of Union Bank of India

25. H1 Visa

26. Nuclear Capacity

27. SBI- UBI Loan Account Method

28. The Vintchi Book

29. Namastey UK (Which Bank)

NOTE: There was no question asked from Static GK.

English Language

Topics	No. of Questions Asked	Difficulty Level
Reading Comprehension (Deforestation)	09-10	Moderate to Difficult
Word Swap + Sentence Rearrangement	04	Moderate
Inference Based	04	Moderate
Word Replacement	04	Moderate
Phrase Replacement	05	Moderate