The IBPS RRB PO mains exam analysis for the exam conducted on September 25, 2021, to get an overall idea about the difficulty level of the exam has been discussed in this article. The IBPS RRB PO exam is conducted by IBPS and the exam analysis given here shall prove to be useful for candidates preparing for the upcoming IBPS RRB PO exam.
Candidates can know more about the IBPS RRB exam at the linked article.
Aspirants who are looking forward to appearing for the Officer Scale I exam, they can visit the IBPS RRB Syllabus page and start their preparation accordingly.
IBPS released the official notification to recruit close to 4658 Officers in 2021 and as for 2020, more than 3000 vacancies were released.
IBPS RRB PO Mains Exam Analysis (September 25, 2021)
The overall level of the IBPS RRB PO exam was moderate to difficult. However, as per the candidates, the exam was lengthy and time-consuming.
| IBPS RRRB PO Mains Exam Analysis (September 25, 2021) | |
| Total Questions | 200 |
| Level of Exam | Moderate-Difficult |
| Good Attempts | 110-124 |
The exam was divided into five sections with 40 questions in each section. Given below is an overall IBPS RRB PO Mains Exam Analysis:
| Section-wise IBPS RRB PO Mains Exam Analysis | Time Limit | Number of questions | Level of Exam |
| Reasoning Ability | 2 hours | 40 | Moderate |
| Quantitative Aptitude | 40 | Moderate to Difficult | |
| General Awareness | 40 | Moderate | |
| English/Hindi Langauge | 40 | Easy to Moderate | |
| Computer Knowledge | 40 | Moderate |
Since the level of the exam was moderate the cut off was also high. Candidates can check the IBPS RRB result at the linked article.
IBPS RRB PO Mains Exam Analysis – Section-wise
As stated above, the IBPS RRRB PO mains exam was moderate in terms of difficulty level. Given below is section-wise good attempts in the IBPS RRB Officer Scale I exam:
| Section-wise IBPS RRB PO Mains Exam Analysis | |
| Section | Good Attempts |
| Reasoning Ability | 22-24 |
| Quantitative Aptitude | 17-21 |
| General Awareness | 24-26 |
| English/Hindi Langauge | 20-24 |
| Computer Knowledge | 27-29 |
The detailed section-wise IBPS RRB PO Mains Exam Analysis is given below:
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Reasoning Ability
The reasoning section of the IBPS RRB Officer Scale I exam was moderate. Given below is the exam analysis for the reasoning ability section:
| IBPS RRB PO Mains Exam Analysis – Reasoning Ability | |
| Puzzles & Seating Arrangement | 20 questions |
| Blood relation | 3 questions |
| Direction Sense | 3 questions |
| Syllogism | 3 questions |
| Data Sufficiency | 4 questions |
| Logical Reasoning | 5 questions |
| Word/Number Bassed | 2 questions |
The puzzle and seating arrangement questions included:
- Floor and Flat Based Puzzle – 8 people + flowers
- Uncertain Linear Arrangements with 22 people
- Month based Puzzle – 8 persons + different cities
- Designation Based Puzzle
Quantitative Aptitude
The quantitative aptitude section of the IBPS RRB PO exam 2021 was moderate to difficult. Candidates can refer to the below-mentioned information to know the detailed distribution of questions in the quantitative aptitude section:
| IBPS RRB PO Mains Exam Analysis – Quantitative Aptitude | |
| Data Interpretation | 15 questions |
| Missing Number Series | 4 questions |
| Quadratic Equation | 5 questions |
| Arithmetic | 11 questions |
| Q 1 & Q 2 | 5 questions |
- One tabular, one caselet and one line graph based Data Interpretation questions were asked in the mains examination
Candidates must note that the quantitative aptitude section was lengthy and candidates had to spend the maximum time in this section.
Candidates who are preparing for the upcoming bank exams can refer to the bank exam syllabus for detailed section-wise syllabus for all bank exams.
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English/Hindi Language
The English language section of the IBPS RRB Officer Scale I exam was easy to moderate and given below is the distribution of questions based on the questions asked in the 2021 paper:
| IBPS RRB PO Mains Exam Analysis – English Language | |
| Reading Comprehension | 8 questions |
| Word Swap | 5 questions |
| Error Detection | 7 questions |
| Sentence Rearrangement | 5 questions |
| Double Fillers | 5 questions |
| Word Usage | 5 questions |
| Match the Column | 5 questions |
There is an option for the candidates to choose between the English and Hindi language paper. Given below is the Hindi Language exam analysis based on the 2021 exam:
| IBPS RRB PO Mains Exam Analysis – Hindi Language | |
| Reading Comprehension | 30 questions |
| Error Detection | 5 questions |
| Sentence Rearrangement | 5 questions |
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General Awareness
Static GK, Current Affairs and General Awareness are all a part of this section. Given below is a list of topics and fields based on which questions were asked in the general awareness section:
- Name of the Chairman of LIC
- Airport related
- Global Startup
- BPCL MD
- Chairman of BPCL
- MD of LIC
- Headquarters of a Small Finance Bank
- Number of Small Finance Banks
- Olympics 2020
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Computer Knowledge
The topics based on which questions were asked in the IBPS RRB PO Mains exam 2021 are given below:
- Shortcut of MS-Excel and PowerPoint
- Shortcut of Page Break
- VIRUS Questions related to Protocols
- Google Spreadsheet Question
- Question on FTP
- 1st Generation Computer
- 2nd Generation Computer- Vaccum Tube replacement
- Transfer Protocol
- Web Browser Related
The overall IBPS RRB PO mains exam analysis justifies that the exam was moderately difficult and the cut off is also expected to be high.
Candidates can refer to the IBPS RRB PO Mains exam analysis given in this article to apprehend the level of the exam and also prepare yourself accordingly for the IBPS RRB Officer Scale I exam 2022.
Related Links:
| IBPS RRB Mock Test | IBPS RRB Previous Year Question Paper | IBPS RRB Eligibility |
| IBPS RRB Syllabus | IBPS RRB Apply Online | IBPS RRB Exam Date |
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