IBPS PO Syllabus 2021: The IBPS PO exam is one of the most awaited exams of the entire year for all banking aspirants. The job might not be as lucrative as SBI PO but many won’t mind becoming a full-time IBPS probationary officer.
| IBPS PO Notification: Highlights | |
| Organization Name | Institute of Banking Personnel Selection (IBPS) |
| Post Name | Probationary Officer (PO) |
| Exam Level | National Level |
| Application Mode | Online |
| Exam Mode | Online |
| Vacancies | To Be Notified Soon |
| Salary | INR 37,360 – INR 38,700 |
| Category | Bank Jobs |
| Selection Process | Prelims, Mains & Interview |
| Education Qualification | Graduate from a recognized University |
| Age Limit | 20 years – 30 years |
| Official Website | @ibps.in |
IBPS PO Prelims Exam Pattern
| S.No. | Name of Test | No. of Questions | Maximum Marks | Duration |
| 1 | English Language | 30 | 30 | 20 minutes |
| 2 | Quantitative Aptitude | 35 | 35 | 20 minutes |
| 3 | Reasoning Ability | 35 | 35 | 20 minutes |
| Total | 100 | 100 | 60 minutes |
IBPS PO Mains Exam Pattern
| S.No. | Section Name | No. of Questions | Maximum Marks | Duration |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Reasoning & Computer Aptitude | 45 | 60 | 60 minutes |
| 2 | English Language | 35 | 40 | 40 minutes |
| 3 | Data Analysis & Interpretation | 35 | 60 | 45 minutes |
| 4 | General Economy & Banking Awareness | 40 | 40 | 35 minutes |
| Total | 155 | 200 | 3 Hours | |
| 5 | English Language (Letter Writing & Essay) | 2 | 25 | 30 minutes |
IBPS PO Syllabus 2021
| Reasoning Ability | Quantitative Aptitude | General Awareness |
| Seating Arrangement Syllogism Input-Output Coding-Decoding Alphanumeric Series Ranking/Direction/Alphabet test Data sufficiency Puzzles Logical Reasoning | Simplification Number Series Ratio & Proportion Percentage & Averages Profit & Loss Mixtures & Allegations Simple Interest & Compound Interest Work & Time Time & Distance Sequence & Series Quadratic Equation Permutation & Combination | Banking GK Economics GK Funds allotted State news Appointments (Special designations of banks and Government of India) Schemes Books and Authors – You can easily cover them because hardly 4-5 books are released every month. Don’t miss out on this topic. Awards Committees – Bank related Rankings and reports |
Mains Cut Off 2020-21: Category-wise
Check the category-wise and section-wise cut-off marks released by IBPS for Mains Exam.
| Category | Cut Off Marks (Out of 225) |
| General | 83.50 |
| OBC | 78.63 |
| SC | 66.38 |
| ST | 52.25 |
| EWS | 75.75 |
| HI | 38.25 |
| OC | 61.25 |
| VI | 84.88 |
| ID | 53.00 |
Mains Cut Off 2020-21: Section-wise
| SNo | Subject | Maximum Marks | Cut Off (SC/ST/ OBC/PWD) | Cut Off (General/EWS) |
| 1 | Reasoning & Computer Aptitude | 60 | 03.75 | 06.00 |
| 2 | English Language | 40 | 06.25 | 09.75 |
| 3 | Data Analysis & Interpretation | 60 | 08.50 | 11.75 |
| 4 | General Economy & Banking Awareness | 40 | 05.75 | 08.75 |
| 5 | English Language(Descriptive) | 25 | 08.75 | 10.00 |
Prelims Cut Off 2020-21
| Category | Cut Off Marks |
| General | 58.75 |
| OBC | 58.5 |
| SC | 51 |
| ST | 43.5 |
| EWS | 57.75 |
| HI | 19.75 |
| OC | 46 |
| ID | 21.75 |
| VI | 54.25 |
IBPS PO Cut-off 2021: Previous Year Cut-off
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