Section-Wise IBPS RRB PO 2020 Mains Exam Analysis

Institute of Banking and Personnel Selection (IBPS) is going to conduct the IBPS RRB PO Mains Exam Analysis on 30th January 2021. The exam analysis is very useful to evaluate the level of the exam or if any changes were introduced this year. The exam analysis also benefits the candidates who are planning to appear for the exam in the next phase. Check here the detailed section-wise IBPS RRB PO Exam Analysis 2021 for Mains to know the types and difficulty level of questions asked in the exam.

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1. IBPS RRB PO Exam Analysis 2020-21 – Mains Exam Pattern
IBPS RRB PO Mains Exam Analysis 2020-21 | 30 January 2021
IBPS RRB PO Exam Analysis – Day 3 (31 December 2020)
- IBPS RRB PO Exam Analysis – Shift 1
  - Quantitative Aptitude
IBPS RRB PO Exam Analysis – Day 2 (13 September 2020)
IBPS RRB PO Exam Analysis – Day 1 (12 September 2020)

1. IBPS RRB PO Exam Analysis 2020-21 – Mains Exam Pattern

The IBPS RRB PO Mains contains 5 sections namely Quantitative Aptitude, Reasoning Ability, Computer Knowledge, General Awareness, English Language.

Sr. No.	Name of Tests	Medium of Exam	No. of Questions	Maximum Marks	Duration
1.	Reasoning	–	40	50	2 hours
2.	Computer Knowledge	–	40	20
3.	General Awareness	–	40	40
4.a	English Language	English	40	40
4.b	Hindi Language	Hindi	40	40
5	Quantitative Aptitude	–	40	50
	Total		200	200
	Candidates can opt for either 4 a or 4 b.

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IBPS RRB PO Mains Exam Analysis 2020-21 | 30 January 2021

Difficulty Level & Overall Attempts

A good number of attempts for each section and the overall attempts that would suffice this time is mentioned in the table below.

Section	Good Attempts	Difficulty Level
Reasoning	33-35	Easy
General Awareness	24-26	Easy to Moderate
Numerical Ability	18-20	Easy to Moderate
English/Hindi Language	22-24	Easy to Moderate
Computer Knowledge	22-24	Easy
Overall	119-129	Easy to Moderate

Reasoning Ability

Overall difficulty level of the reasoning section of the IBPS RRB Officer Scale I Mains exam was of Easy. Here is a topic wise questions asked.

Topics	No. of Questions
Puzzles	20
Inequality	03
Directions	01
Miscellaneous (Substitution Coding)	03
Blood Relations	03
Data Sufficiency	05
Logical Reasoning	05

Puzzles were based on the following topics.

Uncertain Linear Puzzle (North Facing)
Day Based Puzzle (5 Days)
Circular Based Puzzle (Age Based)
Box Based Puzzle (2 variables)

Quantitative Aptitude

The quantitative aptitude was Easy to Moderate. The table below shows the topic wise distribution of questions in the quantitative aptitude section. The DI was based on Tabular DI (Laptop, Desktop, MacBook) and the Caselet DI (Profit-Loss Based).

Topics	No. of Questions
Data Interpretation	10
Data Sufficiency	05
Missing Number Series	05
Arithmetic (Word Problem)	10
Pie Chart	05
Caselet	05

English Language

The English language section of the IBPS RRB Officer Scale I exam was Easy to Moderate. The table below shows the distribution of questions based on the questions asked in the Mains Exam 2021 paper:

Topics	No. of Questions
Filler	4
RC	10
Error Detection	4
Rearrangement	6
Word Replacement	4
Sentence Correction	3
Para Jumbled	5
Match the column	4

Hindi Language

Question asked in the Hindi Language section in the IBPS RRB PO Mains Exam are from the following topics.

Topics	No. of Questions
गद्यांश	08
वाक्य में त्रुटी	05
रिक्त स्थान	10
वाक्य व्यवस्थीकरण	01
समानार्थी	02
विलोम	01

General Awareness

This section featured questions from Static GK, Current Affairs and General Awareness. Here are some of the memory based questions asked in IBPS RRB PO Mains Exam on 30th January 2021.

G20 Summit Theme
Mudra Scheme- Limit Taran
International Mountain Day Theme
A Song of India Book
Budget Theme
The scheme not related to Education- options were provided
ICC World Cup 2019 winning captain
Champion related question
World Population Day
Fishery Sector Limit
Small Finance Bank (on tap)
Allahabad Bank merger
1st Small Finance Bank of India
Special Drawing Right
FDI Defence
How to Be A Writer- Book
NBFC Related Questions
Agricultural loan
PSL (Weaker Section)

Computer Knowledge

Some Questions Asked in Computer Knowledge Section are:

Shortcut for MS Excel/Powerpoint
Shortcut Key for Page Break
VIRUS
Protocols related questions
1st Generation Computer
2nd Generation Computer- Vacuum Tube replacement
Google Spreadsheet
File Transfer Protocol
Web Browser Related
Business Social Site Linkedin

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IBPS RRB PO Exam Analysis – Day 3 (31 December 2020)

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Quantitative Aptitude

Difficulty Level: Moderate

Topics	No. of Questions
Data Interpretation (Tabular, Line & DI)	15 Qs
Quadratic Equation	5-6 Qs
Wrong Number Series	5 Qs
Approximation	5 Qs
Arithmetic Word Problems	9-10 Qs

Reasoning Ability

Difficulty Level: Easy

Topics	No. of Questions
Puzzle and Seating Arrangement	20 Qs
Direction Sense	3 Qs
Syllogism	5 Qs
Inequalities	5 Qs
Number Based	1 Q
Coding-Decoding	5 Qs
Miscellaneous question	1 Q

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IBPS RRB PO Exam Analysis – Day 2 (13 September 2020)

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Overall Difficulty Level: Easy to Moderate

Quantitative Aptitude

Box Puzzles: 5 questions
Floor Questions with 10 floor: 5 questions
Circular Seating Arrangement: 5 questions
Linear Seating Arrangement – Short Puzzle: 5 question
Syllogism: 5 questions
Blood Relations: 5 questions
Number Based: 1 question
Alphabet: 1 question
Miscellaneous: 7-8 questions

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