IBPS RRB PO Mains Exam Analysis 30 January 2021: The Institute of Banking Personnel Selection will be conducting the IBPS RRB PO Mains Exam 2021 on 30th January 2021. Candidates appearing for this exam are curious to know what could be the difficulty level of this year’s IBPS RRB Mains exam for the post of probationary officer. In this article, we will be looking at IBPS RRB PO Mains 2021 Analysis to give the aspirants an overview of the upcoming Mains Exam of IBPS RRB PO 2021.
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IBPS RRB PO Mains Exam Analysis 30 January 2021
IBPS RRB PO Mains Exam Analysis 2021: Exam Pattern
Before going further, let’s have a look at what was the exam pattern of IBPS RRB PO Mains Exam 2021. Below is the section-wise distribution of the exam. The total duration of the exam is 2 hours, which candidates have to distribute accordingly.
| SNo | Section | Questions Asked | Maximum Marks |
| 1 | Reasoning | 40 | 50 |
| 2 | General Awareness | 40 | 40 |
| 3 | Numerical Ability | 40 | 50 |
| 4 | English/Hindi Language | 40 | 40 |
| 5 | Computer Knowledge | 40 | 20 |
| Total | 200 | 200 |
IBPS RRB PO Mains Exam Analysis 2021: Good Attempts
Here we present the number of good attempts for the reasoning section, numerical ability section, and overall good attempts which a candidate must do in the today’s IBPS RRB PO Mains exam. This is a good attempt for the general category, for other categories reduce your attempt by 5-6 questions, depending upon your category.
| SNo | Section | Good Attempts | Difficulty Level |
| 1 | Reasoning | 32-34 | Easy |
| 2 | General Awareness | 25-28 | Easy to Moderate |
| 3 | Numerical Ability | 16-18 | Easy to Moderate |
| 4 | English/Hindi Language | 24-26 | Easy to Moderate |
| 5 | Computer Knowledge | 20-22 | Easy |
| Overall Attempts | 117-128 | Easy to Moderate |
IBPS RRB PO Mains Exam 2021: Section-wise Analysis
Reasoning Ability
The reasoning section of the IBPS RRB Officer Scale I Mains exam was of Easy Level. Given below is the exam analysis for the reasoning ability section:
Puzzles questions Asked:
- Uncertain Linear Puzzle (North Facing)- 03 Questions
- Day Based Puzzle (5 Days)- 1 Question
- Circular Based Puzzle (Age Based)- 5 Questions
- Box Based Puzzle (2 variables)- 5 Questions
| Topics | No. of Questions | Difficulty Level |
| Puzzles | 14 | Easy to Moderate |
| Inequality | 03 | Easy |
| Directions | 01 | Easy |
| Miscellaneous (Substitution Coding) | 01 | Easy |
| Blood Relations | 03 | Easy |
| Data Sufficiency | 05 | Easy |
| Logical Reasoning | 05-06 | Easy |
Quantitative Aptitude
The quantitative aptitude section of the IBPS RRB PO Mains Exam was of Easy to Moderate level. The candidates can refer to the below-mentioned information to know the detailed distribution of questions in the quantitative aptitude section.
Data Interpretation Questions:
- Tabular DI (Laptop, Desktop, Macbook)
- Caselet DI (Profit-Loss Based)
| Topics | No. of Questions | Difficulty Level |
| Data Interpretation | 10 | Easy to Moderate |
| Data Sufficiency | 05 | Easy |
| Missing Number Series | 05 | Easy to Moderate |
| Arithmetic (Word Problem) | 10 | Easy to Moderate |
| Pie Chart | 05 | Easy to Moderate |
| Caselet | 05 | Easy to Moderate |
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 Mains Exam 2021 paper:
English Language
| Topics | No. of Questions | Difficulty Level |
| Filler | 05-06 | Easy to Moderate |
| Comprehension | 09 | Easy to Moderate |
| Error Detection | 05 | Easy |
| Rearrangement | 05-06 | Easy |
| Word Replacement | Easy to Moderate |
General Awareness
Static GK, Current Affairs and General Awareness are all a part of this section. Some of the questions asked in IBPS RRB PO Mains Exam on 30th January 2021 has been provided here:
- 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)
