“Today is the opportunity to build the tomorrow you want”
IBPS has released the IBPS calendar for the year 2022. As per the official calendar, the IBPS PO 2022 Prelims exam is scheduled for October, 15, 16 and 22, 2022 (tentatively) and the IBPS PO 2022 Mains exam is going to be held on November 26, 2022. If you like to prepare for this exam, this is the right time to start your preparation. Before starting the IBPS PO 2022 preparation, it is advised to have complete knowledge of the level of the IBPS PO exam and what better than a previous-year exam analysis for the same? In today’s article, we are going to provide the detailed IBPS PO Mains exam analysis that was held on January 22, 2022.
To read about the IBPS PO Prelims exam analysis, please check here.
IBPS PO 2021 Overall Exam Analysis
In the IBPS PO 2021 Mains exam, five sections of 225 marks were asked. 82 to 87 marks can be counted as good attempts in this paper. Overall, the level of the exam was Moderate. Let’s have a detailed overall analysis of the IBPS PO Mains exam below.
| Section Name | Good Attempts | Difficulty Level |
| Reasoning and Computer Aptitude | 22-25 | Moderate |
| English Language | 17-19 | Moderate |
| Data Analysis & Interpretation | 15-17 | Moderate |
| General Awareness | 15-20 | Moderate |
| Overall Good Attempts | 82-87 | Moderate |
IBPS PO 2021 Mains Section Wise Analysis
There were a total of 5 sections asked in the IBPS PO Mains Exam 2022 i.e, Reasoning and Computer Aptitude, Data Analysis & Interpretation, General Awareness and English Language. Detailed exam analysis of these sections has been provided below. You will also get the exact questions asked in the GA section. The Pattern of IBPS PO Mains exam has been provided below.
IBPS PO 2021 Mains Analysis- Reasoning & Computer Aptitude
The Reasoning section was Moderate this time. The questions were doable and one can easily score 20 to 25 marks in this section. Given below is the topic wise breakup of the Reasoning and Computer Aptitude section. You will have an idea of the weightage of each topic through this table.
| Topics | No. of Questions Asked | Difficulty Level |
| Puzzles | 25 | Moderate |
| Coded Blood Relation | 02 | Moderate |
| Coded Syllogisms | 02 | Moderate |
| Machine Input Output | 05 | Moderate |
| Logical Reasoning | 03 | Moderate |
| Data Sufficiency | 05 | Moderate |
| Coded Direction | 02 | Moderate |
| Meaningful Word | 01 | Moderate |
IBPS PO 2021 Mains Analysis- English Language
This section was on the Moderate to Difficult side. The reading comprehension was quite lengthy and difficult to comprehend. The rest of the topics were on the Moderate side. Please check the table below for a detailed analysis of the English Language section in the IBPS PO Mains exam.
| Topics | No. of Questions Asked | Difficulty Level |
| Word Replacement | 04 | Moderate |
| Word Swap + Sentence Rearrangement | 04 | Moderate |
| Inference Based | 04 | Moderate |
| Cloze Test | 05 | Moderate |
| Phrase Replacement | 05 | Moderate |
| Similar Meaning Word | 01 | Moderate |
| Reading Comprehension | 09-10 | Moderate to Difficult |
IBPS PO 2021 Mains Analysis- Data Analysis & Interpretation
Data Analysis & Interpretation in the IBPS PO exam was on the Moderate side this year. Questions were asked from chapters like Time, Speed and Distance and Mensuration. The major weightage was given to the topic of Data Interpretation in this section. Please check the table below for the complete Data Analysis & Interpretation analysis asked in the IBPS PO Mains exam.
| Topics | No. of Questions Asked | Difficulty Level |
| Time, Speed and Distance | 04 | Moderate |
| Data Sufficiency | 06 | Moderate |
| Data Interpretation | 16 | Moderate |
| Missing & Wrong Number Series | 03 | Moderate |
| Quantity Comparison | 02 | Moderate |
| Mensuration | 03 | Moderate |
IBPS PO 2021 Mains Analysis- General Awareness
General Awareness section was a kind of a shocker for everyone. Questions from various departments were asked. Most of the current affairs questions were asked from December (2021). Here are some exact questions that were asked from GA section this time.
- Who was appointed as chairperson of IN-SPACe?
- SBI, UBI has decided to adopt which method for auction of loan accounts KSK Mahanadi power Co Ltd?
- Who is the author of the book titled, “THE DAVINCI CODE”?
- ______, the Chairperson of delimitation commission a draft paper proposing additional assembly seats for J&K
- PAYTM has partnered with whom to enable international fund transfer directly to any full KYC complaint?
- First time in India’s legislative Assembly history, the Union Budget presented on 1st Feb ——– ahead of the usual date in the past
- The James Webb Space Telescope has launched on board an Ariane-5 rocket and the final destination was near ____from the earth.
- Tansen Samaroh, classical music maestro held in ________
- RBI has extended the regulations of scam-hit Punjab and Maharashtra cooperative banks till______ 2022
- Who has announced its plans to set up a sophisticated semiconductor manufacturing investment ranging between 45000-60000 crores?
- H1 B visa approval rate for FY21 was the highest in a decade of which country?
Topic Wise analysis of General Awareness section
To break it down for you we have provided IBPS PO topic wise breakup of questions asked in IBPS PO exam.
IBPS PO 2021 Mains Analysis- Descriptive English
Descriptive English was of 25 marks in the IBPS PO Mains Exam. It has a Letter, and Essay section and candidates had to attempt it in a time limit of 30 minutes. Here are the topics that were asked in this section.
Letter Writing Topics – (Word limit-150 words)
- Letter regarding bank statement
- Protection of Monument
Essay Writing Topics – (Word limit-250 words)
- Surrogacy
- How Modern Technology is helping us in today’s time.
This was all asked in the IBPS PO Main exam. Now, how you can use this data? Analyse from which section the majority of questions were asked and try to prioritize them in your preparation. Be consistent with your studies. Reading newspapers daily will cover your English and GA sections. Here are a few IBPS PO Blogs that may help in your preparation journey.
IBPS PO 2021 Mains Exam: Best Preparation Strategy
Previous Year Cut-off and Exam Analysis: A Necessity for IBPS PO 2021 Preparation
All the best for IBPS PO 2022-23 exam.
At ixamBee, you can find free Online Test Series, GK updates in the form of BeePedia, as well as latest updates for SBI PO, Bank Clerk, SSC, RBI, NABARD, and Other Government Jobs.
