IBPS SO Exam Analysis 2021 | Check Prelims and Mains Important Questions

IBPS SO Exam Analysis: The Institute of Banking Personnel Selection (IBPS) SO Exam Analysis helps candidates understand the exam level, exam pattern, and what topics are important in relation to the exam. IBPS is the organized body for all IBPS Exams.

In this article, we will provide the details on the IBPS SO Exam Analysis. As the IBPS SO official notification 2021 is yet to release until applicants may take a reference of the previous year’s exam analysis given in this article.

The exam analysis for the IBPS SO Exam includes the good attempts, level of difficulty, number of questions asked in each section of the exam, etc. Look at the article for more details on the IBPS SO Exam Analysis for both Prelims and Mains Exam.

Latest Update: IBPS SO Prelims 2021 Exam Analysis For Shift 1 & Shift 2

Must-Read IBPS SO Exam Analysis 2021 

• The exam analysis for IBPS SO is prepared after getting feedback from the students who came out from the exam center and have completed the exam.
• We have given the shift-wise exam review to enhance the preparation of the candidates, and the students of the upcoming shift will get an idea about the paper.
• Take the help of IBPS SO Preparation Tips to get the last-minute tricks and revision for the exam.

IBPS SO Prelims Exam Pattern 2021

Before checking out the exam analysis for prelims, go through the IBPS SO Exam Pattern to get an idea about the sections based on the posts of IBPS SO-

Law Officer and Rajsabha Adhikari Scale-I officer
Section	No. of Questions	Total Marks	Duration
Reasoning	50	50	40 min
English Language	50	25	40 min
General Awareness with Special Reference to Banking Industry	50	50	40 min
Total	150	125	120 min
Agriculture Field Officer, Marketing Officer (Scale I), HR/Personnel Officer, IT Officer Scale I
Reasoning	50	50	40 min
English Language	50	25	40 min
Quantitative Aptitude	50	50	40 min
Total	150	125	120 min

IBPS SO Prelims Exam Analysis- Good Attempts

Know the good attempts based on the section of the IBPS SO Prelims Exam given by the student who appeared for the exam-

Name of Section	Number of Good Attempts
Reasoning Ability	30-35
English Language	30-35
Quantitative Aptitude	30-35
Overall	95 – 110

IBPS SO Prelims Exam Analysis 2021

Here we have mentioned the IBPS SO Exam analysis for Prelims for each section of the exam separately for all the shifts.

IBPS SO Exam Analysis for Quantitative Aptitude

• The difficulty level of the exam is easy to moderate.
• Analysis for both shifts is mentioned in the table for quantitative aptitude.
• The questions mostly asked from the- Data Interpretation, Caselet, Arithmetic, Data Sufficiency, Quadratic Equation, etc.

Topics	Shift 1	Shift 2	Details	Difficulty Level
Data Interpretation (Table | Bar)	10	13	3 DI sets were asked based on Pie charts, Tabular and caselet.	Easy to Moderate
Caselet	5	5	–	Easy
Approximation	5	5	–	Easy
Missing Number Series	5	5	–	Easy
Arithmetic	17-18	15-16	Questions were based on time and work, speed and distance, mensuration, etc.	Moderate
Data Sufficiency	2-3	4	Questions were based on time and work, time distance, etc	Moderate
Quadratic Equation	5	3-4	Questions were based on BODMAS	Easy

IBPS SO Prelims Exam Analysis for Reasoning Aptitude

• The level of the exam was Moderate.
• The exam analysis for both shifts is mentioned in the below table for the reasoning ability section.
• The questions were based on the topics like- Syllogism, Coding-Decoding, Logical Reasoning, Inequality, etc.

Topic	Shift 1	Shift 2	Details	Difficulty Level
Puzzle & Seating Arrangement	25	20	4 puzzles were asked based on floor, circular arrangement & schedules	Moderate
Data sufficiency	2	5	Questions were based on order and ranking	Moderate
Syllogism	5	5	Questions included 3 statements & 4 conclusions	Easy to Moderate
Input-Output	5	5
Coded Inequality	5	5	Questions were based on missing type inequality	Easy to Moderate
Direction Sense	3	2	–	Easy
Blood Relation	1	3	Direct question was asked	Easy
Logical Reasoning	3	–	–	Moderate
Order ranking	1	–	–	Easy
Miscellaneous	–	5	–	Moderate

IBPS SO Exam Analysis for Prelims for the English Language

• The level of this section was moderate.
• The questions in the IBPS SO Prelims exam were asked from the topics like- reading comprehension (RC), cloze test, Fillers, etc.
• The topic of reading comprehension (RC) was based on the COVID and AI & Internet.
• Check the table to know the analysis for the English Language section of the IBPS SO-

Topics	Shift 1	Shift 2	Details	Difficulty Level
Reading comprehension	15 to 17	18	2 comprehensions	Easy to Moderate
Cloze test	5	5	The theme was based on masks & sanitizers	Easy to Moderate
Word replacement	5	5	The sequence of the words was misplaced	Easy
Error spotting/ Correct Detection	5	5	–	Easy
Sentence Correction	4	7- 8	–	Easy
Para jumbles	5	5	–	Moderate
Fill in the blanks	5	5	–	Moderate
Vocab	3- 4	–	–	Moderate

IBPS SO Prelims Exam Analysis for General Awareness

• A total of 50 questions were asked from General Awareness Section.
• The questions were asked from static awareness and current affairs.
• The difficulty level of questions was moderate.
• Students were informed that there were around 3- 4 questions of static awareness.

IBPS SO Mains Exam Pattern 2021

Look at the IBPS SO Exam Pattern for Mains Exam before going for the exam to know the section based on the posts of the IBPS SO-

Law Officer, IT Officer, Agriculture Field Officer, HR/Personnel Officer, and Marketing Officer
Name of Test	Number of Questions	Maximum Marks	Medium of Exam	Duration
Professional Knowledge	60	60	English & Hindi	45 min
Rajbhasha Adhikari
Professional Knowledge(Objective)	45	60	English & Hindi	30 min
Professional Knowledge(Descriptive)	02	60	English & Hindi	30 min

IBPS SO Mains Exam Analysis 2021- Good Attempts

The good attempts as per the posts given by the candidates who have been appeared in the exam-

Post	No of Questions	Good Attempts	Level
IT Officer (Scale-I)	60	35-40	Moderate
Marketing Officer (Scale-I)	60	40-45	Moderate

IBPS SO Mains Exam Analysis for IT Officer

• The level of the exam was Moderate to Difficult.
• Look down at the points to know the topics and number of questions asked from those topics-

IBPS SO Mains Exam Analysis 2021- Good Attempts

The good attempts as per the posts given by the candidates who have been appeared in the exam-

Topics	Number of Questions
Networking	4- 5 Questions
Data Structure	4- 5 Questions
Operating System	2- 3 Questions
DBMS	5- 6 Questions
Computer Security	4- 5 Questions
Computer Architecture	2- 3 Questions
C-Language	2- 3 Questions
Software Engineering	2- 2 Questions

IBPS SO Mains Exam Analysis 2021 for Marketing Officer

• The level of this paper was Moderate.
• The topic-wise number of questions are as tabulated below-

Topics	Number of Questions
Principles of Management	4-5 questions
Buying Behaviour	4-5 questions
Segmenting, Targeting & Positioning	6-7 questions
Product Lifecycle	5-6 questions
Marketing Research, Forecasting Demand	2-3 questions
4P’s, 7P’s, New Product Development	5-6 questions
Miscellaneous	6-7 questions

IBPS SO Exam Analysis for Mains for Agricultural Field Officer

Check topics in the following table asked for the IBPS Mains for Agricultural Field Officer.

• The level of the exam of Agricultural Field Officer was Easy to Moderate.

Horticulture

Entomology

Livestock and Breeds

Sericulture

Bee Keeping

IBPS SO Mains Exam Analysis for Law Officer

• The level of the exam was Moderate to Difficult.
• Check the table to know the topics and number of questions were asked in the Mains Exam-

Topics	Number of Questions
Money Laundering	3 Questions
Competition Act, 2002	1 Questions
Limitations Act	1 Questions
Reserve Bank of India (RBI)	2- 3 Questions
Sarfaesi Act	2-3 Questions
Arbitration	7- 8 Question
Banking Regulation	1-2 Questions
The Stamp Act	2-3 Questions
Partnership act	2-3 Questions
Logical Legal Reasoning	7-8 Questions

IBPS SO Exam Analysis for Mains Exam for Rajabhasha Officer

• The level of the exam was moderate.

Check the table to know the number of questions and topics asked in the exam-

Topics	Number of Questions
Reading Comprehension	5 questions
Arrange the given words in Hindi alphabetical/dictionary order	1 question
Sentence Rearrangement	2 questions
Translation Questions (Eng to Hindi and vice versa)	10 questions
Identify the Hindi meaning of 5 words highlighted in a paragraph given in the English language	5 questions
Error Detection in Hindi (Vakya mein truti)	3 questions
Rajbhasha Related	10 questions
Miscellaneous Questions

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IBPS SO Preparation Strategy

Preparing for IBPS Specialist 2021 Exam can be stressful for all the students appearing for the banking exam. So, knowing how to prepare for the SO 2021 Exam is the key to avoiding stress and acing every single one of your exams.

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• Know the IBPS SO Syllabus and Exam Pattern
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