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IBPS PO Mains Exam Analysis 2022: Overall & Section-wise Analysis

IBPS PO Exam Analysis 2022: The Institute of Banking Personnel Selection will conduct the IBPS PO Mains 2022 exam on November 26, 2022. Candidates who qualify in the prelims, which will be held on October 15, 16 and 22, 2022, will only be allowed to attend the Mains examination. Till then, applicants must check the previous year analysis of IBPS Probationary Officer Mains exam from this page.

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According to the student’s review, the IBPS PO Mains 2021-22 exam was of a moderate level. At Embibe, various subject experts have examined the exam’s difficulty level & good attempts and concluded their analysis. Therefore, aspirants should read the article to check the detailed IBPS PO Mains analysis 2022.

IBPS PO Mains Exam Analysis 2022

At the conclusion of the exam, we will release the IBPS PO Prelims Exam Analysis 2022 on this page. Until then, candidates can check the IBPS PO Mains 2021 analysis to get an idea for the upcoming exam. The number and types of questions provided here have been compiled after taking feedback from various candidates who appeared in the IBPS PO Mains 2021 exam. Scroll down to have a look at the IBPS PO previous year’s exam analysis.

IBPS PO Mains Exam Pattern 2022

Take a look at the IBPS PO Mains 2022 Exam Pattern. The total exam duration is 2 hours. Below is the section-wise distribution of the exam:

Sections	Number of Questions	Maximum Marks
Reasoning & Computer Aptitude	45	60
English Language	35	40
Data Analysis & Interpretation	35	60
General Economy/ Banking Awareness	40	40
Total	155	200
English Language (Letter & Essay Writing)	02	25

IBPS PO Mains Exam Analysis: January 22, 2022

In this section, we have updated the number of good attempts for each part as well as the total number of good attempts that a candidate must score in the upcoming IBPS PO Mains Exam. In the following sections, we also discussed the section-wise difficulty level of the IBPS PO Mains on January 22, 2022.

Section	Good Attempts	Difficulty Level
Reasoning & Computer Aptitude	25-27	Moderate
English Language	16-18	Moderate
Data Analysis & Interpretation	15-17	Moderate
General Awareness	24-26	Moderate
Overall Good Attempts	80-88	Moderate

IBPS PO Mains Analysis 2021-22: Data Analysis & Interpretation

As per the students who attempted the IBPS PO Mains exam on January 22, 2022, the difficulty level was moderate.

Topic	No. of Questions	Difficulty Level
Data Interpretation	16	Moderate
Data Sufficiency	3	Easy to moderate
Quantity Comparison	2	Moderate
Wrong Number Series	3	Moderate
Time, Speed, and Distance	3 – 4	Moderate
Mensuration Caselet	3	Moderate
Caselet (Boys-Girls)	3	Moderate

IBPS PO Mains Analysis 2021-22: Reasoning & Computer Aptitude

The Reasoning Section of the IBPS PO Mains Exam was moderately difficult. The table below shows how many questions were asked in the Mains exam conducted on January 22, 2022:

Topics	No. of Questions	Difficulty Level
Puzzles	25	Moderate
Data Sufficiency	4 – 5	Moderate
Coded Blood Relation	2	Moderate
Coded Syllogs	2	Moderate
Machine Input Output (Shifting)	5	Moderate
Coded Inequality	3	Difficult
Coded Direction	2	Moderate
Meaningful word (COAST)	1	Moderate
Logical Reasoning	2 – 3	Easy to Moderate

IBPS PO Mains Analysis 2021-22: English Language

This section included 35 questions worth 40 marks. According to the student’s review, the English Language section of this exam was moderate, and the exam was lengthy. The table below shows how many questions were asked in this section for the Mains exam conducted on January 22, 2022:

Topics	No. of Questions	Difficulty Level
Reading Comprehension	9 – 10	Moderate to Difficult
Word Swap + Sentence Rearrangement	4	Moderate
Inference Based	4	Moderate
Word Replacement	4	Moderate
Phrase Replacement	5	Moderate
Cloze Test	5	Moderate
Similar Meaning Word	–	Moderate

IBPS PO Mains Analysis 2021-22: General Awareness

This section had 40 questions for 40 marks. Most of the questions were about current affairs. Some of the questions were related to the following:

NRI Day	NSDL MOU
Overnight Loan rate	Floating Solar Park
Wooden Satellite launch by	IFSCA Headquarter
I-Mobile Pay application	PayOut Link
DAK Pay	NEO Bank
Sig Visa Card	OLA Factory
International Film Festival of India	SBM Bank
International Jury Head	Nasa and ESA crew Indian American person name: Raja Cherry
FX4U	Amount in Atma Nirbhar Bharat Rojgar Yojna
Eligibility Criteria Shramyogi Bandhan Yojana	SBI + JCB
Deepam + ADB	NBFC under which act?

IBPS PO Mains Exam Analysis 2021-22: Descriptive

The descriptive test has 25 marks in the IBPS PO Mains Examination. The descriptive writing test has 2 questions – Letter, and Essay.

Essay Writing Topics – word limit 250 words

Surrogacy
Modern Technology

Letter Writing Topics – word limit 150 words

Letter regarding bank statement
Protection of Monument

Steps to Take IBPS PO Mock Test

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1st Step: Visit Embibe’s official website, i.e., Embibe.
2nd Step: Use your mobile number/email to log in.
3rd Step: Select your Goal as ‘Banking’ under the Government Job section.
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IBPS PO Mains Exam Analysis: November 18, 2018

The exam analysis IBPS PO Mains conducted on November 18, 2018, are mentioned below. Candidates can check the overall difficulty level of the IBPS PO exam from the table below:

Name of Section	Difficulty Level	Good Attempts
Reasoning & Computer Aptitude	Difficult	15-19
General/Economy/Banking Awareness	Moderate	22-24
English Language	Difficult	12-17
Data Analysis & Interpretation	Difficult	07-11
Total	Difficult	56 – 71

IBPS PO Mains Analysis 2018: Reasoning & Computer Aptitude

The level of reasoning was difficult. There were NO questions about computer aptitude. Following were the questions about puzzles and seating arrangement:

Triangular Seating Arrangement, 6 people and their pets
Rectangular Seating Arrangement, direction, and distances were also given
Linear seating arrangement with an uncertain number of people

In the reasoning ability section of this year’s IBPS PO Mains, numerous short puzzles had 1 or 2 questions each. A major portion of this section was filled with questions about puzzles and data sufficiency. The questions were:

Topic	No. of Questions	Diffculty Level
Sitting Arrangement and Puzzles	23	Difficult
Machine Input Output	3	Moderate-Difficult
Alphabet	1	Moderate
Coding Decoding	3	Moderate-Difficult
Logical Reasoning	10	Difficult
Miscellaneous	5	Moderate- Difficult
Total	45	Difficult

IBPS PO Mains Analysis 2018: General/Economy/Banking Awareness

Question based on Current Affairs & News from the months of May to November 2018.

IBPS PO Mains Analysis 2018: English Language

This section had many new types of questions.
This year’s IBPS PO Mains clearly set a new trend for the English Language section to bring up the importance of reading and analytical ability.
As per the review shared with us by the students who appeared for this exam, there were around 5 to 6 short RCs, and the topic Reading Comprehension had a major portion of around 20 questions out of a total of 35 in the English Language Section.
All the passages were based on economy-related articles.
The cloze test and sentence rearrangement questions in this exam were also of a different pattern.

Topic	No. of Questions	Difficulty Level
Reading Comprehension	21	Moderate-Difficult
Cloze Test (New Pattern)	10	Difficult
Sentence Rearrangement	4	Difficult
Total	35	Difficult

IBPS PO Mains Analysis 2018: Data Analysis & Interpretation

The level of data analysis and interpretation was difficult. There were many short sets of DIs and many questions about Data Sufficiency. Each short caselet type DI had a set of statements with some data and 1 or 2 questions each, and along with short DIs, there were also the following types of main DIs:

Radar
Caselet
Line and Tabular DI

Topic	No. of Questions	Difficulty Level
Data Interpretation	18	Difficult- Lengthy
Data Sufficiency	5	Lengthy
New Pattern Number Series	3	Moderate-Difficult
LCM, HCF	1	Moderate-Difficult
Mensuration	1	Moderate-Difficult
Time and Work	1	Moderate-Difficult
Speed Time and Distance	1	Moderate-Difficult
Miscellaneous- Arithmetic Word Problems	5	Difficult-Lengthy
Total	35	Difficult-Lengthy

IBPS PO 2022 Participating Banks

IBPS PO Participating Banks details are given below. After successfully qualifying for IBPS PO Exam, CWE & Interview participants will be shortlisted for the allotment process on behalf of their score in the PO/MT Recruitment process.

Allahabad Bank	Indian Overseas Bank
Andhra Bank	Oriental Bank of Commerce
Bank of Baroda	Punjab National Bank
Bank of India	Vijaya Bank
Bank of Maharashtra	Syndicate Bank
Canara Bank	UCO Bank
Central Bank of India	Union Bank of India
Corporation Bank	United Bank of India
Dena Bank	Other financial institutions
Punjab & Sind Bank Indian Bank

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FAQs on IBPS PO Mains Exam Analysis 2022

Here, we have enlisted some of the frequently asked questions related to the IBPS PO Mains Exam Analysis 2022. Candidates must go through these questions and answers to clear out their doubts regarding the same.

Q: How many shifts are there in IBPS PO Mains?

A: The IBPS PO Mains exam is conducted in two shifts – 9 A.M to 12.30 P.M and 2 P.M to 5:30 P.M.

Q: How was the difficulty level of the IBPS PO Mains Exams 2021?

A: The difficulty level of IBPS PO Mains Exam 2021, conducted on January 22, 2022, was moderate.

Q: Is there sectional timing in IBPS PO Mains?

A: Yes, each section has a sectional timing in the IBPS PO Mains exam, i.e. Reasoning and Computer Aptitude – 60 minutes, English Language – 40 minutes, Data Analysis & Interpretation – 40 minutes and General Economy & Banking Awareness – 35 minutes.

Q: What is the number of good attempts for the IBPS PO Mains 2022 exam?

A: As per IBPS PO Mains Exam Analysis 2021-22 conducted, the overall good attempts were 80-88.

Q: What is the total number of questions asked in the IBPS PO Mains exam?

A: The IBPS PO Mains exam contains a total of 157 questions.

We hope this article on IBPS PO Mains Exam Analysis 2022 has provided you with an idea of the difficulty level of the exam. Stay tuned to Embibe for more updates related to the IBPS PO Mains exam 2022.