The Institute of Banking Personnel and Selection has completed the IBPS RRB PO Prelims Exam on 12 September 2020 and 13 September 2020. The exam is over; however, the students are very anxious about the results and expected cut-off of RRB PO. Hence, this article has brought to the overall analysis of the Grameen Bank PO examination and the expected cut-off IBPS RRB PO Prelims Exam. The students waiting for the result can check the post below to get an idea of the cut-off state wise for 2020.
Highlights of IBPS RRB PO Prelims Exam
| Information | Details |
| Public Sector Bank | Regional Rural Banks/Grameen Bank |
| Post | Probationary Officer |
| Qualification | Graduation and Experience |
| Total vacancy | 3844 |
| Application date | 28-06-2020 to 18-07-2020 |
| Application Process | Online |
| Selection process |
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| Official Website | www.ibps.in |
| Official Notification | Read Here |
| Direct Link to Result | Available Soon |
Important Dates of Grameen Bank PO
The important dates of IBPS RRB PO 2020 will be released later, but in due course, the important highlights are given in the below table:
| IBPS RRB PO 2020 Events | Tentative Dates |
| Online Application | 28-06-2020 to 18-07-2020 |
| IBPS RRB PO Phase 1 Exam | 12-09-2020 and 13-09-2020 |
| IBPS RRB PO Phase 2 Exam | 18 October 2020 |
| IBPS RRB PO Interview | November 2020 |
| Final Results | 01 February 2021 |
Also read – IBPS PO Admit Card 2020 -IBPS Probationary Officer Hall Ticket Download
Exam Pattern of IBPS RRB PO 2019
This is the first stage of the recruitment process it is a 45 minutes exam comprising of 2 subjects. There are no prescribed sectional timing for each subject and a total of 80 questions are asked at this level. The students are awarded 1 mark for every correct answer while ¼ is deducted for the wrong answer. The questions are available in bilingual format, one in English and other the official language of the state.
| Subject | No of questions | Total Marks | Duration |
| Quantitative Aptitude | 40 | 40 | |
| Reasoning Ability | 40 | 40 | |
| Total | 80 | 80 | 45 minutes |
Topics asked in the Grameen Bank PO Exam subject wise
There were 40 questions from each section and the major topics that ruled the IBPS RRB PO Prelims exam this time was puzzles and Di. There were a lot of new questions asked in the examinations too in the Quantitative section making it really tricky for the students to answer.
| Subject | Topics Covered | Maximum Marks |
| Quantitative Aptitude | Data Interpretation[ Bar DI/Line Graph/Pie Chart] | 10-15 Marks |
| Number Series[ Wrong/Missing Number Series] | 5 marks | |
| Approximation/Simplification | 5 marks | |
| Quadratic Equation/ Arithmetic Based Quantity Comparison | 5 marks | |
| Arithmetic Problems[ SI/CI, Boats and Streams/Trains/Ratio and Percentage/ Partnerships] | 10 marks | |
| Reasoning Ability | Puzzles[ Day/Floor/Month Based] | 5-7 marks |
| Seating Arrangements | 5-7 marks | |
| Blood Relations | 3-5 marks | |
| Direction Distance Based | 3-5 marks | |
| Coding and Decoding[old Pattern] | 5 marks | |
| Alphanumeric Problems | 5 marks | |
| Word Formation | 1-2 marks |
Also read- IBPS PO Notification 1417 Vacancy 2020 – IBPS PO Exam Pattern, Syllabus Full Details
Overall Analysis of RRB PO Prelims Exam
The overall analysis of Grameen Bank PO was easy to moderate, some shifts were tough while some were comparatively easy allowing normalisation to come into play. The overall analysis and good attempts of the IBPS RRB PO exam are as follows:
| Subject | No of Good Attempt | Overall Analysis |
| Quantitative Aptitude | 22-28 | Easy to Moderate |
| Reasoning Ability | 21-28 | Easy to Moderate |
| Total | 43-57 | Easy to Moderate |
Grameen Bank PO Expected Cut-off
According to the Sarkarninaukriind team and students’ feedback, there was a difference in the questions asked in some shifts. Hence, it is very likely that IBPS will do the normalization as the previous year. The students with fewer attempts should not panic as the normalization will come into play. They will get additional marks according to their accuracy. The cut-off will also declare considering the vacancies released in their states. The states with the high candidate vacancy ratio, such as Jharkhand, Bihar, and Delhi, will see high cut-off. In contrast, states with the low candidate: vacancy ratio will fall in the cut-off. The IBPS RRB PO Prelims overall cut-off of the year 2020 is as follows:
| Subject | Expected Cut-off |
| Quantitative Aptitude | 5-7.50 |
| Reasoning Ability | 7-8 |
| Total | 45-55 |
Preliminary Result of PO
The Commission will declare the result of the IBPS RRB PO Prelims Exam soon on the official website. There is a gap of at least 15 days from the date of the last exams to the preliminary examination declaration. The result will come when the evaluation is done, and the banks decide the average cut-off state-wise.
The students who have been select in the Grameen Bank PO Prelims cut-off list will call for the RRB PO Mains examination. The RRB PO Prelims result will be available in an online format. The students will enter their roll number and DOB as a password to check the marks’ status. The scorecard of the IBPS RRB PO will be declared one week after the declaration of the candidate’s status.