Hello Aspirants,
The IBPS Clerk prelims exam 2017 kicks off today. It is a qualifying test, candidates are required to pass in each section & score the necessary cutoffs to get shortlisted for the IBPS Clerk main exam.
The overall exam is said to be moderate to difficult. Smart work will work in the game. The same Question Pattern is expected in the upcoming Shifts also. All the candidates are requested to do practice on the topics mentioned below. Let’s see today’s exam analysis also.
Exam Pattern:
| Sr. No. | Name of Tests (Objective) | No. of Questions | Maximum Marks | Total Time |
| 1 | English Language | 30 | 30 | Composite time of 1 Hour |
| 2 | Numerical Ability | 35 | 35 | |
| 3 | Reasoning Ability | 35 | 35 | |
| Total | 100 | 100 | ||
Section-wise Analysis:
| Section | Level of Difficulty | Good Attempts | |||
| Shift I | II | III | IV | ||
| Quant | Easy | 20-25 | 21-25 | 22-26 | 23-27 |
| Reasoning | Easy | 29-32 | 28-30 | 29-31 | 28-32 |
| English | Moderate to diffficult | 15-20 | 16-20 | 18-20 | 17-21 |
Overall Good Attempts: (60 – 80)
Chapter-wise Analysis:
This section is very easy. Questions are asked on the topics mentioned below.
| Reasoning Aptitude | No Ques | Difficulty Level | ||
| Puzzles and Arrangements | 10 | Moderate to Easy | ||
| Syllogism & Inequality & coding-decoding | 10 | Easy | ||
| Alpha Numeric & word Series | 10 | Easy | ||
| Miscellaneous | 5 | Easy | ||
| Shift –Wise Good Attempts | Shift 1 | Shift 2 | Shift 3 | Shift 4 |
| Puzzles and Arrangements | 10 | 8 – 10 | 9-10 | 1 0 |
| Syllogism & Inequality & coding-decoding | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 |
| Alpha Numeric & word Series | 8 | 8-9 | 7-9 | 8 -9 |
| Miscellaneous | 3 – 4 | 2 – 4 | 3 – 4 | 2 – 4 |
| Over all Good attempts | 29 – 32 | 28 – 30 | 29 – 31 | 28 – 32 |
Quant section is moderate. This section includes good questions. Questions are asked on the topics mentioned below.
| Quantitative Aptitude | No Ques | Difficulty Level | ||
| Number Series | 5 | Easy | ||
| Data Interpretation | 5 | Easy to Moderate | ||
| Simplification | 10 | Easy | ||
| Miscellaneous (SI,CI, Speed &Time, Profit and Loss, Time and Work, Averages, Ages, Ratio etc.) | 15 | Moderate | ||
| Shift –Wise Good Attempts | Shift 1 | Shift 2 | Shift 3 | Shift 4 |
| Number Series | 3 – 4 | 3 – 5 | 2 – 4 | 3 – 5 |
| Data Interpretation | 3 – 4 | 5 | 4 – 5 | 5 |
| Simplification | 10 | 9-10 | 8-10 | 9-10 |
| Miscellaneous (SI, CI, Speed &Time, Profit and Loss, Time and Work, Averages, Ages, Ratio etc.) | 2-4 | 2-3 | 2-5 | 2-4 |
| Over all Good attempts | 20-25 | 21-25 | 22-26 | 23 -27 |
English section is moderate to difficult. Questions are asked on the topics mentioned below. No Parajumble and Cloze test.
| English | No Ques | Difficulty Level | ||
| Reading Comprehension | 5 | Easy to Moderate | ||
| Error Spotting & Spelling Error | 15 | Moderate | ||
| Single and double Fillers/Word Improvement | 10 | Easy to Moderate | ||
| Shift –Wise Good Attempts | Shift 1 | Shift 2 | Shift 3 | Shift 4 |
| Reading Comprehension | 3-5 | 4-5 | 3-4 | 3-4 |
| Error Spotting & Phrase Replacement | 7-10 | 6-8 | 5-7 | 8-9 |
| Fillers | 5-7 | 4-6 | 5-7 | 6-7 |
| Total | 15-20 | 16-20 | 18-20 | 17-21 |
Sectional & Overall Attempts by Candidates: (From Exam Centre)
| Candidates | Reasoning | Quant | English | Overall Attempts |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Shift – 1 | 30 | 25 | 20 | 75 |
| Shift – 2 | 35 | 25 | 20 | 80 |
| Shift – 3 | 30 | 20 | 20 | 70 |
| Shift – 4 | 28 | 22 | 25 | 75 |
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