Hello Aspirants,
The IBPS Clerk prelims exam 2017 started. 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 easy to moderate. 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 | 25 – 27 | 20-25 | 21-26 | 20-25 |
| Reasoning | Easy | 29 – 32 | 28-33 | 27-31 | 26-30 |
| English | Moderate to Easy | 18 – 23 | 17-20 | 18-21 | 16-20 |
Overall Good Attempts: (70 – 85)
Chapter-wise Analysis:
This section is time-consuming with 4 puzzles. Questions are asked on the topics mentioned below.
| Reasoning Aptitude | No Ques | Difficulty Level | ||
| Puzzles and Arrangements | 10 | Moderate to Easy | ||
| Syllogism/coding-decoding/Inequalities | 5 | Easy | ||
| Alpha Numeric & word Series | 10 | Easy | ||
| Miscellaneous(Order, Ranking, Direction) | 10 | Easy | ||
| Shift –Wise Good Attempts | Shift 1 | Shift 2 | Shift 3 | Shift 4 |
| Puzzles and Arrangements | 10 | 10 | 10 | 15 |
| Syllogism/coding-decoding/Inequalities | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 |
| Alpha Numeric & word Series | 10 | 8 | 8 | 8 |
| Miscellaneous(Order, Ranking, Direction) | 6 – 8 | 5-7 | 2-3 | 2-3 |
| Over all Good attempts | 29 – 32 | 28-33 | 27-31 | 26-30 |
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 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 |
| Data Interpretation | 3 – 5 | 3-5 | 4-5 | 4-5 |
| Simplification | 10 | 8-10 | 9-10 | 9-10 |
| Miscellaneous (SI, CI, Speed &Time, Profit and Loss, Time and Work, Averages, Ages, Ratio etc.) | 3 – 8 | 4-6 | 5-7 | 6-8 |
| Over all Good attempts | 25 – 27 | 20-25 | 21-26 | 20-25 |
English section was easy to moderate as always. Questions are asked on the topics mentioned below. No Parajumble.
| English | No Ques | Difficulty Level | ||
| Reading Comprehension | 5 | Easy to Moderate | ||
| Sentence Rearrangement | 9 | Moderate | ||
| Double Fillers & Idioms and Phrases | 16 | Easy to Moderate | ||
| Shift –Wise Good Attempts | Shift 1 | Shift 2 | Shift 3 | Shift 4 |
| Reading Comprehension | 3-5 | 4-5 | 4-5 | 4-5 |
| Sentence Rearrangement | 6 – 7 | 5-7 | 5-6 | 5-6 |
| Double Fillers & Idioms and Phrases | 8 – 9 | 7-8 | 8-9 | 6-7 |
| Total | 18 – 23 | 17-20 | 18-21 | 16-20 |
Sectional & Overall Attempts by Candidates: (From Exam Centre)
| Candidates | Reasoning | Quant | English | Overall Attempts |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Shift – 1 | 31 | 28 | 22 | 81 |
| Shift – 2 | 25 | 27 | 23 | 75 |
| Shift – 3 | 32 | 20 | 18 | 70 |
| Shift – 4 | 30 | 20 | 20 | 70 |
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