IBPS Clerk Prelims Exam Analysis : 27th November 2016 (Evening Shift/Slot 4)
The final shift of second day of IBPS Clerk Preliminary exam has come to an end. The slot 4 was conducted from 4:00 to 5:00 PM.
This year it is expected that around 25 Lakh candidates will be appearing for the IBPS Clerk exam. There will be a huge competition. We here present a detailed exam analysis of the IBPS Clerk exam which will provide you a better inception of the paper and will surely help in the exam preparation startegy.
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IBPS Clerk Prelims – 27th November 2016 (Slot 4): Overall Analysis
The difficulty level of the paper was Easy to Moderate. You should attempt 60-65 number of questions to clear the IBPS Clerk pre overall cut off marks.
IBPS Clerk Prelims – 27th November 2016 (Slot 4): Summary of Analysis
Sections |
Good Attempts |
Difficulty Level |
Reasoning Ability |
20-24 |
Moderate |
Quantitative Aptitude |
18-22 |
Easy |
English Language |
17-21 |
Easy |
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IBPS Clerk Prelims – 27th November 2016 (Slot 4): Section wise Analysis
(A) Quantitative Aptitude:
Quantitative Aptitude or Numerical Abilty section is the key to gain some marks. This section will test your maths speed and application of correct formula to derive accurate result.
(i) Number of questions required to be attempted in order to clear cut off easily , also referred as Good /Safe/Decent Attempts is 18-22.
(ii) Level of difficulty: The difficulty of Quant section was Easy.
Topic |
Number of Questions |
Difficulty Level |
Series |
5 |
Easy - Moderate |
Simplification & Approximation |
15 |
Easy - Moderate |
Data Interpretation 1 SET |
5 |
Easy |
Miscellaneous (SI, CI, Time and Speed, Profit and Loss, Time and Work, Averages, Ages, Ratio, Mensuration etc.) |
10 |
Moderate |
(B) Reasoning Ability:
Reasoning ability is an important paper in every competitive examination. In the reasoning section, you may encounter some tricky questions. It is required to read the question well and understand before attempting.
(i) You should attempt minimum 20-24 questions to clear the cut off easily.
(ii) Level of difficulty: This section was of Moderate level.
Topic |
Number of Questions |
Difficulty Level |
Inequality |
5 |
Easy |
Coding and Decoding |
5 |
Easy |
Arrangements |
5 |
Easy - Moderate |
Puzzles |
5 |
Easy |
Alphabetical/ Number series |
5 |
Easy |
Miscellaneous (Direction Sense, Blood Relations, Ranking etc.) |
10 |
Moderate |
(C) English Language:
English Language section will check your reading and vocabulary skills. Do not waste too much time for this section. Concentrate on clearing the individual cut off score.
(i) Attempt 17-21 number of questions in order to be assured of clearing the cut off marks for the individual section.
(ii) Level of difficulty: Considering the level and type of questions, the section was Easy.
Topic |
Number of Questions |
Difficulty Level |
Reading Comprehension |
10 |
Easy |
Close Test |
10 |
Easy - Moderate |
Error Spotting |
10 |
Easy |
IBPS Clerk Prelims 2016: Expected Cut off Marks
The cut off marks should be surpassed in order to qualify for the next level. The cut off will be applied to each section individually as well as the overall score. Also, the cut off will be different for each category and also for each state.
IBPS Clerk Prelims 2016 : Category- wise Cut off (Expected)
Category |
Cut-off score |
SC |
33-40 |
ST |
28-35 |
OBC |
39-46 |
General Category |
55-65 |
IBPS Clerk Prelims 2016: Section- wise Cut off (Expected)
Sections |
Cut- off score |
English |
15-19 |
Quantitative |
20-22 |
Reasoning |
19-23 |
This completes the Day 2 analysis of IBPS Clerk pre exam 2016. Next exam will be conducted on 3rd and 4th December 2016. We will bring you more updates on IBPS Clerk exam. Till then, Learn, Practice and Grow.
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