IBPS Clerk Prelims Exam Analysis: 26th November 2016 (Slot 1/ Shift 1)
The IBPS Clerk examination is one among the ‘highest rated” examinations. The examination is conducted by the “Institute of Banking Personnel” to recruit candidates for clerical cadre. The IBPS Clerk Prelims examination is scheduled on 26th and 27th November 2016 and 3rd and 4th December 2016.
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The 1st slot analysis of an examination is always the much awaited one as it gives you the glimpses of pattern and level of questions asked. Hence, we bring you the analysis of Shift 1 of “IBPS Clerk Prelims examination” held on 26th and 27th November 2016.
Before going to the analysis part, let us take a look at the pattern of IBPS Clerk Prelims exam:
Sr. No. |
Name of the Test |
No. of Questions |
Maximum Marks |
Duration |
1 |
English Language |
30 |
30 |
Composite time of 1 Hour |
2 |
Quantitative Aptitude |
35 |
35 |
|
3 |
Reasoning Ability |
35 |
35 |
|
|
Total |
100 |
100 |
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The examination will be held in four slots. The first slot will be from 8:00 AM onwards, the second slot will be from 10: 30 AM, Shift 3 will be from 1:00 PM onwards and the fourth slot will be from 3: 30 PM onwards.
IBPS Clerk Prelims – 26th November 2016 (Slot 1): Overall Analysis
The overall difficulty level of slot 1 of IBPS Clerk Prelims exam held on 26th November 2016 was Easy-moderate. The overall good attempts to clear cut- off marks can be 54-60 questions.
IBPS Clerk Prelims – 26th November 2016 (Slot 1): Summary of Analysis
Sections |
Good Attempts |
Difficulty Level |
Reasoning Ability |
15-17 |
Easy-Moderate |
Quantitative Aptitude |
18-21 |
Easy-Moderate |
English Language |
17-20 |
Easy-Moderate |
Let us take a look at the section- wise analysis:
(A) Quantitative Aptitude:
(i) Attempt to clear cut off marks: If you have successfully attempted 18-21 number of questions, you will definitely be able to clear the cut off marks.
(ii) Level of difficulty: This section was of Easy-Moderate level.
Topic |
Number of Questions |
Difficulty Level |
Series |
5 |
Easy-Moderate |
Simplification |
15 |
Easy-Moderate |
Data Interpretation |
5 |
Easy-Moderate |
Miscellaneous (SI, CI, Time and Speed, Profit and Loss, Time and Work, Averages, Ages, Ratio, Mensuration etc.) |
10 |
Easy-Moderate |
(B) Reasoning Ability:
(i) Attempt to clear cut off marks: If you have successfully attempted 15-17 number of questions, you will definitely be able to clear the cut off marks.
(ii) Level of difficulty: This section was of Easy - Moderate level.
Topic |
Number of Questions |
Difficulty Level |
Inequality |
5 |
Easy - Moderate |
Coding and Decoding |
5 |
Easy - Moderate |
Sitting arrangement |
5 |
Easy - Moderate |
Alphabetical/ Number series |
5 |
Easy - Moderate |
Miscellaneous (Direction Sense, Blood Relations, Ranking etc.) |
5 |
Easy - Moderate |
(C) English Language:
(i) Attempt to clear cut off marks: If you have successfully attempted 17-20 number of questions, you will definitely be able to clear the cut off marks.
(ii) Level of difficulty: This section was of Easy-Moderate level.
Topic |
Number of Questions |
Difficulty Level |
Reading Comprehension |
10 |
Easy-Moderate |
Close Test |
10 |
Easy-Moderate |
Error Spotting |
10 |
Easy-Moderate |
Stay tuned for analysis of Slots 2, 3 and 4 of IBPS Clerk Prelims. Till then, hope for the best!