The IBPS Clerk examination is by far among the most popular examinations. The increasing competition every year demonstrates the above statement.

The IBPS Clerk Prelims Exam 2016 will be conducted in four slots  both on 3^rd and 4^th December 2016. Every student waits for the 1^st slot  analysis as the first slot gives the first look of the questions asked and pattern of the exam.

Prior to that, let us take a look at the exam pattern of IBPS Clerk Prelims Exam 2016:

Name of the Test	No. of Questions	Maximum Marks
English Language	30	30
Quantitative Aptitude	35	35
Reasoning Ability	35	35
Total	100	100

Click here for IBPS Clerk Exam Analysis: 04th Dec, 2016 (Shift 1)

Given below are the slot timings of IBPS Clerk Prelims Exam 2016:

• The First slot will be from 8:00 AM onwards

• The Second slot will be from 10: 30 AM onwards.

• The Third slot or shift 3 will be from 1:00 PM onwards.

• The Fourth slot will be from 3: 30 PM onwards.

IBPS Clerk Prelims Exam Analysis: 3^rd December 2016 (Slot 1)- Overall Analysis

The overall difficulty level of slot 1 of IBPS Clerk Prelims exam held on 3^rd December 2016 was Moderate. The overall good attempt required to cut- off marks can be 60-65 questions.

IBPS Clerk Prelims Exam Analysis: 3^rd December 2016 (Slot 1)- Summary of Analysis

Sections	Good Attempts	Difficulty Level
Reasoning Ability	18-22	Easy-Moderate
Quantitative Aptitude	16-20	Moderate-Difficult
English Language	15-19	Moderate

 

Now it is time to look at the section- wise analysis:

(A) Quantitative Aptitude:

(i) Attempt to clear cut off marks: If you have managed to attempt 16-20 number of questions, you can clear cut- off marks easily.

(ii) Difficulty level: This section was of Moderate-Difficult level.

Topic	Number of Questions	Difficulty Level
Series	5	Easy - Moderate
Simplification	15	Difficult
Data Interpretation	5	Moderate
Miscellaneous (SI, CI, Time and Speed, Profit and Loss, Time and Work, Averages, Ages, Ratio, Mensuration etc.)	10	Moderate-Difficult

 

(B) Reasoning Ability:

(i) Attempt to clear cut off marks: If you have managed to attempt 18-22 number of questions, you can clear cut- off marks easily.

(ii) Difficulty level: This section was of Easy-Moderate level.

Topic	Number of Questions	Difficulty Level
Inequality	5	Easy
Coding and Decoding/ Alphabet	5	Easy
Seatng arrangement	15	Easy-Moderate
Alphanumeric Series	5	Easy-Moderate
Miscellaneous (Direction Sense, Blood Relations, Ranking etc.)	5	Moderate

 

(C) English Language:

(i) Attempt to clear cut off marks: If you have managed to attempt 15-19 number of questions, you can clear cut- off marks easily.

(ii) Difficulty level: This section was of Moderate level.

Topic	Number of Questions	Difficulty Level
Reading Comprehension	10	Easy - Moderate
Cloze Test	10	Moderate
Questions based on Errors	10	Moderate

Stay tuned for analysis of Slots 2, 3 and 4 of IBPS Clerk Prelims exam held on 3^rd December 2016. Till then, hope for the best!