IBPS PO Prelims Exam Analysis- 23rd October 2016 (3rd slot)

The IBPS PO examination has proved to be a great success. Lakhs of aspirants every year appear for IBPS PO exam to have a glorious career in banking. IBPS has successfully completed the 3^rd slot of the IBPS PO examination on 23^rd October 2016.

English Section:

Good Attempts for this section: If you attend 15-20 number of questions, you will most probably clear the cut- off marks.

Difficulty Level of the section: Moderate- Difficult

Analysis:

• Reading Comprehension (Based on Economy)  – 7 Questions – (Moderate) (No Synonym Antonym questions were asked)
• Cloze Test (Based on Online Education with reference to Khan group for IAS Preparation) – 8 Questions (Moderate)
• Spotting Error/ Sentence Correction (Based on Road Accident) – 10 Questions (Moderate)
• Para jumbles – 5 Questions (Moderate) 

Quantitative Aptitude Section:

Good Attempts for this section: If you attend 20-24 number of questions, you will most probably clear the cut- off marks.

Difficulty Level of the section: Easy- Moderate

Analysis:

• Number Series- 5 Questions (Moderate)

(a) 11 12 26  81  ?
(b) 11 13 18  35  100  ?
(c) 48 53 46  57  44
(d) 12  7    6     10  19
(e) 3 10  21   40   71

• Quadratic Equations- 5 Questions (Easy)
• Data Interpretation- (2 Sets) – 10 Questions (Easy to Moderate) (Line graph – 2 companies with number of bags produced in different years and Tabular graph – 3 colleges with the total number of students and total number of female students)
• Approximation- 5 Questions (Easy )
• Miscellaneous- 10 questions (Moderate) Problems were asked from topics like Age, Probability (Based on number of rotten eggs), Partnership, Profit Loss, Average, Boats & Stream, Compound/Simple Interest, Time & Work, etc.

Reasoning Ability Section:

Good Attempts for this section: If you attend 20-24 number of questions, you will most probably clear the cut- off marks.

Difficulty Level of the section: Moderate

Analysis:

• Syllogism – 5 Questions (Easy)
• Inequality – 5 Questions (Easy)
• Puzzle and Arrangement (Floor arrangement with the players and the amount they have has other parameters, Circular arrangement with the mobile they have as other parameter, Linear arrangement – people in a straight line, facing north and south) – 15 Questions (Moderate)
• Miscellaneous Questions (Blood Relation, Direction based) – 10 Questions (Easy to Moderate)
  Note: No Coding – Decoding Questions were asked.

Overall analysis of IBPS PO Prelims 2016 for Slot 3 held on 23^rd October 2016

The sectional analysis gave you the idea of how to score in different sections. After getting an insight of section- wise analysis, let us now take a look at the overall analysis. As per the overall analysis, the level of difficulty of the exam was Moderate.

IBPS PO Prelims 2016 for 3^rd slot held on 23^rd October: Summary of the Section wise Analysis

Sections	Difficulty level	Good Attempts
Reasoning Ability	Moderate	20- 24
Quantitative Aptitude	Easy- Moderate	20- 24
English Language	Moderate- Difficult	15- 20

This analysis will make you aware of the overall pattern and difficulty level of the examination. Follow up with our website for more updates on IBPS PO Prelims 2016. We will be back with more updates and analysis of upcoming slots. Till then, Happy Learning!