IBPS PO VI 2016 Prelims Exam Analysis – 16th October (Slot 2)

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IBPS PO 2016 VI Prelims exam two slots have already been conducted. 

The exam will be held in four different shifts.

The shift timings are as follows:

Slot 1- 8:00 AM (Morning Shift)

Slot 2 -10:30 AM(Morning Shift)

Slot 3 -1:00 PM(Afternoon Shift)

Slot 4- 3:30 PM(Evening Shift)

Let us have a look at the section wise analysis of IBPS PO Prelims 2016 for Slot 2 held on 16^th October.

English Section:. English is a most common paper for all competitive exam. IBPS PO Prelims English section intends to check the grammar and its usage, Vocabulary and also the reading comprehension. You need to be a good reader to score well in this section. You can easily score in the English section. Questions are asked from important topics such as Vocabulary questions ( synonyms, antonyms, sentence completion, word formation etc.), comprehension passage, theme detection, grammar Portion – spelling, sentence , set of rules active passive voice, indirect direct speech, articles, preposition, phrases and idioms, sentence Improvement, spotting error questions. one Word word substitution and fill in the Blanks etc.

Difficulty Level : The English paper was of Moderate level.

Good Attempts: An attempt of 18 - 20 questions will better your chances to clear the cut off.

S.No.	Topic	No. Of Questions	Level of Difficulty
1	Reading Comprehension	8 Quests. (No Antonym, Synonym based Quests)	Moderate
2	Error Spotting	10 Quests.	Easy
3	Para-jumbles	5 Quests. (Based on Air & Water pollution, WHO)	Moderate
4	Cloze test	7 Quests. (Based on BrExit)	Moderate

Quantitative Aptitude Section: Quant section requires a lot of practice. IBPS PO Prelims Quant section will be time consuming so it needs a proper approach and strategy to clear the section. Take a look at each type of questions that are generally asked in the previous years. Some common topics of quantitative aptitude section includes Number series, approximation, profit and loss, average, quadratic equation, time and work, data interpretation, probability and geometry.

Difficulty Level : The Quants paper was  of Moderate level.

Good Attempts: An attempt of 20 -22 questions will better your chances to clear the cut off.

S.No.	Topic	No. Of Questions	Level of Difficulty
1	Number series	5 Quests.	Moderate
2	Quadratic Equations	5 Quests.	Easy
3	Data Interpretation (Line & Tabular Graph)	(2 Sets) 10 Quests.	Easy - Moderate
4	Approximation	5 Quests.	Easy
5	Miscellaneous	10 Quests.	Moderate

Reasoning Ability Section: IBPS PO Prelims exam reasoning section tests logical ability. It needs a lot of thinking. A clear concept will help you score maximum marks for the reasoning ability section. Topics such as Syllogism, puzzle, sitting arrangement, coding and decoding, blood relation, puzzle etc., are common in this section.

Difficulty Level: The Reasoning Ability paper was of Easy-Moderate level.

Good Attempts: An attempt of 16 - 18 questions will better your chances to clear the cut off.

S.No.	Topic	No. Of Questions	Level of Difficulty
1	Blood Relations	3 Quests.	Easy
2	Puzzles & Arrangement (Building Arrangement & Circular Arrangement)	15 Quests.	Moderate
3	Direction based	3 Quests.	Easy
4	Syllogisms	5 Quests.	Easy
5	Mathematical Inequalities (Direct Questions)	5 Quests.	Easy
6	Miscellaneous	4 Quests.	Easy

Overall analysis of IBPS PO Prelims 2016 for Slot 2 held on 16^th October:

Looking at the questions asked in different sections, the overall difficulty is said to be

Expected cut-off marks of IBPS PO Prelims 2016 for Slot 2 held on 16^th October:

Section	Good Attempts
Reasoning Ability	16 - 18
English Language	18 - 20
Quantitative Aptitude	20 - 22

Our Exam analysis will give you an insight of the IBPS PO Prelims examination. We wish you All the Best. Stay connected for more information regarding IBPS PO Recruitment 2016.