IBPS PO prelims exam analysis for exam held on 4 October 2015 (Morning shift).
Pattern of exam was same as yesterday. So it is expected that it will remain same through out all the slots.
Pattern of exam was same as yesterday. So it is expected that it will remain same through out all the slots.
Quantitative Aptitude
Data interpretation was the only time consuming part in this section. Rest of the paper was fairly easy.
Quantitative aptitude - 20-22
Reasoning - 20-22
English - 18-19
Topic
|
No. of Questions
|
Difficulty Level
|
|---|---|---|
Quadratic Equation
|
5
| |
Series
|
5
|
Easy
|
Simplification
|
5
|
Moderate
|
Arithmetic
|
10
|
Easy to moderate
|
Data Interpretation (Tables)
|
10
|
1 set was easy another was moderate
|
Total
|
35
|
Easy
|
English Language
As expected Reading comprehensions and Para jumbles were difficult. But all the text in Reading comprehensions came before financial and banking industry.
Topic
|
No. of Questions
|
Level
|
|---|---|---|
Reading Comprehension
(Financial topics)
|
10
|
Hard
|
Fill in the blanks
|
5
|
Easy
|
Cloze test
|
5
|
Easy
|
Para-Jumbles
|
5
|
Hard
|
Error spotting
|
5
|
Moderate
|
Total
|
30
|
Moderate
|
Reasoning Ability
Puzzles were hard. Skip Puzzles.
Topic
|
No. of Questions
|
Level
|
|---|---|---|
Syllogism
|
5
|
Easy
|
Coding & Decoding
|
5
|
Easy
|
Inequalities
|
5
|
Easy
|
Circular Sitting Arrangement
|
5
|
Moderate
|
Blood relations and Direction sense
|
5
|
Easy
|
Puzzles(5 variables, floors with blood relations)
|
10
|
Hard
|
Total
|
35
|
Hard
|
Ideal attempt
Important and easy to solve chapters
- Series
- Blood relations
- Direction sense test
- Arithmetic
- Syllogism
- Cloze tests
- Simplifications
- Coding-decoding
- Inequalities
Expected cutoff - For General category, cutoff should be around 42-43 (on the higher end)
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