IPPB PO Prelims Exam Analysis : 7 January 2017 (1st Shift)

January 07, 2017
Hi Readers!!
The first slot of IPPB PO Prelims' Shift 1 is over and here we have come with a detailed exam analysis of shift 1.

Exam pattern was same as the previous exam. The pattern is mentioned in the table below.

Subject
Ideal Attempt
Time allotment
English Language23-27 15 mins
Reasoning Ability22-25 22-23 mins
Quantitative Aptitude18-22 22-23 mins
 Total7560 mins

Quantitative Aptitude

Quantitative Aptitude section had moderate level questions and students did not find any problem in this sections. DI Bar graph constituted 3 questions in this section.

ChapterNo. of questions
Series
5
Simplification
5
Data interpretation
10
Quadratic Equations
5
Miscellaneous (Time and distance, Profit & Loss, Time and work, Simple & Compound interest, Problems based on ages etc.
10

English Language

English Section varied between moderate to easy level. Candidates are hoping to get good marks in this section.

ChapterNo. of questions
Reading Comprehension
10
Cloze Test
10
Errors
10

Reasoning Ability

Reasoning Ability section was easy and students were happy to get quite easy paper. There was nothing difficult in this section.

ChapterNo. of questions
Inequalities
5
Syllogism
5
Sitting Arrangement and Puzzles
15
Coding Decoding
5
Misc (Directions sense test, Blood relations, Alphabet coding)
5
Overall the paper was quite easy and students can hope for positive result. We wish them all the best.

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