IBPS Clerk
Exam Analysis, Prelims Cut off 2016: The Institute of Banking Personnel Selection i.e.
IBPS will conduct IBPS CWE Clerk VI Preliminary Examination on
26, 27 November and 3, 4 December in multiple slots/ shifts. The candidates
who’ve successfully submitted their application form online will appear for the
written examination as per the exam date and shift mentioned in their
respective admit card.
This article
entails IBPS Clerk Exam Analysis, Paper Review and Level of Difficulty of each
section asked in today’s preliminary examination i.e
26 November 2016 The third slot of the
exam was scheduled from 2:00 PM - 3:00 PM. We are now going to provide you the
detailed analysis of this slot. Before we begin our paper review, lets get some basics out first.
As we all know, the exam was composed of 3 sections i.e. Quantitative
Aptitude, Reasoning Ability and English Language.
The exam
pattern in details is as follows.
Section Name
|
Number of Questions
|
Maximum Marks
|
English Language
|
30
|
30
|
Numerical Ability
|
35
|
35
|
Reasoning Ability
|
35
|
35
|
Total
|
100
|
100
|
As for IBPS Clerk Exam Analysis, it was mainly based on the same
pattern as it came in previous year 2015. The exam’s overall level of
difficulty ranged from Easy to Moderate. Most questions had a
familiar language and could be solved with the help of direct methods. Some
needed a little bit of brainstorming from your end.
Proceed further into detailed IBPS Clerk Exam Analysis with
Prelims section-wise paper review of each topic asked in today’s slot.
IBPS CLERK EXAM ANALYSIS FOR ENGLISH LANGUAGE SECTION
Level of the exam – Easy
(i) Reading Comprehension – 10 Questions (Easy) (Based on story on Monkey, Elephant and
Pigeon) (Synonyms, Antonyms were asked)
(ii) Cloze Test – 10 Questions (Story
based)
(iii) Spotting Error – 10 Questions (Easy)
There were no questions from Para
Jumbles and Fill in the blanks.
IBPS CLERK EXAM ANALYSIS FOR REASONING ABILITY SECTION
· Good Attempts: 19-22
Questions
· Level of Difficulty: Easy
to Moderate
Level of the exam –Easy
(i) Inequality – 5 Questions (Easy)
Direct Questions
H = I >= G > S, K >= G
D <= E < A < R >= L
Q >= U > E >= G = B
(ii) Sitting Arrangement - 3 sets
Circular arrangement – 5 Questions (Easy) (8 people, all facing inside)
Linear Arrangement – 10 questions (Easy)
(1st set - all people facing north, 2nd set - 4 people facing north and 4
facing south)
(iii) Alphanumeric
Series - 5 Questions (Easy)
(iv) Rest Miscellaneous
Questions – 10 Questions (Easy)
(Distance and Direction, Blood Relation etc.)
There were no questions from Syllogism.
The Overall level of the exam was Easy.
As per the reviews provided by our readers, one could easily attempt 60 -65
questions if practised well.
IBPS CLERK EXAM ANALYSIS FOR QUANTITATIVE APTITUDE SECTION
· Good Attempts: 18-20
Questions
Level of the exam – Easy
(i) Number Series – 5 Questions (Easy)
- 11 17 29 53 ? 197
- 11 13 18 28 ? 71
- 5 6 14 45 184 ?
(ii) Simplification/
Approximation – 15 Questions (Easy)
- 30% of 270 + ? / 15 = 9
- 131.5 + 69 - 78 = 2.5 * ?
- 80% of 72 * 0.5
(iii) Data Interpretation (1 Sets) – 5
Questions (Easy)
(Tabular graph)
(iv) Rest
Miscellaneous Questions – 10 Questions (Moderate)
Miscellaneous questions include – Age, Mixture Allegation,
Partnership,Pipes and Cisterns, Profit Loss, Average, Boats & Stream,
Compound/Simple Interest, Time & Work, Probability etc.
There were no questions from Quadratic
equations.
Expected IBPS
Clerk Cut off 2016
For IBPS Clerk Prelims Examination, there will be both sectional
and overall cutoff. The cutoff marks usually vary according to a number of
factors, like
- · Number of vacancies
- · Total number of applicants
- · Level of Difficulty of the paper
Keeping in mind all the factors, here is the expected sectional
and overall cut-off for IBPS Clerk Prelims 2016.
SECTIONAL IBPS CLERK PRELIMS CUT OFF 2016 (EXPECTED)
Section Name
|
Total Marks
|
General
|
OBC
|
SC/ST
|
PWD
|
Reasoning Ability
|
35
|
12-14
|
10-12
|
8-10
|
5-7
|
English Language
|
30
|
10-12
|
7-9
|
6-8
|
3-5
|
Quantitative Aptitude
|
35
|
9-11
|
10-12
|
7-9
|
3-5
|
OVERALL IBPS CLERK PRELIMS CUT OFF 2016 (EXPECTED)
GEN
|
52-55
|
OBC
|
45-48
|
SC
|
32-35
|
ST
|
28-34
|
We hope this article on IBPS Clerk Exam Analysis and Prelims
Expected Cutoff 2016 for 26 November Shift-1 helps you understand the paper
better. We will be back soon with our next analysis and detailed paper review.
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