The Institute of Banking Personnel Selection (IBPS) is conducting IBPS Clerk 2020 prelims exam across various cities in the country. The overall paper was easy to moderate in terms of difficulty level. Read below for more details on IBPS Clerk 2020 prelims exam analysis.
- IBPS Clerk Exam Pattern 2020
- IBPS Clerk Prelims Exam Analysis 2020 by Students
- IBPS Clerk Exam Analysis 2020
IBPS Clerk Exam Pattern 2020
IBPS Clerk prelims exam pattern comprised three sections: English Language, Numerical Ability and Reasoning Ability. The test paper carried a total of 100 questions. The total duration of the test was one hour, 20 minutes were allotted to each section. Total marks of the test are 100. The exam pattern of IBPS Clerk is given below.
| Sections | Number of questions | Total marks |
|---|---|---|
| English Language |
30 |
30 |
| Numerical Ability |
35 |
35 |
| Reasoning Ability |
35 |
35 |
| Total |
100 |
100 |
IBPS Clerk Prelims Exam Analysis 2020 by Students
According to the feedback shared by candidates, the overall paper was easy to moderate in terms of difficulty level. The English Language section was easy. The Reasoning section was moderate. The Quantitative Aptitude section was moderate. Candidates can check below IBPS Clerk Prelims exam analysis 2020 by students.
Ranjita Bora: "The overall difficulty level of IBPS Clerk prelims paper was easy. Questions were asked from Reasoning, English and Quantitative Aptitude section. Questions in Quantitative Aptitude were from the calculation."
Sumanjit Dey: "According to me the paper was easy to moderate. In Maths, questions were asked from Simplification, DI, graphs, etc. There was only one DI question in Maths. In Reasoning, questions were asked from Puzzles (one date puzzle), Weight Arrangement, Syllogism, etc. The Reading Comprehension topic was based on obesity. There were around eight to 10 questions in Reading Comprehension."
Vishal Pandit: "The paper was not so hard. The Numerical Ability was tough compared to last year. In Reasoning Ability, floor-based puzzles were asked. In Maths, DI questions were asked. The Reading Comprehension topic was based on obesity."
Roopak Bora: "The paper was moderate. In Quant, questions were asked from DI, Boat and Stream, Ratio and Proportion, The Quant and Reasoning sections were moderate. The English section was easy."
Sindhobor Deka: "My paper was average. The Simplification numbers were difficult to solve and were a bit of time taking. There were two sets of DI. The English section was easy. In Reasoning, there were circular Seating Arrangement questions. Box-based puzzles were asked."
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IBPS Clerk Exam Analysis 2020
The section-wise and overall difficulty level of IBPS Clerk are given below.
Overall Analysis
| Section | Good Attempts | Level |
|---|---|---|
| English | 25-27 | Easy |
| Reasoning Ability | 28-30 | Moderate |
| Quantitative Ability | 26-28 | Moderate |
| Overall Good Attempts | 73-77 | Easy to Moderate |
Sectional Analysis
Quantitative Aptitude
| Topic | No. of questions | Difficulty level |
|---|---|---|
| Data Interpretation (Line Graph) | 5 | Easy |
| Approximation | 5 | Easy |
| Simplification | 13 | Easy |
| Quadratic Equation | 5 | Easy |
| Arithmetic (SI & CI, Profit & Loss, Train, Mensuration, Boat & Stream, Age) | 7-8 | Easy-Moderate |
| Total | 35 | Moderate |
Reasoning Ability
| Topics | No. of questions | Difficulty level |
|---|---|---|
| Puzzles and Seating Arrangement | 20 | Moderate |
| Syllogism | 3 | Easy |
| Order Ranking / Sequence | 3 | Easy |
| Series | 4 | Easy |
| Inequality | 3 | Easy-Moderate |
| Miscellaneous | 2 | Easy-Moderate |
| Total | 35 | Moderate |
Types of Puzzles & Seating Arrangement
- Sequence Puzzle
- Floor Puzzle
- Month-based Puzzle
- Year-based Puzzle
English Language
| Topic | No. of questions | Difficulty level |
|---|---|---|
| Reading Comprehension (Obesity and Sleep) | 7 | Easy |
| Word Swap | 5 | Easy-Moderate |
| Rearrangement of Sentences | 3 | Easy |
| Phrase Correction | 5 | Easy |
| Error Detection | 5 | Easy |
| Cloze Test | 5 | Easy-Moderate |
| Total | 30 | Moderate |

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