IBPS PO Prelims Exam Analysis 2023 Shift 1(Sep 23): Student Review & Difficulty Level

Institute of Banking Personnel Selection Probationary Officer Exam 2025 ( IBPS PO )

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Updated on Sep 23, 2023 11:06 IST
The Shift 1 exam of IBPS PO 2023 was conducted from 9 am to 10 am. The overall difficulty level of the exam easy to moderate. The Quant section was moderate to difficult, Reasoning was easy to moderate and English section was easy. The Maths section was lengthy. Check here IBPS PO 2023 Shift 1 prelims exam analysis 2023.

The Shift 1 exam of IBPS PO 2023 was conducted from 9 am to 10 am. The overall difficulty level of the exam easy to moderate. The Quant section was moderate to difficult, Reasoning was easy to moderate and English section was easy. The Maths section was lengthy. Check here IBPS PO 2023 Shift 1 prelims exam analysis 2023.

IBPS PO Shift 1 Exam Analysis 2023

IBPS PO Shift 1 Exam Analysis 2023

The Institute of Banking Personnel Selection (IBPS) conducted the Shift 1 of IBPS PO 2023 exam on September 23, 2023. The exam was conducted from 9 am to 10 am. The level of the Shift 1 exam of IBPS PO was easy to moderate. The exam pattern remained the same as the previous year. The Quant section was moderate to difficult, Reasoning was easy to moderate and English section was easy. The Maths section was lengthy. Questions in Maths section was asked from Simplification, Missing Number, DI, Arithmetic, Pie Chart, Stats. The Reasoning section carried questions from Blood Relations, Time and Distance, Syllogism, Seating Arrangement, etc.

IBPS PO prelims exam analysis 2023 for Shift 1 has been prepared based on the feedbacks provided by students. IBPS PO prelims 1st shift analysis will help candidates appearing in the subsequent shifts to know the difficulty level of the exam, topic-wise distribution of questions and many more details. Read below for more details on IBPS PO first shift exam analysis.

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Table of contents
  • IBPS PO Prelims Shift 1 Exam Analysis 2023: Overall Difficulty & Good Attempts
  • IBPS PO Prelims Exam Analysis 2023
  • IBPS PO Shift 1 Exam Analysis 2023: Topic-Wise Distribution of Questions

IBPS PO Prelims Shift 1 Exam Analysis 2023: Overall Difficulty & Good Attempts

IBPS PO prelims exam comprised three sections-Quantitative Aptitude, Reasoning Ability and English Language. The total time allotted for the exam was one hour. An attempt of 64-70 is considered as a good attempt.

Section No. of Questions Good Attempts

English Language

30

23-25

Reasoning Ability

35

21-23

Quantitative Aptitude

35

20-22

IBPS PO Prelims Exam Analysis 2023

Shiksha reported from one of the IBPS PO prelims exam centres in Delhi. Check below the feedback shared by candidates:

Hemant Wahi said, “The difficulty level of the Quant section was moderate. The Reasoning section was easy. The English section was easy. There was no change in the exam pattern. The overall difficulty level of the exam was moderate.”

Aditya said, “The overall difficulty level of the paper moderate. The difficulty level of Maths was moderate. Questions in this section were asked from Arithmetic, Partnership, Quadratic Equations, Pie Charts, etc. Reasoning and English sections were easy. The passages were bit time consuming.”

Pratibha said, “The difficulty level of the paper was moderate. The English section was easy. The Maths questions were lengthy.

Pramindra said, “The difficulty level of the Maths section was moderate to difficult. The Reasoning section was moderate. The English section was easy. In Maths, questions were asked from two DIs, Arithmetic, Quadratic Equation. In Reasoning maximum questions were asked from Puzzles. The Maths questions were lengthy.”

IBPS PO Shift 1 Exam Analysis 2023: Topic-Wise Distribution of Questions

The topic-wise distribution of questions asked in different sections is given below.

Reasoning

Topics No. Of Questions

 Square Based Puzzle(Inside/Outside)

5

Uncertain Puzzle(Line, Facing North)

3

Month + Date(3*2+Variable)

5

Box Based(5 Box + Variable)

5

Classification Puzzle(9 Persons, 3 Cities)

4

Syllogism

3

Inequality

4

Distance & Direction

3

Word Formation

1

Number Based

1

Pair Formation

1

Total

35

Quantitative Aptitude

Topics No. Of Questions

Missing Number Series

5

Quadratic Equation

5

Arithmetic

13

Double Pie Chart DI

6

 Table DI

6

Total

35

 English Language

Topics No. Of Questions

Reading Comprehension

8

Error Detection

5

Word Swap

3

Double Fillers

4

Para Jumble(Robot)

5

Word Usage

3

Phrase Replacement

4

Total

30

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