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Updated on Oct 17, 2021 13:49 IST
IBPS RRB Clerk 2021 mains exam was conducted on October 17. The overall difficulty level of the paper was moderate. Read here for IBPS RRB Clerk 2021 mains exam analysis.

IBPS RRB Clerk 2021 mains exam was conducted on October 17. The overall difficulty level of the paper was moderate. Read here for more details on IBPS RRB Clerk 2021 mains exam analysis.

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The Institute of Banking Personnel Selection (IBPS) has conducted IBPS RRB Clerk 2021 mains exam on October 17. The overall difficulty level of the paper was moderate. The level of Quantitative Aptitude was moderate. The level of Reasoning was moderate. The level of General Awareness was tough. The level of the Hindi Language/English Language section was moderate. The level of Computer Knowledge was easy to moderate. The General Awareness questions were asked from the events that took place in the last seven to eight months.

IBPS RRB Clerk 2021 mains exam pattern was divided into five sections-Reasoning Ability, Numerical Ability, General Awareness, English/Hindi Language, Computer Knowledge. Total 200 objective-type questions were asked. Total marks allotted to the test are 200. The duration of the test was two hours.

In this article, we have explained IBPS RRB Clerk 2021 mains exam analysis. This analysis will help candidates to know the overall analysis, section-wise analysis, questions asked in the exam, and many more.

Overall Difficulty Level of IBPS RRB Clerk 2021 Mains Exam

The table below shows the overall difficulty level of IBPS RRB Clerk 2021 mains exam.

Sections Difficulty Level

English /Hindi

Moderate

Reasoning Ability

Moderate

Quantitative Aptitude

Moderate

General Awareness

Difficult

Computer Knowledge

Easy to Moderate

Overall

Moderate

IBPS RRB Clerk 2021 Mains Exam Analysis

Check below the feedback shared by the students regarding the difficulty level of IBPS RRB Clerk 2021 mains exam.

Subhash-I have attempted 161 questions. In English, I have attempted 36 questions. The topic of Reading Comprehension was based on water conservation methods. There were nine questions in RC. There was one question from Fill in the Blanks. There were five questions from Cloze Test and were very easy. There were four questions from Error Detection. Questions were asked from Phrase Rephrasement, Misspelt (Five questions), Word Usage (Three questions), Para Jumble (Six questions). In Reasoning, I have attempted 35 questions. In Numerical Ability, I have attempted 35 questions. In this section, questions were asked from Quadratic (five questions and were easy), Tabular DI, Caselet, DI (Line Graph), Approximation, Arithmetic (Mensuration, Pipe and Cistern, Time and Work).

Vineet- My overall attempt is 152. In Reasoning, there were questions from Post-wise Puzzles, Circle Based Puzzles, Parallel Row Puzzles, Blood Relation (One question), Output-Input questions were tough, Syllogism (Five questions), Inequalities (Four to five questions and were easy), Direction & Distance (Three questions). In GA, questions were asked from SDG Index, Global Live Index, National Asset Reconstruction Company Limited (Bad Bank), National Statistics Day, Global Cyber Security Index, National Saving Certificate, Nirmala Sitharaman Forbes Ranking, Youngest Grandmaster, Full forms of OPC & HAM, Pradhan Mantra Jan Dhan Yojna, Annual Financial Statement, Chartered Accountant Act, Constituency of Anurag Thakur, etc.

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