IBPS RRB Clerk 2023 mains exam was conducted on September 16, 2023. The overall difficulty of the exam was moderate. The maximum number of marks allotted to the test are 200. IBPS RRB Clerk mains result 2023 will be announced on January 1, 2024.
- IBPS RRB Clerk Mains Exam Pattern 2023
- IBPS RRB Clerk Exam Analysis 2023: Overall Difficulty
- IBPS RRB Clerk Exam Analysis 2023: Reasoning Ability
- IBPS RRB Clerk Exam Analysis 2023: Quantitative Ability
- IBPS RRB Clerk Mains Exam Analysis 2023: General Awareness
- IBPS RRB Clerk Mains Exam Analysis 2023: English
- IBPS RRB Clerk Mains Exam Analysis 2023: Computer Aptitude
- IBPS RRB Clerk Mains Exam Analysis 2023: Hindi
IBPS RRB Clerk Mains Exam Pattern 2023
The structure of IBPS Clerk mains exam pattern 2023 is given below.
| Section | No. of Questions | Maximum Marks | Duration |
|---|---|---|---|
| Reasoning Ability |
40 |
50 |
2 hours |
| Numerical Ability |
40 |
50 |
|
| General Awareness |
40 |
40 |
|
| English/Hindi Language* |
40 |
40 |
|
| Computer Knowledge |
40 |
20 |
|
| Total |
200 |
200 |
IBPS RRB Clerk Exam Analysis 2023: Overall Difficulty
The overall difficulty level of IBPS RRB Clerk exam is given below.
| Sections | Good Attempts | Difficulty Level |
|---|---|---|
| Hindi Language |
20-23 |
Moderate |
| English Language |
23-26 |
Easy to Moderate |
| Reasoning |
28-31 |
Easy to Moderate |
| Quantitative Aptitude |
14-17 |
Moderate |
| Computer Knowledge |
22-25 |
Easy to Moderate |
| General Awareness |
23-26 |
Easy to Moderate |
| Total |
130-148 |
Moderate |
IBPS RRB Clerk Exam Analysis 2023: Reasoning Ability
The level of reasoning was Easy-Moderate. A total of 40 questions were asked on this topic. Questions were asked from Puzzles and Seating Arrangements, Syllogism, Direction and Distance, Blood Relation, and Chinese Coding. There was no question asked from Inequality. Following were the types of puzzles and Seating Arrangements asked:
- Box-Based Puzzle (10 boxes)- 5 questions
- Floor-Flat Based Puzzle (3x2)m Variable (Cities)- 5 questions
- Designation/Post Based (9 Posts)- 5 questions
- Circle-Based Seating Arrangement (8 people, 4 inside & 4 outside)- 5 questions
- Month-Based Puzzles (March to Sept)- 5 questions
The distribution of questions in this section is given below.
| Topic | No. of Questions | Level |
|---|---|---|
| Puzzles & Seating Arrangements |
25 |
Easy to Moderate |
| Syllogisms (Statement Based) |
03-04 |
Easy to Moderate |
| Direction & Distance |
01-02 |
Easy to Moderate |
| Blood Relation |
03 |
Easy |
| Chinese Coding |
05 |
Easy to Moderate |
| Word Based (Consonant Vowel) |
01 |
Easy |
| Uncertain No. Straight Line |
01 |
Easy |
| Total |
40 |
Easy to Moderate |
IBPS RRB Clerk Exam Analysis 2023: Quantitative Ability
This section carried a total of 40 questions for 50 marks. The level of Quantitative Aptitude was Moderate and there were 3 sets of Data Interpretation Questions. Other topics from where questions were asked in the exam includes Arithmetic (Average, Percentage, Train Based, Boat & Stream, CI and SI, Profit & Loss, Time and Work, Partnership, Age-Based, Mensuration etc.). There were only 2 questions from the Quadratic Equation. Following were the types of DI asked in IBPS RRB Clerk Mains 2023:
- Line Graph DI- 5 to 6 questions (Moderate)
- Tabular DI [Business & Economy related]- 5 questions (Difficult)
The topic-wise distribution of questions in IBPS RRB Clerk exam is given below.
| Topic | No. of Questions | Difficulty Level |
|---|---|---|
| Data Interpretation |
15 |
Moderate- Difficult |
| Arithmetic |
10 |
Moderate |
| Quadratic Equation |
01 |
Moderate |
| Approximation |
05 |
Moderate |
| Missing Number Series |
05 |
Easy to Moderate |
| Total |
40 |
Moderate |
IBPS RRB Clerk Mains Exam Analysis 2023: General Awareness
Following are the topics from where questions were asked in the General Awareness section:
- G20 Members
- National Park related
- Domestic Systemically Important Banks (D-SIBs)
- Women Champion FIFA World Cup 2023
- Home Affair Minister
- PM Duty
- Oscar Awards related
- African Country
- General Insurance Company
- CEO of HDFC Bank
- UNGA President
- Union Territory - Governor
- Foreign Bank related
- BRICS Related
- Sports related- Match the person
- Sumit Antel related
- Most livable Cities in which country
IBPS RRB Clerk Mains Exam Analysis 2023: English
The level of the English Language section was Easy-Moderate. There was one set of Reading Comprehension, the topic was related to Nature & Environment based. The Reading Comprehension consisted of 10 questions and carried questions from Phrase Replacement, Fillers, Inference, and True/False. The distribution of questions is given below.
| Topics | No. of Questions | Level |
|---|---|---|
| Reading Comprehension |
10 |
Easy-Moderate |
| Sentence Rearrangement |
04 |
Easy |
| Fillers (Single fillers) |
05 |
Easy-Moderate |
| Para Jumbles |
05 |
Easy |
| Match the Column (Synonyms & Antonyms) |
06 |
Easy-Moderate |
| Error Detection |
05 |
Easy-Moderate |
| Word Swap |
05 |
Easy |
| Total |
40 |
Easy-Moderate |
IBPS RRB Clerk Mains Exam Analysis 2023: Computer Aptitude
Following were the questions asked in the Computer Aptitude section:
- Input Devices
- Primary Memory- RAM
- Which one is not “Non-Volatile”?
- Arranging in Descending order- KB, MB, GB
- History of Computer- Charles Bebbage
- Shortcut Keys- Bold, Underline, Save, Format, Paste
- Which one is not an “Operating System”
- Powerpoint related- Extension, New Slide, New Presentation
- MS- Excel- Footer
- UPI App related
- Modem
- Transition
- Word Processing/MS-Office Online- Office 365
- Capacity of CD ROM- 750 MB
- Laser Printer
- Digital Analog
IBPS RRB Clerk Mains Exam Analysis 2023: Hindi
The topic-wise distribution of questions in Hindi is given below.
| Topic | No. of Questions | Level |
|---|---|---|
| गद्यांश |
10 |
Moderate |
| रिक्त स्थान पूर्ति (Cloze Test) |
10 |
Moderate |
| वाक्यों में त्रुटी चयन |
04 |
Moderate |
| रिक्त स्थान |
04 |
Moderate |
| पर्यायवाची / विलोम / समानार्थी |
05 |
Easy-Moderate |
| अव्यवस्थित वाक्य खण्डों को सुव्यवस्थित करना |
05 |
Easy-Moderate |
| विविध |
02 |
Moderate |
| Total |
40 |
Moderate |
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IBPS RRB scorecard is required to be downloaded online only. There is no facility to check the same offline. It is released few days after the declaration of the result. Candidates can get it by logging with the required credentials.
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Contributor-Level 7
Answered a week ago
There is no facility to recheck IBPS RRB result. The same announced by the examination authority is considered as final. The result is announced online. Candidates can check their results by logging with the required credentials.
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Answered a week ago
IBPS RRB normalisation of marks is done since the exam is conducted in multiple shifts. This is followed to adjust the difficulty level of the questions across various sessions. The result and cut off are decided based on normalisation.
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