IBPS RRB Clerk Mains Exam Analysis 2023: Check Section-WIse Difficulty Level

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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. Read below for more details on IBPS RRB Clerk mains exam analysis 2023.

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 2023 mains exam analysis

IBPS RRB Clerk 2023 mains exam analysis

The Institute of Banking Personnel Selection (IBPS) conducted IBPS RRB Clerk mains exam on September 16, 2023. The overall difficulty of the exam was moderate. According to the IBPS RRB Clerk exam pattern, the mains exam carries questions from Reasoning Ability, Numerical Ability, General Awareness, English/Hindi Language and Computer Knowledge. The test paper carried 200 objective-type multiple-choice questions. The maximum number of marks allotted to the test are 200. The duration of the test is two hours. There is no interview for the post of IBPS RRB Clerk. In this article, we have provided IBPS RRB Clerk mains exam analysis so that candidates can know the exam's section-wise and overall difficulty level. Read below for more details on IBPS RRB Clerk mains exam analysis 2023.

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Table of contents
  • 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
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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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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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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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