IBPS RRB Clerk Mains Exam Analysis 2024: Check Overall Difficulty Level

Institute of Banking Personnel Selection Common Written Examination Regional Rural Banks 2025 ( IBPS RRB )

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Updated on Oct 6, 2024 11:51 IST
IBPS RRB Clerk mains exam 2024 was conducted on October 6, 2024. According to the students, the overall difficulty level of the IBPS RRB Clerk was moderate. The total marks allotted to the test are 200. Total 200 questions are asked in the exam. The duration of the test was two hours.

IBPS RRB Clerk mains exam 2024 was conducted on October 6, 2024. According to the students, the overall difficulty level of the IBPS RRB Clerk was moderate. Read below IBPS RRB Clerk mains exam analysis 2024.

IBPS RRB Clerk Mains Exam Analysis 2024

IBPS RRB Clerk Mains Exam Analysis 2024

The Institute of Banking Personnel Selection (IBPS) conducted IBPS RRB Clerk 2024 mains exam on October 6, 2024. According to the students, the overall difficulty level of the IBPS RRB Clerk was moderate. The difficulty level of the Reasoning section was moderate, English Language/Hindi Language was easy to moderate, Numerical Ability was moderate, Computer Knowledge section was easy and General Awareness section was moderate. In this article we have provided IBPS RRB Clerk mains exam analysis 2024 so that candidates can know the section-wise analysis, overall analysis, expected cut off, etc.

Table of contents
  • IBPS RRB Clerk Mains Exam Pattern 2024
  • IBPS RRB Clerk Mains Exam Analysis 2024: Overall Difficulty
  • IBPS RRB Clerk Mains Syllabus 2024
  • IBPS RRB Syllabus for Quantitative Aptitude
  • IBPS RRB Syllabus for English
  • IBPS RRB Syllabus for Computer Knowledge
  • IBPS RRB Syllabus for General Awareness
  • IBPS RRB Syllabus for Financial Awareness
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IBPS RRB Clerk Mains Exam Pattern 2024

IBPS RRB Clerk mains exam pattern is such that it comprises Reasoning Ability, Numerical Ability, General Awareness, English/Hindi Language, Computer Knowledge. The total marks allotted to the test are 200. Total 200 questions are asked in the exam. The duration of the test was two hours.

Q:   What is the job profile of IBPS RRB Officer?
A:

The job responsibilities of IBPS RRB Officer are given below:

  • Customer Dealing
  • Bank Retail Operations
  • Loan Documentations
  • Verifying Cash and Payment Transactions
  • Maintaining Important Data and Files
Q:   Is IBPS RRB exam tough?
A:
The difficulty level of the IBPS RRB exam varies from one year to another. Candidates should prepare well inorder to crack the exam.
Q:   What was the difficulty level of IBPS RRB prelims exam?
A:

The overall difficulty level of IBPS RRB prelims exam was easy to moderate. The section-wise difficulty level is given below:

Sections

Shift 1

Reasoning Ability

Moderate

Quantitative Aptitude

Easy to Moderate

Overall

80

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 Mains Exam Analysis 2024: Overall Difficulty

The overall difficulty level of IBPS RRB Clerk exam is given below.

Section  Difficulty Level

Reasoning Ability

Moderate

Numerical Ability

Moderate

General Awareness

Moderate

English/Hindi Language*

Easy to Moderate

Computer Knowledge

Easy

Total

Moderate

IBPS RRB Clerk Mains Syllabus 2024

IBPS RRB Clerk mains syllabus is given below.

IBPS RRB Syllabus for Reasoning

The Reasoning Ability section comprises verbal and verbal reasoning questions. The topics are given below.

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Blood Relation

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Blood Relation

Series Test

Ranking and Time

Causes and Effects

Direction Test

Sitting Arrangements

Decision Making

Statement and Assumption

Figure Series

Assertion and Reason

Statement and Conclusion

Word Formation

Statements and Action Courses

Inequalities

Puzzles

 IBPS RRB Syllabus for Quantitative Aptitude 

The Quantitative Aptitude section questions are a bit tricky at times. It is only through practice that candidates can do well in this section. The detailed IBPS RRB syllabus for Quantitative Aptitude. 

Number System

HCF and LCM

Profit and Loss

Decimal Fractions

Simple Interest

Compound Interest

Time and Work

Time and Distance

Average

Age Problems

Simplification

Partnership

Percentage

Ratio and Proportion

Data Interpretation

Permutation and Combination

Probability

Quadratic Equations

 IBPS RRB Syllabus for English

The table below gives a list of the topics relevant to the IBPS RRB Syllabus for verbal ability.

Reading Comprehension

Error Detection

Fill in the blanks

Rearrangement of Sentences

Cloze Test

Jumbled Words

Antonyms

Synonyms

-

 IBPS RRB Syllabus for Computer Knowledge

The topics for General Knowledge are given below.

Computer Fundamentals

Computer Abbreviations

Software and Hardware Fundamentals

Shortcut Keys

Networking

Basic Knowledge of the Internet

MS Office 

Database

History of Computer

Security Tools

Number System and Conversions

Computer Languages

Internet

Input and Output Devices

IBPS RRB Syllabus for General Awareness

The General Awareness section is one of the most scoring sections. Candidates must go through the last six months of current affairs. Check below the topics that candidates need to prepare under the General Awareness section:

India and International Current Affairs

Banking Awareness

Countries and Currencies

National Parks and Wildlife Sanctuaries

Banking Terms and Abbreviations

Banking History

RBI

Sports

Finance

Sports

Books ad Authors

Agriculture

Fiscal Policies

Budget

Government schemes

Government policies

IBPS RRB Syllabus for Financial Awareness 

The topics under Financial Awareness are given below.

Latest Topics in News in Financial World Monetary Policy

Budget and Economic Survey

Overview of Banking and Banking Reforms in India

Bank Accounts and Special Individuals

Organizations Deposits Credit

Loans

Advanced Non Performing Assets

Asset Reconstruction Companies

NPAs

Restructuring of Loans

Bad Loans

Risk Management

BASEL I

BASEL II

BASEL II

Accords

 

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Answered 5 days ago

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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Chanchal Jain

Contributor-Level 7

Answered 5 days 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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Jasleen Harsha

Contributor-Level 7

Answered 5 days 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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