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The overall paper of IBPS RRB Clerk prelims exam held on August 14 was Easy. Check here IBPS RRB Clerk prelims exam analysis 2022 & student reaction.
IBPS RRB Clerk Prelims Shift Timings 2022
The Institute of Banking Personnel Selection (IBPS) has conducted IBPS RRB Clerk prelims exam. The prelims exam was conducted for candidates who have registered for the exam. A total of 4567 vacancies have been announced for IBPS RRB Clerk. The overall difficulty level of the IBPS RRB Clerk paper held on August 14 was easy.
IBPS RRB Clerk prelims cut off will remain high as the exam was easy. The cutoff is expected to be around 75 for General category. IBPS RRB Clerk prelims exam comprises two papers-Reasoning Ability and Quantitative Aptitude. The total marks allotted to the paper was 80 and duration of the test was 45 minutes. Read below for more details on IBPS RRB Clerk prelims exam analysis & student reaction.
- IBPS RRB Clerk Prelims Shift Timings 2022
- IBPS RRB Clerk Exam Pattern 2022
- IBPS RRB Clerk Student Reaction 2022
- IBPS RRB Clerk Exam Analysis 2022 (August 14)
- IBPS RRB Clerk Exam Analysis 2022 (August 13)
- IBPS RRB Clerk Exam Analysis 2022 (August 7)
- Question Distribution in IBPS RRB Clerk Prelims Exam
IBPS RRB Clerk Prelims Shift Timings 2022
IBPS RRB Clerk prelims shift timings 2022 are given below.
| Shift | Reporting Time | Handwriting Sample | Exam Start Time | Exam End Time |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |
08.00 AM |
09.00 to 09.05 AM |
09.05 AM |
09.50 AM |
| 2 |
10.15 AM |
11.15 to 11.20 AM |
11.20 AM |
12.05 PM |
| 3 |
12.30 PM |
01.30 to 01.35 PM |
01.35 PM |
02.20 PM |
| 4 |
02.45 PM |
03.45 to 03.50 PM |
03.50 PM |
04.35 PM |
Also Read: IBPS RRB Clerk Shift Timings 2022
IBPS RRB Clerk Exam Pattern 2022
The structure of IBPS Clerk prelims exam is given below:
| Section | No. of Questions | Maximum Marks | Duration |
|---|---|---|---|
| Reasoning Ability | 40 | 40 | 45 minutes |
| Numerical Ability | 40 | 40 | |
| Total | 80 | 80 |
Also Read: IBPS RRB Clerk exam pattern
IBPS RRB Clerk Student Reaction 2022
Shiksha reported live from one of the IBPS RRB Clerk exam centres in Gurgaon. The feedback shared by the students on the difficulty level of the exam is given below.
Preeti Gupta said, "The overall difficulty level of the paper was easy. In Maths, there were two DI of 5 marks each, 10 questions were asked from simplification and approximation and the rest of the questions were from Arithmetic. The Reasoning covered all the topics given in the syllabus. There were questions from Blood Relation, Puzzles, Meaningful word, arrangement, syllogism."
IBPS RRB exam pattern highlights the overall structure of the exam such as marking scheme, total marks, number of sections, duration of exam, etc.. Before beginning with the preparation, candidates must go through IBPS RRB exam pattern thoroughly. As per IBPS RRB exam pattern, the prelims exam is conducted for the posts of Officers Scale 1 and Office Assistant (Multipurpose). The total marks allotted to the test are 80. The mains exam of IBPS RRB is conducted for the posts of Officers Scale 1 and Office Assistant (Multipurpose) and carries 200 marks. The single online exam is conducted for the posts of Officers Scale 2 & 3 . The Interview carries 100 marks and is conducted for the posts of Officers Scale 1, Officers Scale 2 & 3. There is no interview for the post of Office Assistant (Multipurpose).
IBPS RRB Clerk exam pattern is such that it is divided into prelims and Mains exams. The PO exam pattern comprises prelims Mains and interview. IBPS RRB SO exam pattern comprises single online exam and interview.
Nisha Bharati said, "The paper was easy and the question level was not difficult. Since the paper was easy, the cutoff will be high."
Anu said, "The difficulty level of the paper was easy. Quant questions were asked DI, simplification, arithmetic, etc. In Reasoning, questions were asked from blood relation, puzzles, series (number and mixed series), etc."
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Shivani said, "Questions in Maths were asked from DI, Profit and Loss, Partnership, Simplification, SI, Number Series, etc. In Reasoning, three questions were asked from puzzles, coding-decoding, blood relation, floor arrangement, linear arrangement, etc."
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IBPS RRB Clerk Exam Analysis 2022 (August 14)
The section-wise overall difficulty level is given below.
| Sections | No. of questions | Difficulty level |
|---|---|---|
| Reasoning Ability |
40 |
Easy |
| Quantitative Aptitude |
40 |
Easy |
| Overall |
80 |
Easy |
IBPS RRB Clerk Exam Analysis 2022 (August 13)
The shift-wise IBPS RRB Clerk Analysis 2022 held on August 13 is given below:
IBPS RRB Clerk Shift 4 Exam Analysis 2022
The quant section was easy to moderate. Around 15 simplification questions were asked. The level of the reasoning was easy too.
IBPS RRB Officers Scale 1 is on probation for two years. After its completion, candidates are promoted to Assistant Manager. The career growth of IBPS RRB Officer Scale 1 is mentioned below:
- IBPS RRB Officer Scale I (PO)
- Assistant Manager
- Deputy Manager
- Branch Manager
- Senior Branch Manager
- Chief Manager
- Assistant General Manager
- Deputy General Manager
- General Manager
The marking schemen comprises the marks for correct and incorrect answers. The test carries 300 marks.
IBPS RRB marks are calculated as per process. One mark is given for right answers. 0.25 marks are deducted for wrong answers. Candidates are required to secure the qualifying marks to clear the exam.
IBPS RRB Clerk Shift 3 Exam Analysis 2022
The overall paper of IBPS RRB Clerk exam held in shift 3 was easy. The level of quantitative aptitude was easy. Maximum questions were asked from Simplification and Data Interpretation (DI). The Arithmetic questions were asked from Boat & Streams, Partnership, Percentage, CI&SI, Pipe and Cistern, Profit and Loss, etc. The level of reasoning was easy. There were a total of 5 sets of Puzzles and Seating Arrangements. Apart from the Puzzle and Seating Arrangements, questions were asked from syllogism, inequality, alphanumeric series, etc. An attempt of 67-69 questions are considered as good.
IBPS RRB Clerk Shift 2 Exam Analysis 2022
| Sections | Good Attempts | Difficulty Level |
|---|---|---|
| Reasoning Ability |
34-36 |
Easy |
| Quantitative Aptitude |
32-34 |
Easy |
| Overall |
66-70 |
Easy |
IBPS RRB Clerk Shift 1 Exam Analysis 2022
| Sections | Good Attempts | Difficulty Level |
|---|---|---|
| Reasoning Ability |
34-36 |
Easy |
| Quantitative Aptitude |
32-34 |
Easy |
| Overall |
66-70 |
Easy |
IBPS RRB Clerk Exam Analysis 2022 (August 7)
'IBPS RRB Clerk Exam Analysis 2022 for all shifts held on August 7 is given below:
IBPS RRB Clerk Shift 4 Exam Analysis 2022
The same pattern is followed in all the shifts of IBPS RRB Clerk prelims exam. The Quant section was bit calculative. The Reasoning paper was moderate to easy. The overall paper of shift 4 can be termed as moderate to difficult. Candidates can check below the distribution of questions asked in shift 4.
Reasoning
| Name of the topic | Topic Details |
|---|---|
| Puzzles & Seating Arrangements |
Circular: 5 (7 people) Ranking-based/ designation based: 5 7 people arrangement(ranking based): 5 |
| Alphanumeric series |
5 |
| Inequality |
5 |
| coding-decoding |
5 |
| Syllogism |
5 |
| Blood relation |
3 |
| Forward-backward |
1 |
| Direction |
3 |
Quant
| Topic Name | Topic Details |
|---|---|
| Data Interpretation |
Line graph:5 Tabular:5 Caselet:5 |
| Simplification |
10 |
| Arithmetic Questions |
10 |
| Missing Number Series |
5 |
IBPS RRB Clerk Shift 3 Exam Analysis 2022
The Shift 3 of IBPS RRB Clerk Prelims exam was Moderate. The overall good attempts range between 67-69. Candidates can check below IBPS RRB Clerk shift 3 exam analysis 2022.
Quant
Maximum questions were asked from Simplification and Data Interpretation (DI). The Arithmetic questions were asked from Boat & Streams, Partnership, Percentage, CI&SI, Pipe and Cistern, Profit and Loss, etc.
| Topics | No. of Questions Asked | Level of Questions |
|---|---|---|
| Arithmetic |
10 |
Moderate |
| Wrong Series |
5 | Easy |
| Simplification |
8-10 | Easy-Moderate |
| Caselet DI |
3 |
Easy |
| Line Graph DI |
5 |
Easy |
| Table DI |
5 |
Easy |
| Total |
40 |
Easy |
Reasoning
There were a total of 5 sets of Puzzles and Seating Arrangements. Apart from the Puzzle and Seating Arrangements, questions were asked from Syllogism, Inequality, Alphanumeric series, etc. Uncertain Based Puzzle, Month Based Puzzle, Double Parallel row Puzzle, Box Based Puzzle, Comparison Based Puzzle.
| Topics | No. of Questions Asked | Level of Questions |
|---|---|---|
| Puzzle & Seating Arrangement |
22 |
Easy to Moderate |
| Chinese Coding |
05 |
Easy |
| Syllogism |
05 |
Easy |
| Alphanumeric Series |
05 |
Easy |
| Number series |
01 |
Easy |
| Meaningful Word |
01 |
Easy |
| Pairing |
01 |
Easy |
| Total |
40 |
Easy |
IBPS RRB Clerk 2nd Shift Analysis 2022
IBPS RRB Clerk shift 2 concluded at 12.05 pm. According to RRB Clerk 2nd shift analysis, the overall difficulty level of the paper was easy. Candidates can check below IBPS RRB Clerk shift 2 analysis.
Quant
There were 5 questions from Bar Graph DI (Flavour Ice cream related Regular, Small, Medium), 5 questions from Line Graph DI (Income/Expenditure), 3 questions from Caselet DI.
| Topics | No. of Questions Asked | Level of Questions |
|---|---|---|
| Arithmetic |
10 |
Easy |
| Missing Number Series |
05 |
Easy |
| Simplification |
12 |
Easy |
| Bar Graph DI |
05 |
Easy |
| Line Graph DI |
05 |
Easy |
| Caselet DI |
03 |
Easy |
| Total |
40 |
Easy |
Reasoning Ability
According to RRB Clerk 2nd shift analysis, there were a total of 3 sets of Puzzles and Seating Arrangements. Apart from the Puzzle and Seating Arrangements, other questions were from Syllogism, Inequality, Blood Relation, etc. There was no question from the Chinese Coding, Blood Relation, Order Ranking. The distribution of questions in 2nd shift.
| Topics | No. of Questions Asked | Level of Questions |
|---|---|---|
| Puzzle & Seating Arrangement |
15 |
Easy |
| Syllogism (only a few) |
05 |
Easy |
| Inequality (comma & simple line) |
04 |
Easy |
| Word Formation |
01 |
Easy |
| 3 Digit-based Series |
05 |
Easy |
| Alpha Numeric Series |
05 |
Easy |
| Letter Based Series |
01 |
Easy |
| Pair Based Digit |
01 |
Easy |
| Direction Distance |
03 |
Easy |
| Total |
40 |
Easy |
IBPS RRB Clerk Shift 1 Exam Analysis 2022
The shift 1 exam of IBPS RRB Clerk got over at 9.50 am. According to students, the overall difficulty level of the exam was easy. The Quant and Reasoning sections were easy.
Question Distribution in IBPS RRB Clerk Prelims Exam
The topic-wise distribution of questions in IBPS RRB Clerk prelims exam is given below.
Reasoning
| Topics | Number Of Questions |
|---|---|
| Month & Day Based Puzzle |
5 |
| Floor Based Puzzle- 7 Floors |
5 |
| Circular Seating Arrangement (7 Persons- Inside) |
5 |
| Syllogism |
5 |
| Inequality |
5 |
| 3 Letter Based Series |
5 |
| Alphanumeric Series |
5 |
| Pair Based |
1 |
| Meaningful Word |
1 |
| Blood Relation |
3 |
| Total |
40 |
Quantitative Aptitude
| Name Of The Topic | No. Of Questions |
|---|---|
| Arithmetic( Percentage, P&L, Milk, Speed, Distance, Time, Partnership, Train, Mensuration) |
10 |
| Bar Graph DI (Dry Fruits & Their Production) |
5 |
| Tabular Data Interpretation |
5 |
| Simplification |
14-15 |
| Missing number series |
5-6 |
| Total |
40 |
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