The Institute of
Banking Personnel Selection conducted the preliminary examination for
IBPS CWE PO/ MT today. The Written Examination was conducted online, in 4 different slots. This article focuses on IBPS PO Exam Analysis, Prelims Paper Review, Number of Good Attempts and Expected IBPS PO Prelims Cut off for getting shortlisted for the mains examination.
IBPS PO 2016 Prelims Exam Pattern
| Subjects | Total No of questions | Total marks | Duration |
| English Language | 30 | 30 | Composite time of 1 hour |
| Quantitative Aptitude | 35 | 35 | |
| Reasoning Ability | 35 | 35 | |
| Total | 100 | 100 |
The candidates will have to qualify
in all the three sections separately. They will have to secure the
sectional and overall cutoff as well to qualify the exam.
- LEVEL OF DIFFICULTY – MODERATE
- DOABLE QUESTIONS- ALL
- TIME LAG – YES (Candidates with speed will have an advantage especially in the English section)
- SURPRISES – There was a slight change in the English Section in terms of the pattern. Also the level was difficult.
Now we are going to discuss the overall exam analysis of today’s exams:
Subject
|
Topics
|
No of Questions
|
Level of Question
|
Remarks
|
|---|---|---|---|---|
| English Language | Reading Comprehension | 8 | Moderate | |
| Para jumble | 5 | Moderate | ||
| Spotting Error | 10 | Moderate | ||
| Cloze Test | 7 | Moderate | ||
Good Attempt (Out of 30)
|
15-16
|
|||
| Quantitative Aptitude | Number Series | 5 | Easy | |
| Approximation | 5 | Moderate | ||
| Quadratic Equation | 5 | Moderate | ||
| Data Interpretation (DI) | 5 | Moderate | ||
| Data Interpretation (DI) | 5 | Moderate | ||
| Miscellaneous Questions (Profit Loss, Average, Boats & Stream, Age, Mixture Allegation, Partnership, Compound/Simple Interest, Time & Work, etc.) | 10 | Moderate | ||
Good Attempt (Out of
35
)
|
19-20
|
|||
| Reasoning Ability | Syllogism | 5 | Easy | |
| Inequalities | 5 | Moderate | ||
| Direction | 1 | Moderate | ||
| Blood Relation | 2 | Easy | ||
| Sitting Arrangement (Circular and Linear) | 10 | Moderate | ||
| Puzzles (Comparison and Floor based) | 10 | Moderate | ||
| Miscellaneous (Problems based on ages/weight/rank) | 2 | Easy | ||
Good Attempt (Out of
35
)
|
23-24
|
|||
Overall Good Attempt (Out of 100)
|
55-58
| |||
Questions Asked in IBPS PO Pre Exam Shift-1 (22nd October 2016)
Note: Only recommendation for aspirants who are yet to attempt IBPS PO Pre Exam in the upcoming days/shifts would be – “AVOID NEGATIVE MARKING”.
We hope this IBPS
PO Pre Exam Analysis helps in getting an estimate about your performance
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