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IBPS Po Prelims Exam Analysis 2017: 8th Oct – Shift 1
IBPS Po Memory Based Questions (Prelims) 2017: 8th Oct- Shift 1
The preliminary exam for IBPS PO was conducted online and had 100 questions for 60 minutes. Candidates have to manage those 60 minutes themselves while dealing with three sections- Reasoning (35 Ques), Quantitative Aptitude (35 Ques), and English (30 Ques).
Subject | Good Attempt | Time (in min.) |
---|---|---|
English Language | 10-12 | 15 |
Reasoning Ability | 19-23 | 20 |
Quantitative Aptitude | 16-19 | 25 |
Total | 52-56 | 60 |
English Language (Moderate- Difficult)
The level of English Language was Moderate- Difficult. The topic of reading comprehension was related to Financial Literacy in worldwide. There were 4-5 questions of Antonyms and synonyms with the passage. Although it may seem that the error detection questions are totally from a new pattern but upon reading the directions carefully you will find that you can attempt them.
Topics | No. of Questions | Level |
---|---|---|
Reading Comprehension | 10 | Moderate- Difficult |
Phrase Replacement + Error Detection (new pattern) | 20 | Difficult |
Total | 30 | Moderate-Difficult |
Quantitative Aptitude ( Moderate-Difficult )
The level of quantitative aptitude section was Moderate. If you are yet to appear for IBPS exam, The first and most basic tip to help you clear quantitative aptitude section’s cut off is that you should work on your calculation speed. There were only 2 sets of DI:
- Tabular
- Pie Chart
Topics | No. of Question | Level |
---|---|---|
Number Series (Missing) | 5 | Moderate |
Approximation | 6 | Moderate |
Data Interpretation | 12 | Moderate-Difficult |
Average | 1 | Moderate |
Profit & Loss | 2 | Moderate |
Compound Interest | 1 | Moderate |
Discount | 2 | Moderate |
Problem on Ages | 1 | Moderate |
Ratio and Proportion | 1 | Moderate |
Time and Work | 1 | Moderate-Difficult |
Boat and Stream | 1 | Moderate |
Mixture and Allegation | 2 | Moderate-Difficult |
Total | 35 | Moderate-Difficult |
Reasoning Ability (Moderate)
There were 4 puzzles and Seating Arrangement which are given below:-
- Linear
- Circular seating arrangement (2 variables)
- Persons and Months
- Floor (3 variables)
Topics | No. of Questions | Level |
Coding Decoding | 5 | Moderate |
Puzzles and Seating Arrangement | 20 | Moderate |
Direction Sense | 2 | Moderate |
Blood Relation | 1 | Moderate |
Order and Ranking | 1 | Moderate |
Syllogism | 5 | Moderate |
Alphabets | 1 | Easy-Moderate |
Total | 35 | Moderate |
No quadratic equations
Easy DI (10 marks)
English is moderate
Easy antonym synonyms
2 puzzles are easy old patterns coding decoding , blood realtuon and 5 syllogism
In Quant 1 di is very easy and 1 very calcative and tricky no series and approximation was very easy and english fillers and RC was moderate
Reasoning
Coding decoding 5
Puzzle .
Blood relation 2
Misc 1
Syllogism 2
Math
DI -2 table -/pie chart
Series 5
Approxima..5
Mis
English
Error detection 10
Fill in blanks 10
Rc 10
Detailed analysis will be updated soon