Dear Aspirants, IBPS RRB PO Prelims 2017 Exam is over. Today (10th September 2017) is the second day of IBPS RRB PO Prelims Exam and The Pattern was same as yesterday (09th September). Now it’s time for exam RRB PO Prelims Exam Analysis (Review) of 10th September 2017 –3rd Shift. A lot of students have appeared for this exam today and this brings them to a step closer in their journey of getting a Job in Banking Sector. Without wasting any moment, let’s get straight to the analysis for which you are all waiting for. The overall exam was of an Easy-Moderate level, this was a major relief to all the aspirants but this also means that the number of attempts will go high.
There are 2 Sections in IBPS RRB PO Prelims Exam 2017 – Reasoning, and Quantitative Aptitude. Both the sections have 40 questions in each section. 45 minutes time limit was given for a total 80 questions.
IBPS RRB PO PRELIMS 2017-18 EXAM ANALYSIS (OVER-ALL):
| SECTIONS | GOOD ATTEMPTS |
|---|---|
| REASONING ABILITY | 23-27 |
| QUANTITATIVE APTITUDE | 17-21 |
| TOTAL | 57-62 |
QUANTITATIVE APTITUDE (Easy- Moderate)
The level of this section was Easy-Moderate. There were a total of 3 sets of DI out of which 1 was Calculative.
- Tabular (Calculative)
- Pie Chart (Easy-Moderate)
- Line Graph
The questions were:
| Topic | No. of Questions | Level |
|---|---|---|
| Quadratic Equations | 5 | Easy-Moderate |
| Data Interpretation | 15 | Moderate |
| Number Series (Missing) | 5 | Easy |
| Approximation | 5 | Easy |
| Mixture & Alligation | 1 | Moderate |
| Problem on Ages | 1 | Moderate |
| Speed Distance & Time | 1 | Easy |
| Percentage | 1 | Easy |
| Problem on Trains | 1 | Easy |
| Miscellaneous (SI, CI, Profit and Loss, Time and Work, Averages, Ratio etc.) | 5 | Moderate |
| Total | 40 | Easy- Moderate |
REASONING ABILITY (Easy- Moderate)
The level of reasoning was Easy. There were 4 Seating Arrangements and Puzzles:
- Month related (2 variable)
- Linear (North-South) (1 variable)
- Circular Based (1 variable)
- Box (1 variable)
The questions were:
| Topic | No. of Questions | Level |
|---|---|---|
|
Inequality
|
5
|
Easy |
|
Sitting Arrangement and Puzzles
|
20
|
Easy- Moderate
|
|
Coding Decoding (old pattern)
|
5
|
Easy
|
|
Alphabetical
|
1
|
Easy
|
|
Syllogism
|
5
|
Easy
|
|
Number Arrangement
|
2
|
Easy-Moderate |
|
Miscellaneous
|
2
|
Easy-Moderate
|
|
Total
|
40 | Easy-Moderate |
