IBPS Clerk 2021 Prelims Exam Analysis (12th, 18th, 19th December All Shifts): The Institute of Banking Personnel Selection (IBPS) conducted the IBPS Clerk 2021 Prelims (Day 3) on 19th December 2021. Earlier, the IBPS Clerk 2021 Prelims was held on 12th December 2021 (Day 1) and 18th December (Day 2) in four shifts each day. The IBPS Clerk 2021 Prelims includes three sections Reasoning Ability, Numerical Ability, and English Language. In this article, we have shared the IBPS Clerk 2021 Prelims exam detailed section-wise analysis and review along with the number of questions asked, the difficulty level of questions, and good attempts. On 19th December 2021 (Day 3 All Shifts), candidates shared that the overall difficulty level of the questions was 'Easy to Moderate'. For the Prelims exam on 12th December 2021 (Day 1) and 18th December (Day 2) all shifts, candidates shared that the overall difficulty level of the questions was ‘Easy to Moderate‘. The IBPS Clerk 2021 aims to fill 7,858 vacancies of Clerks across 11 participating public sector banks during the IBPS Clerk XI recruitment drive.

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IBPS Clerk 2021 Prelims Shift Timings (12th, 18th, 19th Dec)
IBPS Clerk 2021 Prelims Shifts | Timings |
First Shift | 9.00 am to 10.00 am |
Second Shift | 11.30 am to 12.30 am |
Third Shift | 2.00 pm to 3.00 pm |
Fourth Shift | 4.30 pm to 5.30 pm |
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IBPS Clerk 2021 Prelims: Exam Pattern
In IBPS Clerk Prelims 2021, candidates will be asked 100 Multiple Choice Questions (MCQs) from three sections- English Language (30 questions), Numerical Ability (35 questions) & Reasoning Ability (35 questions). There is a sectional timing of 20 minutes for each section. The exam will be conducted online. Have a look at the exam pattern of the IBPS Clerk Prelims:
Section |
No. of MCQs |
Marks |
Duration |
Medium of Exam |
English Language |
30 |
30 |
20 minutes |
English |
Reasoning Ability |
35 |
35 |
20 minutes |
As per State applied for |
Numerical Ability |
35 |
35 |
20 minutes |
As per State applied for |
Total |
100 |
100 |
1 Hour |
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IBPS Clerk Prelims Exam Analysis & Section-wise Review (12th, 18th, 19th December 2021 – All Shifts)
IBPS Clerk Prelims 2021 exam on 12th, 18th & 19th December 2021 (All Shifts): On 19th December 2021 (Day 3 All Shifts), candidates shared that the overall difficulty level of the questions was 'Easy to Moderate' and they were able to make 70 to 75 good attempts (Shift 1), 68 to 73 good attempts (Shift 2), 67 to 75 good attempts (Shift 3), 70 to 76 good attempts (Shift 4). On 18th December 2021 (Day 2 All Shifts), candidates shared that the overall difficulty level of the questions was 'Easy to Moderate' and they were able to make 71 to 77 good attempts (Shift 1), 70 to 76 good attempts (Shift 2), 68 to 75 good attempts (Shift 3), 69 to 77 good attempts (Shift 4). On 12th December 2021 (Day 1 All Shifts), candidates shared that the overall difficulty level of the questions was ‘Easy to Moderate‘ and that they were able to make around 70 to 79 good attempts (Shift 1), 69 to 78 good attempts (Shift 2), 73 to 79 good attempts (Shift 3), and 72 to 77 good attempts (Shift 4) in the IBPS Clerk 2021 Prelims exam. The IBPS Clerk 2021 Prelims consisted of 100 objective multiple-choice questions of 1 mark each and a negative marking of 1/4th or 0.25 marks for each wrong answer. Have a look at the detailed exam analysis below:
IBPS Clerk Prelims 2021(12th, 18th, 19th December 2021): Exam Analysis - Overall Difficulty Level & Good Attempts
Sections |
No. of MCQs |
Good Attempts |
Difficulty Level |
English Language |
30 |
21-25 |
Easy-Moderate |
Reasoning Ability |
35 |
25-27 |
Easy-Moderate |
Numerical Ability |
35 |
21-27 |
Easy-Moderate |
Total (100 Marks) |
100 |
67-79 |
Easy-Moderate |
IBPS Clerk Prelims 2021 (12th, 18th, 19th December 2021 – All Shifts): Section-wise exam review and questions asked
Reasoning Ability: Shift 1/2/3/4
Topics |
No. of MCQs |
Difficulty Level |
Puzzles/Seating Arrangement (Linear Seating, Square Seating, Box-based, Designation-based, Floor & Flat-based, Comparison-based, Month, Day & Date-based) |
15-20 |
Easy-Moderate |
Alphanumeric Series (Word Series) |
5 |
Easy |
Syllogism |
5 |
Easy |
Chinese Coding |
5 |
Easy |
Word Series |
5 |
Easy |
Inequality |
4 |
Easy-Moderate |
Blood Relation |
3 |
Easy |
Simple Coding |
1 |
Easy |
Word Formation |
1 |
Easy |
Pair Formation |
1 |
Easy |
Total |
35 |
Easy-Moderate |
English Language: Shift 1/2/3/4
Topics |
No. of MCQs |
Difficulty Level |
Reading Comprehension |
7-10 |
Easy-Moderate |
Cloze Test |
5 |
Easy |
Error Detection |
5 |
Easy |
Word Rearrangement |
5 |
Easy |
Para Jumbles |
5 |
Easy |
Single Fillers |
5 |
Easy |
Word Usage |
5 |
Easy |
Total |
30 |
Easy |
Numerical Ability: Shift 1/2/3/4
Topics |
No. of MCQs |
Difficulty Level |
Simplification |
12-15 |
Easy-Moderate |
Arithmetic |
10-13 |
Easy-Moderate |
Data Interpretation (Graph, Bar, Caselet) |
5-12 | Easy-Moderate |
Quadratic Equation |
5 |
Easy-Moderate |
Total |
35 |
Easy-Moderate |