The Mains examination of IBPS PO/MT was successfully conducted on 26th November 2017. The mains exam consist 200 questions comprises of 5 sections which includes Reasoning and Computer Aptitude, Quantitative Aptitude, General/Economy/ Banking Awareness, English Language.
Analysis of Examination: The overall difficulty level of the examination was Difficult.
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| Section | Total Ques. | Level of Difficulty |
| Reasoning and Computer Aptitude | 45 | Difficult |
| Quantitative Aptitude | 35 | Moderate to Difficult |
| English Language | 35 | Difficult |
| General/Economy/ Banking Awareness | 40 | Moderate |
| English Language (Letter Writing & Essay) | 2 | Moderate |
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The section wise details are as follows:
Quantitative Aptitude: This section was Difficult to Moderate. There were three sets of DI consisting 4 questions in each of the set. It is noticed that no question on quadratic equation asked in this section.
| Topic | No. of Questions (35) | Level of Difficulty |
| Table Graph (based on missing pattern)+ Bar Graph +Caselets DI | 15 | Difficult |
| Number Series (based on wrong pattern) | 5 | Moderate to Difficult |
| Inequalities ( based on Quantity 1 and Quantity 2 pattern) | 5 | Moderate to Difficult |
| Data Sufficiency | 5 | Difficult |
| Miscellaneous | 5 | Moderate to Difficult |
| Total | 35 |
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Reasoning and Computer Aptitude: The section was difficult this time. Questions were tricky and time –consuming. There were NO questions asked from the section Computer Aptitude.
| Topic | No. of Questions (45) | Level of Difficulty |
| Seating arrangement (Circular | 5+5=10 | Difficult |
| Puzzles | 5 | Difficult |
| Data Sufficiency | 2 | Difficult |
| Input-Output | 5 | Difficult |
| Coding- Decoding | 5 | Difficult |
| Blood relation+ Direction Sense | 4 | Difficult |
| Puzzle based on small paragraph | 4 | Difficult |
| Analytical Reasoning (Statement & conclusions, Course of action, cause and effect, conclusion and inference.)
| 10 | Difficult |
| Total | 45 |
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English Language: This section was Difficult. Many questions based on new pattern introduced this time. There were 2 Reading Comprehension consisting 5 questions in each set. The pattern of Cloze Test, Spotting error and Sentence connector was totally new.
| Topic | No. of Questions (35) | Level of Difficulty |
| Reading Comprehension(Based on Informal economy to Formal Economy) | 5+5=10 | Difficult |
| Antonym/Synonym | 4 | Difficult |
| Cloze Test (based on new pattern- there were two words for each blank. Candidates had to find out the option for which both the words would fit.) | 6 | Moderate |
| Spotting error (based on new pattern- grammatically correct part marked in Bold; candidates had to find error in remaining part.) | 4 | Moderate to Difficult |
| Sentence Improvement (rephrasing sentence to correct grammatical form) | 3 | Moderate to Difficult |
| Sentence connectors | 3 | Moderate to Difficult |
| Para jumble | 2 | Difficult |
| Double Filler (based on new pattern) | 3 | Difficult |
| Total | 35 |
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General Awareness: The difficulty level for this section was Moderate as compared to other sections. The majority of question asked from banking, current affairs and static GK in this section.
Descriptive Writing Test
English Language (Letter & Essay Writing) for 25 marks, time limit 30 minutes. There were 3 Essays and 3 Letter Writing Topics from which a candidate has to choose:
Essay topic:
- Advantages and Disadvantages of Cashless economy
- Effects of modern gadets on human intelligence
- Which reform in Indian education can be compared with International level.
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Letter Writing Topics:
- Write a Letter to you friend advising him to start his own start-up.
- Write a letter to the branch manager of the bank requesting him to block your credit card as you've lost it and ask him to issue you a new one.
- You have been observing that your subordinates are not working properly. Write a letter to the HR department about the same.
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