IBPS PO Mains 2018: Exam Analysis & Expected Cut-off

IBPS Mains 2018 Analysis & Expected Cut-off: Institute of Banking Personnel (IBPS) has conducted Mains examination for 4,252 vacancies of PO (Probationary Officer) post in nationalised banks on 18 November 2018. Many candidates told us that IBPS PO Mains 2018 was not easy. Questions in Data Analysis and Interpretation section were quite tricky. Many problems in this section were tough and generally not expected in any Bank PO Recruitment exam. When asked about other sections, they told us that English Language, Reasoning and Computer Aptitude sections were moderate in difficulty level. Questions in General awareness sections were based on the past 6 to 7 months current affairs.

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IBPS PO Mains Exam Analysis 2018: Section-wise details

Detailed section-wise IBPS PO Mains 2018 analysis is given below:

IBPS PO Mains Exam Analysis 2018: Data Analysis and Interpretation

As per the candidates’ feedback, this section was the most difficult section of IBPS PO Mains 2018. Many experts claimed that they have never seen such difficult question in any other Bank PO Recruitment exams (Like SBI PO etc).

Overview (as per candidates’ feedback)

The average range of attempts in this by candidates in this section was 8 to 12 questions (out of 35 questions). This section was difficult as well as lengthy.

IBPS PO Mains Exam Analysis 2018: Reasoning and Computer Aptitude

“The name of this section is Reasoning and Computer Aptitude, but not a single question was asked from computer aptitude”, one candidate said. Many candidates who took IBPS PO Mains 2018 today told us that this section was a bit easy in comparison to Data Analysis and Interpretation section, but most of the questions were quite difficult (if we compare it with previous year).

Overview (as per candidates’ feedback)

The average range of attempts in this by candidates in this section was 15 to 20 questions (out of 45 questions). This section was difficult as well as lengthy.

IBPS PO Mains Exam Analysis 2018: English Language

Candidates appeared for this exam today told us that more than 50% of the exam was based on reading comprehension and this is something unique in IBPS PO Mains 2018.

Overview (as per candidates’ feedback)

The average range of attempts in this by candidates in this section was 12 to 20 questions (out of 35 questions).

IBPS PO Mains Exam Analysis 2018: General Awareness

Many candidates claimed that the difficulty level of this section was moderate. Most of the questions were from previous 6 to 7 months current affairs and very fewer questions were from static GK and Banking awareness.  The average range of attempts in this by candidates in this section was 22 to 25 questions (out of 40 questions).

IBPS PO Mains Exam Analysis 2018: Descriptive Test

This section was of 25 marks and questions asked in this exam were mainly from trending topics which we often hear in news.

Essay writing (200 words)

 • Magazines and Journals are switched to digital format

• Fake-News

• Does India need a universal health care system?

• Advantages of learning foreign languages

Letter writing (150 words)

• Write a letter to your neighbour thanking them for their help in the hour of need.

• Write a letter to the editor on types of pollution and how to reduce it.

This is the complete IBPS PO Mains 2018 analysis. Soon we will provide some memory based questions which were asked in IBPS PO Mains 2018. Visit here after some time for IBPS PO Mains Question Paper 2018.