IBPS has conducted the first slot of online preliminary examination for IBPS PO/MT on October 16 successfully. The exam was conducted for 100 marks comprised of 100 questions with a time of 1 hour.
Pattern of Examination: The examination has 3 sections - Reasoning, Quantitative aptitude,English Language. In the examination there was be objective type of tests. The pattern of the examination was same as previous year. The candidates shall be required to qualify in each section as per cut-off marks determined on the basis of performance in each section and also on total weighted score. Negative marking is applicable for the Objective Test. For every wrong answer, one-fourth or 0.25 of the marks assigned to that question will be deducted as penalty.
Analysis of Examination: The overall difficulty level of the examination was Moderate.
The Banking team of Jagranjosh.com has come up with comprehensive analysis of the question paper and the expected cut off for the examination.
| Section | Total Ques. | Level of Difficulty |
| Reasoning | 35 | Easy to Moderate |
| Quantitative Aptitude | 35 | Moderate |
| English Language | 30 | Difficult |
The section wise details are as follows:
Reasoning:
The level of difficulty was Easy to Moderate for this section. Coding-decoding was missing in the section.
| Topics | Number of question | Level of difficulty |
| Circular seating arrangement | 5 | Moderate |
| Linear arrangement | 5 | Moderate |
| Puzzle | 10 | Moderate to difficult |
| Syllogism | 5 | Easy to moderate |
| Inequalities | 5 | Easy to moderate |
| Blood relation, Direction, series, Ranking etc. | 5 | Easy |
| Total no. of question | 35 |
|
Quantitative Aptitude
This overall difficulty level of this section was Moderate. Some question was calculative and time consuming.
| Topic | Number of question | Level of difficulty |
| Data Interpretation (Table chart + Line graph) | 10 | Moderate |
| Approximation | 5 | Easy |
| Quadratic equation | 5 | Easy |
| Number Series | 5 | Easy to Moderate |
| Arithmetic- Simple & compound interest, Time and work, Ration and proportion, profit and loss , percentage, Averages, Ages, Boat and stream, Mixture, Allegation | 10 | Moderate to Difficult |
| Total no. of question | 35 |
|
English Language
The section was Difficult as compared to other sections.
| Topic | Number of question | Level of difficulty |
| Reading Comprehension (Economy based) | 8 | Moderate to difficult |
| Cloze test | 7 | Moderate |
| Spotting error | 10 | Moderate to Difficult |
| Para jumble | 5 | Moderate |
| Total no. question | 30 |
|
Expected Cutoff marks: - As per our analysis and difficulty level of the examination, the following Cutoff marks are expected for different category.
| General | 35-40 |
| SC | 28-33 |
| OBC | 33-38 |
| ST | 12-17 |
Note: The candidates should note that the above cut offs may vary as it depends upon various factors hence, it is not possible to predict the exact cut off marks until IBPS declared it on its website. The IBPS will announce cut off marks, when the process of selection is over.
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