IBPS PO Prelims Exam Analysis: Check IBPS PO Prelims exam analysis (13 October & 14 October 2018, All 4 Slots). IBPS is conducting preliminary exam for 4252 vacancies of Probationary Officer. In this article, you will get an in-depth section-wise analysis of all the slots held on 13th and 14th October 2018. This analysis is provided by Mr Mohan Prasad, Mentor, Career Launcher. IBPS PO Prelims 2018 Result is expected to be announced at the end of October month or in the first week of November month. Candidates are advised to start preparing for IBPS PO Mains 2018 without waiting for the result as there will be very less time after the announcement of IBPS PO Prelims Result 2018.
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In the computer based SBI PO Prelims online exam, sections appeared in the following sequence
English Language → Reasoning Ability → Quantitative Aptitude
IBPS PO Prelims Exam Analysis: 13 October, Slot 1
October 13, 2018 was the first day of the IBPS PO Preliminary Exam 2018. The exam is being conducted in four time slots: 2 each in morning and evening.
A total of 100 questions had to be answered in 60 minutes. All the sections, except English Language, were available in both English and Hindi. Every correct answer will fetch 1 mark, while every incorrect answer will reduce the score by 0.25.
The detailed break-up of IBPS PO Prelims 2018 exam is as follows:
| Section |
Total Questions |
Level of difficulty |
Good Attempts |
Time taken (in minutes) |
| English Language |
30 |
Moderate |
17-19 |
20 |
| Quantitative Aptitude |
35 |
Moderate-difficult |
15-17 |
20 |
| Reasoning Ability |
35 |
Easy-Moderate |
20-22 |
20 |
| Total |
100 |
Moderate |
52-58 |
60 |
Sectional and overall expected cut-off of IBPS PO Preliminary Exam 2018:
| Subject |
General |
SC/ST/OBC |
| English Language (Out of 30) |
5-7.5 |
3-5 |
| Quantitative Aptitude (Out of 35) |
7.5-9.5 |
5-7 |
| Reasoning Ability (Out of 35) |
10-12.5 |
7-9 |
| Overall Objective Test (Out of 100) |
48.5-51.5 |
OBC: 47.5-50.5 SC: 38-42 ST: 31.5-33.5 |
English Language:
| Topic |
Number of Questions |
Level of Difficulty |
| Reading Comprehension (Information circulation based) |
5 |
Moderate |
| Spot the Error (Sentence was divided in 4 parts, 5th option was No error) |
6 |
Moderate-Difficult |
| Interchange bold words |
5 |
Easy-Moderate |
| Fill in the blanks (Single FIB) |
5 |
Moderate |
| Cloze Test (2 Sets – 5 + 1 – Old Pattern) |
6 |
Easy-Moderate |
| Phrase Replacement |
3 |
Easy-Moderate |
The English Language section of IBPS PO Preliminary Exam 2018 comprised of questions based on Reading Comprehension, Spot the Errors, Cloze test, fill in the blanks, interchange words and Phrase Replacement. The Reading Comprehension was based on information circulation. The interchanging words questions were having 5 to 6 bold words, which needs to be interchanged to make the sentence meaningful. The overall difficulty level of this section was moderate.
Quantitative Aptitude:
| Topic |
Number of Questions |
Level of Difficulty |
| Number Series (Wrong numbers based) |
6 |
Moderate |
| Data Interpretation (Line Graph Based ) |
7 |
Moderate |
| Data Interpretation (Table and bar graph based) |
6 |
Moderate |
| Comparison of Variables: Quadratic Equations |
6 |
Easy-Moderate |
| Profit , Loss and Discount |
1 |
Moderate |
| Simple Interest & Compound Interest |
1 |
Difficult |
| Average |
2 |
Easy - Moderate |
| Partnership |
1 |
Easy-Moderate |
| Time, Speed and Distance - Boats and Streams |
1 |
Easy |
| Algebra - Linear Equation |
1 |
Easy-Moderate |
| Mensuration (Cylinder based) |
1 |
Easy-Moderate |
| Age Problem |
1 |
Easy |
| Percentage |
1 |
Moderate |
The Quantitative Aptitude section of IBPS PO Preliminary 2018 saw questions from a variety of topics. Some commonly asked topics were Mensuration, Time Speed and Distance, Simple Interest & Compound Interest, Partnership, Age, and Profit, Loss and Discount. This year data interpretation sets contain more number of questions than usual as one set has 6 question and the other one has 7 questions based on it. The overall difficulty level of this section was moderate to difficult, since most of the questions were calculative and hence the questions asked for the approximate value for the answer.
Reasoning Ability:
| Topic |
Number of Questions |
Level of Difficulty |
| AR (Data Arrangement - 3 variable |
5 |
Moderate |
| AR (Linear Sitting Arrangement - 4 Peoples facing North- 4 facing South) |
5 |
Easy-Moderate |
| AR (Floor Arrangement - 2 variables) |
5 |
Easy-Moderate |
| AR (Sitting Arrangement - Square table/opposite direction) |
5 |
Moderate |
| Coding-decoding (set based) |
5 |
Easy |
| Calendar |
1 |
Easy |
| Directions (Set based) |
3 |
Easy |
| Mathematical Inequalities |
5 |
Easy- Moderate |
| Odd One Out (Alphabet based) |
1 |
Easy |
The Reasoning Ability section of IBPS PO Preliminary 2018 was dominated by questions based on Analytical Reasoning. There were two sets of Sitting Arrangement questions with persons facing in opposite direction.. In Floor Arrangement, name and orders placed were to be arranged on 5 different floors. Directions based set was easy and requires no calculation. No questions based on Syllogism were there in the exam. The overall difficulty level of this section was easy to moderate.
IBPS PO Prelims Exam Analysis (Section-wise): 13 October, Slot 2
A total of 100 questions had to be answered in 60 minutes. All the sections, except English Language, were available in both English and Hindi. Every correct answer will fetch 1 mark, while every incorrect answer will reduce the score by 0.25.
The detailed break-up of IBPS PO Prelims 2018 exam is as follows:
| Section |
Total Questions |
Level of difficulty |
Good Attempts |
Time taken (in minutes) |
| English Language |
30 |
Moderate-Difficult |
15-17 |
20 |
| Quantitative Aptitude |
35 |
Moderate |
15-17 |
20 |
| Reasoning Ability |
35 |
Moderate-difficult |
17-20 |
20 |
| Total |
100 |
Moderate-Difficult |
52-58 |
60 |
Sectional and overall expected cut-off of IBPS PO Preliminary Exam 2018:
| Subject |
General |
SC/ST/OBC |
| English Language (Out of 30) |
5-7.5 |
3-5 |
| Quantitative Aptitude (Out of 35) |
7.5-9.5 |
5-7 |
| Reasoning Ability (Out of 35) |
10-12.5 |
7-9 |
| Overall Objective Test (Out of 100) |
48.5-51.5 |
OBC: 47.5-50.5 SC: 38-42 ST: 31.5-33.5 |
English Language:
| Topic |
Number of Questions |
Level of Difficulty |
| Reading Comprehension (Two questions were based on vocabulary.) |
7 |
Moderate |
| Spot the Error (Out of 4 bold words, one was wrong.) |
4 |
Moderate-Difficult |
| Phrase/Word replacement |
5 |
Moderate |
| Word Usage: Meaning of word appropriately used in which sentence. |
3 |
Moderate |
| Parajumbles |
6 |
Moderate |
| Match the statements from Column 1 with column 2 |
5 |
Easy-Moderate |
The English Language section comprised of questions based on Reading Comprehension, Spot the Error, Phrase/Word replacement, Parajumbles, Word usage and Match the statements. The overall difficulty level of this section was moderate to difficult.
Quantitative Aptitude:
| Topic |
Number of Questions |
Level of Difficulty |
| Number Series (Wrong numbers based) |
5 |
Moderate |
| Data Interpretation (Bar Graph) |
5 |
Moderate |
| Data Interpretation (Table) |
6 |
Moderate |
| Data Interpretation (Caselet – Ratio based) |
5 |
Moderate |
| Comparison of Variables: Quadratic Equations |
6 |
Easy-Moderate |
| Probability |
1 |
Moderate |
| Simple Interest & Compound Interest |
1 |
Moderate |
| Ratio and Proportion |
1 |
Easy - Moderate |
| Partnership |
1 |
Moderate |
| Time, Speed and Distance - Boats and Streams |
1 |
Moderate |
| Time and Work |
1 |
Moderate |
| Percentage |
1 |
Moderate |
| Time, Speed and Distance – Average Speed |
1 |
Moderate |
The Quantitative Aptitude section saw questions from a variety of topics. Some commonly asked topics were Time Speed and Distance, Simple Interest & Compound Interest, Partnership, Probability, Time and work, Percentage and Ratio & Proportion. There were 3 sets of Data Interpretation. The overall difficulty level of this section was moderate, since most of the questions were calculative and hence the questions asked for the approximate value for the answer.
IBPS PO Prelims Exam Analysis (Section-wise): 13 October, Slot 3
A total of 100 questions had to be answered in 60 minutes. All the sections, except English Language, were available in both English and Hindi. Every correct answer will fetch 1 mark, while every incorrect answer will reduce the score by 0.25.
The detailed break-up of IBPS PO Prelims 2018 exam is as follows:
| Section |
Total Questions |
Level of difficulty |
Good Attempts |
Time taken (in minutes) |
| English Language |
30 |
Easy - Moderate |
18-20 |
20 |
| Quantitative Aptitude |
35 |
Moderate |
17-20 |
20 |
| Reasoning Ability |
35 |
Easy-Moderate |
20-22 |
20 |
| Total |
100 |
Moderate |
55-62 |
60 |
Sectional and overall expected cut-off of IBPS PO Preliminary Exam 2018:
| Subject |
General |
SC/ST/OBC |
| English Language (Out of 30) |
5-7.5 |
3-5 |
| Quantitative Aptitude (Out of 35) |
7.5-9.5 |
5-7 |
| Reasoning Ability (Out of 35) |
10-12.5 |
7-9 |
| Overall Objective Test (Out of 100) |
50.5-53.5 |
OBC: 49.5-52.5 SC: 40-44 ST: 33.5-35.5 |
English Language:
| Topic |
Number of Questions |
Level of Difficulty |
| Reading Comprehension (Economy based) |
6 |
Moderate |
| Spot the Error |
8 |
Moderate-Difficult |
| Cloze Test |
5 |
Easy-Moderate |
| Sentence Improvement. |
5 |
Moderate |
| Fill in the blanks |
6 |
Easy-Moderate |
The Reading Comprehension was based on economy. The overall difficulty level of this section was easy to moderate.
Quantitative Aptitude:
| Topic |
Number of Questions |
Level of Difficulty |
| Number Series (Series Completion) |
6 |
Moderate |
| Data Interpretation (Bar Graph) |
5 |
Moderate |
| Data Interpretation (Table) |
5 |
Moderate |
| Data Interpretation (Caselet) |
5 |
Moderate |
| Comparison of Variables: Quadratic Equations |
5 |
Easy-Moderate |
| Profit, Loss and Discount |
1 |
Moderate |
| Simple Interest & Compound Interest |
1 |
Moderate |
| Age based problem |
1 |
Easy - Moderate |
| Miscellaneous (Quant based) |
6 |
|
There were 3 sets of Data Interpretation. The overall difficulty level of this section was moderate.
Reasoning Ability:
| Topic |
Number of Questions |
Level of Difficulty |
| AR (Data Arrangement – Floor based) |
6 |
Moderate |
| AR (Linear Seating Arrangement) |
5 |
Moderate |
| AR (Data Arrangement – Month based) |
5 |
Moderate |
| AR (Square Seating Arrangement) |
5 |
Moderate |
| Coding-Decoding |
5 |
Easy-Moderate |
| Mathematical Inequalities |
5 |
Easy- Moderate |
| Puzzles - Alphabet based |
1 |
Easy- Moderate |
| Puzzles - Number based |
1 |
Easy- Moderate |
| Miscellaneous |
2 |
Easy- Moderate |
The Reasoning Ability section was dominated by questions based on Analytical Reasoning. There were four different sets of based on various kinds of Seating Arrangement and Data Arrangement. There were no questions based on Syllogism in this exam. The overall difficulty level of this section was easy to moderate.
IBPS PO Prelims Exam Analysis (Section-wise): 13 October, Slot 4
A total of 100 questions had to be answered in 60 minutes. All the sections, except English Language, were available in both English and Hindi. Every correct answer will fetch 1 mark, while every incorrect answer will reduce the score by 0.25.
The detailed break-up of IBPS PO Prelims 2018 exam is as follows:
| Section |
Total Questions |
Level of difficulty |
Good Attempts |
Time taken (in minutes) |
| English Language |
30 |
Easy-Moderate |
18-20 |
20 |
| Quantitative Aptitude |
35 |
Moderate |
16-18 |
20 |
| Reasoning Ability |
35 |
Easy-Moderate |
20-22 |
20 |
| Total |
100 |
Moderate |
56-60 |
60 |
Sectional and overall expected cut-off of IBPS PO Preliminary Exam 2018:
| Subject |
General |
SC/ST/OBC |
| English Language (Out of 30) |
5-7.5 |
3-5 |
| Quantitative Aptitude (Out of 35) |
7.5-9.5 |
5-7 |
| Reasoning Ability (Out of 35) |
10-12.5 |
7-9 |
| Overall Objective Test (Out of 100) |
48.5-51.5 |
OBC: 47.5-50.5 SC: 38-42 ST: 31.5-33.5 |
English Language:
| Topic |
Number of Questions |
Level of Difficulty |
| Reading Comprehension (People of Japan overwork there as compare to other countries) |
7 |
Moderate |
| Error Detection-(5 sentences were given, one was correct and other type was one sentence was divided into 5 parts ,error was in one part |
8 |
Moderate |
| Replacement of bold words |
5 |
Easy-Moderate |
| Fill in the blanks (Single FIB) |
5 |
Easy-Moderate |
| Sentence Rearrangement |
5 |
Easy |
The English Language section comprised of questions based on Reading Comprehension, Spot the Errors, Sentence Rearrangement, Fill in the blanks, Replacement of bold words. The Reading Comprehension was based on the people of Japan overwork in the office. The replacement of bold words questions were having one bold word, which needs to be interchanged to make the sentence meaningful and grammatically correct. The overall difficulty level of this section was easy to moderate.
Quantitative Aptitude:
| Topic |
Number of Questions |
Level of Difficulty |
| Number Series (Wrong numbers based) |
5 |
Moderate |
| Data Interpretation (Pie chart and Table Based ) |
5 |
Easy-Moderate |
| Data Interpretation(Pie Chart) |
5 |
Moderate |
| Data Interpretation (Caselet based) |
5 |
Moderate |
| Comparison of two quantities: Quantity I and Quantity II |
3 |
Easy-Moderate |
| Profit , Loss and Discount |
1 |
Easy-Moderate |
| Simple Interest & Compound Interest |
1 |
Difficult |
| Average |
1 |
Easy-Moderate |
| Partnership |
1 |
Moderate |
| Time, Speed and Distance |
1 |
Moderate |
| Data Sufficiency |
5 |
Easy |
| Mensuration (Cylinder and Cube based) |
1 |
Easy-Moderate |
| Probability |
1 |
Easy |
The Quantitative Aptitude saw questions from a variety of topics. Some commonly asked topics were Mensuration, Time Speed and Distance, Simple Interest & Compound Interest, Partnership, Probability, and Profit, Loss and Discount. This year one data interpretation set has both pie chart and table. The overall difficulty level of this section was moderate, and most of the questions were calculative.
Reasoning Ability:
| Topic |
Number of Questions |
Level of Difficulty |
| AR (Circular Arrangement) |
5 |
Easy |
| Syllogism |
3 |
Moderate |
| Ranking Arrangement Set based |
3 |
Easy |
| Blood relation Set based |
3 |
Easy-Moderate |
| Puzzle (Box based) |
5 |
Easy-Moderate |
| Data Arrangement(Different days were given) |
5 |
Easy-Moderate |
| Directions (Set based) |
3 |
Easy |
| Mathematical Inequalities |
3 |
Easy |
| Data Arrangement(3 variables based) |
5 |
Moderate |
The Reasoning Ability section was dominated by questions based on Analytical Reasoning. There was a set based on Circular arrangement in which 8 people were sitting who like different flowers. Directions based set was easy and requires no calculation. Three questions based on Syllogism were there in the exam. The overall difficulty level of this section was easy to moderate.
IBPS PO Prelims Exam Analysis: 14 October, Slot 1
October 14, 2018 was the second day of the IBPS PO Preliminary Exam 2018. The exam is being conducted in four time slots: 2 each in morning and evening.
A total of 100 questions had to be answered in 60 minutes. All the sections, except English Language, were available in both English and Hindi. Every correct answer will fetch 1 mark, while every incorrect answer will reduce the score by 0.25.
The detailed break-up of IBPS PO Prelims 2018 exam is as follows:
| Section |
Total Questions |
Level of difficulty |
Good Attempts |
Time taken (in minutes) |
| English Language |
30 |
Easy-Moderate |
18-21 |
20 |
| Quantitative Aptitude |
35 |
Moderate |
18-20 |
20 |
| Reasoning Ability |
35 |
Moderate |
21-22 |
20 |
| Total |
100 |
Easy-Moderate |
57-63 |
60 |
Sectional and overall expected cut-off of IBPS PO Preliminary Exam 2018:
| Subject |
General |
SC/ST/OBC |
| English Language (Out of 30) |
5-7.5 |
3-5 |
| Quantitative Aptitude (Out of 35) |
7.5-9.5 |
5-7 |
| Reasoning Ability (Out of 35) |
10-12.5 |
7-9 |
| Overall Objective Test (Out of 100) |
48.5-51.5 |
OBC: 47.5-50.5 SC: 38-42 ST: 31.5-33.5 |
English Language:
| Topic |
Number of Questions |
Level of Difficulty |
| Reading Comprehension (Economy based) |
6 |
Moderate |
| Spot the Error |
4 |
Easy-Moderate |
| Phrase/Word Replacement |
4 |
Easy-Moderate |
| Fill in the blanks |
5 |
Moderate |
| Sentence Rearrangement |
4 |
Moderate |
| Sentence Correction |
4 |
Moderate |
| Match the statements from column 1 and column 2 |
3 |
Easy- Moderate |
The English Language section comprised of questions based on Reading Comprehension, Spot the Error, Sentence Rearrangement, Fill in the blanks, Match the statements etc. The Reading Comprehension was based on economy. The overall difficulty level of this section was easy to moderate.
Quantitative Aptitude:
| Topic |
Number of Questions |
Level of Difficulty |
| Number Series (Series Completion) |
5 |
Moderate |
| Data Interpretation (Line Graph and Table) |
6 |
Moderate |
| Data Interpretation(Table) |
5 |
Moderate |
| Data Interpretation (Caselet based) |
5 |
Moderate |
| Simplification/Approximation |
5 |
Easy-Moderate |
| Data Sufficiency |
3 |
Moderate |
| Miscellaneous (Quant based – PLD, Ages, SI/CI etc.) |
6 |
Moderate |
There were three sets of Data Interpretation. This year one data interpretation set has both line graph and table. The overall difficulty level of this section was moderate, and most of the questions were calculative.
Reasoning Ability:
| Topic |
Number of Questions |
Level of Difficulty |
| AR (Linear Seating Arrangement – 2 parallel rows – 6 persons each – north/south) |
6 |
Moderate |
| AR (Data Arrangement – 10 Boxes based) |
5 |
Moderate |
| AR (Data Arrangement – Month based - January to August) |
5 |
Moderate |
| AR (Data Arrangement – Ages based) |
5 |
Moderate |
| Direction – set based |
4 |
Moderate |
| Blood Relation – set based |
2 |
Easy-Moderate |
| Data Sufficiency |
3 |
Moderate |
| Puzzles – Alphabet based |
2 |
Easy-Moderate |
| Syllogism |
3 |
Easy-Moderate |
The Reasoning Ability section was dominated by questions based on Analytical Reasoning. There were four different sets of Analytical Reasoning based on various kinds of Seating Arrangement and Data Arrangement. Directions based set was moderate. Three questions based on Syllogism were there in the exam. The overall difficulty level of this section was moderate.
IBPS PO Prelims Exam Analysis: 14 October, Slot 2
A total of 100 questions had to be answered in 60 minutes. All the sections, except English Language, were available in both English and Hindi. Every correct answer will fetch 1 mark, while every incorrect answer will reduce the score by 0.25.
The detailed break-up of IBPS PO Prelims 2018 exam is as follows:
| Section |
Total Questions |
Level of difficulty |
Good Attempts |
Time taken (in minutes) |
| English Language |
30 |
Easy-Moderate |
17-20 |
20 |
| Quantitative Aptitude |
35 |
Moderate |
17-20 |
20 |
| Reasoning Ability |
35 |
Moderate |
21-23 |
20 |
| Total |
100 |
Moderate |
55-63 |
60 |
Sectional and overall expected cut-off of IBPS PO Preliminary Exam 2018:
| Subject |
General |
SC/ST/OBC |
| English Language (Out of 30) |
5-7.5 |
3-5 |
| Quantitative Aptitude (Out of 35) |
7.5-9.5 |
5-7 |
| Reasoning Ability (Out of 35) |
10-12.5 |
7-9 |
| Overall Objective Test (Out of 100) |
48.5-51.5 |
OBC: 47.5-50.5 SC: 38-42 ST: 31.5-33.5 |
English Language:
| Topic |
Number of Questions |
Level of Difficulty |
| Reading Comprehension (Bank and its technology based) |
8 |
Moderate |
| Phrase/Word Replacement |
6 |
Easy-Moderate |
| Fill in the blanks |
5 |
Moderate |
| Parajumbles/Sentence Arrangements |
5 |
Moderate |
| Word Replacement |
6 |
Moderate |
The English Language section comprised of questions based on Reading Comprehension, Phrase/Word Replacement, Fill in the blanks, Parajumbles etc. The Reading Comprehension was based on Bank and its technology. The overall difficulty level of this section was easy to moderate.
Quantitative Aptitude:
| Topic |
Number of Questions |
Level of Difficulty |
| Number Series (Series Completion) |
6 |
Moderate |
| Data Interpretation (Pie Chart) |
5 |
Moderate |
| Data Interpretation(Table) |
6 |
Moderate |
| Quadratic Equations: Quantity I and Quantity II |
5 |
Easy-Moderate |
| Miscellaneous (Quant based – PLD, Ages, SI/CI etc.) |
13 |
Moderate |
There were two sets of Data Interpretation. The overall difficulty level of this section was moderate, and most of the questions were calculative.
Reasoning Ability:
| Topic |
Number of Questions |
Level of Difficulty |
| AR (Linear Seating Arrangement – 2 parallel rows – north/south) |
6 |
Moderate |
| AR (Data Arrangement – 11 Boxes based) |
5 |
Moderate |
| AR (Data Arrangement – Day based - Monday to Friday) |
5 |
Moderate |
| AR (Circular Seating Arrangement – 10 people facing inward) |
5 |
Moderate |
| AR (Linear Seating Arrangement – Single row) |
5 |
Moderate |
| Direction – set based |
3 |
Easy-Moderate |
| Puzzles – Alphabet based |
2 |
Easy-Moderate |
| Syllogism |
4 |
Easy-Moderate |
The Reasoning Ability section was dominated by questions based on Analytical Reasoning. There were five different sets of Analytical Reasoning based on various kinds of Seating Arrangement and Data Arrangement. Directions based set was moderate. Four questions based on Syllogism were there in the exam. The overall difficulty level of this section was moderate.
IBPS PO Prelims Exam Analysis: 14 October, Slot 3
A total of 100 questions had to be answered in 60 minutes. All the sections, except English Language, were available in both English and Hindi. Every correct answer will fetch 1 mark, while every incorrect answer will reduce the score by 0.25.
The detailed break-up of IBPS PO Prelims 2018 exam is as follows:
| Section |
Total Questions |
Level of difficulty |
Good Attempts |
Time taken (in minutes) |
| English Language |
30 |
Easy-Moderate |
18-21 |
20 |
| Quantitative Aptitude |
35 |
Moderate |
17-20 |
20 |
| Reasoning Ability |
35 |
Easy-Moderate |
21-24 |
20 |
| Total |
100 |
Easy-Moderate |
55-65 |
60 |
Sectional and overall expected cut-off of IBPS PO Preliminary Exam 2018:
| Subject |
General |
SC/ST/OBC |
| English Language (Out of 30) |
5-7.5 |
3-5 |
| Quantitative Aptitude (Out of 35) |
7.5-9.5 |
5-7 |
| Reasoning Ability (Out of 35) |
10-12.5 |
7-9 |
| Overall Objective Test (Out of 100) |
48.5-51.5 |
OBC: 47.5-50.5 SC: 38-42 ST: 31.5-33.5 |
English Language:
| Topic |
Number of Questions |
Level of Difficulty |
| Reading Comprehension (Based on impact of technology and job markets) |
7 |
Moderate |
| Phrase/Word Replacement |
4 + 3 |
Easy-Moderate |
| Cloze Test |
5 |
Moderate |
| Parajumbles/Sentence Arrangements |
5 |
Moderate |
| Word Usage |
3 |
Easy |
| Match the statements Column 1 and Column 2 |
3 |
Easy-Moderate |
The English Language section comprised of questions based on Reading Comprehension, Phrase/Word Replacement, Match the statements etc. The Reading Comprehension was based on impact of technology and job markets. The overall difficulty level of this section was easy to moderate.
Quantitative Aptitude:
| Topic |
Number of Questions |
Level of Difficulty |
| Number Series (Series Completion) |
5 |
Moderate |
| Data Interpretation (Table) |
5 |
Moderate |
| Data Interpretation (Bar Graph) |
5 |
Moderate |
| Data Interpretation (Caselet) |
5 |
Easy-Moderate |
| Comparison of 2 quantities: Quantity I and Quantity II |
3 |
Easy-Moderate |
| Simplification/Approximate |
5 |
Easy-Moderate |
| Miscellaneous (Quant based – PLD, Ages, SI/CI etc.) |
7 |
Moderate |
There were three sets of Data Interpretation. The overall difficulty level of this section was moderate, and most of the questions were calculative.
Reasoning Ability:
| Topic |
Number of Questions |
Level of Difficulty |
| AR (Linear Seating Arrangement – 2 parallel rows – 5 persons in each row with color – facing north/south) |
5 |
Moderate |
| AR (Data Arrangement – 9 Boxes based) |
5 |
Moderate |
| AR (Data Arrangement) |
5 |
Moderate |
| AR (Circular Seating Arrangement) |
5 |
Moderate |
| Mathematical Inequalities |
5 |
Easy |
| Data Sufficiency |
3 |
Moderate |
| Coding-Decoding |
5 |
Easy |
| Puzzles – Alphabet based |
1 |
Easy-Moderate |
| Puzzles – Number based |
1 |
Moderate |
The Reasoning Ability section was dominated by questions based on Analytical Reasoning. There were four different sets of Analytical Reasoning based on various kinds of Seating Arrangement and Data Arrangement. The overall difficulty level of this section was easy to moderate.
IBPS PO Prelims Exam Analysis: 14 October, Slot 4
A total of 100 questions had to be answered in 60 minutes. All the sections, except English Language, were available in both English and Hindi. Every correct answer will fetch 1 mark, while every incorrect answer will reduce the score by 0.25.
The detailed break-up of IBPS PO Prelims 2018 exam is as follows:
| Section |
Total Questions |
Level of difficulty |
Good Attempts |
Time taken (in minutes) |
| English Language |
30 |
Easy-Moderate |
17-20 |
20 |
| Quantitative Aptitude |
35 |
Moderate |
18-20 |
20 |
| Reasoning Ability |
35 |
Easy-Moderate |
21-24 |
20 |
| Total |
100 |
Easy-Moderate |
56-64 |
60 |
Sectional and overall expected cut-off of IBPS PO Preliminary Exam 2018:
| Subject |
General |
SC/ST/OBC |
| English Language (Out of 30) |
5-7.5 |
3-5 |
| Quantitative Aptitude (Out of 35) |
7.5-9.5 |
5-7 |
| Reasoning Ability (Out of 35) |
10-12.5 |
7-9 |
| Overall Objective Test (Out of 100) |
48.5-51.5 |
OBC: 47.5-50.5 SC: 38-42 ST: 31.5-33.5 |
English Language:
| Topic |
Number of Questions |
Level of Difficulty |
| Reading Comprehension (Based on Global Warming) |
5 |
Moderate |
| Phrase/Word Replacement |
3 |
Easy-Moderate |
| Spot the error |
7 |
Moderate |
| Parajumbles/Sentence Arrangements |
5 |
Moderate |
| Word Usage |
5 |
Easy |
| Fill in the blanks |
5 |
Easy-Moderate |
The English Language section comprised of questions based on Reading Comprehension, Phrase/Word Replacement, Spot the error, Fill in the blanks etc. The Reading Comprehension was based on Global Warming. The overall difficulty level of this section was easy to moderate.
Quantitative Aptitude:
| Topic |
Number of Questions |
Level of Difficulty |
| Number Series (Series Completion) |
5 |
Moderate |
| Data Interpretation (Pie Chart) |
5 |
Moderate |
| Data Interpretation (Bar Graph) |
5 |
Moderate |
| Data Interpretation (Caselet) |
5 |
Moderate |
| Comparison of two variables: Quadratic Equations |
5 |
Easy-Moderate |
| Data Sufficiency |
5 |
Easy-Moderate |
| Miscellaneous (Quant based word problems - PLD, Ages, SI/CI etc.) |
5 |
Moderate |
There were three sets of Data Interpretation. The overall difficulty level of this section was moderate, and most of the questions were calculative.
Reasoning Ability:
| Topic |
Number of Questions |
Level of Difficulty |
| AR (Linear Seating Arrangement – 2 parallel rows – 7 persons in each row – facing north/south) |
5 |
Moderate |
| AR (Data Arrangement – 6 persons/6 colors based) |
5 |
Moderate |
| AR (Data Arrangement – 5 months based) |
5 |
Easy- Moderate |
| AR (Circular Seating Arrangement – 8 persons) |
5 |
Moderate |
| AR (Data Arrangement) |
5 |
Easy- Moderate |
| Data Sufficiency |
5 |
Moderate |
| Direction – set based |
5 |
Easy |
The Reasoning Ability section was dominated by questions based on Analytical Reasoning. There were five different sets of Analytical Reasoning based on various kinds of Seating Arrangement and Data Arrangement. The overall difficulty level of this section was easy to moderate.
The above analysis is provided by Mr. Mohan Prasad, Mentor, Career Launcher.
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