The first day first shift of IBPS Clerk Prelims 2017 Exam has concluded now. We have shared the detailed exam analysis of IBPS Clerk Prelims 2017 in this post. The sectional and overall exam level as well as the topic-wise questions asked were on similar lines as that of the exam conducted last year. No major pattern change was introduced by IBPS in the Clerk Preliminary exam in this shift.
As per the review shared by our gradeup users, the overall level of the exam was Easy and one could attempt 65+ questions in the time frame of 1 hour.
We have covered the following parameters in this exam review of IBPS Clerk Prelims 2017 for your better understanding of this exam.
- Major Highlights of IBPS Clerk Prelims 2017
- Section-wise detailed exam analysis of IBPS Clerk Prelims
- Section-wise Difficulty Level
- Topic-wise breakup of questions and their details
- The number of Good attempts for IBPS Clerk Prelims 2017.
Important Highlights of the 1st Shift of IBPS Clerk Prelims 2017
- Level of English Language was moderate, with questions from Idioms & Phrases as well.
- Comprehension was not Story based.
- There were no major changes in Numerical Ability & Reasoning section.
IBPS Clerk Exam Analysis 2017
Here is the section-wise detailed exam review of IBPS Clerk Preliminary exam 2017.
IBPS Clerk Prelims Exam Analysis of English Language
Number of Questions: 30
Section Level: Moderate
Topic-wise breakup of Questions asked:
Details of Questions asked in English Section:
Name of the Topic | Details of Topic |
Reading Comprehension |
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Spotting Errors |
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Fill in the blanks |
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Idioms & Phrases |
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IBPS Clerk Exam Analysis of Numerical Ability
Number of Questions: 35
Section Level: Easy to Moderate
Topic-wise breakup of Questions asked:
Details of Questions asked in Numerical Ability Section:
Name of the Topic | Details of Topic |
Number Series |
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Simplification/ Approximation |
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Data Interpretation |
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Miscellaneous (Arithmetic) |
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IBPS Clerk Exam Analysis of Reasoning Ability
Number of Questions: 35
Section Level: Easy to Moderate
Topic-wise breakup of Questions asked:
Details of Questions asked in Reasoning Section:
Name of the Topic | Details of Topic |
Puzzles & Seating Arrangement |
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Inequality |
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Syllogism |
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Alphabet Series |
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Numeric Series |
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IBPS Clerk Prelims Exam 2017: Good Attempts
The cutoff of IBPS Clerk Exam varies from state to state, however, keeping in mind the sectional and overall level of the exam conducted in the first shift, we have shared the number of good attempts for this exam below:
Name of the Section | Number of Good Attempts |
English Language | 15-18 Questions |
Numerical Ability | 20-22 Questions |
Reasoning Ability | 22-25 Questions |
Overall Exam | 65-68 Questions |
Expert Tips for Upcoming slots of IBPS Clerk based on 1st shift exam:
- Out of all the 3 sections, Reasoning was the easiest and least time-consuming. So, it would be advisable to start your exam with this section.
- Make sure that you try to meet the above good attempts number for individual sections and overall exam.
- Numerical Ability:
Try to attempt Simplification/ Approximation based questions first in the Numerical Ability section, followed by Data Interpretation. If you have a good hold over Number Series, you can start with that topic as well. Attempt the miscellaneous arithmetic problems once you are done with these topics.
English Language:
Attempt Fillers or Spotting Error based questions first, since the questions are quite straightforward. Move on to the remaining topics once you are done with these. - Reasoning Ability:
Topics will most likely change in the next shift, but try to attempt Alphanumeric series, Inequality, Syllogism and Coding-Decoding questions first. Next, attempt the miscellaneous questions and then start with Puzzles & Arrangement questions.
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