Today is the second day of IBPS Clerk Prelims 2018 Exam. The exam will be held in 4th slots. The 2nd shift of the exam was over now which was held from 11.30 - 12.30 pm.
Now, it's time to share exam analysis of IBPS Clerk Prelims 2018 exam. In this post, we'll walk you through the detailed exam analysis of IBPS Clerk Prelims Exam along with topics asked, difficulty level and good attempts.
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IBPS Clerk Prelims Exam Review 2018: Major Highlights
1. Level of the IBPS Clerk Prelims Exam 2018 :
- The level of the exam was Easy to Moderate.
- No new pattern question was asked in the exam.
- The sequence of the sections was English Language, Numerical Ability and Reasoning Ability.
- As compared to exam conducted last year, the exam was a bit easier.
2. Sectional Highlights :
- The level of Reasoning and Numerical Ability section was easy. These two sections helped the students in increasing their attempts as no tricky or very time-consuming questions were asked.
- English Language Section was of a Moderate level.
3. Good Attempts
Most of the candidates managed to attempt a good number of questions. Considering the level of the exam and previous year cutoff, attempting 70+ questions is good to go.
Good Attempts: IBPS Clerk Prelims 2018
| Reasoning Ability | Numerical Ability | English Language | Overall Exam |
Total Questions | 35 | 35 | 30 | 100 |
Level of the questions | Easy | Easy | Moderate | Moderate |
Good Attempts | 28-32 Questions | 25-28 Questions | 18-24 Questions | 74+ Questions |
IBPS Clerk Prelims Exam Analysis 2018
1. Numerical Ability Section Exam Review
The topic-wise breakup of the questions asked in the Numerical Ability section of IBPS Clerk Prelims Exam 2018 is shared below -
Topic | Number of questions asked |
Data Interpretation (Table DI) | 5 Questions |
Missing Number Series | 5 Questions |
Quadratic Equation | 5 Questions |
Simplification | 10 Questions |
Miscellaneous Arithmetic Topics | 10 Questions |
Total | 35 Questions |
Details of the topics asked with their level :
Number Series
- Missing Number Series questions were asked.
- The questions were of a Moderate level.
Data Interpretation
- One set of D.I. was asked.
- Table Chart -
Simplification
- This topic was quite scoring with 10 easy questions.
- The questions were easy based on BODMAS rule.
Quadratic Equation
- The level of the questions was easy and doable.
Miscellaneous Problems
- Moderate and slightly calculative arithmetic topics were asked.
- This section comprised of questions from topics such as Age-based questions, Percentages, Profit & Loss, Time and Work, Probability, Partnership, Time, Speed & Distance etc.
2. English Language Section Exam Analysis
Topic | Number of questions asked |
Reading Comprehension | 10 questions |
Cloze Test | 5 questions |
Phrase Replacement | 5 questions |
Sentence Correction | 5 Questions |
Parajumble | 5 questions |
Total | 30 Questions |
Details of the topics asked with their level :
Reading Comprehension
- One RC was asked.
- RC was related to - Mobile Stress
- Synonym of - Particular is asked
- Antonym of Exercise word is asked.
Cloze test
- It was based on the old pattern.
Phrase Replacement
- A phrase was bold in the sentence.
- Students have to find the correct alternative for the bold part.
Sentence Correction
- Four sentences were given and students have to find which sentence among those four is correct.
Parajumble
- The level of the para jumble question was easy.
3. Reasoning Ability Section Review
You can check the topics and number of questions asked in this section in the table below-
Topic | Number of questions asked |
Puzzle and Seating arrangement | 15 Questions |
Syllogism | 5 Questions |
Alphanumeric Series | 5 Questions |
Blood Relation | 3 Questions |
Coding Decoding | 5 questions |
Miscellaneous | 2 question |
Details of the topics asked with their level :
Puzzles & Seating Arrangement :
- Total 15 Questions were asked in today's exam from this topic.
- Floor-based - 8 floors were given
- Circular Arrangement - 8 people were facing inside the center.
- Linear Arrangement - Single arrangement - unknown people
Syllogism :
- Old pattern and easy level questions were there.
- Questions were easily doable.
Alphanumeric Numer Based :
- The questions asked were of the easy level.
Coding Decoding:
- Based on the Old pattern
- The questions asked were of the easy level.
Letter Coding
- Word 'VERSION' - How many such pairs were there which had the same number of alphabets between them as it is in the alphabetical series.
This was IBPS Clerk Prelims Exam analysis. We hope you all did well! All the best for your results.
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