Today is the second day of IBPS Clerk Prelims 2018 Exam. The exam was held in 4 different slots. The 3rd shift of the exam was over now which was held from 2.00 - 3.00 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 Shift 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 |
Wrong Number Series | 5 Questions |
Simplification | 14 Questions |
Miscellaneous Arithmetic Topics | 11 Questions |
Total | 35 Questions |
Details of the topics asked with their level :
Number Series
- Wrong Number Series questions were asked.
- The questions were of a Moderate level.
Data Interpretation
- One set of D.I. was asked.
- Line Graph
Simplification
- This topic was quite scoring with 10 easy questions.
- The questions were easy based on BODMAS rule.
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 Shift Exam Analysis
Topic | Number of questions asked |
Reading Comprehension | 7 questions |
Cloze Test | 5 questions |
Error Detection | 5 questions |
Single filer | 5 Questions |
Word Usage | 3 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 - Dependency on technology and the impact on human work.
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 | 9 Questions |
Syllogism | 5 Questions |
Alphanumeric - Number based Series | 3 Questions |
Alphanumeric Series | 5 Questions |
Inequality | 5 Questions |
Coding Decoding | 5 Questions |
Blood relation | 3 questions |
Details of the topics asked with their level :
Seating Arrangement :
- Total 10 Questions were asked in today's exam from this topic.
- Linear - Single row - 8 people- Some people facing south & some were facing towards north direction.
- Linear Arrangement - Single arrangement - unknown people
Syllogism:
- Old pattern and two statements & conclusion based question.
- Questions were easily doable.
Alphanumeric Numer Based + Mixed - number & aplha based
- The questions asked were of the easy level.
Inequality
- Direct and two statements & conclusion based question.
- Questions were easily doable.
Blood relation
- The question was simple & doable.
Coding Decoding
- Old pattern based question.
- Questions were easily doable.
This was IBPS Clerk Prelims Exam analysis. We hope you all did well! All the best for your results.
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