IBPS Clerk Prelims Exam 3rd Shift Analysis 5 Dec 2020: Difficulty Level, Topics asked etc.

By Akshay Khandelwal|Updated : December 5th, 2020

IBPS Clerk Prelims Exam 3rd Shift Analysis, 5th December 2020: IBPS has successfully carried out the 3rd shift of IBPS Clerk Prelims exam 2020. The IBPS Clerk Exam 2020 is scheduled to be held on 5th and 12th December 2020. On each day IBPS Clerk Prelims exam will be conducted in 4 shifts. In this article, we are providing you with the most accurate IBPS Clerk 2020 exam analysis. 

IBPS Clerk Prelims Exam 3rd Shift Analysis, 5th December 2020: IBPS has successfully carried out the 3rd shift of IBPS Clerk Prelims exam 2020. The IBPS Clerk Exam 2020 is scheduled to be held on 5th and 12th December 2020. On each day IBPS Clerk Prelims exam will be conducted in 4 shifts. In this article, we are providing you with the most accurate IBPS Clerk 2020 exam analysis. 

As we writing this article the IBPS Clerk Prelims Shift 3 has now concluded. The aspirants who appeared in 3rd shift of the IBPS Clerk exam along with the students who are going to appear in the upcoming shifts of IBPS Clerk Prelims exam 2020 will want to know about the questions paper, the accurate breakup of all the three shifts, and a most importantly new type of questions asked in IBPS clerk prelims exam.

In this article, we are going to do the accurate and detailed analysis of the IBPS Clerk Prelims Exam 2020. Under this article, we are going to discuss the type of questions asked in the paper, difficulty level of the paper, the number of questions asked from a particular topic, any changes in the trend and pattern of IBPS Clerk 2020 exam, IBPS clerk expected cut off, etc.

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Now that we know the benefits of the exam analysis, let's now discuss the IBPS PO Prelims Exam Analysis Shift 3 in detail:

IBPS Clerk Prelims Exam 2020: Exam Time

ShiftReporting TimeStart of Examination
Shift-18:00 AM9 AM -10 AM
Shift-210:30 AM11:30 AM- 12:30 PM
Shift-31:00 PM2 PM- 3 PM
Shift-43:30 PM4:30 PM- 5:30 PM

IBPS Clerk Prelims Exam 2020: Exam Centre Guidelines

  1. Aspirants appearing in the IBPS Clerk Prelims exam are required to wear a mask (N95 not mandatory) during the examination. 
  2. Candidates are allowed to carry:
    1. A personal transparent water bottle,
    2. A personal hand sanitizer (50 ml),
    3. Gloves &
    4. A simple pen 
  3. An applicant must have installed Arogya-Setu app on his/her smartphone and that app must show his/her COVID 19 risk profile.
  4. At the exam centre, the registration of the applicants will be done with the help of photo capture.
  5. In the exam hall, two separate dropbox will be provided for the rough sheets and call letters. Students are required to drop these in their designated boxes. 

IBPS Clerk Prelims Exam 3rd Shift Analysis 2020: Key Highlights

  • In the IBPS Clerk Prelims Exam candidates are required to attempt 100 questions in 60 minutes. 
  • There are three sections in the exam, they are
    • Reasoning Ability
    • Quantitative Aptitude
    • English Language
  • In IBPS Clerk Prelims exam there is a sectional timer of 20 minutes for each of three sections.  
  • There are 30 questions in the English section and in both reasoning and quant section, there are 35 questions each. 
  • The sequence in the IBPS Clerk Prelims Exam 2020 is as follows:
    1. English Ability
    2. Quantitative Aptitude
    3. Reasoning Ability

IBPS Clerk 3rd Shift Exam Analysis 2020: Good Attempts & Difficulty Level

The overall level of the IBPS Clerk Prelims Exam Shift 3 was easy to moderate. Check to the following table to check the difficulty level and Good Attempt of all the three sections. 

Section Name

Difficulty Level

Good Attempts

Overall Level of the exam

Quantitative Aptitude

 Easy28-32 Easy 

Reasoning Ability

 Easy26-30 

English Language

 Easy24-26 

Overall

Easy75-80

IBPS Clerk Prelims Exam 3rd Shift Review: 5th December 2020

1. IBPS Clerk Prelims Review (Shift 3): Reasoning Ability

Level: 

The following topics were asked in the Reasoning section of this exam:

The overall level of difficulty: Easy

Topic Name

Number of questions

Topic Details

Puzzles and Seating Arrangement

 25

 1. Uncertain number of puzzles facing north (16 persons)

2. Linear seating arrangement 8 persons facing north

3. Floor based puzzle (4 floors and 2 flats)

4. Ranking based tabulation-Profession based puzzle

5. Dual row arrangement 

overall level easy to moderate

Syllogism

 3

 Old pattern-based syllogism

Inequality

 3

Direct questions were asked

Miscellaneous

 4

 CASHEW- backward and forward

 35 

2. IBPS Clerk Prelims Review (Shift 3): Quantitative Aptitude

Level

Numerical Ability Section consisted of the following topics -

Overall difficulty level: easy

Topic Name

Number of questions

Topic Details

Simplification

 15

based on BODMAS rule

Level: easy

Missing Number Series

 5

Straight questions were asked

Questions were easy

Data Interpretation

 5

Table DI was asked.

A, B, C and days like Monday, Tues, Wed and Thursday were given

the number of items sold was given.

Level: easy

Miscellaneous (Arithmetic)

 10

questions were asked from the topics like profit and loss, boat and stream, speed and distance, mensuration, time and work, etc.

Level: easy

 35 

3. IBPS Clerk Prelims Review (Shift 3): English Language

Level: Moderate

English Language section comprises of topics mentioned below -

Topic Name

Number of questions

Topic Details

Reading Comprehension

8

Theme: Students anxiety and stress

3 Vocab based (PEAK- Antonym)

excessive -Antonym

One question on filler

Cloze Test

6

based on the food chain and balancing the ecosystem

Level: easy

Para Jumble

5

Level: easy

Five sentences were given

Word Swap

5Level: easy

Error Spotting

6

Level: easy

 30 

FAQs for IBPS PO Prelims Exam Analysis, Shift 3:

The following are the most common frequently asked questions for IBPS Probationary Officer Prelims Exam 2020.

Q. What is the total time allotted for IBPS Clerk Prelims Shift 3 exam?

Ans: The total time allotted for the exam is 60 minutes.

Q. Is there a sectional cut offs in the IBPS Clerk prelims exam 2020?

Ans: Yes, there is sectional cut off for each section of IBPS Clerk Exam 2020.

Q. Do students allowed to switch between the sections during the IBPS Clerk exam?

Ans: No, candidates are not allowed to switch between sections during the exam.

Q. Is wearing mask mandatory for IBPS clerk Prelims Exam?

Ans. Yes, a candidate is required to wear the mask during the exam. 

Q. What is the selection procedure of IBPS Clerk Exam 2020?

Ans: The selection process of IBPS Clerk Exam 2020 is consist of two exam, namely 1. Prelims and 2. Main.

Q. How many sections are there in IBPS Clerk Prelims Exam 2020?

Ans: There are 3 section is the exam, they are:

  1. Reasoning ability
  2. Quantitative aptitude
  3. English language

 

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