IBPS Clerk Prelims Exam Analysis 2020, Shift 2 (5 December): Questions Asked, Level, Good Attempts

By Sheetal Goyal|Updated : December 5th, 2020

IBPS Clerk Prelims Exam Analysis 2020, Shift 2: The second shift of IBPS Clerk prelims held on 5th December has been concluded now. We have already shared the detailed IBPS Clerk prelims, shift-1 analysis. Detailed Section-wise reviews for the aspirants appearing for upcoming shifts today and on 12th December, will be helpful; to get the insights of the exam. Check IBPS Clerk prelims, shift-2 exam analysis, difficulty level, types of questions asked, overall good attempts etc.

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The timing of the second shifts of IBPS Clerk prelims was 11:30 to 12:30 PM. All the students have come out of their examination hall and the overall level of the exam in this shift remain easy. After gathering the correct and exact information from the exam takers, we have listed down the facts, highlights and overall good attempts for candidates taking the exam in next shifts. 

The IBPS Clerk Exam analysis 2020 and the prediction of the expected cut off for IBPS Clerk Prelims 2020 are based on the response from many aspirants who have appeared in the IBPS Clerk Prelims exam shift 2. We have cross-referred the responses shared by all those exam takers and on that basis, we are providing you with an accurate exam analysis. IBPS Clerk Prelims exam analysis is helpful for every student who is preparing for banking exam. To students who are yet to appear in the IBPS Clerk exam 2020, exam analysis gives them useful insights about the exam.

IBPS Clerk Prelims Exam Timings

ShiftReporting TimeExam Time
Shift-18 AM9 AM to 10 AM
Shift-210:30 AM11:30 AM to 12:30 pm
Shift-31 PM2 PM to 3 PM
Shift-43:30 PM4:30 PM to 5:30 PM

IBPS Clerk Prelims Exam 2020: Exam Centre Guidelines

  1. Students are required to wear a mask during the examination. 
  2. Students are allowed to carry a personal transparent water bottle, personal hand sanitizer (50 ml), gloves & a simple pen inside the exam centre
  3. An aspirant must have installed Arogya-Setu app on their smartphone and the app must show the COVID 19 risk profile of the student.
  4. At the exam centre, the registration of the candidates will be done with photo capture.
  5. In the exam hall, there will be two separate dropbox for the rough sheets and call letters. Students are required to drop these in the designated boxes. 

IBPS Clerk prelims Shift-2 Analysis- Highlights

The level of the overall exam falls into the category of EASY

The sequence of the exam was: English>Reasoning>Quant

The easiest section among all three was: English

The difficult section was: Reasoning was lengthy

Overall students have manged to attempt 75+ questions in this shift

No changes have been introduced in this shift also. 

The timing of the shift was 11:30 AM to 12:30 PM

IBPS Clerk Prelims Exam 2020 4th Shift: Good Attempts

Section

Good Attempts

Difficulty Level

Numerical Ability

 25-27 Easy 

Reasoning Ability

 24-28 Easy to Moderate

English Language

 24-26 Easy

Overall Good Attempts 

 74-79 Easy 

IBPS Clerk Prelims Section-wise Exam Analysis 2020: (2nd Shift)

IBPS Clerk Prelims Exam Analysis Reasoning Ability Shift 4:

Following topics were asked in the Reasoning section of this exam:

Topic Name

Number of questions

Puzzles and Seating Arrangement

 20

Syllogism

 3

Blood Relation

3

Miscellaneous

 3
 Alphanumeric series 5

IBPS Clerk Prelims Topic-wise details of Reasoning Ability:

Following are the topic wise details of the reasoning ability of the IBPS Clerk Prelims Shift 2 Exam 2020:

1. Puzzles and Seating Arrangement: 

  • The number of Questions Asked: 20
  • Level of the questions: Easy to moderate
  • puzzle-1 (6 Floors and 2 flats given, 8 people)
  • Linear Seating arrangement- 9 person facing North
  • Seating Arrangement-8 people facing inward (Circular)

2. Syllogism:

  • The number of Questions Asked: 3
  • Level of the questions: Easy
  • Only and a few patterns based

3. Blood Relation:

  • The number of Questions Asked: 3
  • Level of the questions:

4. Miscellaneous:

  • The number of Questions Asked: 4
  • Level of the questions: Easy
  • Number forward and backwards
  • One was based on Word formation.

5. Alphanumeric series

  • The number of questions: 5
  • Level of questions: Easy

IBPS Clerk Prelims Exam Analysis Quantitative Aptitude Shift 2: 

Quantitative Aptitude Section consisted of the following topics -

Topic Name

Number of questions

Simplification

15 questions

Wrong Number Series

 5 questions

Data Interpretation

 5 questions

Miscellaneous (Arithmetic)

 10 questions

IBPS Clerk Prelims Topic-wise details of Quantitative Aptitude:

Following are the topic wise details of the Quantitative Aptitude of the IBPS Clerk Prelims Shift 2 Exam 2020:

1. Data Interpretation:

  • The number of Questions Asked: 5
  • Level of the questions: Easy
  • Bar Graph DI was asked

2. Simplification :

  • Number of Questions Asked: 15
  • Level of the questions: Easy
  • Based on BODMAS rule

4. Wrong Number Series:

  • The number of Questions Asked: 5 questions
  • Level of the questions: Easy
  • 1-2 ques were time-consuming.
  • Overall easy to moderate

5. Miscellaneous: 

  • The number of Questions Asked: 10
  • Level of the questions: Easy
  • Based on profit and loss, speed distance, time and work, boat and stream, etc. 

IBPS Clerk Prelims Exam Analysis English Language Shift 2: 

English Language section comprises of topics mentioned below -

Topic Name

Number of questions

Reading Comprehension

 7

Para Jumble

 5

Inappropriate word/Spelling error

4

Fill in the blanks

Error Spotting

4
 Sentence Improvement

IBPS Clerk Prelims Topic-wise details of English Language:

Following are the topic wise details of the English language of the IBPS Clerk Prelims Shift 2 Exam 2020:

1. Reading Comprehension:

  • The number of Questions Asked: 7
  • Level of the questions: Easy
  • Based on Climate change
  • 3 Vocab (FEMININE, SUSTAIN, RELYING)

2. Para Jumble:

  • Number of Questions Asked: 5
  • Level of the questions: Easy to moderate
  • There were five sentences.

3. Error Spotting: 

  • The number of Questions Asked: 4
  • Level of the questions: Easy
  • Students need to find the right sentence.

4. Inappropriate word:

  • The number of Questions Asked: 4
  • Level of the questions: Easy
  • It was a mixture of spelling error and inappropriate word

5. Fill in the blanks:

  • The number of Questions Asked: 5
  • Level of the questions: Easy
  • Single fillers

6. Sentence improvement

  • Total questions: 5
  • Some part was bold, it was to be replaced from the correct option.
  • Level: Easy to moderate

IBPS Clerk Prelims Exam Analysis: FAQs

1. What was the level in the shift-2?

The level in the shift-2 was easy.

2. What are the overall good attempts for shift-2?

The overall good attempts may fall between 75 to 80.

3. What can be the expected cut off?

The expected cut off for IBPS Clerk prelims will depend on various factors. we will discuss it once all the shifts of the day are over.

4. What was the sequence of the exam?

The sequence was: Eng>Reasoning>Quant

5. When will IBPS Clerk main exam be held?

The IBPS Clerk main exam is scheduled to be held on 28th Feb 2021.

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