IBPS PO Prelims Exam Analysis 13th Oct 2018 (3rd Slot), Level Easy & Moderate!

IBPS PO Prelims 2018 Exam begins from today. The third shift of the exam was conducted from 1:30 PM - 2:30 PM. The level of the third shift of the exam was moderate.  In this post, you can check the detailed exam analysis of the third shift of IBPS PO Prelims Exam.

IBPS PO Exam Analysis 2018

Highlights of the exam/Changes introduced in the exam:

1. The sequence of the section- English, Reasoning, Quant. Time limit of 20 minutes was fixed for each section. 

2. Level - The level of the exam was moderate. 

4. English Language

• The level of the exam was easy & moderate. 

5. Quant 

• The level of the exam was moderate and calculative. 
• No question from Quantity Based Problem topic asked in the third shift of the exam. 
• No Simplification/Approximation Qs were there.

6. Reasoning

• The level of the exam was easy & moderate. 
• No Syllogism was asked in the exam. 

English Language Exam Analysis of IBPS PO Prelims 2018

The topic-wise breakup of questions asked:

Details of Topics asked in this section:

1. Reading Comprehension 

• The passage was based on -Unemployment of women and how it affects the economy of the country.
• 2 Antonym & Synonym

2. Fillers 

• The level of the filler was easy and can be easily doable. 

3. Sentence rearrangement

• One sentence was given and some words were bold and they are asked to be replaced with each other

4. Error Spotting

• Old based 

5. Cloze test 

Quantitative Aptitude Exam Analysis of IBPS PO Prelims 2018

Details & Level of topics asked in Quantitative Aptitude:

1. Number Series 

• Missing number 

2. Data Interpretation 

• 3 sets of DI was asked 
• Table - A, B, C worker and male-female ratio.
• Bar Graph - A, B, C, D & E having diff values like - 3000 3600 2100 2000 1800 and given the % tags of large-scale industry.
• Caselet - On Compound interest

3. Quadratic Equation

4. Arithmetic Questions 

• Questions under this segment were asked from different arithmetic problems like Partnerships, Problem on Ages, Profit & Loss, Time & Work, Time Speed & Distance, Mixtures, Simple & Compound Interest etc. 

Reasoning Ability Exam Analysis of IBPS PO Prelims 2018

The overall level of the section: Easy-Moderate

Check here the topic wise question distribution of Reasoning Ability Section:

Details & Level of topics asked in Reasoning Ability:

1. Puzzles & Seating Arrangement 

• Linear - 7 people facing north and lives in a different city
• Square - 4 people facing outside the table and 4 facing inside the table 
• Floor-based - 5 people & 5 subject 
• Month & Date based - Jan, June, Oct month given 6 people sitting in 15 and 30 date.

2. Inequality 

• direct

3. Coding Decoding - 

• Old pattern 

4. Blood Relation -

• 3 question was based on blood relation and was easily doable. 

5. Miscellaneous Questions

• 1 Qs is on circle sitting 6 people, who is sitting 3rd to the right of B
  
• Single qs on number & alphabet 

IBPS PO Prelims 2018 Exam: Good Attempts

Based on the level of the exam, here is the number of good attempts for individual sections and overall exam:

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