IBPS PO Mains 2017-18 Exam ANALYSIS (OVER-ALL):
SECTIONS | GOOD ATTEMPTS |
---|---|
Reasoning and Computer Aptitude | 16-19 |
English Language | 12-14 |
Data Analysis and Interpretation | 19-21 |
General Economy and Banking Awareness | 24-28 |
TOTAL | 74-78 |
- Tabular (Missing) +Bar
- Tabular
- Caselet
Topic | No. of Questions | Level |
---|---|---|
Data Interpretation | 15 | Difficult |
Data Sufficiency | 5 | Difficult |
Wrong Number Series | 5 | Moderate-Difficult |
Inequality (Q1, Q2 Type) | 5 | Moderate-Difficult |
Miscellaneous | 5 | Moderate-Difficult |
Total | 35 | Moderate-Difficult |
With such a difficulty level it is best to stay calm and first invest time in reading the directions properly. There were 2 reading comprehensions with 5 questions in each set.
Topic
|
No. of Questions
|
Level
|
---|---|---|
Reading Comprehension | 10 | Difficult |
Antonym/Synonym | 4 | Difficult |
Cloze Test | 6 | Moderate |
Error Detection | 4 | Moderate-Difficult |
Rephrasing Sentence to correct grammatical form | 3 | Difficult |
Connector Usage | 2 | Moderate-Difficult |
Double Filler
|
3 | Moderate |
Para Jumble (New Pattern) | 3 | Difficult |
Total
|
35
|
Difficult
|
- Linear (North-South) 2 Variable
- Small-Para Puzzles
- Circular (with uncertain information as the number of people in the seating arrangement was not given e.g. more than 10 people are sitting on a circular table)
- Figure Based Puzzle
Topic
|
No. of Questions
|
Level
|
---|---|---|
Sitting Arrangement and Puzzles
|
15
|
Difficult
|
Logical Reasoning
|
10
|
Difficult
|
Coded Blood Relation
|
4
|
Difficult
|
Coded Direction Sense
|
5
|
Difficult
|
Input-Output
|
5
|
Difficult
|
Data Sufficiency
|
2
|
Difficult
|
Micellaneous
|
4
|
Difficult
|
Total
|
45
|
Difficult
|
The level of this question was Moderate when compared to the rest of the exam. There were around 3 questions from Budget and 3-4 questions from static awareness. Rest was Current Affairs and Banking Awareness where number of questions from Banking awareness was more than current affairs.
Descriptive Writing Test
English Language (Letter & Essay Writing) for 25 marks, time limit 30 minutes. There were 3 Essays and 3 Letter Writing Topics from which a candidate has to choose:
Essay topic
1. Which reform in Indian education can be compared with International level
2. Advantages and Disadvantages of Cashless economy
3. Effects of gadets on intellectual capabilities of humans
Letter Writing
1. Write a Letter to you friend encouraging and advising him to plan his own start-up
2. Letter to your office colleague
3. Write a letter to the branch manager requesting him to block your credit card as you’ve lost it and ask him to issue you a new card.
All the best for upcoming!!!!