IBPS RRB Scale 2 2020 Exam Analysis
Published on Oct 19, 2020
The IBPS has successfully conducted the IBPS RRB Scale 2 exam on 18th October 2020. There are a lot of students who have appeared for the examination and have shared the feedback for the same with Team Livolearn. The students who have appeared for the examination can check the overall analysis of the exam.
RRB Scale 2 2020 Examination Pattern
The highlights of the RRB Scale 2 2020 Examination is as follows:
- The total duration of the exam is a composite time of 120 minutes.
- The students will get 1 mark for every correct answer while 0.25 marks will be deducted for each wrong answer.
- The exam will be held in bilingual format, viz English and official language of the state.
- The marks secured in the preliminary test will be only qualifying in nature.
- The students will have to clear the sectional as well as the overall cut-off decided by the IBPS authority for the particular state.
Subjects
|
Total question asked
|
Total Marks
|
Quantitative Aptitude
|
40
|
50
|
Computer Awareness
|
40
|
20
|
Hindi/English
|
40
|
40
|
General Awareness
|
40
|
40
|
Reasoning Ability
|
40
|
50
|
Total
|
200
|
200
|
RRB Scale 2 2020 Exam Analysis
The questions asked in the RRB Scale 2 examination topic wise and subject wise are given in the space below:
Quantitative Aptitude
The section had 40 questions which were spread into 4 major subtypes i.e. Data Interpretation, Number Series, Number System and Arithmetic part. The students found the Number Series, Number System and Arithmetic part slightly easy as compared to the DI which was lengthy and calculative.
Topic
|
Type of questions
|
Number of questions asked
|
Difficulty Level
|
Data Interpretation
|
Caselet
Bar Graph
Tabular DI
|
10
|
Easy to Moderate
|
Number Series
|
Wrong Number series
|
5
|
Easy
|
Number System
|
Simplification
|
10
|
Easy
|
Arithmetic Questions
|
Questions based on SI/CI, Boats and Streams, Trains and Speed, Profit and Loss, Partnership etc
|
15
|
Easy to Moderate
|
Reasoning Ability
The students found the reasoning paper easier as compared to the quantitative aptitude paper. The puzzles questions were easy and doable for the candidates who have enough practice. The question in the other sections was also doable and easy.
Topic
|
Type of questions
|
Number of questions asked
|
Difficulty Level
|
Puzzles and Seating Arrangements
|
Rectangular seating arrangement
Floor puzzle
Schedule Puzzle
Day based puzzle
|
15
|
Easy to Moderate
|
Inequality
|
Questions were based on the old pattern
|
5
|
Easy
|
Syllogism
|
Questions were based on only a few with 3 statements and 2 conclusions
|
3
|
Easy
|
Miscellaneous Part
|
Questions were based on the number system
|
5
|
Easy
|
Direction Based Test
|
Question-based on the old pattern
|
2
|
Very Easy
|
Machine Input and Output
|
Questions were based on Alphanumeric chapter
|
5
|
Easy
|
Computer Awareness
The section has 40 questions and it accounts for 20 marks, the questions were mostly basic in nature and students find it very easy to attempt them. The students shared the feedback that most of the questions were asked from software, hardware and general topics.
General Awareness
The questions in the General Awareness sections were asked from the current affairs were from the months of June to September 2020.
Difficulty level and Good attempts in RRB Scale 2 Exam
The overall analysis of the RRB Scale 2 exam on 18th October 2020 is given in the table below:
Subject
|
Difficulty Level
|
Good Attempts
|
Quantitative Aptitude
|
Moderate
|
30-35
|
Reasoning Ability
|
Easy
|
33-38
|
Computer Awareness
|
Moderate
|
23-29
|
Hindi/English
|
Moderate to Difficult
|
32-37
|
General Awareness
|
Moderate
|
29-31
|
Total
|
Easy to Moderate
|
147-170
|