IBPS PO Prelims 2020 1st shift Analysis
Published on Oct 03, 2020
IBPS has conducted the IBPS PO Preliminary examination on 03 October 2020. The exam was the most awaited examination of the seasons and around 7 lakhs students will be appearing for the examinations. Team Livolearn has prepared the first shift analysis of the IBPS PO Pre 03 October 2020. The students who have an examination on 10 October and 11 October can check the analysis and prepared accordingly.
IBPS PO Preliminary Examination Pattern
The highlights of the IBPS PO Preliminary Examination is as follows:
- The total duration of the exam was 60 minutes which was divided into 3 equal time slots of 20 minutes for all the three subjects.
- 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 Hindi.
- 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.
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Subjects
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Total question asked
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Total Marks
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English Ability
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30
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30
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Quantitative Aptitude
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35
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35
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Reasoning Ability
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35
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35
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Total
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100
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100
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IBPS Officer 2020 Questions asked Section wise
The questions asked in the IBPS PO preliminary exam topic wise and subject wise are given in the space below:
English Language
The English Language had 30 questions and it was based on the pattern asked in the previous years. The questions were from five parts viz Reading Comprehension, Sentence Correction, Rearrangements and Cloze test.
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Topic
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Number of questions asked
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Difficulty Level
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Reading Comprehension
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9
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Easy to Moderate
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Sentence Correction
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5
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Easy
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Rearrangements
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8
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Easy
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Cloze Test
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5
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Easy to Moderate
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Error Questions
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3
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Easy to Moderate
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Quantitative Aptitude
The section had 35 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.
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Topic
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Type of questions
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Number of questions asked
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Difficulty Level
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Data Interpretation
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Caselet
Bar Graph
Tabular DI
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15
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Easy to Moderate
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Number Series
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Wrong Number series
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5
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Easy
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Number System
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Simplification
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5
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Easy
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Arithmetic Questions
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Questions based on SI/CI, Boats and Streams, Trains and Speed, Profit and Loss, Partnership etc
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10
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Easy to Moderate
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Reasoning Ability
The students found the reasoning paper easier as compared to the quantitative paper. The puzzles questions were easy and doable for the candidates who have enough practice.
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Topic
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Type of questions
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Number of questions asked
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Difficulty Level
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Puzzles and Seating Arrangements
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Rectangular seating arrangement
Floor puzzle
Schedule Puzzle
Day based puzzle
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20
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Easy to Moderate
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Inequality
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Questions were based on the old pattern
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5
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Easy
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Syllogism
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Questions were based on only a few with 3 statements and 2 conclusions
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3
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Easy
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Miscellaneous Part
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Questions were based on the number system
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2
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Easy
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Coding and Decoding
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Question-based on the old pattern
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5
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Very Easy
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Difficulty level and Good attempts in IBPS PO Preliminary Exam
The overall analysis of IBPS PO Preliminary Exam for the first shift is given in the table below:
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Subject
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Difficulty Level
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Good Attempts
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English Language
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Easy
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22-24
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Quantitative Aptitude
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Moderate
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23-25
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Reasoning Ability
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Easy
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23-28
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Total
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Easy to Moderate
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68-77
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