Dear Aspirants,
IBPS PO Prelims Exam Analysis 2020 -(10 October): Institute of Banking Selection Personnel will conduct the IBPS PO Prelims exam on October 3, 10, and 11.
The exam will be conducted in multiple shifts in computer-based mode. Once the exam is conducted, candidates can check the exam analysis provided here. The IBPS PO exam analysis will help you understand the type of questions asked, difficulty level, topic-wise weightage of marks, and a number of good attempts for various shifts.
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IBPS PO Prelims Exam Timing 2020 – All Shifts Details
According to the officials, the PO exams will be conducted in 4 shifts on all 3 days (3rd, 10th & 11th October 2020). Here we are providing all the details and timings of all the 4 shifts.
| Shifts | Reporting Time | Handwriting Sample | Exam Commencement Time | Exam End |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| I | 08.00 AM | 8.45-8.50 AM | 09.00 am | 10.00 am |
| II | 10.30 AM | 11.15-11.20 AM | 11.30 am | 12.05 pm |
| III | 01.00 PM | 1.45-1.50 PM | 02.00 pm | 03.00 pm |
| IV | 03.30 PM | 4.15- 4.20 PM | 04.30 pm | 05.30 pm |
Note: No candidate is to be allowed to enter the venue after the gate closure time.
IBPS PO Prelims Exam Analysis 2020 – Official Exam Pattern:
Before seeing the Exam Analysis, here we have given the Official Exam Pattern of IBPS PO Prelims 2020. The preliminary Exam Pattern consists of two sections, Reasoning Ability, Quantitative Aptitude section, and English Language section. Quant and Reasoning have every 35 questions and carry 35 marks each, and the English Language section has 30 questions and carries 30 marks, Time Duration for this examination will be 60 minutes.
| Sr. No. | Subjects | No. of questions | Marks | Time |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Quantitative Aptitude | 35 | 35 | 20 minutes |
| 2 | English Language | 30 | 30 | 20 minutes |
| 3 | Reasoning Ability | 35 | 35 | 20 minutes |
| 4 | Total | 100 | 100 | 60 minutes |
IBPS PO 2020 Prelims Exam Analysis Shift-1 Overall Difficulty Level:
After detailed IBPS PO exam analysis for shift 1, the overall level of the online exam held was easy to moderate. Look at the section-wise and overall good attempts for IBPS PO Prelims Shift-1 Exam held on 10th October 2020 detailed in the below table:
| Sections | IBPS PO Good Attempts | Level |
|---|---|---|
| Reasoning Aptitude | 27 – 31 | Easy-Moderate |
| English Language | 22 – 25 | Easy-Moderate |
| Quantitative Aptitude | 24 – 27 | Easy-Moderate |
| Total Marks: 100 | 74 – 80 | Easy-Moderate |
English Language (Easy to Moderate)
This section was also easy to moderate. The reading comprehension was based on the theme of education and there were near about 8 questions in the set of RC. The following are the questions asked in the English Language section of this exam-
| Topics | No. of Questions | Level |
| Reading Comprehension | 8 | Easy |
| Phrase Rearrangement | ||
| Sentence Rearrangement | 5 | Easy |
| Cloze Test | 7 | |
| Find the correct sentence | ||
| Total | 30 | Easy-Moderate |
Reasoning Ability (Easy to Moderate)
The level of the reasoning section was of Easy to Moderate level but some students have reposted that this section was a bit lengthy comparatively. The following were the types of puzzles and seating arrangement sets faced by the candidates who appeared in the shift-1 of the exam-
- Flat Puzzle with 3 floor
- Line puzzle- 8 people (North South)
- Seating arrangement – 6 people with age with age
- Box puzzle with 9 variables
Here is the complete review for the reasoning ability section-
| Topics | No. of Questions | Level |
| Puzzles and Seating Arrangement | 20 | Easy to Moderate |
| Direction | 1 | Easy |
| Blood Relations | 4 | Easy |
| Inequality | 5 | Easy |
| Syllogism | 4 | Easy to Moderate |
| Miscellaneous | 1 | Easy |
| Total | 35 | Easy-Moderate |
Quantitative Aptitude (Easy to Moderate)
The Quantitative Aptitude section was of easy to moderate level as it was compared to the previous day exam. The following were the types of data interpretation questions asked in the 1st shift-
- Pie Chart
- Tabular DI
- Miscellaneous DI
| Topic | No. of Questions | Level |
|---|---|---|
| Data Interpretation | 15 | Moderate |
| Quadratic Equation | 5 | Easy |
| Wrong Number Series | 5 | Easy |
| Arithmetic Word Problems | 10 | Easy |
| Total | 35 | Easy-Moderate |
IBPS PO 2020 Prelims Exam Analysis Shift-2 Overall Difficulty Level:
As per the student’s feedback, the second shift of IBPS PO Prelims exam on 10th October was Moderate. Here, we are providing you the section-wise and overall IBPS PO good attempts-
| Sections | Good Attempts | Level |
| Reasoning Aptitude | 23 – 25 | Moderate |
| English Language | 26 – 27 | Easy-Moderate |
| Quantitative Aptitude | 22 – 25 | Moderate to High |
| Total Marks: 100 | 71 – 77 | Easy-Moderate |
Reasoning Ability (Easy to Moderate)
In the 2nd shift of the IBPS PO Prelims exam on 10th October, the Reasoning section had the following types of questions-
- Puzzle -Box-color, Circle- (8 people- 4 In, 4 Out), 2 Flat (P,Q)- 5 Floor, Uncertain Line
- Blood relation
- Inequality
- Direction
- Coding- Numbers, Symbol
Here is the complete review for the reasoning ability section-
| Topics | No. of Questions | Level |
| Puzzles and Seating Arrangement | 20 | Easy-Moderate |
| Direction Sense | 3 | Easy |
| Blood Relations | 3 | Easy |
| Inequality | 4 | Easy |
| Order and Ranking based | 2 | Easy |
| Simple Coding | 1 | Easy |
| Alphabets | 2 | |
| Total | 35 | Easy-Moderate |
English Language (Easy to Moderate)
The following are the questions asked in the English Language section of the second shift of IBPS PO Prelims 2020-
RC- Computer Technology Based, Vocab
| Topics | No. of Questions | Level |
| Reading Comprehension (Computer based) | 8 | Easy-Moderate |
| Double Fillers | 5-6 | Easy |
| Error Detection (2-3 lines) | 5-6 | Moderate |
| Word Replacement | 5-6 | Easy |
| Rearrangement of Sentence- Biology Paragraph | 5 | Easy |
| Total | 30 | Easy-Moderate |
Quantitative Aptitude (Easy to Moderate)
The level of questions in this shift was also easy to moderate. The following were the types of data interpretation questions asked in the 2nd shift-
- DI – Graph (M-F), Caselet, Pie Chart on Sold Items
- Line Graph
- there was one more DI
- Arithmetic- Age
| Topic | No. of Questions | Level |
| Data Interpretation | 15 | Easy-Moderate |
| Quadratic Equation | 5 | Easy |
| Missing Number Series | 5 | Easy |
| Arithmetic Word Problems | 10 | Easy-Moderate |
| Total | 35 | Easy-Moderate |
IBPS PO 2020 Prelims Exam Analysis Shift-3 Overall Difficulty Level:
IBPS PO Pre Shift 3 Exam Analysis 2020: Good Attempts
As per the students feedback, the second shift of IBPS PO Prelims exam on 10th October was Moderate. Here, we are providing you the section-wise and overall IBPS PO good attempts
| Sections | Good Attempts | Level |
| Reasoning Aptitude | 25-27 | Moderate |
| English Language | 22-23 | Easy to Moderate |
| Quantitative Aptitude | 22-24 | Moderate to High |
| Total Marks: 100 | 69-74 | Moderate |
Quantitative Aptitude (Moderate to High)
The Quantitative Aptitude section was of moderate to high level as it was compared to the previous day exam. The following were the types of data interpretation questions asked in the 3rd shift; as per student’s review DI section was quite calculative
- Pie Chart- 5 Questions
- Caselet DI- 5 Questions
- Tabular DI- 5 Questions
In Arithmetic section; Questions were from profit-loss, Average, SI- CI, Partnership
| Topic | No. of Questions | Level |
|---|---|---|
| Data Interpretation | 15 | Moderate to High |
| Approximation | 5 | Easy |
| Missing Number Series | 5 | Easy to Moderate |
| Arithmetic Word Problems | 10 | Moderate |
| Total | 35 | Moderate to High |
English Language (Easy to Moderate)
This section was Easy as it was in previous 2 shifts of IBPS PO Prelims Exam. The reading comprehension was based on the theme of Technology & Artifical Intelligence and there were near about 8 questions in the set of RC and including 3-4 marks vocab. There was no question asked from Word Swap section. The following are the questions asked in the English Language section of this exam-
| Topics | No. of Questions | Level |
| Reading Comprehension | 8 | Easy |
| Error Detection (Sentence Correction) | 5 | Easy to Moderate |
| Sentence Rearrangement | 4-5 | Easy |
| Cloze Test | 4-5 | Easy to Moderate |
| Sentence Improvement | 3-4 | Easy |
| Word Rearrangement | 4-5 | Easy |
| Total | 30 | Easyto Moderate |
Reasoning Ability (Moderate)
The level of the reasoning section was of Easy to Moderate level but some students have reposted that this section was easy as compared to the previous shifts. The Reasoning section was quite lengthy as per the student’s review. The following were the types of puzzles and seating arrangement sets faced by the candidates who appeared in the shift-1 of the exam-
- Circular Arrangement- In & Out
- Straight line puzzle- North facing
- Age based puzzle in Month & year
- Comparison puzzle- Box-based
Here is the complete review for the reasoning ability section-
| Topics | No. of Questions | Level |
| Puzzles and Seating Arrangement | 20 | Moderate |
| Direction | 1 | Moderate |
| Blood Relations | 1 | Easy to Moderate |
| Alphabetical puzzle | 1 | Easy to Moderate |
| Chinese Coding | 5 | Easy to Moderate |
| Syllogism | 5 | Easy to Moderate |
| Word ( PERFORMING) | 1 | Easy |
| Pairing (MERCHANT) | 1 | Easy |
| Total | 35 | Moderate |
IBPS PO Prelims Exam Analysis 2020: FAQs
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What is IBPS PO salary?
Ans: The revised basic IBPS PO salary is rupees 23700 – (980 x 7) – 30560 – (1145 x 2) – 32850 – (1310 x 7) – 42020.
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How many attempts are there for IBPS PO?
Ans: You can apply for this exam if you fulfill all the required criteria. There is no restriction on the number of attempts for the IBPS Bank PO Exam.
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Is there any negative marking in IBPS PO?
Ans: Yes, there is a negative marking of 1/4th mark for every incorrect answer.
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How many sections were there in the IBPS PO Preliminary Exam 2020?
Ans: There were 3 sections- Reasoning Ability , Quantitative Aptitude and English Language
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