IBPS RRB PO Exam Analysis 12 September 2020: Institute of Banking Selection Personnel will conduct the IBPS RRB Officer Scale 1 (PO) exam on September 12 and 13.
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 RRB 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 RRB PO –Prelims Exam Timing 2020 – All Shifts Details
According to the officials, the RRB PO exams will be conducted in 5 shifts on both days (12th & 13th September 2020). Here we are providing all the details and timings of all the 5 shifts.
Shifts | Reporting Time | Gate Closure Time | Handwriting Sample | Exam Commencement Time | Exam End |
I | 7.30 AM | 8.15 AM | 8.30-8.35 AM | 8.35 am | 9.20 am |
II | 9.45 AM | 10.30 AM | 10.45-10.50 AM | 10.50 am | 11.35 am |
III | 12.00 PM | 12.45 AM | 1.00-1.05 PM | 1.05 pm | 1.50 pm |
IV | 2.15 PM | 3.00 PM | 3.15- 3.20 PM | 3.20 pm | 4.05 pm |
V | 4.30 PM | 5.15 PM | 5.30- 5.35 PM | 5.35 pm | 6.20 pm |
Note: No candidate is to be allowed to enter the venue after the gate closure time.
IBPS RRB PO Exam Analysis 2020 – Official Exam Pattern:
Before seeing the Exam Analysis, here we have given the Official Exam Pattern of IBPS RRB PO Prelims 2020. The preliminary Exam Pattern consists of two sections, Reasoning Ability & Quantitative Aptitude section. Each has 40 questions and carries 40 marks each. Time Duration for this examination will be 45 minutes.
Section | NO. of Questions | Marks | Duration |
Reasoning Ability | 40 | 40 | 45 Minutes |
Quantitative Aptitude | 40 | 40 | |
Total | 80 | 80 |
IBPS RRB PO Exam Analysis 12 September 2020 Slot 1
Here IBPS RRB shift 1 analysis is available below. Check good attempts and the number of questions asked from each topic. The overall difficulty level was Moderate.
Overall Analysis & Good Attempts- IBPS RRB PO Prelims 2020
Section | Good Attempts |
Reasoning Ability | 26 – 32 |
Quantitative Aptitude | 25 – 32 |
Over all | 50 – 60 |
IBPS RRB PO Prelims Exam Analysis 2020: Reasoning Ability Section (Easy to Moderate)
Overall the difficulty level of questions asked in the reasoning section of IBPS RRB PO Prelims Exam 2020 was Easy to Moderate and easier in comparision to the other section of this exam
Topic | No. of Questions |
Seating Arrangement Circular Seating 9 persons (In/Out)Linear (Facing North with Age)Unknow Seating (28 people) | 15 |
Puzzles Floor with Flat Box puzzles (10 persons) | 10 |
Inequality (Direct) | 5 |
Coding-Decoding | 5 |
Misc | 5 |
Total | 40 |
IBPS RRB PO Prelims Exam Analysis 2020: Quantitative Aptitude Section (Moderate)
The level of questions asked in the quantitative aptitude section was easy to moderate and this time there were questions of quantity based inequality and quadratic equation both.
Topic | No. of Questions |
Number Series (Missing) | 5 |
Quadratic Equations | 5 |
Quantity 1 & 2 Based Questions (Q1 – Q2) | 5 |
Data Interpretation DI Pie chart & table | 10 |
Application Sums | 15 |
Total | 40 |
IBPS RRB PO Exam Analysis 12 September 2020 ( Slot 2)
Here IBPS RRB shift 2 analysis is available. Check good attempts and the number of questions asked from each topic.
IBPS RRB PO 2020 Shift 2 Analysis: Good Attempts
Sections | Good Attempts |
Reasoning Ability | 28-32 |
Quantitative Aptitude | 25-30 |
Total | 58 – 65 |
IBPS RRB PO Prelims Exam Analysis 2020: Quantitative Aptitude Section ( Shift-2)
Quantity based | 06 |
Number Series(Missing) | 05 |
Simplification | 05 |
Table Chart | 05 |
Bar Chart | 05 |
Arithmetic Sums | 14 |
IBPS RRB PO Prelims Exam Analysis 2020: Reasoning Ability Section ( Shift-2)
Inequality | 05 |
Syllogism | 05 |
North | 05 |
Age Puzzle | 05 |
Box Based Puzzle | 05 |
Coding-Decoding | 05 |
Miscellaneous | 10 |
IBPS RRB PO Prelims Exam Analysis 2020 (12-09-2020) – Slot 3
There have not been any changes in the difficulty level of the exam, and overall the IBPS RRB PO Prelims Shift-3 exam held on 12th September 2020 was of easy to moderate level.
IBPS RRB PO 2020 Shift 3 Analysis: Good Attempts
Subject | Good Attempts |
Reasoning Ability | 29 – 36 |
Quantitative Aptitude | 25 – 29 |
Total | 55 – 61 |
Quantitative Aptitude (Easy to Moderate)
There were 2 sets of DI in this shift- table DI and Line Graph.
Topics | No. of Questions | Level |
Data Interpretation | 12 | Easy to Moderate |
Number Series | 5 | Easy |
Quantity 1 and Quantity 2 based inequality | 5 | Easy to Moderate |
Approximation | 5 | Easy |
Arithmetic Word Problems | 13 | Easy to Moderate |
Total | 40 | Easy to Moderate |
Reasoning Ability (Easy)
The following are the types of puzzles and seating arrangement asked in the shift-3:
- Box based puzzle with 10 boxes
- Square seating arrangement
- Month based puzzle with dates
- Month based puzzle with events in different cities
Topics | No. of Questions | Level |
Puzzle and Seating Arrangement | 20 | Easy to Moderate |
Blood Relation | 3 | Moderate |
Syllogism (3 questions of only few type) | 5 | Easy |
Alphabet Pairing Based | 1 | Easy |
Inequality | 5 | Easy |
Chinese Coding | 5 | Easy |
Number Based | 1 | Easy |
Total | 40 | Easy |
IBPS RRB PO Exam Analysis 12 September 2020 ( Slot 4)
Here IBPS RRB shift 4 analysis is available. Check good attempts and the number of questions asked from each topic.
IBPS RRB PO 2020 Shift 4 Analysis: Good Attempts Good Attempts
Subject | Good Attempts |
Reasoning Ability | 28 – 35 |
Quantitative Aptitude | 24 – 27 |
Total | 53 – 58 |
Quantitative Aptitude (Moderate)
There were no questions of simplification and approximation in the 3rd shift which has made the overall level of the quantitative aptitude section of this shift as moderate. There two sets of DI- Tabular DI, Pie Chart and Venn Diagram Caselet DI. The level of this section in shift-4 was tougher in comparision to the previous 3 shifts.
Topics | No. of Questions | Level |
Data Interpretation | 18 | Moderate |
Wrong Number Series | 6 | Easy |
Quadratic Equation | 6 | Easy to Moderate |
Arithmetic Word Problems | 10 | Easy to Moderate |
Total | 40 | Moderate |
Reasoning Ability (Easy to Moderate)
Puzzles and Seating arrangement asked in the 4th shift were as follows:
- Box based puzzle
- Age-based puzzle
- Floor based puzzle
- Circular Seating Arrangement
The following table has complete details of the topic from which questions were asked in the 4th shift of IBPS RRB PO Prelims Exam 2020:
Topics | No. of Questions | Level |
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Puzzle and Seating Arrangement | 20 | Easy to Moderate |
Blood Relation | 1 | Moderate |
Syllogism | 5 | Easy |
Chinese Coding Decoding | 5 | Easy |
Direction Sense | 3 | Easy |
Order and Ranking | 1 | Easy |
Inequality | 5 | Easy |
Total | 40 | Easy |
IBPS RRB PO Exam Analysis 12 September 2020 ( Slot 5)
Reasoning Ability (Easy to Moderate)
Puzzles and Seating arrangement asked in the 5th shift were as follows:
- Linear seating arrangement of parallel rows- 12 people
- Linear seating arrangement of single row with 7 people seated facing north
- Floor based puzzle with 8 floors and colours
- Year based puzzle
- Circular Seating Arrangement
- Uncertain no. of people seating arrangement
The following table has complete details of the topic from which questions were asked in the 5th shift of IBPS RRB PO Prelims Exam 2020:
Topics | No. of Questions | Level |
Puzzle and Seating Arrangement | 28 | Moderate |
Blood Relation | 2 | Easy to Moderate |
Syllogism | 3 | Easy |
Direction Sense | 3 | Easy |
Miscellaneous | 2 | Easy |
Total | 40 | Easy to Moderate |
Quantitative Aptitude (Moderate)Â
There were three sets of DI- 2 sets of Tabular DI and a Pie Chart. The level of this section in shift-5 was tougher in comparision to the previous 4 shifts.
Topics | No. of Questions | Level |
Data Interpretation | 15 | Moderate |
Missing Number Series | 5 | Easy |
Quadratic Equation | 5 | Easy to Moderate |
Arithmetic Word Problems | 15 | Easy to Moderate |
Total | 40 | Moderate |
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IBPS RRB PO Exam Analysis 2020 : FAQs
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What is IBPS RRB PO salary?
Ans: The Pay-scale for IBPS RRB Officer Scale 1 or IBPS RRB PO is 14500-600/7-18700-700/2-20100-800/7-25700.
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How many attempts are there for IBPS RRB?
There is no limit to the number of attempts for IBPS RRB PO. You can apply for this exam if you fulfil all the required criteria .
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Is there any negative marking in IBPS RRB?
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 RRB PO Preliminary Exam 2020?
Ans There were 2 sections- Reasoning and Quantitative Aptitude.
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What was the overall difficulty level of IBPS RRB PO Prelims Exam shift-1?
Ans: . Easy to Moderate
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Which State has the maximum number of vacancies?
Ans. Uttar Pradesh has the maximum number of vacancies-1787.
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