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Candidates who are yet to appear for IBPS Clerk Prelims 2020 must be nervous and eager for their exam. We have provided previous years sectional and overall analysis to help you with the expected cut-off. This complete analysis will help the candidates for a better understanding of the question paper as well as the pattern of the exam which was asked during previous shifts. This will help you during last minutes practice which is really helpful nowadays.
The exam analysis of IBPS Clerk Prelims will help candidates to get an insight into the upcoming shifts of the exam to be conducted on 12th & 13th 2020.
IBPS Clerk Complete Analysis Prelims 2020
IBPS Clerk Prelims Subject Wise Exam Analysis 05th December 1st Shift
IBPS Clerk Prelims Exam Review 2020: Overall Good Attempts
| Sections | Good Attempts |
| English Language | 22-26 |
| Reasoning Ability | 20-24 |
| Quantitative Aptitude | 20-23 |
| TOTAL | 65-75 |
IBPS Clerk Prelims 2020, 5th December Shift 1 Section-Wise Exam Analysis
IBPS Clerk Exam Analysis for English Language
Difficulty Level : Easy
This section comprises of reading comprehension and different topics like Word arrangement, fillers, inference based questions, passage-based questions, etc. Following are some questions and important topics on which the questions were based in the English language section of IBPS Clerk Prelims Exam 2020.
A total of 30 Questions were asked from the English Language Section:
Obesity & Sleep Based RC
Antonym/synonym- Induce, Evolution
| English | ||
| Questions | Number of questions | Difficulty level |
| Passage-RC | 6 | Easy |
| Sentence Rearrangement | 5 | Easy |
| Phrase Correction | 5 | Easy |
| Word Swap | 4 | Easy |
| Error Detection | 5 | Easy |
| Cloze Test | 5 | Easy |
| Total | 30 | Easy |
IBPS Clerk Reasoning Ability Exam Analysis Section
Difficulty Level: Easy- Moderate
This section had 35 questions for which the aspirants were given 20 minutes of time duration. following are some topics on which the questions were based in the Reasoning Ability Section of IBPS Clerk Prelims Exam 2020 Shift-1 held on 5th December 2020:
Box Based Puzzle, Sequence-Based (No of things purchased by 8 people), Year and month based puzzle, Weight-based arrangement puzzle and short puzzle
| Reasoning | ||
| Questions | Number of questions | Difficulty level |
| Puzzle | 20 | Easy-Moderate |
| Syllogism | 3 | Easy |
| Inequality | 3 | Easy |
| Alphabet Based | 3 | Easy |
| Numeric series | 5 | Easy |
| Number based | 1 | Easy |
| Total | 35 | Easy-Moderate |
IBPS Clerk Quantitative Aptitude Exam Analysis
Difficulty Level: Easy- Moderate
According to the aspirants who appeared for the exam today in the 1st shift this section was time-consuming. Following are the topic on which the questions of Quantitative Aptitude Section was based.
| Quantitative Aptitude | ||
| Questions | Number of questions | Difficulty level |
| Simplification | 14 | Easy |
| Arithmetic | 10 | Easy-Moderate |
| Quadratic | 5 | Easy |
| DI | 5 | Easy-Moderate |
| Probability | 1 | Easy |
| Total | 35 | Easy-Moderate |
IBPS Clerk Exam Analysis: Overall Good Attempts
| Section | Good Attempts |
| English Language | 23-26 |
| Numerical Ability | 21-24 |
| Reasoning Ability | 26-30 |
| Overall Good Attempts | 65-75 |
The above number of good attempts may vary from state to state as well as from category to category because IBPS Clerk 2020 Notification was released for different states and categories. Now, Let’s Discuss about the IBPS Clerk 2020 exam analysis.
Also Check, IBPS Clerk Exam Analysis 2020: IBPS Clerk Prelims Shift 1st Exam Analysis and Review (5th December)
IBPS Clerk Prelims 2020 Shift 2 Section-Wise Exam Analysis
IBPS Clerk Prelims exam had three sections i.e., English Language, Numerical Ability and Reasoning Ability. Each section had a time allotted to it.
Over-all, The paper was Easy-moderate.
English Language
This section comprised 30 questions. The difficulty level of the question paper was Easy- moderate. Good attempts are 23-26.
The topics asked in exam are as follows:-
| Type | No. of Questions |
| Reading Comprehension(Bio- Diversity) | 5 |
| Word Rearrangement | 5 |
| Phrase Replacement | 6 |
| Misspelt | 3 |
| Fillers | 6 |
| Fill in the blanks | 5 |
| Total | 30 |
Numerical Ability
This section comprised of 35 questions. The difficulty level of the question paper was Moderate. Good attempts were 21-24.
The topics asked in exam are as follows:-
| Type | No. of Questions |
| Simplification | 15 |
| Arithmetic | 10 |
| Wrong Number Series | 5 |
| DI(Casual and Formal shirts) | 5 |
| Total | 35 |
Reasoning Ability
This section comprised 35 questions. The difficulty level of the question paper was Easy- Moderate. Good attempts were 26-30.
The topics asked in exam are as follows:-
| Type | No. of Questions |
| Puzzle(Single row, Double row, Circle based- 8 persons, Flat based-4 floor, 2 Flat) | 20 |
| Syllogism | 3 |
| Alphabetical series | 8 |
| Word Formation | 1 |
| Number based | 1 |
| Blood relation | 2 |
| Total | 35 |
IBPS Clerk Prelims Subject Wise Exam Analysis 05th December 3rd Shift
| Sections | Good Attempts |
| English Language | 23-26 |
| Reasoning Ability | 23-28 |
| Quantitative Aptitude | 22-26 |
| TOTAL | 68-78 |
IBPS 2020 Clerk Exam English Language Section
A total of 30 Questions were asked by the English Language Section. Following are some topics on which the questions were based in the English Language Section of IBPS Clerk Prelims Exam 2020 Shift-3 held on 5th December 2020:
- RC was based on Anxiety Based Topic.
- Antonym of the word: Excessive
- Synonym of the word: Peak
Overall Difficulty level: According to the review of the aspirants who appeared for the IBPS Clerk Prelims 2020 Exam found the English Language section Easy.
| Questions | Number of questions | Difficulty level |
| Passage-RC | 8 | Easy |
| Sentence Rearrangement | 5 | Easy-Moderate |
| Word Swap | 5 | Easy |
| Error Detection | 5 | Easy-Moderate |
| Cloze Test | 6 | Easy-moderate |
| Total | 30 | Easy |
IBPS Clerk Exam Prelims 2020 :Quantitative Aptitude Analysis
This section consisted of 35 questions for which the candidates were given 20 minutes of duration. Following are some topics on which the questions of the Quantitative Aptitude Section was based:
- Train
- Partnership
- Boat and Stream
- Profit & Loss
Overall Difficulty Level: The Difficulty level of the Quantitative Aptitude Section was overall Moderate.
| Questions | Number of questions | Difficulty level |
| Simplification | 15 | Easy-Moderate |
| Arithmetic | 10 | Moderate |
| Missing number Series | 5 | Moderate |
| DI | 5 (tabular) | Easy-Moderate |
| Total | 35 | Moderate |
IBPS Clerk Exam Prelims Reasoning Ability : Analysis
This section also had 35 questions for which the aspirants were given 20 minutes of time duration.
Overall Difficulty Level: The Overall difficulty level of the Reasoning Ability section was Easy-Moderate. Following are some topics that were asked in the exam today:
- Uncertain Puzzle
- AGM/DGM Puzzle, etc.
| Questions | Number of questions | Difficulty level |
| Puzzle | 12 | Easy-Moderate |
| Syllogism | 3 | Easy-Moderate |
| Inequality | 3 | Moderate |
| Numeric series | 7-8 | Easy-Moderate |
| Uncertain Puzzle | 3 | Moderate |
| Linear Arrangement | 5 | Moderate |
| Meaningful Word | 1 | Easy-Moderate |
| Total | 35 | Easy-Moderate |
IBPS Clerk Prelims Subject Wise Exam Analysis 05th December 4th Shift
The section-wise difficulty level of the IBPS Clerk exam on 05th December 2020 for the 4th shift is provided below:
| Sections | Difficulty Level |
| English Language | Easy |
| Numerical Ability | Moderate |
| Reasoning Ability | Easy- Moderate |
| Overall | Easy- Moderate |
IBPS Clerk Prelims Exam Analysis: Reasoning Ability
Puzzles asked in 4th Shift exam are as follows:-
- Double Linear- Month and Day based
- Single Linear- Box based
- Sitting Arrangement- Square Formation
| Topics | No. of Questions | Level |
| Puzzles and Seating Arrangement | 15 | Easy- Moderate |
| Syllogism | 5 | Easy |
| Inequality | 3 | Easy |
| Alpha-Numeric and Alphabetical Series | 5 | Easy |
| Miscellaneous(Word Formation.,etc..) | 7 | Easy-Moderate |
| Total | 35 | Easy- Moderate |
IBPS Clerk Prelims Quantitative Aptitude Exam Analysis 2020:
The students have reviewed that the overall level of Math exam was Moderate. Although, the question paper was calculative.
| Topic | No. of Questions | Level |
| Data Interpretation (Tabular-Book Manufacturing , Caselette) | 10 | Moderate |
| Simplification | 10 | Easy |
| Approximation | 4 | Easy |
| Arithmetic | 6 | Easy- Moderate |
| Quadratic | 5 | Easy-Moderate |
| Total | 35 | Moderate |
IBPS Clerk English Exam Analysis 2020
IBPS Clerk Exam Analysis 2020 for English The questions asked in the English Section are Easy-Moderate and we have discussed questions included in the exam.
| Topic | No. of Questions | Level |
| Reading Comprehension(Office work Culture) | 10 | Easy-Moderate |
| Error Detection | 5 | Easy |
| Fillers | 5 | Easy |
| Para Jumble | 5 | Easy- Moderate |
| Fill in the blanks | 5 | Easy |
| Total | 30 | Easy-Moderate |
Expected Topics For 12 & 13th December
The expected topics for the IBPS Clerk exam to be held on 12th & 13th December are:-
English Language:-
- Reading Comprehension
- Sentence Rearrangement
- Error Detection
- Word Swap
- Cloze Test
- Misspelt
- Word Swap
- Fill in the Blanks
Numerical Ability
- Simplification
- Number series (Wrong and Missing series)
- Quadratic Equation
- Data Interpretation (Pie chart, Bar Graph, Caselette )
- Arithmetic (Percentage, Profit & Loss, Ratio, Probability, Time and Distance, Time and Work, Train)
Reasoning Ability
- Syllogism
- Puzzle (Boxed based, Floor Based, Month Based, Week Based, Single Linear, Double Linear)
- Alpha-numerical series
- Alphabetical series
- Word formation
- Blood relation
These are the expected topics which may be asked in ibps clerk prelims 2020.
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IBPS Clerk Cut Off 2020: Sectional Cut Off Over The Years
IBPS Clerk 2019 Sectional Cut-off
| Subject | Cut- off | Time (in min.) |
|---|---|---|
| English Language | 8.25 | 20 minutes |
| Reasoning Ability | 7.50 | 20 minutes |
| Quantitative Aptitude | 7.75 | 20 minutes |
| Total | 68.25 | 60 minutes |
The cut-off will vary State-wise and Category-wise.
IBPS Clerk 2018 Sectional Cut-off
| Subject | Cut- off | Time (in min.) |
|---|---|---|
| English Language | 9.75 | 20 minutes |
| Reasoning Ability | 10.75 | 20 minutes |
| Quantitative Aptitude | 11.75 | 20 minutes |
| Total | 74.00 | 60 minutes |
The cut-off will vary State-wise and Category-wise.
IBPS Clerk 2017 Sectional Cut-off
| Subject | Cut- off | Time (in min.) |
|---|---|---|
| English Language | 9.5 | 20 minutes |
| Reasoning Ability | 14.5 | 20 minutes |
| Quantitative Aptitude | 13.5 | 20 minutes |
| Total | 76.25 | 60 minutes |
The cut-off will vary State-wise and Category-wise.
IBPS Clerk Cut Off 2020- State-Wise Cut Off
| IBPS Clerk Cut offs Over The Years | |||
| States | 2019-20 | 2018-19 | 2017-18 |
| Andhra Pradesh | 66.25 | 75.75 | 73.5 |
| Assam | 63 | 67.25 | – |
| Bihar | 65 | 73.5 | 74.75 |
| Chandigarh | 71.5 | 66.75 | – |
| Delhi | 71.75 | 71.75 | 76.25 |
| Goa | 67 | – | – |
| Gujarat | 67 | 67.75 | 67 |
| Haryana | 68.5 | 73 | 76 |
| Himachal Pradesh | 62.25 | 73 | – |
| Jammu & Kashmir | – | – | – |
| Jharkhand | 73 | 74 | – |
| Karnataka | 53.25 | 66.25 | – |
| Kerala | 73.5 | – | – |
| Madhya Pradesh | 70 | 71.25 | 74.25 |
| Maharashtra | 61.5 | 63.25 | 64.5 |
| Odisha | 71.5 | 72.75 | – |
| Punjab | 66.25 | 73.25 | 74 |
| Rajasthan | 71.25 | 73 | 73.25 |
| Tamil Nadu | 57.75 | 57.75 | – |
| Telangana | 61 | 58.25 | – |
| Uttar Pradesh | 68.25 | 74 | 76.25 |
| Uttarakhand | 76 | – | – |
| West Bengal | 70.75 | 73.5 | 77.25 |
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