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IBPS Clerk Prelims first shift is over. Today is the first day of IBPS Clerk prelims exam 2019 and students participated in the exam very enthusiastically. We hope those who have taken the IBPS Clerk prelims exam today must have given their best. Now, students appearing for other shifts must be waiting for the IBPS Clerk Prelims exam analysis and review so that they can prepare themselves for the upcoming challenges. As per the analysis given by the students, the exam remained of Easy-Moderate level and no new changes in the exam pattern were observed. Those who have good hold on the speed can easily attempt 90 questions in the IBPS Clerk exam 2019.
IBPS Clerk Prelims Exam Analysis 2019
IBPS Clerk Prelims 2019: Overall Good Attempts
The preliminary exam for IBPS Clerk was conducted online and had 100 questions for 60 minutes. Candidates have to manage those 60 minutes (20 minutes for each section) themselves while dealing with three sections- Reasoning (35 Ques), Quantitative Aptitude (35 Ques), and English (30 Ques).
Subject | Good Attempt | Time (in min.) |
English Language | 21-25 | 20 minutes |
Reasoning Ability | 27-32 | 20 minutes |
Quantitative Aptitude | 22-26 | 20 minutes |
Total | 76-83 | 60 minutes |
English Language ( Moderate )
The level of English Language was Moderate. The topic of reading comprehension was related to an article on animals, predators and environment. There were 2-3 questions of vocabulary in RC.
Topics | No. of Questions | Level |
Reading Comprehension | 8 | Easy-Moderate |
Fillers | 5 | Easy-Moderate |
Words Rearrangement in a Sentence | 6 | Easy |
Cloze Test | 6 | Easy |
Spelling Errors, Word Replacement | 5 | Moderate |
Total | 30 | Moderate |
Quantitative Aptitude (Moderate)
The level of Quantitative Aptitude in IBPS Clerk Prelims 2019 examination’s Shift 1 was also Moderate. There was only 1 set of Data Interpretation – Bar Graph.
Topic | No. Of questions | Level |
DI | 5 | Moderate |
Simplification | 10 | Easy-Moderate |
Wrong Number Series | 5 | Easy-Moderate |
Quadratic Equation | 5 | Easy-Moderate |
Miscellaneous (Word Problems) | 10 | Moderate |
Total | 35 | Moderate |
Reasoning Ability (Easy)
There were 4 puzzles and Seating Arrangement which are given below:-
- Square Seating Arrangement
- Linear Seating Arrangement with parallel rows
- Linear Seating Arrangement (no. of people was not mentioned- all facing north)
- Month based puzzle- 7 months and 7 persons
Topics | No. of Questions | Level |
Alpha-Numeric Series | 5 | Easy |
Puzzles and Seating Arrangement | 20 | Moderate |
Blood Relation | 3 | Moderate |
Alphabet | 2 | Easy |
Syllogism (also included few questions of “only few” type) | 5 | Easy |
Total | 35 | Easy |
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