IBPS Clerk Prelims Exam Analysis 12th Dec 2020 : All Shift 1, 2, 3, 4
Lakhs of aspirants from all over India appear for IBPS Clerk Exam each year. Today (12th Dec 2020) also the IBPS Clerk exam is conducting in India. A large number of candidates are appeared for this exam to fulfill their dream to work in public sector bank. Now, it is the time to take a look at the analysis of exam.
This exam will be conducted in 4 shifts/slots on 5th, 12th and 13th Dec 2020 for recruiting 7K+ posts.
IBPS Clerk Prelims Exam Shift Timing/Reporting
Below is the shift or reporting time for each shift of IBPS Clerk Prelims Exam.
| Shift | Reporting Time | Exam Time |
| 1 | 08:00 AM | 09:00 – 10:00 AM |
| 2 | 10:20 AM | 11:30 – 12:30 PM |
| 3 | 01:00 PM | 02:00 – 03:00 PM |
| 4 | 03:30 PM | 04:30 – 05:30 PM |
IBPS Clerk Prelims Exam Analysis 12th Dec 2020 : Section Wise Analysis (1st Shift)
IBPS Clerk Prelims 2020 Exam has 3 sections which have 100 objective MCQ questions. Total time duration obtained to complete the exam was 60 minutes. 1st shift Exam on 5th Dec 2020 was of easy level.
| Subject | Good Attempt | Time |
| Quantitative Aptitude | 25-28 | 20 |
| Reasoning Ability | 21-24 | 20 |
| English Language | 25-27 | 20 |
| Total | 71-79 | 60 |
IBPS Clerk Prelims Exam Analysis 12th Dec 2020 – Quantitative Aptitude Shift 1
Quantitative Aptitude section – IBPS Clerk exam shift 1 on 12th Dec 2020 was of easy to moderate level. DI was Table based (No. of Visitors in Park) and Line based (Sales). Arithmetic questions were related to profit and loss, percentage.
| Topic | No. of Questions | Level |
| Data Interpretation | 10 | Easy |
| Simplification | 10 | Very Easy |
| Missing Number Series | 5 | Easy |
| Arithmetic Questions | 10 | Easy to Moderate |
| Total | 35 | Easy |
IBPS Clerk Prelims Exam Analysis 12th Dec 2020 – Reasoning Ability Shift 1
Reasoning Ability – IBPS Clerk Exam shift 1 on 12th Dec 2020 was of easy level. 4 Puzzles and Seating Arrangement questions were asked in exam. Questions from “uncertain number of people in a line” were 5, which were of moderate level. The questions of Puzzle type were increased from 3 to 4 this year. The topic of Order Ranking / Sequence covered 3 questions.
- Puzzle (4 Floors & 2 flats)
| Topics | No. of Questions | Level |
| Syllogism | 3 | Easy |
| Order Ranking / Sequence | 3 | Easy |
| Series | 4 | Easy |
| Inequality | 3 | Easy to Moderate |
| Puzzles and Seating Arrangement | 20 | Moderate |
| Miscellaneous | 2 | Easy to Moderate |
| Total | 35 | Easy |
IBPS Clerk Prelims Exam Analysis 12th Dec 2020 – English Language Shift 1
English Language section – IBPS Clerk Prelims shift 1 on 12th Dec 2020 exam was of easy to moderate level.
One set of Reading Comprehension with 7 questions out of which 2 questions were of identifying the synonyms and 1 was of antonyms came into exam shift 1. RC passage was based on an article related to Sweden, CO2.
| Topics | No. of Questions | Level |
| Reading Comprehension | 7 | Easy |
| Word Swap | 5 | Easy to Moderate |
| Sentences Rearrangement | 3 | Easy |
| Phrase Correction | 5 | Easy |
| Error Detection | 5 | Easy |
| Cloze Test | 5 | Easy |
| Total | 35 | Easy |
IBPS Clerk Prelims Exam Analysis 12th Dec 2020 : Section Wise Analysis (2nd Shift)
IBPS Clerk Prelims 2020 Exam has 3 sections which have 100 objective MCQ questions. Total time duration obtained to complete the exam was 60 minutes. 2nd shift exam was of ? level.
| Subject | Good Attempt | Time |
| Quantitative Aptitude | 21-23 | 20 |
| Reasoning Ability | 21-22 | 20 |
| English Language | 25-27 | 20 |
| Total | 67-72 | 60 |
IBPS Clerk Prelims Exam Analysis 12th Dec 2020 – Quantitative Aptitude Shift 2
Quantitative Aptitude section – IBPS Clerk exam shift 2 on 12th Dec 2020 was also of easy to moderate level. 2 DIs– Bar Graph, Table Based, 10 Questions from Simplification, 5 Questions from Missing Number Series, 10 Questions from Arithmetic.
IBPS Clerk Prelims Exam Analysis 12th Dec 2020 – Reasoning Ability Shift 2
Reasoning Ability – IBPS Clerk Exam 2nd shift on 12th Dec 2020 was of easy level. Following Puzzles and Seating Arrangement topic were asked.
- Puzzle- Month Based Puzzle (7 months, Birthday based), Year based puzzle
- Seating Arrangement – Circular Seating Arrangement (8 Persons)
| Topics | No. of Questions | Level |
| Syllogism | 2-3 | Easy |
| Directions | 3 | Easy |
| Alpha-Numeric Series | 5 | Easy |
| Blood Relations | 3 | Easy to Moderate |
| Puzzles and Seating Arrangement | 20 | Moderate |
| Word Formation | 2 | Easy to Moderate |
| Total | 35 | Easy |
IBPS Clerk Prelims Exam Analysis 12th Dec 2020 – English Language Shift 2
English Language section – IBPS Clerk Prelims shift 2 exam on 12th Dec was of easy level. RC was based on Environment, Industrialisation, Researchers.
Misspelt Word : Haul
Synonym : Desolation
Error Detection : Grammatically Correct Sentence
| Topic | No. of Questions | Level |
| Reading Comprehension (Climate Change) | 7-8 | Easy |
| Error Detection | 04 | Easy to Moderate |
| Inappropriate word | 04 | Easy |
| Para Jumble | 05 | Easy |
| Fill in the blanks | 05 | Easy |
| Sentence Improvement | 05 | Easy |
| Total | 30 | Easy |
IBPS Clerk Prelims Exam Analysis 12th Dec 2020 : Section Wise Analysis (3rd Shift)
IBPS Clerk Prelims 2020 Exam has 3 sections which have 100 objective MCQ questions. Total time duration obtained to complete the exam was 60 minutes. 3rd shift exam on 12th Dec was of easy to moderate level.
| Subject | Good Attempt | Time |
| Quantitative Aptitude | 20 | |
| Reasoning Ability | 20 | |
| English Language | 20 | |
| Total | 60 |
In Quantitative Aptitude, DI was based on .
| Topic | No. of Questions | Level |
| Data Interpretation | ||
| Quadratic Equation | ||
| Wrong Number Series | ||
| Simplification | ||
| Arithmetic Word Problems (Profit and Loss, Problem on Ages, SI & CI etc) | ||
| Total |
In English Language, RC was having 7 questions out of which 2 were from identifying synonymous & antonyms and based on a article related to .
In Reasoning, 4 set of puzzles and seating arrangement were of following types.
IBPS Clerk Prelims Exam Analysis 12th Dec 2029 : Section Wise Analysis (4th Shift)
IBPS Clerk Prelims 2020 Exam has 3 sections which have 100 objective MCQ questions. Total time duration obtained to complete the exam was 60 minutes. 4th shift exam on 12th Dec was of easy to moderate level.
| Subject | Good Attempt | Time |
| Quantitative Aptitude | 20 | |
| Reasoning Ability | 20 | |
| English Language | 20 | |
| Total | 60 |
Quantitative Aptitude : DI was based on .
Reading Comprehension : related to topic of.
Reasoning : 4 sets of puzzles and Seating Arrangement are of following types.
IBPS Clerk Prelims Exam Review 12th Dec 2020 Shift 1, 2, 3, 4 – How was Exam? Share your Feedback
IBPS Clerk Prelims Exam (Paper) review 12th Dec 2020 is over now. So, it’s time to share your experience with the exam as it will help you know bits and parts of the exam. Share your Share your IBPS Clerk Prelims Exam (Paper) Review and know where you stand among thousands of aspirants who appeared for the exam. And if you remember any questions or the type, share it with us.
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IBPS Exam Covid-19 Regulation at Exam Center
IBPS has published some exam day guideline due to Covid-19. Wearing an N95 mask is not compulsory. Some of the guidelines issued by IBPS are given below.
- Wearing the mask is compulsory
- Candidate must have Aarogya Setu App installed on their mobile phones
- The Aarogya Setu status must show candidates’ risk factor
- Personal transparent water bottle
- Personal hand sanitizer (50 ml)
- Candidates’ registration will be done through photo capture
- Rough sheets will be kept at the desk of each candidate
- Separate drop-boxes will be provided for rough sheets and call letters. Candidates need to drop these items in the designated boxes
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