Read here the complete IBPS Clerk Mains exam analysis 2022 and learn about the topics asked in the exam, the level of assessment and all related details of the exam held on October 08, 2022.
Are you also preparing for the IBPS Clerk 2023 exam? Then, you have come to the right place. It would be wise for you to check the IBPS Clerk Mains 2022 exam analysis before you begin your exam preparation. In this article, we will go over the IBPS Clerk Mains exam held on October 08, 2022, in complete detail. We will check how questions were asked in each section and what the level of assessment of the exam was.
Why Study the IBPS Clerk Mains Exam Analysis?
Before we move ahead, let us quickly try to understand how the IBPS Clerk exam analysis 2022 for the Mains exam. Some benefits of this exercise are that you can:
- Gauge the standard of assessment of the IBPS Clerk Mains exam.
- See how questions are distributed over various topics in each section.
- Check what kind of questions are asked in the General/Financial Awareness section.
- Understand the latest trends in the question pattern, if any.
- Prepare for the IBPS Clerk exam 2023 accordingly.
IBPS Clerk Mains Exam Analysis 2022
Let us go over the IBPS Clerk Mains 2022 exam analysis in the following sections. We will begin by reviewing each section independently.
Quantitative Aptitude
Please take a look at the table below to check how the questions were distributed in the IBPS Clerk Mains Quantitative Aptitude section.
| Topics | No. of Questions |
| Data Interpretation | 20 |
| Caselet DI – (A, B, C, D Product, sold & unsold) | 5 |
| Pie chart –( A, B, C, D, E – 5 members present/absent) | 5 |
| Tabular Missing DI (4 members – W, X, Y & Z – Total fund,) | 5 |
| Line Graph (Fitness center based with two years – 2001 and 2005) 2 line based | 5 |
| Data Sufficiency (2 statement based) | 3-4 |
| Wrong number series | 3 |
| Quadratic equation with coefficient | 4 |
| Approximation | 4-5 |
| Arithmetic (Profit and loss, Simple and Compound Interest, Probability, Ratio, age, trains) | 15 |
| Total | 50 |
Also see: IBPS Clerk Complete Syllabus
Reasoning and Computer Aptitude
The next section that we will be looking at is the Reasoning and Computer Aptitude section. As you can see, a very high number of questions were asked on the Puzzles and Seating Arrangement topics. Please check the table below for all the details.
| Topics | No. of Questions |
| Puzzles and Seating Arrangement | 24 -25 |
| Part A | |
| Input and Output | 4 |
| Year-based puzzle | 4 |
| Time Slot puzzle | 2 |
| Part B | |
| Flat and floor puzzle (2 flats each and 4 floors) and 1 variable (sports). | 4 |
| Matrix-based puzzle with condition | 4 |
| Timing-based puzzle | 2 |
| Age-based puzzle (Comparison Based) and linear seating | 3 |
| Hexagonal seating with condition | 4 |
| Syllogisms (4 statements & 4 conclusions) only a few | 3 |
| Coded Inequalities | 3 |
| Data Sufficiency (2 statement based) Logical reasoning (Cause and Effect, Course of Action and Statement and Assumption) | 3 9 -10 |
| Total | 50 |
English Language
The English Language test is often dreaded by all test-takers, especially those who have not received their education in English medium. However, this is why we make an analysis of the exam, so you can break it down to understand which topics are most important and how you need to prepare for them.
| Topics | No. of Questions |
| Reading Comprehension | 11-12 |
| Triple fillers | 4-5 |
| Error Detection (3-4 sentences, find the correct or incorrect) | 5-6 |
| Rearrangement of Sentences | 5 |
| Match the Column | 3 |
| Word Swap | 5 |
| Inference-based questions (3-4 line passage each) | 2 |
| Phrase Verb | 2-3 |
| Total | 40 |
General/Financial Awareness
In this section, most questions were asked about the last three months’ current affairs. A few questions were based on static General Awareness, like the International Day of Democracy, and Certificate of Deposit, In NIRYAT what does “A” stands for, and what is made in the logo of the World Wide Fund?
Also see: IBPS Clerk Mains Previous Year Papers
Overall Exam Analysis
Now, let us see what was the standard of assessment for the IBPS Clerk Mains exam 2022. As you will see in the table below, we have made an analysis of each section followed by the overall level of difficulty of the paper as well.
| Section | Difficulty Level |
| Reasoning & Computer Aptitude | Moderate- Difficult |
| Quantitative Aptitude | Moderate |
| General/Financial Awareness | Moderate |
| English Language | Moderate |
| Overall | Moderate |
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