IBPS PO has released IBPS PO 2019 notification recently. IBPS PO prelims 2019 exam is scheduled on October 12, 13, 19 & 20, 2019. IBPS PO Prelims 2018 exam was conducted on October 13 & 14, 2018 in 4 different slots. As per the IBPS PO 2018 analysis, the level and the pattern of questions asked across different shifts was not the same. There was a huge difference in the nature of the questions asked. This came as a major surprise element for the aspirants. This year there is the sectional timing of 20 minutes in the Prelims Exam. The order of occurrence of sections was English, Reasoning and Quantitative Aptitude.
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IBPS PO 2018 Exam Analysis: Section-wise Good attempts
Subject | Good Attempt | Time |
English Language | 14-20 | 20 |
Reasoning Ability | 17-23 | 20 |
Quantitative Aptitude | 16-22 | 20 |
Total | 57-65 | 60 |
IBPS PO Exam Analysis 2018: 13th Oct Slot 1: Section-wise Analysis
English Language (Moderate)
English section was of moderate level. Two new pattern Error detection Qs were asked in this shift. Reading Comprehension was based on an article related to printing press and history of newspapers.
Topic | No. of Questions | Level |
Reading Comprehension | 7 | Moderate |
Error Detection | 7 | Easy-Moderate |
Single Filler | 5 | Moderate |
Cloze Test | 6 | Moderate |
Sentence Improvement | 5 | Moderate |
Total | 30 | Moderate |
Quantitative Aptitude (Moderate)
The level of Quantitative Aptitude section was moderate. 1 DI set was based on mixed (Line Graph + Table) and 1 set was based on Bar Graph in this slot.
Topic | No. of Questions | Level |
Data Interpretation | 11 (6+5) | Moderate |
Wrong Number Series | 6 | Moderate |
Quadratic Equation | 6 | Moderate |
Arithmetic Word Problems (Profit and Loss, Time & Distance, Boat, SI & CI etc) | 12 | Moderate |
Total | 35 | Moderate |
Reasoning (Easy- Moderate)
The level of reasoning was Easy- Moderate. There were 4 sets of puzzles and Seating Arrangement as:
- Square seating arrangement
- Linear 2 rows N/S seating arrangement
- Comparison based Puzzle
- Floor Based Puzzle
Topics | No. of Questions | Level |
Puzzles and Seating Arrangement | 20 | Moderate |
Coding Decoding | 5 | Easy-Moderate |
Direction sense | 3 | Moderate |
Inequality | 5 | Easy-Moderate |
Alphabet | 1 | Easy-Moderate |
Miscellaneous | 4 | Moderate |
Total | 35 | Moderate |
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IBPS PO Exam Analysis 2018: 13th Oct Slot 2: Section-wise Analysis
English Language (Moderate- Difficult)
In this shift, 2 sets of new pattern questions were asked. There were 5 questions of the match the column. The passage of RC was based on an article related to the placement of students in universities. There were also around 5 questions of Phrase or Word replacement.
Topic | No. of Questions | Level |
Reading Comprehension | 7 | Moderate |
Error Detection | 4 | Moderate-Difficult |
Rearrangement of parts of a single sentence | 6 | Moderate |
Word Replacement (with each -other) | 5 | Moderate |
Word Usage | 3 | Moderate |
Match the Column | 5 | Moderate-Difficult |
Total | 30 | Moderate-Difficult |
Quantitative Aptitude (Moderate-Difficult)
The level of Quantitative Aptitude section in the second shift was moderate to difficult. In the second shift there were three DI: Line Graph, Caselet and Tabular DI. Line graph Data Interpretation was do-able whereas the other two sets were lengthy. There were no questions of approximation or simplification.
Topic | No. of Questions | Level |
Data Interpretation | 17 | Moderate – Difficult |
Wrong Number Series | 5 | Moderate |
Quadratic Equation | 6 | Moderate |
Arithmetic Word Problems | 7 | Moderate- Difficult |
Total | 35 | Moderate- Difficult |
IBPS PO 2018 Reasoning (Moderate-Difficult)
The level of reasoning was Moderate- Difficult in the second shift. There were 5 sets of puzzles and Seating Arrangement as:
- Linear seating arrangement, single line, uncertain no. of people
- Box based Puzzle
- Square Seating Arrangement
- Linear seating Arrangement, single line, 6 people and books
- Year Based Puzzle
Topics | No. of Questions | Level |
Puzzles and Seating Arrangement | 23 | Moderate-Difficult |
Data Sufficiency | 2 | Moderate-Difficult |
Alphabet (Transport, Underneath) | 2 | Moderate |
Inequality | 5 | Easy-Moderate |
Blood Relation | 3 | Easy-Moderate |
Total | 35 | Moderate-Difficult |
IBPS PO 2018 Exam Analysis: October 13, 2018 Slot 3: Section-wise Analysis
English Language (Easy-Moderate)
In this shift the level of English was easy to moderate. Reading Comprehension was based on an article related to a discussion on role of housewives in Indian GDP and Economy.
Topic | No. of Questions | Level |
Reading Comprehension | 6 | Moderate |
Error Detection (2 different types) | 8 | Moderate |
Single Fillers | 5 | Easy-Moderate |
Cloze Test | 6 | Easy |
Sentence Improvement | 5 | Moderate |
Total | 30 | Easy-Moderate |
IBPS PO 2018 Quantitative Aptitude (Moderate)
The level of Quantitative Aptitude section was moderate. DI questions were based on Tabular, Caselet and Bar Graph in this slot.
Topic | No. of Questions | Level |
Data Interpretation | 15 | Moderate |
Missing Number Series | 6 | Moderate |
Quadratic Equation | 5 | Moderate |
Arithmetic Word Problems | 9 | Moderate |
Total | 35 | Moderate |
IBPS PO 2018 Reasoning (Easy-Moderate)
The level of reasoning was Easy to Moderate. There were 4 sets of puzzles and Seating Arrangement, following are the types
- Floor Based Puzzle with Age
- Square seating arrangement
- Linear Seating Arrangement
- Month Based Puzzle
Topics | No. of Questions | Level |
Puzzles and Seating Arrangement | 21 | Moderate |
Coding Decoding | 5 | Easy-Moderate |
Inequality | 5 | Easy-Moderate |
Alphabet | 1 | Easy-Moderate |
Number Based | 1 | Easy-Moderate |
Miscellaneous | 2 | Easy-Moderate |
Total | 35 | Easy-Moderate |
IBPS PO Exam Analysis 2018: 13th Oct Slot 4: Section-wise Analysis
English Language (Easy-Moderate)
English section in the 4th shift was of Easy to Moderate level. Reading Comprehension was based on an article related to work pressure on people in Japan.
Topic | No. of Questions | Level |
Reading Comprehension | 7 | Moderate |
Error Detection (2 different types) | 8 | Moderate |
Sentence Correction | 5 | Easy-Moderate |
Single Fillers | 5 | Easy-Moderate |
Sentence Rearrangement | 5 | Easy |
Total | 30 | Easy-Moderate |
IBPS PO 2018 Quantitative Aptitude (Moderate- Lengthy)
The level of Quantitative Aptitude section was moderate to lengthy. One can easily attempt questions if they have practiced well. There were a total of 3 sets of data interpretation: 2 sets of Tabular+ Pie Chart, and one caselet.
Topic | No. of Questions | Level |
Data Interpretation | 16 | Moderate-Lengthy |
Wrong Number Series | 5 | Moderate |
Data Sufficiency | 5 | Moderate |
Arithmetic Word Problems (Profit and Loss, Problem on Ages, SI & CI etc) | 9 | Moderate |
Total | 35 | Moderate-Lengthy |
IBPS PO 2018 Reasoning (Easy-Moderate)
The level of reasoning in this shift was Easy to Moderate. 4 questions of syllogism were also asked in this shift, however there was no question of syllogism in today’s earlier shifts. There were 4 sets of puzzles and Seating Arrangement as:
- Box based Puzzle
- Day Based Puzzle
- Circular seating arrangement
Topics | No. of Questions | Level |
Puzzles and Seating Arrangement | 20 | Moderate |
Miscellaneous | 4 | Easy-Moderate |
Direction sense | 2 | Easy |
Blood Relation | 2 | Easy |
Inequality | 3 | Easy-Moderate |
Syllogism | 4 | Easy-Moderate |
Total | 35 | Easy-Moderate |
IBPS PO 2018 Exam Analysis: October 14, 2018 Slot 1: Section-wise Analysis
IBPS PO 2018 English Language (Moderate)
English section was of easy- moderate level. Reading Comprehension was based on an article related to Global Economy.
Topic | No. of Questions | Level |
Reading Comprehension | 7 | Moderate |
Error Detection | 4 | Easy-Moderate |
Single Filler | 5 | Moderate |
Match the column | 3 | Moderate |
Rearrangement of parts of a single sentence | 5 | |
Word Replacement/ Sentence Improvement | 6 | Moderate |
Total | 30 | Moderate |
IBPS PO 2018 Quantitative Aptitude (Moderate- Difficult)
The level of Quantitative Aptitude section was moderate – Difficult. DI questions based on (Line+Tabular), Tabular and caselet in this slot.
Topic | No. of Questions | Level |
Data Interpretation | 15 | Moderate – Difficult |
Missing Number Series | 5 | Easy |
Data sufficiency | 3 | Moderate |
Approximation | 5 | Easy |
Arithmetic Word Problems | 7 | Moderate |
Total | 35 | Moderate |
IBPS PO 2018 Reasoning (Easy- Moderate)
The level of reasoning was Easy- Moderate. There were 4 sets of puzzles and Seating Arrangement as:
- Month based puzzle
- Linear 2 rows N/S (6 person in each) seating arrangement
- Box Puzzle
- Age Based Puzzle
Topics | No. of Questions | Level |
Puzzles and Seating Arrangement | 20 | Moderate |
Syllogism | 3 | Easy-Moderate |
Direction sense | 3 | Moderate |
Miscellaneous | 4 | Easy-Moderate |
Blood relation | 2 | Easy-Moderate |
Data sufficiency | 3 | Moderate |
Total | 35 | Moderate |
IBPS PO Exam Analysis 2018: October 14, 2018 Slot 2: Section-wise Analysis
IBPS PO 2018 English Language (Moderate- Difficult)
Topic | No. of Questions | Level |
Reading Comprehension | 8 | Moderate |
Sentence Improvement | 6 | Moderate-Difficult |
Single filler | 5 | Moderate |
Word Replacement (with each -other) | 6 | Moderate |
Parajumbles | 5 | Moderate |
Total | 30 | Moderate-Difficult |
IBPS PO 2018 Quantitative Aptitude (Moderate-Difficult)
The level of Quantitative Aptitude section in the second shift was moderate to difficult. There were no questions of approximation or simplification.
Topic | No. of Questions | Level |
Data Interpretation | 12 | Moderate – Difficult |
Missing Number Series | 5 | Moderate |
Quadratic Equation | 5 | Moderate |
Arithmetic Word Problems | 13 | Moderate- Difficult |
Total | 35 | Moderate- Difficult |
IBPS PO 2018 Reasoning (Moderate-Difficult)
The level of reasoning was Moderate- Difficult in the second shift. There were 5 sets of puzzles and Seating Arrangement as:
- Day Based Puzzle
- 2 rows Seating Arrangement (North-South)
- Box Based Puzzle (11 Boxes)
- Circular Seating Arrangement (10 People facing inward)
- Linear Seating Arrangement
Topics | No. of Questions | Level |
Puzzles and Seating Arrangement | 24 | Moderate-Difficult |
Syllogism | 4 | Moderate-Difficult |
Alphabet (Transport, Underneath) | 2 | Moderate |
Blood Relation/Direction sense | 5 | Easy-Moderate |
Total | 35 | Moderate-Difficult |
IBPS PO Exam Analysis 2018: October 14, 2018 Slot 3: Section-wise Analysis
IBPS PO 2018 English Language (Easy-Moderate)
In this shift the level of English was easy to moderate. Reading Comprehension was based on an article related to the Impact of technology and Artificial Intelligence on job markets.
Topic | No. of Questions | Level |
Reading Comprehension | 7 | Moderate |
Phrase Replacement | 4 | Easy-Moderate |
Word Usages | 5 | Easy |
Sentence Rearrangement | 5 | Moderate |
Word Replacement | 5 | Easy-Moderate |
Match the Column | 4 | Easy-Moderate |
Total | 30 | Easy-Moderate |
IBPS PO 2018 Quantitative Aptitude (Moderate)
The level of Quantitative Aptitude section was moderate. DI questions were based on Tabular, Caselet and Bar Graph in this slot.
Topic | No. of Questions | Level |
Data Interpretation | 15 | Moderate |
Missing Number Series | 5 | Moderate |
Approximation | 5 | Easy |
Quantity based problems | 3 | Moderate |
Arithmetic Word Problems | 7 | Moderate |
Total | 35 | Moderate |
Reasoning (Easy-Moderate)
The level of reasoning was Easy to Moderate. There were 4 sets of puzzles and Seating Arrangement as:
- Circular seating arrangement
- Linear Seating Arrangement
- Box Based Puzzle
Topics | No. of Questions | Level |
Puzzles and Seating Arrangement | 20 | Moderate |
Coding Decoding | 5 | Easy-Moderate |
Inequality | 5 | Easy-Moderate |
Miscellaneous | 2 | Easy-Moderate |
Data sufficiency | 3 | Easy-Moderate |
Total | 35 | Easy-Moderate |
IBPS PO Exam Analysis 2018: October 14, 2018 Slot 4: Section-wise Analysis
IBPS PO 2018 English Language (Easy-Moderate)
English section was of easy to moderate level. Reading Comprehension was based on an article related to Global Warming.
Topic | No. of Questions | Level |
Reading Comprehension | 8 | Moderate |
Word Replacement | 6 | Easy-Moderate |
Word Usages | 5 | Easy |
Parajumbles | 5 | Moderate |
Single Fillers | 6 | Easy-Moderate |
Total | 30 | Easy-Moderate |
IBPS PO 2018 Quantitative Aptitude (Moderate)
The level of Quantitative Aptitude section was moderate. DI questions based on Pie-Chart, Caselate and Bar Graph in this slot.
Topic | No. of Questions | Level |
Data Interpretation | 15 | Moderate-Calculative |
Missing Number Series | 5 | Moderate |
Quadratic Equation | 6 | Easy-Moderate |
Data Sufficiency | 4 | Easy-Moderate |
Arithmetic Word Problems | 5 | Moderate |
Total | 35 | Moderate |
Reasoning (Easy-Moderate)
The level of reasoning was Moderate. There were 4 sets of puzzles and Seating Arrangement as:
- Month Based Puzzle (5 Month)
- 2 Rows Seating Arrangement (North-South, 7 people each side)
- Circular Seating Arrangement (8 People)
- Random Puzzle (6 people, 6 colour)
Topics | No. of Questions | Level |
Puzzles and Seating Arrangement | 20 | Moderate |
Syllogism | 4 | Easy |
Data Sufficiency | 4 | Moderate |
Direction Sense | 3 | Easy |
Miscllaneous | 4 | Easy-Moderate |
Total | 35 | Easy-Moderat |
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