IBPS Clerk Prelims 2017 : Detailed Exam Analysis | Expected Cutoffs

The IBPS Clerk Prelims 2017 concluded this weekend. There were no major surprises in the exam apart from a few new English question types. Here we bring to you a detailed analysis of the IBPS Clerk Prelims 2017 and also list the expected cutoffs. 

IBPS Clerk Prelims 2017 : Overall Analysis 

The overall level of the exam was easy-moderate. Among the three sections Numerical Ability and Reasoning were easy while English was of a moderate difficulty level. The table shows a section-wise summary.

Section	Difficulty Level
English Language	Moderate
Numerical Ability	Easy
Reasoning	Easy

IBPS Clerk Prelims 2017 : Expected Cutoffs

IBPS Clerk Prelims 2017 : English Language

The total number of questions asked were 30. The overall difficulty level of this section was moderate. There were some new question types. Following is the list of number of questions asked from each topic.

• Reading Comprehension: 5 Q
• Fill in the Blanks (new): 7 Q
• Phrases Meaning (new): 10 Q
• Error Detection (new): 8 Q

IBPS Clerk Prelims 2017 : Numerical Ability

The level of Numerical Ability section was easy. The total number of questions asked in this section was 35. Following is the list of number of questions asked from each topic.

• Data Interpretation: 5 Q
• Simplification/Approximation: 15 Q
• Number Series: 5 Q
• Miscellaneous: 10 Q

IBPS Clerk Prelims 2017 : Reasoning

The total number of questions asked in the reasoning section were 35. The following list shows the number of questions asked from various topics.

• Analytical Reasoning: 15 Q
• Syllogism: 3 Q
• Inequalities: 3 Q
• Series Based (2 sets): 10 Q
• Miscellaneous: 4 Q

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