From today(12/9/2020), the exam for the IBPS RRB PO has been started and the exam for the 1st shift has been over. The exam has been scheduled for two days (12 September & 13th September), and our team is regularly following the candidates to know the level of the exam so that the candidates can be ready for the exam accordingly.
As per the candidates, the question paper was easy to moderate. Most of the candidates who had been preparing for the exam could attempt the maximum number of questions and with accuracy.
Overall Analysis:
| Subject |
Good Attempts |
| Reasoning Ability |
29 – 36 |
| Quantitative Aptitude |
24 – 29 |
| Total |
54 – 62 |
ALL SHIFT ANALYSIS:
Sectional Analysis: IBPS RRB PO
Shift-1 Analysis
Reasoning Aptitude:
The Reasoning Section of the exam was comparatively easier than the other section. Let’s have a look at the questions covered in the Reasoning Section-
| Topics |
No. of Questions |
Level |
| Puzzle & Seating Arrangement |
24 |
Easy to Moderate |
| Direction Sense |
4 |
Easy |
| Number Based |
1 |
Easy |
| Alphabetic Based |
2 |
Easy |
| Inequality |
3 |
Easy |
| Coding Decoding |
5 |
Easy to Moderate |
| Day based Miscellaneous Question |
1 |
Easy |
| Total |
40 |
Easy to Moderate |
Quantitative Aptitude:
Questions in the Quantitative Aptitude were also easy to moderate. There were questions of quantity based inequality and quadratic equations also. 2 sets of DI were also in the paper. Let’s have a look at the questions asked in this section-
| Topics |
No. of Questions |
Level |
| Data Interpretation |
10 |
Easy to Moderate |
| Quadratic Equation |
5 |
Easy |
| Missing Number Series |
5 |
Easy |
| Quantity 1 & Quantity 2 Based Inequality |
5 |
Easy to Moderate |
| Arithmetic Word Problems |
15 |
Easy to Moderate |
| Total |
40 |
Easy to Moderate |
2nd Shift Analysis:
Reasoning Aptitude:
The Reasoning Section in a second shift was also easy.
| Topics |
No. of Questions |
Level |
| Puzzle and Seating Arrangement |
25 |
Easy to Moderate |
| Blood Relation |
5 |
Easy |
| Syllogism |
5 |
Easy |
| Alphabet Based |
1 |
Easy |
| Inequality |
3 |
Easy |
| Coding Decoding |
1 |
Easy |
| Total |
40 |
Easy |
Quantitative Aptitude
- Moderate
- 3 DI (Casslet, Tabular, Bar DI)
- Arithmetic Problems(SI & CI, BOAT & STREAM, TIME & WORK, AGE)
| Topics |
No. of Questions |
Level |
| Data Interpretation |
10 |
Easy to Moderate |
| Quadratic Equation |
5 |
Easy |
| Missing Number Series |
5 |
Easy |
| Quantity 1 & Quantity 2 Based Inequality |
5 |
Easy to Moderate |
| Arithmetic Word Problems |
15 |
Easy to Moderate |
| Total |
40 |
Easy to Moderate |
3RD SHIFT ANALYSIS:
Reasoning Aptitude:
- Box Puzzle
- Square Seating Arrangement
- Month Based 2 puzzles
| Topics |
No. of Questions |
Level |
| Data Interpretation |
12 |
Easy to Moderate |
| Number Series |
5 |
Easy |
| Quantity 1 and Quantity 2 based inequality |
5 |
Easy to Moderate |
| Alphabet Based (Pairing) |
1 |
Easy |
| Approximation |
5 |
Easy |
| Arithmetic Word Problems |
13 |
Easy to Moderate |
| Total |
40 |
Easy |
Quantitative Aptitude:
- 2 DI(Table Graph, Line Graph)
| Topics |
No. of Questions |
Level |
| Puzzle and Seating Arrangement |
20 |
Easy to Moderate |
| Blood Relation |
3 |
Moderate |
| Syllogism (only few type) |
5 |
Easy |
| Alphabet Based (Pairing) |
1 |
Easy |
| Inequality |
5 |
Easy |
| Coding |
5 |
Easy |
| Number Based |
1 |
Easy |
| Total |
40 |
Easy |
4th Shift Analysis:
Reasoning Aptitude
- Box Puzzle
- Circular Arrangement
- Age based puzzle
| Topics |
No. of Questions |
Level |
| Puzzle & Seating Arrangement |
20 |
Easy to Moderate |
| Blood Relation |
1 |
Moderate |
| Syllogism |
5 |
Easy |
| Coding Decoding |
5 |
Easy |
| Direction Sense |
3 |
Easy |
| Order & Ranking |
1 |
Easy |
| Number Based |
1 |
Easy |
| Inequality |
5 |
Easy |
| Total |
40 |
Easy |
Quantitative Aptitude:
This section was moderate as compared to other shifts. There was no Simplification and approximation questions.
DI: Tabular DI, Casslet DI, Pie Chart.
| Topics |
No. of Questions |
Level |
| Data Interpretation |
17 |
Moderate |
| Wrong Number Series |
5 |
Easy |
| Quadratic Equation |
6 |
Easy TO Moderate |
| Arithmetic Word Problems |
12 |
Easy TO Moderate |
| Total |
40 |
Easy |
5th shift Analysis
Reasoning Aptitude
- Linear double line arrangement
- Age based
- Circular Arrangement
- Uncertain Arrangement
| Topics |
No. of Questions |
Level |
| Puzzle & Seating Arrangement |
25 |
Easy To Moderate |
| Blood Relation |
2 |
Moderate |
| Syllogism |
5 |
Easy |
| Direction Sense |
3 |
Moderate |
| Alphanumeric Series(letter pairing & word ) |
2 |
Easy |
| Miscellaneous |
3 |
Easy |
| Total |
40 |
Easy |
Quantitative Aptitude:
This section was moderate as compared to other shifts. There was no Simplification and approximation questions.
DI: Tabular DI, Casslet DI, Pie Chart.
| Topics |
No. of Questions |
Level |
| Data Interpretation |
17 |
Moderate |
| Number Series |
5 |
Easy to Moderate |
| Quadratic Equation |
5 |
Easy to Moderate |
| Arithmetic Word Problems |
13 |
Easy To Moderate |
| Total |
40 |
Easy |
