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IBPS SO Prelims Exam Analysis 2022: Day 1 of the IBPS SO Prelims 2022 Exam is being conducted today, December 24, by the Institute of Banking Personnel Selection. The exam is being conducted in CBT mode in two shifts. The timing of Shift 1 is from 10:00 AM to 12:00 PM while that of Shift 2 is from 2:00 PM to 4:00 PM. As per the IBPS SO Prelims 2022 Exam Pattern, the paper will comprise 150 questions from three different sections – English Language, Reasoning Ability, and Quantitative Aptitude/General Awareness. The total marks allotted to the paper are 125. After each shift, candidates can find the detailed paper analysis – difficulty level, topic-wise weightage and estimated good attempts – based on the reactions shared by students.
IBPS SO Prelims 24 December 2022 Shift 1 Student Reactions
The major highlights of Shift 1 of the IBPS SO Prelims 24 December 2022 exam based on students’ feedback are shared below:
The overall difficulty level of the paper in Shift 1 was moderate
As per students, the Math section was moderately difficult to attempt
The Reasoning section was also a bit difficult for many candidates as the questions were a bit complicated to comprehend.
Both Math and Reasoning sections were time-consuming
Questions on Puzzles and Data sufficiency were of moderate level while Machine input was very difficult to attempt.
In Quantitative Aptitude, a lot of questions were asked from Approximation
There were no questions on Inequality in Math
The DI portion in Math was of moderate level. Around 15 questions were asked from this section.
The English section was of easy to moderate level
The average good attempts by candidates were 75-85
IBPS SO Prelims 24 December 2022 Shift 1 Paper Analysis: Difficulty Level, Good Attempts, Weightage
Candidates can check from the table below the complete IBPS SO Prelims 2022 Paper Analysis for Shift 1:
Sections | No. of Questions | Difficulty Level | Good Attempts | Major Topics |
|---|---|---|---|---|
English Language | 50 | Easy to moderate | To be Announced | To be Announced |
Quantitative Aptitude/General Awareness | 50 | Moderate to difficult | To be Announced | Data interpretation - 4 questions (normal DI - 3; Caselet - 1) Approximation - 5-6 questions Caselet DI (Mensuration) - 5 questions |
Reasoning Ability | 35 | Moderate | To be Announced | Variable-based puzzle - 3-4 questions Data sufficiency - 4-5 questions Blood relations - 3 marks Inequality: Which is false (direct relation) - 3-4 marks Direction - 3 marks Syllogism - 3-4 marks Machine input - 5 questions Logical reasoning - 3-4 questions |
Total | 150 | Moderate | 75-85 | - |
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