IBPS PO Shift 1 Analysis 2020

The Institute of Banking Personnel Selection has scheduled a re-exam for new applicants on January 5 & 6, 2021. Here is the detailed IBPS PO Shift 1 Exam Analysis for Prelims Exam which gives a complete review of the exam, difficulty level, and all questions asked in Shift 1. 

IBPS PO Shift 1 Analysis 2020

Due to the current situation, shift 1 is scheduled from 9:00 AM to 10:00 AM. Candidates appearing for the IBPS PO Exam can go through the analysis to get an idea about the type of questions asked, the difficulty level of the exam, and also the number of good attempts. As per the expert's advice, IBPS PO Exam Analysis can help in understanding the question paper in depth. 

IBPS PO Shift 1 Analysis 2020 - January 6, 2021

Sections	Difficulty Level	No. of Good Attempts	No. of Questions
Reasoning	Easy-Moderate	23-26	35
Numerical Ability	Moderate	26-28	35
English Language	Easy	25-26	30
Total	Easy to Moderate	74-78	100

IBPS PO Shift 1 January 06, 2021 - English Language

• 2 RC were there: 1st one was Fill in the blanks type, and the second one was Plastic Pollution
• Synonym of Impact

Topics	No. of Questions	Difficulty Level
Reading Comprehension	3	Easy
Close Test	7	Easy
Error Detection	4	Easy
Fillers (Single)	3	Easy to Moderate
Phrase Replacement	4	Easy
Sentence rearrangement	4	Easy
Word Replacement	4	Easy
Total	30	Easy

IBPS PO Shift 1 Analysis January 06, 2021 - Mathematical Ability

• Pie chart was based on 5 regions and the percentage of sales in each region
• Bar graph was based on cakes and chocolates.
• Caselet was asked on two parks A & B

Topic	No. of Questions	Difficulty Level
Bar Graph DI	5
Pie-Chart DI	5	Easy
Quadratic Equation	5
Approximation	5
Arithmetic(Profit and Loss, Problem on Ages, SI & CI etc)	12	Easy
Caselet	3
Total	35

IBPS PO Shift 1 Analysis January 06, 2021 - Reasoning

• dual row puzzle wherein 10 people. Out of which 5 facing north and the rest facing south
• circle arrangement with 10 people
• Floor based puzzle

Topics	No. of Questions	Difficulty Level
Puzzles and Seating Arrangement	15
Chinese Coding-Decoding	1	Easy
Inequality	3	Easy
Syllogisms	3	Easy
Miscellaneous (Pair Based Question, Alphabetical Question)	-
Blood Relation	3	Easy
Direction	1	Easy
Total	35	Easy

IBPS PO Shift 1 Analysis 2020 - October 3, 2020

• The first day of the IBPS PO Exam was very easy. All questions were doable. 
• English was the easiest section.

Sections	Difficulty Level	No. of Good Attempts	No. of Questions
Reasoning	Easy-Moderate	28-30	35
Numerical Ability	Moderate	24-26	35
English Language	Easy	23-25	30
Total	Easy to Moderate	74-78	100

IBPS PO Shift 1 Analysis October 3, 2020 - Reasoning

• As per the student's feedback, the exam was very easy. 
• ALONGSIDE - consonant increase, then vowel
• 73951286 - pair the numbers
• 9-word Chinese coding
• 4 members seated in a circular manner
• 4 south facing and 4 north facing

Topics	No. of Questions	Difficulty Level
Puzzles and Seating Arrangement	10
Chinese Coding-Decoding	5	Easy
Inequality	3	Easy
Syllogisms	4	Easy
Miscellaneous (Pair Based Question, Alphabetical Question)
Blood Relation	1	Easy
Age-Related Puzzle	1	Easy
Total	35	Easy

IBPS PO Shift 1 Analysis October 3, 2020 - Mathematical Ability

• Line graph was based on zero elephant
• Tabular DI was based on Output and Input
• Caselet was based on boys and girls.

Topic	No. of Questions	Difficulty Level
Table Data Interpretation	5
Line Graph DI	5
Quadratic Equation	5
Approximation	5
Arithmetic(Profit and Loss, Problem on Ages, SI & CI etc)	10
Caselet	5
Total	35

IBPS PO Shift 1 October 3, 2020 - English Language

• English section was very easy. Most of the questions were doable.
• Close Test was based on Petroleum and crude oil.
• RC was based on School Education
• In RC there were 2 vocab questions i.e., synonyms of Drive and Ripe

Topics	No. of Questions	Difficulty Level
Reading Comprehension	7	Easy
Close Test	5	Easy
Error Detection	5	Easy
Fillers (Single)	5	Easy to Moderate
Sentence rearrangement	5	Easy
Word Swapping	3	Easy
Total	30	Easy

IBPS PO Shift 1 Analysis 2019

Have a look at the brief analysis of IBPS PO Shift 1 Exam here. Know the questions asked, good attempt, and difficulty level. 

• The IBPS PO Vacancy 2019 is 4336 for Public Sector Banks across the country. 
• The Shift 1 Mains Exam was conducted from 9:00 AM To 12:30 AM.
• As per the IBPS PO Mains Shift 1 Exam Analysis, the exam was Moderate Level Difficulty.
• Due to the Lakhs of candidates appearing for the exam every year, there is a lot of competition in Bank PO Examinations.

IBPS PO Mains Shift 1 Exam Analysis

Here is the detailed IBPS PO Mains Shift 1 Analysis tabulated below. Go through the number of questions asked from each topic, difficulty level, and the number of good attempts. Candidates can also check IBPS PO Mains Shift 1 Questions Asked for each subject under its analysis table.

Section	Number of Questions	Marks	Difficulty Level	Number of Good Attempts
English Language	35	40	Moderate	25-28
Reasoning & Computer Aptitude	35	60	Easy to Moderate	28-32
Data Analysis & Interpretation	45	60	Moderate	30-35
General Awareness	40	40	Easy to Moderate	30-34
Total	155	200	Moderate	113-129
Descriptive Test (English Letter Writing & Essay)	2	25	Moderate

IBPS PO Descriptive Analysis

Essay 

• Social Media Influence,
• Ethical Banking,
• FDI

Letter Writing 

• Write a letter to your bank’s branch manager informing him that your EMI instalment of Rs. 3000 has been deducted instead of Rs. 2000. Request him to take the necessary action to roll back the transaction or adjust the amount.
• Write a letter to the Road Transport Authority expressing your concern over the usage of high beam LED lights in bikes and cars
• Write a letter to the editor of a newspaper expressing your concern on the state of elderly living alone by themselves. Request the government to take some initiatives to help the senior citizens living alone.

IBPS PO English Language Analysis 2019

Check the below IBPS PO Mains Shift 1 Question Paper Review for English subject. 

Topics	No. of Questions	Level
Reading Comprehension	12	Difficult
Word Rearrangement ( Two Sentences)	5	Difficult
Word Rearrangement ( Single Sentences)	5	Difficult
Sentence Rearrangement	5	Moderate to Difficult
New Pattern-based Cloze Test	3	Moderate to Difficult
Error Detection	5	Difficult
Total	35	Difficult

IBPS PO Data Analysis & Interpretation Analysis 2019

Know the IBPS PO Mains 2019 SHift 1 Analysis for Data Analysis & Interpretation subject from the below table.

Topic	No. of Questions	Difficulty Level
Data Interpretation (4DI Sets) (Caselet DI Time & Work, Pie Chart, Probability-Based, Percentage Based Line Graph, Missing Number Series)	34	Difficult
Wrong Series	1	Moderate
Total	35	Moderate

IBPS PO Reasoning & Computer Aptitude Analysis 2019

Candidates can check the below table for IBPS PO Mains Shift 1 Review of Reasoning & Computer Aptitude subject.

Topic	No. of Questions	Level
Seating Arrangement and Puzzles	25	Difficult
Direction Sense with Coding-Decoding	3	Moderate- Difficult
Blood Relation	2	Moderate
Inequality	2	Moderate
Logical Reasoning	5	Difficult
Alphabet Series	1	Moderate
Machine Input Output (coding based with 3 steps)	4	Moderate- Difficult
Machine Input Output with 4 steps	3	Moderate
Total	45	Difficult

IBPS PO Reasoning Questions Asked

• Floor Based and Box based questions
• Coding & Decoding - 3 questions
• Direction Based Problem 
• Circular based Seating Arrangement Puzzle (7 people based)
• Machine Input & Output Questions

IBPS PO General Awareness Analysis 2019

Here is the IBPS PO Mains Shift 1 Analysis for General Awareness subject.

Topic	No. of Questions	Difficulty Level
Current Affairs	5-6	Moderate
Static Awareness	15-20	Moderate
Banking Awareness	20-25	Moderate
Total	40	Moderate

Questions Asked in General Awareness

• Current Affairs questions from November month and July month
• There were more of Banking Awareness Questions than Current Affairs
• Question on Economy Survey

IBPS PO Prelims Exam Analysis 2019

IBPS PO Shift 1 Analysis for Quantitative Aptitude - 19th October

The following topics were asked in the Shift 1 Prelims Exam

5Qs - Approx.
5 - Quadratic.
5 - Bar Graph
5 - Double pie
8-10 Arithmetic. qs
4Qs - Caselete.

IBPS PO Shift 1 Prelims Analysis for Logical Reasoning - 19th October 2019

The following questions were asked in the reasoning section of the First Shift

5Qs - 3 variable arrangement
5Qs - Puzzle (Square inside-outside)
5Qs - Linear 6 people
5Qs - ranking order
5Qs - Chinese coding
5Qs - Inequality
3Qs - Blood relations
2Qs - Missc.

IBPS PO Shift 1 Exam Analysis for English - 19th October 2019

The Following marks distribution was applicable for the IBPS PO Shift 1 Prelims Exam

8-10 Qs - Reading Comprehension
5Qs phrases replace.
5Qs fill-ups
5Qs word replacement
5Qs Sentence re-arrange

IBPS PO Shift 1 Prelims Analysis - 12th October 2019

• The IBPS PO Vacancy 2019 is 4336 for Public Sector Banks across the country. 
• The Shift 1 Exam was conducted from 9:00 AM To 10:00 AM, candidates are expected to report to the exam centre 1 hour before the examination starts.
• As per the IBPS PO Shift 1 Exam Analysis, the exam was of Easy to Moderate Level Difficulty.
• Due to the Lakhs of candidates appearing for the exam every year, there is a lot of competition in Bank PO Examinations.
• Go through the complete IBPS PO Exam Analysis 2019 for all shifts and days of the Prelims exam.
• The Probationary Officer Prelims exam tested candidates in the English Language, Logical Reasoning & Quantitative Aptitude, the IBPS PO Shift 1 Exam Review will provide all questions asked in these 3 sections.
• Students generally feel that the IBPS PO Examination is a bit easier than SBI PO paper. 
• Aspirants appearing for the exam can go through the IBPS PO Preparation Tips to know about the right strategy to prepare and for giving the examination, along with the Best Books and Mock Tests to study from. 

IBPS PO Prelims First Shift Review 2019 & Questions Asked 

As per the IBPS PO Prelims 1st Shift Analysis, the examination conducted on 12th October 2019 was Easy to Moderate in terms of difficulty. Good Attempts in the Paper have been mentioned in the table below

Subject	Good Attempt
English Language	23-25
Reasoning Ability	27-31
Quantitative Aptitude	19-22
Total	69-78

• Reasoning Section was relatively easy in the paper
• Candidates were able to ask most questions in the Reasoning section.
• Mathematics was a bit tricky in Shift 1 of the IBPS PO Analysis 
• The English section was Easy to Moderate in terms of difficulty. 

Questions Asked in the Reasoning section of IBPS PO Prelims

• Inequality - 5 Questions
• Blood Relation - 3 Questions
• Misc - 2 Questions
• Coding-Decoding (Basic Pattern) - 5 Questions
• Linear Question asked in the exam was about 6 people facing north and their ages - 5 Questions
• Seating Arrangement - Square 8 people inside-outside - 5 Questions
• Order Based Arrangement on Age - 5 Questions
• Direction & Distance was colour based and a bit tricky in the exam

IBPS PO Prelims First Shift Analysis for Mathematics 

• Data Interpretation - 10 Questions
• Arithmetic - 10 Questions
• Quadratic Equation - 5 Questions
• Approxy Question - 5 Questions
• Caselet - 5 Questions
• No Question asked from Number Series.

English Questions Asked in the IBPS PO Prelims Shift 1 2019

• Reading Comprehension - A Passage related to the China Visit was asked  - 8 Questions
• Error Detection was Word Based - 5 Questions
• Sentence Improvement - 5 Questions
• Sentence Rearrangement (Column Based) - 2 Questions
• Cloze Test - 5 Questions
• Single Fillers - 5 Questions

Important Topics for IBPS PO Prelims Exam

As per the previous year IBPS PO Prelims 1st Shift Analysis, the following important topics are asked frequently in the Prelims Exam. 

Important Topics for Logical Reasoning

The Following topics are frequently asked in the Reasoning section and with the right preparation can be very scoring. 

Puzzles

Seating Arrangement

Analogy

Coding-Decoding

Series

Important Topics for Quantitative Aptitude 

Practice is the key to success in this section. As per the IBPS PO Shift 1 Exam Analysis, this section can be a bit challenging. Go through the following topics thoroughly to prepare for the exam.

Percentage

Profit & Loss

Speed, Distance & Time

Simplification, Age Problems

Ratio & Proportion

Important Topics for English Section

Most important topics for English section are-

Vocabulary

Reading Comprehension

Para Jumbles

IBPS PO Exam Pattern 

The Prelims Exam Pattern for IBPS PO Exam has been mentioned in the table below

Section	No. of Questions	Maximum Marks	Duration
English Language	30	30	20 minutes
Numerical Ability	35	35	20 minutes
Reasoning Ability	35	35	20 minutes
TOTAL	100	100	60

• Total Duration- The Online Prelims Exam is conducted for 1 Hour. 
• Negative Marking- For each incorrect answer there is a markdown of 0.25 marks in the exam.
• Marking Scheme-For each Correct Answer, 1 mark is awarded.
• Sectional Cut Off- As mentioned above, candidates will have to clear the sectional as well as the overall cut off in the IBPS PO Prelims exam.