IBPS Clerk 2016 Exam Analysis

Apratim Chatterjee, 26 Nov 2016, #IBPS Clerk

IBPS Clerk 2016 preliminary examination of November 26, 27 and December 3 & 4, 2016 was easy to moderate with officials reporting all the testing slots glitch-free at exam centres across the country. Institute of Banking Personnel Selection regulates online examination for IBPS Clerk. The test paper carried a total of 100 questions from three sections-English Language, Reasoning Ability and Numerical Ability. Total duration of the preliminary examination for clerical recruitment was 60 minutes.

Careers360 here brings you IBPS Clerk 2016 preliminary exam analysis as shared by various coaching experts.

IBPS Clerk 2016 preliminary exam analysis by Bankers Adda

As per Bankers Adda, the online paper of IBPS Clerk 2016 preliminary examination was moderate in terms of difficultly level. The coaching institute also classified the questions in terms of difficulty level as below:

English Language

The questions were somewhat more difficult in English language section than the other two sections which, however, did not have any ‘fill in the blanks’, antonym and synonym types question. The table below mentions the type of questions in the English language section-

English Language

Topic	No. of Questions
Reading Comprehension	10
Errors	10
Cloze Test	10

Reasoning Ability

Reasoning ability section was easy to moderate in terms of difficulty level. The table below mentions the type of questions in the Reasoning ability section-

Reasoning Ability

Topic	No. of Questions
Alphabet coding	5
Alphanumeric Series	5
Inequalities	5
Sitting Arrangement	15
Miscellaneous	5

Numerical Ability

Difficulty level of the questions in Numerical ability section too was easy to moderate. The table below mentions the type of questions in the Numerical ability section-

Numerical Ability

Topic	No. of Questions
Data Interpretation	5
Series	5
Simplification	15
Miscellaneous (SI, CI, Time & Work, Profit & Loss, Spped & Time, Ages, etc.)	10

Overall Analysis by Bankers Adda

Subjects	Attempts considered good	Time Alloted (minutes)
English Language	14-16	15
Numerical Ability	15-18	25
Reasoning Ability	17-20	25
Total	59-63	60

IBPS Clerk 2016 preliminary exam analysis by Career Launcher

Career Launcher, another coaching institute has also rated the paper to be of easy to moderate in difficulty level. Find below the section wise as well as overall analysis of IBPS Clerk 2016 preliminary exam by Career Launcher.

Overall exam analysis by Career Launcher

Section	Total Questions	Level of difficulty	Good Attempts	Good Score	Approximate time taken (in minutes)
Numerical Ability	35	Easy-Moderate	19-22	18-20	25
English Language	30	Easy-Moderate	18-20	15-18	15
Reasoning Ability	35	Easy-Moderate	20-22	18-20	20
Total	100	Easy-Moderate	58-65	55-62	60

English Language

Topic	Number of questions	Level of difficulty
Error Spotting	10	Moderate
Cloze Test	10	Easy
Reading Comprehension (Forest story about tree and animal)	10	Easy

Reasoning Ability

Topic	Number of questions	Level of Difficulty
Linear Seating Arrangement (In 2 parallel rows- 4 people were facing North and 4 were facing South )	5	Moderate
Circular Seating Arrangement (8 People)	5	Moderate
Linear Seating Arrangement (8 Friends sitting in a row facing North)	5	Moderate
Alphabet Coding	5	Moderate
Alpha-numeric Series	5	Easy-Moderate
Mathematical Inequalities	5	Easy-Moderate
Miscellaneous	5	Moderate

Numerical Ability

Topic	Number of questions	Level of Difficulty
Number Series	5	Moderate
Average	1	Easy- Moderate
Percentage	1	Easy- Moderate
SI/CI	1	Easy- Moderate
Simplification/Approximation	15	Easy- Moderate
Ages	1	Easy- Moderate
Profit, Loss and Discount	1	Easy- Moderate
Time & Work	1	Easy- Moderate
Time, Speed and Distance	1	Easy- Moderate
Data Interpretation	5	Moderate
Miscellaneous (Quant Based)	3	Easy- Moderate

Institute of Banking Personnel Selection is conducting IBPS Clerk 2016 examination for filling as many as 19243 vacancies of clerical positions in 19 public sector banks.

The exam had begun from November 26 and ended on December 4, 2016. The IBPS Clerk prelims result 2016 will be announced in December followed by declaration of IBPS Clerk cut off 2016.

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how to do registration in website for ibps examination

Aditya kumar Student Expert 14th Nov, 2019

Hello there!

Greetings!

Follow the below steps to register for ibps examination :-

1. Registration :-

You should first visit the official website of IBPS www.ibps.in and then s elect your post column from the left sidebar and enter .Now click on Apply Online link.
In the next window, you need to submit your new registration details to generate registration id and password. (It also sent to your registered email ID) .After getting registration id and password login to fill IBPS Online Application form.

2.Filling up Online Application

After login, choose the application form which you want to apply. Click on it. Now submit all required details carefully Specially Double Check (Name / DOB / Passing % / Passing Year / Exam Center)

3. Uploading of Scanned Docs

You need to upload Photo and signature scanned copy in the required size .(you must scan both photo and signature in required size and format before applying the form)

Step 4. Online Payment of Fee

After successfully uploading , you need to pay fees ,for paying fees online you can use your debit/credit/net banking.Now fill all necessary details which required paying fees online.

Step 5. Finalize the Application :-

After full payment process once again properly check your filled IBPS application form details .If required make changes in it. After properly check now click on submit button.

Step 6. Printing of Finalized Online Application Form

After successfully submitting the IBPS application form, you must take print out of it .Also, save it on your computer as this is the proof of your filled application formKeep this form safe for future use.

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HELLO SIR , I HAVE CAST CERTIFICATE BUT NO CAST VAILIDITY CERTIFICATE CAN I STILL APPLY FOR IBPS CLERK EXAME

Sharon Rose Student Expert 9th Nov, 2019

Hello Arti,
At the time of filling your application for IBPS PO CLERK exam you are not asked to provide caste certificate.You have to enter primary details like your name, email id contact number etc and upload a scanned passport size photo and signature and a written declaration note.
But at the time of counselling you need to carry your caste certificate along with other required. SC/ST/OBC candidates must provide caste certificate issued by the competent authority in the prescribed format by Government of India.This is just enough.
I hope this is helpful to you.

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if i scored 60 marks in ibps clerk prelims 2019, what will be the actual score i can get after normalisation

Piyush Dixit 15th Oct, 2019

It is very difficult to predict the score after normalization as it depends on the difficulty level of exam and the average marks scored by other candidates hence it won't be possible to calculate the marks

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what is link of the application form for IBPS clerk exam

Priyaanka Sarkar Student Expert 12th Oct, 2019

Dear Ankur, IBPS applications started on 17th September and ended on 9th October. The official notification was released on 12th September. Now unfortunately you cannot apply. For more information, please visit their official website at: : www.ibps.in (https://www.adda247.com/jobs/wp-content/uploads/2019/09/IBPS-CRP-Clerk.pdf)

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