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IBPS RRB 2016 Preliminary Exam Analysis -IBPS RRB 2016 preliminary exam for over 16,560 vacancies in 10 different posts has begun from November 5 and ended on November 6, 2016. The preliminary exam has been conducted in four time slots. Candidates who have taken the exam on November 5 and 6 of IBPS RRB 2016 exam found questions of easy to moderate in terms of difficulty level. Based on the examinees’ feedback, reasoning was difficult and time consuming as most of the questions were puzzle based, while they found Quantitative Aptitude section to be comparatively easier as majority of the questions were calculation based.
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IBPS RRB 2016 preliminary exam for Officer Scale I was conducted in different slots on November 5 and 6, 2016, while IBPS RRB 2016 preliminary exam for Office Assistant will be conducted on November 12, 13 and 19, 2016. Candidates have to take the online test as per the allotted slots and dates.
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IBPS RRB 2016 preliminary exam analysis for Officer Scale I by Bankers Adda
As per Bankers Adda, the online paper of IBPS RRB 2016 preliminary examination (Officer Scale I) was moderate in terms of difficulty level. In Reasoning Ability, the questions were tough to moderate, while experts suggest that Quantitative Aptitude section was of moderate difficulty level. See below the classification of questions as per their difficulty level in the online test.
IBPS RRB 2016 Reasoning Paper Analysis for Officer Scale I
Topic | No. of Questions | Level |
Syllogism | 5 | Moderate |
Puzzles (Floor Based, Linear and Square) | 15 | Moderate |
Inequality | 5 | Easy |
Blood Relation | 2 | Easy |
Direction | 3 | Easy |
Miscellaneous (Alpha-Numerical, Blood Relations, Direction Sense, Ranking, etc.) | 10 | Moderate |
Total | 40 | Easy to Moderate |
IBPS RRB 2016 Quantitative Aptitude Analysis for Officer Scale I
Topic | No. of Questions | Level |
Series | 5 | Moderate |
Simplification | 5 | Easy |
Inequality (Quadratic) | 5 | Easy |
Data Interpretation (tabular/pie/bar graph) | 15 | Moderate |
Miscellaneous (Average, Boats & Stream, CI/SI, Profit Loss, Percentage, Partnership, Ratio & Proportion, Time & Work, etc.) | 10 | Moderate |
Total | 40 | Moderate |
Overall Analysis for Officer Scale I by Bankers Adda
Subjects | Maximum Marks | Good Attempts | Level |
Quantitative aptitude | 40 | 25 - 32 | Moderate |
Reasoning Ability | 40 | 22 - 36 | Easy to Moderate |
Total | 80 | 51 -59 | Easy to Moderate |
IBPS RRB 2016 preliminary exam analysis for Officer Scale I by Careerlauncher
As per Career Launcher, the online preliminary exam of Officer Sclae I was moderate in terms of difficultly level. Check below for the section wise as well as overall analysis of IBPS RRB 2016 preliminary exam by Career Launcher
Reasoning Paper Analysis for Officer Scale I
Topic | Number of Questions | Difficulty Level |
Miscellaneous (Singlet) | 10 | Easy |
Puzzles (Floor Based) | 5 | Moderate-Difficult |
Circular arrangement | 5 | Moderate |
Linear Seating arrangement | 5 | Moderate-Difficult |
Syllogism | 5 | Easy-Moderate |
Mathematical Inequalities | 5 | Easy |
Blood Relation | 3 | Moderate |
Direction | 2 | Easy-Moderate |
Quantitative Aptitude Analysis for Officer Scale I
Topic | Number of Questions | Difficulty Level |
Number Series | 5 | Moderate |
Data Interpretation (Table Based) | 5 | Moderate |
Data Interpretation (Bar Graph) | 5 | Moderate |
Data Interpretation (Pie Chart) | 5 | Easy |
Simplification | 5 | Easy |
Quadratic Equations | 5 | Moderate |
Miscellaneous | 5 | Moderate |
Profit & Loss | 2 | Easy-Moderate |
Simple Interest & Compound Interest | 1 | Easy-Moderate |
Time & Work | 1 | Moderate |
Probability | 1 | Moderate |
Overall Analysis for Officer Scale I by Career Launcher
Section | Total Questions | Difficulty Level | Good Attempts | Good Score | Approximate time taken |
Quantitative Aptitude | 40 | Easy-Moderate | 22 - 24 | 18 - 20 | 25 |
Reasoning | 40 | Easy-Moderate | 22 - 24 | 18 - 20 | 20 |
Total | 80 | Moderate | 44 - 48 | 38 - 40 | 45 |
Expected Cut off Marks by Career Launcher
Subject | Maximum Marks | General | OBC/SC/ST |
Quantitative Aptitude | 40 | 8 - 10 | 6 - 8 |
Reasoning Ability | 40 | 10 - 12 | 7 - 9 |
Overall Cut off | 80 | 38 - 44 | 35 - 40 |
The online question booklet of IBPS RRB 2016 had 40 questions each in Reasoning and Quantitative Aptitude. The online exam was for 45 minutes. The detail of IBPS RRB 2016 exam pattern for Officer Scale I post is given below:
IBPS RRB Exam Pattern for Officer Scale I
Subject | Exam Medium | Number of Questions | Max. Marks | Duration |
Quantitative Aptitude | Hindi or English | 40 | 40 | 45 minutes
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Reasoning | Hindi or English | 40 | 40 | |
Total | 80 | 80
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IBPS RRB 2016 result will be declared by the examination authority in November, only for those candidates who will secure sectional as well as overall IBPS RRB Cut off score, while IBPS RRB 2016 mains exam will be conducted on December 11 for Officers Scale I, II & III and on December 18, 2016 for Office Assistant.
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