Overall Analysis -
The overall difficulty level of this section was easy to moderate.
The detailed break-up of IBPS PO Preliminary Exam October 13, 2018 - Slot 1 exam is as follows:

Section Wise Analysis-
English Language:

The English Language section of IBPS PO Preliminary Exam 2018 comprised of questions based on:

• Reading Comprehension – Information circulation based question.


• Spot the Errors – Sentence was divided into 4 parts, 5th option was no error


• Cloze test - Contains 2 sets - 5 + 1 (Old Pattern)


• Fill in the blanks – (Only with single blank)


• Interchange bold words - The interchanging words questions were having 5 to 6 bold words, which needs to be interchanged to make the sentence meaningful.


• Phrase Replacement.

Quantitative Aptitude:

The Quantitative Aptitude section of IBPS PO Preliminary 2018 comprised questions from a variety of topics. Some commonly asked topics were:

• Mensuration


• Time Speed and Distance


• Simple Interest & Compound Interest


• Partnership


• Age


• Profit, Loss and Discount.

This year data interpretation sets contain more number of questions than usual as one set has 6 questions and the other one has 7 questions based on it.

Reasoning Ability:

The Reasoning Ability section of IBPS PO Preliminary 2018 was dominated by questions based on Analytical Reasoning (AR)

• There were two sets of Sitting Arrangement questions with persons facing in opposite direction. In Floor Arrangement, name and orders placed were to be arranged on 5 different floors.


• Directions based set was easy and requires no calculation.


• No questions based on Syllogism were there in the exam.

Overall Analysis -
The examination held in this slot was of Moderate to Difficult level. The level of examination has been changed in the second slot with increase in difficulty level in all three sections.
The detailed break-up of IBPS PO Preliminary Exam October 13, 2018 - Slot 2 exam is as follows:

Section Wise Analysis:
English Language:

The second slot of IBPS PO Prelims brought changes in the types of questions asked in comparison with the first slot.
In this slot there were around -

• 5 match the following question type similar to the one asked in English Language Section of SBI PO Pre 2018.


• One set of Reading Comprehension with 7 questions where 2 questions were related to vocabulary.


• The passage of RC was based on an article related to placement of students in universities.


• 5 questions of Phrase or Word replacement.

Overall the slot is based on Questions related to vocabulary.

Quantitative Aptitude:

In the first slot there were only two sets of data interpretation but in the second slot there were there:

• Line Graph


• Case let


• Tabular DI

Line graph Data Interpretation was do-able whereas the other two sets were lengthy. There were no questions of approximation or simplification.

Reasoning:

There were 5 sets of puzzles and Seating Arrangement, following are the types:

• Year Based Puzzle


• Linear seating arrangement, single line, undefined no. of people


• Box based Puzzle


• Square Seating Arrangement


• Linear seating Arrangement, single line, 6 people and books

Overall Analysis –
The overall difficulty level of this section was moderate.
The detailed break-up of IBPS PO Prelims 2018 exam is as follows:

Section Wise Analysis -
English Language:

The English Language section of IBPS PO Preliminary Exam 2018 comprised of questions based on:

• Reading Comprehension – Information circulation based question.


• Spot the Errors – Sentence was divided into 4 parts, 5th option was no error


• Cloze test - Contains 2 sets - 5 + 1 (Old Pattern)


• Fill in the blanks – (Only with single blank)


• Sentence Improvement - The Sentence Improvement questions were having 5 to 6 bold words, which needs to be interchanged to make the sentence meaningful.

Quantitative Aptitude:

The Quantitative Aptitude section of IBPS PO Preliminary 2018 comprised questions from a variety of topics. Some commonly asked topics were:

• Missing Numbers


• Quadratic Equations


• Simple Interest & Compound Interest


• Partnership


• Age


• Profit, Loss and Discount.

Reasoning Ability:

The Reasoning Ability section of IBPS PO Preliminary 2018 was dominated by questions based on sitting arrangement.
There were two sets of Sitting Arrangement questions with persons facing in opposite direction. In Floor Arrangement, name and orders placed were to be arranged on 5 different floors.

• Directions based set was easy and requires no calculation.


• No questions based on Syllogism were there in the exam.

Overall Analysis –
The examination held in this slot was of Moderate-Difficult level. The order of occurrence of sections was English, Reasoning and Quantitative Aptitude.
The detailed break-up of IBPS PO Prelims 2018 exam is as follows:

Section Wise Analysis –
English Language:

Quantitative Aptitude:

In the fourth slot there were three types of data interpretation Questions:

• Line Graph


• Case let


• Tabular DI

Line graph Data Interpretation was do-able whereas the other two sets were lengthy. There were no questions of approximation or simplification.
Reasoning:

There were 5 sets of puzzles and Seating Arrangement, following are the types:

• Year Based Puzzle


• Linear seating arrangement, single line, undefined no. of people


• Box based Puzzle


• Square Seating Arrangement


• Linear seating Arrangement, single line, 6 people and books

Overall Analysis –
The exam is being conducted in four time slots, two each in morning and evening. The overall difficulty level of this slot was easy to moderate.
The detailed break-up of IBPS PO Prelims October 14, 2018 exam is as follows:

Section Wise Analysis –
English Language:

There were only 6 question in the set of Reading Comprehension - out of which 2 question was of vocabulary (Antonyms and Synonyms)
Quantitative Aptitude:

The Data Interpretation (DI) questions based on:

• Line + Tabular


• Tabular


• Caselate

Reasoning Ability:

There were 4 sets of puzzles and Seating Arrangement, following are the types

• Month Based Puzzle (January to August)


• Parallel Seating Arrangement (North-South, 6 Person each)


• Box Based Puzzle (10 Boxes)


• Age-Based Puzzles

Overall Analysis –
The exam is being conducted in four time slots, two each in morning and evening. The order of occurrence of sections was English, Reasoning and Quantitative Aptitude. The overall difficulty level of this slot was moderate.
The detailed break-up of IBPS PO Prelims 14 Oct, 2018 exam is as follows:

Section Wise Analysis –
English Language:

• There were only 8 question in the set of Reading Comprehension out of which 1 question was of vocabulary (Synonyms).


• Reading Comprehension was based on an article related to Bank and Its Technology.

Quantitative Aptitude:

DI questions based on:

• Tabular


• Pie-Chart

Reasoning:

There were 5 sets of puzzles and Seating Arrangement, following are the types

• Day Based Puzzle (Monday to Friday)


• Parreral Seating Arrangement (North-South)


• Box Based Puzzle (11 Boxes)


• Circular Seating Arrangement (10 People facing inward)


• Linear Seating Arrangement

Overall Analysis –
The overall difficulty level of this slot was easy to moderate.
The detailed break-up of IBPS PO Prelims October 14, 2018 exam is as follows:

Section Wise Analysis –
English Language:

• There were only 7 question in the set of Reading Comprehension out of which 2 question was of vocabulary (Antonyms and Synonyms).


• Reading Comprehension was based on an article related to the Impact of technology and Artificial Intelligence on job markets.

Quantitative Aptitude:

DI questions based on:

• Tabular


• Caselate


• Bar Graph

Reasoning Ability:

There were 4 sets of puzzles and Seating Arrangement, following are the types

• Parallel Seating Arrangement (North-South, 5 people each side with color)


• Box Based Puzzle (9 Boxes)


• Circular Seating Arrangement (6 People)


• Miscellaneous Puzzle

Overall Analysis –
The overall difficulty level of this slot was easy to moderate.
The detailed break-up of IBPS PO Prelims October 14, 2018 exam is as follows:

Section Wise Analysis –
English Language:

• There were only 8 question in the set of Reading Comprehension out of which 2 question was of vocabulary (Antonyms and Synonyms).


• Reading Comprehension was based on an article related to Global Warming.

Quantitative Aptitude:

DI questions based on

• Pie-Chart


• Caselate


• Bar Graph

Reasoning Ability:

There were 4 sets of puzzles and Seating Arrangement, following are the types

• Month Based Puzzle (5 Month)


• Parallel Seating Arrangement (North-South, 7 people each side)


• Circular Seating Arrangement (8 People)


• Random Puzzle (6 people, 6 colour)