IBPS PO III Exam Analysis - 19th Evening Shift & 20th
Both Shift
Dear Readers,
Please find below the analysis of all other shifts of IBPS PO III Exam. viz Evening 19th October
and both shifts of 20th October. The subsequent shifts were comparatively tricky as compared
to the first shift of 19th October
19th Evening Analysis
Overall the examination was of difficult level. Even more difficult than last year’s examination.
The questions in Numerical Ability, Reasoning and English were lengthy and time consuming.
Most of the questions were asked in a different manner and the options were tricky. General
awareness and Computer Knowledge sections were moderate.
The pattern of test was as follows:
Section
Reasoning
Numerical
Ability
General
Awareness
English
Language
Computer
Knowledge
Total
Total
Questions
50
Max.
Marks
50
Level of
Difficulty
Hard
Possible
Attempts
22-24
50
50
Hard
21-22
40
40
EasyModerate
24-25
40
40
Hard
20-21
20
20
EasyModerate
14-15
200
200
101-107
Reasoning
It was difficult as compared to previous year’s questions. There was no question from NonVerbal Reasoning. Syllogism, Sitting Arrangement, Puzzles and Input-Output were time
consuming. The details of the section are as follows:
Topic
Direction Test, Ranking, Blood relation,
Alphanumeric Series, Word Arrangement
etc.
Sitting Arrangement(Circular)
Puzzle
Syllogism
Number of
Questions
10
5
5
5
Analytical Reasoning (Assumption,
Inference, Cause and effect)
Inequality
Input-Output
10-15
5
5
English Language
Questions on Comprehension were tricky and time consuming. There was one Reading
Comprehension passage with 15 questions. Idioms and phrases were not trouble-free. Rest of
the section consisted of Rearrangement of sentences, Error spotting and cloze test.
The details of the section are as follows:
Topic
Reading
Comprehensions
Rearrangement
Cloze test
Error Spotting
Phrases
Number of
Questions
10
5
10
5
5
Numerical Ability
Questions on Arithmetic and Data Interpretation dominated this section. The language of DI was
tough. The tables and pie charts were lengthy. Two out of four DIs were quite complicated. Just
like the morning shift exam, there were no questions from Simplification and Approximation.
Rest of the questions, i.e. Mensuration, Profit and loss, Average, time and distance etc were of
moderate difficulty level. There were no questions from Probability or Permutations and
Combinations.
The details of the section are as follows:
Topic
Number Series
Data Interpretation(Pie-Chart, Table)
Data Interpretation(Language)
Arithmetic
Mensuration
Data Sufficiency
Quadratic Equations
Section
5
15
5
12
3
5
5
General Awareness
This section was of moderate difficulty level as compared to the other sections. Banking and
Economy dominated this section. Questions in Current Affairs were asked from International
affairs as well as Indian Economy Questions related to RBI were given a special attention.
Questions on currencies, capitals and days were not asked.
Computer Knowledge
This section comprised questions of easy-moderate difficulty level based on basic knowledge of
computers. The main areas from which questions were asked are: Windows, Networking,
Hardware, Software, and History of Computers.
20th Morning Analysis
Following the pattern of the previous day examination, the difficulty level of the questions
ranged from moderate to complicated. Reasoning questions were moderate but time
consuming. Numerical aptitude section was lengthy. General Knowledge, English, and
Computer Knowledge sections were of moderate difficulty level.
The pattern of test was as follows:
Section
Total
Questions
Max.
Marks
Reasoning
50
50
50
50
40
40
40
Numerical
Ability
General
Awareness
English
Language
Computer
Knowledge
Total
Level of
Difficulty
ModerateDifficult
ModerateDifficult
EasyModerate
Possible
Attempts
40
Moderate
22-24
20
20
EasyModerate
15-16
200
200
25-27
20-22
23-25
105-114
Reasoning
Analytical reasoning dominated this section. Syllogisms and verbal questions were easy. Sitting
arrangement was time consuming. There was no question from Non-Verbal Reasoning. This
section primarily saw moderate level of questions.
The details of the section are as follows:
Topic
Alphanumeric Series
Sitting Arrangement
Puzzle
Syllogism
Analytical Reasoning (Assumption,
Inference, Cause and effect)
Direction Test
Ranking
Inequality
Input-Output
Number of
Questions
2
5
5
5
20
1
2
5
5
English Language
Questions on Comprehension dominated this section. There were two Reading Comprehension
passage with 10 questions each. The questions in this section were quite time consuming. Rest
of the section consisted of Rearrangement of sentences, which was easiest in the entire
section, Error spotting and Cloze test.
The details of the section are as follows:
Topic
Number of
Questions
20
5
10
5
Reading Comprehensions
Rearrangement
Cloze test
Error Spotting
Numerical Ability
This section was as tough as previous year’s exam. Questions were tricky and time consuming.
Questions on Arithmetic and Data Interpretation dominated this section. There were no
questions from Simplification and Approximation even in this exam. Questions on Number
series were complex. Mensuration questions were easier as compared to the rest of the section.
The details of the section are as follows:
Topic
Number Series
Data Interpretation
Data Interpretation(Language)
Arithmetic
Mensuration
Data Sufficiency
Quadratic Equation
Section
5
15
5
11-12
3-4
5
5
General Awareness
Banking and Economy dominated this section. This section was tough and the questions were
not direct. It included questions from Current Affairs, Social Responsibility, Monitory Policy etc.
.
Computer Knowledge
This section comprised questions of moderate difficulty level based on basic knowledge of
computers. The main areas from which questions were asked are: DBMS, Networking, Internet,
MS-Office, Hardware and Software.
20th Evening Analysis
The difficulty level of the paper overall ranged from moderate to hard. Comparatively more
difficult than previous year’s exam. Reasoning and Computer knowledge sections were
moderate while Numerical Ability, English and General Awareness sections were hard and
lengthy. Time management has emerged as a key concern for candidates appearing for IBPS
PO III exam in this shift.
The pattern of test was as follows:
Section
Reasoning
Total
Questions
50
Max.
Marks
50
Level of
Difficulty
Moderate
Possible
Attempts
26-28
Numerical Ability
50
50
Moderate
18-20
40
40
Easy-Moderate
22-24
40
40
Hard
20-23
20
20
Easy-Moderate
15-18
200
200
General
Awareness
English
Language
Computer
Knowledge
Total
101-113
Reasoning
This section primarily saw moderate level of questions. Puzzle and Syllogism questions were
easy. Input output questions were easy but time consuming. No question from Non Verbal
Reasoning.
The details of the section are as follows:
Topic
Sitting Arrangement
Puzzle
Syllogism
Analytical Reasoning (Assumption,
Inference, Cause and effect)
Direction Test, Ranking, Blood relation,
Alphanumeric Series, Word Arrangement
etc.
Inequality
Input-Output
Number of
Questions
5
5
5
15
10
5
5
English Language
There was one Reading Comprehension passage with 15 questions and was lengthy and
confusing. A strong vocabulary was a requirement to attempt the answers to these questions.
Rest of the section consisted of Rearrangement of sentences, Error spotting and cloze test and
fill ups.
The details of the section are as follows:
Topic
Reading Comprehensions
Rearrangement
Cloze test
Error Spotting
Fill ups
Number of
Questions
15
5
10
5
5
Numerical Ability
Again, there were no questions from Simplification and Approximation. The level of the
questions was difficult. The questions were more calculative. Questions from DI as well were
more calculation oriented.
The details of the section are as follows:
Topic
Data Interpretation
Data Interpretation(Language)
Arithmetic(Profit and loss, Average, CI and
SI, Pipe and Cistern, Time and Distance
etc.)
Mensuration
Data Sufficiency
Inequality
Section
15
5
15
5
5
5
General Awareness
The maximum number of questions from this section were from Banking and Economy. These
questions ranged from moderate to hard difficulty level. Questions on current affairs were
comparatively easy. This section was of easy-moderate difficulty level. Questions were asked
about RBI, Monitory policy, schemes, Abbreviations etc.
Computer Knowledge
This section was comparatively easy. The questions had their main focus on the topics:
Operating System, Networking, Hardware, Software, internet and DBMS.
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