The Institute of Banking Personnel Selection (IBPS) has recently concluded the preliminary exam for the 2021 Clerk recruitment. This exam is conducted every year to select suitable candidates for the post of Clerks in various public sector banks. This year saw a few changes in the exam pattern, making it simpler than before. In this article, we will look at the overview, changes, difficulty level, important topics, tips, and the result of the Ibps Clerk Prelims Exam 2021.
Overview of Ibps Clerk Prelims Exam 2021
The Ibps Clerk Prelims Exam 2021 was conducted on the 4th, 5th, 11th, and 12th of January 2021. This was an online exam consisting of 3 sections – Reasoning Ability, Quantitative Aptitude, and English Language. The total time allotted for the exam was 60 minutes and the total number of questions was 100. There was a negative marking of 0.25 for every wrong answer.
Changes in the Exam Pattern
This year, the exam pattern of the Ibps Clerk Prelims Exam saw some changes. The number of questions in the Reasoning Ability section was reduced from 35 to 30, while the number of questions in the Quantitative Aptitude section was increased from 35 to 40. The English Language section remained the same with a total of 30 questions. This made the overall paper easier than before.
Difficulty Level of the Exam
The overall difficulty level of the Ibps Clerk Prelims Exam 2021 was easy to moderate. The Reasoning Ability section was the easiest of the three, with most of the questions being of an easy to moderate level. The Quantitative Aptitude section was slightly more difficult, with most of the questions being of a moderate difficulty level. The English Language section was the most difficult, with most of the questions being of a moderate to difficult level.
Important Topics to Focus On
The important topics to focus on for the Ibps Clerk Prelims Exam 2021 were Reasoning Ability, Quantitative Aptitude, and English Language. In the Reasoning Ability section, the important topics were Analogy, Series, Blood Relations, Syllogism, Coding-Decoding, Directions, and Order & Ranking. In the Quantitative Aptitude section, the important topics were Simplification, Number Series, Quadratic Equations, Data Interpretation, and Arithmetic. In the English Language section, the important topics were Reading Comprehension, Cloze Test, Fill in the Blanks, Spotting Errors, and Para Jumbles.
