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NEW DELHI - Institute of Banking and Personnel Selection has concluded the IBPS RRB 2020 exam today for Group A Officers (Scale-I). The prelims IBPS RRB exam was online. Here we have provided exam analysis of IBPS RRB exam 2020 for all four shifts. The RRB prelims answer key will also be made available here.
IBPS RRB Exam - Highlights
Conducting body - Institute of Banking Personnel Selection
IBPS RRB full form - Institute of Banking Personnel Selection Regional Rural Bank
IBPS RRB notification 2020 - Click Here
IBPS RRB official website - ibpsonline.ibps.in
RRB Prelims exam date - September 12
Exam duration - 45 minutes
IBPS RRB 2020 exam mode - online
RRB exam expert analysis says that candidates who have answered 60 + questions in the exam will have a good chance of clearing the prelims exam. Candidates who have answered 70 questions correctly will qualify for the IBPS RRB mains exam 2020
The IBPS RRB 2020 prelims exam analysis is provided here. Candidates can check this page for the IBPS RRB answer key which will be available soon.
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Candidates who have appeared for the IBPS RRB 2020 exam today can check here the live updates. They can also see the RRB prelim exam analysis for all shifts here. The IBPS RRB answer key will also be provided here. Stay updated with the IBPS RRB exam on this page.
IBPS RRB 2020 Officer scale - I prelims exam (Shift IV) ended successfully. As per the feedback by students from IBPS RRB 2020 exam centre, there were 4 questions from puzzles, 5 questions from inequality in the reasoning section. The questions from inequality are quite easy. Most of the questions formed part of the IBPS RRB syllabus In this shift, there were no questions from blood relations. The table below explains the questions asked from each section. This questions may be different according to the series.
Puzzle | 15 |
Seating Arrangements | 5 |
Inequality | 5 |
Direction | 4 |
Order and Ranking | 1 |
Syllogism | 5 |
Coding and Decoding | 5 |
Talking about quantitative aptitude in IBPS RRB 2020 exam, there were 12 - 15 questions from data interpretation. The questions from inequality and number-series are easy. In this shift, questions from word problems were moderate level.
Inequality | 5 |
Word Problem | 15 |
Number Series | 5 |
Data Interpretation Table Based Questions Graph Based Questions | 12 |
As per the feedback from experts, the questions asked in the IVth shift of IBPS RRB 2020 recruitment exam are easy to moderate in this shift. We can say the good attempts were 28-30 and 30-35 in quantitative aptitude and reasoning ability respectively.As per the feedback by students, the overall good attempt is 65-70 questions in shift IV.
The third shift of IBPS RRB 2020 Prelims just ended. As per the feedback from the students and the exam analysis for IBPS RRB 2020, there were 5 questions from syllogism and puzzle questions were increased to 6-8 in the third shift.The reasoning can be levelled as easy to moderate that is the same as shift - I and shift - II
Talking about the Quantitative Aptitude section of shift - III, there were four questions from data sufficiency and 5 questions from Data Interpretation. The good attempts in quantitative aptitude is 30-32. The questions were easy to moderate in this section
The exam for the third shift has concluded. According to the candidates who appeared for the IBPS RRB prelims exam. There is a delay in examination timing in each shift. There was a delay of 15 minutes to 30 minutes for proper sanitization at the time of the commencement of the exam for the third shift. As per the feedback by candidates, they had to wait for the sanitization process to complete even after entering the examination hall.
According to the exam analysis for IBPS RRB 2020 prelims exam for second shift, there were five questions from Syllogism, while in the firs shift there were no questions from this section. Most of the questions that have eben asked in the exam are from the IBPS RRB syllabus.
IBPS RRB 2020 prelims exam- Slot 2 - Mathematics - Moderately difficult
Topics | Number of questions asked |
Data Sufficiency | 5 |
Quadratic Equations | 5-6 |
Number Series | 5 Questions |
Simplifications | 5-6 questions |
Arithmetic | 12-13 questions |
IBPS RRB 2020 prelims exam- Slot 2 Reasoning - Easy
Topics | Number of questions asked |
Blood Relation | 3 |
Coding decoding | 5 |
Direction sense | 3 |
Syllogism | 5 |
Puzzle and seating arrangement | 4 |
As per the feedback we got from students, both the reasoning and quantitative aptitude section were of easy to moderate level in the slot 2 of IBPS RRB 2020. The good attempts for this shift are also 30-35 and 28-32 in reasoning and quantitative aptitude respectively. One problem that most of the candidates faced is that the questions in both the Hindi and English language are on the same page so they have had to scroll for the questions in the IBPS RRB 2020 prelims exam. This was a little time consuming for aspirants. The overall good attempts for the Shift - II is near about 65-70 questions.
Some of the candidates whose name on the IBPS RRB admit card 2020 did not match with that on the identity proof , they were asked to bring an affidavit for the same. Since such candidates did not carry an affidavit with them, they were not allowed to appear for the exam. In case of misspelled or wrong name, candidates are not allowed without affidavit.
Those who are going to appear for the exam in the remaining shifts, they must keep this in mind if they do not want to lose an opportunity to appear for the entrance exam.
At certain exam centres it was observed that there were certain candidates who had come late for the entrance exam. Such candidates were not allowed to appear for the IBPS RRB 2020 Prelims Exam for Officer (Scale 1). Those who have the exam in the remaining shifts they must ensure that they reach the test centre at least 15 minutes before the reporting time as there are mandatory guidelines and instructions that need to be followed by the candidates before they enter the exam hall.
Soon after the conclusion of Shift 1 of IBPS RRB Prelims 2020 exam, the exam centre was sanitised and candidates were seen arriving for the second slot. The same process was followed for guiding the examinees to the test centre as was done in the first shift. All the candidates who came and appeared for the exam in the second shift of the exam, they found that their were proper arrangements that were made at the test, keeping in mind the health and safety of the candidates due to the prevailing conditions that have been caused because of novel corona virus
Talking about the Reasoning Ability Section of the first shift of IBPS RRB 2020 Officers Scale 1 Prelims Exam , there were 10 questions from the Seating arrangement, 5 questions from Coding-decoding, in the puzzle box there were 10 questions, 5 questions from inequality and 5 and 7 questions from Blood Relation and Miscellaneous respectively. As per the experts, the questions were easy in reasoning ability questions. Candidates who solved 30-32 questions in IBPS RRB 2020 Officers Scale 1 Prelims Exam with accuracy, they can start preparing for IBPS RRB mains exam. In the seating arrangements, questions were based on following arrangements such as square seating arrangement , linear north facing and south in one line.
Those who have appeared for the IBPS RRB prelims 2020 exam, they can check the table that is given below to know what could be the good score for them to qualify for the entrance exam.
Sections | Questions Attempted |
Quantitative Aptitude | 25-35 |
Reasoning Ability | 25-35 |
IBPS RRB Officer Scale 1 Exam Analysis for Prelims- Quantitative Aptitude
Topics | Number of Questions Asked |
Quantity 1 and Quantity 2 | 10 |
Arthmetic Problems | 25 |
DI Pie Chart and table | 5 |
IBPS RRB Officer Scale 1 Exam Analysis for Prelims- Reasoning ability
Topics | Number of questions asked |
Puzzle | 10 |
Seating arrangement north facing | 5 |
Coding Decoding | 5 |
Direction | 3 |
Miscellaneous | 7 |
Apart from few, most of the candidates found the reasoning section as easy
There were 10 questions that were asked in the data interpretation section, in the word problems there were 15 questions, for number series there were five questions, there were five questions related to the inequality. According to IBPS RRB 2020 Shift 1 exam analysis, some of the experts are of the view that the overall the exam was relatively okay and if the candidates have attempted 70 questions correctly then they can confidently sai their way to the mains exam
According to the students who appeared for the entrance some of the options of the questions that were asked in the entrance exam were confusing.
According to the experts, candidates who have answered correctly at least 60 plus questions in the IBPS RRB 2020 prelims exam for Officers Scale 1, they have a good chance of qualifying for the mains exam.
Hence those candidates who are yet to appear for the exam in the next slot, they can take a sigh of relief as the exam was only moderately difficult and not very taxing for the candidates.
Check the analysis of Shift 1 of IBPS RRB 2020 prelims exam in the table that has been below:
Name of the test | Number of questions | Total marks for each test | Difficulty Level |
Reasoning | 40 | 40 | Moderately Difficult |
Numerical ability | 40 | 40 | Difficult and time consuming |
Total | 80 | 80 | - |
Overall the paper was relatively balanced and the detailed analysis will soon follow.
Soon after the conclusion of the prelims exam of the IBPS RRB for Officer Scale 1, candidates have been strictly instructed that they have to move out of the examination hall in an orderly manner. Strict action will be taken against those who violate any of the guidelines which have been laid down by IBPS in order to combat COVID 19.
Candidates will have to leave the examination hall only after the invigilator asks them to do. Before that they will not be allowed to leave the hall.
At the test centre of the prelims exam of IBPS RRB 2020 for the Group Officers Scale 1, candidates will be provided rough sheets.
It is being seen that the candidates who have arrived at the test centre of IBPS RRB for appearing in the prelims exam, they are getting themselves registered. The process of registration is mentioned below:
Aiming to combat corona virus, IBPS has laid down strict guidelines with regard to social distancing to be followed at the test centre. Some of the instructions that are mentioned include.
Due to the prevailing conditions that have been caused due to the novel corona virus, candidates who are appearing for the IBPS RRB 2020 exam for Officers (Scale 1), they are allowed to carry with them the following items inside the examination hall.
Those who are appearing for the IBPS RRB 2020 exam, they can check the exam pattern for the same. There will be a total of 80 questions which the candidates will have to answer in 45 minutes.
Name of the section | Total Number of questions asked in each section | Maximum marks | Duration of the exam |
Reasoning | 40 | 40 | 45 Minutes |
Quantitative Aptitude | 40 | 40 |
Candidates who are appearing for the IBPS RRB 2020 exam they must carry with them the admit card as well as other valid photo identity proof. Among the documents which the candidates need to carry for identity proof are:
Candidates are required to staple the IBPS RRB exam admit card/ call letter along with the photocopy of the photo ID.
Candidates must ensure that they reach the test centre at least 15 minutes before the reporting time that has been mentioned on the IBPS RRB admit card. According to the guidelines of the IBPS RRB Exam for for Officer Scale, entry to the test centre will be allowed based upon the time slot in which the candidate has the exam. The information about the time slot of the IBPS RRB 2020 exam has been given to the candidates on their registered email address as well as on their mobile number. Any kind of over crowding at the test centre is strictly prohibited.