IBPS PO Main 2015 Exam Analysis & Expected Cutoff – Afternoon Shift

Dear Aspirants,

The much awaited IBPS PO 2015 Mains Exam starts today. The Second Slot of the exam is over now, which was conducted from 1.30 pm and the Exam lasted till 3.30 pm. Many of you have appeared in afternoon session of the IBPS PO Mains Exam. In this post we are providing detail analysis of the 2nd slot exam along with expected cutoff. Personality Test was conducted for 45 minutes. 

Pattern of the IBPS PO 2015 Mains Exam

Here is the detail analysis of IBPS PO 2015 Mains Exam – 2nd Shift

I. English Language (Total 40 Qs) 

Level – Moderate

(i) Reading Comprehension – 2 RC. (Moderate) 

RC based on – UN new laws to eradicate poverty. 

(ii) Cloze Test – 5 Qs. (Moderate) 

(iii) Parajumbles – 5 Qs. (Based on Greece eliminate from eurozone) 

(iv) Sentence Improvement – 5 Qs. 

(v) Spotting Error – 5 Qs

II. Reasoning Ability (Total 50 Qs.)

Level – Tough (High Level) 

(i) Syllogism – 5 Qs. (Easy) 

You have to mark the conclusion which does not follow. 

(ii) Seating Arrangement (Circular) – 5 Qs. Moderate 

(Based on Blood Relation) Some are facing outside and some are facing inside)

(iii) Linear Arrangement – 5 Qs. (North South Facing) 

(iv) Puzzle – 2 Puzzle (10 Qs. )

1 puzzle on Floor – Moderate 

(v) Input Output – 5 Qs. Tough 

(vi) Logical Reasoning – 10 Qs. 

(vii) Data Sufficiency) – 5 Qs. 

(Assumption, Weaken, Strength, Possible cause)

Note: No Inequality Questions asked in Reasoning Section. 

III. Quantitative Aptitude (Total 50 Qs)

Level – Tough

(i) Number Series – 5 Qs. Wrong number 

(iii) Data Interpretation – In each set of DI there were 6 – 7 Questions.

Pie chart, Tabular Chart , Line Graph. 

(iv) Caselet DI – 5 Qs.

(v) Data Sufficiency – 6 Qs.

(vi) And rest were Miscellaneous Questions 

Miscellaneous Questions consist of questions from different topics such as – Profit loss, Average, SI & CI, Ratio & Proportion, Time & Work, Time, Speed & Distance, Boats & Streams, etc.

Note: No Quadratic Questions asked in Quant Section. 

IV. Computer Knowledge (Total 20 Qs.)

Level – Easy to Moderate 

Most of the questions in this section were easy to moderate. You can easily answer 16 questionsin this section.

V. General Awareness (Total 40 Qs.)

Level – Easy to Moderate 

There were questions on the current affairs & Banking Awareness topics. This section also included questions on  books & authors, currencies, Important Places, Awards, Headquarters, Prime Ministers Schemes, Important Days  etc. Overall questions from this section were of moderate difficulty level.

Some Gk Questions Asked were –

1. In MICR C stands for – Character 

2. In RTGS R stands for – Real 

3. Ravindra Jain recently passed away, he was – music composer and lyricist

4. Central Bank of India head office – Mumbai

IBPS PO 2015 Mains Exam Expected Cutoff 

As per the analysis the expected cutoff of IBPS PO 2015 Mains Exam will not go beyond 80 marks. 

All The Best!!