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The first day of the IBPS PO 2024 Prelims Exam has been conducted on 19th October 2024 and it’s time to discuss the most awaited exam analysis and review of today’s IBPS PO Prelims 2024 Exam. As per feedback of the aspirants who appeared in today’s 1st shift, the questions asked in the IBPS PO Prelims Exam were lengthy and of Moderate level. At Career Power, we have provided the IBPS PO Exam Analysis 2024 Shift-1, conducted today in this article.
IBPS PO Prelims Exam Analysis 2024
To know the section-wise difficulty level, expected good attempts, and types of questions asked in 1st shift of 19th October 2024, read out the complete IBPS PO 2024 Prelims Exam Analysis here. If your exam is in the upcoming shifts, go through the complete IBPS PO Prelims Exam Analysis as it would benefit you to know what could be expected in the next shift.
IBPS PO Exam Analysis 2024- Good Attempts
IBPS PO Prelims exam had 3 sections in the objective test of 100 marks. The expected good attempts for 1st shift of 19th October 2024 as per the difficulty level of exam is discussed here after detailed IBPS PO Exam Analysis 2024.
| Sections | No. of Questions | Good Attempts |
| Reasoning Aptitude | 35 | 23-25 |
| English Language | 30 | 21-23 |
| Quantitative Aptitude | 35 | 20-22 |
| Overall | 100 | 64-70 |
IBPS PO Prelims Exam Analysis 2024- Difficulty Level
The overall difficulty level of today’s 1st shift exam as reviewed by the candidates who had appeared in 1st shift was Moderate. The candidates also shared that Reasoning Aptitude and Quantitative Aptitude were of Moderate level whereas questions of the English section were Easy to Moderate.
| Sections | Difficulty Level |
| Reasoning Aptitude | Moderate |
| English Language | Easy to Moderate |
| Quantitative Aptitude | Moderate |
| Overall | Moderate |
IBPS PO Exam Analysis 19th October 2024- Sectional Review
Below we have discussed each section in detail along with section-wise difficulty level and questions asked in today’s exam. Go through the complete IBPS PO Prelims Exam Analysis 2024 conducted for Shift-1 conducted on 19th October 2024. As per the student’s review, the difficulty level and topic-wise questions asked are also shared below.
IBPS PO Prelims Exam Analysis 2024 Reasoning Ability
This section had 35 questions. The overall reasoning section was Moderate as per our IBPS PO Exam Analysis 2024 conducted by our faculty. There were 5 questions about Chinese Coding asked in the exam.
Puzzles and Seating Arrangements asked in shift 1 of 19 October-
- Comparison Based puzzle (6 persons)- 3 to 4 questions
- Box based + variable (6 boxes)- 5 questions
- Year based puzzle (8 years)- 5 questions
- Linear Seating Arrangement (7 persons, North facing, Variable- Color)- 5 questions
- Circular Seating Arrangement (7 persons, North-South facing)- 5 questions
| Topics | No. of Questions | Level |
| Puzzles and Seating Arrangement | 24 | Moderate |
| Chinese Coding | 05 | Moderate |
| Blood Relation | 03-04 | Easy to Moderate |
| Meaning full Word | 01 | Easy to Moderate |
| Pair Formation | 01 | Easy to Moderate |
| Odd One Out | 01 | Easy to Moderate |
| Total | 35 | Moderate |
IBPS PO Prelims Exam Analysis 2024 Quantitative Aptitude
There was 3 sets of Data Interpretation (DIs) asked in the IBPS PO Prelims Exam which was of Moderate level. There were no questions from Quadratic Equation asked this year. The candidates reviewed mathematical questions were calculative and time-consuming.
- Caselet DI (Table based, Election Based)- 5 questions
- Tabular DI- 5 questions
- Line DI- 5 questions
| Topics | No. of Questions | Level |
| Data Interpretation | 15 | Easy to Moderate |
| Wrong Number Series | 05 | Easy to Moderate |
| Approximation | 05 | Easy |
| Arithmetic | 10 | Easy to Moderate |
| Total | 35 | Easy to Moderate |
IBPS PO Prelims Exam Analysis 2024 English Language
The topic of Reading Comprehension was based on “Comparison between Men & Women” and there were 10 to 11 questions asked.
| Topics | No. of Questions | Level |
| Reading Comprehension | 10-11 | Easy to Moderate |
| Fillers | 04 | Easy to Moderate |
| Para Jumbles | 05 | Easy to Moderate |
| Idioms (Sentence based) | 05 | Easy |
| Error Detection (Correct/Incorrect) | 04 | Easy |
| Total | 30 | Easy to Moderate |
Shift Timings for IBPS PO Prelims 2024
The aspirants who are going to appear for IBPS PO Prelims Exam 2024 must reach the exam hall before the reporting as mentioned in their IBPS PO call letter. Below is the table depicting the timings for all shifts.
| Shifts | Reporting Time | Exam Starts | Exam Ends |
| Shift 1 | 8 am | 9 am | 10 am |
| Shift 2 | 10:30 am | 11:30 am | 12:30 pm |
| Shift 3 | 1 pm | 2 pm | 3 pm |
| Shift 4 | 3:30 pm | 4:30 pm | 5:30 pm |
IBPS PO Prelims Exam Pattern 2024
There a total of 100 multiple choice questions in IBPS PO Prelims Exam for which the duration of exam is 60 minutes (1 hour).
- English Language- 30 questions for 30 marks to be solved in 20 minutes
- Numerical Ability- 35 questions for 35 marks to be solved in 20 minutes
- Reasoning Ability- 35 questions for 35 marks to be solved in 20 minutes
| Important Links | |
| IBPS PO Syllabus & Exam Pattern | IBPS PO Prelims Admit Card 2024 |
| IBPS PO Previous Year Question Papers | IBPS PO Cut-Off |
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