IBPS Clerk Prelims Exam Analysis 2023 Shift 4 Aug 26: Check Exam Difficulty Level

Institute of Banking Personnel Selection Clerk Exam 2024 ( IBPS Clerk )

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Anangsha Patra
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Updated on Aug 26, 2023 18:22 IST

The Shift 4 of IBPS Clerk concluded at 5.30 PM. The overall difficulty level of the exam was easy. All the sections of the exam were easy. The test paper carried a total of 100 questions. The cut off marks of IBPS Clerk prelims exam are expected to go high. Check here IBPS Clerk Shift 4 exam analysis 2023.

IBPS Clerk Shift 4 Exam Analysis 2023

IBPS Clerk Shift 4 Exam Analysis 2023

The Institute of Banking Personnel Selection (IBPS) successfully conducted IBPS Clerk 2023 Shift 4 exam on August 26. The Shift 4 exam of IBPS Clerk was conducted from 4.30 PM to 5.30 PM. The difficulty level remained similar to the exams conducted in Shift 1, 2 and 3. According to students who appeared in the exam, the difficulty level of the IBPS Clerk exam was easy. The Quant section was easy and carried questions from Data Interpretation, Number Series, Simplification, etc. The Reasoning section was easy and most questions were asked from Puzzles, Seating Arrangement, Blood Relation, etc. The English section was easy and carried questions from Reading Comprehension, Para Jumbles, Fillers, Error Detection, etc. Candidates with good preparation level can easily crack the exam. As the level of the exam was easy, IBPS Clerk prelims cut off is expected to go high.

In this article, we have discussed regarding IBPS Clerk prelims exam analysis 2023. Candidates can read this analysis to know the section-wise and overall difficulty level, good attempts, expected cut off, etc.

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IBPS Clerk Prelims Shift 4 Analysis 2023: Overall Difficulty

IBPS Clerk prelims paper carried 100 objective-type questions from Quant, Reasoning and English. The total marks allotted to the paper are 100. Candidates can check below the overall IBPS Clerk prelims exam analysis.

Sections Difficulty Level

English Language

Easy

Reasoning Ability

Easy

Numerical Ability

Easy

Overall 

Easy

IBPS Clerk Prelims Exam Analysis 2023 Shift 4 Aug 26: Section-Wise Difficulty

The section-wise difficulty level of IBPS Clerk exam held in Shift 4 is given below.

IBPS Clerk Shift 4 Analysis 2023: English Language

The English section carried a total of 30 questions. The total marks allotted to the test are 30.

Topic Question Distribution

Reading Comprehension

10

Para Jumble

5

Single Fillers

5

Error Detection

5

Phrase Replacement

5

Total

30

IBPS Clerk Shift 4 Analysis 2023: Reasoning Ability

The Reasoning Ability section was easy in terms of difficulty level. The Puzzles and Seating Arrangement questions were easy. The section carried 35 questions of 35 marks. The question distribution in this section is given below.

Topics Question Distribution

Puzzle

13

Seating Arrangement

5

Syllogism

3

Inequalities

3

Alphanumeric Series

5

Direction and Distance

3

Pair Formation

1

Miscellaneous

2

IBPS Clerk Shift 4 Analysis 2023: Quantitative Aptitude

The Quant section assesses the candidate’s calculative ability. This section carried 35 questions of 35 marks. Check below the distribution of questions in Quant section.

Topics Question Distribution

Simplification

12

Missing Number Series

5

Arithmetic

10

Tabular Data Interpretation

5

Caselet DI

3

Total 

35

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The prelims exam for IBPS Clerk  (Customer Service Associates) will be conducted on December 6, 7, 13 and 14, 2025. The Mains exam for this post will be conducted on February 1, 2026. The examination authority has renamed the post of Clerks to Customer Service Associates. 

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The application process for the IBPS Clerk 2024-25 exam has concluded, with the last date for registration being July 28, 2024.

The IBPS Clerk 2024 Mains Exam is scheduled for October 13, 2024.

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Contributor-Level 9

Answered a month ago

Following are the documents required at the time of IBPS Clerk document verification:

  • Proof of Date of Birth: Something that proves when they were born, like a birth certificate, SSLC/10th standard certificate, or passport.
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Ishita Aggarwal

Beginner-Level 4

Answered a month ago

Relaxation in the upper age limit given to IBPS Clerk is given below.

CategoryAge relaxation
Scheduled Caste/Scheduled Tribe 5 years
Other Backward Classes (Non-Creamy Layer) 3 years
Persons With Disabilities 10 years
Ex-Servicemen / Disabled Ex-Servicemen Actual period of service rendered in the defence forces + 3 years 

 

(8 years for Disabled ExServicemen belonging to SC/ST) subject to a maximum age limit of 50 years

Widows, divorced women, and women legally separated from their husbands who have not remarriedAge concession upto the age of 35 years for General/EWS,  

 

38 years for OBC and 40 years for SC/ST candidates

Persons affected by 1984 riots5 years

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Bhumika Lama

Beginner-Level 4

Answered a month ago

The minimum and maximum age limit of IBPS Clerk is given below.

IBPS Clerk Eligibility Criteria Age Limit 
Minimum Age20 Years
Maximum Age28 Years

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Answered a month ago

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Indrani Thakur

Beginner-Level 4

Answered a month ago

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Mani Shukla

Beginner-Level 4

Answered a month ago

The exam pattern for IBPS Clerk is summarised below.

Specifications Prelims Mains

Number of sections

Three

Four

IBPS clerk exam time duration

60 minutes

160 minutes

IBPS Clerk sectional timing

20 minutes 

General/Financial Awareness and English: 35 minutes

Reasoning Ability & Computer Aptitude and Quantitative Aptitude: 45 minutes

Number of questions

100

190

IBPS clerk total marks

100

200

Language of question paper

13 regional languages along with English & Hindi

Mode of exam

Online

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Answered 2 months ago

IBPS Clerk 2024 prelims cut off is given below.

IBPS Clerk Prelims Cut Off 2024
States/ UTGeneralEWS/SC/OBC/ST
Andhra Pradesh77.5 
Arunachal Pradesh71 
Assam83.75OBC- 82.25
SC- 81.25
Bihar79.5OBC- 79.5
Chhattisgarh77OBC-77
Chandigarh81.50 
Delhi80.75SC-75.25
OBC- 78.25
Gujarat77.25ST- 67.75
Goa OBC- 68
Himachal Pradesh ST- 83
Haryana83 
J & K86.25 
Jharkhand 83.5 
Kerala OBC- 81
Madhya Pradesh73SC- 74.5
Maharashtra73ST- 69.50
Manipur OBC-70.25
Meghalaya ST- 73.50
Odisha86.75 
Punjab81.25SC- 70
OBC-79.75
Rajasthan83.25EWS- 83.25
Karnataka64.75 
Telangana68.25 
Uttar Pradesh79OBC- 79
SC- 70.75
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