IBPS RRB Clerk 2024 prelims exam is being conducted by IBPS. The overall difficulty level of the exam was easy to moderate. The Reasoning section was moderate and the Quant section was easy. Scroll down to read more details on IBPS RRB Clerk 2024 prelims exam analysis.
IBPS RRB Clerk 2024 Prelims Exam Analysis & Student Reaction
The Institute of Banking Personnel Selection (IBPS) is conducting IBPS RRB Clerk. The exam is conducted in four shifts- 9.05 AM to 9.50 AM, 11.20 AM to 12.05 PM, 1.35 PM to 2.20 PM, and 3.50 PM to 4.35 PM. According to IBPS RRB Clerk exam analysis, the overall difficulty level of the IBPS RRB Clerk 2024 was easy to moderate. The Reasoning section of IBPS RRB Clerk was moderate and the Quant section was easy. The test paper carries a total of 80 questions. The subjects included in the prelims exam are Reasoning and Quantitative Aptitude. The test paper carried a total of 80 marks. In this article, we have provided IBPS RRB Clerk 2024 prelims exam analysis and student reaction. Read below for more details on IBPS RRB Clerk prelims exam analysis 2024.
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IBPS RRB Clerk 2024 Overall Difficulty
The overall difficulty of IBPS RRB Clerk 2024 exam is given below.
| Sections | Difficulty Level | Good Attempts |
|---|---|---|
| Reasoning Ability | Moderate | 32-35 |
| Quantitative Aptitude | Easy to Moderate | 30-33 |
IBPS RRB Clerk Student Reaction 2024
Shiksha visited one of the IBPS RRB Clerk exam centres in Faridabad to gather the feedback of students. Check below the feedback shared by the students.
Q: What is IBPS RRB pattern?
IBPS RRB exam pattern highlights the overall structure of the exam such as marking scheme, total marks, number of sections, duration of exam, etc.. Before beginning with the preparation, candidates must go through IBPS RRB exam pattern thoroughly. As per IBPS RRB exam pattern, the prelims exam is conducted for the posts of Officers Scale 1 and Office Assistant (Multipurpose). The total marks allotted to the test are 80. The mains exam of IBPS RRB is conducted for the posts of Officers Scale 1 and Office Assistant (Multipurpose) and carries 200 marks. The single online exam is conducted for the posts of Officers Scale 2 & 3 . The Interview carries 100 marks and is conducted for the posts of Officers Scale 1, Officers Scale 2 & 3. There is no interview for the post of Office Assistant (Multipurpose).
Q: What is IBPS RRB Exam Pattern?
IBPS RRB Clerk exam pattern is such that it is divided into prelims and Mains exams. IBPS RRB PO exam pattern is such that it is divided into prelims exam, Mains exam and interview. IBPS RRB SO exam pattern comprises single online exam and interview. The exam pattern is explained below:
- This is an online test with objective-type questions
- The exam typically includes sections such as Reasoning, Numerical Ability, and/or Quantitative Aptitude
- The time duration is usually 45 minutes
- The total marks allotted to the prelims exam are 80
- The main exam is also an online test with objective-type questions
- The Mains exam comprises sections such as Reasoning, Quantitative Aptitude, General Awareness, English/Hindi Language, and Computer Knowledge
- The Mains exam comprises 2 hours
- Total marks allotted to the Mains exam are 200
Q: What is the career growth of IBPS RRB Officers Scale 1?
IBPS RRB Officers Scale 1 is on probation for two years. After its completion, candidates are promoted to Assistant Manager. The career growth of IBPS RRB Officer Scale 1 is mentioned below:
- IBPS RRB Officer Scale I (PO)
- Assistant Manager
- Deputy Manager
- Branch Manager
- Senior Branch Manager
- Chief Manager
- Assistant General Manager
- Deputy General Manager
- General Manager
Ravi Kaushik said, “The overall difficulty level of the paper was easy. The Reasoning questions were easy. The Quant questions were tough. The questions were asked from the topics given in the syllabus.”
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Ajay said, “The overall difficulty level of the paper was easy. The Maths section was easy and the Reasoning section was tough.”
Neha said, “The overall difficulty level of the paper was moderate. If candidates have attempted mock tests properly they can ace the exam. Both the sections of the test were moderate.”
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IBPS RRB Clerk 2024 Exam Analysis: Section-Wise Difficulty Levels
The section-wise IBPS RRB Clerk exam analysis is given below.
Quantitative Aptitude
| Topics | No. of Questions |
|---|---|
| Simplification | 15 |
| Missing Number Series | 5 |
| Arithmetic | 10 |
| Table DI (Related to Cake, Cookies, and Candies) | 5 |
| Bar Graph DI | 5 |
| Topics | No. of Questions |
|---|---|
| Month & Date Puzzle(3 Months + 2 Dates) | 5 |
| Sequence Based Puzzle (Sunday to Saturday, 7 Persons) | 5 |
| Comparison-Based Puzzle (No. of Chocolates, 6 Persons) | 3 |
| Floor Based Puzzle | 5 |
| Inequality | 3 |
| Syllogism | 3 |
| Chinese Coding | 3 |
| Distance & Direction | 3 |
| Letter Series | 4 |
| Word Series | 3 |
| Meaningful Word(Word-FAILURE) | 1 |
| Pair Formation(Word-REBUILT) | 1 |
| Word Based (Vowel-1/Consonant+1) | 1 |
The prelims exam pattern of IBPS Clerk 2024 is given below.
| Section | No. of Questions | Maximum Marks | Duration |
|---|---|---|---|
| Reasoning Ability |
40 |
40 |
45 minutes |
| Numerical Ability |
40 |
40 |
|
| Total |
80 |
80 |
|
IBPS RRB Clerk Shift Timings 2024
IBPS RRB Clerk 2024 exam is conducted in four shifts. The shift timings of IBPS RRB Clerk exam are given below.
Q: What is IBPS RRB exam pattern for Interview?
The Interview is conducted for Officers Scale I, II, and III. Candidates for Interviews are selected based on their performance in the Mains exam. The interview is co-ordinated by nodal Regional Rural banks with the help of NABARD. The interview is conducted at the selected exam centres. The marks allotted to the interview are 100. Candidates need to qualify the interview by securing the qualifying marks as decided by the examination authority.
Q: What is IBPS RRB Clerk salary structure?
The starting salary for an IBPS RRB Clerk is INR 19900 per month and the pay scale of an IBPS Clerk is INR 19900-1000/1-20900-1230/3-24590-1490/4-30550-1730/7-42600-3270/1-45930-1990/1-47920. IBPS RRB Clerk salary structure is given below.
Parameters | Amount (INR) |
|---|---|
Basic Pay | 19900 |
SPL Allow | 3263.60 |
DA Amount | 8049.17 |
HRA Amount | 2167.88 |
CCA Amount | 0.00 |
HFA/BBA | 0.00 |
NPSI | 2812.00 |
CASH | 1250.00 |
Gross Pay | INR 37442.65 |
Q: What is IBPS RRB marking scheme?
Scores obtained by candidates in IBPS RRB exam are calculated based on the marking scheme. The marking scheme is prescribed by the examination authority. IBPS RRB marking scheme is given below:
- Each correct answer typically carries 1 mark
- For every incorrect answer, there is a penalty of 0.25 marks (1/4th of the mark assigned to that question)
- Unanswered questions do not attract any penalty
Main Exam
- The marking scheme for the main exam is generally similar to the preliminary exam, where each correct answer is awarded 1 mark.
- There is typically a penalty for wrong answers, which is around 0.25 marks (1/4th of the mark assigned to that question)
- There are no negative marking for unanswered questions
Q: What is IBPS RRB Clerk exam pattern?
IBPS RRB Clerk exam pattern is divided into prelims and Mains exams. The prelims exam carries 80 marks. The Mains exam carries 200 marks. There are negative markings in both prelims and Mains exams. For the wrong answer, 1/4 of the marks assigned to that question are deducted as penalty. The structure of IBPS RRB Clerk exam pattern is given below.
IBPS RRB Prelims Exam Pattern
Section | No. of Questions | Maximum Marks | Duration |
Reasoning Ability | 40 | 40 | 45 minutes |
Numerical Ability | 40 | 40 | |
Total | 80 | 80 |
IBPS RRB Mains Exam Pattern
Section | No. of Questions | Maximum Marks | Duration |
Reasoning Ability | 40 | 50 | 2 hours |
Numerical Ability | 40 | 50 | |
General Awareness | 40 | 40 | |
English/Hindi Language* | 40 | 40 | |
Computer Knowledge | 40 | 20 | |
Total | 200 | 200 |
Q: What is IBPS RRB PO exam pattern?
IBPS RRB PO exam pattern is given below.
IBPS RRB Prelims Exam Pattern for Officers Scale I/PO
Name | No. of Questions | Maximum Marks | Duration |
Reasoning Ability | 40 | 40 | 45 minutes |
Quantitative Aptitude | 40 | 40 | |
Total | 80 | 80 |
|
IBPS RRB Mains Exam Pattern for Officers Scale I/PO
Name | No. of Questions | Maximum Marks | Duration |
Reasoning | 40 | 50 | 2 hours |
Quantitative Aptitude | 40 | 50 | |
General Awareness | 40 | 40 | |
English/Hindi Language* | 40 | 40 | |
Computer Knowledge | 40 | 20 | |
Total | 200 | 200 |
| IBPS RRB Clerk Prelims Shift Timings 2024 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Shift | Reporting Time | Handwriting Sample | Exam Start Time | Exam End Time |
| 1 |
08.00 AM |
08.55 to 09.05 AM |
09.05 AM |
09.50 AM |
| 2 |
10.15 AM |
11.10 to 11.20 AM |
11.20 AM |
12.05 PM |
| 3 |
12.30 PM |
01.25 to 01.35 PM |
01.35 PM |
02.30 PM |
| 4 |
02.45 PM |
03.40 to 03.50 PM |
03.50 PM |
04.35 PM |
IBPS RRB Clerk Syllabus 2024
IBPS RRB Clerk syllabus is given below.
IBPS RRB Quantitative Aptitude Syllabus
| Number System |
HCF and LCM |
| Decimal Fraction |
Profit and Loss |
| Simple Interest |
Compound Interest |
| Time and Work |
Time and Distance |
| Averages |
Simplification |
| Partnership |
Percentages |
| Ratio and Proportion |
Averages |
| Case Studies |
Charts and Graphs |
| Permutation and Combination |
Probability |
IBPS RRB Reasoning Syllabus
| Odd One out |
Analogy |
| Syllogism |
Coding-Decoding |
| Blood Relation |
Alphabet Test |
| Series Test |
Number |
| Ranking and Time |
Causes and Effects |
| Direction Sense Test |
Sitting Arrangements |
| Decision Making |
Statement and Assumption |
| Figure Series |
Assertion and Reason |
| Statement and Conclusion |
Word Formation |
| Statement and Arguments |
Statements and Action Courses |
| Figure Series Test |
Miscellaneous Tests |
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The cut off of IBPS RRB is applied for the following:
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IBPS RRB notification 2025 is expected to be released in June 2025. The notification will be released in PDF form and comprises the important details related to the exam. Candidates appearing for the exam should read the notification carefully.
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IBPS RRB syllabus is formulated based on the previous years' question papers. Downloading the IBPS RRB syllabus PDF, candidates can check the important topics for the exam.
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