IBPS Clerk Mains was successfully conducted for the recruitment of clerk posts in public sector bank. A large number of aspirants applied and appeared for the examination which was held across various examination centers. OnlineTyari in association with Luminous Point will provide a detailed analysis of IBPS Clerk Mains 2015.
The Examination Paper consisted of 200 Questions comprising of 5 sections, which were, Mathematics, Reasoning, English, General Awareness and Computer Knowledge. All the questions carried equal weightage. Each Section has 40 Questions each.
IBPS Clerk Mains 2015: Full Exam Review and Analysis
Overall the exam was Moderate. Out of all the sections, the Reasoning and Computer section was easy and scoring and General Awareness, Mathematics & English Language section were easy to moderate. Here is the detailed analysis of IBPS Clerk V 2015-16 Mains Exam.
| Name of the Section | Optimal Time during IBPS Clerk Mains Exam |
| Reasoning Ability | 30-35 mins |
| English Language | 20-25 mins |
| Quantitative Aptitude | 40-45 mins |
| Computer Knowledge | 10-15 mins |
| General Knowledge | 10-15 mins |
1. IBPS Clerk Mains 2015: Reasoning Ability
This year, Reasoning Ability was an absolute scoring section. The level of difficulty was fairly easy. While Inequality-based questions needed a little time to solve, syllogism and linear arrangement questions could be solved by inspection alone. Coding and Decoding based questions were nowhere to be found.
Level – Easy to Moderate
- Syllogism – 5 Qs.
- Linear Arrangement – 5 Qs.
- Puzzle – 5 Qs.
- Alpha-numeric series – 5 Qs.
- Data Sufficiency – 5 Qs.
- Blood Relation and Direction Sense – 5 Qs.
- Inequality – 5 Qs.
- Seating Arrangement – 5 Qs.
Optimal Questions Attempt or Good Attempt Score: 28-33
2. IBPS Clerk Mains 2015: English Language
As usual, Cloze Test and Fill in the Blanks were easy. Reading Comprehension were a bit time consuming and the level of difficulty was moderate. Sentence Improvement and Parajumbles were comparatively easy. Overall, English Language Section of IBPS Clerk Mains 2015 was a little lengthy.
Level – Easy to Moderate
- Reading Comprehension – 10 Qs.
- Cloze Test – 10 Qs.
- Parajumbles – 5 Qs.
- Sentence Improvement – 5 Qs.
- Spotting Error – 5 Qs.
- Fill in the Blank – 5 Qs.
Optimal Questions Attempt or Good Attempt Score: 25-30
3. IBPS Clerk Mains 2015: Quantitative Aptitude
Keeping up with the General IBPS Trend, Quantitative Aptitude had a mixture of moderate to challenging questions. Simplification and Data Interpretation based questions were time-consuming. Number Series had a few questions which were confusing to a number of candidates. Arithmetic and Algebra based Questions were straightforward and surprisingly, no questions were asked on Quadratic Equations and Data Sufficiency.
Level – Moderate
- Number Series – 5 Qs.
- Data Interpretation – 5 Qs.
- Simplification – 10 Qs.
- Miscellaneous – 20 Qs.
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.
Optimal Questions Attempt or Good Attempt Score: 22-27
4. IBPS Clerk Mains 2015: Computer Knowledge
Computer Knowledge Section will help in improving overall score. The questions were mostly elementary. Even if you have a basic understanding of computer systems, you can score well in this section of IBPS Clerk Mains 2015.
Level – Easy
- Hardware – 6 Qs.
- Software – 5 Qs.
- Internet – 4 Qs.
- Networking – 3 Qs.
- Operating system – 2 Qs.
- Others – 9 Qs.
- Memory – 4 Qs.
- Binary Code – 1 Qs.
- MS Office – 6 Qs.
Optimal Questions Attempt or Good Attempt Score: 30-32
5. IBPS Clerk Mains 2015: General Awareness
If you are not confident with your level of preparation, perhaps ease down in this section. General Awareness had a number of questions on Books and Authors, Currencies, Important Places, Awards, Headquarters, Prime Ministers Schemes, Important Days etc. The overall difficulty level of questions was moderate.
Level – Moderate
- Banking – 15 Qs.
- General Awareness and Static GK – 25 Qs.
Optimal Questions Attempt or Good Attempt Score: 17-21
IBPS Clerk Mains Expected Cutoff 2015
Compiling data from previous years exams, we have come up with an expected cutoff score. This is not an official score. But we gather a candidate will require a score in this bracket in order to get recruited by IBPS.
We will discuss the IBPS Clerk Mains Expected Cutoff 2015 in the following sections.
- IBPS Clerk Mains 2015 Section-Wise Expected Cutoff
- IBPS Clerk Mains 2015 State-Wise Expected Cutoff
Let us have a look at it and see how much your scores add up to.
IBPS Clerk Mains Expected Section-wise Cutoff 2015
| Name of the Section | General | SC/ ST/ OBC |
| Reasoning | 8-10 | 6-8 |
| Quantitative Aptitude | 7-11 | 5-7 |
| English Language | 10-13 | 9-12 |
| General Awareness | 12-14 | 10-12 |
| Computer Knowledge | 9-13 | 8-11 |
IBPS Clerk Mains Expected State-wise Cutoff 2015
| State | General | ST | SC | OBC |
| Andhra Pradesh | 122-125 | 50-53 | 57-59 | 60-70 |
| West Bengal | 130-133 | 55-60 | 68-72 | 70-80 |
| Uttarakhand | 125-130 | 61-68 | 69-72 | 74-80 |
| Uttar Pradesh | 135-138 | 75-82 | 78-84 | 102-110 |
| Tripura | 75-90 | 53-62 | 55-60 | 60-70 |
| Tamil Nadu | 102-105 | 57-62 | 63-72 | 67-75 |
| Sikkim | 70-80 | N.A. | 50-60 | 52-62 |
| Rajasthan | 120-126 | 70-80 | 60-70 | 72-80 |
| Punjab | 114-117 | N.A. | 72-80 | 73-80 |
| Pondicherry | 75-90 | N.A. | 57-63 | 60-70 |
| Odisha | 128-132 | 63-70 | 70-80 | 70-80 |
| Andaman & Nicobar | 83-86 | 45-55 | 57-63 | 50-60 |
| Arunachal Pradesh | 65-70 | 60-70 | 63-67 | N.A. |
| Assam | 105-108 | 58-65 | 60-70 | 63-75 |
| Bihar | 133-138 | 70-80 | 80-85 | 82-90 |
| Chandigarh | 120-125 | N.A. | 60-70 | 60-70 |
| Chattisgarh | 118-121 | 60-70 | 60-70 | 68-75 |
| Dadra & Nagar Haveli | 50-60 | 45-52 | N.A. | N.A. |
| Daman & Diu | 43-52 | N.A. | N.A. | N.A. |
| Goa | 60-70 | 43-50 | 45-55 | 60-70 |
| Gujarat | 89-92 | 63-70 | 70-80 | 69-75 |
| Haryana | 118-122 | N.A. | 65-68 | 71-68 |
| Himachal Pradesh | 115-118 | 60-70 | 60-70 | 75-80 |
| Jammu & Kashmir | 122-127 | 55-65 | 60-70 | 57-80 |
| Jharkhand | 119-123 | 70-80 | 63-70 | 70-80 |
| Karnataka | 92-96 | 55-65 | 55-65 | 75-80 |
| Kerala | 125-130 | 58-62 | 65-75 | 70-80 |
| Lakshadweep | N.A. | 40-50 | N.A. | N.A. |
| Madhya Pardesh | 119-124 | 60-70 | 75-65 | 69-75 |
| Maharashtra | 91-93 | 50-60 | 66-75 | 75-83 |
| Manipur | 70-80 | 55-65 | N.A. | 63-79 |
| Meghalaya | 70-80 | 55-65 | N.A. | N.A. |
| Mizoram | 50-60 | 50-60 | N.A. | N.A. |
| Nagaland | 60-70 | 60-70 | N.A. | N.A. |
| New Delhi | 122-127 | 60-70 | 70-80 | 100-110 |
Did you make the final cut? Have some doubts?
Let us know in the comments section below.
When will be the result sir and also please mention sectional cutoffs in english
Hello Veeresh,
The result will be out by 3rd week of January.
Sectional cutoff has been mentioned above. Please check.
Sir I attend 156 questions with 95% accuracy .I will be in or out in final list?
Hello Pinku,
Your scores are good enough to make the final cut. We still have to wait for the actual results.
All the Best.
Online teyari helped me a lot special to attempt gk and banking good score I am really thankful to online teyari team
We thank you for your kind words Jitendra.
What will be the cutoff of 2016 ibps clerk mains in general category
Please check the last section of this post for the same.
By seeing this expected cutoff i am really very scared
I’ve done 169 questions with 90% accuracy in computer and English.. What’s my chance?
Hello Neelam,
We would like to inform you that this is not the official cutoff score.
This is just our estimate score.
Have faith as you’ve performed well as per your mentioned scores.
Team wat ll be the section wise expected cut off
Hello Raji, we have added the section-wise cutoff for IBPS Clerk Mains 2015 in the last section of this blog post. Please refer the information provided there.
Onlinetyari helping very much i can attempt very good in general awareness
Hello Somapamar,
A good attempt in GK Section would be between 17 to 21 questions.
Hi sir,
Is interview there or not
For SSC Group C AND D Jobs, Interviews have been cancelled.
IBPS is still in process of making the final decision.
We will inform once we get full confirmation from reliable sources.
hello sir my attempt is 135 with 95 % and belong to sc category himachal pradesh is there any chance
Chances are good.
Sir IBPS still now not announced the cancellation of interview. How can we confirm that interview will not happen. Clerk 5 notified in 2014. please clear my doubt
IBPS is still in process of making the final decision.
No confirmation can be provided for now.
Sir
There is state wise cut off system, plz give an idea for rajasthan state cut off.
The cut off will be around 130
Sir I am from Andhra Pradesh .attempted 145 questions with good accuracy .is there any chance for me?
We are still working in calculating the state-wise cutoff.
Bookmark us for further updates.
Hello sir i appeared for IBPS Cleark from Assam n I attempt 119 with 80-90℅ accuracy… What do u think? Is there any Chance for me ?
Please check above.
Thank you ..
A big thanks to online taiyari..it helped a lot for the prepration of current affairs…thanks a lot to the team of online taiyari…keep going as ur team are doing best …thankssssssss a lot
Glad to be of assistance Pragya.
Hello Sir
I had attempted 127 with 90% accuracy. SC category and from Tamilnadu. Pls reply how was my chance.
We will release the state-wise cutoff soon.
Stay tuned for more updates.
I have done 145 questions and i am expecting to get 120. Is there any chance for me?
I belong to OBC
Oh.
Then you have good chances for getting selected.
The competition will be tough.
But we would recommend you still wait for the official score cards from IBPS.
All the Best Siddharth.
Thank you very much.
What about interview?? Will be held or not??
Hello Sanjeev,
IBPS has still not given out the official confirmation regarding this.
Just wait for a few days.
Sr 166 wd 90% accuracy .is dere any chnce
We see a positive chance Akshay.
Have Faith and hope for the Best.
Is that true of no interview on ibps clerk 5
Hello Meghana,
There is still a lot of debate going on around this particular issue.
I suggest you hold on and wait until an official word by IBPS is out.
There is still no confirmation regarding an interview.
I belong to telangana state and obc , attempted 156 questions with 80 % accuracy .how about my chances
Please refer to the table above.
We have mentioned the cutoff statewise.
Hi…i have attempted 127 and i belong to SC…What do you think of me clearing the exam??
You have a good chance Anil.
All the Best!
I attemped 144 with 90% accuracy i am general from ap is there any chance?
We see a positive chance of cracking IBPS Clerk Mains 2015.
Hope for the Best Raju.
Please reply I totally confused as i attempted 147 from TELANGANA and i am really confused whether u predict by previous years or difficulty level???
Hello Gabbita,
We have updated the article.
The expected cutoff is calculated keeping in mind a number of variables – like the total number of candidates attempting IBPS Exam, Previous Year’s Cutoff and Difficulty Level of the Paper.
Hence, we can only provide an estimated figure. The result will be out in a few days and judging by your score, you do have a good chance of cracking IBPS Clerk Mains 2015.
All the Best.
thnku sir hoping to be the same
i dont inderstand sir bt till mrng i hve seen the cutoff 78-88 bt nw it changes to 112-117 hw cme it be possible….??????? hw to beleive sir MIND really BLOWING
sir ,i m from karntak gen category,,i attempted 162 questions ,,,,,,,,,,,,,,if i get 145 in mains is der any chance to get provisional allottemnt?
usuallly cut off will be less in karnatak
Yes, the cutoff is usually on the lower side for your state.
Please refer to state-wise cutoff mentioned above in the article.
i attemped 144 with 90% accuracy.i am from generel ap. is there any chance
Hello Raju,
We’ve updated the state-wise expected cutoff list for IBPS Clerk Mains 2015.
Please refer to the last section of this article.
first case-
according to me maximum attempt by student (including me ) falls between 130-180 with 90% accuracy as most student said.
so, average =(130+180)/2
=155 or (150-160)
so cutoff(with accuracy)=90%of155
=139.5 or (134.5-144.5)
hence cuttoff with exact marks is 139.5 or marks lie between 134.5 and 144.5.
second case-
according to my senses and after exam thought with various students the attempt are-
computer-36
reasoning-38
maths-30
general awareness-30
english- 28
total attempt=162
accuracy-85%-93%
so average accuracy=(85+93)/2
=89%
so,cuttoff(with accuracy)=(89/100)of162
=144.18
hence cutoff with exact marks may be 144.18
but to my assessment cutooff will go high if there is no interview as-
( no. of interviewer) inversely proportional to (cutoff)
hope i got wrong and cutoff goes low……..gud luk
Wow!
We must say this is probably the most insightful comment we ever received.
Your analysis is quite well-thought. But we all have to still wait for the actual cutoff list by IBPS.
All the Best.
if there will be no interview then what will be the cutoff for gen category???
Sir I attempted 140 with 70% accuracy from west Bengal I am a obc candidate is there any chance?
Hello Shaoli,
Please refer to the table above and analyse your score accordingly.
What is the difficulty level this year compare to last year
sir, gk k cut off isse jyada toh n jayegi?? 12-14 se?? general ki?
Hello Geetika,
Nothing is fixed. We can only provide an estimate.
Please follow our updates to get the latest cutoff list.
SIR
I AM ATTEMPTED 140 IN BIHAR FOR SC CAT SEAT ANY CHANCHES FOR SELECTION
Dear Sir,
I’ve attempt 181 qustions (Maths Reasoning & Computer 100% Attempt and GA 32 and English 29 ) 85-90 % accuracy..
What will be my results..?
We all have to wait for the official results Punit.
As far as the expected cutoff is concerned, you can check that from our article above.
Am from andhra.. attempts are 170.
Reasoning 40 (95% accurate)
Quant 30 (100% acurate)
English 30 (90% acurate)
Computers 37 (90% acurate) and finally
GA 33 (40% acurate).
To my estimate depending on the acuracy and instructed negative marking strategy, i got 134 marks as an estimated score.
But i do still have a doubt whether i get qualified in GA or not. I got 11.75 based on reviewing the answrs.
Need ur sugestions friends.
And one of my doubts is… what is FDI country. Whether singapore or mauritius???
I am from mp … I attempted 149 with 70% accuracy … What do u think … How much Iwill score
sir i gave exam from maharastra is regional language is compulsory or it carries some marks…. i m confused….
By Pushpendra
dear sir,
I have attempted 40 question in English and 146 others in which 146 will be 100% accuracy but English I don’t no…what’s my chance…
Hello Pushpendra,
Your overall score will not consider marks from English.
For state-wise cutoff, refer to the table above.
i have attempt 174 questions with 85% accuracy….can i get a chance in ibps clerk?
Dear sir,
I attempted 156 with 90% accuracy from andhrapradesh.
Please tell me my chances???
Please refer to the table for state-wise cutoff.
Wen wll result of ibps clerk?
Hello Shilpa,
The result of IBPS Clerk Mains 2015 is expected to be announced by 3rd week of January.
one more possibility (if IBPS doesnt take any interview) is that they can increase the sectional cut offs by 4-5 marks.. and in that way they can eliminate a lot of students. my chances are very dim. attempted 158 with 90% accuracy.. from west bengal.. gen
Since we cannot be sure about anything as of now, it is best to think positively.
You’ve scored well. That is all you need to know and believe for now.
All the Best.
sir Iam from general category maharashtra, I attempted 140 que with 90% accuracy what are my chances?????????????
Check from table above.
i would like to know how much time we should contibute in a day on studies…to clear banking sector exams??????
It varies from person to person. A good amount of dedication and time is enough to clear these exams.
Sir I m attended 130 questions with 80% acc.. Sc category from TN.. Is there any chance for me?
Sir m attended 130questins with 80% acc. Sc category TN .. is there any chance for me?
hello sir
i am SC candidate from U.P. and i had attempted 154 ques. in IBPS clerk main with 70% accuracy.
What are my chances to qualify???????
Good Afternoon Sir/Mam
what is the cut off for ibps clerk v(without interview) for punjab state for sc category?
i attempted 140 with 70% accuracy
what is my chance to be selected.last year cut off is 77
plz plz plz reply…………………
hello online tyari team
ibps 5 ka result kab tak aayga
I attempted 135 with 90% accuracy from assam.obc category
Please tell me my chances??//
sir Iam from obc category assam, I attempted 135 que with 90% accuracy what are my chances?????????????
Reply
Sir what ll be cut off in ibps clerical mains for Karnataka general category? As now interview is cancelled
Sir i attempted 162 i think in my overall attempts i did 16 mistakes. Iam from Andhrapradesh general category. What are my chances. So websites put 140-145 cutt off some one says 130-135. Please suggest my what are my chances in AP
Hello sir I am from Telangana obc catogory my attemps were 150 with 100 % accuracy (except english 30 questions with 80% accuracy) can i hope for mains please tell me?