RBI Grade B 2018 Overall exam analysis – 16th August
The much anticipated RBI Grade B 2018 exam is finally over. This exam is the most sought-after exam due to the various perks associated with the post. Not only aspirants but also a lot of government officers applied for the prestigious post. Phase 1 of the exam was held on 16th August in two different shifts.
We got in touch with students who appeared for the exam. They gave us a lot of information about the exam along with the questions asked. Hence here we bring you a detailed analysis of the exam along with the marks distribution and topics asked.
OVERALL GOOD ATTEMPTS:
The exam overall was of moderate level. You can check the overall good attempts for Day 1 and Day 2 of the exam.
| Section | No. of Questions | Good Attempts | Level |
|---|---|---|---|
| GENERAL AWARENESS | 80 | 48-54 | Moderate |
| REASONING ABILITY | 60 | 38-43 | Moderate- Difficult |
| ENGLISH LANGUAGE | 30 | 14-18 | Difficult |
| QUANTITATIVE APTITUDE | 30 | 10-14 | Difficult |
| Total | 200 | 92-102 | Moderate- Difficult |
GENERAL AWARENESS (Moderate)
This section consisted of 80 questions. It was of moderate level. Questions asked were from the following topics.
- Static awareness(7-8 questions)
- Banking awareness (10-15 questions)
- Current affairs (Most of the questions from current affairs of April, May, June, and July)
So those who are well versed with current affairs could easily attempt a lot of questions.
REASONING ABILITY (Moderate-Difficult)
This section consisted of 60 questions. The level of paper was moderate – difficult. There were around 4-5 sets of different puzzles and seating arrangement. As per the students, the question asked were
| Topic | (16th Aug- Shift 1)No. of Questions | ((16th Aug- Shift 1)Level | ((16th Aug- Shift 2)No. of Questions | ((16th Aug- Shift 2)Level |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Puzzles and Seating Arrangement | 20 | Moderate-Difficult | 25 | Moderate-Difficult |
| Inequality | 5 | Moderate | - | - |
| Logical Reasoning | 12 | Moderate-Difficult | 18 | Moderate-Difficult |
| Blood Relation | 5 | Moderate | 3 | Moderate |
| Alpha-Numeric Series | 2 | Moderate | - | - |
| Alphabets | 1 | Moderate | 1 | Moderate |
| Coding Decoding | 5 | Moderate | - | - |
| Direction Sense | 5 | Difficult | 3 | Moderate |
| Data Sufficiency | 5 | Moderate | 5 | Moderate |
| Syllogism | - | - | 5 | Moderate |
| Total | 60 | Moderate-Difficult | 60 | Moderate-Difficult |
ENGLISH LANGUAGE (Difficult)
The level of the paper is difficult. A new pattern of cloze test was also introduced in the English Language Section of this exam. There were two sets of RC in each shift. The topics of RC were:
- a passage related ATM and Vendor Services.
- a passage related to China and Taiwan Currency.
| Topic | (16th Aug- Shift 1)No. of Questions | (16th Aug- Shift 1)Level |
|---|---|---|
| Reading Comprehension | 10 | Moderate-Difficult |
| Error Detection(Three parts were incorrect and one was correct) | 5 | Moderate-Difficult |
| Sentence Connector (Match the Following) | 5 | Moderate-Difficult |
| Cloze Test (New Pattern) | 5 | Difficult |
| Miscellaneous question based on 4 sentences - Paragraph completion | 5 | Moderate-Difficult |
| Total | 30 | Difficult |
| Topic | (16th Aug- Shift 1)No. of Questions | (16th Aug- Shift 1)Level |
|---|---|---|
| Reading Comprehension | 10 | Moderate-Difficult |
| Starters | 5 | Moderate-Difficult |
| Double Fillers | 5 | Moderate-Difficult |
| Sentence Rearrangement | 5 | Difficult |
| Questions on correct usage of phrases | 5 | Moderate-Difficult |
| Total | 30 | Difficult |
Quantitative aptitude (Moderate- Difficult)
The level of paper was moderate to difficult. According to a lot of students, the paper was lengthy.
Given below is a breakage of questions asked in different shifts
| Topic | (16th Aug- Shift 1)No. of Questions | ((16th Aug- Shift 1)Level | ((16th Aug- Shift 2)No. of Questions | ((16th Aug- Shift 2)Level |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Data Interpretation | 10 | Difficult | 15 | Moderate-Difficult |
| Quantity 1, Quantity 2 type questions | 5 | Moderate-Difficult | 5 | Moderate-Difficult |
| Miscellaneous (Percentage, Time and Work, Partnership, Boat and Stream) | 5 | Moderate-Difficult | 5 | Moderate-Difficult |
| Data Sufficiency | 5 | Moderate-Difficult | - | - |
| Wrong Number Series | 5 | Moderate-Difficult | - | - |
| Approximation | - | - | 5 | Moderate-Difficult |
| Total | 30 | Difficult | - | Moderate-Difficult |
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