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IBPS Clerk Paper Analysis:<\/strong> The IBPS Clerk exam is a competitive examination for recruiting candidates to clerical positions in public sector banks. The selection process consists of two phases: the Preliminary exam and the Main exam. The Preliminary exam will be conducted on October 4th, 5th, and 11th, 2025. If you are interested and eligible for this exam, you can start your preparation by reviewing past year papers to understand the trends and difficulty levels. In this article, we provide a comprehensive analysis of the IBPS Clerk exam over the past four years (2021\u20132024). This analysis focuses on exam patterns, difficulty levels, topic-wise weightage, and key takeaways to help aspirants prepare for the 2025 exam cycle.<\/p>\n\n\n\n <\/p>\n\n\n\n <\/p>\n\n\n\n The IBPS Clerk Preliminary Exam is a computer-based test of 100 multiple\u2011choice questions (MCQs), divided into three sections, each of which contains 20 minutes.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Total duration: <\/strong>60 minutes, with a negative marking of 0.25 marks per wrong answer. Candidates must clear both sectional cut\u2011offs as well as the overall cut\u2011off to qualify for the Mains exam.<\/p>\n\n\n\n <\/p>\n\n\n\n <\/p>\n\n\n\n <\/p>\n\n\n\n The last year trends of the last 4 years (2021-24) show consistent patterns in Reasoning, Numerical Ability, and English Language topics. Key trends:<\/p>\n\n\n\n Reasoning Ability<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\nOverview of IBPS Clerk Prelims Exam Pattern<\/h2>\n\n\n\n
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IBPS Clerk Past Year Exam Trends: 2021\u20132024 (4 years)<\/h2>\n\n\n\n
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