IBPS SO V Marketing Officer: Exam Analysis

Dear Aspirants,

Today IBPS is conducting the exam for IBPS SO V Marketing Officer . The exam is being conducted in 2 slots . Most of you have appeared for the same. Here we are providing detailed analysis of the exam.

The pattern of the exam is as follows:

Here is the detailed analysis of the exam:

 English Language

Difficulty level :Easy to Moderate

The questions are from these topics-

1. Reading Comprehension – 15 questions

2. Cloze test – 10 Question

3. Parajumbles –  5 questions

4. Sentence Improvement + error spotting +spelling error – 15 Question

5. Fill in the blanks – 5 questions

Reasoning

Difficulty level: Easy

The questions are from these topics-

1. Syllogism – 5 Question

2. Seating Arrangement –

• 5 Questions (Linear) 
• 5 Questions (Square) (inward outward)

3. Puzzle – 1 set -5 question – Floor Based

4. Input Output – 5 Question

5. Logical Reasoning – 10 question

6. Miscellaneous – 5 Question

7. Inequality- 5 Question

8. Data Sufficiency – 5 Questions

Quantitative Aptitude

Difficulty level: Moderate ( but calculative)

The questions are from these topics-

1. Number Series – 5 Questions

2. Data Interpretation – 3 set – Table, Pie, Line = 15 Questions

3. Quadratic Equation – 5 Question 

4. Data sufficiency – 5 Question

5. Miscellaneous Questions – 20 Questions

Miscellaneous Questions consist of questions from different topics such as – Profit and Loss, Time and Work; Time, Speed and distance; Simple and Compound Interest; Age, Average, Partnership etc.

Marketing Knowledge

Difficulty level: Easy to Moderate

The questions were on :

1. Basics of Marketing Management – 6-8 Question

2. Marketing Research and Forecasting Demand – 5-7 Question

3. Market Segmentation – 4-5 Question

4. Advertising, PR, Sales Promotions – 6-7 Question

5. Marketing Mix – 4-5 Question

6. Product Life Cycle – 6-7 Question

7. Sales And Distribution – 5 -6 Question

8. Miscellaneous Topics – 12-15 Question

NOTE:

Overall difficulty level of the exam is: Moderate

Good score out of 200 would be: 125-130

Expected cutoff for written exam would be: 90-95