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IBPS Clerk 2024 Mains Question Paper – 13 Oct 2024 (Memory-Based, with Solutions)

Memory-based IBPS Clerk 2024 Mains paper from 13 October 2024, with banking awareness, RC passages, seating puzzles and DI, every question backed by a worked solution.

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Questions
190

Across 4 sections

Duration
160 min

4 timed sections

Marks
200

Negative marking

Attempts
100
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IBPS Clerk 2024 Mains 13 Oct Question Paper: GA, English, Reasoning, Quant

This is the memory-based IBPS Clerk 2024 Mains question paper from the 13 October 2024 exam, covering General Awareness, English, Reasoning and Quantitative Aptitude.

Topic-wise questions in each section of IBPS Clerk 2024 Mains Question Paper – 13 Oct 2024 (Memory-Based, with Solutions)

General Awareness
6topics
Economy31 · 69%
Static GK5 · 11%
Art & Culture3 · 7%
Geography3 · 7%
Sports2 · 4%
Biology1 · 2%

Based on the questions whose topic is confirmed (90% of this section).

English Language
5topics
Reading Comprehension20 · 59%
Error Spotting7 · 20%
Para Jumbles4 · 12%
Fill in the Blanks2 · 6%
Phrasal Verbs1 · 3%

Based on the questions whose topic is confirmed (85% of this section).

Reasoning
9topics
Statement & Conclusions9 · 20%
Puzzles7 · 15%
Input-Output5 · 11%
Mathematical Operations5 · 11%
Seating Arrangement5 · 11%
Alphanumeric Series4 · 9%
Data Sufficiency (Reasoning)4 · 9%
Alphabet & Word Test3 · 7%
Direction Sense3 · 7%

Based on the questions whose topic is confirmed (90% of this section).

Quantitative Aptitude

All 13 topics, ranked (questions · share of the section):

Data Interpretation22 · 44%
Number Series6 · 12%
Simplification & Approximation6 · 12%
Quadratic Equations5 · 10%
Data Sufficiency3 · 6%
Boats & Streams1 · 2%
Mixture & Alligation1 · 2%
Partnership1 · 2%
Profit, Loss & Discount1 · 2%
Ratio & Proportion1 · 2%
Simple & Compound Interest1 · 2%
Time & Work1 · 2%
Trains1 · 2%

What this tells you: course of action

General Awareness

  • First priority: Economy, about 69% of the questions.
  • Keep in rotation: Static GK, Art & Culture, Geography and Sports, a steady 29% that rewards regular practice once the first group feels comfortable.
  • Save for the end: 1 one-question topic (2% of the questions). Skim that topic last rather than building long study blocks around it.
  • Splitting your study time: out of every 10 study sessions on this section, about 6 for the first group, 3 for the keep-in-rotation group and 1 for the leave-for-last group.

English Language

  • Start with Reading Comprehension: about 59% of the questions, so every hour here pays back the most.
  • Keep in rotation: Error Spotting, Para Jumbles and Fill in the Blanks, a steady 38% that rewards regular practice once the first group feels comfortable.
  • Leave for last: 1 topic appears only once, about 3% in total. Revise that topic from short notes after the topics above are solid.
  • Splitting your study time: out of every 10 study sessions on this section, about 5 for the first group, 4 for the keep-in-rotation group and 1 for the leave-for-last group.

Reasoning

  • Begin with Statement & Conclusions, Puzzles, Input-Output and Mathematical Operations. These carry about 58% of the questions, which makes them the best place for your first study sessions.
  • Keep in rotation: Seating Arrangement, Alphanumeric Series, Data Sufficiency (Reasoning), Alphabet & Word Test and Direction Sense, a steady 42% that rewards regular practice once the first group feels comfortable.
  • Splitting your study time: out of every 10 study sessions on this section, about 6 for the first group and 4 for the keep-in-rotation group.

Quantitative Aptitude

  • First priority: Data Interpretation and Number Series, roughly 56% of the questions between them.
  • Keep in rotation: Simplification & Approximation, Quadratic Equations and Data Sufficiency, a steady 28% that rewards regular practice once the first group feels comfortable.
  • Leave for last: 8 topics appear only once, about 16% in total. Revise them from short notes after the topics above are solid.
  • Splitting your study time: out of every 10 study sessions on this section, about 5 for the first group, 3 for the keep-in-rotation group and 2 for the leave-for-last group.

Key concepts for IBPS Clerk Mains revision

  • Recent banking and financial current affairs, including RBI and NPCI updates
  • Government savings schemes and their eligibility rules
  • Drawing inferences from short statements on current issues
  • Multi-step DI that mixes ratios, percentages and probability

FAQs about IBPS Clerk 2024 Mains Question Paper – 13 Oct 2024 (Memory-Based, with Solutions)

How many questions are in the IBPS Clerk 2024 Mains (13 October 2024) paper?
The Institute of Banking Personnel Selection Clerk (IBPS Clerk) 2024 Mains, 13 October 2024 paper on Aptitude360 has 190 questions: 50 in General/Economy/Banking Awareness, 40 in English Language, 50 in Reasoning Ability and 50 in Numerical Ability. All are multiple-choice questions.
What was the marking scheme in IBPS Clerk 2024 Mains (13 October 2024)?
In the Institute of Banking Personnel Selection Clerk (IBPS Clerk) 2024 Mains, 13 October 2024 paper, marking differs by section: General/Economy/Banking Awareness, English Language and Numerical Ability carry 1 mark per question with a deduction of 0.25 marks for a wrong answer; Reasoning Ability carries 1.2 marks per question with a deduction of 0.3 marks for a wrong answer. The maximum score on this paper is 200.
In IBPS Clerk 2024 Mains (13 October 2024), which Numerical Ability topics were asked?
In the Institute of Banking Personnel Selection Clerk (IBPS Clerk) 2024 Mains, 13 October 2024 paper, the Numerical Ability section covered topics including percentages, ratio and proportion, algebra and equations, time, speed and distance and profit, loss and discount. For example, one question begins: “P can complete 50% of work in 4 days, and P & R started the work together.” To practise these, see Aptitude360's Percentage and Ratio & Proportion practice lessons.
How many RC passages were in IBPS Clerk 2024 Mains (13 October 2024) English Language?
The Institute of Banking Personnel Selection Clerk (IBPS Clerk) 2024 Mains, 13 October 2024 English Language section had 3 reading comprehension (RC) passages, covering 18 of its 40 questions. They open with “Nuclear power and hydropower are crucial components of…”, “Solar power is steadily reshaping the energy landscape…” and “Recent advancements in medical research have significantly improved…”.
How much time is given for the IBPS Clerk 2024 Mains (13 October 2024) paper?
Aptitude360's timed version of the Institute of Banking Personnel Selection Clerk (IBPS Clerk) 2024 Mains, 13 October 2024 paper runs 160 minutes, split as General/Economy/Banking Awareness 35 min, English Language 35 min, Reasoning Ability 45 min, Numerical Ability 45 min. Once you finish a section you cannot go back to it.
Where can I practise the IBPS Clerk 2024 Mains (13 October 2024) paper online?
You can practise the Institute of Banking Personnel Selection Clerk (IBPS Clerk) 2024 Mains, 13 October 2024 paper on Aptitude360, where it is a free test. It can be taken untimed in Normal practice, with solutions shown as you answer, or as a timed Simulated test that reports your score and accuracy the moment you submit.

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Test structure

How the paper is split, and how long each part runs. A section you have finished cannot be returned to.

SectionQuestionsTime
IBPSC24 MAINS · 13 Oct 2024 · GA5035 min
IBPSC24 MAINS · 13 Oct 2024 · English4035 min
IBPSC24 MAINS · 13 Oct 2024 · Reasoning5045 min
IBPSC24 MAINS · 13 Oct 2024 · Quant5045 min

Marking & rules

Total marks
200 across 190 questions.
Negative marking
A wrong answer costs marks. Leaving a question unanswered costs nothing.
Attempts
100 in total. An attempt is spent the moment you begin one.

What you get when you submit

The analysis is ready the moment you submit the paper.

Score and accuracy

Marks, percentage, right, wrong and skipped, and the time you took.

Section by section

The same figures for each section, so a weak one cannot hide in an average.

The full answer key

Every question with your answer, the right one, the working, and the video where there is one.

Where you stand

Your score against the spread of everyone else who has sat this test.

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