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IBPS PO 2024 Mains Question Paper – 30 Nov 2024 Shift 1 (Memory-Based, with Solutions)

Memory-based IBPS PO 2024 Mains paper from 30 Nov 2024, Shift 1, covering Reasoning puzzles, banking awareness, English reading and Data Analysis, with a worked solution for every question.

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Questions
147

Across 4 sections

Duration
180 min

4 timed sections

Marks
188.20

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Attempts
100
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IBPS PO 2024 Mains Question Paper: 30 Nov Shift 1 Memory-Based PYQ

Reverse syllogism, a ships-and-ports puzzle, table and pie chart DI, quadratic equations and a reading passage on Japan's ageing population feature in this IBPS PO 2024 Mains paper from 30 Nov 2024, Shift 1.

Topic-wise questions in each section of IBPS PO 2024 Mains Question Paper – 30 Nov 2024 Shift 1 (Memory-Based, with Solutions)

Reasoning
10topics
Puzzles8 · 21%
Seating Arrangement8 · 21%
Input-Output5 · 13%
Statement & Conclusions4 · 10%
Blood Relations3 · 8%
Data Sufficiency (Reasoning)3 · 8%
Direction Sense3 · 8%
Alphabet & Word Test2 · 5%
Alphanumeric Series1 · 3%
Syllogism1 · 3%

Based on the questions whose topic is confirmed (97% of this section).

General Awareness
7topics
Economy23 · 67%
Static GK4 · 12%
Environment3 · 9%
Art & Culture1 · 3%
Computer1 · 3%
Physics1 · 3%
Sports1 · 3%

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

English Language
8topics
Reading Comprehension13 · 40%
Cloze Test6 · 18%
Sentence Improvement5 · 15%
Fill in the Blanks3 · 9%
Para Jumbles2 · 6%
Synonyms & Antonyms2 · 6%
Phrasal Verbs1 · 3%
Word Usage & Swap1 · 3%

Based on the questions whose topic is confirmed (94% of this section).

Data Analysis
6topics
Data Interpretation19 · 61%
Number Series4 · 13%
Data Sufficiency3 · 10%
Quadratic Equations3 · 10%
Boats & Streams1 · 3%
Mixture & Alligation1 · 3%

Based on the questions whose topic is confirmed (94% of this section).

What this tells you: course of action

Reasoning

  • Begin with Puzzles, Seating Arrangement and Input-Output. These carry about 55% of the questions, which makes them the best place for your first study sessions.
  • Keep in rotation: Statement & Conclusions, Blood Relations, Data Sufficiency (Reasoning), Direction Sense and Alphabet & Word Test, a steady 39% that rewards regular practice once the first group feels comfortable.
  • Save for the end: 2 one-question topics (5% together). Skim them last rather than building long study blocks around them.
  • 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.

General Awareness

  • First priority: Economy, about 68% of the questions.
  • Keep in rotation: Static GK and Environment, a steady 21% that rewards regular practice once the first group feels comfortable.
  • Leave for last: 4 topics appear only once, about 12% 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 7 for the first group, 2 for the keep-in-rotation group and 1 for the leave-for-last group.

English Language

  • Start with Reading Comprehension and Cloze Test: together about 58% of the questions, so every hour here pays back the most.
  • Keep in rotation: Sentence Improvement, Fill in the Blanks, Para Jumbles and Synonyms & Antonyms, a steady 36% that rewards regular practice once the first group feels comfortable.
  • Save for the end: 2 one-question topics (6% together). Skim them last rather than building long study blocks around them.
  • 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.

Data Analysis

  • Begin with Data Interpretation. It carries about 61% of the questions, which makes it the best place for your first study sessions.
  • Keep in rotation: Number Series, Data Sufficiency and Quadratic Equations, a steady 32% that rewards regular practice once the first group feels comfortable.
  • Leave for last: 2 topics appear only once, about 6% 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 6 for the first group, 3 for the keep-in-rotation group and 1 for the leave-for-last group.

Key concepts to revise for IBPS PO Mains

  • Working backwards from conclusions to valid statements in reverse syllogism
  • Tracking the rule applied at each step of an input-output machine
  • RBI regulatory norms for NBFCs and recent banking sector developments
  • Linking DI from two charts, such as degree values in a pie chart with table data

FAQs about IBPS PO 2024 Mains Question Paper – 30 Nov 2024 Shift 1 (Memory-Based, with Solutions)

How many questions are in the IBPS PO 2024 Mains (30 November 2024, Shift 1) paper?
The Institute of Banking Personnel Selection Probationary Officer (IBPS PO) 2024 Mains, 30 November 2024 Shift 1 paper on Aptitude360 has 147 questions: 39 in Reasoning Ability, 40 in General/Economy/Banking Awareness, 35 in English Language and 33 in Data Analysis and Interpretation. All are multiple-choice questions.
What was the marking scheme in IBPS PO 2024 Mains (30 November 2024, Shift 1)?
In the Institute of Banking Personnel Selection Probationary Officer (IBPS PO) 2024 Mains, 30 November 2024 Shift 1 paper, marking differs by section: Reasoning Ability carries 1.33 marks per question with a deduction of 0.33 marks for a wrong answer; General/Economy/Banking Awareness carries 1 mark per question with a deduction of 0.25 marks for a wrong answer; English Language carries 1.14 marks per question with a deduction of 0.29 marks for a wrong answer; Data Analysis and Interpretation carries 1.71 marks per question with a deduction of 0.43 marks for a wrong answer. The maximum score on this paper is 188.2.
In IBPS PO 2024 Mains (30 November 2024, Shift 1), which Data Analysis and Interpretation topics were asked?
In the Institute of Banking Personnel Selection Probationary Officer (IBPS PO) 2024 Mains, 30 November 2024 Shift 1 paper, the Data Analysis and Interpretation section covered topics including data interpretation, permutations, combinations and probability, profit, loss and discount, number system and time and work. For example, one question begins: “Two containers A and B contains mixture of milk and water.” To practise these, see Aptitude360's DI Tabulation and Permutations and Combinations practice lessons.
How many RC passages were in IBPS PO 2024 Mains (30 November 2024, Shift 1) English Language?
The Institute of Banking Personnel Selection Probationary Officer (IBPS PO) 2024 Mains, 30 November 2024 Shift 1 English Language section had 4 reading comprehension (RC) passages, covering 21 of its 35 questions. They include ones that open with “Online marketing has dramatically reshaped the way products…”, “In the following passage there are blanks, each…” and “Chinese horoscope platforms embody a profound synthesis of…”.
How much time is given for the IBPS PO 2024 Mains (30 November 2024, Shift 1) paper?
Aptitude360's timed version of the Institute of Banking Personnel Selection Probationary Officer (IBPS PO) 2024 Mains, 30 November 2024 Shift 1 paper runs 180 minutes, split as Reasoning Ability 60 min, General/Economy/Banking Awareness 35 min, English Language 40 min, Data Analysis and Interpretation 45 min. Once you finish a section you cannot go back to it.
Where can I practise the IBPS PO 2024 Mains (30 November 2024, Shift 1) paper online?
You can practise the Institute of Banking Personnel Selection Probationary Officer (IBPS PO) 2024 Mains, 30 November 2024 Shift 1 paper on Aptitude360, where it is a free test. Normal practice is untimed and needs no account, while the Simulated test runs on one clock with a question palette and shows your score, section-wise analysis and the key at the end.

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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
IBPSPO24 MAINS · 30 Nov 2024 · S1 · Reasoning3960 min
IBPSPO24 MAINS · 30 Nov 2024 · S1 · General Awareness4035 min
IBPSPO24 MAINS · 30 Nov 2024 · S1 · English3540 min
IBPSPO24 MAINS · 30 Nov 2024 · S1 · Data Analysis3345 min

Marking & rules

Total marks
188.2 across 147 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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