The IBPS clerk 2016 recruitment exam was announced recently for clerical jobs in public sector banks.To qualify & get selected for these vacancies, it is required to score the prelims & mains cutoff scores fixed by IBPS.Since a large number of candidates are asking about the previous year cutoffs, here are the IBPS clerk prelims cutoffs 2015.
The notification for IBPS Clerk 2016 (VI) recruitment was published in August 2016 had mentioned approx 19000 clerk vacancies in govt banks.
The preliminary exam will be held on November 26, 27 & December 3 & 4.Candidates who pass successfully in prelims are shortlisted for mains.
IBPS Clerk Prelims Cutoffs 2015
We know many of you are searching for previous year`s IBPS clerk cutoffs.So here is the compilation of state-wise cutoff scores categorized under each category & section.
About the Cutoffs: The clerical prelims exam paper consists of 100 questions in 3 sections – English, Numerical ability & Reasoning.Each correct answer carries 1 mark (0.25 negative mark).
Note:These scores are purely based on data shared by candidates after the results were released.
IBPS Clerk Cutoff Calculation
With so many numbers in the above image, you may have this question – “How many cutoffs should I cross to qualify in IBPS clerk exams?”
IBPS has applied cutoffs at two levels
- on each section
- on Total weighted score (TWS)
So you need to qualify in each of the three tests inaddition to the total score by securing cut-off marks.
Therefore in IBPS clerk prelims 2016 exam too, you need to secure minimum qualifying marks at both these levels to proceed for mains.
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