There is no change in marking scheme-for every correct attempt, candidates will be awarded 4 marks, while there is a penalty of 1 mark for every incorrect attempt.
Section | No. of Questions | Time (in mins.) | Good Attempt |
Quantitative Ability | 40 |
120 |
30-32 |
Logical Reasoning | 40 | 30-32 | |
Verbal Ability | 40 | 32-34 | |
Total | 120 | 92-98 |
On the expected pattern, the Quantitative Ability section had 40 questions. The questions were asked from every possible topic. Based on the student’s feedback, the breakup of the Quantitative Ability section is given below:
Topic | No. of Questions |
Number System | 3-4 |
Time and Work | 2 |
Time, Speed, and Distance | 2-3 |
Percentages | 1 |
Ratio and Proportion | 2-3 |
Simple and Compound Interest | 3-4 |
Profit, Loss, and Discount | 3 |
Averages | 1 |
Probability | 2 |
Geometry | 3 |
Clocks | 1 |
Permutation and Combination | 2-3 |
Age | 1 |
Calendar | 1 |
Mixtures | 2 |
Algebra | 5-6 |
The students rated the section as easy-moderate on the difficulty level.
The level of difficulty of this section was like that of the previous year and can be termed as easy-moderate. There were 40 questions. The section focused more on Analytical Reasoning.
The breakdown of this section is as follows:
Topic | No. of Questions |
Coding-Decoding | 2 |
Blood Relations | 2 |
Age | 2 |
Series | 2 |
Clocks | 1 |
Calendars | 2 |
Probability | 2 |
Cubes | 2-3 |
Seating arrangements | 3 |
Analogy | 2 |
Syllogisms | 3 |
Statement-Conclusions | 3-4 |
Strong and Weak Arguments | 1 |
Data Sufficiency | 2 |
Puzzles | 1 |
Data Interpretation (2 Sets) | 7 |
This section laid emphasis on grammar, reading comprehension, and vocabulary, amongst others. Like the previous year, this section can be considered as easy-moderate. Students found the vocabulary-based questions slightly difficult.
The breakdown of this section is as follows:
Topic | No. of Questions |
Reading Comprehension (2 Passages-Advertisement; Geography based) | 8 |
Fill in the Blanks | 3-4 |
Spelling Error | 2-3 |
Sentence Correction | 4-5 |
Idioms | 2-3 |
Synonym-Antonym | 2-3 |
Para jumbles | 3-4 |
Short Passages | 2 |
Odd one out | 2 |
Strong and Weak Argument | 1 |
Word Substitution | 2-3 |
Category | Expected Cut-Off |
General | 370-380 |
EWS | 350-355 |
NC-OBC | 320-325 |
SC | 260-265 |
ST | 190-195 |
PWD | 220-225 |
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