IBPS CWE PO 2012 Cut off Analysis

The second IBPS Exam for the selection of Probationary officer/ management Trainee in 19 Public Sector bank was held on 17th June 2012 in two different sessions. Lakhs of candidates have appeared in the exam, some of them are new and some of them have appeared second time. But IBPS has set this time the toughest paper of banking recruitment history as per students reported in many banking discussion forums of several websites and Facebook pages.



As per the attempts shared by the appearing students in different websites, Facebook groups and Facebook pages of different websites. we made the below predictions about the exam papers of each sections.

Reasoning           :        High level (puzzles are complexed and time consuming)
Quantitative Aptitude       :        High level (calculative and time consuming)
English Language          :           Medium level (comparatively Easier)
General Awareness         :          Middle level
Computer Awareness          :         Middle level
Descriptive paper          :           Middle Level

Looking at the level of questions and considering the number of attempts by students in the survey, we found that individual sectional cut-off in terms of marks will be much lower for this 2nd CWE Exam. we are explaining the complete cut off process both in terms of marks and TWS. (candidates should remember that the score which IBPS will give will be in terms of TWS)

Cut off in terms of marks

Reasoning                                    – 10 Marks(GEN), 8 Marks (Reserved category)
Quantitative Aptitude                   – 12 Marks(GEN), 9 Marks (Reserved category)
General Awareness                     - 15 Marks(GEN), 12 Marks (Reserved category)
Computer Awareness                  – 15 Marks(GEN), 12 Marks (Reserved category)
English  Language                       – 8 Marks(GEN), 6 Marks (Reserved category)
Descriptive Paper                        - 7 Marks(GEN), 5 Marks (Reserved category)

if you have attempted more than the above marks with 95-100% accuracy or if you are sure that you will be getting this marks, then Don’t worry, Stay Positive and remember that cut off will be determined on Group Performance of all appearing candidates.

Note: Obtained marks and Standardized Marks are different.standard score is always higher than obtained marks

Cut off in terms of TWS

 Reasoning                              – 24(GEN), 21(Reserved category)
Quantitative Aptitude              – 24(GEN), 21(Reserved category)
General Awareness                - 24(GEN), 21(Reserved category)
Computer Awareness            – 24(GEN), 21(Reserved category)
English  Language                 – 24(GEN), 21(Reserved category)
Descriptive Paper                 - 24(GEN), 21(Reserved category)
Note: TWS is always higher than actual marks obtain by candidate

(i) Number of questions answered correctly by a candidate in each objective test is considered for arriving at the Corrected Score after applying penalty for wrong answers.
(ii) The Corrected Scores so obtained by a candidate are made equivalent to take care of the minor difference in difficulty level, if any, in each of the objective tests held in different sessions to arrive at the Equated Scores*.
(iii) The Equated Scores so obtained are standardized** to arrive at Final Standard Score with a minimum ‘0’ and maximum ‘50’ by Linear Transformation Method.