What would be the cutoff marks for IBPS SO IT prelims as it is qualifying in nature and also sectional cutoff for each section?
Whatever the exam must be of the IBPS category, one must ensure to attempt 75-80 questions with an accuracy of over 95% to guarantee a score above cut-off. The IBPS exam is a test of speed and accuracy under the pressure circumstances and hence, usually the cut-off stands between 60 and 75 marks.
The IBPS SO IT prelims cutoff for 2020 is listed in the table below:
|
Category |
Cut-off marks |
|
General (GEN) |
81.50 |
|
Scheduled Caste (SC) |
73.25 |
|
Scheduled Tribe (ST) |
64.50 |
|
Other Backward Classes (OBC) |
79.50 |
|
Visually Impared (VI) |
57.38 |
|
Hearing Impaired (HI) |
28.13 |
|
Intellectual Disability (ID) |
45.38 |
|
Orthopaedically Challenged (OC) |
71.25 |
The sectional cut-offs of the following include:
- General Awareness - 11.50 (for GEN) and 7.50 (for SC/ST/OBC).
- Reasoning - 13.50 (for GEN) and 8.75 (for SC/ST/OBC).
- English - 9.50 (for GEN) and 6.75 (for SC/ST/OBC).
The total or maximum marks of General Awareness and Reasoning are 50 each while English is 25.
Cut-off marks are decided taking into consideration the level of difficulty of the exam, the total number of candidates appearing, number of vacancies and the previous year cut-offs. While preparing one must try to achieve scores greater than the previous year cut-off to be on the safe side.
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