Assuming an accuracy of 80% and an attempt of 21
questions, a score of 17+ was possible with a time spent of about 35 minutes.
Section III: Data Interpretation
This was a set of questions with above-average level of difficulty. The sets
were either lengthy or tough to interpret. The easy parts were DS and
Quantitative Comparison questions. The summary is as under:
Type |
Number of questions |
Level of Difficulty |
Tables-based sets (3 sets) |
15 |
Average |
Bar graph |
5 |
Average-Difficult |
Pie chart |
5 |
Average-Difficult |
Multiple Line graph |
5 |
Average-Difficult |
Data Sufficiency |
5 |
Easy |
Quantitative Comparison |
5 |
Easy |
So, the number of attempts in this section could be
about 19 questions and with about 80% accuracy, one could have comfortably
scored 15+ in this section.
Section IV: Reading Comprehension And English Usage
This was a section of moderate difficulty level. Let us
take a closer look at this section!
Total no. of Questions: 40
No. of RC passages: 5
Questions from RC passages: 20
Questions from EU: 20
Analysis of English Usage:
Type |
Number of questions |
Level of Difficulty |
Attempts |
Para jumbled |
5 |
Average |
3 |
Critical Reasoning |
5 |
Average |
2 |
Sentence Corrections |
5 |
Difficult |
3 |
Fill in the blanks |
5 |
Average |
3 |
RC Passages & Questions
Passages |
Number of questions |
Level of Difficulty |
Attempts |
Environment and Business |
6 |
Difficult |
3 |
Indian Economy |
3 |
Average |
2 |
Chinese Psychology |
3 |
Average |
2 |
Non vegetarian plants |
4 |
Average |
3 |
Boys and Girls� comparison on toys habits |
4 |
Difficult |
2 |
Once again, RC could have fetched a decent score. Also,
vocabulary questions were easily attemptable. So, both these together could have
led to a high score.
An attempt of 19 questions with 75 % accuracy could have
yielded a possible score of 15+ in 35 minutes.
Section V: General Awareness
In a jumbled paper such as this one, these questions appear as breathers and
could be attempted in passing with out putting in any serious effort.
Hence, we can sum this analysis as:
Expected Score (excluding GK) |
Expected percentile |
80 + |
99 percentile |
75-80 |
95 percentile |
68-75 |
90 percentile |
All the best!!