IBPS RRB CLERK 2024 Expected Cut -Off: IBPS RRB Clerk 2024 Prelims Exam is an important exam for thousands of candidates who want to get a job in the banking sector across the country. Through this exam, clerk posts will be recruited in Regional Rural Banks. This exam was conducted on 10, 11 August and 17, 18 August, as soon as this exam was completed, the candidates are getting curious to know about the cut-off marks. This cut-off decides the difficulty of the exam as to which candidate will be selected for the main exam. In this article, we will discuss the expected cut-off of IBPS RRB Clerk 2024 Prelims Exam.
Understanding IBPS RRB Clerk Prelims Cut-off
The cut-off is the minimum marks that a candidate has to obtain to be selected for the next stage i.e. the main exam. It varies state-wise and depends on the following factors:
Number of vacancies: More vacancies mean that the cut-off can be lower, as more candidates get a chance.
Difficulty level of the exam: If the exam is difficult, the cut-off can be lower as candidates are less likely to score high marks. This time the exam has been conducted in 4 days and the exam was conducted in about 3 to 4 shifts every day, so in some shifts the exam was easy and in some shifts the exam was moderate, so normalization is done in banking exams so that everyone is fair.
Number of candidates: If the number of candidates is high, the competition increases, due to which the cut-off can be high.
Category wise cut-off: The cut-off is different for different categories like General, OBC, SC, and ST. The cut-off for reserved categories is usually lower.
Sectional Timing: This time IBPS has implemented section timing in the exam, so this time it is expected that the cut-off will be lower than the previous exam.
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Expected Cut-Off for IBPS RRB Clerk 2024 Prelims
Though the actual cut-off will be released only after the exam, we can estimate the expected cut-off based on the trends of previous years and the above mentioned points. Here is the expected state-wise and category-wise cut-off:
| State | General | OBC | SC | ST |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Uttar Pradesh | 70-73 | 69-71 | 65-70 | 60-65 |
| Madhya Pradesh | 66-71 | 65-70 | 60-65 | 58-63 |
| Bihar | 70-71 | 66-70 | 66-68 | 61-66 |
| Rajasthan | 70-72 | 65-70 | 62-65 | 54-62 |
| West Bengal | 65-70 | 65-70 | 63-66 | 58-61 |
| Maharashtra | 68-72 | 68-70 | 63-68 | 58-63 |
| Gujarat | 69-71 | 65-70 | 62-67 | 57-62 |
| Haryana | 69-72 | 64-70 | 60-65 | 60-65 |
| Punjab | 70-72 | 68-70 | 61-66 | 61-65 |
Note: These cut-off marks are only indicative and based on the trends observed in previous years’ exams. The actual cut-off may vary depending on the difficulty level of the exam and other factors.