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Numerical Ability Sectional Test 1
IBPS Clerk · Institute of Banking Personnel Selection: Customer Service Associate (Clerk)
Syllabus-checked original practice
Mapped to the official Prelims syllabus and answer-checked on 4 August 2026.
View official syllabus sourceBefore you begin
- 1This sectional test contains 35 original Numerical Ability questions.
- 2Each wrong answer deducts marks using the scoring rule shown above. Unattempted questions score zero.
- 3You can mark a question for review and come back to it later using the question palette.
- 4The timer starts as soon as you click "Start test" and the test auto-submits when time runs out.
- 5You can review your answers and explanations for every question immediately after submitting.
About this IBPS Clerk Numerical Ability sectional test
This sectional test isolates Numerical Ability from the IBPS Clerk Prelims pattern, so you can drill it on its own instead of only meeting it inside the full mock. It draws 35 original practice questions across 19 distinct topics, syllabus-checked the same as our full mocks.
Topics covered
Number system
4 questions
Data interpretation
3 questions
Elementary algebra
3 questions
Mensuration
3 questions
Ratio and proportion
3 questions
Time, speed and distance
3 questions
Percentage
2 questions
Profit and loss
2 questions
Time and work
2 questions
Ages
1 question
Average
1 question
Compound interest
1 question
Mixtures and alligations
1 question
Number series
1 question
Partnership
1 question
Permutation and combination
1 question
Probability
1 question
Simple interest
1 question
Simplification
1 question
Scoring and result analysis
Correct answers earn 1 mark and wrong answers deduct 0.25 marks. Unattempted questions score zero. This section's 35 questions are difficulty-tagged: 14 easy, 19 medium, 2 hard. After submitting, you receive topic-wise accuracy, time spent, answer explanations, and source links.
Frequently asked questions
Is this an official IBPS Clerk question paper?
No. It's an independent practice test with original Numerical Ability questions, mapped to the official IBPS Clerk Prelims syllabus and answer-checked on 4 August 2026.
How many questions are in this Numerical Ability sectional test, and how long is it?
35 questions in 20 minutes.
Which topics does this test focus on?
It spans 19 topics, with the heaviest coverage on Number system, Data interpretation, and Elementary algebra.
Is there negative marking in this test?
Yes. Each wrong answer deducts 0.25 marks, and each correct answer earns 1 mark. Unattempted questions score zero.