IBPS Clerk Shift Analysis 2026 (Oct 10): Shift 1, 2, 3 & 4 Section-wise Review

IBPS Clerk Prelims 2026 Shift 1, 2, 3 and 4 analysis for October 10 is out. Check section-wise difficulty level, good attempts, topic distribution, and Shift 4 status. 

IBPS Clerk Shift Analysis Day 1

IBPS Clerk Shift Analysis 2026: The Institute of Banking Personnel Selection (IBPS) is conducting the IBPS Clerk Preliminary exam 2026 on October 10 and 11, 2026, for the recruitment of Customer Service Associates (CSA) in participating public sector banks. The exam is held in four shifts each day.

Here is shift wise and section wise analysis of the Day 1 exam, including difficulty level, topics asked, good attempts and student reactions.

IBPS Clerk Prelims 2026 Dates

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IBPS Clerk Prelims 2026 Shift Timings

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IBPS Clerk Prelims 2026 Exam Analysis Overall Difficulty Level

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IBPS Clerk Prelims 2026 Section-wise Difficulty Level 

Candidates can check IBPS Clerk Prelims 2026 Section-wise difficulty below

IBPS Clerk Prelims Exam Pattern 2026

The prelims is an online, objective-type test with three sections, each with its own time limit. The question paper is set in English, Hindi and other regional languages. 

There is 0.25 negative marking for every wrong question

IBPS Clerk Prelims 2026: Good Attempts (Oct 10)

Good attempts are the number of questions a candidate can attempt with good accuracy in each section, based on the difficulty level of the paper.

IBPS Clerk Prelims 2025 vs 2026: Difficulty Level Comparison

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IBPS Clerk Prelims 2026 Expected Cut-off

The prelims cut-off depends on the difficulty level of the paper, the number of vacancies and the number of candidates who appeared. Scores from different shifts are normalised using the equi-percentile method. The cut-off will be released state-wise and category-wise along with the result. Candidates must clear both the sectional and the overall cut-off to qualify for the Mains exam on December 27, 2026.

What Next After IBPS Clerk Prelims 2026?

• Prelims exam concludes on October 11, 2026.
• IBPS releases the provisional answer key or response sheet
• Prelims result and scorecard are announced on ibps.in along with the cut-off.
• Qualified candidates appear for the Mains exam on December 27, 2026.
• Candidates who qualify the Mains must also clear the Local Language Proficiency Test (LPT).

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