IBPS RRB Clerk prelims exam is being conducted by IBPS from today. IBPS RRB Clerk prelims exam analysis is provided on this page. Read this article on IBPS RRB Clerk 2025 prelims exam analysis to know the difficulty level of the exam.
IBPS RRB Clerk prelims exam analysis 2025
The Institute of Banking Personnel Selection is conducting IBPS RRB Clerk exam from today. The exam is conducted in four shifts- 9.05 AM to 9.50 AM, 11.20 AM to 12.05 PM, 1.35 PM to 2.20 PM, and 3.50 PM to 4.35 PM. The overall difficulty level of the IBPS RRB Clerk 2025 exam was easy to moderate. The exam carries a total of 80 questions from Reasoning and Quantitative Aptitude. The duration of the test is 45 minutes. IBPS RRB Clerk prelims exam analysis will be provided on this page. The exam analysis of IBPS RRB Clerk will help candidates to know the section-wise and overall difficulty level of the exam. Read below for more details on IBPS RRB Clerk prelims exam analysis 2025.
Also Read: IBPS RRB Clerk Cut off
- IBPS RRB Clerk 2025 Prelims Exam Analysis
- IBPS RRB Clerk Student Reaction
- IBPS RRB Clerk Last Year Exam Analysis
- IBPS RRB Clerk Exam Pattern 2025
- IBPS RRB Clerk Selection Process
IBPS RRB Clerk 2025 Prelims Exam Analysis
Candidates can check below the overall difficulty level of the exam.
| Sections | Overall Difficulty Level |
|---|---|
| Reasoning | Easy to Moderate |
| Quantitative Aptitude | Easy to Moderate |
Commonly asked questions
IBPS RRB cut off is the minimum qualifying marks which candidates need to secure inorder to qualify the exam. IBPS RRB cut off is applied on different sections and overall/total marks. IBPS RRB cut off for the prelims exam is calculated out of 80 marks. IBPS RRB Mains cut off is calculated out of 200 marks. The provisional allotment cut off is calculated out of 100 marks. Candidates securing equal to or more than the cut off marks are declared qualified in each stage of selection process. As the exam is conducted in different shifts, the cut off is calculated after normalising the marks of candidates. Normalisation of IBPS RRB cut off is done to maintain transparency in the examination process.
IBPS RRB Cut off is released online along with the scorecard. The cut off is applied on the total score and section-wise marks. Based on the cut off marks, candidates are selected for the next round of selection process. Candidates can follow the steps below to check IBPS RRB cut off:
- Visit the official website-ibps.in
- Click the cutoff link on the home page
- The state-wise and category-wise IBPS RRB cutoff PDF opens on a new page
- Check the cut off marks and save it
The category-wise IBPS RRB Clerk cut off in 2023 is given below.
| State/UT | General | OBC/SC/EWS |
|---|---|---|
| Andhra Pradesh | 54 | OBC- 54 |
| Assam | 65.75 | SC- 61.25 |
| Bihar | 68.25 | OBC- 68.25 EWS- 68.25 |
| Chhattisgarh | 67.25 | OBC- 67.25 |
| Gujarat | 70.25 | |
| Haryana | 75.25 | |
| Himachal Pradesh | 73.75 | OBC- 71 ESM- 50.75 |
| Jammu & Kashmir | SC- 60 | |
| Jharkhand | ||
| Karnataka | 68.5 | |
| Kerala | ||
| Madhya Pradesh | 72.50 | OBC- 72.50 SC- 69.25 |
| Maharashtra | 71.25 | |
| Odisha | SC- 67 | |
| Punjab | ||
| Rajasthan | 75.25 | OBC- 53.75 |
| Tamil Nadu | ||
| Telangana | 61 | |
| Tripura | 69.50 | |
| Uttar Pradesh | 74.25 | OBC- 74.25 |
| Uttarakhand | ||
| West Bengal | 73.75 | SC- 71 |
IBPS RRB selection process comprises prelims exam, Mains exam and interview. The election process is different for different posts. Interview is not conducted for the post of Office Assistant. The prelims exam is held for 80 marks. The mains exam is held for 200 marks.
IBPS RRB Clerk Student Reaction
Shiksha visited one of the IBPS RRB Clerk prelims exam centre in Faridabad to gather the feedback of students. Check details below.
Jitesh said, "I have attempted 71 questions. Both the sections were easy. In Reasoning, the Blood Relation questions were though. The exam paper was though compared to last year."
Prabhat said, "The exam paper was easy. I have attempted around 64 questions. Reasoning was more difficult than Maths."
IBPS RRB Clerk Last Year Exam Analysis
The overall difficulty level of the exam was easy to moderate. The Reasoning section was moderate and the Quant section was easy. The distribution of questions in both the sections are given below.
Reasoning Ability
| Topics | No. of Questions |
|---|---|
| Month & Date Puzzle |
5 |
| Sequence Based Puzzle |
5 |
| Comparison-Based Puzzle |
3 |
| Floor Based Puzzle |
5 |
| Inequality |
3 |
| Syllogism |
3 |
| Chinese Coding |
3 |
| Distance & Direction |
3 |
| Letter Series |
4 |
| Word Series |
3 |
| Meaningful Word |
1 |
| Pair Formation |
1 |
| Word Based |
1 |
Quantitative Aptitude
| Topics | No. of Questions |
|---|---|
| Simplification |
15 |
| Missing Number Series |
5 |
| Arithmetic |
10 |
| Table DI (Related to Cake, Cookies, and Candies) |
5 |
| Bar Graph DI |
5 |
IBPS RRB Clerk Exam Pattern 2025
The IBPS RRB Clerk exam pattern is given below.
| Section | No. of Questions | Maximum Marks | Duration |
|---|---|---|---|
| Reasoning Ability |
40 |
40 |
45 minutes |
| Numerical Ability |
40 |
40 |
|
| Total |
80 |
80 |
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IBPS RRB Clerk Selection Process
A total of 7972 IBPS RRB Clerk vacancies were announced. The selection process comprises prelims and mains exams. The marks obtained in the prelims exam are not counted for the final merit list. Final selection is done based on the mains exam. Selection is done based on the merit of candidates.
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