IBPS RRB PO 2025 Prelims Exam Analysis (Nov 22): Check Shift 1 Nov Section & Overall Difficulty Levels
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The shift-wise IBPS RRB PO prelims exam analysis is provided on this page. The overall difficulty level of the exam was moderate. Read here for more details on IBPS RRB PO exam analysis.
IBPS RRB PO Prelims Exam Analysis
The Institute of Banking Personnel Selection (IBPS) has conducted Shift 1 of IBPS RRB PO exam. The overall difficulty level of the exam held in Shift 1 was moderate. The Reasoning Ability section was easy to moderate. The Quantitative Aptitude section was moderate. Going through IBPS RRB PO exam analysis will help candidates to know the difficulty level of the exam, number of good attempts, expected cut off, etc. We have provided on this page IBPS RRB PO prelims exam analysis. Read below for details on the exam analysis.
- IBPS RRB PO Exam Analysis 2025: Overall Difficulty Level (Shift 1)
- IBPS RRB PO Shift 1 Prelims Exam Analysis: Section-Wise Difficulty Level
- Previous Years' IBPS RRB PO Cut off
IBPS RRB PO Exam Analysis 2025: Overall Difficulty Level (Shift 1)
The overall difficulty level of IBPS RRB PO prelims exam (shift 1) was moderate. Check below the difficulty level.
| Sections | Total Questions | Difficulty Level |
|---|---|---|
| Reasoning |
40 |
Easy to Moderate |
| Quantitative Aptitude |
40 |
Moderate |
| Total |
80 |
Moderate |
IBPS RRB PO Shift 1 Prelims Exam Analysis: Section-Wise Difficulty Level
The section-wise distribution of questions in IBPS RRB PO exam is given below.
Reasoning Ability
The distribution of questions in the Reasoning section is given below.
| Topic | No. of Questions |
|---|---|
| Stack Puzzle - 9 persons |
5 |
| Linear seating - 8 persons face north |
5 |
| Circle seating (8 persons facing in & out) |
5 |
| Designation puzzle - 7 persons (double variable) |
5 |
| blood relation |
3 |
| Order ranking |
3 |
| Direction |
3 |
| Syllogism |
5 |
| Inequality |
4 |
| miscellaneous number pair meaningful word |
2 |
| Total |
40 |
Quantitative Aptitude
The distribution of question in the Quant section of IBPS RRB PO exam is given below.
| Topic | No. of Questions |
|---|---|
| Table DI (mango sold to men & women) |
6 |
| DI |
5 |
| caselet DI |
3 |
| Missing Number Series |
5 |
| Quadratic equation |
5 |
| Approximation |
7 |
| Application sums |
9 |
| Total |
40 |
Previous Years' IBPS RRB PO Cut off
IBPS RRB PO last year prelims cut off is given below.
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| State | General | OBC/SC/ST |
|---|---|---|
| Andhra Pradesh | 40 | |
| Assam | 50.75 | SC- 46 OBC- 50.50 |
| Bihar | 47.25 | |
| Haryana | 61.75 | OBC- 59.75 |
| Himachal Pradesh | 59.25 | |
| Karnataka | 38.50 | |
| Madhya Pradesh | 55.25 | |
| Maharashtra | 55.75 | |
| Odisha | 56.25 | OBC- 56.25 |
| Punjab | 55.50 | |
| Rajasthan | 49 | OBC- 49 |
| Tamilnadu | 40.50 | OBC- 40.5 |
| Telangana | 20.50 | |
| Uttar Pradesh | 51 | |
| Uttarakhand | 59.50 | OBC- 52.50 |
| West Bengal | 57.75 | OBC- 53 |
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Anything you would want to ask experts?Answered 2 months ago
The highest salary in IBPS RRB is offered to Officers Scale III. The salary for this post ranges between INR 80,000 to 90,000. The next the highest salary is provided to Officers Scale 1. The range for this post is between INR 65,000 to 67,000. IBPS RRB PO salary ranges between INR 75,000 to 77,000.
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Answered 2 months ago
The details related to IBPS RRB exam centre are mentioned in the admit card. Candidates are required to reach the exam centre on time. Candidates reaching the exam centre late are not allowed to appear for the exam.
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Contributor-Level 7
Answered 2 months ago
IBPS RRB exam centres 2025 were released on September 1 along with the notification. Candidates are required to select one exam centre each for prelims and Mains exam while filling the application form. IBPS RRB prelims exam is conducted at 170 cities, while the Mains exam will be conducted at more
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Answered 2 months ago
IBPS RRB Clerk participating banks are given below.
STATE | Bank |
ANDHRA PRADESH | ANDHRA PRAGATHI GRAMEENA BANK |
CHAITANYA GODAVARI GRAMEENA BANK | |
SAPTAGIRI GRAMEENA BANK | |
ARUNACHAL PRADESH | ARUNACHAL PRADESH RURAL BANK |
ASSAM | ASSAM GRAMIN VIKASH BANK |
BIHAR | DAKSHIN BIHAR GRAMIN BANK |
UTTAR BIHAR GRAMIN BANK | |
CHHATTISGARH | CHHATTISGARH RAJYA GRAMIN BANK |
GUJARAT | BARODA GUJARAT GRAMIN BANK |
SAURASHTRA GRAMIN BANK | |
HARYANA | SARVA HARYANA GRAMIN BANK |
HIMACHAL PRADESH | HIMACHAL PRADESH GRAMIN BANK |
JAMMU & KASHMIR | ELLAQUAI DEHATI BANK |
J & K GRAMEEN BANK | |
JHARKHAND | JHARKHAND RAJYA GRAMIN BANK |
KARNATAKA | KARNATAKA GRAMIN BANK |
KARNATAKA VIKAS GRAMEENA BANK | |
KERALA | KERALA GRAMIN BANK |
MADHYA PRADESH | MADHYA PRADESH GRAMIN BANK |
MADHYANCHAL GRAMIN BANK | |
MAHARASHTRA | MAHARASHTRA GRAMIN BANK |
VIDHARBHA KONKAN GRAMIN BANK | |
MANIPUR | MANIPUR RURAL BANK |
MEGHALAYA | MEGHALAYA RURAL BANK |
MIZORAM | MIZORAM RURAL BANK |
NAGALAND | NAGALAND RURAL BANK |
ODISHA | ODISHA GRAMYA BANK |
UTKAL GRAMEEN BANK | |
PUDUCHERRY | PUDUVAI BHARATHIAR GRAMA BANK |
PUNJAB | PUNJAB GRAMIN BANK |
RAJASTHAN | BARODA RAJASTHAN KSHETRIYA GRAMIN BANK |
RAJASTHAN MARUDHARA GRAMIN BANK | |
TAMIL NADU | TAMIL NADU GRAMA BANK |
TELANGANA | ANDHRA PRADESH GRAMEENA VIKAS BANK |
TELANGANA GRAMEENA BANK | |
TRIPURA | TRIPURA GRAMIN BANK |
UTTAR PRADESH | ARYAVART BANK |
BARODA UP BANK | |
PRATHAMA UP GRAMIN BANK | |
UTTARAKHAND | UTTARAKHAND GRAMIN BANK |
WEST BENGAL | BANGIYA GRAMIN VIKASH BANK |
PASCHIM BANGA GRAMIN BANK | |
UTTARBANGA KSHETRIYA GRAMIN BANK |
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Contributor-Level 7
Answered 2 months ago
IBPR RRB PO 2025 vacancies are given below.
Category | Vacancies |
General | 1476 |
SC | 520 |
ST | 243 |
OBC | 969 |
EWS | 343 |
Total | 3583 |
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Answered 2 months ago
IBPS RRB Clerk vacancies are given below.
State | Bank | SC | ST | OBC (NCL) | EWS | GENERAL | TOTAL |
Andhra Pradesh | Andhra Pragathi Grameena Bank | 16 | 7 | 27 | 10 | 40 | 100 |
Andhra Pradesh | Chaitanya Godavari Grameena Bank | 8 | 3 | 14 | 5 | 20 | 50 |
Arunachal Pradesh | Arunachal Pradesh Rural Bank | 2 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 6 | 15 |
Assam | Assam Gramin Vikash Bank | 47 | 12 | 50 | 22 | 93 | 224 |
Bihar | Dakshin Bihar Gramin Bank | 35 | 18 | 63 | 23 | 95 | 234 |
Chhattisgarh | Chhattisgarh Rajya Gramin Bank | 43 | 79 | 0 | 32 | 154 | 308 |
Gujarat | Saurashtra Gramin Bank | 23 | 11 | 41 | 23 | 52 | 150 |
Haryana | Sarva Haryana Gramin Bank | 34 | 0 | 49 | 18 | 81 | 182 |
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Contributor-Level 7
Answered 2 months ago
A total of 13217 vacancies were announced for IBPS RRB 2025 exam. The vacancy break-up is given below.
| Posts | Vacancies |
|---|---|
| Office Assistants (Multipurpose) | 7972 |
| Officer Scale I (PO) | 3907 |
| Officer Scale-II (Agriculture Officer) | 50 |
| Officer Scale-II (Law) | 48 |
| Officer Scale-II (CA) | 69 |
| Officer Scale-II (IT) | 87 |
| Officer Scale-II (General Banking Officer) | 854 |
| Officer Scale-II (Marketing Officer) | 15 |
| Officer Scale-II (Treasury Manager) | 16 |
| Officer Scale III | 199 |
| Total Vacancies | 13217 |
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