IBPS RRB PO 2025 Prelims Exam Analysis (Nov 23): Check Shift 1 Nov Section & Overall Difficulty Levels

Institute of Banking Personnel Selection Common Written Examination Regional Rural Banks 2025 ( IBPS RRB )

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Anangsha Patra
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Updated on Nov 23, 2025 10:33 IST
The shift-wise IBPS RRB PO prelims exam analysis is provided on this page. The overall difficulty level of the exam was moderate. IBPS RRB PO exam analysis help candidates to know the difficulty level of the exam, number of good attempts, expected cut off, etc. Read here for more details.

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

IBPS RRB PO Prelims Exam Analysis

The Institute of Banking Personnel Selection (IBPS) has conducted IBPS RRB PO exam on November 23. The overall difficulty level of the exam 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.

Table of contents
  • IBPS RRB PO 2025 Shift 2 Exam Analysis (Nov 23)
  • IBPS RRB PO 2025 Shift 1 Prelims Exam Analysis (Nov 23)
  • IBPS RRB PO Exam Analysis 2025 (Shift 4)
  • IBPS RRB PO Exam Analysis 2025 (Shift 2)
  • 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
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IBPS RRB PO 2025 Shift 2 Exam Analysis (Nov 23)

Sections Total Questions Good Attempts Difficulty Level
Reasoning
40 28-34 Easy-Moderate
Quantitative Aptitude 40 18-23 Moderate
Total 80 46-57 Moderate
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Commonly asked questions
Q:   Is IBPS RRB exam tough?
A: 
The difficulty level of the IBPS RRB exam varies from one year to another. Candidates should prepare well inorder to crack the exam.
Q:   What was the difficulty level of IBPS RRB prelims exam?
A: 

The overall difficulty level of IBPS RRB prelims exam was easy to moderate. The section-wise difficulty level is given below:

Sections

Shift 1

Reasoning Ability

Moderate

Quantitative Aptitude

Easy to Moderate

Overall

80

Q:   What is the safe score in IBPS RRB PO prelims?
A: 

An score of 70 marks are considered as good in IBPS RRB PO prelims exam. Candidates must attempt 30 to 35 questions in Reasoning and Quantitative Aptitude correctly.  

 

IBPS RRB PO 2025 Shift 1 Prelims Exam Analysis (Nov 23)

Sections Total Questions Good Attempts Difficulty Level
Reasoning
40 29-35 Easy-Moderate
Quantitative Aptitude 40 21-25 Moderate
Total 80 50-60 Easy-Moderate
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IBPS RRB PO Exam Analysis 2025 (Shift 4)

Sections Total Questions Good Attempts Difficulty Level
Reasoning
40 28-33 Easy-Moderate
Quantitative Aptitude 40 22-25 Moderate
Total 80 50-58 Moderate

IBPS RRB PO Exam Analysis 2025 (Shift 3)

Sections Total Questions Good Attempts Difficulty Level
Reasoning
40 26-31 Moderate
Quantitative Aptitude 40 17-22 Moderate
Total 80 43-53 Moderate
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Commonly asked questions
Q:   What was the difficulty level of IBPS RRB PO 2024 prelims exam?
A: 

IBPS RRB PO 2024 prelims exam carried questions from two subjects-Reasoning and Quantitative Aptitude. The total marks allotted to the test are 80. The duration of the test was 45 minutes. There were no sectional timings in the exam. According to students, the overall difficulty level of the exam was easy to moderate. The Quant section was easy, whereas, the Reasoning section was moderate. Questions asked in the exam were based on the syllabus.

Q:   Is IBPS RRB Clerk mains easy?
A: 

The overall difficulty level of the IBPS RRB paper in 2023 was rated easy to moderate. The table shows the approximate number of questions in each section with difficulty level. The Mains exam pattern is given below.

Section No. of QuestionsMaximum MarksDuration 

Reasoning Ability

40 

50

2 hours

Numerical Ability

40

50

General Awareness

40

40

English/Hindi Language*

40

40

Computer Knowledge

40

20

Total

200 

200 

 

Q:   What is the job profile of IBPS RRB Officer?
A: 

The job responsibilities of IBPS RRB Officer are given below:

  • Customer Dealing
  • Bank Retail Operations
  • Loan Documentations
  • Verifying Cash and Payment Transactions
  • Maintaining Important Data and Files

IBPS RRB PO Exam Analysis 2025 (Shift 2)

Sections Total Questions Good Attempts Difficulty Level
Reasoning
40 27-33 Easy-Moderate
Quantitative Aptitude 40 22-27 Easy-Moderate
Total 80 49-60 Easy-Moderate

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

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Commonly asked questions
Q:   What was the difficulty level of IBPS RRB Clerk 2024 exam?
A: 

The overall difficulty level of the exam was easy to moderate. The Reasoning section was moderate. The same was easy for Quant section. The test carries a total of 80 questions. The total marks allotted to the prelims exam are 80 marks.

Q:   Is IBPS RRB a good job?
A: 

There is tremendous scope for progress in this job profile. IBPS RRB Office Assistants are able to get promoted to Officers' posts through deputation and experience. The chances of being promoted to a higher Managerial Scale level are very high. Candidates selected to the post of Assistants are entitled to a good salary. The post-wise salary of IBPS RRB is given below.

IBPS RRB Office Assistant (Multipurpose): INR 15000-19000

IBPS RRB Officer (Scale I): INR 29,000-33,000

Officer Scale-II: INR 33,000-39,000

Officer Scale III: INR 8,000-44,000

Q:   How to prepare for IBPS RRB exam using the syllabus?
A: 

IBPS RRB exam syllabus comprises the topics that candidates need to prepare for the exam. They should prepare each and every topic given in the syllabus. The exam syllabus is different for prelims and mains exams.

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

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Previous Years' IBPS RRB PO Cut off 

IBPS RRB PO last year prelims cut off is given below.

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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