IBPS RRB PO Prelims Exam Analysis Aug 5 2023 (Shift 1,2,3 & 4): Paper Review, Difficulty Level & Questions Asked
Institute of Banking Personnel Selection Common Written Examination Regional Rural Banks 2025 ( IBPS RRB )
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IBPS RRB PO Today Exam Analysis: The Day 1 of IBPS RRB PO 2023 prelims exam was conducted successfully on August 5. According to IBPS RRB PO review by students, the overall difficulty level of the exam was easy to moderate. Scroll down to read IBPS RRB PO prelims exam analysis 2023.
IBPS RRB PO Analysis 2023
IBPS RRB PO Analysis 2023: The Institute of Banking Personnel Selection conducted the shift 1, 2, 3 & 4 exams of IBPS RRB PO 2023 prelims exam on August 5. Candidates who appeared in the all the shifts of IBPS RRB PO 2023 prelims exam held on August 5 said that the difficulty level of the test was easy to moderate. The Quant section was moderate while the Reasoning section was easy. Questions from Reasoning section were asked from puzzles, seating arrangement, syllogism, etc. Questions from Maths section were asked from boat and stream, DI, etc.
The test paper of IBPS RRB PO carried 80 objective-type multiple choice questions from Quantitative Aptitude and Reasoning Ability. The total marks allotted to the test are 80. The duration of the test was 45 minutes. In this article, we have discussed IBPS RRB PO Exam Analysis 2023 including difficulty level, good attempts and many more details.
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IBPS RRB PO Shift 4 Analysis 2023
The shift 4 of IBPS RRB PO prelims exam was moderate.
| Sections | Difficulty level |
|---|---|
| Reasoning Ability |
Moderate |
| Quantitative Aptitude |
Moderate |
| Overall |
Moderate |
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IBPS RRB PO Shift 3 Analysis 2023
The overall difficulty level of the exam was easy to moderate.
| Sections | Number of questions | Good attempts |
|---|---|---|
| Reasoning Ability |
40 |
34-36 |
| Quantitative Aptitude |
40 |
25-28 |
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IBPS RRB PO 2023 Exam Analysis Shift 2
According to IBPS RRB PO shift 2 analysis, the difficulty level of the exam was easy to moderate. Candidates found Quantitative aptitude difficult compared to the Reasoning ability section. The section-wise and overall difficulty levels are given below:
Overall
| Section | Difficulty Level |
|---|---|
| Reasoning Ability | Easy to Moderate |
| Quantitative Aptitude | Easy to Moderate |
| Overall | Easy to Moderate |
Section-wise Difficulty
Quantitative Aptitude
| Name of the topics | Number of questions |
|---|---|
| Data Sufficiency | 3 |
| Tabular Data Interpretation | 5 |
| Line Graph Data Interpretation (Male, Female) | 5 |
| Approximation | 5 |
| Arithmetic | 12 |
| Wrong Number Series | 5 |
| Quadratic Equations | 5 |
| Total | 40 |
Reasoning Ability
| Name of the topics | Number of questions |
|---|---|
| Linear Row Seating Arrangement (5 persons – north, 3 south) | 5 |
| Month-Based Puzzle (7 months) | 5 |
| Floor Based Puzzle (10 Floors) | 5 |
| Age Based Puzzle | 5 |
| Syllogism | 4 |
| Pair Formation (Number) | 1 |
| Inequality | 4 |
| Coding Decoding | 4 |
| Miscellaneous | 1 |
| Meaningful Word | 1 |
| Direction & Distance | 3 |
| Odd One Out | 1 |
| Vowel/ Constant Based | 1 |
| Total | 40 |
IBPS RRB PO Prelims Shift 1 Exam Analysis 2023
The difficulty level of the first shift of IBPS RRB PO prelims was Easy to Moderate. Provided below is the overall difficulty level of IBPS RRB PO prelims exam.
| Sections | Number of questions | Difficulty Level |
|---|---|---|
| Reasoning Ability |
40 |
Easy |
| Quantitative Aptitude |
40 |
Moderate |
| Overall |
80 |
Easy to Moderate |
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IBPS RRB PO Prelims 1st Shift Analysis 2023 & Student Reaction
Shiksha reported live from one of the test centres of IBPS RRB PO exam in Faridabad to gather the feedback of students regarding the difficulty level of the exam. Candidates can check below IBPS RRB PO review:
Meenu said, “The difficulty level of the paper was easy to moderate. Questions in Maths were asked from Simplification, Co-Relation, Boat & Stream, Time and Work. There was no technical glitch in the exam. The Reasoning section was moderate.”
Nikhil said, “The paper was very easy. Those who have practiced well can easily score good marks in the exam. In Maths, questions were asked from Caselet, DI, Number Series, Simplification. In Reasoning, there were four year-based Puzzles, Circular-Based Puzzles, Floor-Based Puzzles, Certain Number Series, Syllogism. IBPS RRB PO prelims cut off might go upto 60 marks.”
Prena said, “The difficulty level of the exam was moderate. In Reasoning, maximum questions were asked from Puzzles. In Maths, mostly questions were asked from DI. There were also questions from Chinese Coding. The difficulty level of the Maths section was moderate.”
Shilpa said, “The overall paper was good but it was lengthy. I have attempted 57 to 58 questions. In Reasoning, there were two to three questions which were lengthy. DI and Simplifications questions were easy. There were also questions asked from Equations, Ages, Floor-Based Puzzles.”
Tarun said, “The overall difficulty level of the paper was easy and the questions were doable. The difficulty level of both the sections were medium. In Maths, there were questions from Arithmetic, DI, etc. In Reasoning, questions were asked puzzles which were doable.”
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IBPS RRB PO First Shift Analysis 2023: Distribution of Questions
The section-wise distribution of questions are given below.
Reasoning
| Name Of The Topic | No. Of Questions |
|---|---|
| Year Based Puzzle |
5 |
| Box Based Puzzle |
5 |
| Uncertain number of persons (Linear Seating Arrangement) |
3 |
| Floor Based Puzzle (7 Floors, Variable – Country) |
5 |
| Circular Seating Arrangement |
5 |
| Inequality |
4 |
| Syllogism |
3 |
| Direction & Distance |
3 |
| Coding-Decoding |
5 |
| Odd One Out |
1 |
| Digit Based |
1 |
| Total |
40 |
Quantitative Aptitude
| Name Of The Topic | No. Of Questions |
|---|---|
| Approximation |
4 |
| Quadratic Equation |
5 |
| Wrong Number Series |
5 |
| Data Sufficiency (2 Statements) |
3 |
| Arithmetic |
13 |
| Bar Graph Data Interpretation |
5 |
| Tabular Data Interpretation |
5 |
| Total |
40 |
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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 | |
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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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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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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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Candidates can check their registered email ID or SMS where the examination authority has sent the registration details during the application process. Candidates can also use the 'Forgot Password' option on the login page.
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