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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Anangsha Patra
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Updated on Aug 5, 2023 17:18 IST
The first day of IBPS RRB PO 2023 prelims exam concluded successfully on August 5. The overall difficulty level of the exam easy to moderate. The Maths section was moderate whereas the Reasoning section was easy to moderate. Read here IBPS RRB PO review by students.

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 Prelims Exam Analysis 2023 (August 5)

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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Table of contents
  • IBPS RRB PO Shift 4 Analysis 2023
  • IBPS RRB PO Shift 3 Analysis 2023
  • IBPS RRB PO 2023 Exam Analysis Shift 2
  • IBPS RRB PO Prelims Shift 1 Exam Analysis 2023
  • IBPS RRB PO Prelims 1st Shift Analysis 2023 & Student Reaction
  • IBPS RRB PO First Shift Analysis 2023: Distribution of Questions

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

Also Read: IBPS RRB PO Shift 4 Exam Analysis 2023

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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