IBPS Clerk Mains Exam Analysis 2025 (29 Nov Morning Shift), Difficulty Level, Section-wise Questions

The IBPS Clerk Mains Exam 2025 was successfully conducted on 29th November 2025 in a single morning shift. The Institute of Banking Personnel Selection (IBPS) is conducting the recruitment process for 15,701 vacancies, and the second shift of the Mains exam is scheduled for 2nd December 2025.

Candidates who are yet to appear for the exam are naturally curious about today’s difficulty level and overall analysis. To assist them, our expert team has prepared a detailed IBPS Clerk Mains Exam Analysis 2025 for the paper conducted on 29th November 2025. Read the complete analysis below.

IBPS Clerk Mains Exam Analysis 2025 29th November 2025

For IBPS PO Mains Exam 2025, scheduled on 29th November 2025, candidates had to report at 7 AM, and the exam duration was from 8:35 AM To 10:35 AM for 2 hours. The exam was conducted successfully across all exam centres, and those who qualify this stage will move to the Document Verification and Language Proficiency Test. This exam has both section-wise and overall cut-off criteria, so candidates must obtain the minimum marks in order to be considered qualified.

The Sequence of Mains sections was: General Awareness ⇒ English ⇒ Reasoning ⇒ Quantitative Aptitude

IBPS Clerk Mains Exam 2025 Difficulty Level and Good Attempts

The Mains exam features 155 questions of 200 marks. Each section has a different number of questions and marks, and there is a negative marking of 1/4th mark for each wrong answer marked by the candidates. Based on feedback received from students who appeared for the exam, we have mentioned the difficulty level and good attempts here.

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IBPS Clerk Mains Section-Wise Exam Analysis 2025

The IBPS Clerk Mains exam consists of 4 sections in total: Reasoning Ability, English Language, Quantitative Aptitude, and General/Financial Awareness. The section-wise IBPS Clerk exam analysis 2025 shift 1 has been provided below. The analysis provides a section-wise, detailed account of topic trends and the number of questions asked from various topics.

IBPS Clerk Mains Reasoning Ability Analysis 2025 – Moderate

The Reasoning ability section was time-consuming with its puzzles and seating arrangement questions. The other topics did not prove to be much of an obstacle for most candidates. A detailed table with the topics and the number of questions asked has been updated here.

Section A: 2 Marks

• Single Row (Mix Direction) – 6 Person and Variable Colour (5 Qs- 2 marks each)
• Floor Based + Variable (Flower)- 6 Box (Independent)- (5 Qs – 2 marks each)
• Year-Based (Based on Year 2025) – 6 years + variable – (5 Qs – 2 marks each)
• Conditional Coding (Old Pattern)- 4-5 Qs ( 2 marks each)

Section B: 1 Mark

• Machine Input (Number-based 2-digit)- 4-5 Questions
• Data Sufficiency- 4 Questions
• Critical Reasoning – 6 Questions
• Blood Relation
• Word Based
• Box Based (7 boxes) (range 10 to 60)- 5 Questions

Final Reasoning Analysis: The paper was moderate and followed a traditional pattern. According to expert feedback, both Section A and Section B were manageable, and any well-prepared student could attempt them with ease.

IBPS Clerk Mains General/Financial Awareness Analysis 2025 – Moderate

The GA section included many recent updates from banking news, national events, committees, schemes, and static banking concepts. A detailed table with the topics and the number of questions asked has been updated here. Static section questions were given equal importance as current affairs.

1. Bani Mustac- International Booker Prize
2. Nirmala Sitharaman also oversees which other ministry- the Ministry of Corporate Affairs.
3. Viksit Bharat Buildathon- Shubhanshu Shukla
4. IUCN World Conservation Congress meeting
5. GMS- Medium and Long Term tenure
6. Financial Inclusion scheme
7. Footballer with the Highest Goals
8. Sultan of Joha Cup- related to?
9. 2nd longest serving PM
10. PMJJBY – Age
11. UN Solidarity Day
12. GST 18% Slab
13. Betla Wildlife Sanctuary
14. BRO- Guinness Book of World Records
15. Pochanpalli GI Tag
16. Oldest/First Mutual Fund
17. World Para-athletics- Indian Rank
18. UK prime minister
19. NHIS- H Stands for

IBPS Clerk Mains Quantitative Aptitude Analysis 2025 – Moderate to Difficult

Quantitative Aptitude was the most challenging section. DI sets were lengthy and calculative. Most candidates faced time pressure in this section. A detailed table with the topics and the number of questions asked has been given below.

• Data Interpretation: 16 to 17 questions
• Quadratic Equation: 2 questions
• Approximation: 5 questions
• Data Sufficiency: 2 to 3 questions
• Arithmetic Word Problems: 13 questions

*Pie chart (percentage)- 6 questions

* Bar Graph- 6 Questions

* Caselet DI (Male/Female)- 4 to 5 Qs

IBPS Clerk Mains General English Analysis 2025 – Moderate

This section was comparatively easier than the other sections. Well-prepared candidates attempted the maximum number of questions from this section comfortably. A detailed table with the topics and the number of questions asked has been updated here.

Conclusion

The IBPS Clerk Mains Exam 2025 held on 29th November 2025 was of moderate level and it followed the traditional pattern. The overall good attempt considered for this shift is 84-93. Out of team expert believes, that those student who studied regularly and had confidence in their preparation could solve the paper without facing much difficulty.

IBPS Clerk Mains 2025 Shift Timings

The IBPS exam will follow the same single-shift morning exam schedule for December 2, 2025. Understanding the shift timings, reporting time, and exam duration is very important to avoid any last-minute hassle.