IBPS Clerk Prelims exam was conducted successfully on 10 October 2026 in shift 2. Candidates who have appeared in the second shift can now check the IBPS Clerk Prelims 2nd Shift Analysis 2026 including the overall difficulty level, section-wise review, good attempts and the questions asked.
The IBPS Clerk Prelims was held for the recruitment of 11,663 Customer Service Associate (CSA) vacancies under CRP-CSA-XVI. The IBPS Clerk Prelims exam is scheduled for 10 and 11 October 2026.
IBPS Clerk Prelims 2nd Shift Analysis 2026
The detailed exam analysis for IBPS Clerk 2026 Prelims exam, held on 10 October is available here. Candidates can check the overall exam difficulty, good attempts, English, Reasoning and Numerical Ability review, question trends, exam pattern and expected performance after the second shift.
The IBPS Clerk 2nd Shift Analysis 2026 proves to be very useful for the candidates appearing in other shifts as it gives an idea about the difficulty level of questions, topic-wise weightage and the time management to be followed in the examination.
IBPS Clerk Exam Analysis 2nd Shift: Key Details
| Particulars | Details |
| Exam Name |
IBPS Clerk Prelims 2026
|
| Post |
Customer Service Associate (CSA)
|
| Recruitment Cycle | CRP-CSA-XVI |
| Exam Date | 10 October 2026 |
| Shift | 2nd Shift |
| Exam Status |
Successfully Conducted
|
| Mode | Online |
| Total Questions | 100 |
| Maximum Marks | 100 |
| Duration | 60 Minutes |
| Sections |
English, Numerical Ability, Reasoning Ability
|
| Sectional Timing | 20 Minutes each |
| Negative Marking | 0.25 marks |
IBPS Clerk 2nd Shift Difficulty Level 2026
IBPS Clerk Prelims 2nd Shift Detailed Difficulty Level has been updated here based on candidate’s feedback.
| Section | Difficulty Level |
| English Language | Easy |
| Numerical Ability | Easy To Moderate |
| Reasoning Ability | Easy To Moderate |
| Overall | Easy To Moderate |
IBPS Clerk Prelims 2nd Shift Good Attempts 2026
Number of good attempts has eben updated after analysis of difficulty level of paper and candidate feedback. Good attempts are determined by the level of difficulty, number of questions attempted and the accuracy maintained by candidates.
| Section | Questions | Difficulty Level |
| English Language | 30 | 25-27 |
| Numerical Ability | 35 | 27-29 |
| Reasoning Ability | 35 | 25-31 |
| Overall | 100 | 77-87 |
Section-Wise IBPS Clerk 2nd Shift Analysis 2026
The IBPS Clerk Prelims consists of three sections, English Language, Numerical Ability, and Reasoning Ability. Each section carries a separate time limit of 20 minutes, and carrying 30 marks, 35 marks, and 35 marks, respectively.
1. English Language
The detailed English Language analysis has been updated now. The section-wise review cover topics such as Reading Comprehension, Cloze Test, Error Detection, Fillers, Phrase Replacement, Sentence Rearrangement, and other questions asked in the shift.
| Topics | Total Questions |
| RC (Brands/Business) (Synonym/Antonym), Filler | 10 Qs (Lengthy) |
| Error Detection (Grammar-based) | 5 Qs |
| Cloze Test (E To F) | 6 Qs |
| Sentence Rearrangement | 4-5 Qs |
| Column-based | 2-3 Qs |
| Phrase Replacement | 2-3 Qs |
2. Numerical Ability
The review of the questions reported by the candidates has been provided here with topic wise distribution of questions. Simplification, Approximation, Data Interpretation, Arithmetic and other questions asked in examination.
| Topics | Total Questions |
| Simplification | 9-10 Qs |
| Missing Number Series | 3-4 Qs |
| DI Bar Graph | 5 Qs |
| DI Table | 5 Qs |
| Arithmetic | 12 Qs |
3. Reasoning Ability
The section-wise review cover puzzles, seating arrangement, and miscellaneous questions asked in the examination.
| Topics | Total Questions |
| Square-based Puzzle (8 people) | 5 Qs |
| Uncertain North (n=14) | 3 Qs |
| Month-date based puzzle | 5 Qs |
| Sequence based (8 people) | 5 Qs |
| Mixed Series | 5 Qs |
| Syllogism | 2 Qs |
| Inequality | 3 Qs |
| Direction Distance | 3 Qs |
| Pair Formation | 1 Q |
| Simple Coding | 1 Q |
| Odd One Out | 1 Q |
IBPS Clerk Exam Timings 2026
The IBPS Clerk Prelims 2026 is being conducted in four shifts. The reporting and examination timings for all shifts are given below.
| Shift | Reporting Time | Exam Timing |
| Shift 1 | 8:00 AM |
9:00 AM – 10:00 AM
|
| Shift 2 | 10:30 AM |
11:30 AM – 12:30 PM
|
| Shift 3 | 1:00 PM |
2:00 PM – 3:00 PM
|
| Shift 4 | 3:30 PM |
4:30 PM – 5:30 PM
|
IBPS Clerk Prelims 2nd Shift Exam Pattern 2026
IBPS Clerk Prelims examination comprises of 100 questions carrying 100 marks. 20 minutes are allotted to the candidates for each section and the total time for the examination is 60 minutes. For every wrong answer there will be a penalty of 0.25 marks.
| Subject | Questions | Marks | Time |
| English Language | 30 | 30 | 20 Minutes |
| Numerical Ability | 35 | 35 | 20 Minutes |
| Reasoning Ability | 35 | 35 | 20 Minutes |
| Total | 100 | 100 | 60 Minutes |
What After IBPS Clerk Prelims 2026?
The candidates who have appeared for IBPS Clerk Prelims and are confident of their performance should start preparing for Mains examination rather than waiting for the Prelims result. As per the latest schedule, IBPS Clerk Mains Exam 2026 will be conducted on December 27, 2026.











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