Every year, lakhs of aspirants await the IBPS Clerk Prelims exam. For those who appeared in Shift 2 on 4 October 2025, here is the IBPS Clerk Prelims Exam Analysis 2025. In this article, we will cover difficulty level, good attempts, section-wise weightage, and shift timings.
IBPS Clerk Shift 2 Exam Analysis 2025 (4 October)
The Institute of Banking Personnel (IBPS) is conducting the IBPS Clerk prelims exam 2025 to recruit candidates for 10,696 vacancies. The prelims exam consists of three sections of English Language, Reasoning, and Numerical Ability, carrying a total of 100 marks, with a duration of one hour.
From candidate feedback, the IBPS Clerk Prelims exam Shift 2 (4 October) was easy to moderate in difficulty. English was comparatively easier, but Quantitative Ability and Reasoning posed some challenges.
IBPS Clerk Prelims Exam Analysis 2025: Difficulty Level and Good Attempts
Students reported the exam to be of easy to moderate difficulty. While certain sections were fairly manageable, others proved more challenging, mainly due to time pressure and tricky questions. On average, making 65+ accurate attempts can be considered a safe range to boost your chances of clearing the prelims cut-off. Below is the section-wise analysis of difficulty level and safe attempts.
| IBPS Clerk Prelims Exam Analysis 2025: Difficulty Level | ||
| Section | No. of Questions | Difficulty Level |
| English Language | 30 | Easy |
| Quantitative Aptitude | 35 | Easy to moderate |
| Reasoning Ability | 35 | Easy to moderate |
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| Category | Good Attempts |
| English Language | |
| Quantitative Aptitude | |
| Reasoning Ability | |
| Overall |
IBPS Clerk Exam Analysis 2025 Shift 1, 4th October 2025
IBPS Clerk Prelims Exam 2025 Section-Wise Analysis
Based on the reports provided to us by our students, below is the section-wise IBPS Clerk Prelims Exam Analysis 2025. This analysis helps to understand the exam structure and its difficulty level as well. The exam is divided into the sections- English language, Numerical Ability, and Reasoning. We have given a detailed section-wise analysis of all three, in order, below:
English Language Section
| Topic |
No. of Questions
|
| Word Usage (Board) | 1 |
| Wrong Spelling or Inappropriate Use | 4 |
| Reading Comprehension (RC) | 9 |
| Paragraph | 6 |
| Phrase Replacement | 2 |
| Spot the Error | 4 |
| Correct Combination | 4 |
Numerical Ability Section
| Topic |
No. of Questions
|
| Simplification |
10 to 12
|
| Data Interpretation (Line) | 5 |
| Data Interpretation (Table) | 5 |
| Arithmetic | 13 |
Reasoning Section
| Topic | Number of Questions |
|
Type of Puzzle/Arrangement
|
No. of Questions
|
| Comparison Puzzle (8 persons) | 3 |
| Month-based (Non-Consecutive) | 5 |
| Floor + Flat based (4×2) | 5 |
| Box-based (8 boxes) | 5 |
| Syllogism | 3 |
| Blood Relations | 3 |
| Numeric Series (3-digit) | 5 |
| Pair Formation | 1 |
| Chinese Coding | 5 |
IBPS Clerk Prelims Exam Analysis 2025 Shift-Timings
Understanding shift timing is important not just for candidates but also for interpreting difficulty across shifts and normalization. Below is the shift timings schedule for IBPS Clerk Prelims 2025 as per official sources:
| Shift | Reporting Time | Handwriting Sample | Exam Start | Exam End |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Shift 1 | 8:00 AM | 8:55 AM | 9:00 AM | 10:00 AM |
| Shift 2 | 10:30 AM | 11:25 AM | 11:30 AM | 12:30 PM |
| Shift 3 | 1:00 PM | 1:55 PM | 2:00 PM | 3:00 PM |
| Shift 4 | 3:30 PM | 4:25 PM | 4:30 PM | 5:30 PM |
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