IBPS PO 2nd Shift Exam Analysis 22 August 2026, Check Prelims Section-Wise Difficulty & Good Attempts

The IBPS PO Shift 2 Exam Analysis 2026 for 22 August has been successfully conducted, and the detailed review is now available here. The Institute of Banking Personnel Selection (IBPS) is conducting the IBPS PO Prelims 2026 on 22 and 23 August 2026 in multiple shifts, with 4 and 2 shifts respectively.

IBPS PO Shift 2 Exam Analysis 2026 (22 Aug) Out

The IBPS PO 2026 Shift 2 Exam Analysis helps candidates understand the overall difficulty level, section-wise analysis, good attempts, and topics asked in the examination. The analysis is based on feedback received from candidates who appeared in Shift 2.

Candidates appearing in upcoming shifts can use this analysis to understand the exam pattern and expected difficulty level. The IBPS PO Prelims consists of 100 questions for 100 marks, with a separate time limit of 20 minutes for each section.

IBPS PO Prelims Shift 2 Good Attempts and Difficulty Level

The Shift 2 Exam has been successfully conducted on 22 August. The IBPS PO Shift 2 Good Attempts 2026 indicate how many questions a well-prepared candidate could answer accurately. These are based on memory-based feedback and will help candidates estimate their performance.

IBPS PO 2nd Shift Difficulty Level
Section	Difficulty Level
English Language	Easy to Moderate
Quantitative Aptitude	Moderate
Reasoning Ability	Easy to Moderate
Overall	Moderate

IBPS PO 2nd Shift Good Attempt
Section	Good Attempts
English Language	23-27
Quantitative Aptitude	18-20
Reasoning Ability	23-26
Overall	65-72

IBPS PO Shift 2 Section-Wise Exam Analysis 2026

The IBPS PO Prelims exam includes three sections: English Language, Quantitative Aptitude, and Reasoning Ability, each with a 20-minute sectional timing. The section-wise analysis has been provided below:

IBPS PO Shift 2 Reasoning Ability Analysis 2026

The Reasoning Ability section includes 35 questions for 40 marks. The section was based on puzzles, seating arrangement, syllogism, coding-decoding, and other logical reasoning topics.

Topics	Number of Questions
Month-Date-based Puzzle (April, May, June, 13, 26) + Variable (Cuisine)	5 Qs
Floor-Based (6) Puzzle + Variable (Desserts)	5 Qs
Circular Seating Arrangement (In/Out)	5 Qs
Selection-based (3 Countries)	5 Qs
Syllogism (3 statements, 2 conclusions)	2 Qs
Blood Relation (3 Gen)	3 Qs
Inequalities (comma-based)	3 Qs
Chinese Coding	5 Qs
Pair Formation (Number based)	1 Q
Word-based	1 Q
Meaningful word	1 Q

IBPS PO Shift 2 Quantitative Aptitude Analysis 2026

The Quantitative Aptitude section consists of 35 questions for 30 marks. It includes arithmetic, DI, simplification, number series, and other topics.

Topics	Number of Questions
Approximation	4 Qs
Wrong Number Series	3 Qs
DI (Table)	6 Qs
DI (Double Line Graph)	6 Qs
Caselet DI	2 Qs
Arithmetic	11 Qs
Q1 Q2	2 Qs

IBPS PO Shift 2 English Language Analysis 2026

The English Language section consists of 30 questions for 30 marks. The overall level and topic-wise distribution will be updated below based on candidate feedback.

Topics	Number of Questions
RC (Pandemic Research) Synonym/Antonym Filler	10 Qs
Word Usage (Graze)	3 Qs
Word Swap	4 Qs
Error Detection (Sentence-based)	3 Qs
Phrase replacement	4 Qs
Double fillers	3 Qs
Parajumble (Colonialism)	5 Qs

IBPS PO Prelims 2026 Shift Timings

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 PO Prelims Exam Pattern 2026

Section	Questions	Marks	Time
English Language	30	30	20 Minutes
Quantitative Aptitude	35	30	20 Minutes
Reasoning Ability	35	40	20 Minutes
Total	100	100	60 Minutes

What After IBPS PO Prelims Exam 2026?

Candidates who qualify the IBPS PO Prelims will be shortlisted for the IBPS PO Mains Examination scheduled on 4 October 2026. The prelims exam is qualifying in nature, and candidates must clear both sectional and overall cut-offs to move to the next stage.

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