Institute of Banking Personnel Selection (IBPS) has conducted the IBPS PO Prelims Exam 2025 in 1st Shift on 23rd August 2025 which happens to be first shift of this year’s exam. So, candidates must be eager to know how was the difficulty level, what type of questions were asked and what could be the good attempts, so that it will help strategise for their shift exam. In this article, candidates can check the IBPS PO Exam Analysis 2025 Today here.
IBPS PO Exam Analysis 2025 (23 August, Shift 1)
IBPS is conducting the IBPS PO 2025 Exam for 5208 Probationary Officer vacancies, and the Prelims exam is scheduled for 23rd and 24th August 2025 in 4 shifts each day. The first shift was conducted from 9 AM to 10 AM, and through feedback from candidates, our experts have provided the analysis of this shift’s difficulty level and the questions asked in the exam. But before that know the latest exam pattern here.
| Section | No. of Questions | Maximum Marks | Duration |
| English Language | 30 | 30 | 20 mins |
| Quantitative Aptitude | 35 | 30 | 20 mins |
| Reasoning Ability | 35 | 40 | 20 mins |
| Total | 100 | 100 | 60 mins |
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IBPS PO Prelims Exam Analysis 2025: Today’s Difficulty Level and Good Attempts
In the IBPS PO Prelims exam, the difficulty level and good attempts are interconnected. If the difficulty level is high then the number of attempts is low and vice versa. Difficulty level and Good Attempts is the deciding factors for cut off marks as well, so having a knowledge of the ideal attempt is necessary. We have updated the difficulty level and good attempt details here.
| Section | No. of Questions | Good Attempts | Difficulty Level |
| English Language | 30 | 20-22 | Easy to Moderate |
| Quantitative Aptitude | 35 | 21-23 | Moderate |
| Reasoning Ability | 35 | 24-26 | Moderate |
| Total | 100 | 65-71 | Moderate |
Based on candidate feedback, the marks displayed on the exam screen seemed to follow the earlier pattern, but this year IBPS has introduced some changes in the exam structure, leading to confusion about the exact marks distribution. Candidates are advised not to panic and give their best while attempting the questions.
IBPS PO Exam Analysis 2025 (23 August, Shift 1) Section-wise Review
IBPS PO Prelims Exam 2025 is a 100-mark computer-based test which consists of 3 sections: Reasoning, Quantitative Aptitude, and English Language. Each section has a separate timing of 20 minutes, and the total duration is 60 minutes. For candidates’ information, we will share the section-wise questions asked in the exam here.
IBPS PO Exam Sequence: Reasoning →English →Quantitative Aptitude
Questions Asked in the Reasoning Section
The majority of questions came from Puzzles and Seating Arrangement (18 questions, Easy to Moderate level). Other topics included Blood Relation (3 questions), Inequality (4 questions), Syllogism (4 questions), and Chinese Coding (4 questions), all of which were of moderate difficulty. Overall, the section was moderate in difficulty. Check the rest of the details below.
| Sl. No. | Topic | No. of Questions |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Parallel Row (7*7) | 5 |
| 2 | Year Based (Ages) (Base Year – 2025) | 5 |
| 3 | Certain Number Persons Line (North Face) | 3 |
| 4 | Month + Date Puzzle (Variable – Colour) (3*2) | 5 |
| 5 | Box Puzzle + Variable (6 Box) | 5 |
| 6 | Blood Relation | 3 |
| 7 | Syllogism | 3-4 |
| 8 | Chinese Coding | 4 |
| 9 | Inequality | 3-4 |
| 10 | Odd One Out (3 Letter Based) | 1 |
| 11 | Meaningful Word (4 Letter) | 1 |
Questions Asked in the English Section
The table above represents the English Language section of the IBPS PO Prelims Exam 2025 (Shift Analysis). A total of 30 questions were asked, with the overall difficulty level being Easy to Moderate. Questions from Single Filler and Word Swap were considered easy, while Column-based questions required more focus. This shows that candidates with a strong grasp of grammar, vocabulary, and comprehension could comfortably attempt this section.
| Sl. No. | Topic | No. of Questions |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Reading Comprehension (Based on Cloud Kitchen) | 7-8 |
| 2 | Para Jumble (Work Life Balance) | 5 |
| 3 | Single Fill in the Blanks | 4-5 |
| 4 | Error Detection | 3-4 |
| 5 | Word Swap | 3-4 |
| 6 | Word Usage | 3 |
| 7 | Column | 1 |
Questions Asked in the Quantitative Aptitude Section
A total of 35 questions were asked with an overall difficulty level of Moderate. The major portion came from Data Interpretation (15 questions), which included sets like Line Graph, Table DI, and Caselet. Quadratic Equation and Approximation carries 5 questions each and Arithmetic section has 10 questions.
| Sl. No. | Topic | No. of Questions |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Approximation | 5 |
| 2 | Quadratic Equation | 5 |
| 3 | Data Interpretation (Line Graph – No. of TVs Sold) | 5 |
| 4 | Data Interpretation (Table Based – Red + Blue Ball, % Red Ball Like 66.2% / 70% / 37.5%) | 5 |
| 5 | Data Interpretation (Caselet) | 3 |
| 6 | Arithmetic (Partnership, Profit & Loss, Alligation, Time & Work, Boat & Stream, Mensuration) | 10 |
Timings of Upcoming IBPS PO Prelims Exam Shifts
As mentioned above, the IBPS PO Prelims exam is conducted in 4 shifts and duration of the shift is 1 hour, but before that candidates have to report an hour before the shift starts. Check the shift timings below:
| Shift | Reporting Time | Exam Starts | Exam Ends |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1st Shift | 8:00 am | 9:00 am | 10:00 am |
| 2nd Shift | 10:30 am | 11:30 am | 12:30 pm |
| 3rd Shift | 1:00 pm | 2:00 pm | 3:00 pm |
| 4th Shift | 3:30 pm | 4:30 pm | 5:30 pm |
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