The Institute of Banking Personnel Selection (IBPS) is conducting the IBPS PO 2026 Prelims exam on 22nd and 23rd August 2026 in multiple shifts. The 1st shift on 22nd August 2026 is now underway, and exam centres across the country have received a huge turnout of candidates. Therefore, based on feedback received from students who appeared, our team of experts has shared the detailed IBPS PO Prelims Shift 1 Exam Analysis 2026 for today in this article.
IBPS PO Prelims Exam 2026 Shift 1 Today
The 1st shift exam analysis will help those candidates who are yet to appear for the upcoming shifts today and tomorrow. The exam consists of 100 questions from Quants, Reasoning, and English language and the total duration of the exam is 1 hour. The 2nd shift starts from 11:30 am onwards, so prepare for the exam by checking the shift 1 analysis.
Exam Sequence: English⇒ Quants⇒ Reasoning
IBPS PO Shift 1 Difficulty Level
| Section | No. of Questions | Difficulty level |
| English Language | 30 | Easy to Moderate |
| Quantitative Aptitude | 35 | Easy |
| Reasoning Ability | 35 | Easy to Moderate |
| Total | 100 | Easy to Moderate |
IBPS PO Shift 1 Good Attempts
| Section | Good Attempts |
| English Language | 23-26 |
| Quantitative Aptitude | 18-21 |
| Reasoning Ability | 22-25 |
| Total | 65-72 |
IBPS PO Prelims Section-wise Analysis 2026 Shift 1, 22 August
A section-wise analysis highlights the important topics from which questions were asked in the exam. This helps candidates understand the weightage of each topic and the kind of questions they can expect in upcoming shifts. By going through the section-wise breakdown, aspirants can identify the focus areas for revision and fine-tune their preparation strategy.
Questions Asked in the Reasoning Section
No syllogism questions were asked in shift 1.
| Topics | Number of Questions |
| Month-Date-based Puzzle +Variable (June, July, August, 9, 22) | 5 Qs |
| Box-Based Puzzle (6 boxes) | 5 Qs |
| Parallel Row (14 Persons) | 5 Qs |
| Selection-based (9 persons) | 5 Qs |
| Comparison Puzzle (6 Persons) (juice in container) | 3 Qs |
| Blood Relation | 3 Qs |
| Inequalities (2 questions with comma, and 1 without comma) | 3 Qs |
| Direction Sense | 3 Qs |
| Pair Formation (Word) | 1 Q |
| Meaningful word | 1 Q |
| Odd One Out (4 letters) | 1 Q |
Questions Asked in the English Language Section
| Topics | Number of Questions |
RC (Modern Town Planning – Pesticide, Disease)
|
8-9 Qs |
| Word Usage (Foil and Moot) | 3 Qs |
| Word Swap | 3-4 Qs |
| Sentence Rearrangement | 3 Qs |
| Error Detection | 5 Qs |
| Word replacement (Acting upon) | 2-3 Qs |
| Cloze Test (Crops) | 5 Qs |
Questions Asked in Quantitative Aptitude
Questions asked in DI are one liners and simple, which is easier to solve.
| Topics | Number of Questions |
| Approximation | 5 Qs (Easy) |
| Missing Number Series | 5 Qs |
| DI (Table) | 5 Qs |
| DI (Line Graph) (Boys and Girls) | 5 Qs (Easy) |
| Q1 Q2 | 3-4 Qs |
| Arithmetic | 11-12 Qs |
IBPS PO 1st Shift Conclusion
Shift 1 of IBPS PO Prelims 2026 had an overall easy to moderate difficulty level. English section was easy, whereas Reasoning and Quants was easy to moderate. Quant DI sets were simple one-liners. Students who attempted 65-72 questions in total with good accuracy have a solid chance of clearing the cutoff. If you have upcoming shifts, focus on:
- Puzzles and seating arrangements in Reasoning (these had the highest weightage)
- Cloze test and error detection in English
- Arithmetic questions in Quant, since they carried the most marks in that section
- Candidates appearing in later shifts should use this analysis to plan their time and prioritize high-weightage topics first.
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