IBPS RRB PO Exam Analysis 2025: Check 23 November, Prelims Good Attempts, Difficulty Level

The IBPS RRB PO Prelims 2025 Shift 1 was rated easy to moderate in difficulty. The Reasoning section featured mostly familiar puzzle types, allowing candidates to attempt them with ease. The Quantitative Aptitude section, however, was slightly more time-consuming.

The authorities have successfully concluded Shift 1 of the IBPS RRB PO Exam, conducted on November 23, 2025.

The important topics likely to be asked in the Quantitative Aptitude section include Data Interpretation (DI), Simplification, Number Series, and Arithmetic. Candidates should focus on these areas to maximise their chances of qualifying.

Shift 1 of Day 2 of the IBPS RRB PO Exam 2025 has commenced. The exam duration is 45 minutes, and the shift will conclude at 9:50 AM. The recruitment drive aims to fill a total of 13,294 vacancies across various participating regional rural banks.

As per the feedback received from candidates who appeared for the Day 1 of the IBPS RRB PO Exam 2025, the following are the most expected topics which are likely to asked today:

• Puzzle
• Seating Arrangement
• DI
• Syllogism

Candidates appearing for the IBPS RRB PO Exam 2025 must strictly follow the exam-day guidelines and avoid carrying banned items inside the examination hall. The following items are strictly prohibited:

1. Electronic gadgets such as mobile phones, smartwatches, Bluetooth devices, calculators, or digital diaries.
2. Stationery items
3. Books, notebooks, printed or handwritten materials, or any kind of study notes.
4. Bags, wallets, purses, or pouches containing personal belongings.
5. Food items, water bottles, or beverages

Aspirants must carry the following documents to the exam centre along with their RRB Prelims Admit Card:

1. A valid photo ID proof (Aadhaar Card, PAN Card, Voter ID, Passport, or Driving Licence).
2. Two recent passport-size photographs
3. A printed copy of the RRB Prelims Admit Card 2025

• Visit the official website of IBPS at ibps.in or click on the direct link provided in the article.
• On the homepage, search for link that reads, ‘Online Preliminary Exam Call Letter for CRP-RRBs-XIII - Officer Scale I’
• Click on it and enter your login credentials.
• Download IBPS RRB prelims admit card and take out its printout for future reference.

IBPS has activated the RRB PO admit card link on its official website. Candidates planning to appear for the exam can download their hall ticket using their login credentials. The admit card contains important details such as name, roll number, exam venue details and more.

IBPS RRB PO Admit Card 2025 Link

Day 2 of the IBPS RRB PO Exam 2025 has begun. The national-level exam will be conducted in four shifts across various centres nationwide. A detailed shift-wise IBPS RRB PO Exam Analysis, including section-wise difficulty level, good attempts, and questions asked, will be updated here shortly. So, stay tuned for live updates!

Check the number of questions asked from each topic in the table below:

In shift 4, the Reasoning Ability section was easy, with a heavy focus on Puzzle & Seating Arrangements. Other topics included syllogisms, coding decoding, inequality and more.

As per the IBPS RRB PO Exam Analysis 2025, the overall paper was easy to moderate in difficulty. Candidates attempted around 41–50 questions in total, with Reasoning being the easiest and Quantitative Aptitude slightly more time-consuming.

IBPS has successfully conducted the last shift of Day 1 of the IBPS RRB PO Exam, which concluded at 4:35 PM. A detailed exam analysis, including good attempts, difficulty level, and questions asked, will be updated here shortly after collecting feedback from candidates.

• PAN Card
• Passport
• Permanent Driving
• Licence/ Voter’s Card/ Bank Passbook
• Photo identity proof
• Identity Card issued by a recognised college/ university
• Aadhar/ E-Aaadhar card with a photograph/ Employee ID

The Shift 4 of IBPS RRB PO exam has commenced at 3:50 PM at designated exam centres spread across the country. The exam will continue till 4:35 PM.

IBPS RRB PO 2025 Shift 4 will be conducted from 3:50 PM to 4:35 PM. Candidates are advised to reach the exam venue atleast half an hour before their shift timing.

In Shift 2 of the IBPS RRB PO 2025 exam, the Reasoning Ability section was of easy to moderate level. The majority questions were based on seating arrangements, and other logical reasoning questions.

Based on the test takers' feedback, below is the section-wise analysis of the IBPS RRB Prelims 3rd shift conducted on November 22. 

The overall difficulty level of IBPR RRB PO Shift 3 was easy to moderate, with slight changes in question pattern compared to the first two shifts.

Shift 3 of IBPS RRB PO Exam ended at 2:15 pm. We will provide the detailed analysis here as soon as we get in touch with the aspirants.

1. Tabular DI was based on indirect data showing details of four to five shops selling mangoes, where candidates had to calculate male data using given female sales data.
2. Caselet DI focused on vacant and non-vacant seat data of two buses
3. Double Pie Chart DI included data on total females (800) and combined male-female data (2000), with male percentages provided.

It is important to note that these questions are mentioned based on candidates' memory and the actual question or figure might vary.

The overall difficulty level of shift 1 of IBPS RRB PO exam, held on November 22, was easy to moderate. Questions were tricky but manageable. You can check the section-wise IBPS RRB Difficulty Level in the table below.

Tabulated below are the number of questions asked from Reasoning Ability section in IBPS RRB PO Shift 2:

Based on candidates' feedback, the majority questions in IBPS RRB PO Shift 2 Reasoning section were based on puzzle and seating arrangement. Here are a list of questions that were asked in the exam.

• Year-Based puzzle (5 persons, base year 2025)
• Week + Variable
• Linear Seating Arrangement (North-South Facing)
• Circular Seating Arrangement (Inside, 9 persons)
• Comparison Based (5 persons)

In shift 2, Quant was slightly challenging. Check the questions breakdown in the table below.

IBPS RRB PO 2025 Shift 2 has successfully concluded. As per candidate feedback, the overall difficulty level of the exam was easy to moderate.

Shift 2 of IBPS RRB PO 22 November 2025 exam is ongoing. The CBT exam commenced at 11:20 am and will conclude at 12:05. The detailed IBPS RRB PO Shift 2 analysis will be provided here for your reference.

Yes, there is a negative marking of 0.25 marks for every incorrect answer, while each correct answer carries 1 mark.

IBPS RRB PO exam is conducted in computer based mode. The Prelims exam includes 80 objective type questions for 80 marks. 

Aspirants yet to appear for IBPS RRB PO exam are advised to go through the following topics to increase their chances of qualifying.

• Number System
• Data Interpretation - Bar Graph, Line Graph & Pie chart
• HCF & LCM
• Profit & Loss
• Simple Interest & Compound Interest
• Time & Work
• Time & Distance
• Decimal & Fraction
• Averages
• Mensuration
• Simplification
• Partnership
• Percentages
• Ratio & Proportion
• Averages
• Case Studies Charts and Graphs
• Permutation & Combination
• Probability

IBPS RRB 2025 Officer Scale-I (PO) Exam is conducted in 3 stages: Prelims, Mains and Interview. The IBPS RRB PO Prelims Syllabus includes two subjects: Quantitative Aptitude and Reasoning Ability.

You can check the detailed IBPS RRB Syllabus for all posts here.

In Shift 1, the questions asked in the Quantitative Aptitude section were manageable. The section included a significant number of questions from Data Interpretation, Missing Numbers, and Quadratic Equations. Check the IBPS RRB PO Questions Asked in the table below.

A total of 40 questions were asked from Reasoning Ability section. It had an Easy to Moderate difficulty level. A major portion of this section was dedicated to Circular seating arrangement, Stack based, Inequality and more. Refer to the table to know number of questions asked from each topic.

The shift 1 of IBPS RRB PO exam concluded at 9:50 am. This national-level exam is being conducted to fill 13316 vacancies for Office Assistants (Clerk) and Officers Scale-I, II & III posts in different Regional Rural Banks (RRBs).