{"id":199273,"date":"2026-08-23T15:12:51","date_gmt":"2026-08-23T09:42:51","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.oliveboard.in\/blog\/?p=199273"},"modified":"2026-08-23T15:25:02","modified_gmt":"2026-08-23T09:55:02","slug":"ibps-po-exam-analysis-all-shifts","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.oliveboard.in\/blog\/ibps-po-exam-analysis-all-shifts\/","title":{"rendered":"IBPS PO Prelims Exam Analysis 2026, 23rd August, Shift 1 &amp; 2"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"ez-toc-container\" class=\"ez-toc-v2_0_77 counter-hierarchy ez-toc-counter ez-toc-grey ez-toc-container-direction\">\n<div class=\"ez-toc-title-container\">\n<p class=\"ez-toc-title\" style=\"cursor:inherit\">Table of content<\/p>\n<span class=\"ez-toc-title-toggle\"><a href=\"#\" class=\"ez-toc-pull-right ez-toc-btn ez-toc-btn-xs ez-toc-btn-default ez-toc-toggle\" aria-label=\"Toggle Table of Content\"><span class=\"ez-toc-js-icon-con\"><span class=\"\"><span class=\"eztoc-hide\" 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Trends&nbsp;<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-14\" href=\"https:\/\/www.oliveboard.in\/blog\/ibps-po-exam-analysis-all-shifts\/#IBPS_PO_Prelims_Good_Attempts_Trend\" >IBPS PO Prelims Good Attempts Trend<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-15\" href=\"https:\/\/www.oliveboard.in\/blog\/ibps-po-exam-analysis-all-shifts\/#IBPS_PO_Prelims_Overall_Difficulty_Trend\" >IBPS PO Prelims Overall Difficulty Trend<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-16\" href=\"https:\/\/www.oliveboard.in\/blog\/ibps-po-exam-analysis-all-shifts\/#IBPS_PO_Prelims_English_Language_Trend_2025%E2%80%932021\" >IBPS PO Prelims English Language Trend 2025\u20132021<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-17\" href=\"https:\/\/www.oliveboard.in\/blog\/ibps-po-exam-analysis-all-shifts\/#IBPS_PO_Prelims_Quantitative_Aptitude_Trend_2025%E2%80%932021\" >IBPS PO Prelims Quantitative Aptitude Trend 2025\u20132021<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-18\" href=\"https:\/\/www.oliveboard.in\/blog\/ibps-po-exam-analysis-all-shifts\/#IBPS_PO_Prelims_Reasoning_Ability_Trend_2025%E2%80%932021\" >IBPS PO Prelims Reasoning Ability Trend 2025\u20132021<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-19\" href=\"https:\/\/www.oliveboard.in\/blog\/ibps-po-exam-analysis-all-shifts\/#Key_Takeaways_from_IBPS_PO_Previous_Year_Trends\" >Key Takeaways from IBPS PO Previous Year Trends<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/nav><\/div>\n\n<p>The <strong>IBPS PO Prelims Exam 2026<\/strong> is being conducted on <strong>22nd and 23rd August 2026<\/strong> in multiple shifts. The <strong>first two shifts on 23rd August 2026<\/strong> have now been conducted. Based on candidate feedback and expert analysis, <strong>Shift 1 was moderate overall<\/strong>, while Shift 2 was also moderate but had a comparatively more challenging quantitative aptitude section. The good attempts ranged between <strong>64 and 73 questions<\/strong> across the two shifts.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-ibps-po-prelims-exam-analysis-2026-shift-wise-difficulty-and-good-attempts-23rd-august\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"IBPS_PO_Prelims_Exam_Analysis_2026_Shift-wise_Difficulty_and_Good_Attempts_23rd_August\"><\/span>IBPS PO Prelims Exam Analysis 2026: Shift-wise Difficulty and Good Attempts, 23rd August<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>The <strong>first two shifts of the IBPS PO Prelims Exam 2026 held on 23rd August<\/strong> were overall <strong>moderate<\/strong>. Shift 1 had good attempts of <strong>67\u201373 questions<\/strong>, while Shift 2 had good attempts of <strong>64\u201370 questions<\/strong>. Quantitative Aptitude was the comparatively more challenging section in Shift 2. Candidate feedback and expert analysis indicate some variation in section-wise difficulty across the two shifts.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-table\"><table><tbody><tr><td><strong><strong>Section<\/strong><\/strong><\/td><td><strong><strong>Shift 1: Difficulty<\/strong><\/strong><\/td><td><strong><strong>Shift 1: Good Attempts<\/strong><\/strong><\/td><td><strong><strong>Shift 2: Difficulty<\/strong><\/strong><\/td><td><strong><strong>Shift 2: Good Attempts<\/strong><\/strong><\/td><\/tr><tr><td><strong>English Language<\/strong><\/td><td>Easy to Moderate<\/td><td><strong>20\u201322<\/strong><\/td><td>Moderate<\/td><td><strong>23\u201325<\/strong><\/td><\/tr><tr><td><strong>Reasoning Ability<\/strong><\/td><td>Easy to Moderate<\/td><td><strong>24\u201326<\/strong><\/td><td>Moderate<\/td><td><strong>26\u201328<\/strong><\/td><\/tr><tr><td><strong>Quantitative Aptitude<\/strong><\/td><td>Moderate<\/td><td><strong>23\u201325<\/strong><\/td><td>Moderate to Difficult<\/td><td><strong>15\u201317<\/strong><\/td><\/tr><tr><td><strong>Overall<\/strong><\/td><td><strong>Moderate<\/strong><\/td><td><strong>67\u201373<\/strong><\/td><td><strong>Moderate<\/strong><\/td><td><strong>64\u201370<\/strong><\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-buttons is-content-justification-center is-layout-flex wp-container-core-buttons-is-layout-16018d1d wp-block-buttons-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-button\"><a class=\"wp-block-button__link wp-element-button\" href=\"https:\/\/www.oliveboard.in\/ibps-po-cut-off\/?ref=conttm-ibps-po-exam-analysis\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">check IBPS PO Cut off 2026<\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-ibps-po-prelims-shift-1-and-shift-2-section-wise-analysis-23rd-august\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"IBPS_PO_Prelims_Shift_1_and_Shift_2_Section-wise_Analysis_23rd_August\"><\/span>IBPS PO Prelims Shift 1 and Shift 2: Section-wise Analysis, 23rd August<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>The IBPS PO Prelims exam consists of three sections: English Language, Reasoning Ability, and Quantitative Aptitude. Each section has a separate 20-minute sectional time limit.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-ibps-po-prelims-shift-1-and-2-reasoning-ability-analysis-23rd-august\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"IBPS_PO_Prelims_Shift_1_and_2_Reasoning_Ability_Analysis_23rd_August\"><\/span>IBPS PO Prelims Shift 1 and 2 Reasoning Ability Analysis, 23rd August<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>The Reasoning Ability section consisted of <strong>35 questions<\/strong> in both shifts. The table below highlights the puzzles, seating arrangements, and miscellaneous reasoning topics reported in Shift 1 and Shift 2.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-table\"><table><tbody><tr><td><strong>Topics<\/strong><\/td><td><strong>Shift 1 (23 Aug)<\/strong><\/td><td><strong>Shift 2 (23 Aug)<\/strong><\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Puzzles &amp; Seating Arrangement<\/td><td><strong>23 Qs<\/strong><\/td><td><strong>20 Qs<\/strong><\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Month-Based Puzzle + Variable<\/td><td>\u2013<\/td><td><strong>5 Qs<\/strong><\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Year-Based Puzzle<\/td><td><strong>5 Qs<\/strong><\/td><td><strong>5 Qs (8 Persons)<\/strong><\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Selection-Based Puzzle<\/td><td>\u2013<\/td><td><strong>5 Qs (9 Persons)<\/strong><\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Parallel Row Puzzle<\/td><td>\u2013<\/td><td><strong>5 Qs<\/strong><\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Single Row Seating Arrangement<\/td><td><strong>5 Qs<\/strong><\/td><td>\u2013<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Order &amp; Sequence Puzzle<\/td><td><strong>5 Qs<\/strong><\/td><td>\u2013<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Box-Based Puzzle<\/td><td><strong>5 Qs<\/strong><\/td><td>\u2013<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Certain Number of Persons (North-Facing)<\/td><td><strong>3 Qs<\/strong><\/td><td>\u2013<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Direction-Based<\/td><td>\u2013<\/td><td><strong>3 Qs<\/strong><\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Blood Relation<\/td><td><strong>3 Qs<\/strong><\/td><td><strong>3 Qs<\/strong><\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Syllogism<\/td><td><strong>3 Qs<\/strong><\/td><td><strong>3 Qs<\/strong><\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Inequality<\/td><td><strong>3 Qs<\/strong><\/td><td><strong>3 Qs<\/strong><\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Meaningful Word<\/td><td><strong>1 Q<\/strong><\/td><td><strong>1 Q<\/strong><\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Pair Formation<\/td><td>\u2013<\/td><td><strong>1 Q<\/strong><\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Word-Based<\/td><td><strong>1 Q<\/strong><\/td><td><strong>1 Q<\/strong><\/td><\/tr><tr><td><strong>Total<\/strong><\/td><td><strong>35 Qs<\/strong><\/td><td><strong>35 Qs<\/strong><\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-ibps-po-prelims-shift-1-and-2-english-language-analysis-23rd-august\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"IBPS_PO_Prelims_Shift_1_and_2_English_Language_Analysis_23rd_August\"><\/span>IBPS PO Prelims Shift 1 and 2 English Language Analysis, 23rd August<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>The English Language section carried <strong>30 questions<\/strong> in both shifts. Reading Comprehension, Para Jumbles, Error Detection, Word Swap, Fillers, and Phrase Replacement were among the key topics reported by candidates. The table below presents the shift-wise distribution of questions.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-table\"><table><tbody><tr><td><strong>Topics<\/strong><\/td><td><strong>Shift 1 (23 Aug)<\/strong><\/td><td><strong>Shift 2 (23 Aug)<\/strong><\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Reading Comprehension<\/td><td><strong>8\u20139 Qs<\/strong><\/td><td><strong>9 Qs<\/strong><\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Para Jumble<\/td><td><strong>5 Qs<\/strong><\/td><td><strong>5 Qs<\/strong><\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Word Swap<\/td><td><strong>4 Qs<\/strong><\/td><td><strong>3 Qs<\/strong><\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Double Fillers<\/td><td><strong>2 Qs<\/strong><\/td><td><strong>4 Qs<\/strong><\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Error Detection<\/td><td><strong>3\u20134 Qs<\/strong><\/td><td><strong>4 Qs<\/strong><\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Word Rearrangement<\/td><td><strong>3\u20134 Qs<\/strong><\/td><td>\u2013<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Phrase Replacement<\/td><td><strong>1 Q<\/strong><\/td><td><strong>4 Qs<\/strong><\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Word Usage<\/td><td>\u2013<\/td><td><strong>1 Q<\/strong><\/td><\/tr><tr><td><strong>Total<\/strong><\/td><td><strong>30 Qs<\/strong><\/td><td><strong>30 Qs<\/strong><\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-ibps-po-prelims-shift-1-and-2-quantitative-aptitude-analysis-23rd-august\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"IBPS_PO_Prelims_Shift_1_and_2_Quantitative_Aptitude_Analysis_23rd_August\"><\/span>IBPS PO Prelims Shift 1 and 2 Quantitative Aptitude Analysis, 23rd August<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>The Quantitative Aptitude section consisted of 35 questions in both shifts. Shift 1 was rated moderate, whereas Shift 2 was comparatively more challenging, with 15\u201317 good attempts. The table below shows the topic-wise distribution of questions reported in both shifts.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-table\"><table><tbody><tr><td><strong>Topics<\/strong><\/td><td><strong>Shift 1 (23 Aug)<\/strong><\/td><td><strong>Shift 2 (23 Aug)<\/strong><\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Arithmetic<\/td><td><strong>10\u201311 Qs<\/strong><\/td><td><strong>11 Qs<\/strong><\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Bar Graph DI<\/td><td><strong>5 Qs<\/strong><\/td><td><strong>5 Qs<\/strong><\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Line Graph DI<\/td><td><strong>5 Qs<\/strong><\/td><td>\u2013<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Caselet DI<\/td><td><strong>3 Qs<\/strong><\/td><td><strong>1 Q<\/strong><\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Table DI<\/td><td>\u2013<\/td><td><strong>6 Qs<\/strong><\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Approximation<\/td><td><strong>3 Qs<\/strong><\/td><td><strong>4 Qs<\/strong><\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Quadratic Equation<\/td><td><strong>3 Qs<\/strong><\/td><td><strong>4 Qs<\/strong><\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Wrong Number Series<\/td><td>\u2013<\/td><td><strong>4 Qs<\/strong><\/td><\/tr><tr><td><strong>Total<\/strong><\/td><td><strong>35 Qs<\/strong><\/td><td><strong>35 Qs<\/strong><\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-buttons is-content-justification-center is-layout-flex wp-container-core-buttons-is-layout-16018d1d wp-block-buttons-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-button\"><a class=\"wp-block-button__link wp-element-button\" href=\"https:\/\/www.oliveboard.in\/ibps-po-prep-kit\/?ref=conttm-ibps-po-analysis\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">download IBPS PO FREE PREP Kit for all subjects<\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-ibps-po-prelims-exam-analysis-2026-shift-wise-key-takeaways-22nd-august\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"IBPS_PO_Prelims_Exam_Analysis_2026_Shift-wise_Key_Takeaways_22nd_August\"><\/span>IBPS PO Prelims Exam Analysis 2026: Shift-wise Key Takeaways 22nd August<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>The IBPS PO Prelims Exam 2026, conducted on 22nd August 2026, was overall easy to moderate across the four shifts. Shift 2 and Shift 4 were comparatively more moderate, while Shift 1 and Shift 3 were easy to moderate. Candidates can check the shift-wise difficulty, good attempts, and major topics below.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-table\"><table><tbody><tr><td><strong>Section<\/strong><\/td><td><strong>Shift 1<\/strong><\/td><td><strong>Shift 2<\/strong><\/td><td><strong>Shift 3<\/strong><\/td><td><strong>Shift 4<\/strong><\/td><\/tr><tr><td><strong>Overall Difficulty &amp; Good Attempts<\/strong><\/td><td><strong>Easy to Moderate<\/strong><br><strong>65\u201372<\/strong><\/td><td><strong>Moderate<\/strong><br><strong>65\u201372<\/strong><\/td><td><strong>Easy to Moderate<\/strong><br><strong>64\u201373<\/strong><\/td><td><strong>Moderate<\/strong><br><strong>65\u201370<\/strong><\/td><\/tr><tr><td><strong>English Language<\/strong><\/td><td><strong>Easy to Moderate:<\/strong> RC, Cloze Test, Error Detection, Word Swap, Sentence Rearrangement<\/td><td><strong>Easy to Moderate: <\/strong>RC, Word Swap, Phrase Replacement, Double Fillers, Parajumbles<\/td><td><strong>Easy to Moderate: <\/strong>RC, Cloze Test, Error Detection, Phrase Replacement, Word Rearrangement<\/td><td><strong>Moderate:<\/strong> RC, Cloze Test, Error Detection, Sentence Rearrangement, Phrase Replacement<\/td><\/tr><tr><td><strong>Quantitative Aptitude<\/strong><\/td><td><strong>Easy: <\/strong>DI, Approximation, Number Series, Quadratic Equation, Arithmetic<\/td><td><strong>Moderate: <\/strong>DI, Caselet DI, Approximation, Number Series, 11 Arithmetic Qs<\/td><td><strong>Easy to Moderate: <\/strong>Table &amp; Line DI, Caselet DI, Missing Number, Approximation, Arithmetic<\/td><td><strong>Moderate: <\/strong>Double Pie DI, Bar Graph DI, Missing Number, Approximation, 13 Arithmetic Qs<\/td><\/tr><tr><td><strong>Reasoning Ability<\/strong><\/td><td><strong>Easy to Moderate: <\/strong>Puzzles &amp; Seating Arrangements<\/td><td><strong>Easy to Moderate:<\/strong> Puzzles, Seating Arrangements, Chinese Coding<\/td><td><strong>Easy to Moderate: <\/strong>Box, Floor, Circular &amp; Selection Puzzles<\/td><td><strong>Easy to Moderate: <\/strong>Year, Floor, Parallel Row, Designation &amp; Seating Puzzles<\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"IBPS_PO_Prelims_Exam_Analysis_2026_Good_Attempts\"><\/span>IBPS PO Prelims Exam Analysis 2026: Good Attempts<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>The <strong>IBPS PO Prelims Good Attempts 2026<\/strong> vary slightly across shifts depending on the difficulty level of the paper. Shift 1 and Shift 2 had estimated good attempts of <strong>65\u201372 questions<\/strong>, Shift 3 had <strong>64\u201373<\/strong>, and Shift 4 had <strong>65\u201370<\/strong>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-table\"><table><tbody><tr><td><strong>Section<\/strong><\/td><td><strong>Shift 1 (22 Aug)<\/strong><\/td><td><strong>Shift 2 (22 Aug)<\/strong><\/td><td><strong>Shift 3 (22 Aug)<\/strong><\/td><td><strong>Shift 4 (22 Aug)<\/strong><\/td><\/tr><tr><td>English Language<\/td><td>23\u201326<\/td><td>23\u201327<\/td><td>22\u201325<\/td><td><strong>21\u201325<\/strong><\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Quantitative Aptitude<\/td><td>18\u201321<\/td><td>18\u201320<\/td><td>19\u201322<\/td><td><strong>18\u201322<\/strong><\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Reasoning Ability<\/td><td>22\u201325<\/td><td>23\u201326<\/td><td>23\u201326<\/td><td><strong>23\u201326<\/strong><\/td><\/tr><tr><td><strong>Overall<\/strong><\/td><td><strong>65\u201372<\/strong><\/td><td><strong>65\u201372<\/strong><\/td><td><strong>64\u201373<\/strong><\/td><td><strong>65\u201370<\/strong><\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"IBPS_PO_Prelims_Exam_Analysis_2026_Difficulty_Level\"><\/span>IBPS PO Prelims Exam Analysis 2026: Difficulty Level<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>The first four shifts have shown some variation in difficulty. <strong>Shift 1 and Shift 3 were easy to moderate overall<\/strong>, while <strong>Shift 2 and Shift 4 were moderate<\/strong>. Quantitative Aptitude was comparatively more challenging in Shift 2 and Shift 4.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-table\"><table><tbody><tr><td><strong>Section<\/strong><\/td><td><strong>Shift 1 (22 Aug)<\/strong><\/td><td><strong>Shift 2 (22 Aug)<\/strong><\/td><td><strong>Shift 3 (22 Aug)<\/strong><\/td><td><strong>Shift 4 (22 Aug)<\/strong><\/td><\/tr><tr><td>English Language<\/td><td>Easy to Moderate<\/td><td>Easy to Moderate<\/td><td>Easy to Moderate<\/td><td><strong>Moderate<\/strong><\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Quantitative Aptitude<\/td><td>Easy<\/td><td>Moderate<\/td><td>Easy to Moderate<\/td><td><strong>Moderate<\/strong><\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Reasoning Ability<\/td><td>Easy to Moderate<\/td><td>Easy to Moderate<\/td><td>Easy to Moderate<\/td><td><strong>Easy to Moderate<\/strong><\/td><\/tr><tr><td><strong>Overall<\/strong><\/td><td><strong>Easy to Moderate<\/strong><\/td><td><strong>Moderate<\/strong><\/td><td><strong>Easy to Moderate<\/strong><\/td><td><strong>Moderate<\/strong><\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"IBPS_PO_Prelims_Exam_Analysis_2026_Section-wise_Analysis\"><\/span>IBPS PO Prelims Exam Analysis 2026: Section-wise Analysis<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>The <strong>IBPS PO Prelims Section-wise Analysis 2026<\/strong> provides a shift-wise overview of the questions asked from English Language, Quantitative Aptitude, and Reasoning Ability.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"IBPS_PO_Prelims_English_Language_Analysis_2026\"><\/span>IBPS PO Prelims English Language Analysis 2026<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>In <strong>Shift 1<\/strong>, candidates reported questions from Reading Comprehension, Cloze Test, Error Detection, Word Swap, Sentence Rearrangement, Word Usage, Fillers, and vocabulary-based questions.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>In <strong>Shift 2<\/strong>, questions were asked from Reading Comprehension, Word Usage, Word Swap, Error Detection, Phrase Replacement, Double Fillers, and Parajumbles.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>In <strong>Shift 3<\/strong>, the English section included Reading Comprehension, Cloze Test, Error Detection, Column-Based questions, Phrase\/Word Replacement, and Word Rearrangement.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>In <strong>Shift 4<\/strong>, candidates reported questions from Reading Comprehension, Cloze Test, Error Detection, Sentence Rearrangement, Phrase Replacement, Word Rearrangement, and Word Usage.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-table\"><table><tbody><tr><td><strong>Topics<\/strong><\/td><td><strong>Shift 1 (22 Aug)<\/strong><\/td><td><strong>Shift 2 (22 Aug)<\/strong><\/td><td><strong>Shift 3 (22 Aug)<\/strong><\/td><td><strong>Shift 4 (22 Aug)<\/strong><\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Reading Comprehension<\/td><td>8\u20139 Qs<\/td><td>10 Qs<\/td><td>9 Qs<\/td><td><strong>9 Qs<\/strong><\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Error Detection<\/td><td>5 Qs<\/td><td>3 Qs<\/td><td>5 Qs<\/td><td><strong>4 Qs<\/strong><\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Cloze Test<\/td><td>5 Qs<\/td><td>\u2013<\/td><td>6 Qs<\/td><td><strong>5 Qs<\/strong><\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Sentence Rearrangement<\/td><td>3 Qs<\/td><td>\u2013<\/td><td>\u2013<\/td><td><strong>4 Qs<\/strong><\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Word Swap<\/td><td>3\u20134 Qs<\/td><td>4 Qs<\/td><td>\u2013<\/td><td>\u2013<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Word Usage<\/td><td>3 Qs<\/td><td>3 Qs<\/td><td>\u2013<\/td><td><strong>1 Q<\/strong><\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Word Replacement\/Phrase Replacement<\/td><td>2\u20133 Qs<\/td><td>4 Qs<\/td><td>5 Qs<\/td><td><strong>4 Qs<\/strong><\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Double Fillers<\/td><td>\u2013<\/td><td>3 Qs<\/td><td>\u2013<\/td><td>\u2013<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Parajumble<\/td><td>\u2013<\/td><td>5 Qs<\/td><td>\u2013<\/td><td>\u2013<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Column Based<\/td><td>\u2013<\/td><td>\u2013<\/td><td>1 Q<\/td><td>\u2013<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Word Rearrangement<\/td><td>\u2013<\/td><td>\u2013<\/td><td>4 Qs<\/td><td><strong>3 Qs<\/strong><\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"IBPS_PO_Prelims_Quantitative_Aptitude_Analysis_2026\"><\/span>IBPS PO Prelims Quantitative Aptitude Analysis 2026<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>The Quantitative Aptitude section consisted of <strong>35 questions<\/strong> in each shift. Shift 1 was rated Easy, Shift 2 Moderate, Shift 3 Easy to Moderate, and Shift 4 Moderate.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Shift 4 included <strong>Approximation, Missing Number Series, Double Pie DI, Bar Graph DI, Q1-Q2, and 13 Arithmetic questions<\/strong>, including topics such as Train, Time &amp; Work, Partnership, and Profit &amp; Loss.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-table\"><table><tbody><tr><td><strong>Topics<\/strong><\/td><td><strong>Shift 1 (22 Aug)<\/strong><\/td><td><strong>Shift 2 (22 Aug)<\/strong><\/td><td><strong>Shift 3 (22 Aug)<\/strong><\/td><td><strong>Shift 4 (22 Aug)<\/strong><\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Approximation<\/td><td>5 Qs<\/td><td>4 Qs<\/td><td>3 Qs<\/td><td><strong>5 Qs<\/strong><\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Number Series<\/td><td>5 Qs<\/td><td>3 Qs (Wrong Number Series)<\/td><td>4 Qs (Missing Number)<\/td><td><strong>5 Qs (Missing Number)<\/strong><\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Data Interpretation \u2013 Table<\/td><td>5 Qs<\/td><td>6 Qs<\/td><td>5 Qs<\/td><td>\u2013<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Data Interpretation \u2013 Line Graph<\/td><td>5 Qs<\/td><td>6 Qs (Double Line Graph)<\/td><td>5 Qs<\/td><td>\u2013<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Double Pie DI<\/td><td>\u2013<\/td><td>\u2013<\/td><td>\u2013<\/td><td><strong>5 Qs<\/strong><\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Bar Graph DI<\/td><td>\u2013<\/td><td>\u2013<\/td><td>\u2013<\/td><td><strong>5 Qs<\/strong><\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Caselet DI<\/td><td>\u2013<\/td><td>2 Qs<\/td><td>5 Qs<\/td><td>\u2013<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Quadratic Equation\/Q1-Q2<\/td><td>3\u20134 Qs<\/td><td>2 Qs (Q1-Q2)<\/td><td>\u2013<\/td><td><strong>2 Qs (Q1-Q2)<\/strong><\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Arithmetic<\/td><td>11\u201312 Qs<\/td><td>11 Qs<\/td><td>13 Qs<\/td><td><strong>13 Qs<\/strong><\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"IBPS_PO_Prelims_Reasoning_Ability_Analysis_2026\"><\/span>IBPS PO Prelims Reasoning Ability Analysis 2026<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>The Reasoning Ability section consisted of <strong>35 questions<\/strong> in each shift. Puzzles and seating arrangements remained the dominant areas across all four shifts. Shift 4 included Year-Based, Comparison-Based, Flat &amp; Floor-Based, Uncertain Seating, Parallel Row, and Designation-Based puzzles.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-table\"><table><tbody><tr><td><strong>Topics<\/strong><\/td><td><strong>Shift 1 (22 Aug)<\/strong><\/td><td><strong>Shift 2 (22 Aug)<\/strong><\/td><td><strong>Shift 3 (22 Aug)<\/strong><\/td><td><strong>Shift 4 (22 Aug)<\/strong><\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Month-Date-Based Puzzle<\/td><td>5 Qs<\/td><td>5 Qs<\/td><td>\u2013<\/td><td>\u2013<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Year Based Puzzle<\/td><td>\u2013<\/td><td>\u2013<\/td><td>\u2013<\/td><td><strong>5 Qs<\/strong><\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Box-Based\/Floor-Based Puzzle<\/td><td>5 Qs<\/td><td>5 Qs (Floor-Based)<\/td><td>5 Qs (Box-Based)<\/td><td><strong>5 Qs (Flat &amp; Floor-Based)<\/strong><\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Parallel Row<\/td><td>5 Qs<\/td><td>\u2013<\/td><td>\u2013<\/td><td><strong>5 Qs<\/strong><\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Circular Seating Arrangement<\/td><td>\u2013<\/td><td>5 Qs<\/td><td>5 Qs (7 Person)<\/td><td>\u2013<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Selection-Based Puzzle<\/td><td>5 Qs<\/td><td>5 Qs<\/td><td>5 Qs<\/td><td>\u2013<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Comparison Puzzle<\/td><td>3 Qs<\/td><td>\u2013<\/td><td>\u2013<\/td><td><strong>3 Qs<\/strong><\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Uncertain Seating Arrangement<\/td><td>\u2013<\/td><td>\u2013<\/td><td>\u2013<\/td><td><strong>3 Qs<\/strong><\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Designation Based Puzzle<\/td><td>\u2013<\/td><td>\u2013<\/td><td>\u2013<\/td><td><strong>5 Qs<\/strong><\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Syllogism<\/td><td>\u2013<\/td><td>2 Qs<\/td><td>3 Qs<\/td><td>\u2013<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Blood Relation<\/td><td>3 Qs<\/td><td>3 Qs<\/td><td>3 Qs<\/td><td>\u2013<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Inequality<\/td><td>3 Qs<\/td><td>3 Qs<\/td><td>4 Qs<\/td><td><strong>3 Qs<\/strong><\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Direction Sense\/Distance<\/td><td>3 Qs<\/td><td>\u2013<\/td><td>3 Qs<\/td><td><strong>3 Qs<\/strong><\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Chinese Coding<\/td><td>\u2013<\/td><td>5 Qs<\/td><td>\u2013<\/td><td>\u2013<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Pair Formation<\/td><td>1 Q<\/td><td>1 Q<\/td><td>1 Q<\/td><td><strong>1 Q<\/strong><\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Word-Based Questions<\/td><td>\u2013<\/td><td>1 Q<\/td><td>1 Q<\/td><td>\u2013<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Meaningful Word<\/td><td>1 Q<\/td><td>1 Q<\/td><td>\u2013<\/td><td><strong>1 Q<\/strong><\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Odd One Out<\/td><td>1 Q<\/td><td>\u2013<\/td><td>1 Q<\/td><td><strong>1 Q<\/strong><\/td><\/tr><tr><td><strong>Total<\/strong><\/td><td><strong>35 Qs<\/strong><\/td><td><strong>35 Qs<\/strong><\/td><td><strong>35 Qs<\/strong><\/td><td><strong>35 Qs<\/strong><\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-ibps-po-previous-year-prelims-trends-nbsp\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"IBPS_PO_Previous_Year_Prelims_Trends\"><\/span>IBPS PO Previous Year Prelims Trends&nbsp;<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>The IBPS PO Prelims exam pattern has remained broadly consistent over the years, with <strong>English Language, Quantitative Aptitude, and Reasoning Ability<\/strong> carrying 30, 35, and 35 questions, respectively. However, the distribution of questions across individual topics has changed from year to year. Analysing these trends helps candidates identify frequently asked topics, understand changes in difficulty, and prioritise important areas during preparation.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-ibps-po-prelims-good-attempts-trend\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"IBPS_PO_Prelims_Good_Attempts_Trend\"><\/span>IBPS PO Prelims Good Attempts Trend<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Good attempts vary across shifts depending on the difficulty level and candidates&#8217; accuracy. The previous-year data indicates that candidates generally needed to attempt around 60\u201375 questions with good accuracy to remain competitive. Since IBPS PO has negative marking, attempting questions accurately is more important than simply increasing the number of attempts.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-table\"><table><tbody><tr><td><strong>Year<\/strong><\/td><td><strong>English<\/strong><\/td><td><strong>Quantitative Aptitude<\/strong><\/td><td><strong>Reasoning Ability<\/strong><\/td><td><strong>Overall Good Attempts<\/strong><\/td><\/tr><tr><td><strong>2025<\/strong><\/td><td>20\u201325<\/td><td>18\u201324<\/td><td>23\u201330<\/td><td>63\u201376<\/td><\/tr><tr><td><strong>2024<\/strong><\/td><td>20\u201325<\/td><td>16\u201329<\/td><td>20\u201328<\/td><td>60\u201375<\/td><\/tr><tr><td><strong>2023<\/strong><\/td><td>\u2014<\/td><td>\u2014<\/td><td>\u2014<\/td><td>\u2014<\/td><\/tr><tr><td><strong>2022<\/strong><\/td><td>\u2014<\/td><td>\u2014<\/td><td>\u2014<\/td><td>\u2014<\/td><\/tr><tr><td><strong>2021<\/strong><\/td><td>\u2014<\/td><td>\u2014<\/td><td>\u2014<\/td><td>\u2014<\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Note:<\/strong> Good-attempt figures can differ considerably across shifts and are therefore best treated as indicative ranges rather than fixed targets.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-ibps-po-prelims-overall-difficulty-trend\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"IBPS_PO_Prelims_Overall_Difficulty_Trend\"><\/span>IBPS PO Prelims Overall Difficulty Trend<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>The overall difficulty of the IBPS PO Prelims exam has generally remained around the Easy to Moderate to Moderate range, although the difficulty can vary between shifts. Reasoning and Quantitative Aptitude are usually more time-consuming because of puzzles and lengthy calculations, while English is comparatively manageable for candidates with good reading and grammar skills.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-table\"><table><tbody><tr><td><strong>Year<\/strong><\/td><td><strong>English Language<\/strong><\/td><td><strong>Quantitative Aptitude<\/strong><\/td><td><strong>Reasoning Ability<\/strong><\/td><td><strong>Overall Difficulty<\/strong><\/td><\/tr><tr><td><strong>2025<\/strong><\/td><td>Easy to Moderate<\/td><td>Moderate<\/td><td>Moderate<\/td><td>Moderate<\/td><\/tr><tr><td><strong>2024<\/strong><\/td><td>Easy to Moderate<\/td><td>Moderate<\/td><td>Moderate<\/td><td>Moderate<\/td><\/tr><tr><td><strong>2023<\/strong><\/td><td>Easy to Moderate<\/td><td>Moderate<\/td><td>Moderate<\/td><td>Moderate<\/td><\/tr><tr><td><strong>2022<\/strong><\/td><td>Easy to Moderate<\/td><td>Moderate<\/td><td>Moderate<\/td><td>Moderate<\/td><\/tr><tr><td><strong>2021<\/strong><\/td><td>Moderate<\/td><td>Moderate<\/td><td>Moderate<\/td><td>Moderate<\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-ibps-po-prelims-english-language-trend-2025-2021\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"IBPS_PO_Prelims_English_Language_Trend_2025%E2%80%932021\"><\/span>IBPS PO Prelims English Language Trend 2025\u20132021<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>The English Language section has consistently focused on <strong>Reading Comprehension, grammar, sentence arrangement, fillers, and vocabulary-based questions<\/strong>. Reading Comprehension has remained one of the most regular topics, while newer patterns such as Word Swap and Phrase Replacement have appeared in recent years. The table below consolidates the major topic-wise trends from 2025 to 2021.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-table\"><table><tbody><tr><td><strong>Topic<\/strong><\/td><td><strong>2025<\/strong><\/td><td><strong>2024<\/strong><\/td><td><strong>2023<\/strong><\/td><td><strong>2022<\/strong><\/td><td><strong>2021<\/strong><\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Reading Comprehension<\/td><td>8\u201310<\/td><td>8\u201311<\/td><td>8<\/td><td>9<\/td><td>10<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Error Detection<\/td><td>4\u20135<\/td><td>3\u20135<\/td><td>5<\/td><td>5<\/td><td>10<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Cloze Test<\/td><td>5\u20136<\/td><td>6<\/td><td>\u2013<\/td><td>6<\/td><td>\u2013<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Sentence Rearrangement<\/td><td>3\u20135<\/td><td>5<\/td><td>\u2013<\/td><td>4<\/td><td>\u2013<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Para Jumble<\/td><td>5\u20136<\/td><td>5<\/td><td>5<\/td><td>\u2013<\/td><td>5<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Word Swap<\/td><td>3\u20135<\/td><td>\u2013<\/td><td>3<\/td><td>2<\/td><td>\u2013<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Fillers<\/td><td>2\u20135<\/td><td>4\u20135<\/td><td>\u2013<\/td><td>\u2013<\/td><td>\u2013<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Phrase Replacement<\/td><td>1\u20132<\/td><td>2\u20133<\/td><td>3<\/td><td>4<\/td><td>\u2013<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Word Usage<\/td><td>1\u20133<\/td><td>2\u20133<\/td><td>3<\/td><td>\u2013<\/td><td>\u2013<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Word Arrangement<\/td><td>\u2013<\/td><td>5<\/td><td>\u2013<\/td><td>\u2013<\/td><td>5<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Match the Column<\/td><td>1\u20133<\/td><td>3<\/td><td>\u2013<\/td><td>\u2013<\/td><td>\u2013<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Double Fillers<\/td><td>\u2013<\/td><td>\u2013<\/td><td>3<\/td><td>\u2013<\/td><td>\u2013<\/td><\/tr><tr><td><strong>Total Questions<\/strong><\/td><td><strong>30<\/strong><\/td><td><strong>30<\/strong><\/td><td><strong>30<\/strong><\/td><td><strong>30<\/strong><\/td><td><strong>30<\/strong><\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Trend:<\/strong> Reading Comprehension, Error Detection, Para Jumbles\/Sentence Rearrangement, and vocabulary-based questions have remained important. The 2025 paper showed greater variation through Word Swap, Phrase Replacement, Fillers, and Word Usage.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-ibps-po-prelims-quantitative-aptitude-trend-2025-2021\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"IBPS_PO_Prelims_Quantitative_Aptitude_Trend_2025%E2%80%932021\"><\/span>IBPS PO Prelims Quantitative Aptitude Trend 2025\u20132021<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>The Quantitative Aptitude section has consistently given considerable weightage to <strong>Data Interpretation and Arithmetic<\/strong>. Approximation, Number Series, and Quadratic Equations have also appeared regularly, although their presence and weightage vary across years. Recent papers have included multiple DI formats such as Line Graph, Table, Bar Graph, Caselet, and Pie Chart.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-table\"><table><tbody><tr><td><strong>Topic<\/strong><\/td><td><strong>2025<\/strong><\/td><td><strong>2024<\/strong><\/td><td><strong>2023<\/strong><\/td><td><strong>2022<\/strong><\/td><td><strong>2021<\/strong><\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Approximation<\/td><td>5<\/td><td>5<\/td><td>\u2013<\/td><td>\u2013<\/td><td>\u2013<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Quadratic Equation<\/td><td>3\u20135<\/td><td>5<\/td><td>\u2013<\/td><td>5<\/td><td>5<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Missing\/Wrong Number Series<\/td><td>2\u20135<\/td><td>5<\/td><td>5<\/td><td>5<\/td><td>5<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Arithmetic<\/td><td>10\u201315<\/td><td>10\u201311<\/td><td>13<\/td><td>10<\/td><td>10<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Table DI<\/td><td>5<\/td><td>4\u20136<\/td><td>6<\/td><td>5<\/td><td>5<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Line Graph DI<\/td><td>5<\/td><td>5<\/td><td>\u2013<\/td><td>\u2013<\/td><td>\u2013<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Bar Graph DI<\/td><td>5\u20136<\/td><td>\u2013<\/td><td>\u2013<\/td><td>5<\/td><td>\u2013<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Pie Chart DI<\/td><td>\u2013<\/td><td>5<\/td><td>6<\/td><td>\u2013<\/td><td>5<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Caselet DI<\/td><td>4\u20135<\/td><td>4\u20135<\/td><td>\u2013<\/td><td>5<\/td><td>5<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Data Sufficiency<\/td><td>\u2013<\/td><td>3<\/td><td>\u2013<\/td><td>\u2013<\/td><td>\u2013<\/td><\/tr><tr><td><strong>Total Questions<\/strong><\/td><td><strong>35<\/strong><\/td><td><strong>35<\/strong><\/td><td><strong>35<\/strong><\/td><td><strong>35<\/strong><\/td><td><strong>35<\/strong><\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Trend:<\/strong> Arithmetic and Data Interpretation have remained the most important areas in Quantitative Aptitude. Number Series and Quadratic Equations have also appeared consistently in earlier years, while recent papers have shown greater variation in DI formats.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-ibps-po-prelims-reasoning-ability-trend-2025-2021\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"IBPS_PO_Prelims_Reasoning_Ability_Trend_2025%E2%80%932021\"><\/span>IBPS PO Prelims Reasoning Ability Trend 2025\u20132021<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Reasoning Ability has increasingly become a puzzle- and seating arrangement-oriented section, with several questions often grouped into individual sets. Variable-based puzzles, floor and flat arrangements, circular seating, box-based puzzles, and selection-based puzzles have appeared frequently. At the same time, Syllogism, Inequality, Direction, and Word Formation remain useful scoring topics.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-table\"><table><tbody><tr><td><strong>Topic<\/strong><\/td><td><strong>2025<\/strong><\/td><td><strong>2024<\/strong><\/td><td><strong>2023<\/strong><\/td><td><strong>2022<\/strong><\/td><td><strong>2021<\/strong><\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Seating Arrangement &amp; Puzzles<\/td><td>20\u201325<\/td><td>24\u201325<\/td><td>17\u201320<\/td><td>18\u201320<\/td><td>20\u201325<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Month &amp; Date Puzzle<\/td><td>5<\/td><td>5<\/td><td>5<\/td><td>\u2013<\/td><td>10<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Year-Based Puzzle<\/td><td>5<\/td><td>5<\/td><td>\u2013<\/td><td>\u2013<\/td><td>\u2013<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Box-Based Puzzle<\/td><td>5<\/td><td>4\u20136<\/td><td>5<\/td><td>\u2013<\/td><td>\u2013<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Floor\/Flat-Based Puzzle<\/td><td>5<\/td><td>5<\/td><td>\u2013<\/td><td>\u2013<\/td><td>5<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Selection-Based Puzzle<\/td><td>5<\/td><td>4\u20135<\/td><td>4<\/td><td>\u2013<\/td><td>\u2013<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Circular Seating<\/td><td>5<\/td><td>5<\/td><td>\u2013<\/td><td>5<\/td><td>5<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Uncertain Seating Arrangement<\/td><td>3<\/td><td>3\u20134<\/td><td>3<\/td><td>5<\/td><td>5<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Syllogism<\/td><td>3<\/td><td>3<\/td><td>3<\/td><td>4<\/td><td>3<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Inequality<\/td><td>3\u20134<\/td><td>3\u20134<\/td><td>4<\/td><td>4<\/td><td>4<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Direction &amp; Distance<\/td><td>3<\/td><td>3<\/td><td>3<\/td><td>3<\/td><td>\u2013<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Blood Relation<\/td><td>3<\/td><td>3<\/td><td>\u2013<\/td><td>3<\/td><td>\u2013<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Pair Formation<\/td><td>1<\/td><td>1<\/td><td>1<\/td><td>1<\/td><td>\u2013<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Meaningful Word\/Word Formation<\/td><td>1<\/td><td>1<\/td><td>1<\/td><td>1<\/td><td>1<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Odd One Out<\/td><td>1<\/td><td>1<\/td><td>\u2013<\/td><td>1<\/td><td>1<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Chinese Coding-Decoding<\/td><td>4\u20135<\/td><td>5<\/td><td>\u2013<\/td><td>\u2013<\/td><td>1<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Number-Based Questions<\/td><td>1<\/td><td>1<\/td><td>1<\/td><td>\u2013<\/td><td>\u2013<\/td><\/tr><tr><td><strong>Total Questions<\/strong><\/td><td><strong>35<\/strong><\/td><td><strong>35<\/strong><\/td><td><strong>35<\/strong><\/td><td><strong>35<\/strong><\/td><td><strong>35<\/strong><\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Trend:<\/strong> Puzzle and seating arrangement questions have consistently formed the largest portion of the Reasoning section. Recent papers have introduced more combinations of variables and puzzle types, while Syllogism, Inequality, Direction, and other short questions continue to provide relatively quick scoring opportunities.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-key-takeaways-from-ibps-po-previous-year-trends\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Key_Takeaways_from_IBPS_PO_Previous_Year_Trends\"><\/span>Key Takeaways from IBPS PO Previous Year Trends<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>Reasoning:<\/strong> Focus heavily on puzzles, seating arrangements, Syllogism, Inequality, and Direction.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Quant:<\/strong> Prioritise Arithmetic, Data Interpretation, Number Series, Approximation, and Quadratic Equations.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>English:<\/strong> Give consistent attention to Reading Comprehension, Error Detection, Para Jumbles, Cloze Test, and vocabulary-based questions.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Overall:<\/strong> The core syllabus has remained stable, but <strong>question formats and puzzle\/DI combinations continue to change<\/strong>.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-latest-posts__list is-grid columns-3 wp-block-latest-posts\"><li><a class=\"wp-block-latest-posts__post-title\" href=\"https:\/\/www.oliveboard.in\/blog\/ibps-po-vacancy-trend\/\">Revised IBPS PO Vacancies 2026, Last 7 Year&#8217;s Vacancy Trend<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a class=\"wp-block-latest-posts__post-title\" href=\"https:\/\/www.oliveboard.in\/blog\/inequality-for-ibps-po\/\">Inequality for IBPS PO Mains: FREE Practice PDF &amp; Live Quiz<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a class=\"wp-block-latest-posts__post-title\" href=\"https:\/\/www.oliveboard.in\/blog\/blood-relations-for-ibps-po\/\">Blood Relations for IBPS PO Mains: FREE Practice PDF &amp; Live Quiz<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a class=\"wp-block-latest-posts__post-title\" href=\"https:\/\/www.oliveboard.in\/blog\/coding-decoding-for-ibps-po\/\">Coding Decoding for IBPS PO Mains: FREE Practice PDF &amp; Live Quiz<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a class=\"wp-block-latest-posts__post-title\" href=\"https:\/\/www.oliveboard.in\/blog\/percentage-for-ibps-po\/\">Percentage for IBPS PO Mains: FREE Practice PDF &amp; Live Quiz<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a class=\"wp-block-latest-posts__post-title\" href=\"https:\/\/www.oliveboard.in\/blog\/ratio-proportion-for-ibps-po\/\">Ratio &amp; Proportion for IBPS PO Mains: FREE Practice PDF &amp; Live Quiz<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The IBPS PO Prelims Exam 2026 is being conducted on 22nd and 23rd August 2026 in multiple shifts. 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