The IBPS PO Prelims exam took place on 23rd and 24th August 2025. The exam took place in several shifts across both days. Students who took the exam deemed it to be a moderately difficult exam in terms of overall difficulty.
The IBPS PO examination was taken in the Computer-Based Test mode. The exam consisted of English, Quantitative Aptitude and Reasoning Ability as part of its syllabus. The examination was for a total of 100 marks.
IBPS PO Prelims Section-Wise Analysis
Provided below is an overview of the section-wise difficulty for the IBPS PO Prelims examination. This section-wise difficulty analysis is based on the experience of the students who appeared for the IBPS PO exam from 23rd August till 24th August 2025. The section-wise analysis is as follows:
Section | Difficulty |
English | Easy to Moderate |
Quantitative Aptitude | Moderate |
Reasoning Ability | Moderate |
Overall Difficulty | Moderate |
IBPS PO Shift-Wise Analysis
The IBPS PO Prelims examination took place in several shifts across both days on 23rd and 24th August 2025. Here is a breakdown of the overall difficulty for each shift of the IBPS PO examination.
The analysis is as follows:
Exam Day | Shift 1 | Shift 2 | Shift 3 | Shift 4 |
IBPS PO Exam 23rd August 2025 | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate |
IBPS PO Exam 24th August 2025 | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Easy to Moderate |
IBPS PO Prelims Shift Timings
Provided below is an overview of these shifts for the IBPS PO prelims examinations. The timings are as follows:
Shift Number | Reporting Time | Exam Time |
Shift 1 | 8am | 9am - 10am |
Shift 2 | 10:30am | 11:30am - 12:30pm |
Shift 3 | 1pm | 2pm - 3pm |
Shift 4 | 3:30pm | 4:30pm - 5:30pm |