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IBPS RRB Officer Scale 1 Exam Analysis 2025: The Institute of Banking Personnel Selection conducted IBPS RRB Officer Scale 1 Mains on October 1, 2025. Candidates appearing for the upcoming exam can check the exam analysis from this article. The previous year’s exam analysis will help them understand the difficulty level of the exam and good attempts.
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— IBPS RRB Officer Scale 1 exam date is out and will be conducted on July 27, 2025, and August 2 and 3, 2025. The Mains exam is conducted on September 13, 2025.
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Embibe’s best subject matter experts analyse the exam and provide their opinions. The paper analysis contains the topic-wise number of questions and good attempts for each subject. Thus, it will help candidates in preparing for their upcoming exams. In this article, we have provided the IBPS RRB PO exam analysis for Prelims and Mains. So, scroll down to find out more.
IBPS RRB Officer Scale 1 Exam is yet to be conducted. As per the previous year’s analysis, we are releasing the expected exam analysis. Look at the table below:
Here is the difficulty level data of each section and good attempts for them.
| Section | Good Attempts | Difficulty Level |
| English Language/Hindi | 20-23 | Moderate |
| Reasoning | 31-33 | Moderate |
| Quantitative Aptitude | 17-19 | Moderate to Difficult |
| General Awareness | 23-25 | Moderate |
| Computer Knowledge | 19-22 | Easy |
| Overall Attempts | 109-120 | Moderate to Difficult |
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The English Language section consisted of 40 marks and has 40 questions. According to the applicants who appeared in the IBPS RRB Officer Scale I Mains Exam, the English Language section was of moderate difficulty level. Let us look at the detailed exam analysis.
| Topics | No. of Questions | Difficulty Level |
| Reading Comprehension | 15 | Easy to Moderate |
| Match the Column | 4 | Easy |
| Fillers | 5 | Easy |
| Error Detection | 4 | Easy to Moderate |
| Cloze Test | 6 | Easy to Moderate |
| Word Replacement(Synonyms/Antonyms) | 2 | Easy |
| Parajumbles | 4 | Easy |
| Total | 40 | Moderate |
The Hindi Language section consisted of 40 marks and has 40 questions. According to the applicants who appeared in the IBPS RRB Officer Scale I Mains Exam, The Hindi Language section was of moderate difficulty level. Let us look at the detailed IBPS RRB Officer Assistant Mains exam analysis.
| Topics | No. of Questions | Difficulty Level |
| गद्यांश | 12 | Moderate |
| रिक्त स्थान पूर्ति | 8 | Moderate |
| वाक्यों में त्रुटी चयन | 4 | Moderate |
| रिक्त स्थान | 5 | Moderate |
| पर्यायवाची / विलोम / समानार्थी | 5 | Easy to Moderate |
| अव्यवस्थित वाक्य खण्डों को सुव्यवस्थित करना | 5 | Easy to Moderate |
| विविध | 2 | Moderate |
| Total | 40 | Moderate |
The Reasoning section carries a total of 50 marks and has 40 questions. According to the applicants who appeared for the IBPS RRB Officer Scale I Mains Exam, the reasoning section was of easy to moderate difficulty level. Following are the topics and the difficulty level that appeared in the reasoning section of IBPS RRB Officer Scale I Mains Exam.
| Topics | No. of Questions | Difficulty Level |
| Designation + Variable-based puzzle | 4 | Moderate |
| Day-based puzzle + 1 variable | 5 | Moderate |
| Parallel Row Seating Arrangement (10 members) | 5 | Easy to Moderate |
| Floor-based puzzle | 5 | Easy to Moderate |
| Machine Input-Output | 4 | Moderate to Difficult |
| Logical Reasoning | 6 | Easy to Moderate |
| Number Based(Ascending/Descending) | 1 | Easy |
| Inequality | 3 | Easy to Moderate |
| Syllogism | 3 | Easy to Moderate |
| Blood Relation(Passage Based) | 2 | Easy to Moderate |
| Number Series | 2 | Easy |
| Total | 40 | Moderate |
The Quantitative Aptitude section carries a total of 50 marks and has 40 questions. According to the applicants who appeared in the IBPS RRB Officer Scale I Mains Exam, The Quantitative Aptitude section was of moderate difficulty level.
| Topics | No. of Questions | Difficulty Level |
| Arithmetic( Percentage, P&L, Milk, Speed, Distance, Time, Partnership, Train, Mensuration) | 11 | Moderate |
| Quantity I & Quantity Based Questions | 5 | Moderate to Difficult |
| Caselet DI | 5 | Difficult |
| Tabular Data Interpretation | 5 | Moderate |
| Double Pie Chart Based DI | 5 | Moderate |
| Inequality | 4 | Moderate |
| Quadratic Equation | 3 | Moderate |
| Approximation | 2 | Moderate |
| Total | 40 | Moderate |
Computer Knowledge section had 40 questions for 20 marks. The level of this section in the IBPS RRB Clerk Mains Exam 2025 was of Easy to Moderate level, most of the questions basic knowledge of computer & its application. Some of the questions/topics asked:
General/ Financial/ Banking Awareness section had 40 questions for 40 marks. Most of the questions were from current affairs of the last 8 to 9 months dominated. Some of the questions were related to the following:
IBPS RRB PO Prelims Exam Analysis 2025- Expeceted
| Section | Good Attempts | Difficulty Level |
|---|---|---|
| Reasoning Ability | 30-32 | Easy to Moderate |
| Quantitative Aptitude | 22-24 | Easy to Moderate |
| Overall | 52-56 | Moderate |
The Quantitative Aptitude section of the IBPS RRB PO prelims test had a moderate difficulty level. Check out the important topics asked in this section from the below table:
| Topics | No. of Questions | Level of Questions |
|---|---|---|
| Line Graph DI | 6 | Moderate |
| Caselet DI | 5 | Moderate |
| Table DI | 5 | Moderate |
| Approximation | 4-5 | Moderate |
| Wrong Number Series | 5 | Easy to Moderate |
| Quadratic Equation | 5 | Moderate |
| Arithmetic | 10 | Easy to Moderate |
| Total | 40 | Moderate |
The Reasoning Ability section of the IBPS RRB PO prelims test on August 21, 2025, 1st shift was Easy to Moderate. Check out the important topics asked in this section from the table below:
| Topics | No. of Questions | Level |
|---|---|---|
| Puzzle & Seating Arrangement | 24 | Easy to Moderate |
| Inequality | 04 | Easy to Moderate |
| Syllogism | 04 | Easy to Moderate |
| Direction & Distance | 03 | Easy to Moderate |
| Blood Relation | 03 | Easy to Moderate |
| Pairing | 01 | Easy |
| Meaningful Word | 01 | Easy |
| Total | 40 | Easy to Moderate |
As the IBPS RRB PO Mains exam was conducted on , 2024, here we present the good attempts and difficulty levels for all the sections. Candidates must go through the table given below to know more about the same.
| Sections | Good Attempts | Difficulty Level |
|---|---|---|
| Reasoning | 32-34 | Easy to Moderate |
| General Awareness | 23-26 | Moderate |
| Numerical Ability | 17-19 | Moderate |
| English/Hindi Language | 23-25 | Easy to Moderate |
| Computer Knowledge | 19-21 | Easy |
| Total Attempts | 114-124 | Easy to Moderate |
According to the exam analysis of IBPS RRB Officer Scale 1 Main, it seems that the reasoning section was easy to moderate to attempt. Candidates must check the table given below to know more about the same section.
| Topics | No. of Questions | Difficulty Level |
|---|---|---|
| Puzzles | 20 | Easy |
| Sylloge | 03 | Easy |
| Blood Relation | 03 | Easy |
| Direction Sense | 03 | Easy |
| Data Sufficiency (Statement-based) | 04 | Easy |
| Logical Reasoning | 05 | Easy to Moderate |
| Word Based | 01 | Easy |
| Number Based | 01 | Easy |
| Total | 40 | Easy |
The quantitative ability section in the IBPS RRB Officer Scale 1 Mains exam is usually the most scoring one if the candidate has solved numerous questions before appearing in the same. This year, the quant section was moderate to attempt. Aspirants must read the table given below for a better understanding.
| Topics | No. of Questions | Difficulty Level |
|---|---|---|
| Data Interpretation | 15 | Easy to Moderate |
| Missing Number Series | 05 | Easy |
| Q-1 Q-2 | 05 | Easy to Moderate |
| Arithmetic (Word Problem) | 11 | Easy to Moderate |
| Quadratic Equation | 05 | Moderate |
| Total | 40 | Moderate |
Generally, the language section has easy to moderate level of difficulty in the IBPS RRB PO Mains exam. According to this year’s analysis, the English/ Hindi language was somehow easy for the appearing candidates. Here, we have enlisted the number of questions topic-wise and their difficulty level in the table given below. Aspirants must go through the same for a better understanding.
For the English Language
| Topics | No. of Questions | Difficulty Level |
|---|---|---|
| Reading Comprehension | 08 | Easy to Moderate |
| Rearrangement (1 fixed) | 05 | Easy |
| Double Fillers | 05 | Easy |
| Error Detection | 07 | Easy |
| Word Swap | 05 | Easy |
| Match the column | 05 | Easy |
| Word Usage | 05 | Easy |
| Total | 40 | Easy |
For Hindi Language
| Topics | No. of Questions | Difficulty Level |
|---|---|---|
| गद्यांश | 08 | Easy to Moderate |
| वाक्य में त्रुटी | 05 | Easy |
| रिक्त स्थान | 10 | Easy to Moderate |
| वाक्य व्यवस्थीकरण | 01 | Easy |
| समानार्थी | 02 | Easy |
| विलोम | 01 | Easy |
Here, we have mentioned the topics from which the questions were asked in the IBPS RRB Officer Scale 1 Mains exam for the year 2024. Candidates must go through the pointers given below to know more about the same.
Here, we have enlisted the number of topics from which the questions were made and added in the IBPS RRB Officer Scale 1 Mains exam on September 25, 2024. Aspirants are advised to go through the pointers diligently for a better understanding.
The IBPS RRB Officer Scale 1 exam is conducted in a computer-based mode. To have a better understanding of the exam, let’s first go through the IBPS RRB PO exam pattern:
| Sections | Number of Questions | Maximum Marks |
|---|---|---|
| Reasoning | 40 | 40 |
| Numerical Ability | 40 | 40 |
| Total | 80 | 80 |
The IBPS RRB Officer Scale 1 exam was conducted , 2024. The IBPS RRB Prelims exam has two sections: Reasoning and Numerical Ability. Candidates can check the section-wise and shift-wise paper analysis and apply the learnings to prepare for the upcoming exam or to analyse their present performance.
IBPS RRB PO September 13, Shift 4 exam has been conducted. Check the overall and section-wise analysis below:
IBPS RRB Officer Scale 1 September 13, Shift 4 – Good Attempts
| Subject | Good Attempts | Difficulty Level |
|---|---|---|
| Reasoning Ability | 25-31 | Easy |
| Quantitative Aptitude | 27-30 | Easy-Moderate |
| Total | 54-60 | Easy-Moderate |
IBPS RRB Officer Scale 1 September 13, Shift 4 – Reasoning Ability
| Topics | No. of Questions | Level |
|---|---|---|
| Puzzles and Seating Arrangement | 21 | Easy-Moderate |
| Blood Relation | 5 | Easy |
| Number Based | 1 | Easy |
| Syllogism | 5 | Easy |
| Alphabet Test | 1 | Easy |
| Miscellaneous | 7 | Easy |
| Total | 40 | Easy |
IBPS RRB Officer Scale 1 September 13, Shift 4 – Quantitative Aptitude
| Topics | No. of Questions | Level |
|---|---|---|
| Data Interpretation | 16 | Easy |
| Wrong Number Series | 5 | Easy |
| Quadratic Equation | 6 | Easy |
| Simplification | 5 | Easy |
| Arithmetic | 8 | Easy-Moderate |
| Total | 40 | Easy-Moderate |
IBPS RRB PO September 13, Shift 3 exam has been conducted. Check the overall and section-wise analysis below:
IBPS RRB Officer Scale 1 September 13, Shift 3 – Good Attempts
| Subject | Good Attempts | Difficulty Level |
|---|---|---|
| Reasoning Ability | 26-34 | Easy |
| Quantitative Aptitude | 25-31 | Easy-Moderate |
| Total | 54-60 | Easy-Moderate |
IBPS RRB Officer Scale 1 September 13, Shift 3 – Reasoning Ability
| Topics | No. of Questions | Level |
|---|---|---|
| Puzzles and Seating Arrangement | 25 | Easy-Moderate |
| Inequality | 5 | Easy |
| Coding Decoding | 1 | Moderate’ |
| Syllogism | 5 | Easy |
| Direction Sense | 3 | Easy |
| Miscellaneous | 1 | Easy |
| Total | 40 | Easy |
IBPS RRB Officer Scale 1 September 13, Shift 3 – Quantitative Aptitude
| Topics | No. of Questions | Level |
|---|---|---|
| Data Interpretation | 15 | Easy |
| Missing Number Series | 5 | Easy |
| Quadratic Equation | 5 | Easy |
| Approximation | 5 | Easy |
| Arithmetic | 15 | Easy-Moderate |
| Total | 40 | Easy-Moderate |
IBPS RRB PO September 13, Shift 2 exam has been conducted. Check the overall and section-wise analysis below:
IBPS RRB Officer Scale 1 September 13, Shift 2 – Good Attempts
| Subject | Good Attempts | Difficulty Level |
|---|---|---|
| Reasoning Ability | 29-34 | Easy-Moderate |
| Quantitative Aptitude | 24-29 | Easy-Moderate |
| Total | 53-58 | Easy-Moderate |
IBPS RRB Officer Scale 1 September 13, Shift 2 – Reasoning Ability
| Topics | No. of Questions | Level |
|---|---|---|
| Puzzles and Seating Arrangement | 23 | Easy-Moderate |
| Alphabet Based | 1 | |
| Blood Relation | 3 | Moderate’ |
| Syllogism | 5 | Easy |
| Direction Sense | 3 | Easy |
| Number Based | 1 | Easy |
| Miscellaneous | 4 | Easy |
| Total | 40 | Easy-Moderate |
IBPS RRB Officer Scale 1 September 13, Shift 2 – Quantitative Aptitude
| Topics | No. of Questions | Level |
|---|---|---|
| Data Interpretation | 14 | Easy-Moderate |
| Missing Number Series | 6 | Easy-Moderate |
| Quadratic Equation | 5 | Easy |
| Approximation | 5 | Easy |
| Arithmetic | 10 | Easy-Moderate |
| Total | 40 | Easy-Moderate |
IBPS RRB PO September 13, Shift 1 exam has been conducted. Check the overall and section-wise analysis below:
IBPS RRB Officer Scale 1 September 13, Shift 1 – Good Attempts
| Subject | Good Attempts | Difficulty Level |
|---|---|---|
| Reasoning Ability | 28-33 | Easy |
| Quantitative Aptitude | 25-31 | Easy-Moderate |
| Total | 53-58 | Easy-Moderate |
IBPS RRB Officer Scale 1 September 13, Shift 1 – Reasoning Ability
| Topics | No. of Questions | Level |
|---|---|---|
| Puzzles and Seating Arrangement | 25 | Easy-Moderate |
| Coding-Decoding | 5 | Easy-Moderate |
| Blood Relation | 3 | Moderate’ |
| Alphabet Test | 1 | Easy |
| Number Based | 1 | Easy |
| Inequality | 5 | Easy |
| Total | 40 | Easy |
IBPS RRB Officer Scale 1 September 13, Shift 1 – Quantitative Aptitude
| Topics | No. of Questions | Level |
|---|---|---|
| Data Interpretation | 15 | Easy |
| Wrong Number Series | 5 | Easy-Moderate |
| Quadratic Equation | 5 | Easy-Moderate |
| Arithmetic | 15 | Easy-Moderate |
| Total | 40 | Easy-Moderate |
IBPS RRB PO exam on September 12, Shift 5 has been conducted, and the exam analysis is provided below. Check overall and section-wise exam analysis from below:
IBPS RRB Officer Scale 1 September 12, Shift 5 – Good Attempts
| Subject | Good Attempts | Difficulty Level |
|---|---|---|
| Reasoning Ability | 28-35 | Easy |
| Quantitative Aptitude | 24-27 | Easy-Moderate |
| Total | 53-58 | Easy-Moderate |
IBPS RRB Officer Scale 1 September 12, Shift 5 – Reasoning Ability
| Topics | No. of Questions | Level |
|---|---|---|
| Puzzles and Seating Arrangement | 20 | Easy-Moderate |
| Blood Relation | 3 | Moderate’ |
| Syllogism | 5 | Easy |
| Direction Sense | 3 | Easy |
| Miscellaneous | 8 | Easy |
| Order & Ranking | 1 | Easy |
| Total | 40 | Easy |
IBPS RRB Officer Scale 1 September 12, Shift 5 – Quantitative Aptitude
| Topics | No. of Questions | Level |
|---|---|---|
| Data Interpretation | 15 | Easy |
| Missing Number Series | 5 | Easy-Moderate |
| Quadratic Equation | 5 | Easy-Moderate |
| Arithmetic | 15 | Easy-Moderate |
| Total | 40 | Easy-Moderate |
IBPS RRB PO September 12, Shift 4 exam has been conducted. Check the overall and sectional paper analysis below:
IBPS RRB Officer Scale 1 September 12, Shift 4 – Good Attempts
| Subject | Good Attempts | Difficulty Level |
|---|---|---|
| Reasoning Ability | 28-35 | Easy |
| Quantitative Aptitude | 24-27 | Easy-Moderate |
| Total | 53-58 | Easy-Moderate |
IBPS RRB Officer Scale 1 September 12, Shift 4 – Reasoning Ability
| Topics | No. of Questions | Level |
|---|---|---|
| Puzzles and Seating Arrangement | 20 | Easy-Moderate |
| Inequality | 5 | Easy |
| Blood Relation | 1 | Moderate’ |
| Syllogism | 5 | Easy |
| Direction Sense | 3 | Easy |
| Coding Decoding | 5 | Easy |
| Order & Ranking | 1 | Easy |
| Total | 40 | Easy |
IBPS RRB Officer Scale 1 September 12, Shift 4 – Quantitative Aptitude
| Topics | No. of Questions | Level |
|---|---|---|
| Data Interpretation | 18 | Easy |
| Wrong Number Series | 6 | Easy-Moderate |
| Quadratic Equation | 6 | Easy-Moderate |
| Arithmetic | 10 | Easy-Moderate |
| Total | 40 | Easy-Moderate |
The IBPS RRB PO September 12, Shift 3 exam analysis is provided below. Check good attempts, the difficulty level of the paper, and topic-wise analysis for Reasoning and Quantitative Aptitude:
IBPS RRB Officer Scale 1 September 12, Shift 3 – Good Attempts
| Subject | Good Attempts | Difficulty Level |
|---|---|---|
| Reasoning Ability | 29-36 | Easy |
| Quantitative Aptitude | 25-29 | Easy-Moderate |
| Total | 55-61 | Easy-Moderate |
IBPS RRB Officer Scale 1 September 12, Shift 3 – Reasoning Ability
| Topics | No. of Questions | Level |
|---|---|---|
| Puzzles and Seating Arrangement | 20 | Easy-Moderate |
| Inequality | 5 | Easy |
| Blood Relation | 3 | Moderate’ |
| Syllogism | 5 | Easy |
| Number Based | 1 | Easy |
| Coding Decoding | 5 | Easy |
| Alphabet Based | 1 | Easy |
| Total | 40 | Easy |
IBPS RRB Officer Scale 1 September 12, Shift 3 – Quantitative Aptitude
| Topics | No. of Questions | Level |
|---|---|---|
| Data Interpretation | 12 | Easy |
| Number Series | 5 | Easy-Moderate |
| Approximation | 5 | Easy-Moderate |
| Q1 Q2 | 5 | Easy-Moderate |
| Arithmetic | 13 | Easy-Moderate |
| Total | 40 | Easy-Moderate |
Check the IBPS RRB PO September 12 Shift 2 exam analysis from below. The good attempts, sectional, overall difficulty level, and topic-wise marks distribution are provided here:
IBPS RRB Officer Scale 1 September 12, Shift 2 – Good Attempts
| Subject | Good Attempts | Difficulty Level |
|---|---|---|
| Reasoning Ability | 29-34 | Easy |
| Quantitative Aptitude | 22-26 | Easy-Moderate |
| Overall | 53-60 | Easy-Moderate |
IBPS RRB Officer Scale 1 September 12, Shift 2 – Reasoning Ability
| Topics | No. of Questions | Level |
|---|---|---|
| Puzzles and Seating Arrangement | 25 | Easy-Moderate |
| Inequality | 3 | Easy |
| Blood Relation | 5 | Easy |
| Syllogism | 5 | Easy |
| Coding-Decoding | 1 | Easy |
| Alphabet Based | 1 | Easy |
| Total | 40 | Easy |
IBPS RRB Officer Scale 1 September 12, Shift 2 – Quantitative Aptitude
| Topics | No. of Questions | Level |
|---|---|---|
| Data Interpretation | 10 | Easy |
| Number Series | 5 | Easy-Moderate |
| Quadratic Equations | 5 | Easy-Moderate |
| Q1 Q2 | 5 | Easy-Moderate |
| Data Sufficiency | 5 | Easy-Moderate |
| Arithmetic | 10 | Easy-Moderate |
| Total | 40 | Easy-Moderate |
IBPS RRB Officer Scale 1 September 12 shift 1 exam has been conducted. Check the number of good attempts and difficulty level below:
IBPS RRB Officer Scale 1 September 12, Shift 1 – Good Attempts & Difficulty Level
| Subject | Good Attempts | Difficulty |
|---|---|---|
| Reasoning Ability | 30-32 | Easy-Moderate |
| Quantitative Aptitude | 23-28 | Easy-Moderate |
| Overall | 53-60 | Easy-Moderate |
IBPS RRB Officer Scale 1 September 12, Shift 1 – Reasoning Ability
| Topics | No. of Questions | Level |
|---|---|---|
| Puzzles and Seating Arrangement | 25 | Easy-Moderate |
| Inequality | 5 | Easy |
| Direction Sense | 3 | Easy-Moderate |
| Coding-Decoding | 5 | Easy |
| Alphabet Based | 2 | Easy |
| Total | 40 | Easy-Moderate |
IBPS RRB Officer Scale 1 September 12, Shift 1 – Numerical Ability
| Topics | No. of Questions | Level |
|---|---|---|
| Data Interpretation | 10 | Easy |
| Number Series | 5 | Easy-Moderate |
| Quadratic Equations | 5 | Easy-Moderate |
| Q1 Q2 | 5 | Easy-Moderate |
| Data Sufficiency | 5 | Easy-Moderate |
| Arithmetic | 10 | Easy-Moderate |
| Total | 40 | Easy-Moderate |
| Shift | Section | Difficulty Level | Reasoning Ability | Quantitative Aptitude | Overall Difficulty | Good Attempts (Reasoning) | Good Attempts (Quantitative Aptitude) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Shift 4 (Aug 19) | Reasoning Ability, Quantitative Aptitude | Easy | Easy | Easy | Easy | 40-42 | 38-40 |
| Shift 3 (Aug 19) | Reasoning Ability, Quantitative Aptitude | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | 34-36 | 25-28 |
| Shift 2 (Aug 19) | Reasoning Ability, Quantitative Aptitude | Easy to Moderate | Easy | Easy to Moderate | Easy to Moderate | 34-36 | 30-32 |
| Shift 1 (Aug 19) | Reasoning Ability, Quantitative Aptitude | Easy | Easy | Easy | Easy | 38-40 | 36-38 |
| Shift | Section | Difficulty Level | Reasoning Ability | Quantitative Aptitude | Overall Difficulty | Good Attempts (Reasoning) | Good Attempts (Quantitative Aptitude) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Shift 4 (Aug 5) | Reasoning Ability, Quantitative Aptitude | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | – | – |
| Shift 3 (Aug 5) | Reasoning Ability, Quantitative Aptitude | Easy to Moderate | Easy | Moderate | Easy to Moderate | 34-36 | 25-28 |
| Shift 2 (Aug 5) | Reasoning Ability, Quantitative Aptitude | Easy to Moderate | Easy to Moderate | Easy to Moderate | Easy to Moderate | 34-35 | 26-28 |
| Shift 1 (Aug 5) | Reasoning Ability, Quantitative Aptitude | Easy to Moderate | Easy | Moderate | Easy to Moderate | 34-35 | 26-28 |
| Section | Topic | No. of Questions |
|---|---|---|
| Reasoning Ability | Year-Based Puzzle | 5 |
| Box-Based Puzzle | 5 | |
| Linear Seating Arrangement (Uncertain Number) | 3 | |
| Floor-Based Puzzle (7 Floors, Variable – Country) | 5 | |
| Circular Seating Arrangement | 5 | |
| Inequality | 4 | |
| Syllogism | 3 | |
| Direction & Distance | 3 | |
| Coding-Decoding | 5 | |
| Odd One Out | 1 | |
| Quantitative Aptitude | Approximation | 4 |
| Quadratic Equation | 5 | |
| Wrong Number Series | 5 | |
| Data Sufficiency (2 Statements) | 3 | |
| Arithmetic | 13 | |
| Bar Graph Data Interpretation | 5 | |
| Tabular Data Interpretation | 5 |
| Section | Topic | No. of Questions |
|---|---|---|
| Reasoning Ability | Linear Row Seating Arrangement | 5 |
| Month-Based Puzzle | 5 | |
| Floor-Based Puzzle (10 Floors) | 5 | |
| Age-Based Puzzle | 5 | |
| Syllogism | 4 | |
| Pair Formation (Number) | 1 | |
| Quantitative Aptitude | Data Sufficiency | 3 |
| Tabular Data Interpretation | 5 | |
| Line Graph Data Interpretation (Male, Female) | 5 | |
| Approximation | 5 | |
| Arithmetic | 12 | |
| Wrong Number Series | 5 | |
| Quadratic Equations | 5 |
| Section | Topic | No. of Questions |
|---|---|---|
| Reasoning Ability | Linear Row Seating Arrangement | 5 |
| Month-Based Puzzle | 5 | |
| Floor-Based Puzzle (7 Floors) | 5 | |
| Age-Based Puzzle | 5 | |
| Syllogism | 4 | |
| Pair Formation (Number) | 1 | |
| Quantitative Aptitude | Data Sufficiency | 3 |
| Tabular Data Interpretation | 5 | |
| Line Graph Data Interpretation (Male, Female) | 5 | |
| Approximation | 5 | |
| Arithmetic | 12 | |
| Wrong Number Series | 5 | |
| Quadratic Equations | 5 |
| Section | Topic | No. of Questions |
|---|---|---|
| Reasoning Ability | Linear Row Seating Arrangement | 5 |
| Month-Based Puzzle | 5 | |
| Floor-Based Puzzle (10 Floors) | 5 | |
| Age-Based Puzzle | 5 | |
| Syllogism | 4 | |
| Pair Formation (Number) | 1 | |
| Quantitative Aptitude | Data Sufficiency | 3 |
| Tabular Data Interpretation | 5 | |
| Line Graph Data Interpretation (Male, Female) | 5 | |
| Approximation | 5 | |
| Arithmetic | 12 | |
| Wrong Number Series | 5 | |
| Quadratic Equations | 5 |
| Shift | Reasoning Ability | Quantitative Aptitude | Overall Difficulty Level | Good Attempts (Reasoning) | Good Attempts (Quantitative Aptitude) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| IBPS RRB PO Prelims 2022 | Easy to Moderate | Moderate | Easy to Moderate | 55-60 | 55-60 |
| Topic | No. of Questions |
|---|---|
| Arithmetic Word Problems | 12 |
| Wrong Number Series | 5 |
| Approximation | 5 |
| Quadratic Equation | 5 |
| Caselet Data Interpretation | 3 |
| Line Graph Data Interpretation | 5 |
| Tabular Data Interpretation | 5 |
| Total | 40 |
| Topic | No. of Questions |
|---|---|
| Uncertain Number of Persons (Row Seating Arrangement) | 5 |
| Month & Date-Based Puzzle (Sept – Dec) | 5 |
| Square-Based Seating Arrangement | 5 |
| Linear Seating Arrangement (North Facing) | 5 |
| Meaningful Word | 1 |
| Syllogism | 3 |
| Inequality | 4 |
| Direction & Distance | 3 |
| Total | 40 |
| Section | Difficulty Level | Good Attempts |
|---|---|---|
| Reasoning Ability | Easy | 37-39 |
| Quantitative Aptitude | Easy | 33-36 |
| Overall | Easy | 70-75 |
| Topic | No. of Questions |
|---|---|
| Blood Relation | 4 |
| Alphanumeric Series | 3 |
| Number Based | 1 |
| Word Pairing | 1 |
| Total | 40 |
| Topic | No. of Questions |
|---|---|
| Arithmetic (Percentage, P&L, Milk, Speed, Distance, Time, Partnership, Train, Mensuration) | 10 |
| Bar Graph Data Interpretation | 5 |
| Tabular Data Interpretation | 5 |
| Simplification | 14-15 |
| Missing Number Series | 5-6 |
| Total | 40 |
| Section | Good Attempts | Overall Difficulty Level |
|---|---|---|
| Reasoning Ability | 23-25 | Moderate |
| Quantitative Aptitude | 14-16 | Difficult |
| English/Hindi | 23-25 | Moderate |
| General Awareness | 17-19 | Moderate |
| Computer Knowledge | 20-22 | Moderate |
| Overall | 97-107 | Moderate to Difficult |
| Topic | No. of Questions |
|---|---|
| Pair Based | 1 |
| Meaningful Word | 1 |
| Blood Relation | 3 |
| Total | 40 |
| Topic | No. of Questions |
|---|---|
| Arithmetic Word Problems | 9 |
| Missing Number Series | 5 |
| Quantity 1 & Quantity 2 | 5 |
| Approximation | 3 |
| Quadratic Equation | 3 |
| Caselet Data Interpretation | 5 |
| Double Pie Chart Data Interpretation | 5 |
| Double Tabular Data Interpretation | 5 |
| Total | 40 |
| Section | Good Attempts | Overall Difficulty Level |
|---|---|---|
| Reasoning Ability | 28-31 | Easy to Moderate |
| Quantitative Aptitude | 14-17 | Moderate |
| Computer Knowledge | 22-25 | Easy to Moderate |
| General Awareness | 23-26 | Easy to Moderate |
| Overall | 130-148 | Moderate |
| Topic | No. of Questions |
|---|---|
| Puzzles | 25 |
| Syllogism | 3 |
| Direction & Distance | 5 |
| Inequality | 3 |
| Meaningful Word | 1 |
| Blood Relation | 1 |
| Total | 40 |
| Topic | No. of Questions |
|---|---|
| Data Interpretation | 15 |
| Arithmetic | 10 |
| Missing Number Series | 5 |
| Quadratic Equation | 5 |
| Q1 & Q2 | 5 |
| Total | 40 |
| Topic | No. of Questions |
|---|---|
| Reading Comprehension (Mustard, Oil, Pickle) | 8 |
| Double Fillers | 6-7 |
| Error Detection | 7 |
| Phrase Verb | 6-7 |
| Mis Spelt | 5 |
| Para Jumble | 7 |
| Total | 40 |
The General Awareness section included questions from the following topics:
| Topic |
|---|
| Unity Day |
| Former Vice President |
| NABARD Related |
| PMEGP Ministry |
| Money Laundering |
| India in QUAD |
| Scheduled Commercial Banks |
| Senior Citizen Scheme |
| Asia Cup |
| Vigilance Awareness Week |
| Gandhi Setu |
| India Invites Ukraine |
IBPS RRB Officer Scale 1 exam was conducted on August 4, 2019, in four shifts. Check the shift-wise good attempts and difficulty level from below:
| Shifts | Good Attempts | Difficulty Level |
|---|---|---|
| Shift 1 | 56-62 | Moderate |
| Shift 2 | 58-62 | Easy to Moderate |
| Shift 3 | 58-64 | Moderate |
| Shift 4 | 59-62 | Easy to Moderate |
Overall, the difficulty level was from Easy to Moderate.
The IBPS RRB exam consists of two sections: Reasoning Ability and Quantitative Aptitude (Numerical Ability). Besides the overall cutoff, candidates must also clear the sectional cutoff. Thus, it is important to go through the section-wise analysis. Check the Good Attempts for each shift conducted on August 04, 2019.
Section-wise Good Attempts of IBPS RRB PO 2019 Prelims Exam
| Shifts | Quantitative Aptitude | Reasoning Ability |
|---|---|---|
| Shift 1 | 23-26 | 27-32 |
| Shift 1 | 24-27 | 28-33 |
| Shift 1 | 22-28 | 23-34 |
| Shift 1 | 21-24 | 27-32 |
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Here, we have enlisted some of the frequently asked questions related to the IBPS RRB PO Exam Analysis 2025. Candidates must go through these questions and answers to clear out their doubts regarding the same.
Q.1: When will the IBPS RRB Officer Scale 1 Mains 2025 be conducted?
Ans: As per the calendar, the IBPS RRB Officer scale 1 prelims exam is conducted between July 27 and
August 3, 2025. The mains exam is conducted on September 13, 2025.
Q.2: What was the difficulty level of the English Language in the IBPS RRB PO exam?
Ans: As per the 2024 exam analysis, the English Language section in the IBPS RRB PO exam was easy to moderate to attempt. Even for the Hindi language paper, the questions were quite easy.
Q.3: What is the difficulty level of IBPS RRB Officer Scale 1 Prelims?
Ans: The overall difficulty level of IBPS RRB PO Prelims was moderate.
Q.4: How many questions were asked from the Puzzle topic in the Reasoning Ability?
Ans: There were a total of 20 questions asked from the Puzzle topic in the Reasoning Ability section in the IBPS PO Mains exam.
Q.5: What was the difficulty level of the Quadratic Equation in the Quantitative Aptitude section?
Ans: According to Embibe’s exam analysis of the IBPS PO Mains exam, the Quadratic Equation in the Quantitative Aptitude section was moderate.
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