IBPS RRB Clerk Mains Exam Analysis 2026 (1 February), Difficulty Level & Questions Asked

The 1st shift of IBPS RRB Clerk Mains concludes at 11 am, and thousands of banking aspirants have appeared in this shift. Candidates who have attempted in this shift and came out of the exam hall reviewed that “IBPS RRB Clerk Mains exam was of moderate level and no such major change in the format of the exam was observed”. To know section-wise questions asked and the difficulty level of the exam, go through the IBPS RRB Clerk Exam Analysis 2026 discussed in the article.

IBPS RRB Clerk Mains Exam Analysis 2026

This year IBPS Clerk Mains exam is held on 1st February 2026 to select candidates for 8002 posts. Our esteemed faculty has interacted with the aspirants who came out of the exam hall and prepared the detailed & accurate IBPS RRB Clerk Mains Exam Analysis for you, which has been discussed in this article. IBPS Clerk Mains exam had 5 sections in the objective test comprising 200 questions to be solved in 120 minutes, which are given below:

1. Reasoning Ability
2. Computer Knowledge
3. General Awareness
4. English Language / Hindi Language
5. Numerical Ability

IBPS RRB Clerk Mains Exam Difficulty Level

The candidates who appeared in this shift reviewed that the exam was of a moderate level, after the completion of IBPS RRB Clerk Mains Exam Analysis 2026.

IBPS RRB Clerk Mains Exam Analysis 2026 Good Attempts

After the completion of IBPS RRB Clerk Mains Exam Analysis, we have shared the good attempts for each section below.

IBPS RRB Clerk Mains Exam Analysis 2026- Sectional Review

Through our IBPS RRB Clerk Mains Exam Analysis 2026, we will provide the complete exam review for each section in this article. There are 5 sections in the IBPS RRB Clerk Mains Exam 2026 namely Reasoning Ability, Computer Knowledge, General Awareness, English Language / Hindi Language and Numerical Ability for which the complete exam analysis has been discussed below shortly.

RRB Clerk Mains Exam Analysis 2026- Reasoning Ability

There were 40 questions asked from Reasoning section with 5 sets of puzzles and seating arrangement asked.

1. Floor and Flat + Variables Based Puzzle (6 P)- 5 questions.
2. Box Based Puzzle (9 P)- 5 questions
3. Month Based Puzzle (8 Persons and 8 Months)
4. Uncertain Linear Row Seating Arrangement- 3 questions
5. Linear Seating Arrangement (9 Persons Facing North and South)- 5 questions

RRB Clerk Mains Exam Analysis 2026- General Awareness

The level of questions asked in the IBPS RRB Clerk 2026 Mains Exam from General Awareness section are discussed below.

1. What is the Headquarters of Indian Bank?
2. Which North-Eastern state is known as the “Land of Festivals”?
3. Gangtok is the capital of which state?
4. Who is the current Chairman of NABARD?
5. Mount Kamet is located in which Indian state?
6. Where is the Headquarters of the International Maritime Organization (IMO)?
7. SMILE Foundation is associated with which ministry?
8. How many Union Territories in India have their own Legislative Assembly?
9. India’s first Face Authentication System was launched in which state?
10. In the Women’s World Cup, India defeated which team?

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RRB Clerk Mains Exam Analysis 2026- Quantitative Aptitude

This section has 40 questions for 50 marks. The level of Quantitative Aptitude was Moderate and there were Data Interpretation Questions. Arithmetic (Average, Percentage, Train Based, Boat & Stream, CI and SI, Profit & Loss, Time and Work, Partnership, Age-Based, Mensuration etc.) Arithmetic questions are asked from Average, Percentage, Train-based, Boat and stream, CI and SI, Profit and loss, Time and Work, Partnership, Age-Based, Mensuration etc.).

RRB Clerk Mains Exam Analysis 2026- Computer Knowledge

The level of this section in the IBPS RRB Clerk Mains Exam held was of Easy to Moderate level, most of the questions basic knowledge of computers and their applications. Some of the questions/topics asked:

1. MS Office
2. Shortcut Key
3. Binary to Decimal
4. Operating System
5. MAC Address
6. Common Pointing Device
7. New Slide in MS Powerpoint
8. Cyber Security
9. Hacking related

RRB Clerk Mains Exam Analysis 2026- Hindi

This section had 40 questions for 40 marks.

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IBPS RRB Clerk 2026 Mains Exam Pattern

The total duration of the exam is 120 minutes, which is sectionally divided. There were 5 sections in the IBPS RRB Clerk Mains Exam and for each section, the marking scheme is as follows-

1. Reasoning Ability- 40 questions for 50 marks (30 minutes)
2. Computer Knowledge- 40 questions for 20 marks (15 minutes)
3. General Awareness- 40 questions for 40 marks (15 minutes)
4. English Language / Hindi Language- 40 questions for 40 marks (30 minutes)
5. Numerical Ability- 40 questions for 50 marks (30 minutes)