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IBPS Clerk Prelims Exam Analysis 5 October 2025, Check Shift 1 Questions and Difficulty Level

Today is the 2nd day/last day of the IBPS Clerk Prelims Exam, and the 1st shift is now over. The aspirants who appeared in this shift reviewed that “the overall difficulty level of their shift was Easy to Moderate, with the English section of Easy level”. Our esteemed faculty discussed the detailed IBPS Clerk Prelims Exam Analysis and the same is shared in this article.

IBPS Clerk Prelims Exam Analysis 5 October 2025 Shift 1

This year, IBPS has announced 10,277 vacancies for the Clerical cadre, which will be filled by various participating banks across India. Given the large number of applicants, candidates must concentrate on performing their best in the prelims exam to get shortlisted for the mains exam. To assist those who are taking the exam in the remaining three shifts of the day, we have prepared a detailed analysis of the IBPS Clerk Prelims Exam for 5th October 2025.

Final Conclusion: IBPS Clerk Prelims Exam for all shifts of 4th & 5th October 2025 has been conducted successfully for more than 10 lakh candidates. As per the feedbacks of the candidates, the exam was of Easy to Moderate level in all shifts. 

IBPS Clerk Today Exam Analysis 2025 Difficulty Level

After connecting with the aspirants, it has been analysed that the difficulty level of Reasoning Ability and Quantitative Aptitude was of Easy to Moderate, while for the English section was Easy. Overall exam could be considered as “Easy to Moderate”. The good attempts range between 74-80 for general category.

Subjects Good Attempts Difficulty Level
English Language 25-27 Easy
Reasoning Ability 25-27 Easy to Moderate
Quantitative Aptitude 24-26 Easy to Moderate
Overall Difficulty 74-80 Easy to Moderate

IBPS Clerk 5 October Exam Analysis 2025 Reasoning

There were 18 questions asked from 4 sets of puzzles & seating arrangements, and 17 questions from other topics. As per the feedback of candidates who appeared in today’s 1st shift reviewed that the questions asked were doable and of an easy-to-moderate level.

Reasoning Topics Asked in the 1st shift of IBPS Clerk 5 October Exam  
  • Syllogism- 3 questions (2 Q logically follow, 1 definitely false)
  • Mix Series- 5 questions
  • Chinese Coding- 5 questions (double words)
  • Pair Formation (Monetary)- 1 question
  • Word Based- 1 question (8 letters)
  • Odd One Out- 1 question
  • Number Based- 1 question (Descending Order Left to right)
  • Comparison-based puzzle- 3 questions
  • Square table Seating Arrangement (Corner-In/Middle-Out)- 5 questions
  • Floor-Based puzzle (8 floors)- 5 questions
  • Post-Based puzzle (8 posts)- 5 questions

IBPS Clerk 5 October Exam Analysis 2025 Quantitative

There was no question asked from the number series and quadratic equations in shift 1 of IBPS Clerk Prelims 5th October 2025. Check the topics asked in this subject from the section below.

Quantitative Topics Asked in the 1st shift of IBPS Clerk 5 October Exam  
  • Simplification- 12 questions
  • Bar Graph DI- 5 questions [Easy]
  • Table DI- 5 questions
  • Arithmetic- 13 questions (Boat & Stream, Ages, SI-CI, Trains, etc)

IBPS Clerk 5 October Exam Analysis 2025 English

The questions in the English section were of Easy level and most of the candidates shared that they attempted more than 25 questions.

English Topics Asked in the 1st shift of IBPS Clerk 5 October Exam  
  • Reading Comprehension (Solo Traveller)- 10 questions [3 Synonyms, 1 Filler]
  • Para Jumble (Bookstore, Writers)- 5 questions
  • Error Detection (Traditional)- 3 questions
  • Word Swap- 4 to 5 questions
  • Sentence-Based Error- 2 questions
  • Single Fillers- 5 questions
  • Phrase Replacement- 3 questions

IBPS Clerk 2025 Shift Timings

As the exam is to be held in 4 shifts today, the shifts will be in morning, afternoon, and evening sessions. The timing for each shift is as follows-

  • Shift 1- Reporting Time- 8 am, Exam Timings- from 9 am to 10 am.
  • Shift 2- Reporting Time- 10:30 am, Exam Timings- 11:30 am to 12:30 pm.
  • Shift 3- Reporting Time- 1 pm, and Exam Timings- 2 pm to 3 pm.
  • Shift 4- Reporting Time- 3:30 pm, Exam Timings- 4:30 pm to 5:30 pm
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