IBPS PO Prelims Exam Analysis 2026 (22 August), Shift 1 Question & Difficulty Level

The IBPS PO 2026 prelim exam is going to be held on the 22nd and 23rd of August 2026 in a total of 6 shifts. The first shift of today’s exam is going to conclude at 10 am, and thousands of candidates have appeared in this shift. After the exam is over, we will discuss the complete IBPS PO Prelims exam analysis and review of today’s exam to understand what types of questions have been asked this year. If you have your exam in the upcoming shifts or are preparing for next year’s exam, go through the article to know whether any changes in the pattern of questions or difficulty level have been observed in the exam.

IBPS PO Prelims Exam Analysis 2026

With over 11 lakh applicants competing for 7,565 probationary officer/management trainee vacancies, the exam is being conducted across two days (22 and 23 August) in a total of 6 shifts, which means competition is going to be high. Based on the exam sequence followed in recent IBPS PO prelims cycles, Shift 1 papers typically run Reasoning Ability → English Language → Quantitative Aptitude, and the difficulty has generally been in the Easy-to-Moderate range in earlier exams, though this can vary from shift to shift.

The exam consists of 100 questions from 3 sections, and this year, the sectional marks have been reshuffled even though the question count per section is unchanged. Candidates are given 60 minutes (20 minutes per section) to complete the exam.

• Reasoning Ability (35 questions for 40 marks)
• English Language (30 questions for 30 marks)
• Quantitative Aptitude (35 questions for 30 marks)

IBPS PO Exam Analysis 2026 Shift 1 Difficulty Level

Candidate feedback for the 9:00–10:00 AM slot will be collected and this section will be updated with the confirmed overall difficulty level shortly.

IBPS PO 2026 Prelims Shift 1 Good Attempts

The IBPS PO Prelims exam had 3 sections and good attempts for each section will be updated here after complete IBPS PO Prelims Exam analysis is done by our faculty.

IBPS PO Prelims Exam Analysis 2026- Sectional Review

Below, we will discuss each section in detail, along with the section-wise difficulty level and the questions asked in today’s exam. This will help the candidates understand the level of the exam paper set this year by IBPS.

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IBPS PO 2026 Exam Timings

The exam is scheduled for a total 6 shifts on 22nd and 23rd August. Today, the exam will be held in 4 shifts and on 23rd August, there shall be 2 shifts only. The complete schedule, including reporting time, gate closing time, handwriting sample time, and exam start and end time, has been discussed below.