Today is the second and last day of the IBPS PO Prelims Exam 2026, and there were 2 shifts in which thousands of banking aspirants are taking their exams in each shift. As per the feedback of candidates who appeared in the 1st and 2nd shifts of the prelims exam, the exam in both levels is of moderate level, and no such major change is seen in today’s exam as compared to last year’s shift. Once the 1st shift is over at 10 am, we have updated the section-wise difficulty level, questions asked and also the good attempts for this shift.
IBPS PO Prelims Exam Analysis 23 August 2026 (Shift 1 & 2)
Candidates who had their exam in previous shifts, those going to appear in the next shift or those planning to appear for next year’s exam must be excited for the IBPS PO Prelims exam analysis of the 23 August exam. Then you are on the right page; our faculty has connected with the candidates through their YouTube channel and provides accurate and detailed exam analysis of today’s exam.
IBPS PO Prelims Today’s Exam Difficulty Level
As per feedback received, the exam level in today’s both level is similar to that of previously conducted shifts of the IBPS PO Prelims exam, i.e., Moderate. However, the confirmed level of today’s exam has been updated here after the candidates come out of the exam hall at 10 am.
- Overall Difficulty – Moderate
- Reasoning Ability – Easy to Moderate
- Quantitative Aptitude – Moderate
- English Language – Easy to Moderate
IBPS PO 23 August Quantitative Aptitude Exam Analysis
The IBPS PO Prelims Quantitative Aptitude section has 35 questions for 30 marks in the revised scheme. Most questions come from DI and arithmetic. There were 3 sets of data interpretation asked in today’s 1st shift.
| Topics | No. of Questions (Shift 1) | No. of Questions (Shift 2) |
| Approximation | 03 | 04 |
| Line Graph DI | 05 | — |
| Table DI | — | 06 |
| Bar Graph DI | 05 | 05 |
| Wrong Number Series | — | 04 |
| Caselet DI | 03 | 01 |
| Quadratic Equation | 03 | 04 |
| Arithmetic | 10-11 | 11 |
| Total | 35 | 35 |
IBPS PO 23 August Reasoning Exam Analysis
In this section, we have discussed the detailed IBPS PO Prelims exam analysis for the Reasoning section, including which puzzles were asked and how many questions came from each topic.
Sets of Puzzles & Seating Arrangement asked in shift 1-
- Single row (mix direction), 7 persons, north-facing – 5 questions
- Order and Sequence (6 people + variable) – 5 questions
- Box-based + variable (6 persons) – 5 questions
- Certain number of persons (North): N=18-3 questions
- Year-based puzzle – 5 questions
Sets of Puzzles & Seating Arrangement asked in shift 2-
- Month-based with variable- 5 questions
- Parallel Row-based Seating Arrangement – 5 questions
- Selection-based puzzle (9 persons) – 5 questions
- Year-based puzzle (8 persons) – 5 questions
| Topics | No. of Questions (Shift 1) | No. of Questions (Shift 2) |
| Puzzles & Seating Arrangement | 23 | 20 |
| Syllogism | 03 | 03 |
| Blood Relation (No instruction) | 03 | 03 |
| Inequalities | 03 | 03 |
| Pair Formation | — | 01 |
| Meaningful Word | 01 | 01 |
| Word-based (V/C-based) | 01 | 01 |
| Total | 35 | 35 |
IBPS PO 23 August English Language Exam Analysis
The topic of reading comprehension in shift 1 was medication in China. The questions from RC were from Fillers: same meaning, alternative – Remains.
| Topics | No. of Questions (Shift 1) | No. of Questions (Shift 2) |
| Reading Comprehension | 08-09 | 09 |
| Para Jumble (6 sentences) | 05 | 05 |
| Error Detection (Single) | 03-04 | 04 |
| Word Swap | 04 | 03 |
| Phrase Replacement (Get Behind) | 01 | 04 |
| Double Fillers | 02 | 04 |
| Word Rearrangement | 03-04 | — |
| Word Usage | — | 01 |
| Total | 30 | 30 |
IBPS PO 23 August Exam Analysis 2026 Good Attempts
The good attempts are the expected number of questions that candidates must have attempted in this shift, which is decided on the basis of candidates’ feedback and the difficulty level of the exam. The IBPS PO good attempts for the 1st shift are 67-73.
| Sections | Good Attempts (Shift 1) | Good Attempts (Shift 2) | No. of Questions Asked |
| Reasoning Ability | 24-26 | 26-28 | 35 |
| English Language | 20-22 | 23-25 | 30 |
| Quantitative Aptitude | 23-25 | 15-17 | 35 |
| Overall | 67-73 | 64-70 | 100 |
IBPS PO 23 August Video Analysis
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| IBPS PO Question Paper 2026 (Memory Based) | IBPS PO Cut-Off |
| IBPS PO Syllabus & Exam Pattern | IBPS PO Previous Year Question Papers |
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