IBPS Clerk 2026 Prelims Exam has been scheduled for two consecutive days, i.e., 10th and 11th October 2026. Once the exam is conducted, right after each shift will be conducted on the exam day, in this article, we will provide the complete shift-wise exam analysis, including the difficulty level, good attempts, and topic-wise breakdown. Our esteemed faculty will connect with the applicants who had their IBPS Clerk Exam in their respective shifts. The IBPS Clerk Exam Analysis 2026 for all shifts would help the aspirants to understand the difficulty level of questions this year. 

IBPS Clerk Exam Analysis 2026

There are 3 sections in IBPS Clerk 2026 Prelims Exam, namely- English Language, Numerical Ability, and Reasoning Ability. The candidates can check the level of the exam, types of questions, number of questions, and subject-wise analysis that will be prepared by the faculty after each shift is conducted. The candidates can utilise their last minute with the help of the IBPS Clerk Exam Analysis to know what could be expected in the next shifts.  

IBPS Clerk Prelims Exam 2026 has 3 sections in the objective test of 100 marks that consists of 100 questions to be completed in 1 hour. The sections asked for are:

  • English Language- 30 Questions
  • Numerical Ability- 35 Questions
  • Reasoning Ability- 35 Questions

IBPS Clerk Prelims Exam Analysis 2026 

IBPS Clerk Prelims Exam Analysis 2026 for 10th & 11th October 2026 for Shift-1, 2, 3, and 4 will be updated here as per the IBPS Clerk Analysis, which will be conducted by our faculty after connecting with candidates who will appear in the exam. 

DateShift 1Shift 2Shift 3Shift 4
10th October 2026    
11th October 2026    

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IBPS Clerk Prelims Exam Analysis 10th & 11th October 2026 Difficulty Level

The difficulty level of all shifts of 10th and 11th October 2026 will be updated here after each shift is over. 

IBPS Clerk All Shifts Prelims Exam Analysis 2026
ShiftsDifficulty Level
Shift 1 
Shift 2 
Shift 3 
Shift 4 

IBPS Clerk 2026 Prelims Shift Timings

IBPS Clerk 2026 Prelims exam is scheduled for a total of 8 shifts (4 shifts each day). The duration of each shift is 1 hour (60 minutes). The shift timings for each shift, along with the reporting time, are tabulated below. 

ShiftsReporting TimeExam Timings
Shift 18 am9 am to 10 am
Shift 210:30 am11:30 am to 12:30 pm
Shift 31 pm2 pm to 3 pm
Shift 43:30 pm4:30 pm to 5:30 pm

IBPS Clerk Prelims Exam Analysis [Previous Year]

The types of questions asked in the IBPS Clerk Previous Year Exam can be categorised by subject area:

  1. Reasoning Ability: Includes topics like Puzzle & Seating Arrangements, Blood Relation, Chinese Coding, Alpha-Symbol Series, Pair Formation, Syllogism, and Word-Based questions.
  2. Numerical Ability: Covers Simplification, Arithmetic, Wrong Number Series, and Data Interpretation (Bar Graph and Table Graph).
  3. English Language: Features Reading Comprehension, Sentence Rearrangement, Column-Based questions, Error Detection, Cloze Test, and Phrase Replacement.
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FAQs

Ans. IBPS Clerk Prelims Exam is of 1 hour (60 minutes) duration.

Ans. Each day, IBPS Clerk 2025 Prelims Exam was held in 4 shifts.