The IBPS RRB PO Mains Exam is scheduled for December 28, 2025, across two shifts. This year, thousands of banking aspirants who qualified in the preliminary stage are competing for 13,316 Officer Scale I (Probationary Officer) vacancies in Regional Rural Banks (RRBs). While the Prelims serve as a qualifying gateway, the Mains exam is the decisive, scoring stage for final selection.
IBPS RRB PO Mains Exam Analysis 2025
In this article, we provide a comprehensive IBPS RRB PO Mains Exam Analysis 2025 for each shift conducted on December 28, 2025. Our faculty has gathered real-time feedback from candidates to bring you a detailed breakdown of section-wise weightage, overall difficulty levels, and safe attempts. This Phase 2 exam analysis is essential for understanding the pattern and trends of this year’s recruitment cycle.
RRB PO Mains Exam Analysis 2025 All Shifts
The IBPS RRB PO (Officer Scale-I) Mains Exam comprises 5 sections, primarily focusing on Reasoning Ability and Quantitative Aptitude. Each section contains 40 multiple-choice questions, with a total duration of 2 hours (120 minutes). Banking aspirants consistently rely on our IBPS RRB PO 2025 Mains Exam Analysis immediately following the test to gauge their performance.
IBPS RRB PO Mains Exam Analysis 2025 - 28 Dec Shift 1
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Best of luck to all candidates appearing for the upcoming shifts!
IBPS RRB PO Mains Exam 2025 Shift Timings
Candidates appearing for the IBPS RRB PO Mains 2025 are advised to arrive at the exam center well before the reporting time specified in their call letter. Please refer to the table below for the complete shift schedule.
| Shifts | Reporting Time | Handwriting Sample | Exam Timing |
| Shift 1 | 8:00 am | 8.55 am to 9.00 am | 9 to 11 am |
| Shift 2 | 12.30 pm | 1:25 pm to 1:30 pm | 1:30 to 3:30 pm |
IBPS RRB PO Mains Exam Pattern 2025
The IBPS RRB PO Mains exam pattern includes five sections: Reasoning, General Awareness, Numerical Ability, English/Hindi Language, and Computer Knowledge. Each section consists of 40 MCQs, totaling 200 questions to be solved within 120 minutes. Note that a negative marking of 1/4th of the marks assigned to a question applies to all incorrect answers.
| Subject Names | Question | Marks | Duration |
| Reasoning Paper | 40 | 50 | 30 minutes |
| General Awareness Paper | 40 | 40 | 15 minutes |
| Numerical Ability Paper | 40 | 50 | 30 minutes |
| English Language / Hindi Language | 40 | 40 | 30 minutes |
| Computer Knowledge Paper | 40 | 20 | 15 minutes |
| Total | 200 | 200 | 120 minutes |
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The comprehensive IBPS RRB PO Mains Exam Analysis for December 28, 2025, will be updated here live as the shifts conclude.
The difficulty level for each shift will be meticulously broken down and discussed in this article once the exam concludes.
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