IBPS RRB PO Prelims Exam Analysis 2025 (22 Nov, Shift 1): Difficulty, Good Attempts & Questions

With the IBPS RRB PO Shift 1 concluded, candidates preparing for future exams are eager to review the questions asked. Based on feedback from banking aspirants, the overall difficulty level of the IBPS RRB PO Shift 1 was rated as Easy to Moderate, with both quantitative and reasoning sections showing consistent difficulty levels. 

In this article, we provide a detailed IBPS RRB PO Prelims Exam Analysis, including recommended good attempts, section-wise difficulty, specific questions asked, and a comparative study with previous year trends.

IBPS RRB PO Prelims Exam Analysis 2025

The prelims examination consists of 80 questions to be completed within 45 minutes. Given the strict sectional timing, success requires a balance of speed, accuracy, and strategic planning. Our expert faculty conducted a live analysis by coordinating with students appearing in the 1st Shift on 22nd November 2025 to bring you this comprehensive breakdown of the IBPS RRB PO exam.

IBPS RRB PO Prelims Exam Analysis 2025 Difficulty Level

The IBPS RRB PO Prelims exam evaluates candidates across two key sections. Following real-time feedback from students who took the 1st shift, we have assessed the difficulty levels. The overall difficulty level was categorized as Easy to Moderate; read on for our detailed section-wise breakdown. 

• Reasoning Ability- Easy to Moderate
• Quantitative Aptitude- Easy to Moderate

IBPS RRB PO Exam Analysis 2025 Good Attempts

Below, we present the safe range of good attempts for the IBPS RRB PO Prelims Exam, based on the performance of candidates in the first shift on November 22, 2025.

IBPS RRB PO Exam Analysis 22 Nov 2025- Sectional Review

This section breaks down the distribution of questions in the Reasoning and Quantitative Aptitude modules. Our faculty has verified these trends through direct student interaction. Check the summarized IBPS RRB PO Exam Analysis 2025 below to understand the question pattern and section-wise performance expectations.

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IBPS RRB PO Prelims Exam Analysis 2025- Reasoning Ability

The Reasoning Ability section featured 40 questions with a 25-minute time limit. The overall difficulty was Easy to Moderate; however, many students reported that specific logical reasoning questions were lengthy and proved to be time-consuming.

The examination included 4 distinct sets of puzzles and seating arrangement problems.

1. Linear arrangement 9 person north (1 Possibilities) – 4 to 5 questions (Easy)
2. Circular arrangement-> inside outside -> 8 person- 4 to 5 questions (Easy)
3. 7-person Designations Variable – 4 to 5 questions (Moderate)
4. Box puzzle – 8 stacks of boxes- 4 to 5 questions

IBPS RRB PO Prelims Exam Analysis 2025 Quantitative Aptitude

The Quantitative Aptitude section of the 1st shift featured 3 sets of Data Interpretation (DI) questions.

1. Tabular DI- Indirect Data- 4-5 shops selling mangoes (direct data of sold mangoes then 1 column contains sold mangoes data to female, find male data)- 4 questions
2. Caselet DI -(vacant & non vacanct seats data of 2 bus)- 5 questions
3. Double Pie Chart  [1st pie chart-Total number of female – 800, variable (A,B,C,D), 2nd pie chart- Male + female -> 2000, male % given]- 5 questions

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IBPS RRB PO Prelims Shift Timings

Candidates are reminded to arrive at the exam center well before the report time specified on their IBPS RRB PO call letter. Refer to the table below for the complete schedule for November 22nd and 23rd, 2025.