IBPS RRB PO Prelims 2023 Exam Live (All Shifts): Analysis, Question Paper & Expected Cut off

The section-wise distribution of marks is given below.

IBPS RRB Clerk 2023 prelims exam will be conducted on August 12, 13 and 19. A total of 5650 vacancies were announced for this post.

Candidates can check below the category-wise cut off marks for IBPS PO prelims exam announced in 2021.

Candidates can check below the topics from where questions were asked in the Shift 4 of IBPS RRB PO prelims exam.

Reasoning

Quantitative Aptitude

The overall difficulty level of the exam was moderate. Both the sections of the exam was moderate.

The Shift 4 exam of IBPS RRB PO 2023 prelims exam will conclude at 4.30 pm. The exam analysis will be provided after the exam gets over.

The final and last shift of IBPS RRB PO prelims exam will be conducted from 3.45 PM to 4.30 PM. The entry of candidates for the last shift is underway from 2.45 pm.

Shift 3 of IBPS RRB PO 2023 prelims exam concluded at 2.15 pm. The overall difficulty level of the exam easy to moderate.

The Shift 3 exam of IBPS RRB is underway. The exam will conclude at 2.15 PM.

Entry of candidates for the Shift 3 exam is underway. The exam for Shift 2 will be conducted from 1.30 PM to 2.15 PM.

The shift 2 exam of IBPS RRB PO prelims exam concluded at 12 pm. According to students, the overall difficulty level of the paper remained moderate.

The Shift 2 exam of IBPS RRB PO started at 11.15 am. The exam will get over at 12 pm.

Candidates whose exam is scheduled in Shift 2 are given entry to the exam hall. The exam will begin from 11.15 am.

The overall difficulty level of the exam held in Shift 1 was easy to moderate. The Quant section was difficult whereas the questions asked from the Reasoning section were easy to moderate.

Today is the Day 2 of IBPS RRB PO prelims exam. The shift 1 exam concluded at 9.45 am. The difficulty level of the paper was easy to moderate.

The shift 1 exam of IBPS RRB 2023 to conclude at 9.45 am. We will soon provide the exam analysis on this page.

Shift 1 exam of IBPS RRB PO 2023 prelims exam started. The exam will conclude at 9.45 AM. The exam analysis will be provided after the exam gets over.

The section-wise distribution of questions in IBPS RRB PO 2023 prelims exam is given below.

Candidates whose exam is scheduled in Shift 1 are given entry to the exam hall. The exam for shift 1 will begin at 9 AM.

Along with the IBPS RRB PO prelims admit card, candidates need to carry the following photo-identity proof:

• PAN Card
• Passport
• Permanent Driving
• Licence/ Voter’s Card/ Bank Passbook
• Photo identity proof issued by a Gazetted Officer
• People’s Representative along with a photograph
• Identity Card issued by a recognised college/ university
• Aadhar/ E-Aaadhar card with a photograph/ Employee ID

The Shift 1 exam of IBPS RRB PO prelims scheduled on August 6 will be conducted from 9 AM to 9.45 AM.

The reporting time for Shift 1 is 8 PM. No candidates will be allowed to appear for the exam after the entry gate closes.

IBPS RRB PO 2023 prelims exam will conclude today (August). The Shift 1 exam for Day 2 will commence at 9 AM.

The marking scheme of IBPS RRB PO is given below:

• For the wrong answer, 1/4 of the marks assigned to that question are deducted as penalty
• If a question is left blank, there is no penalty for that question
• The corrected scores obtained by each candidate in different sessions (if held) are normalized using the equi-percentile method
• Scores up to two decimal points are taken for the purpose of calculation

The important tips for candidates appearing in IBPS RRB PO prelims exam are given below:

• Revise all the topics you have learned so far properly
• Stay calm and do not take tension
• Take the printout of the IBPS RRB PO prelims admit card
• Keep two passport-size photographs along with the admit card
• Solve the questions that are easy 

The important topics for IBPS RRB PO prelims exam for Quant section are given below:

The important topics for IBPS RRB PO prelims exam for Reasonong are given below:

The career growth of IBPS RRB PO is given below:

• Officer Scale I (PO)
• Assistant Manager
• Deputy Manager
• Branch Manager
• Senior Branch Manager
• Chief Manager
• Assistant General Manager
• Deputy General Manager
• General Manager

IBPS RRB PO 2023 prelims scorecard will be released a few days after the declaration of the result. The scorecard will be released on the official website and candidates can download it by logging with the required credentials.

The job profile of IBPS RRB PO is given below:

• Manage day-to-day banking operations
• Disbursement of loan and credit portfolio rating
• Focus on the agricultural schemes and policies for the rural market
• Preparing the audit reports and NPA recovery

IBPS RRB PO salary ranges between INR 51,000 to 58,000. The year-wise increments given to candidates are given below.

IBPS RRB PO prelims result 2023 is expected to be announced in the mid-week of August. Candidates can check their results online by logging with registration number or roll number and date of birth or password.

The overall difficulty level of IBPS RRB PO prelims exam was easy to moderate. Therefore, the cut off is expected to increase. The cut off for the exam is expected to be around 64 out of 80 marks.

The topic-wise distribution of questions asked in Shift 4 exam of IBPS RRB PO is given below.

Quant

Reasoning

The overall difficulty level of IBPS RRB PO prelims exam held in Shift 4 was easy to moderate. The questions asked in the exam were doable.

Shift 4 of IBPS RRB PO Prelims Day 1 exam concluded at 4.30 pm. Students have started coming out of the exam hall.

The Shift 4 of IBPS RRB PO 2023 prelims exam will conclude at 4.30 pm. We will provide the exam analysis once the exam gets over.

Shift 4 of IBPS RRB PO prelims exam started at 3.45 pm. The exam will conclude at 4.30 pm.

The post-wise vacancy break-up of IBPS RRB PO exam is given below.

The entry of candidates for the Shift 3 exam started at 2.45 pm. The exam for this shift will be conducted from 3.45 PM to 4.30 PM.

The shift 3 exam of IBPS RRB PO prelims exam concluded at 2.15 pm. The overall difficulty level of the exam was easy to moderate.

Candidates can check IBPS RRB PO prelims memory based question paper.

Reasoning

Directions (1-5): Study the following information carefully and answer the questions given below:

Eight persons P, Q, R, S, T, U, V and W were born in different years viz. 1994, 1996, 1998, 1999, 2001, 2002, 2004 and 2005 but not necessarily in the same order. Base year is counted as 2021. At most one person is older to P. Two persons were born between P and V. Q was born just before V in the odd numbered year. R is 4 years older to T. W is older to U and younger to S.

Q1. Who was born in the year 1998?

(a) P

(b) Q

(c) R

(d) T

(e) U

Q2. In which year S was born?

(a) 2002

(b) 1999

(c) 2001

(d) 1998

(e) 2005

Q3. Which of the following statements is true?

(a) P was born in 1994.

(b) V was born in 1996.

(c) T is the oldest among all.

(d) U was born in 2002.

(e) R is older than P.

Q4. How many persons were born between W and T?

(a) 1

(b) 2

(c) 3

(d) 4

(e) Cannot be determined

Q5. Who is the oldest person among them?

(a) P

(b) Q

(c) R

(d) S

(e) V

Quantitative Aptitude

Wrong Number Series:

Q1. 14, 16, 12, 18, 10, 22, 8

14+2=16,

16-4=12

12+6=18

18-8=10

10+10=20

20-12=8

Q2. 19, 23, 32, 48, 72, 109, 158

19-23=4

23-32=9

32-48=16

48-73=25

73-109=36

109-158=49

Q3. 3, 7, 27, 112, 565, 3396, 23779

3*2+2=8

8*3+3=27

27*4+4=112

112*5+5=565

565*6+6=3396

3396*7+7=23779

Q4. 4, 6, 12, 30, 90, 317, 1260

4*1.5=6

6*2=12

12*2.5=30

30*3=90

90*3.5=315

315*4=1260

Q5. 6400, 400, 50, 12.5, 6.25, 3.12, 12.25

6400/16=400

400/8=50

50/4=12.5

12.5/2=6.25

6.25/1=6.25

6.25/0.5=12.25

Q6. Boat A covers 105 km upstream in 7 hours. The speed of boat A in still water is 6 times the speed of stream. Speed of boat B in still water is equal to the downstream speed of boat A. Then find the time taken in minutes to cover 140 km downstream by boat B.

The topic-wise distribution of questions asked in Shift 2 of IBPS RRB PO prelims exam is given below.

Quantitative Aptitude

Reasoning Ability

The overall difficulty level of Shift 2 exam is given below.

The entry of students for Shift 3 will begin at 12.30 pm. The exam for this shift will be conducted from 1.30 pm to 2.15 pm.

The Shift 2 of IBPS RRB PO 2023 prelims exam concluded at 12 pm. The difficulty level of the exam remained in line with the shift 1 exam. The difficulty level of the paper was easy to moderate.

In Reasoning, the maximum number of questions asked were from the Puzzle and Seating Arrangement topics. The puzzles were Year-Based, Floor-Based, Box-Based, etc. The Seating Arrangement questions were Circular-Based.

The shift 2 of IBPS RRB PO 2023 prelims exam started at 11.15 AM. The exam will conclude at 12 pm.

The topic-wise distribution of questions asked in Shift 1 exam of IBPS RRB PO are given below.

Quantitative Aptitude

The overall difficulty level of IBPS RRB PO prelims exam was easy to moderate. Reasoning section was easy whereas Maths section was moderate. Questions were asked from sequence, puzzle, syllogism, boat and stream, DI, seating arrangement. The cut off is expected to be higher compared to last year.

The entry of students for Shift 2 exam started. The admit card and photo-identity proof is being checked at the entry gate by the exam centre officials.

Entry of students for Shift 2 exam started

The overall difficulty level of IBPS RRB PO prelims exam held in Shift 1 was easy to moderate. The difficulty level of both the sections were easy to moderate.

Shift 1 of IBPS RRB PO 2023 prelims exam concluded at 9.45 am. 

Students for Shift 2 exam have started coming to the exam centre. The reporting time for Shift 2 is 10.15 AM. The exam for shift 2 will be conducted from 11.15 AM To 12 PM. 

Students for Shift 2 started coming to the exam centre

Any stationery item like textual material (printed or written), bits of papers, Geometry/Pencil Box, Plastic Pouch, Calculator, Scale, Writing Pad, Pen Drives, Log Table, Electronic Pen/Scanner, Any communication device like Bluetooth, Earphones, Microphone, Pager, Health Band etc. Other items like Goggles, Handbags, Hair-pin, Hair-band, Belt, Cap, Any watch/Wrist Watch, Camera, Any metallic item, Any eatable item opened or packed, water bottle (only transparent water bottle is allowed), Any other item which could be used for unfair means for hiding communication devices like camera, bluetooth devices etc. You are advised to avoid wearing ornaments like Ring, Earrings, Nose-pin, Chain/Necklace, Pendants, Badge, brooch etc. are not allowed.

The shift 1 exam of IBPS RRB PO is underway. We will provide the shift 1 exam analysis once the exam gets over. Going through the exam analysis, candidates can know the section-wise and overall difficulty level.

Shift 1 exam of IBPS RRB PO prelims exam started at 9 am. The exam will conclude at 9.45 am.

Candidates can bring a ball-point pen, ink stamp pad and glue. Sheets of paper will be provided which can be used for rough work or taking down the question number.

IBPS calculates the marks of the candidates through a method called normalization which helps to get a rounded-up figure. Since the exam is conducted over days and has multiple shifts and the question paper varies from one shift to another, normalization helps to balance the score and assist in fair evaluation. 

The marking scheme of IBPS RRB PO prelims exam is given below:

• For the wrong answer, 1/4 of the marks assigned to that question are deducted as penalty
• If a question is left blank, there is no penalty for that question
• The corrected scores obtained by each candidate in different sessions (if held) are normalized using the equi-percentile method
• Scores up to two decimal points are taken for the purpose of calculation

The reporting of candidates for the Shift 1 exam started. The admit card and photo-identity proof of candidates are verified at the entry gate. The exam will be conducted from 9 AM to 9.45 AM.

The topic-wise distribution of questions in the Reasoning section of IBPS RRB PO exam are given below.

The topic-wise distribution of questions in the Quantitative Aptitude section of IBPS RRB PO prelims exam are given below.

In 2022, the difficulty level of the test was easy to moderate. The Quant section was moderate while the Reasoning section was easy to moderate.

IBPS RRB PO 2023 prelims result will be announced in August/September. Candidates can download their results by logging with registration number or roll number and date of birth or password.

IBPS RRB PO prelims cut off announced in 2022 is given below.

There are no sectional time limit for the exam. Candidates need to complete the paper within 45 minutes.

The section-wise marks for IBPS RRB PO prelims exam are given below.

Candidates can check below the COVID-19 related guidelines for IBPS RRB exam:

• Candidates are required to report at the exam centre as per the time slot mentioned on the admit card
• Candidates are required to report atleast 15 minutes before the reporting time
• Mapping of ‘Candidate Roll Number and ‘Lab Number’ will not be displayed outside the exam venue
• Candidates need to wear masks while appearing for the exam
• They are allowed to carry a personal transparent water bottle
• Candidates can carry personal hand sanitiser of 50 ml
• Candidate should maintain a safe social distance from one another
• Candidates must have Aarogya Setu app installed on their mobile phones
• Candidates' registration will be done through photo capture
• Rough sheets will be kept at each candidate’s desk. After the end of the examination, candidates need to drop the rough sheets in the designated dropbox as instructed at the venue

The process to navigate between sections in IBPS RRB PO exam is given below:

• Sections in the question paper are displayed on the top bar of the screen. Questions in a section can be viewed by clicking on the section name
• After clicking the Save & Next button on the last question for a section, candidates will automatically be taken to the first question of the next section
• Candidates can shuffle between tests and questions anytime during the examination as per their convenience only during the time stipulated
• Candidate can view the corresponding section summary as part of the legend that appears in every section above the question palette

Candidates can carry any of the following documents to the exam centre:

• PAN Card
• Passport
• Permanent Driving
• Licence/ Voter’s Card/ Bank Passbook
• Photo identity proof issued by a Gazetted Officer
• People’s Representative along with a photograph
• Identity Card issued by a recognised college/ university
• Aadhar/ E-Aaadhar card with a photograph/ Employee ID

The shift-wise IBPS RRB PO prelims exam is given below.

IBPS RRB PO prelims syllabus for Reasoning section is given below:

• Alphabet/ Number/ Symbol Series:
• Inequality:
• Syllogism
• Order & Ranking
• Coding-Decoding
• Direction-sense
• Blood-Relation
• Circular/ Triangular/ Rectangular/ Square Seating Arrangement
• Linear Seating Arrangement
• Box Based Puzzle
• Floor or Floor-Flat Based Puzzles
• Day/ Month/ Year-Based Puzzle
• Comparison/ Categorized/ Uncertain Puzzles Miscellaneous

IBPS RRB PO prelims syllabus for Quantitative Aptitude section is given below:

• Simplification & Approximation: BODMAS, Square & Cube, Square & cube root, Indices, fraction, percentage etc.
• Number Series: Missing Number series, Wrong number series
• Inequality: Linear equation, Quadratic equation, Quantity comparison
• Arithmetic: Ratio and Proportion, Percentage, Number System and HCF and LCM, Average, Age, Partnership, Mixture and Alligation, Simple Interest, Compound Interest, Time and Work, Pipe and Cistern, Profit & Loss and Discount, Speed Time Distance, Boat And stream, Train, Mensuration 2D and 3D, Probability, Permutation and combination etc.
• Data Interpretation: Table DI, Missing Table DI, Pie chart DI, Line chart DI, Bar chart DI, Mixed DI, Caselet
• Data Sufficiency: Two Statement

Study the following information carefully and answer the given questions: There are ten people A, B, C, D, E, P, Q, R, S and T sitting in two parallel row and five persons namely A, B, C, D and E are sitting in row 1 and face north. P, Q, R, S and T are sitting in row 2 and face south direction but not necessary in the same order. Therefore, in the given arrangement each member seated in a row
faces another member of the other row. S sits one of the extreme ends of row. Two persons sits between S and the one who face C. B is immediate right of C. R faces A. R is not immediate neighbor of the one who face D. Q and T are immediate neighbor to each other. More than two persons sit between B and D. Q does not face person who sits immediate right of C

Who among the following person sit immediate right of A?

(a) B
(b) D
(c) E
(d) P
(e) None of these

Who among the following person sits second to the right of one who face P?
(a) C
(b) A
(c) Q
(d) R
(e) D
Four of the following five are alike in certain way based from a group, find the one that does not
belong to that group?
(a) S
(b) D
(c) T
(d) R
(e) B
How many persons sit between Q and the person who face D?
(a) Three
(b) Two
(c) More than three
(d) One
(e) None
Who among the following pair of persons sit at extreme ends?
(a) S,Q
(b) P,R
(c) S, B
(d) A, D
(e) None of these

Study the following information carefully and answer the given questions: Seven players P, Q, R, S, X, Y and Z are playing three different sports viz. Football, Basketball and Volleyball, but not necessarily in the same order. At-least one and not more than three players among them play same sport. Each of them goes to a tournament to play sport in a week starting from Monday to
Sunday. Q plays Basketball with X and he goes to tournament immediately before P. S goes to tournament on Monday and he plays with neither R nor Q. R goes to tournament immediately after X and immediately before Q. The one who goes to tournament on Wednesday plays Volleyball. The one who goes to tournament on Tuesday does not play with Q. Z does not play either Basketball or Volleyball. P plays Football with R.

Which of the following sport S plays?
(a) Football
(b) Volleyball
(c) Basketball
(d) Either (a) or (b)
(e) Data inadequate
On which of the following day X plays?
(a) Tuesday
(b) Wednesday
(c) Saturday
(d) Thursday
(e) None of these
Who among the following Plays on Friday?
(a) Q
(b) R
(c) P
(d) Y
(e) None of these
 Which of the following combination is true?
(a) Z - Wednesday
(b) Y- Football
(c) P - Saturday
(d) Z - Football
(e) Saturday- Volleyball
Which of the following pair play football?
(a) P, R, Y
(b) Z, Y
(c) P, R, Z
(d) S, R
(e) S, P, Z

A total of 80 objective-type multiple choice questions are asked in the IBPS RRB PO prelims exam. The section-wise distribution of questions are given below.

Check below the sample questions for the Quant section of IBPS RRB PO 2023:

Q1. ? + 865 -395 = 169 × 3 + 178

(a) 205
(b) 215
(c) 225
(d) 235
(e) 245

Q2. 38% of 550 + ?% of 700 = 601

(a) 86
(b) 76
(c) 46
(d) 66
(e) 56

If Price of Pen is Rs. 4 while price of Pencil is Rs.6, then find total revenue earned by Lalit is how much more/Less then total revenue earned by Satish by selling pen and pencil together?

(a) 110
(b) 130
(c) 150
(d) 170
(e) 190

Rubber sold by Lalit are of two types (type A and type B). Type B rubber sold by Lalit is 20% more than type A sold by Lalit. Find total number of type ‘B’ rubbers sold by Lalit.

(a) 40
(b) 30
(c) 35
(d) 25
(e) 45

Veer, Sameer & Gopal started a business with initial investment in the ratio of 10 : 12 : 9 respectively. At the end of one year Veer, Sameer & Gopal withdrew Rs. 1000, Rs. 1200 and Rs. 1500 respectively from their initial investment. If at the end of two years Sameer got Rs. 16200 as profit share out of total profit of Rs. 40950, then find the initial investment of Gopal?

(a) 4500 Rs.
(b) 4200 Rs.
(c) 3600 Rs.
(d) 3200 Rs.
(e) 4800 Rs

The tips and tricks to solve the questions in the Quant section are given below:

• While solving Quantitative Aptitude questions candidates need to focus on one question at a time
• Candidates need to maintain their speed and accuracy 
• Start solving the easy questions first 
• Read the questions carefully before answering 

The steps to answer questions in the exam are given below:

• To select answer, click on the button of one of the options
• To deselect the chosen answer, click on the button of the chosen option again or click on the response button
• To change the answer, click on the button of another option
• To save the answer, click in the ‘Save and Next’ button
• To mark the question for review, click on mark for review and next button. If an answer is selected for a question that is marked for review, that answer will be considered in the evaluation

Travelling allowances are not provided to candidates. They need to travel to the exam centre on their own expense.

IBPS RRB PO prelims exam will be conducted in more than 170 exam cities. The details regarding the exam centres are mentioned on the admit card. The list of IBPS PO prelims exam cities is given below.

IBPS RRB PO prelims admit card 2023 was released on July 22, 2023. Candidates appearing for the IBPS RRB PO prelims exam should hurry up and download their admit cards to avoid any last minute hassle. In the IBPS RRB PO prelims admit card login page, candidates need to enter registration number or roll number and date of birth or password. Candidates need to bring the admit card to the exam centre along with their recent passport-size photograph duly pasted on it. One photograph has to be pasted on the admit card and one extra photograph needs to be carried to the exam centre.