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IBPS Clerk 2026 Prelims Question Paper – 10 Oct 2026 Shift 1 (Memory-Based, with Solutions)

Memory-based IBPS Clerk 2026 Prelims paper from 10 October, Shift 1, featuring a retirement-themed RC, cloze test, simplification, bar-graph DI and floor puzzles, all solved step by step.

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100

Across 3 sections

Duration
60 min

3 timed sections

Marks
100

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Attempts
100
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IBPS Clerk 2026 Prelims 10 Oct Shift 1 PYQ: English, Quant and Reasoning

Bank clerk aspirants in the final round of Prelims revision can use this memory-based IBPS Clerk 2026 Prelims question paper from 10 October 2026, Shift 1, which covers English Language, Quantitative Aptitude and Reasoning Ability.

Topic-wise questions in each section of IBPS Clerk 2026 Prelims Question Paper – 10 Oct 2026 Shift 1 (Memory-Based, with Solutions)

English Language
5topics
Reading Comprehension7 · 26%
Word Usage & Swap7 · 26%
Cloze Test6 · 22%
Error Spotting4 · 15%
Para Jumbles3 · 11%

Based on the questions whose topic is confirmed (90% of this section).

Quantitative Aptitude
12topics
Data Interpretation15 · 42%
Simplification & Approximation10 · 28%
Average1 · 3%
Boats & Streams1 · 3%
Mensuration1 · 3%
Mixture & Alligation1 · 3%
Partnership1 · 3%
Percentage1 · 3%
Profit, Loss & Discount1 · 3%
Simple & Compound Interest1 · 3%
Time & Work1 · 3%
Trains1 · 3%
Reasoning
8topics
Puzzles10 · 29%
Alphanumeric Series5 · 14%
Coding-Decoding5 · 14%
Seating Arrangement5 · 14%
Inequality4 · 11%
Direction Sense3 · 9%
Alphabet & Word Test2 · 6%
Classification1 · 3%

What this tells you: course of action

English Language

  • First priority: Reading Comprehension and Word Usage & Swap, roughly 52% of the questions between them.
  • Keep in rotation: Cloze Test, Error Spotting and Para Jumbles, a steady 48% that rewards regular practice once the first group feels comfortable.
  • Splitting your study time: out of every 10 study sessions on this section, about 5 for the first group and 5 for the keep-in-rotation group.

Quantitative Aptitude

  • Start with Data Interpretation and Simplification & Approximation: together about 71% of the questions, so every hour here pays back the most.
  • Save for the end: 10 one-question topics (29% together). Skim them last rather than building long study blocks around them.
  • Splitting your study time: out of every 10 study sessions on this section, about 7 for the first group and 3 for the leave-for-last group.

Reasoning

  • Begin with Puzzles, Alphanumeric Series and Coding-Decoding. These carry about 57% of the questions, which makes them the best place for your first study sessions.
  • Keep in rotation: Seating Arrangement, Inequality, Direction Sense and Alphabet & Word Test, a steady 40% that rewards regular practice once the first group feels comfortable.
  • Leave for last: 1 topic appears only once, about 3% in total. Revise that topic from short notes after the topics above are solid.
  • Splitting your study time: out of every 10 study sessions on this section, about 5 for the first group, 4 for the keep-in-rotation group and 1 for the leave-for-last group.

FAQs about IBPS Clerk 2026 Prelims Question Paper – 10 Oct 2026 Shift 1 (Memory-Based, with Solutions)

How many questions are in the IBPS Clerk 2026 Prelims (10 October 2026, Shift 1) paper?
The Institute of Banking Personnel Selection Clerk (IBPS Clerk) 2026 Prelims, 10 October 2026 Shift 1 paper on Aptitude360 has 100 questions: 30 in English Language, 35 in Numerical Ability and 35 in Reasoning Ability. All are multiple-choice questions.
What was the marking scheme in IBPS Clerk 2026 Prelims (10 October 2026, Shift 1)?
In the Institute of Banking Personnel Selection Clerk (IBPS Clerk) 2026 Prelims, 10 October 2026 Shift 1 paper, each question carries 1 mark and a wrong answer costs 0.25 marks; an unanswered question costs nothing. The maximum score on this paper is 100.
In IBPS Clerk 2026 Prelims (10 October 2026, Shift 1), which Numerical Ability topics were asked?
In the Institute of Banking Personnel Selection Clerk (IBPS Clerk) 2026 Prelims, 10 October 2026 Shift 1 paper, the Numerical Ability section covered topics including percentages, ratio and proportion, geometry, profit, loss and discount and time, speed and distance. For example, one question begins: “What should come in place of question mark (?) in the following questions?” To practise these, see Aptitude360's Percentage and Ratio & Proportion practice lessons.
How many RC passages were in IBPS Clerk 2026 Prelims (10 October 2026, Shift 1) English Language?
The Institute of Banking Personnel Selection Clerk (IBPS Clerk) 2026 Prelims, 10 October 2026 Shift 1 English Language section had 2 reading comprehension (RC) passages, covering 16 of its 30 questions. They open with “At sixty-two, Ellon Marta was still as vital…” and “In the passage given below, there are blanks…”.
How much time is given for the IBPS Clerk 2026 Prelims (10 October 2026, Shift 1) paper?
Aptitude360's timed version of the Institute of Banking Personnel Selection Clerk (IBPS Clerk) 2026 Prelims, 10 October 2026 Shift 1 paper runs 60 minutes, 20 minutes for each of its 3 sections. Once you finish a section you cannot go back to it.
Where can I practise the IBPS Clerk 2026 Prelims (10 October 2026, Shift 1) paper online?
You can practise the Institute of Banking Personnel Selection Clerk (IBPS Clerk) 2026 Prelims, 10 October 2026 Shift 1 paper on Aptitude360, where it is a free test. It can be taken untimed in Normal practice, with solutions shown as you answer, or as a timed Simulated test that reports your score and accuracy the moment you submit.

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Test structure

How the paper is split, and how long each part runs. A section you have finished cannot be returned to.

SectionQuestionsTime
IBPSC26 PRE · 10 Oct 2026 · S1 · English3020 min
IBPSC26 PRE · 10 Oct 2026 · S1 · Quant3520 min
IBPSC26 PRE · 10 Oct 2026 · S1 · Reasoning3520 min

Marking & rules

Total marks
100 across 100 questions.
Negative marking
A wrong answer costs marks. Leaving a question unanswered costs nothing.
Attempts
100 in total. An attempt is spent the moment you begin one.

What you get when you submit

The analysis is ready the moment you submit the paper.

Score and accuracy

Marks, percentage, right, wrong and skipped, and the time you took.

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The full answer key

Every question with your answer, the right one, the working, and the video where there is one.

Where you stand

Your score against the spread of everyone else who has sat this test.

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