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IBPS Clerk 2026 Prelims Question Paper – 11 Oct 2026 Shift 1 (Memory-Based, with Solutions)

Memory-based IBPS Clerk 2026 Prelims paper of 11 October Shift 1, featuring phrasal verbs, a museum visitors caselet, income and savings ratios, square-table seating and digit-series reasoning.

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Questions
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 PYQ: 11 Oct Shift 1 Paper with Solutions

Reading accuracy, quick arithmetic and puzzle solving are the skills tested in this memory-based IBPS Clerk 2026 Prelims paper from 11 October 2026, Shift 1.

Topic-wise questions in each section of IBPS Clerk 2026 Prelims Question Paper – 11 Oct 2026 Shift 1 (Memory-Based, with Solutions)

English Language
6topics
Reading Comprehension9 · 30%
Error Spotting6 · 20%
Para Jumbles5 · 17%
Fill in the Blanks4 · 13%
Phrasal Verbs3 · 10%
Word Usage & Swap3 · 10%
Quantitative Aptitude
11topics
Data Interpretation14 · 40%
Simplification & Approximation9 · 26%
Number Series3 · 8%
Simple & Compound Interest2 · 5%
Ages1 · 3%
Mensuration1 · 3%
Profit, Loss & Discount1 · 3%
Ratio & Proportion1 · 3%
Surds & Indices1 · 3%
Time & Work1 · 3%
Time, Speed & Distance1 · 3%
Reasoning
7topics
Puzzles10 · 32%
Alphanumeric Series5 · 16%
Seating Arrangement5 · 16%
Direction Sense3 · 10%
Inequality3 · 10%
Syllogism3 · 10%
Alphabet & Word Test2 · 6%

Based on the questions whose topic is confirmed (89% of this section).

What this tells you: course of action

English Language

  • Start with Reading Comprehension and Error Spotting: together about 50% of the questions, so every hour here pays back the most.
  • Keep in rotation: Para Jumbles, Fill in the Blanks, Phrasal Verbs and Word Usage & Swap, a steady 50% 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

  • Begin with Data Interpretation and Simplification & Approximation. These carry about 66% of the questions, which makes them the best place for your first study sessions.
  • Keep in rotation: Number Series and Simple & Compound Interest, a steady 14% that rewards regular practice once the first group feels comfortable.
  • Leave for last: 7 topics appear only once, about 20% in total. Revise them from short notes after the topics above are solid.
  • Splitting your study time: out of every 10 study sessions on this section, about 7 for the first group, 1 for the keep-in-rotation group and 2 for the leave-for-last group.

Reasoning

  • First priority: Puzzles, Alphanumeric Series and Seating Arrangement, roughly 65% of the questions between them.
  • Keep in rotation: Direction Sense, Inequality, Syllogism and Alphabet & Word Test, a steady 35% that rewards regular practice once the first group feels comfortable.
  • Splitting your study time: out of every 10 study sessions on this section, about 6 for the first group and 4 for the keep-in-rotation group.

FAQs about IBPS Clerk 2026 Prelims Question Paper – 11 Oct 2026 Shift 1 (Memory-Based, with Solutions)

How many questions are in the IBPS Clerk 2026 Prelims (11 October 2026, Shift 1) paper?
The Institute of Banking Personnel Selection Clerk (IBPS Clerk) 2026 Prelims, 11 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 (11 October 2026, Shift 1)?
In the Institute of Banking Personnel Selection Clerk (IBPS Clerk) 2026 Prelims, 11 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 (11 October 2026, Shift 1), which Numerical Ability topics were asked?
In the Institute of Banking Personnel Selection Clerk (IBPS Clerk) 2026 Prelims, 11 October 2026 Shift 1 paper, the Numerical Ability section covered topics including ratio and proportion, data interpretation and percentages. For example, one question begins: “What will come in the place of the question mark (?) in the following question?” To practise these, see Aptitude360's Ratio & Proportion and DI Tabulation practice lessons.
How many reasoning puzzle sets were in the IBPS Clerk 2026 Prelims (11 October 2026, Shift 1) paper?
The Institute of Banking Personnel Selection Clerk (IBPS Clerk) 2026 Prelims, 11 October 2026 Shift 1 Reasoning Ability section had 6 puzzle and arrangement sets, covering 23 of its 35 questions. They include ones that open with “In the question below, some statements are given…”, “Point P is 20m north of point K…” and “Eight persons—A, B, C, D, E, F, G…”.
How much time is given for the IBPS Clerk 2026 Prelims (11 October 2026, Shift 1) paper?
Aptitude360's timed version of the Institute of Banking Personnel Selection Clerk (IBPS Clerk) 2026 Prelims, 11 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.
Can I attempt IBPS Clerk 2026 Prelims (11 October 2026, Shift 1) as a mock test on Aptitude360?
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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 · 11 Oct 2026 · S1 · English3020 min
IBPSC26 PRE · 11 Oct 2026 · S1 · Quant3520 min
IBPSC26 PRE · 11 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.

Section by section

The same figures for each section, so a weak one cannot hide in an average.

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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