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IBPS PO 2025 Prelims Question Paper – 23 Aug 2025 Shift 1 (Memory-Based, with Solutions)

Memory-based IBPS PO 2025 Prelims paper of 23 August 2025, Shift 1, covering English, Quant and Reasoning puzzles, DI and comprehension, with worked solutions.

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Questions
100

Across 3 sections

Duration
60 min

3 timed sections

Marks
100

Negative marking

Attempts
100
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IBPS PO 2025 Prelims 23 Aug Shift 1 Memory-Based Paper: Section Topics

This is the memory-based IBPS PO 2025 Prelims paper from 23 August 2025, Shift 1, rebuilt from candidate recall across English, Quantitative Aptitude and Reasoning.

Topic-wise questions in each section of IBPS PO 2025 Prelims Question Paper – 23 Aug 2025 Shift 1 (Memory-Based, with Solutions)

English Language
6topics
Reading Comprehension9 · 31%
Error Spotting5 · 17%
Fill in the Blanks5 · 17%
Para Jumbles5 · 17%
Word Usage & Swap4 · 14%
Idioms & Phrases1 · 4%

Based on the questions whose topic is confirmed (97% of this section).

Quantitative Aptitude
12topics
Data Interpretation17 · 50%
Quadratic Equations4 · 12%
Simplification & Approximation4 · 11%
Ages1 · 3%
Boats & Streams1 · 3%
Mensuration1 · 3%
Mixture & Alligation1 · 3%
Partnership1 · 3%
Profit, Loss & Discount1 · 3%
Simple & Compound Interest1 · 3%
Time & Work1 · 3%
Trains1 · 3%

Based on the questions whose topic is confirmed (97% of this section).

Reasoning
6topics
Puzzles15 · 50%
Seating Arrangement5 · 17%
Blood Relations3 · 10%
Inequality3 · 10%
Syllogism3 · 10%
Alphabet & Word Test1 · 3%

Based on the questions whose topic is confirmed (86% of this section).

What this tells you: course of action

English Language

  • Start with Reading Comprehension, Error Spotting and Fill in the Blanks: together about 66% of the questions, so every hour here pays back the most.
  • Keep in rotation: Para Jumbles and Word Usage & Swap, a steady 31% 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 6 for the first group, 3 for the keep-in-rotation group and 1 for the leave-for-last group.

Quantitative Aptitude

  • Begin with Data Interpretation. It carries about 50% of the questions, which makes it the best place for your first study sessions.
  • Keep in rotation: Quadratic Equations and Simplification & Approximation, a steady 24% that rewards regular practice once the first group feels comfortable.
  • Save for the end: 9 one-question topics (26% 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 5 for the first group, 2 for the keep-in-rotation group and 3 for the leave-for-last group.

Reasoning

  • First priority: Puzzles, about 50% of the questions.
  • Keep in rotation: Seating Arrangement, Blood Relations, Inequality and Syllogism, a steady 47% 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 4 for the first group, 5 for the keep-in-rotation group and 1 for the leave-for-last group.

Key concepts for IBPS PO Prelims revision

  • Comparing the roots of two quadratics to fix the relation between x and y
  • Reading two-variable DI where a total and a difference are given
  • Arranging three-generation family data with gender and couple markers
  • Contextual use of phrases and spotting misplaced words in a sentence

FAQs about IBPS PO 2025 Prelims Question Paper – 23 Aug 2025 Shift 1 (Memory-Based, with Solutions)

How many questions are in the IBPS PO 2025 Prelims (23 August 2025, Shift 1) paper?
The Institute of Banking Personnel Selection Probationary Officer (IBPS PO) 2025 Prelims, 23 August 2025 Shift 1 paper on Aptitude360 has 100 questions: 30 in English Language, 35 in Quantitative Aptitude and 35 in Reasoning Ability. All are multiple-choice questions.
What was the marking scheme in IBPS PO 2025 Prelims (23 August 2025, Shift 1)?
In the Institute of Banking Personnel Selection Probationary Officer (IBPS PO) 2025 Prelims, 23 August 2025 Shift 1 paper, marking differs by section: English Language carries 1 mark per question with a deduction of 0.25 marks for a wrong answer; Quantitative Aptitude carries 0.86 marks per question with a deduction of 0.21 marks for a wrong answer; Reasoning Ability carries 1.14 marks per question with a deduction of 0.29 marks for a wrong answer. The maximum score on this paper is 100.
In IBPS PO 2025 Prelims (23 August 2025, Shift 1), which Quantitative Aptitude topics were asked?
In the Institute of Banking Personnel Selection Probationary Officer (IBPS PO) 2025 Prelims, 23 August 2025 Shift 1 paper, the Quantitative Aptitude section covered topics including percentages, data interpretation, algebra and equations, time, speed and distance and profit, loss and discount. For example, one question begins: “A boat goes X km downstream in two hours and covers the same distance upstream in three hours.” To practise these, see Aptitude360's Percentage and DI Tabulation practice lessons.
How many reasoning puzzle sets were in the IBPS PO 2025 Prelims (23 August 2025, Shift 1) paper?
The Institute of Banking Personnel Selection Probationary Officer (IBPS PO) 2025 Prelims, 23 August 2025 Shift 1 Reasoning Ability section had 8 puzzle and arrangement sets, covering 32 of its 35 questions. They include ones that open with “A certain number of persons are sitting in…”, “Eight persons A, B, C, D, E, F…” and “In these questions, the relationship between different elements…”.
How much time is given for the IBPS PO 2025 Prelims (23 August 2025, Shift 1) paper?
Aptitude360's timed version of the Institute of Banking Personnel Selection Probationary Officer (IBPS PO) 2025 Prelims, 23 August 2025 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 PO 2025 Prelims (23 August 2025, Shift 1) as a mock test on Aptitude360?
Yes, the Institute of Banking Personnel Selection Probationary Officer (IBPS PO) 2025 Prelims, 23 August 2025 Shift 1 paper is available on Aptitude360 as 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
IBPSPO25 PRE · 23 Aug 2025 · S1 · English3020 min
IBPSPO25 PRE · 23 Aug 2025 · S1 · Quant3520 min
IBPSPO25 PRE · 23 Aug 2025 · 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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