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IBPS PO 2025 Prelims Question Paper – 23 Aug 2025 Shift 2 (Memory-Based, with Solutions)

A recalled IBPS PO 2025 Prelims paper from 23 August, Shift 2: cloze test and phrasal verbs in English, pencil-shop DI and quantity comparison in Quant, and building puzzles in Reasoning.

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Questions
97

Across 3 sections

Duration
60 min

3 timed sections

Marks
97.42

Negative marking

Attempts
100
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IBPS PO 2025 Prelims Question Paper, 23 Aug Shift 2 with Solutions

The IBPS PO 2025 Prelims paper of 23 August 2025, Shift 2 tested English Language, Quantitative Aptitude and Reasoning Ability, and this version is reconstructed from candidate memory. As a memory-based reconstruction, wording may differ from the exam. Aptitude360 explains every question step by step.

What the 23 Aug 2025 Shift 2 paper covered

  • English: a cloze test, a reading passage on consumer spending in China, error-free sentence selection, word swap, column-based phrase matching, the phrasal verb 'bring up' and sentence rearrangement
  • Quant: a pencil-shop table DI, a bar graph on items made and sold, wrong term series, approximation, income and expenditure, mixtures, simple and compound interest, averages and quantity comparison
  • Reasoning: a floor-based building puzzle, syllogism, weight comparison, odd one out, month and colour arrangement, word formation from CONSEQUENCES, blood relations, direction sense and designation puzzles

Concepts worth revising from this shift

  • Comparing two quantities only after solving each one fully
  • Successive spending on a remaining income rather than the original amount
  • Picking letters by position from a long word and forming a meaningful word
  • Using context clues and collocations to fill cloze test blanks

Practical tips for IBPS PO Prelims practice

  • Track net displacement on a rough sketch in direction sense questions.
  • In mixture replacement questions, follow the ratio of each component separately.
  • Read every option in phrasal verb questions, since more than one sentence can be correct.

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IBPS PO aspirants who want to revise with an earlier year's Prelims paper and understand the question types of the 2025 cycle.

FAQs about IBPS PO 2025 Prelims Question Paper – 23 Aug 2025 Shift 2 (Memory-Based, with Solutions)

How many questions are in the IBPS PO 2025 Prelims (23 August 2025, Shift 2) paper?
The Institute of Banking Personnel Selection Probationary Officer (IBPS PO) 2025 Prelims, 23 August 2025 Shift 2 paper on Aptitude360 has 97 questions: 30 in English Language, 32 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 2)?
In the Institute of Banking Personnel Selection Probationary Officer (IBPS PO) 2025 Prelims, 23 August 2025 Shift 2 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 97.4.
In IBPS PO 2025 Prelims (23 August 2025, Shift 2), which Quantitative Aptitude topics were asked?
In the Institute of Banking Personnel Selection Probationary Officer (IBPS PO) 2025 Prelims, 23 August 2025 Shift 2 paper, the Quantitative Aptitude section covered topics including profit, loss and discount, data interpretation, percentages, time, speed and distance and mixtures and alligation. For example, one question begins: “The average weight of 75 students in a class is 20 kg.” To practise these, see Aptitude360's Profit & Loss and DI Tabulation practice lessons.
How many RC passages were in IBPS PO 2025 Prelims (23 August 2025, Shift 2) English Language?
The Institute of Banking Personnel Selection Probationary Officer (IBPS PO) 2025 Prelims, 23 August 2025 Shift 2 English Language section had 2 reading comprehension (RC) passages, covering 14 of its 30 questions. They open with “In recent years, China’s economy has expanded rapidly…” and “In the following passage, there are blanks, each…”.
How much time is given for the IBPS PO 2025 Prelims (23 August 2025, Shift 2) paper?
Aptitude360's timed version of the Institute of Banking Personnel Selection Probationary Officer (IBPS PO) 2025 Prelims, 23 August 2025 Shift 2 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 2) as a mock test on Aptitude360?
Yes, the Institute of Banking Personnel Selection Probationary Officer (IBPS PO) 2025 Prelims, 23 August 2025 Shift 2 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 · S2 · English3020 min
IBPSPO25 PRE · 23 Aug 2025 · S2 · Quant3220 min
IBPSPO25 PRE · 23 Aug 2025 · S2 · Reasoning3520 min

Marking & rules

Total marks
97.42 across 97 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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