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IBPS PO 2026 Prelims Quant PYQ – 23 Aug 2026 Shift 1 (35 Questions with Solutions)

Quant section of IBPS PO 2026 Prelims, 23 August Shift 1, covering cookie caselet DI, bar and line graphs, quadratic equations, approximation and arithmetic, with solutions.

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Marks
30.10

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IBPS PO 2026 Prelims Quant PYQ: 23 Aug Shift 1 DI, Arithmetic and Quadratics

This is the Quantitative Aptitude section of the IBPS PO 2026 Prelims, 23 August 2026, Shift 1.

Topic-wise questions in IBPS PO 2026 Prelims Quant

All 15 topics, ranked (questions · share of the section):

Data Interpretation15 · 44%
Quadratic Equations3 · 9%
Simplification & Approximation3 · 8%
Average2 · 6%
Ages1 · 3%
Boats & Streams1 · 3%
Mensuration1 · 3%
Partnership1 · 3%
Percentage1 · 3%
Pipes & Cisterns1 · 3%
Profit, Loss & Discount1 · 3%
Simple & Compound Interest1 · 3%
Time & Work1 · 3%
Time, Speed & Distance1 · 3%
Trains1 · 3%

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

What this tells you: course of action

  • First priority: Data Interpretation and Quadratic Equations, roughly 53% of the questions between them.
  • Keep in rotation: Simplification & Approximation and Average, a steady 15% that rewards regular practice once the first group feels comfortable.
  • Save for the end: 11 one-question topics (32% 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.

Key formulas for this IBPS PO Quant set

  • Boat speed in still water: \( b=\dfrac{D+U}{2} \)
  • Trains crossing, opposite directions: \( t=\dfrac{L_{1}+L_{2}}{S_{1}+S_{2}} \)
  • Trains crossing, same direction: \( t=\dfrac{L_{1}+L_{2}}{|S_{1}-S_{2}|} \)
  • Pipes with an outlet: \( \dfrac{1}{T}=\dfrac{1}{a}+\dfrac{1}{b}-\dfrac{1}{c} \)

FAQs about IBPS PO 2026 Prelims Quant PYQ – 23 Aug 2026 Shift 1 (35 Questions with Solutions)

How many questions were in the IBPS PO 2026 Prelims (23 August 2026, Shift 1) Quantitative Aptitude section?
The Institute of Banking Personnel Selection Probationary Officer (IBPS PO) 2026 Prelims, 23 August 2026 Shift 1 Quantitative Aptitude section on Aptitude360 has 35 multiple-choice questions, and Aptitude360's timed version gives 20 minutes for them.
What was the marking scheme in IBPS PO 2026 Prelims (23 August 2026, Shift 1) Quantitative Aptitude?
In the Institute of Banking Personnel Selection Probationary Officer (IBPS PO) 2026 Prelims, 23 August 2026 Shift 1 Quantitative Aptitude section, each question carries about 0.86 marks and a wrong answer costs a quarter of that question's marks; an unanswered question costs nothing. The maximum score on this section is 30.
Which topics came in IBPS PO 2026 Prelims (23 August 2026, Shift 1) Quantitative Aptitude?
The Institute of Banking Personnel Selection Probationary Officer (IBPS PO) 2026 Prelims, 23 August 2026 Shift 1 Quantitative Aptitude section had questions on topics including percentages, averages, time, speed and distance, profit, loss and discount and algebra and equations. For example, one question begins: “The efficiency of A is 40% more than that of B and efficiency of C is 14 2/7% less than that of A. Time taken by A and B together to complete the work is 11 days.” To practise these, see Aptitude360's Percentage and Averages practice lessons.
What is an example question from IBPS PO 2026 Prelims (23 August 2026, Shift 1) Quantitative Aptitude?
One question in the Institute of Banking Personnel Selection Probationary Officer (IBPS PO) 2026 Prelims, 23 August 2026 Shift 1 Quantitative Aptitude section asked: “The average of six consecutive even numbers is 55 while the average of six consecutive odd numbers is 46. Find the difference between the highest odd number and the third smallest even number.” The full solution is shown under the question in Aptitude360's Normal practice mode.
Is IBPS PO 2026 Prelims (23 August 2026, Shift 1) Quantitative Aptitude also part of a full mock on Aptitude360?
Yes, the Institute of Banking Personnel Selection Probationary Officer (IBPS PO) 2026 Prelims, 23 August 2026 Shift 1 Quantitative Aptitude section is also part of the full IBPS PO 2026 Prelims (23 August 2026, Shift 1) paper on Aptitude360, “IBPS PO 2026 Prelims Question Paper – 23 Aug 2026 Shift 1 (Memory-Based, with Solutions)”, which runs all 3 sections in one timed test.
Can I attempt IBPS PO 2026 Prelims (23 August 2026, Shift 1) Quantitative Aptitude as a mock test on Aptitude360?
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SectionQuestionsTime
IBPSPO26 PRE · 23 Aug 2026 · S1 · Quant3520 min

Marking & rules

Total marks
30.1 across 35 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.

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

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