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IBPS PO 2026 Prelims Question Paper – 22 Aug 2026 Shift 1 (Memory-Based, with Solutions)

Recalled IBPS PO 2026 Prelims, 22 August Shift 1: rural healthcare RC, cloze test, school line graph, mixtures, inequalities and box and seating puzzles.

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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 PO 2026 Prelims Memory-Based Paper: 22 Aug Shift 1 Solved

This is the memory-based IBPS PO 2026 Prelims question paper from 22 August 2026, Shift 1, with English Language, Quantitative Aptitude and Reasoning Ability sections.

Topic-wise questions in each section of IBPS PO 2026 Prelims Question Paper – 22 Aug 2026 Shift 1 (Memory-Based, with Solutions)

English Language
6topics
Reading Comprehension8 · 27%
Word Usage & Swap7 · 23%
Cloze Test6 · 20%
Error Spotting4 · 13%
Para Jumbles3 · 10%
Sentence Improvement2 · 7%
Quantitative Aptitude

All 16 topics, ranked (questions · share of the section):

Data Interpretation10 · 28%
Number Series5 · 14%
Quantity Comparison4 · 11%
Simplification & Approximation4 · 11%
Ages1 · 3%
Average1 · 3%
Boats & Streams1 · 3%
Mensuration1 · 3%
Mixture & Alligation1 · 3%
Number System1 · 3%
Partnership1 · 3%
Profit, Loss & Discount1 · 3%
Simple & Compound Interest1 · 3%
Time & Work1 · 3%
Time, Speed & Distance1 · 3%
Trains1 · 3%
Reasoning
7topics
Puzzles18 · 51%
Seating Arrangement5 · 14%
Blood Relations3 · 9%
Direction Sense3 · 9%
Inequality3 · 8%
Alphabet & Word Test2 · 6%
Classification1 · 3%

What this tells you: course of action

English Language

  • Start with Reading Comprehension and Word Usage & Swap: together about 50% of the questions, so every hour here pays back the most.
  • Keep in rotation: Cloze Test, Error Spotting, Para Jumbles and Sentence Improvement, 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, Number Series and Quantity Comparison. These carry about 54% of the questions, which makes them the best place for your first study sessions.
  • Keep in rotation: Simplification & Approximation, a steady 11% that rewards regular practice once the first group feels comfortable.
  • Leave for last: 12 topics appear only once, about 34% 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 6 for the first group, 1 for the keep-in-rotation group and 3 for the leave-for-last group.

Reasoning

  • First priority: Puzzles, about 51% of the questions.
  • Keep in rotation: Seating Arrangement, Blood Relations, Direction Sense, Inequality and Alphabet & Word Test, a steady 46% that rewards regular practice once the first group feels comfortable.
  • Save for the end: 1 one-question topic (3% of the questions). Skim that topic last rather than building long study blocks around it.
  • 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.

FAQs about IBPS PO 2026 Prelims Question Paper – 22 Aug 2026 Shift 1 (Memory-Based, with Solutions)

How many questions are in the IBPS PO 2026 Prelims (22 August 2026, Shift 1) paper?
The Institute of Banking Personnel Selection Probationary Officer (IBPS PO) 2026 Prelims, 22 August 2026 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 2026 Prelims (22 August 2026, Shift 1)?
In the Institute of Banking Personnel Selection Probationary Officer (IBPS PO) 2026 Prelims, 22 August 2026 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 2026 Prelims (22 August 2026, Shift 1), which Quantitative Aptitude topics were asked?
In the Institute of Banking Personnel Selection Probationary Officer (IBPS PO) 2026 Prelims, 22 August 2026 Shift 1 paper, the Quantitative Aptitude section covered topics including percentages, time, speed and distance, ratio and proportion, averages and profit, loss and discount. For example, one question begins: “The sum of the downstream speed and upstream speed of a boat is 20 km/h.” To practise these, see Aptitude360's Percentage and Time, Speed and Distance practice lessons.
How many reasoning puzzle sets were in the IBPS PO 2026 Prelims (22 August 2026, Shift 1) paper?
The Institute of Banking Personnel Selection Probationary Officer (IBPS PO) 2026 Prelims, 22 August 2026 Shift 1 Reasoning Ability section had 6 puzzle and arrangement sets, covering 26 of its 35 questions. They include ones that open with “Six boxes – A, B, C, D, E…”, “Priya started walking from Point X and walked…” and “Six persons – A, B, C, D, E…”.
How much time is given for the IBPS PO 2026 Prelims (22 August 2026, Shift 1) paper?
Aptitude360's timed version of the Institute of Banking Personnel Selection Probationary Officer (IBPS PO) 2026 Prelims, 22 August 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 PO 2026 Prelims (22 August 2026, Shift 1) paper online?
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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
IBPSPO26 PRE · 22 Aug 2026 · S1 · English3020 min
IBPSPO26 PRE · 22 Aug 2026 · S1 · Quant3520 min
IBPSPO26 PRE · 22 Aug 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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