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

Reasoning Ability questions from IBPS PO 2026 Prelims, 23 August 2026 Shift 1, covering order puzzles, a north-facing row, syllogism, blood relations and letter coding.

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Duration
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About this test

IBPS PO 2026 Prelims Shift 1 Reasoning PYQ: Puzzles, Syllogism and Coding

This is the Reasoning Ability section of the IBPS PO 2026 Prelims held on 23 August 2026, Shift 1.

Topic-wise questions in IBPS PO 2026 Prelims Reasoning

6topics
Puzzles15 · 43%
Seating Arrangement8 · 23%
Alphabet & Word Test3 · 9%
Blood Relations3 · 9%
Inequality3 · 8%
Syllogism3 · 8%

What this tells you: course of action

  • Start with Puzzles and Seating Arrangement: together about 66% of the questions, so every hour here pays back the most.
  • Keep in rotation: Alphabet & Word Test, Blood Relations, Inequality and Syllogism, a steady 34% that rewards regular practice once the first group feels comfortable.
  • Splitting your study time: out of every 10 study sessions on this section, about 7 for the first group and 3 for the keep-in-rotation group.

Key reasoning concepts for IBPS PO Prelims

  • Reading 'some', 'all' and 'no' statements correctly in syllogism
  • Handling 'not more than' and 'only one between' clues in order puzzles
  • Fixing positions in rows where the total number of persons is not given
  • Counting letter pairs in both forward and backward directions

FAQs about IBPS PO 2026 Prelims Reasoning 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) Reasoning Ability section?
The Institute of Banking Personnel Selection Probationary Officer (IBPS PO) 2026 Prelims, 23 August 2026 Shift 1 Reasoning Ability 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) Reasoning Ability?
In the Institute of Banking Personnel Selection Probationary Officer (IBPS PO) 2026 Prelims, 23 August 2026 Shift 1 Reasoning Ability section, each question carries about 1.14 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 40.
IBPS PO 2026 Prelims (23 August 2026, Shift 1) Reasoning Ability analysis: which topics were asked?
The Institute of Banking Personnel Selection Probationary Officer (IBPS PO) 2026 Prelims, 23 August 2026 Shift 1 Reasoning Ability section had questions on topics including direction sense, syllogisms, puzzles and blood relations. For example, one question begins: “In the questions below, some statements are given followed by two conclusions I and II.” To practise these, see Aptitude360's Direction Sense Problems and Syllogism practice lessons.
How many puzzle sets came in IBPS PO 2026 Prelims (23 August 2026, Shift 1) Reasoning Ability?
The Institute of Banking Personnel Selection Probationary Officer (IBPS PO) 2026 Prelims, 23 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 “Seven persons—A, B, C, D, E, F and…”, “Six persons – M, N, P, Q, R…” and “Seven persons—A, B, C, D, E, F and…”.
Is IBPS PO 2026 Prelims (23 August 2026, Shift 1) Reasoning Ability 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 Reasoning Ability 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.
Where can I practise IBPS PO 2026 Prelims (23 August 2026, Shift 1) Reasoning Ability questions online?
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SectionQuestionsTime
IBPSPO26 PRE · 23 Aug 2026 · S1 · Reasoning3520 min

Marking & rules

Total marks
39.9 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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Score and accuracy

Marks, percentage, right, wrong and skipped, and the time you took.

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

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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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