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IBPS PO Prelims - 23 August 2025 Shift-1

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100
Questions
100
Total Marks
60
Minutes
2025
Year

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Institute of Banking Personnel Selection - Probationary Officer Preliminary Examination This page hosts the official IBPS PO Prelims - 23 August 2025 Shift-1 — the IBPS PO (Probationary Officer) - Prelims previous year question paper from 2025 (23 August 2025 Shift-1). AajExam has reconstructed this paper into a fully timed online mock test so candidates preparing for IBPS PO (Probationary Officer) - Prelims can experience the real exam pattern, attempt every question with answer keys verified by our expert panel, and analyse their performance section-wise. The paper contains 100 multiple-choice questions to be attempted in 60 minutes for a total of 100 marks. The exam uses 3 sections — English Language (30 questions), Reasoning Ability (35 questions), Quantitative Aptitude (35 questions) with 0.25 negative marking per wrong answer. Use this paper to practise question selection, sectional time management, and accuracy under real exam conditions. Why solve IBPS PO (Probationary Officer) - Prelims 2025 previous year papers? Government competitive exams like IBPS PO (Probationary Officer) - Prelims repeat question patterns, formula-based concepts and theme-based questions year after year. Solving the actual IBPS PO (Probationary Officer) - Prelims 2025 (23 August 2025 Shift-1) paper helps you identify high-yield chapters, calibrate the difficulty level, and build the speed required to clear sectional cut-offs. Every question on this paper has a detailed solution available immediately after submission, including step-by-step working for quantitative problems, grammar rules for English, and direct reference statements for general awareness questions. How to use this PYQ paper effectively: first, attempt the full 60-minute test in a single sitting without referring to notes — treat it like the actual IBPS PO (Probationary Officer) - Prelims exam. After submission, review the auto-generated analytics to see your section-wise accuracy, attempt rate, and time spent per question. Then revisit every wrong and skipped question with the explanation, and add the underlying concept to your revision notes. Repeat the same paper after 7-10 days — your second attempt should be at least 15-20% faster with better accuracy. This IBPS PO Prelims - 23 August 2025 Shift-1 mock test is completely free on AajExam. You can also browse the full archive of IBPS PO (Probationary Officer) - Prelims previous year papers shift-wise and year-wise to build a strong PYQ-driven preparation strategy. All papers come with bilingual support (English and Hindi solutions where applicable), instant scoring, all-India ranking, and downloadable performance reports.

Exam Pattern & Sections

SectionQuestionsMarks/QNegative
English Language3010.25
Reasoning Ability3510.25
Quantitative Aptitude3510.25

Sample Questions with Answers

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1
Reasoning Ability

How many persons sit between E and G?

  1. A.One
  2. B.Two
  3. C.Three
  4. D.Four
  5. E.More than four
2
Reasoning Ability

Who among the following sits third to the left of G?

  1. A.B
  2. B.E
  3. C.A
  4. D.C
  5. E.D
3
Reasoning Ability

How many persons sit in the row?

  1. A.9
  2. B.13
  3. C.12
  4. D.None of the given options
  5. E.10
4
Reasoning Ability

How many meaningful words can be formed from the 3rd, 5th, 8th and 12th letter from the left end of the word FERMENTATION. If no word is formed, then mark the answer as @ and if more than three words are formed, then mark the answer as #, else choose the correct answer from given options?

  1. A.1
  2. B.2
  3. C.3
  4. D.#
  5. E.@

Explanation

EARN, NEAR

5
Reasoning Ability

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  1. A.How many pair of digits can be formed in the number 73915243, which have same number of digits between then as in the number series (both forward and backward direction)?
  2. B.None
  3. C.Two
  4. D.Three
  5. E.More than three

Explanation

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