Last updated: 11 October 2026, 6:00 PM IST · By: Prep247 Exam Desk · Status: Shift 1 and 2 reviews published · Shift 3 and 4 updates coming tonight
Quick Summary: IBPS Clerk Exam Analysis 11 October 2026 (Day 2)
- Overall difficulty: Easy to Moderate, the same as all four shifts on Day 1 (10 October).
- Good attempts: about 78–87 in Shift 1 and 76–85 in Shift 2.
- Puzzles: Reasoning puzzles came back in force. Shift 1 had 18–19 puzzle questions (month-based, rectangular, uncertain-number and floor-based).
- Quant: steady, with 10–11 simplification questions, two DI sets plus a caselet, and about 9 arithmetic questions.
- English: the Shift 1 RC was on water harvesting, and the para jumble was on breakfast.
- Compared with Day 1: Day 2 Shift 1 had slightly lower good attempts than Day 1 shifts, because the Reasoning puzzles took more time.
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IBPS Clerk Prelims 2026: Exam Overview
| Particular | Details |
|---|---|
| Conducting body | Institute of Banking Personnel Selection (IBPS) |
| Post | Customer Service Associate (Clerk), CRP-CSA-XVI |
| Prelims dates | 10 & 11 October 2026 (4 shifts each day) |
| Questions / Marks | 100 / 100 |
| Duration | 60 minutes (20 minutes per section) |
| Negative marking | 0.25 marks per wrong answer |
| Mains exam | 27 December 2026 |
IBPS Clerk Prelims Exam Pattern
| Section | Questions | Marks | Time |
|---|---|---|---|
| English Language | 30 | 30 | 20 min |
| Numerical Ability | 35 | 35 | 20 min |
| Reasoning Ability | 35 | 35 | 20 min |
| Total | 100 | 100 | 60 min |
How Was the IBPS Clerk Exam on 11 October 2026?
Short answer: candidates rated Day 2 Easy to Moderate overall, with every section easy to moderate. Reasoning took the most time because Shift 1 had a puzzle-heavy section.
| Shift | English | Numerical Ability | Reasoning | Overall |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Shift 1 (9:00–10:00 AM) | Easy to Moderate | Easy to Moderate | Easy to Moderate | Easy to Moderate |
| Shift 2 (11:30 AM–12:30 PM) | Easy to Moderate | Easy to Moderate | Easy to Moderate | Easy to Moderate |
| Shift 3 | Update tonight | |||
| Shift 4 | Update tonight |
What Are the Good Attempts for IBPS Clerk Prelims on 11 October 2026?
Short answer: about 78–87 in Shift 1 and 76–85 in Shift 2. Estimates differ slightly between reviewers.
| Section | Shift 1 | Shift 2 |
|---|---|---|
| English Language | 25–28 | 24–27 |
| Numerical Ability | 25–28 | 26–30 |
| Reasoning Ability | 28–32 | 27–31 |
| Overall | 78–87 | 76–85 |
Good attempts are questions a well-prepared candidate could attempt with about 90% accuracy. They are not the cut-off. The IBPS Clerk cut-off is released state-wise after normalisation across all 8 shifts.
How to Calculate Your Expected Score
Expected score = Correct answers − (Wrong answers × 0.25)
Example: 82 attempts with 75 correct and 7 wrong gives 75 − 1.75 = 73.25 marks.
Which Topics Were Asked in IBPS Clerk Prelims 11 October Shift 1?
Short answer: Reasoning was dominated by puzzles (18–19 questions). Quant had a male/female population caselet, and English had an RC on water harvesting.
Reasoning Ability: Shift 1 (11 October)
| Topic | Questions |
|---|---|
| Puzzles & seating (month-based, rectangular, uncertain-number, floor-based) | 18–19 |
| Alphanumeric series (consecutive numbers) | 5 |
| Syllogism | 3 |
| Direction & distance | 3 |
| Inequality | 2 |
| Odd one out | 1 |
| Word formation | 1 |
| Pair formation | 1 |
| Total | 35 |
Numerical Ability: Shift 1 (11 October)
| Topic | Questions |
|---|---|
| Simplification | 10–11 |
| Data interpretation (table + bar graph) | 9 |
| Arithmetic | 9 |
| Caselet DI (male & female population) | 5–6 |
| Missing number series | 2 |
| Total | 35 |
English Language: Shift 1 (11 October)
| Topic | Questions |
|---|---|
| Reading comprehension (water harvesting) | 9 |
| Error detection | 4–5 |
| Fill in the blanks | 4–5 |
| Phrase replacement | 4 |
| Para jumbles (breakfast) | 4 |
| Word swap | 3–4 |
| Total | 30 |
Which Topics Were Asked in IBPS Clerk Prelims 11 October Shift 2?
Short answer: Shift 2 again centred on puzzles, including an 8-person sequence-based puzzle and an 8-person month-and-date puzzle. Difficulty stayed easy to moderate.
| Section | Key topics reported |
|---|---|
| Reasoning Ability | Sequence-based puzzle (8 persons, 5 Qs), month & date puzzle (8 persons, 5 Qs), plus syllogism, inequality and miscellaneous questions |
| Numerical Ability | Simplification, DI sets, arithmetic |
| English Language | RC, error detection, fillers, sentence rearrangement |
A full topic-wise table for Shift 2 will be added as candidate feedback is confirmed.
Day 1 vs Day 2: How Did the Two Days Compare?
| Parameter | Day 1 (10 October) | Day 2 (11 October) |
|---|---|---|
| Overall difficulty | Easy to Moderate (all 4 shifts) | Easy to Moderate |
| Typical good attempts | About 77–87 | About 76–87 |
| Reasoning puzzles | About 15 questions (3 sets) per shift | 18–19 questions in Shift 1 |
| Simplification | 9–11 questions | 10–11 questions |
| Number series | Present in some shifts | Only 2 questions in Shift 1 |
| Coding-decoding | Chinese coding in Shifts 1 & 4 | Not reported in Shift 1 |
| RC themes | Store/business, brands, bakery | Water harvesting |
What this means for scores: with all 8 shifts rated easy to moderate, normalisation should have a limited effect. Day 2 Shift 1 candidates who found the extra puzzles time-consuming may get a small boost from normalisation, because IBPS uses the equi-percentile method to adjust for shift difficulty.
Topics That Repeated Across Both Days
| Section | Appeared in almost every shift |
|---|---|
| Reasoning | 3+ puzzle/seating sets, syllogism, inequality, direction, pair formation |
| Quant | 9–11 simplification, table/bar DI, arithmetic (8–15) |
| English | RC (8–10), error detection, word swap, fillers |
For the next bank exams (SBI Clerk, IBPS RRB Clerk): these patterns suggest puzzles, simplification and RC will keep deciding prelims scores. Month-based and floor-based puzzles came up repeatedly across both days.
Practice Questions Based on the 11 October Pattern
These are original Prep247 practice questions written in the same style as the questions reported on 11 October. They are not copies of the actual exam questions.
Q1. Simplification: 32% of 625 + ? = 15²
(a) 15 (b) 20 (c) 25 (d) 35
Q2. Missing number series: 5, 7, 11, 19, 35, ?
(a) 51 (b) 63 (c) 67 (d) 71
Q3. Caselet: A town has 2,400 residents, of whom 55% are male. 40% of the females are students. How many female students are there?
(a) 396 (b) 432 (c) 480 (d) 528
Q4. Syllogism: Statements: Only a few lamps are bulbs. All bulbs are wires.
Conclusions: I. Some lamps are wires. II. Some lamps are not bulbs.
(a) Only I follows (b) Only II follows (c) Both follow (d) Neither follows
Q5. Alphanumeric series: R 3 A 7 K 2 9 M 5 T
How many numbers are immediately followed by another number?
(a) None (b) One (c) Two (d) Three
Q6. Direction: Amit walks 6 m north, turns right and walks 8 m. How far is he from his starting point, and in which direction?
(a) 10 m, north-east (b) 14 m, north-east (c) 10 m, north-west (d) 12 m, east
Answers & Solutions
| Q | Answer | Solution |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | (c) 25 | 32% of 625 = 200. 15² = 225, so ? = 25 |
| 2 | (c) 67 | Differences double: +2, +4, +8, +16, +32, so 35 + 32 = 67 |
| 3 | (b) 432 | Females = 45% of 2,400 = 1,080. 40% of 1,080 = 432 |
| 4 | (c) Both | The lamps that are bulbs are wires, so I follows. "Only a few" means some lamps are not bulbs, so II follows |
| 5 | (b) One | Only the pair "2 9" has a number followed by a number |
| 6 | (a) 10 m, north-east | √(6² + 8²) = 10 m, ending north-east of the start |
What Should You Do After IBPS Clerk Prelims 2026?
- Start Mains preparation now. Mains is on 27 December 2026, about 11 weeks away. Don't wait for the Prelims result.
- Make General/Financial Awareness your edge. Mains GA rewards steady revision of the last 6 months of banking and economy news.
- Raise your Reasoning and Quant level. Mains puzzles and DI are noticeably harder than Prelims.
- Add Computer Knowledge to your daily plan, since it is part of Mains.
Keep practising with Prep247's mock tests and daily practice sets, with sectional timing and AI analysis of your weak topics.
Related guides on Prep247:
- IBPS Clerk Exam Analysis 2026 (10 Oct): Good Attempts & Questions: the Day 1 shift-wise review
- IBPS PO 2026: Exam Pattern, Syllabus, Eligibility & Cut Off: the PO exam pattern and 5-year cut-off trends
- NICL AO Notification 2026: 321 Posts, Syllabus & Cut Off: Prelims on 17 November 2026
Key Terms Used in This Analysis
| Term | Meaning |
|---|---|
| Good attempts | Questions a well-prepared candidate could attempt with about 90% accuracy in a shift; not the cut-off |
| Normalisation | IBPS's method (equi-percentile) of adjusting scores across shifts of different difficulty |
| State-wise cut-off | The IBPS Clerk Prelims cut-off is set separately for each state |
| Uncertain-number puzzle | A puzzle where the number of people isn't given and must be worked out from the clues |
| Caselet DI | Data given as a paragraph rather than a table or graph |
Frequently Asked Questions
What was the difficulty level of IBPS Clerk Prelims on 11 October 2026?
Candidates rated it Easy to Moderate overall, with English, Numerical Ability and Reasoning each easy to moderate.
What are the good attempts for IBPS Clerk 11 October Shift 1?
About 78–87 overall: 25–28 in English, 25–28 in Numerical Ability and 28–32 in Reasoning.
What are the good attempts for IBPS Clerk 11 October Shift 2?
About 76–85 overall: 24–27 in English, 26–30 in Numerical Ability and 27–31 in Reasoning.
Which puzzles were asked in IBPS Clerk on 11 October 2026?
Shift 1 had month-based, rectangular-seating, uncertain-number and floor-based puzzles, totalling 18–19 questions. Shift 2 had an 8-person sequence puzzle and an 8-person month-and-date puzzle.
Which shift was the toughest in IBPS Clerk Prelims 2026?
All shifts across both days were rated easy to moderate. Day 2 Shift 1 was slightly more time-consuming because of its puzzle-heavy Reasoning section.
When is the IBPS Clerk Mains exam 2026?
The IBPS Clerk Mains exam is scheduled for 27 December 2026.
Is the IBPS Clerk cut-off released state-wise?
Yes. The IBPS Clerk Prelims cut-off is released state-wise and category-wise after scores are normalised across shifts.
How This Analysis Was Prepared
This analysis is compiled from feedback by candidates who appeared on 11 October 2026, cross-checked against several published shift reviews. Where good-attempt estimates differed between reviewers, the range covers both. Topic counts may vary by a question or two between sources. Shift 3 and 4 details will be added once confirmed. For official notices, refer only to ibps.in.