If you are preparing for IBPS RRB PO (Officer Scale-I) and searching for:

• IBPS RRB PO 2025 exam analysis
• IBPS RRB PO 2024 prelims questions asked
• IBPS RRB PO 2023 mains good attempts
• IBPS RRB PO last 3 years trend comparison
• IBPS RRB PO cutoff official
• IBPS RRB PO safe attempt
• IBPS RRB PO difficulty level

This complete 3-year IBPS RRB PO analysis covers Prelims + Mains, safe attempts/good attempts, difficulty trends, topic weightage, and official cutoff references.

Official IBPS RRB PO Authority Links (Must-Use)

• IBPS Official Website: https://www.ibps.in/
• RRBs XIV (2025 cycle) main page: https://www.ibps.in/index.php/rural-bank-xiv/
• RRBs XIV registration portal (2025): https://ibpsreg.ibps.in/rrbxivscag25/

Result / Scorecard / Cutoff login: Typically available via IBPS RRB cycle page → relevant post → login (varies by year/cycle). IBPS updates these links on the cycle pages.

Prelims is only for Officer Scale-I. Pattern commonly used:

• Reasoning: 40 Q / 40 marks
• Quantitative Aptitude: 40 Q / 40 marks
• Total: 80 Q / 80 marks / 45 minutes

Note: Some sources list sectional time splits, but the key exam structure is consistent: 80 questions, 45 minutes for Officer Scale-I prelims.

Mains is a single objective test with:

• Reasoning: 40 Q / 50 marks
• Quant: 40 Q / 50 marks
• GA: 40 Q / 40 marks
• English/Hindi: 40 Q / 40 marks
• Computer: 40 Q / 20 marks
• Total: 200 Q / 200 marks / 2 hours

Across 2023–2025, IBPS RRB PO didn’t “change the syllabus,” but it changed the scoring reality by increasing the importance of set selection in reasoning, calculation discipline in quant/DI, and revision depth in GA. Prelims continues to be a speed + accuracy screening round (80Q/45 min), while Mains remains the merit-decider (200Q/200 marks/2 hours). The safest way to read the last 3 years is: puzzles repeat, DI/arithmetic stays dominant, GA is the rank-booster, and cut-offs are highly state-dependent.

In short:

• Prelims: puzzles + arithmetic + speed decide selection
• Mains: GA + accuracy + time discipline decide merit
• 2025: safe attempts generally higher in many shifts (easy–moderate prelims in several shifts)
• 2024: mostly moderate prelims shifts reported in analyses
• 2023: easy–moderate in several shifts with safe attempts around low/mid-50s in some shifts

Many shift analyses reported easy to moderate difficulty with good attempts around ~59–63 in multiple shifts.

Reasoning:

• Seating arrangement sets
• Floor/Box puzzle
• Inequality, Syllogism
  (Reported repeatedly across shift analyses)

Quant:

• 1–2 DI sets (often doable but time-sensitive)
• Simplification/Approximation
• Arithmetic mix (TSD, SI/CI, Profit–Loss, Work)
  (Trend repeated in analyses)

Mains 2025 analysis sources reported overall good attempts ~93–102 and difficulty around moderate (varies by shift).

Multiple analyses report moderate overall difficulty in several shifts, with overall good attempts commonly around the high-50s to low-60s.

Reasoning:

• Puzzle + seating arrangement dominance

Quant:

• DI + arithmetic; moderate calculations reported

A detailed mains analysis shows heavy reasoning puzzle mix and set-based patterns (example: box-based, year-based, row seating, parallel row).

Shift analyses reported easy to moderate overall difficulty in several shifts, with good attempts commonly in the low/mid-50s for some shifts (varies).

• Shift-wise good attempts examples: around 52+ in some shifts
• Another shift example: 55–58
• Another analysis: Reasoning ~34–36, Quant ~25–28 in a shift

Mains 2023 good attempts were reported around 102–116 overall in one analysis.

• Puzzle weight stays consistent (Reasoning is set-driven)
• Prelims good attempts trend rose in 2025 in many shifts
• GA remains the mains rank-booster (revision > randomness)

• IBPS official site: https://www.ibps.in/
• RRBs cycle pages (example: XIV): https://www.ibps.in/index.php/rural-bank-xiv/
• Registration portal (example XIV): https://ibpsreg.ibps.in/rrbxivscag25/

• IBPS RRB PO Previous Year Cut Off (state/category-wise):
  https://www.mahendras.org/blogs/ibps-rrb-po-previous-year-cut-off-state-and-category-wise-cut-off-marks
• IBPS RRB PO Expected Cut Off 2026 (trend + safe score logic):
  https://www.mahendras.org/blogs/ibps-rrb-po-2026-expected-cut-off-state-wise-prelims-and-mains-complete-trend-analysis-safe-score-strategy
• RRB PO Cutoff tag hub:
  https://www.mahendras.org/blogs/tag/ibps-rrb-po-pre-cut-off

✔ Seating arrangement
✔ Floor/Box puzzle
✔ Syllogism
✔ Inequality
✔ Coding/decoding (varies by shift)

✔ DI sets
✔ Simplification/Approximation
✔ Arithmetic (TSD, SI/CI, Profit–Loss, Work, Average)

✔ Banking awareness + current affairs (revision-heavy)

✔ Basics + common applications (scoring if revised)

1. Is IBPS RRB PO Prelims tough?
   Often easy to moderate to moderate depending on shift; speed + accuracy decide.
2. Is IBPS RRB PO Mains tougher than Prelims?
   Yes—because it’s longer, includes GA + Computer, and sets are time-heavy.
3. What is safe attempt in IBPS RRB PO 2025 Prelims?
   Many shifts reported ~59–63 good attempts as competitive.
4. What is safe attempt in IBPS RRB PO 2024 Prelims?
   Many shift analyses show high-50s/low-60s depending on shift.
5. What were good attempts in IBPS RRB PO Mains 2025?
   Around 93–102 overall in one compiled analysis.
6. What were good attempts in IBPS RRB PO Mains 2023?
   One analysis reports 102–116 overall.
7. Does IBPS RRB PO have interview?
   Yes—Officer Scale-I includes interview after mains (cycle rules apply).
8. Is IBPS RRB PO cutoff state-wise?
   Yes, cutoffs vary due to vacancies and competition by state (RRB-wise/state-wise).
9. Does normalization affect IBPS RRB PO cutoffs?
   Yes—shift difficulty balancing is part of score processing in such exams.
10. How many questions in RRB PO Prelims?
    80 questions total.
11. What is total time in RRB PO Prelims?
    45 minutes.
12. What is total questions in RRB PO Mains?
    200 questions.
13. What is total time in RRB PO Mains?
    2 hours.
14. Which section is most scoring in prelims?
    For many, Reasoning is scoring if puzzles are selected well.
15. Which section is most time-consuming?
    Long puzzles + DI-heavy arithmetic combinations.
16. Do puzzles repeat in RRB PO?
    Yes—seating/floor/box-style sets repeat frequently.
17. How many DI sets usually come in prelims?
    Often 1–2 sets, shift-wise.
18. Is arithmetic more important than advanced math?
    Yes—arithmetic + DI dominates the practical paper experience.
19. Is English part of RRB PO Prelims?
    No—prelims is Reasoning + Quant only.
20. Is GA in Prelims?
    No—GA is in Mains.
21. Is Computer in Prelims?
    No—Computer is in Mains.
22. Is negative marking applicable?
    Yes—standard bank exam rule applies in most cycles (check notification).
23. Do I need to attempt maximum questions?
    No—clean attempts beat blind attempts.
24. Is 60 attempts good in Prelims?
    Often competitive in many shifts, but accuracy decides.
25. Is 65 attempts safe in Prelims?
    Depends on shift; in easier shifts, competition rises.
26. Why do “good attempts” change every shift?
    Because difficulty distribution changes shift-wise.
27. What decides selection in Mains?
    Total marks (state-wise competition), plus interview weight in final selection.
28. Is GA the deciding section in Mains?
    Very often yes—because it is revision-driven and scoring.
29. Is Computer section easy?
    Usually scoring if basics are revised.
30. How to avoid time traps in reasoning?
    Skip sets that don’t give a clear start in 2–3 minutes.
31. What was 2025 prelims difficulty?
    Many shifts were easy–moderate.
32. What was 2024 prelims difficulty?
    Moderate in many shift reviews.
33. What was 2023 prelims difficulty?
    Easy–moderate in several shift reviews.
34. Where do I check the official cutoff?
    IBPS cycle page → Scorecard/Login for that recruitment cycle.
35. Do cutoffs vary by RRB?
    Yes, because vacancies differ by state/RRB.
36. Is IBPS RRB PO tougher than IBPS PO?
    Different type: RRB PO is speed + accuracy heavy; IBPS PO mains is broader.
37. Is IBPS RRB PO tougher than IBPS RRB Clerk?
    RRB PO is generally tougher due to Officer-level competition + interview.
38. How many months of current affairs are enough?
    Many students target 5–6 months + banking basics.
39. Is newspaper necessary?
    Not compulsory but useful for GA thinking and English (for other exams).
40. What are the most repeated reasoning topics?
    Seating/floor/box puzzles + syllogism/inequality.
41. What are the most repeated quant topics?
    Arithmetic + DI + simplification.
42. Should I focus on speed or accuracy?
    Accuracy first; speed second (speed without accuracy collapses score).
43. How many mocks should I do?
    Enough until attempts and accuracy become stable—analysis matters more than count.
44. What is a good mock analysis method?
    Track concept mistakes, hurry mistakes, and wrong-set selection mistakes.
45. Why does real exam feel tougher than mocks?
    Because time pressure + surprise set selection changes behavior.
46. Does IBPS RRB PO have sectional cutoffs?
    Rules can vary by cycle; always verify via notification.
47. What’s the best order to attempt prelims sections?
    Many prefer Reasoning first if it’s their scoring area.
48. What’s the best order in mains?
    Many prefer GA early as it’s time-bound and confidence-building.
49. What is the biggest scoring booster in mains?
    GA + Computer (if revised properly).
50. Do previous year papers help?
    Yes—best way to learn set selection and recurring topics.
51. Where can I read a complete RRB PO prep plan?
    Mahendras RRB PO strategy hub:
    https://www.mahendras.org/blogs/ibps-rrb-po-2026-preparation-strategy-complete-guide-to-crack-in-first-attempt

• IBPS RRB PO 2026 Preparation Strategy (Plan + pattern + FAQs):
  https://www.mahendras.org/blogs/ibps-rrb-po-2026-preparation-strategy-complete-guide-to-crack-in-first-attempt
• IBPS RRB PO Expected Cut Off 2026 (state-wise):
  https://www.mahendras.org/blogs/ibps-rrb-po-2026-expected-cut-off-state-wise-prelims-and-mains-complete-trend-analysis-safe-score-strategy
• IBPS RRB PO Previous Year Cut Off (state/category-wise):
  https://www.mahendras.org/blogs/ibps-rrb-po-previous-year-cut-off-state-and-category-wise-cut-off-marks
• RRB PO Cutoff tag hub:
  https://www.mahendras.org/blogs/tag/ibps-rrb-po-pre-cut-off
• RRB PO Strategy tag hub:
  https://www.mahendras.org/blogs/tag/ibps-po-rrb-mains-exam-strategy