IBPS PO Exam Analysis 2026 22nd August Shift 2: Difficulty Level, Good Attempts & Questions Asked

IBPS PO 22 August Shift 2 Analysis 2026 has been released. Candidates who appeared for the Shift 2 examination can check the complete exam review, section-wise difficulty level, good attempts and questions asked. The Shift 2 exam was conducted on August 22, 2026, from 11:30 AM to 12:30 PM.

The IBPS PO Prelims examination comprises 100 questions for 100 marks from English Language, Quantitative Aptitude and Reasoning Ability. Each section is allotted 20 minutes.

IBPS PO 22 August Shift 2 Analysis 2026 Overview

The analysis includes the difficulty level of English Language, Quantitative Aptitude and Reasoning Ability, along with the expected good attempts and topic-wise questions asked in the examination.

IBPS PO 22 August 2026 Exam Review

The IBPS PO 22 August 2026 Exam Review is now available for candidates. The Shift 2 paper was conducted successfully and the analysis covers the overall difficulty level, section-wise review, good attempts and questions asked.

Candidates can use the analysis to compare their attempts and understand the overall level of the paper.

IBPS PO Shift 2 Difficulty Level 2026

The IBPS PO Shift 2 Difficulty Level 2026 has been released based on the detailed analysis of the examination. Candidates can check the section-wise difficulty level below.

IBPS PO Shift 2 Good Attempts 2026

The IBPS PO Shift 2 Good Attempts 2026 have been analysed considering the difficulty level of the paper, number of questions and expected accuracy. The section-wise and overall good-attempt figures are provided below.

IBPS PO Shift 2 Questions Asked 2026

The IBPS PO Shift 2 Questions Asked 2026 analysis covers the topics from which questions were asked in English Language, Reasoning Ability and Quantitative Aptitude. The detailed topic-wise question distribution is given below:

Quantitative Aptitude

• Approximation: 3 questions
• Wrong Number Series: Questions asked
• Speed Maths: Questions asked
• Line Graph DI: 5 questions
• Caselet DI: 5 questions
• Ratio-based DI: 5 questions
• Speed, Time & Distance: Questions asked

Reasoning

• Coding-Decoding: ~5 questions, very easy/basic
• Syllogism: 4 questions – Easy
• Inequality: 3–4 questions – Easy
• Blood Relation: 3 questions
• Meaningful Word: 1 question
• Operation-Based: 1 question
• Overall: Reasoning section was Easy to Moderate, with several direct questions.

English

• Error Detection: 5 questions
• Word Usage: 2 questions
• Fillers: 3 questions – Easy
• Word Replacement: 5 questions
• Word Swap: 4 questions – Easy
• Correct Sentence: 1 question
• Para Jumble: 5 sentences; topic related to African countries/language
• Reading Comprehension: 3 paragraphs / around 10 questions; included vocabulary, synonym/antonym and phrase-based questions.
• Overall: English was Easy to Moderate, with RC and para-jumble requiring comparatively more time.

IBPS PO Shift 2 Expected Cut Off 2026

The IBPS PO Shift 2 Expected Cut Off cannot be confirmed immediately after one shift. The expected cut-off will depend on the difficulty level of all shifts, number of vacancies, candidate performance and normalization.

The expected cut-off is likely to be updated after the completion of the IBPS PO Prelims examination on August 23, 2026.

Candidates should not consider an unofficial expected cut-off as the final IBPS PO Prelims cut-off. The official cut-off will be released by IBPS along with the result/scorecard.

IBPS PO Prelims Shift 2 Analysis: What Candidates Should Check

Candidates who appeared in Shift 2 can use the analysis to evaluate:

• Overall difficulty level of the paper

• Section-wise difficulty

• Number of good attempts

• Questions asked from important topics

• Accuracy of attempted questions

• Expected cut-off trends

• Memory-based questions

The IBPS PO Prelims 2026 examination consists of 100 questions in 60 minutes, with English Language, Quantitative Aptitude and Reasoning Ability carrying 30, 35 and 35 questions respectively.