In this blog, you will find the complete details of the IBPS Clerk Mains Exam Analysis 2025, and the exam will be held on 29th November 2025 and 2nd December 2025 for all shifts provided in this page. Aspirants can check the topics and the number of questions for each topic in the IBPS CSA mains examination. The IBPS Clerk mains examination 2025 comprises four sections: General English, Reasoning Ability, General/Financial Awareness, and Quantitative Aptitude. The main exam consisted of a total of 155 questions, and the exam is conducted for 200 marks. The IBPS Clerk Mains Exam 2025 attracts aspirants who are looking for a secure job in the public banking sector. The IBPS Clerk exam is conducted by the Institute of Banking Personnel Selection (IBPS). The main exam is the initial phase of the selection process. Candidates who pass the mains will be appointed as customer service associates. Please refer to the FAQs provided below.

IBPS Clerk Mains Exam Analysis 2025 - 2nd December Shift 1,  Good Attempts And Difficulty Level

The good attempts and difficulty level for the IBPS Clerk mains exam held on 2nd December, Shift 1, are provided below, and Candidates can evaluate their exam performance by referring to this table.

(Exam Sequence - CA, English, Reasoning, Quants)

IBPS Clerk Mains Exam Analysis 2025 - 2nd December Shift 1

Sections

Total Questions

Good Attempts

Difficulty Level

General English

 40 23-28 Moderate

Reasoning Ability

Section A (2 marks) - 20

Section B (1 mark) - 20

 18-22 Moderate

General/ Financial Awareness

Section A (2 marks) - 10

Section B (1 mark) - 30

 16-21 Moderate

Quantitative Aptitude

Section A (2 marks) - 15

Section B (1 mark) - 20

 10-14 Moderate-Difficult

Total

155

 67-85 Moderate-Difficult

IBPS Clerk Mains Exam Analysis 2025 - 2nd December Shift 1,  General English

Candidates can refer to the IBPS Clerk mains analysis 2025 for the 2nd December Shift 1 of the General English section through the table given below.

IBPS Clerk Mains Exam Analysis 2025 - 2nd December Shift 1 – General English

Topics

No. of. Questions

Reading Comprehension

Set 1: Based on using noise-cancellation earbuds and their impacts - CAD disorder - 8

Set 2: based on DNA and AI - 7

15
Find the inappropriate word in a passage (A to G) 7
Find the correct and incorrect sentences 5
Word swap 5
Match the column 3
Connectors 5

Total

40

IBPS Clerk Mains Exam Analysis 2025 - 2nd December Shift 1,  Reasoning Ability

Refer to the IBPS Clerk mains analysis 2025 for the 2nd December Shift 1 of the Reasoning Ability section through the table given below.

IBPS Clerk Mains Exam Analysis 2025 - 2nd December Shift 1 – Reasoning Ability
Topics No. of Questions

Section A (2 Marks)

 

  • Coded Blood Relation - 5

  • Meaningful word - 1
  • Find the 6-digit even number - 1
  • Circle seating arrangement (facing inside, outside, facing outside more than facing inside) - 5
  • 3 floors, 2 flats with an age-based puzzle - 5
  • Input output - 3
 20

Section B (1 Mark)

  • Floor-based puzzle (7 floors, 1 vacant) - 5
  • Statement-based - 3
  • coding decoding (symbol and number based) - 5
  • critical reasoning - 7
 20
Total 40

IBPS Clerk Mains Exam Analysis 2025 - 2nd December Shift 1 - General/Financial Awareness

Aspirants can refer to the IBPS Clerk mains exam analysis for the 2nd December Shift 1 of the General/ Financial Awareness section given below.

1. IUCN conference 2025 venue
2. Current national security adviser of India
3. Rahat is the capital city of which country 
4. Gabba Gi tag 
5. Nobel Peace Prize winner 2025 country
6. Project Vijayak
7. Which person served as both president and vice president 
8. Author of the Chola Tigers book
9. National Defence Academy established year
10. China space organisation name
11. CEPF abbreviation 
12. World economic forum hq
13. One question related to DDU GKY
14. Maximum amount to deposit in the savings income account
15. One question about sovereign gold bonds

IBPS Clerk Mains Exam Analysis 2025 - 2nd December Shift 1 - Quantitative Aptitude

Refer to the IBPS Clerk exam analysis for the 2nd December Shift 1 of the Quantitative Aptitude section given below.

IBPS Clerk Mains Exam Analysis 2025 - 2nd December Shift 1 – Quantitative Aptitude
Topics No. of Questions

Section A (2 Marks)

  • Line graph with table DI- 6

  • Number series (Quantity-based) - 4
  • Quadratic equation - 1
  • Arithmetic questions - 4

15

Section B (1 Mark)

  • Caselet DI - 5
  • Quadratic equation - 3
  • Table DI (fiction, non-fiction movies based) - 5
    Arithmetic Questions - 7
 20

Total

35

 

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IBPS Clerk Mains Exam Analysis 2025 - 29th November Shift 1,  Good Attempts And Difficulty Level

The good attempts and difficulty level for the IBPS Clerk mains exam held on 29th November, Shift 1, are provided below, and Candidates can evaluate their exam performance by referring to this table.

(Exam Sequence - CA, English, Reasoning, Quants)

IBPS Clerk Mains Exam Analysis 2025 - 29th November Shift 1

Sections

Total Questions

Good Attempts

Difficulty Level

General English

 40

20 to 25

easy to moderate

Reasoning Ability

Section A (2 marks) - 20

Section B (1 mark) - 20

22 to 25

easy to moderate

General/ Financial Awareness

Section A (2 marks) - 10

Section B (1 mark) - 30

16 to 21

easy to moderate

Quantitative Aptitude

Section A (2 marks) - 15

Section B (1 mark) - 20

20 to 25

easy to moderate

Total

155

78 to 96

easy to moderate

IBPS Clerk Mains Exam Analysis 2025 - 29th November Shift 1,  General English

Candidates can refer to the IBPS Clerk mains analysis 2025 for the 29th November Shift 1 of the General English section through the table given below.

IBPS Clerk Mains Exam Analysis 2025 - 29th November Shift 1 – General English
Topics No. of Questions

Reading Comprehension set 1 (US monetary policy) - 7 questions

Reading Comprehension set 2 (genome-based) - 6 questions

13

Error spotting

3

Cloze Test

7

connectors

3

Sentence rearrangement

5

phrase usage

1

Match the column (find the same meaning)

3

Find the odd sentence

1

sentence improvement (2 parts highlighted)

2

Miscellaneous

2
Total 40

IBPS Clerk Mains Exam Analysis 2025 - 29th November Shift 1,  Reasoning Ability

Refer to the IBPS Clerk mains analysis 2025 for the 29th November Shift 1 of the Reasoning Ability section through the table given below.

IBPS Clerk Mains Exam Analysis 2025 - 29th November Shift 1 – Reasoning Ability
Topics No. of Questions

Liner seating, 6 persons north-south facing, double variable (2 marks)

5

Year puzzle (8 persons, double variable) - 2 marks

5

order ranking puzzle (double variable) - 2 marks

5

Table-based Digit symbol code operations - 2 marks

5

Coded Direction - 1 mark

3

Critical reasoning - 1 mark

7

Input output - 1 mark

5

blood relation - 1 mark

1

Data sufficiency

3

Miscellaneous

  • meaningful word

1
Total 40

IBPS Clerk Mains Exam Analysis 2025 - 29th November Shift 1 - General/Financial Awareness

Aspirants can refer to the IBPS Clerk mains exam analysis for the 29th November Shift 1 of the General/ Financial Awareness section given below.

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IBPS Clerk Mains Exam Analysis 2025 - 29th November Shift 1 - Quantitative Aptitude

Refer to the IBPS Clerk exam analysis for the 29th November Shift 1 of the Quantitative Aptitude section given below.

IBPS Clerk Mains Exam Analysis 2025 - 29th November Shift 1 – Quantitative Aptitude
Topics No. of Questions

Pie Chart + Table DI (physics, chemistry lectures) - 2 marks

5

Bar Graph (win & loss in games) - 1 mark

4

Caselet DI (boys & girls in 3 schools) - 1 mark

3

Arithmetic Questions - 2 marks

2

Arithmetic Questions - 1 mark

4

Data sufficiency with 3 statements - 2 marks

3

Data sufficiency with 3 statements - 1 mark

2

Approximation - 1 mark

5

Number Series - 2 marks

  • missing series - 2 questions
  • wrong series - 1 question

3

Quadratic Equation - 2 marks

2

Quadratic Equation - 1 mark

2

Total

35

FAQs

Q: How difficult was the IBPS Clerk mains exam 2025 for the 29th November Shift 1?

The overall difficulty level of the IBPS Clerk mains exam 2025 will be updated in this article shortly.

Q: How many questions are there in total in the IBPS Clerk mains examination 2025?

The IBPS Clerk mains examination 2025 consists of 155 questions in total.

Q: What is considered a good number of attempts in the IBPS Clerk mains exam 2025 for the 29th November Shift 1?

The overall good attempts for the IBPS Clerk mains exam 2025 will be updated in this article soon.

Q: Is there any penalty for wrong answers in the IBPS Clerk mains exam?

Yes, a penalty of 1/4th of the marks assigned to a question will be deducted for each incorrect answer.