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IBPS PO Previous Year Question Papers with Answers PDF – Free Download
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Have you ever thought – why do previous year papers still matter when the exams are already over?
The answer is simple: exams may be done, but the patterns, question trends, and difficulty levels they still highly relevant.
To download all IBPS PO previous year papers in one place, continue reading.
Year-wise IBPS PO Question Papers (Free PDF Download)
IBPS PO Prelims 2025 Previous Year Question Papers with Answers free PDF
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Subject |
Question Paper |
Answer |
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Reasoning |
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Quantitative Aptitude |
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English Language |
IBPS PO Prelims 2024 Previous Year Question Papers with Answers free PDF
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Question Paper |
Answer |
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Reasoning |
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Quantitative Aptitude |
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English Language |
IBPS PO Prelims 2023 Previous Year Question Papers with Answers free PDF
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Subject |
Question Paper |
Answer |
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Reasoning |
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Quantitative Aptitude |
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English Language |
IBPS PO Prelims 2022 Previous Year Question Papers with Answers free PDF
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Subject |
Question Paper |
Answer |
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Reasoning |
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Quantitative Aptitude |
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English Language |
IBPS PO Prelims 2021 Previous Year Question Papers with Answers free PDF
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Subject |
Question Paper |
Answer |
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Reasoning |
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Quantitative Aptitude |
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English Language |
IBPS PO Prelims 2020 Previous Year Question Papers with Answers free PDF
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Subject |
Question Paper |
Answer |
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Reasoning |
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Quantitative Aptitude |
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English Language |
IBPS PO Mains 2025 Previous Year Question Papers with Answers free PDF
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Subject |
Question Paper |
Answer |
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Reasoning |
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English Language |
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Data Analysis & Interpretation |
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Banking Awareness |
IBPS PO Mains 2024 Previous Year Question Papers with Answers free PDF
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Subject |
Question Paper |
Answer |
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Reasoning |
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English Language |
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Data Analysis & Interpretation |
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Banking Awareness |
IBPS PO Mains 2023 Previous Year Question Papers with Answers free PDF
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Subject |
Question Paper |
Answer |
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Reasoning |
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English Language |
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Data Analysis & Interpretation |
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Banking Awareness |
IBPS PO Mains 2022 Previous Year Question Papers with Answers free PDF
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Subject |
Question Paper |
Answer |
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Reasoning |
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English Language |
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Data Analysis & Interpretation |
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Banking Awareness |
IBPS PO Mains 2021 Previous Year Question Papers with Answers free PDF
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Subject |
Question Paper |
Answer |
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Reasoning |
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English Language |
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Data Analysis & Interpretation |
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Banking Awareness |
IBPS PO Mains 2020 Previous Year Question Papers with Answers free PDF
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Question Paper |
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Reasoning |
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English Language |
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Data Analysis & Interpretation |
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Banking Awareness |
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IBPS PO Prelims Previous Year question Paper Analysis
Reasoning Ability
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Topics |
2025 |
2024 |
2023 |
2022 |
2021 |
2020 |
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Puzzle & Seating Arrangements |
25 |
23 |
22 |
18 |
22 |
20 |
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Syllogism |
3 |
3 |
3 |
4 |
4 |
3 |
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Inequality |
3 |
– |
4 |
4 |
3 |
5 |
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Direction Sense |
2-3 |
3 |
3 |
3 |
3 |
1 |
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Coding Decoding |
3 |
– |
– |
0 |
0 |
5 |
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Number Based Coding |
- |
– |
1 |
0 |
1 |
0 |
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Word Pair / Meaningful Word |
- |
– |
2 |
2 |
2 |
0 |
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Odd One Out |
- |
1 |
– |
1 |
0 |
0 |
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Blood Relation |
2-3 |
3 |
– |
3 |
0 |
1 |
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Chinese Coding |
- |
1 |
– |
– |
– |
– |
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Number Pairing |
- |
1 |
– |
– |
– |
– |
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Total |
35 |
35 |
35 |
35 |
35 |
35 |
Quantitative Aptitude
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Topics |
2025 |
2024 |
2023 |
2022 |
2021 |
2020 |
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Data Interpretation |
10-14 |
10 |
12 |
10 |
10 |
10 |
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Caselet DI |
- |
– |
– |
5 |
5 |
5 |
|
Approximation |
5 |
5 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
5 |
|
Quadratic Equation |
0-5 |
– |
5 |
5 |
5 |
5 |
|
Number Series |
5 |
5 |
5 |
5 |
5 |
0 |
|
Arithmetic Word Problems |
10-15 |
10 |
13 |
10 |
10 |
10 |
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Quantity Comparison |
- |
5 |
– |
– |
– |
– |
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Total |
35 |
35 |
35 |
35 |
35 |
35 |
English Language
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Topics |
2025 |
2024 |
2023 |
2022 |
2021 |
2020 |
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Reading Comprehension |
8-10 |
8 |
8 |
9 |
10 |
8 |
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Word Rearrangement |
4-5 |
– |
– |
3 |
5 |
4 |
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Sentence Based Error |
- |
– |
– |
5 |
0 |
0 |
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Error Detection / Improvement |
4-5 |
5 |
5 |
0 |
5 |
5 |
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Word Swap |
1-2 |
4 |
3 |
3 |
0 |
0 |
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Phrase Replacement |
- |
5 |
3 |
3 |
0 |
0 |
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Find Correct Sentence |
- |
– |
– |
0 |
0 |
4 |
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Fillers |
- |
– |
3 |
2 |
0 |
0 |
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Cloze Test |
0-6 |
6 |
– |
0 |
5 |
5 |
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Sentence Rearrangement |
- |
– |
5 |
5 |
5 |
4 |
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Word Usage |
1-2 |
2 |
3 |
– |
– |
– |
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Total |
30 |
30 |
30 |
30 |
30 |
30 |
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What are the highest weightage topics in IBPS PO exam?
To do well in the IBPS PO exam, it is important to give more priority to high weightage topics. Check below table for high weightage topics in IBPS PO.
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Section |
Important Topics |
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English Language |
Reading Comprehension, Cloze Test, Para Jumbles, Error Spotting, Fill in the blanks |
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Quantitative Aptitude |
Simplification, Data Interpretation, Quadratic Equations, Arithmetic word problems and Number series |
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Reasoning Ability |
Puzzles, Seating arrangement, syllogism, Inequality, Coding-decoding |
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General Awareness |
Current affairs, Banking Awareness, Static GK, Economy News |
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Computer Aptitude |
Basics of Computers, Internet, MS Office, Input/output Devices, Keywords shortcuts |
What’s changing in IBPS PO 2026?
Data analytics will remain the toughest Mains Section – good attempts dropped from 14-15 (2024) to 9-13 (2025), expect slight recovery to 11-16.
GA is getting harder – Current affair coverage dropped from 17-19 attempts in 2024 to 11-15 in 2025.
New Puzzle Types: (Post puzzle, year puzzle, Sequence) introduced in 2025 will continue.
Vocabulary question rising: Word Swap, Match the column, Fillers increasing every year since 2022.
Critical Reasoning and Data sufficiency: Replacing traditional puzzle slots in Mains reasoning.
What stays the same in IBPS PO 2026?
- Prelims difficulty stays moderate in all shifts
- In Quant, Arithmetic (10-15 Qs) and DI (10-14 Qs) are most important every year
- Reading Comprehension(8-11 Qs) is always asked in both Prelims and mains
- Banking Awareness gives around 7-8 sure questions in Mains GA
FAQs
Ques: Will IBPS PO 2026 be difficult?
Ans: IBPS PO Prelims will be moderate – same as 2024 and 2025 Mains will be moderate to high, because Data Analysis being the toughest section.
Ques: What is the expected cut-off for IBPS PO 2026 Prelims?
Ans: The expected cut-off for the IBPS PO 2026 prelims, the expected cut-off for the General category is ranges between 48 and 55 marks.
Ques: Which section is the hardest in IBPS PO 2026 Mains?
Ans: In IBPS PO 2026 Mains, Data Analysis and Interpretation is the hardest.
Ques: How many months of current affairs for IBPS PO 2026 mains?
Ans: Cover at least 6 months current affairs before the Mains exam date because current affairs alone cover 18-20 of the 35 GA questions.
Ques: Which topics are the most important for IBPS PO 2026 Prelims?
Ans: Puzzle and seating arrangement (reasoning), Arithmetic and DI (Quant) and Reading comprehension (English). These three together cover 60-70% of the prelims paper.
Ques: Can I Clear IBPS PO in first attempt using previous year papers?
Ans: yes, if you properly analyse them and practice on a daily basis they can significantly improve your chances of success.
Ques: Where can I download IBPS PO previous year question paper with answer PDF Free?
Ans: You can download the IBPS PO free previous year question paper at Bhagya Achievers along with the answer PDF.
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