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IBPS RRB PO Prelims 2026

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⚖️ Official Marking Scheme

  • Positive: 1 per correct.
  • Negative: 0.25 per wrong.
  • Rules: +1.0 for correct, -0.25 for wrong.
  • Duration: 45 min · 2 sections.

⏱️ Sectional Breakdown

Reasoning Ability40 Qs · 22 min
Quantitative Aptitude40 Qs · 23 min
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IBPS RRB PO Prelims 2026 — Master Strategy & Topic Weightage

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Compiled from 10-year official paper patterns and previous-year shift analysis. Review the exact topic weightage below to decide your attempt sequence and study focus.

🏆 The Topper 3-Step Execution Plan

1. Master the 45-Minute Dual Split
RRB Prelims has NO English — only Reasoning (40 Qs) and Quant (40 Qs) with a composite 45-minute timer (no sectional lock).
2. Strict Minute Allocation (22:23 Split)
Divide your 45 minutes into 22 minutes for Reasoning and 23 minutes for Quant. Never allow one section to consume more than 24 minutes.
3. Mains Composite Flexibility
In RRB Mains, start with Computer (12m) and Financial Awareness (20m) before tackling the 80 Qs of Quant and Reasoning.
Reasoning
28–40 Qs
7 Topics
Quantitative Aptitude
31–39 Qs
5 Topics
English
26–34 Qs
7 Topics

📊 Topic-Wise Previous Year Weightage & Attack Strategy

Work top-down inside each section. ① Must-Do topics form 60–70% of your passing score.

SectionTopicExpected QsPriority TierTopper Attack Technique
ReasoningPuzzles & Seating18–22① Must-doScan all sets first, solve the 2-3 with most definite clues. Skip any set not cracked in 90s of setup.
ReasoningInequalities3–4② High yieldChain the signs, check direction. Watch either-or pairs. Under 30s each.
ReasoningSyllogism3–3② High yieldVenn only for tricky ones; 'Only a few' = some+some not. Fastest 3-5 marks in the paper.
ReasoningDirection Sense2–3③ Solid marksSketch every turn. Pythagoras for shortest distance.
ReasoningMisc (order, pairs, coding)2–3③ Solid marksDrill this Reasoning topic to under 45s per question; revise its shortcut weekly.
ReasoningAlphanumeric & Symbol Series0–3④ If time permitsRead the condition twice before counting. Most errors are misread conditions, not logic.
ReasoningBlood Relations0–2④ If time permitsDraw the tree: squares male, circles female. Never solve in your head.
Quantitative AptitudeArithmetic (mixed word problems)12–13① Must-doUse ratio/unitary methods, not equations. Options often let you back-solve faster.
Quantitative AptitudeData Interpretation10–12② High yieldPick the set with clean numbers first. Approximate early; exact-value questions last.
Quantitative AptitudeNumber Series (missing & wrong)5–5② High yieldCheck differences → ratios → squares/cubes, in that order. 20s max, then move on.
Quantitative AptitudeQuadratic Equations & Root Comparison4–5③ Solid marksSign-rule shortcut: factor mentally, compare roots. Guaranteed 3-5 marks.
Quantitative AptitudeSimplification/Approximation0–4③ Solid marksBODMAS + fraction-percent table. Round early on approximation questions.
EnglishReading Comprehension8–8① Must-doRead questions first, then skim. Do vocab and fact questions before inference.
EnglishError Spotting5–5② High yieldCheck subject-verb, then tense, then preposition — in that order.
EnglishPara Jumbles4–5② High yieldFind the opener and mandatory pairs first; never order all sentences blind.
EnglishSentence Improvement/Phrase Replacement3–4③ Solid marksDrill this English topic to under 45s per question; revise its shortcut weekly.
EnglishFill in the Blanks (single & double)3–4③ Solid marksDrill this English topic to under 45s per question; revise its shortcut weekly.
EnglishWord Swap / Word Usage3–4④ If time permitsDrill this English topic to under 45s per question; revise its shortcut weekly.
EnglishCloze Test0–4④ If time permitsRead the whole passage once for tone, then fill. Collocation beats grammar rules here.

⏱️ Minute-by-Minute Hall Execution

Plan 10–22 min: Reasoning (40 Qs) — Miscellany first (15 Qs in 7 min), then 3 best puzzles (15 Qs in 15 min).
Plan 222–45 min: Quantitative Aptitude (40 Qs) — Simplification, quadratic & series in 8 min (15 Qs), then 2 DI sets in 10 min, Arithmetic in 5 min.

🎯 Cutoff-Beating Safe Target Bands

Target 1RRB PO Prelims safe zone: 58–64 / 80 with 92%+ accuracy.
Target 2RRB Clerk Prelims safe zone: 72–77 / 80 with 96%+ accuracy.
Target 3Time lock: Switch sections promptly at the 22-minute mark.

📊 Previous Year Cutoffs (2021 - 2024)

Exam YearUREWSOBCSCST
2023-2456.7556.7556.7549.542.25

Sectional note: Sectional cutoffs apply (80 Qs / 80 Marks). Cutoff figures shown as historical record; future cutoffs are predictions with ranges, never guarantees.

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