10 Tricky Puzzles for IBPS PO 2025, Get Free PDF

IBPS PO Prelims is just around the corner, and this time reasoning weightage has increased after the change in exam pattern. So one can expect a bit of difficulty in this section. Especially when it comes to puzzles, one might get stuck and waste time if not practiced correctly. To avoid such a case, practice different types of puzzles. But as there are hardly two days left, we suggest solving at least 10 tricky puzzles for IBPS PO 2025. To help you with the same, we have curated a PDF and also list of types of puzzles asked in IBPS PO and how to solve the puzzles effectively. 

List of Types of Puzzles Asked in IBPS PO

Here is a list of types of puzzles asked in IBPS PO with details and examples for better understanding. 

Type of Puzzles	Details
Linear Arrangement Puzzle	Single row or double rowPersons sitting in a row facing north, south, or opposite directionsExample: 8 persons sitting in a row, some facing north and some facing south
Circular Arrangement Puzzle	People sitting around a circular table can sit facing towards/away from the centre. Sometimes double arrangement – ​​an inner circle and an outer circle
Box/Stack Puzzle	Arranging boxes one above the otherBased on colour, item, number, or name
Floor-based Puzzle	Arranging people living on different floors of a buildingCommon with 7-10 floors, can include additional parameters like favourite colour or profession
Month-Date Puzzle	Birthdays/events and months of people on different datesExample: Two 7 people born on different dates in different months
Day-based puzzles	Events are scheduled on different days of the week or different weeks in a month

10 Tricky Puzzles for IBPS PO 2025 PDF

Here are 10 tricky puzzle sets for your practice to score better in the upcoming IBPS PO Prelims Exam. 

Tips to solve Puzzles accurately in less time

• Thoroughly read the puzzle’s instructions and clues to identify key variables (e.g., persons, positions, attributes). Avoid any assumptions, and note all the direct and indirect clues properly.
• For floor-based puzzles, use a vertical stack or a matrix (e.g., 8 rows × 2 columns for floors and flats).
• For seating arrangements, draw lines, circles, or squares to map positions.
• For puzzles with multiple cases, draw separate diagrams for each possibility. Test each case against all clues, rejecting invalid ones systematically. Example: If “R lives above or below V,” create two cases and validate them
• At last, practice a lot to refine yourself in this section. You can practice questions by giving mock tests.

Conclusion

In this blog, we have given all the necessary details regarding puzzles for IBPS PO Prelims. To solve more such puzzles and other topics as well, you can take our mock test series, where we provide one full-length mock test for free. Other than this, you can also take our banking courses for future exams. They include video and PDF courses along with mock tests and their analysis. The link is given below. 

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