The countdown has begun! The IBPS PO Prelims 2025 are scheduled on August 17, 23, and 24, 2025, and the mains exam will be held on October 12, 2025. You now have just 45 days to turn your preparation into performance. Don’t panic, in this blog, we are giving you a strategy to crack the IBPS PO exam 2025 in 45 days. With the right plan, smart work, and consistent effort, you can crack this exam and secure your dream banking job.
Before getting into the strategy, let’s revise the latest pattern of the exam:
IBPS PO Prelims Exam Pattern
| Section | No. of Qs | Marks | Time |
| English Language | 30 | 30 | 20 mins |
| Quantitative Aptitude | 35 | 30 | 20 mins |
| Reasoning Ability | 35 | 40 | 20 mins |
| Total | 100 | 100 | 60 mins |
IBPS PO Mains Exam Pattern
| Section | No. of Qs | Marks | Time |
| Reasoning | 40 | 60 | 50 mins |
| English Language | 35 | 40 | 40 mins |
| Data Analysis & Interpretation | 35 | 50 | 45 mins |
| General/ Economy/Banking Awareness /digital/ Financial Awareness including RBI circulars | 35 | 50 | 25 mins |
| Descriptive (Essay and Comprehension) | 2 | 25 | 30 mins |
Here we are providing the Quant, Reasoning, and English mock test series. It contains free full-length mock test, Topic tests, Mini Mock Tests, and sectional Mock Tests.
| IBPS PO Quant Tests Series | |
| Quant Topic Tests | Attempt Now |
| Quant Mini mock Tests | Attempt Now |
| Quant Sectional Mock Tests | Attempt Now |
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2. Reasoning Test Series:
| IBPS PO Reasoning Tests Series | |
| Reasoning Topic Tests | Attempt Now |
| Reasoning Mini mock Tests | Attempt Now |
| Reasoning Sectional Mock Tests | Attempt Now |
| A Free Full-length Mock Test | Attempt Now |
3. English Test Series:
| IBPS PO English Tests Series | |
| English Topic Tests | Attempt Now |
| English Mini mock Tests | Attempt Now |
| English Sectional Mock Tests | Attempt Now |
| A Free Full-length Mock Test | Attempt Now |
Follow this smart and practical strategy to maximize your score:
The IBPS PO Quantitative Aptitude previous year’s Papers from 2019 to 2024 contain a mix of difficulty levels of questions for Arithmetic, Data Interpretation, Number Series, and Quadratic Equation problems. Over the years, the focus on arithmetic word problems and tricky DI sets has increased, especially in mains exams. Practising these papers helps candidates understand difficulty levels and frequently asked question types.
| Year | Paper PDF Links |
| Quant 2024 Question Paper | Download Free PDF with Detailed Solution |
| Quant 2023 Question Paper | Download Free PDF with Detailed Solution |
| Quant 2022 Question Paper | Download Free PDF with Detailed Solution |
| Quant 2021 Question Paper | Download Free PDF with Detailed Solution |
| Quant 2020 Question Paper | Download Free PDF with Detailed Solution |
| Quant 2019 Question Paper | Download Free PDF with Detailed Solution |
According to the latest pattern, the IBPS PO reasoning is the most scoring section in the preliminary examination. So you can solve previous year papers along with a variety of other questions so that you can boost your overall score.
| Reasoning 2024 Question Paper | Download PDF With Detailed Solution |
| Reasoning 2023 Question Paper | Download PDF With Detailed Solution |
| Reasoning 2022 Question Paper | Download PDF With Detailed Solution |
| Reasoning 2021 Question Paper | Download PDF With Detailed Solution |
| Reasoning 2020 Question Paper | Download PDF With Detailed Solution |
| Reasoning 2019 Question Paper | Download PDF With Detailed Solution |
The IBPS PO English question papers between 2019 and 2024 have shown a balanced emphasis on Reading Comprehension, Cloze Test, Error Spotting, and Para Jumbles. A candidate can solve the previous year’s question papers and know the upcoming difficulty level.
| English 2024 Question Paper | Download Free Paper with Detailed Solution |
| English 2023 Question Paper | Download Free Paper with Detailed Solution |
| English 2022 Question Paper | Download Free Paper with Detailed Solution |
| English 2021 Question Paper | Download Free Paper with Detailed Solution |
| English 2020 Question Paper | Download Free Paper with Detailed Solution |
| English 2019 Question Paper | Download Free Paper with Detailed Solution |
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Also Read:
Yes, with smart planning and daily practice.
Yes, give 30–45 mins daily to Mains-level topics.
At least 15–20 full mocks before the exam.
Not asked, but start early for Mains.
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