IBPS RRB Clerk Prelims Exam Analysis 2025 (Shift 2, 6 Dec): Difficulty & Good Attempts

Our comprehensive IBPS RRB Clerk Prelims Exam Analysis 2025 for Shift 2 (6 December) breaks down the difficulty levels, estimated good attempts, and key section-wise trends in Reasoning and Quantitative Aptitude to help candidates benchmark their performance.

The second shift of the IBPS RRB Clerk Prelims exam was successfully conducted on December 06, and our expert analysis is now available. Based on real-time feedback from test-takers and our subject matter experts, the overall difficulty level was observed to be easy to moderate. This article provides a deep dive into the paper, including section-wise weightage, difficulty assessment, and expected good attempts.

IBPS RRB Clerk Prelims Exam Analysis 2025 Shift 2 (6 Dec)

Shift 2 concluded at 12:00 PM, adhering to the standard 45-minute format comprising 80 questions split evenly between Reasoning Ability and Quantitative Aptitude. With an easy-to-moderate difficulty profile, a target of 60-65 good attempts is considered competitive. Success in this shift was heavily dependent on balancing speed with high accuracy. Below is our complete section-wise RRB Clerk Exam Analysis 2025.

IBPS RRB Clerk Exam Difficulty Level and Good Attempts 2025

Candidates widely reported the difficulty level of Shift 2 as easy to moderate. The Reasoning Ability section proved highly scoring, particularly questions on puzzles, syllogisms, and inequalities. Conversely, the Quantitative Aptitude section was slightly more challenging due to lengthy, calculation-heavy Data Interpretation (DI) sets that tested time management skills. See the performance summary below:

Sections	Difficulty Level	Good Attempts
Reasoning Ability	Easy to Moderate	33-36
Numerical Ability	Easy to Moderate	32-35
Overall	Easy to Moderate	69-74

RRB Clerk Prelims Shift 2 Reasoning Analysis 2025

The Reasoning section was largely student-friendly, allowing for high scoring. Direct topics like syllogisms, coding-decoding, and direction-sense were straightforward, offering a significant advantage over the math section. The table below outlines the distribution of topics asked in this shift:

Certain Number of Persons (21 persons) – 3 Questions
Circular (7 Persons- inside)- 5 questions
Box-based (Independent) (7-box)- 5 questions
Month-based (7 months)- consecutive- 5 Questions
Blood relation (3 generations)- 3 Questions
Inequality- 4 questions
Mixed series (Symbol+letters)- 5 questions
Syllogism- 4 questions
Numeric series (3 digit-based)- 4 questions
Pair formation- 1 question
Number-based – 1 question

RRB Clerk Prelims Shift 2 Numerical Ability Analysis 2025

Quantitative Aptitude required more intense calculation compared to the reasoning portion. While the Data Interpretation (DI) sets were time-consuming, candidates with strong conceptual clarity and consistent practice were able to navigate the section effectively.

Simplification- 15 questions
Missing Number series- 5 questions
Data Interpretation (Table)- 5 questions
DI (Bar Graph)- 5 questions
Arithmetic- 10 questions

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Upcoming RRB Clerk Shift Timings 2025

If you are preparing for upcoming shifts, please refer to the following shift timings scheduled across the four days of the examination:

Shift	Reporting Time	Handwriting Sample	Exam Start Time	Exam End Time
1	8.00 AM	8.55 AM to 9.00 AM	9.00 AM	9.45 AM
2	10.15 AM	11.10 AM to 11.15 AM	11.15 AM	12.00 PM
3	12.30 PM	1.25 PM to 1.30 PM	1.30 PM	2.15 PM
4	2.45 PM	3.40 PM to 3.45 PM	3.45 PM	4.30 PM

IBPS RRB Clerk Prelims Exam Analysis 2025 (Shift 2, 6 Dec): Difficulty & Good Attempts