IBPS RRB Clerk Previous Year Question Paper with Answers PDF: Quick Answer
The honest answer first: IBPS does not publish official previous year question papers, and there is no official RRB Clerk paper anywhere. What exists are memory-based papers, reconstructed from what candidates remember after the exam, and compilations of those papers as PDFs by preparation sites. On this site you can attempt no playable RRB Clerk previous-year paper yet — the mock tests linked below are practice papers built to the current pattern, and they are labelled as practice. This page lists where memory-based papers exist as PDFs, which cycles they cover, and how to use them without being misled. As of 7 November 2026, the 2026 cycle Prelims are scheduled for 6, 12 and 13 December 2026 and the Mains for 30 January 2027.
IBPS publishes the notification, the admit cards, the results, the scorecards and the cut-off marks for each stage. It does not publish the question papers or the answer keys. A memory-based paper is put together after the exam from questions candidates recall. The strong parts are usually the reasoning puzzles, the data interpretation sets and the distinctive quant questions, because candidates remember those. The weak parts are exact wording, the order of questions and sometimes one or two options. Treat a memory-based paper as a very good reconstruction, not as a photocopy of the paper. When two compilations of the same shift disagree on a question, neither is automatically right; check the explanation against the concept, not against the source's confidence.
IBPS RRB Clerk Previous Year Question Papers: Memory-Based PDF Links
| Source | What it offers | Link |
|---|---|---|
| BankersAdda | Memory-based Prelims papers (2025 cycle: 6, 7 and 13 December 2025 shifts) and Mains papers (2024, 2023), with solutions | BankersAdda IBPS RRB Clerk previous year papers (external page) |
| IBPSGuide | Memory-based Prelims papers (2024, 2023, 2021, 2020, 2019, 2016) in English and Hindi, plus Mains papers including section-wise 2023 Mains papers | IBPSGuide RRB Office Assistant previous year papers (external page) |
| PracticeMock | Prelims papers from 2017 to 2025 with answers, and selected Mains papers (2018, 2017), in English and Hindi | PracticeMock IBPS RRB Clerk previous year papers (external page) |
| Result91 | Direct PDF of the 6 December (2nd shift) Prelims memory-based paper | 6 December 2nd shift paper PDF (external PDF) |
| BankersAdda (PO and Clerk) | Combined RRB PO and Clerk memory-based papers, including the 2025 cycle papers | BankersAdda IBPS RRB previous year papers (external page) |
These links were found in search listings on 2 November 2026. None of the PDFs was opened and checked question by question for this page. The dates in the table are the exam dates stated by the sources themselves; note that the most recent papers circulating as "2025" papers are from the cycle whose Prelims were held in December 2025, not from the 2026 cycle, whose Prelims are yet to be held. One stale trap to avoid: at least one compilation page still says the RRB Clerk 2026 notification "is expected to be released soon", even though the notification was issued on 1 September 2026. If a page is stale about the notification, treat its paper dates with the same caution and check the exam date on the paper itself.
IBPS RRB Clerk Previous Year Papers Year by Year
| Cycle | Prelims | Mains | What is available |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 (CRP RRBs-XV) | 6, 12 and 13 December 2026 | 30 January 2027 | Not held yet. Memory-based papers will appear after each stage. No interview follows the Mains. |
| 2025 cycle | 6, 7 and 13 December 2025 | 1 February 2026 | Memory-based Prelims papers for the December 2025 shifts and a Mains paper, on the pages above. |
| 2024 cycle | 10, 17 and 18 August 2024 | 6 October 2024 | Memory-based Prelims papers for the August 2024 shifts and a Mains paper, on the pages above. |
| 2023 cycle | August 2023 | 2023 | Memory-based Prelims and Mains papers, including section-wise Mains papers, on the pages above. |
| 2022 and earlier | Held each year | Held each year | Memory-based compilations circulate; quality varies more the older they get. |
IBPS RRB Clerk Prelims and Mains Pattern: What the Papers Test
The Prelims paper has 80 questions for 80 marks in 45 minutes: Reasoning (40 questions, 25 minutes) and Numerical Ability (40 questions, 20 minutes), with separate timers for each test and 0.25 negative marking. There is no English test in RRB Clerk Prelims, which makes it unlike IBPS Clerk and SBI Clerk. The Mains paper has 200 questions for 200 marks in 120 minutes: Reasoning (40 questions, 50 marks, 30 minutes), Quantitative Aptitude (40 questions, 50 marks, 30 minutes), General Awareness (40 questions, 40 marks, 15 minutes), English or Hindi Language (40 questions, 40 marks, 30 minutes) and Computer Knowledge (40 questions, 20 marks, 15 minutes), with 0.25 negative marking. There is no interview: provisional allotment is based on Mains marks only.
That pattern decides how to use memory-based papers. Prelims papers are speed drills: 40 quant questions in 20 minutes means 30 seconds per question, and the reconstructions show which puzzle and DI types dominate. Mains papers are coverage drills: the General Awareness and Computer Knowledge sections show which topics were asked, even if individual questions are reconstructed imperfectly. Because there is no interview, your Mains score is the whole selection — so treat Mains memory-based papers as seriously as Prelims ones, not as an afterthought.
How to Use RRB Clerk Previous Year Papers
Solve one Prelims memory-based paper a week under the 45-minute timer with the separate section timers (25 minutes for Reasoning, 20 minutes for Numerical Ability), and one Mains paper a fortnight under the 120-minute timer with the sectional timings above. Score yourself with the compilation's own answer key, but re-solve every question you got wrong from the concept, not from the key — memory-based keys are the least reliable part of these papers. After each paper, attempt the matching mock tests on this site: the Prelims full mocks and the Mains sectional mocks follow the current pattern exactly, so they train the timing and section balance that reconstructions can blur. Keep a separate error log for puzzles, because puzzle sets decide the Reasoning cut-off in both stages.
Practice Next
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- IBPS RRB Office Assistant salary 2026 — pay, allowances and promotion for the Clerk post.
- IBPS RRB Clerk age limit 2026 — the age rules for the Office Assistant post.
- IBPS RRB Clerk preparation strategy 2026 — a preparation plan for both stages.
- IBPS RRB PO vs IBPS RRB Clerk 2026 — how the two RRB posts differ in pattern, salary and promotion.
- IBPS RRB Clerk quant questions with answers — 20 original Numerical Ability practice questions with step-by-step solutions.
- IBPS RRB Clerk Prelims full mock test 01 — a full 80-question Prelims mock with both sections.
- IBPS RRB Clerk Mains Reasoning sectional mock test 01 — a 40-question Mains Reasoning sectional.
IBPS RRB Clerk Previous Year Question Paper FAQs
Does IBPS release official RRB Clerk previous year question papers?
No. IBPS does not publish question papers or answer keys for any of its exams. Everything described as an RRB Clerk previous year paper is a memory-based reconstruction put together by a preparation site from candidates' recall. This page labels them that way throughout.
Are memory-based RRB Clerk papers reliable?
Mostly, for puzzles, DI sets and distinctive questions — those are what candidates remember best. Exact wording, question order and one or two options per paper are less reliable. Use them for pattern and speed practice, and re-solve wrong answers from the concept rather than trusting the compilation's key blindly.
How many questions are in the RRB Clerk Prelims and Mains papers?
Prelims: 80 questions for 80 marks in 45 minutes (Reasoning 40 in 25 minutes, Numerical Ability 40 in 20 minutes). Mains: 200 questions for 200 marks in 120 minutes across five sections, with separate timings and 0.25 negative marking. There is no interview.
Is there an English test in RRB Clerk Prelims?
No. The Prelims paper has only Reasoning and Numerical Ability. English or Hindi appears only in the Mains paper, where you choose one of the two languages. This is different from IBPS Clerk and SBI Clerk, which test English in Prelims.
When will the 2026 RRB Clerk previous year papers appear?
After each stage is held: Prelims on 6, 12 and 13 December 2026 and Mains on 30 January 2027. Memory-based compilations usually appear within days of each stage on the preparation sites listed above. This page will be updated when they do.