IBPS RRB PO 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 PO 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 PO 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 21–22 November 2026 and the Mains for 20 December 2026.
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 English 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 PO Previous Year Question Papers: Memory-Based PDF Links
| Source | What it offers | Link |
|---|---|---|
| Prepp | Memory-based Prelims and Mains papers with answer keys, 2016–2025, shift-wise (including 22–23 November 2025 Prelims shifts and the 28 December 2025 Mains paper) | Prepp IBPS RRB practice papers (external page) |
| Oliveboard | Memory-based Prelims papers, shift-wise, 2023–2025, with Hindi versions for several papers | Oliveboard IBPS RRB PO Prelims papers (external page) |
| Oliveboard | Direct PDF of the 22 November 2025 Shift 2 Prelims memory-based paper (80 questions, 80 marks, 45 minutes) | 22 November 2025 Shift 2 paper PDF (external PDF) |
| BankersAdda | Memory-based Prelims and Mains papers, 2021–2024, with separate question and solution PDFs for some years | BankersAdda IBPS RRB previous year papers (external page) |
| EduRev | Memory-based Prelims paper for 22 November 2025, Shift 1 | EduRev 22 November 2025 Shift 1 paper (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 November–December 2025, not from the 2026 cycle, whose Prelims are yet to be held. Several pages label papers by the year of the cycle rather than the exam date — always check the exam date and shift on the paper itself.
IBPS RRB PO Previous Year Papers Year by Year
| Cycle | Prelims | Mains | What is available |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 (CRP RRBs-XV) | 21–22 November 2026 | 20 December 2026, then interview | Not held yet. Memory-based papers will appear after each stage. |
| 2025 cycle | 22–23 November 2025 | 28 December 2025 | Memory-based Prelims papers for all four shifts and a Mains paper, on the pages above. |
| 2024 cycle | 3–4 August 2024 | 29 September 2024 | Memory-based Prelims papers for all shifts and a Mains paper, on the pages above. |
| 2023 cycle | 5–6 August 2023 | September 2023 | Memory-based Prelims 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 PO Prelims and Mains Pattern: What the Papers Test
The Prelims paper has 80 questions for 80 marks in 45 minutes: Reasoning Ability (40) and Quantitative Aptitude (40). It is a screening test — only the Mains marks, followed by the interview, decide selection. 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. The final selection weights the Mains and interview in an 80:20 ratio.
That pattern decides how to use memory-based papers. Prelims papers are useful for speed: 80 questions in 45 minutes is 34 seconds per question, and the puzzles and DI sets in the reconstructions are close to the real thing. Mains papers are useful for coverage: the General Awareness and Computer Knowledge sections in a memory-based Mains paper show which topics were asked, even if individual questions are reconstructed imperfectly. Do not compare your Mains score on a memory-based paper with anyone else's — the reconstructions differ between sources, and a two-question difference in a puzzle changes the whole section.
How to Use RRB PO Previous Year Papers
Solve one Prelims memory-based paper a week under the 45-minute timer, 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 full Mains mock and the 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 and DI sets, because those two families decide the Prelims cut-off.
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- IBPS RRB PO Mains full mock test 01 — a full 200-question Mains mock in the current pattern.
- IBPS RRB PO Mains Quant sectional mock test 01 — a 40-question Quant sectional.
- IBPS RRB PO Mains Reasoning sectional mock test 01 — a 40-question Reasoning sectional.
IBPS RRB PO Previous Year Question Paper FAQs
Does IBPS release official RRB PO previous year question papers?
No. IBPS does not publish question papers or answer keys for any of its exams. Everything described as an RRB PO 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 PO 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 PO Prelims and Mains papers?
Prelims: 80 questions for 80 marks in 45 minutes (Reasoning 40, Quant 40). Mains: 200 questions for 200 marks in 120 minutes across five sections, with separate timings and 0.25 negative marking. An interview follows the Mains, weighted 80:20 with the Mains marks.
Which year's RRB PO paper should I solve first?
The most recent cycle's papers — the November–December 2025 Prelims and Mains papers — because they match the current pattern and difficulty most closely. Then work backwards one cycle at a time. Papers older than 2022 are less useful for pattern and better used as extra question banks.
When will the 2026 RRB PO previous year papers appear?
After each stage is held: Prelims on 21–22 November 2026 and Mains on 20 December 2026. Memory-based compilations usually appear within days of each stage on the preparation sites listed above. This page will be updated when they do.