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Reasoning Sectional Test 2
IBPS PO · Institute of Banking Personnel Selection: Probationary Officer
Syllabus-checked original practice
Mapped to the official Mains syllabus and answer-checked on 23 August 2026.
View official syllabus sourceScoring note: Question marks are scaled equally to the official 60-mark section total; each wrong answer deducts one-fourth of that question's marks.
Before you begin
- 1This sectional test contains 40 original Reasoning questions.
- 2Each wrong answer deducts marks using the scoring rule shown above. Unattempted questions score zero.
- 3You can mark a question for review and come back to it later using the question palette.
- 4The timer starts as soon as you click "Start test" and the test auto-submits when time runs out.
- 5You can review your answers and explanations for every question immediately after submitting.
About this IBPS PO Reasoning sectional test
This sectional test isolates Reasoning from the IBPS PO Mains pattern, so you can drill it on its own instead of only meeting it inside the full mock. It draws 40 original practice questions across 15 distinct topics, syllabus-checked the same as our full mocks.
Topics covered
Number series
4 questions
Syllogism
4 questions
Alphanumeric series
3 questions
Blood relations
3 questions
Coded inequalities
3 questions
Coding-decoding
3 questions
Data sufficiency
3 questions
Puzzle
3 questions
Analogy
2 questions
Direction sense
2 questions
Input-output
2 questions
Ranking
2 questions
Seating arrangement
2 questions
Statement and assumption
2 questions
Statement and conclusion
2 questions
Scoring and result analysis
Each question uses its assigned marks and penalty; together they total 60 marks. Unattempted questions score zero. This section's 40 questions are difficulty-tagged: 2 easy, 28 medium, 10 hard. After submitting, you receive topic-wise accuracy, time spent, answer explanations, and source links.
Frequently asked questions
Is this an official IBPS PO question paper?
No. It's an independent practice test with original Reasoning questions, mapped to the official IBPS PO Mains syllabus and answer-checked on 23 August 2026.
How many questions are in this Reasoning sectional test, and how long is it?
40 questions in 45 minutes.
Which topics does this test focus on?
It spans 15 topics, with the heaviest coverage on Number series, Syllogism, and Alphanumeric series.
Is there negative marking in this test?
Marks vary by question in this section — see the scoring note above for the exact breakdown.