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Reasoning Sectional Test 2
IBPS SO · Institute of Banking Personnel Selection: Specialist Officer, Scale I (IT Officer / Agriculture Field Officer / HR-Personnel Officer / Marketing Officer)
Syllabus-checked original practice
Mapped to the official Mains syllabus and answer-checked on 29 August 2026.
View official syllabus sourceBefore you begin
- 1This sectional test contains 25 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 SO Reasoning sectional test
This sectional test isolates Reasoning from the IBPS SO Mains pattern, so you can drill it on its own instead of only meeting it inside the full mock. It draws 25 original practice questions across 10 distinct topics, syllabus-checked the same as our full mocks.
Topics covered
Linear seating arrangement
4 questions
Alphanumeric series
3 questions
Coding-decoding
3 questions
Syllogism
3 questions
Blood relations
2 questions
Data sufficiency
2 questions
Direction sense
2 questions
Inequality
2 questions
Ranking and order
2 questions
Statement and conclusion
2 questions
Scoring and result analysis
Correct answers earn 1 mark and wrong answers deduct 0.25 marks. Unattempted questions score zero. This section's 25 questions are difficulty-tagged: 14 medium, 11 hard. After submitting, you receive topic-wise accuracy, time spent, answer explanations, and source links.
Frequently asked questions
Is this an official IBPS SO question paper?
No. It's an independent practice test with original Reasoning questions, mapped to the official IBPS SO Mains syllabus and answer-checked on 29 August 2026.
How many questions are in this Reasoning sectional test, and how long is it?
25 questions in 20 minutes.
Which topics does this test focus on?
It spans 10 topics, with the heaviest coverage on Linear seating arrangement, Alphanumeric series, and Coding-decoding.
Is there negative marking in this test?
Yes. Each wrong answer deducts 0.25 marks, and each correct answer earns 1 mark. Unattempted questions score zero.