The Institute of Banking Personnel Selection (IBPS) will release the IBPS RRB PO Cut Off 2025 for the Prelims exam along with the scorecard and result on its official website, ibps.in. The cut-off marks play a crucial role in determining the minimum qualifying score required for candidates to proceed to the Mains examination. While the official cut-off will be declared after the result, candidates can check the IBPS RRB PO Expected Cut Off 2025 based on exam difficulty, past trends, and student feedback.
The IBPS RRB PO exam saw a balanced mix of reasoning and quantitative aptitude questions this year. Moderate difficulty and higher competition suggest the cut-off may be slightly higher than last year in several states.
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IBPS RRB PO 2025 – Prelims Exam Overview
Exam Name: IBPS RRB Officer Scale-I (PO)
Conducting Authority: Institute of Banking Personnel Selection
Exam Level: National
Exam Mode: Online
Total Marks: 80
Sections: Reasoning Ability & Quantitative Aptitude
Negative Marking: 0.25 marks
Official Website: ibps.in
The Prelims exam is qualifying in nature, and only candidates clearing the sectional and state-wise cut-off will be called for the Mains examination.
IBPS RRB PO Expected Cut Off 2025 (State-Wise)
The expected cut-off is calculated after analysing:
Exam difficulty level
Number of vacancies
Normalisation process
Previous years’ cut-off patterns
Student feedback from centres
Expected State-Wise Cut Off 2025 (General Category)
(Out of 80 marks)
| State | Expected Cut Off (GEN) |
|---|---|
| Uttar Pradesh | 56–60 |
| Bihar | 58–62 |
| Rajasthan | 60–64 |
| Madhya Pradesh | 54–58 |
| Gujarat | 48–52 |
| Maharashtra | 46–50 |
| Karnataka | 42–46 |
| Tamil Nadu | 50–54 |
| Punjab | 62–66 |
| Haryana | 64–68 |
| West Bengal | 55–59 |
| Odisha | 54–58 |
| Assam | 46–50 |
| Telangana | 52–56 |
| Andhra Pradesh | 60–64 |
| Jharkhand | 57–61 |
| Chhattisgarh | 45–49 |
These numbers may vary depending on final vacancies and the difficulty level of shifts.
IBPS RRB PO Section-Wise Expected Cut Off 2025
1. Reasoning Ability
Expected Sectional Cut Off: 13–17
The section was easy to moderate, with questions from syllogism, inequality, alphanumeric series, and seating arrangement.
2. Quantitative Aptitude
Expected Sectional Cut Off: 12–15
This section was moderate, featuring arithmetic, DI, quadratic equations, and number series.
Previous Year Cut Off Trend (2024)
Uttar Pradesh – 58
Bihar – 59.75
Rajasthan – 60.75
Karnataka – 43
Maharashtra – 48.25
Haryana – 66
Based on the above trends, several high-performing states may see slightly elevated scores in 2025.
Factors Affecting IBPS RRB PO Cut Off 2025
The Prelims cut off depends on:
Number of applicants
Total vacancies released by IBPS
Difficulty level of each shift
Normalisation process
Category-wise reservation
These factors collectively influence the final qualifying marks.
Conclusion
The IBPS RRB PO Cut Off 2025 for Prelims is expected to remain moderate to high, given the competition and difficulty level. Candidates who attempted 55+ questions with high accuracy stand a strong chance of clearing Prelims. The official cut-off will be available on ibps.in after the result declaration.
