SBI PO Mains Exam Analysis 2023 & Student Reaction: Check Difficulty Level
State Bank of India Probationary Officer Exam 2025 ( SBI PO )
SBI PO 2023 mains exam was conducted successfully by SBI. The overall difficulty level of the exam was moderate to difficult. The paper was difficult compared to last year. Read here for more details on SBI PO 2023 mains exam analysis & student reaction.
SBI PO Mains Exam Analysis 2023 & Student Reaction
State Bank of India (SBI) has conducted SBI PO 2023 mains exam on December 5. The exam was conducted across various cities spread throughout the country. However, the exam for Tamil Nadu and Pondicherry regions was postponed due to cyclone. The exam for these regions will be conducted later. The exam dates will be announced soon. According to the students, the overall difficulty level of the exam was difficult compared to last year. The English Language section was easy but lengthy. Maths section was difficult and GA was moderately difficult. The questions from GA were asked from September and August events. Maths questions were from Profit and Loss, Arithmetic. The Essay writing topic was How Dividend can help in economy in India. Candidates were given to write letter to Municipal Corporation for Street Light issue. In this article, we have explained SBI PO 2023 mains exam analysis & student reaction.
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SBI PO Mains Exam Pattern
SBI PO mains exam comprised objective and descriptive type tests. The test papers carried 157 questions. The total marks allotted to the test are 250 marks. The marks obtained in the mains exam will be considered for the final merit list. Candidates upto three times the category-wise number of vacancies will be shortlisted for the Phase 3 exam. SBI PO mains exam pattern is given below.
| Subject | Number of Questions | Marks | Duration |
|---|---|---|---|
| Objective Test |
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| Reasoning & Computer Aptitude |
45 |
60 |
60 Minutes |
| Data Analysis & Interpretation |
35 |
60 |
45 Minutes |
| General/ Economy/ Banking Awareness |
40 |
40 |
35 Minutes |
| English Language |
35 |
40 |
40 Minutes |
| Subjective/ Descriptive Test |
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| English Language (Letter Writing & Essay) |
2 |
50 |
30 Minutes |
| Total |
157 |
250 |
3.5 Hours |
SBI PO 2023 Student Reaction
Shiksha reported live from one of the exam centres of SBI PO in Noida. The feedback shared by students regarding the difficulty level of the exam is given below.
Prakash said, " The overall difficulty level of the exam was moderate. The Maths and Reasoning sections were tough. The GS section was doable. The English was moderate. The GS questions were data based. In Maths, questions were asked from Probability, DI, Profit & Loss etc. In Reasoning, questions were asked from Puzzles."
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Ankit said, "The Maths and Reasoning sections were tough. The English section was easy comparatively. The Descriptive section was good. Overall the paper was tough compared to last year. In Reasoning, maximum questions were asked from Puzzles."
Shivani said, "The exam was on the tougher side. The Reasoning section was tough. The Quant section was tough. The GA and English sections were moderate. The Descriptive paper was easy. In Maths, there were questions from Probability DI, Profit & Loss, etc."
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Previous Years’ SBI PO Mains Cut off
Candidates can check below SBI PO mains cut off for the year 2022.
| Category | Cut-Off Marks |
|---|---|
| GEN |
59.50 |
| SC |
52.50 |
| ST |
47.75 |
| OBC |
58.25 |
| EWS |
59.50 |
| LD |
46.25 |
| VI |
50.50 |
| HI |
21.50 |
| D & E |
- |
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Student Forum
Anything you would want to ask experts?Answered 5 days ago
You can prepare for SBI PO exam through self-study. However, to understand the techniques of solving questions it is always advised to take coaching.
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Contributor-Level 7
Answered 2 months ago
SBI PO prelims result 2025 was announced on September 1, 2025. The result was announced on the official website of SBI. The direct link to check the result is provided on this page. Candidates can check their results by logging with the required credentials.
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Contributor-Level 7
Answered 2 months ago
The distribution of questions in the Quant section of SBI PO 2025 prelims exam is given below.
| Topic | No. of Questions |
Pie chart DI (based on variable) | 6 |
Bar graph DI + Table DI (related graduate, post-graduate students in college) | 6 |
| Caselet DI | 5 |
| Quadratic equation | 3 |
| Arithmetic problems | 10 |
| Total | 30 |
J
Contributor-Level 7
Answered 2 months ago
The distribution of questions in the prelims exam is given below.
| Topic | No. of Questions |
| Parallel row seating (single variable, 14 persons) | 5 |
| Circular seating (7 persons, double variable, inside facing) | 5 |
| Age puzzle (single variable) | 5 |
| Box puzzle (single variable) | 5 |
| Month-based puzzle | 5 |
| Syllogism | 3 |
Misc. Meaningful word - 1 Forward, backward -1 | 2 |
| Total | 30 |
R
Contributor-Level 7
Answered 2 months ago
SBI PO 2025 prelims good attempts refer to the number of questions attempted successfully by candidates. The number of good attempts is given below.
| Sections | Total Questions | Good Attempts |
| Reasoning Ability | 30 | 19-25 |
| Quantitative Aptitude | 30 | 16-22 |
| English Language | 40 | 24-30 |
| Overall | 100 | 59-77 |
S
Contributor-Level 7
Answered 2 months ago
The authority released the tentative dates for the SBI PO 2025 exam. The SBI PO prelims exam was conducted on August 4, 2025. The prelims exam of SBI PO comprises three sections-English, Quant and Reasoning. The total marks allotted to the test are 100.
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Contributor-Level 6
Answered 2 months ago
SBI PO Mains cut off 2024 is given below.
| Category | Cutoff |
|---|---|
General | 87.5 |
OBC | 75 |
EWS | 87.5 |
SC | 75 |
ST | 75 |
LD | 75 |
VI | 75 |
HI | - |
B
Contributor-Level 7
Answered 2 months ago
SBI PO prelims cut off 2024 is given below.
| Category | Cut Off Marks |
|---|---|
| UR | 61.75 |
| SC | 55 |
| ST | 49 |
| OBC | 60.50 |
| EWS | 60.25 |
| VI | 47.50 |
| HI | 19.75 |
| LD | 49.75 |
| D&E | 9.50 |
A
Contributor-Level 7
Answered 2 months ago
SBI PO exam dates 2025 were announced. SBI PO prelims exam was conducted on August 4, 2025. SBI PO Mains exam will be conducted on September 13, 2025. The Phase 3 exam will be conducted in October/November 2025.
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Contributor-Level 10
Answered 2 months ago
SBI PO admit card release dates have been announced. SBI PO prelims admit card was released on July 25, 2025. SBI PO Mains admit card was released on September 3, 2025. SBI PO Phase 3 admit card will be released in October/November 2025.
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Contributor-Level 7