SBI PO Mains Exam Analysis 2025 OUT: Check Overall & Section-Wise Difficulty Levels
State Bank of India Probationary Officer Exam 2025 ( SBI PO )
SBI PO mains exam was conducted across various cities spread throughout the country. SBI PO mains exam analysis is provided on this page. The analysis will help candidates to understand the section-wise & overall difficulty levels.
SBI PO Mains Exam Analysis 2025
State Bank of India (SBI) conducted the SBI PO mains exam today (September 13, 2025) for all the candidates who have qualified the prelims exam. The exam was conducted in a single shift. We have provided the SBI PO mains exam analysis on this page once the exam is over. The analysis of SBI PO mains exam will help candidates to understand the section-wise and overall difficulty level of the exam. SBI PO mains exam analysis will also help candidates to analyse their performance in the exam and know the good attempts. As per the previous years’ trend, the difficulty level of the mains exam remains to be moderate. Read below for more details on the SBI PO mains exam analysis.
- SBI PO Mains Exam Analysis 2025: Overall
- SBI PO Mains Exam Pattern 2025
- SBI PO Mains Marking Scheme
- Previous Years’ SBI PO Mains Cut off
- SBI PO Salary
SBI PO Mains Exam Analysis 2025: Overall
The difficulty level of SBI PO mains exam was moderate to difficult. Except the English section, rest of the sections were moderate to difficult in terms of difficulty level.
The prelims exam of SBI PO is conducted for 100 marks. The number of good attempts in SBI PO exam is given below.
| Sections | Good Attempts |
|---|---|
| Reasoning Ability | 23-25 |
| English Language | 21-23 |
| Quantitative Aptitude | 18-20 |
| Overall | 62-68 |
| Sections | Total Questions | Good Attempts | Difficulty Level |
|---|---|---|---|
| Reasoning & Computer Aptitude | 40 | 14-18 | Moderate |
| English Language | 40 | 27-35 | Easy |
| Data Analysis & Interpretation | 30 | 9-13 | Difficult |
| General/ Economy/ Banking Awareness | 60 | 14-20 | Moderate |
| Total | 170 | 64-86 | Moderate-Difficult |
SBI PO Mains Exam Pattern 2025
Before proceeding to the exam analysis, let’s know the SBI PO mains exam pattern. The mains exam comprises sections such as Reasoning and Computer Aptitude, English Language, Data Analysis and Interpretation, General Awareness / Economy/ Banking Knowledge, and a descriptive test. Candidates need to secure qualifying marks in both the objective and descriptive part. The total marks allotted to the test are 250. There are no negative marks for Descriptive paper. Check below the structure of SBI PO mains exam pattern.
| Subject | Number of Questions | Marks | Duration |
|---|---|---|---|
| Objective Test |
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| Reasoning & Computer Aptitude |
40 |
60 |
50 Minutes |
| Data Analysis & Interpretation |
30 |
60 |
45 Minutes |
| General/ Economy/ Banking Awareness |
60 |
60 |
45 Minutes |
| English Language |
40 |
20 |
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 Mains Marking Scheme
The marking scheme for mains exam is given below.
- For incorrect answers, one-fourth of marks assigned to a particular question in the objective test are deducted as penalty to arrive at the corrected scores
- There is no negative marking for the subjective part of the Mains exam
- If a question is left blank, there will be no penalty for that question
Previous Years’ SBI PO Mains Cut off
Candidates can check below SBI PO 2024 mains cut off to get an idea regarding the marks they need to secure inorder to qualify the exam.
Upcoming Sarkari Exam Dates
SBI PO normalisation is not grace marks. The normalisation of marks is done to adjust the difficulty level of the question papers across various sessions. This process is followed since the exam is conducted in multiple shifts. The difficulty levels of the question papers are different.
SBI PO descriptive paper is part of Mains phase of examination. Descriptive paper is online test of 30 minutes and comprises questions from Essay Writing and Letter Writing. To prepare for SBI PO descriptive paper, you should know basic grammar, build vocabulary. Read newspapers and magazines to improve writing skills and practice essay writing based on recent events.
SBI PO difficulty level vary slightly between shifts. That's why shift-wise analysis helps determine normalisation impacts and accurate cutoff predictions.
| Category | Cutoff |
|---|---|
| General |
87.5 |
| OBC |
75 |
| EWS |
87.5 |
| SC |
75 |
| ST |
75 |
| LD |
75 |
| VI |
75 |
| HI |
- |
SBI PO Salary
The starting basic SBI PO salary is INR 41,960 (with 4 advance increments). SBI PO pay scale is INR 36,000-1490/7-46430-1740/2-49910-1990/7-63840. The officials are also eligible for DA, HRA/Lease rental, CCA, Medical, and other allowances & perquisites as per rules in force from time to time.
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Student Forum
Anything you would want to ask experts?Answered a week ago
For Banking aspirants, SBI PO is one of the most sought-after jobs, considering the salary and career growth. The salary structure is released by SBI in the official notification PDF.Besides the basic SBI Scale 1 salary, candidates are also given various allowances, perks, and benefits. SBI PO is re
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Contributor-Level 7
Answered 2 weeks ago
SBI PO prelims cut off 2024 is given below.
SBI PO Prelims Cut Off 2024 (Out of 100) | |||||||||
Category | SC | ST | OBC | EWS | GEN | LD | VI | HI | D&E |
Cutoff | 55 | 49 | 60.50 | 60.25 | 61.75 | 49.75 | 47.50 | 19.75 | 9.50 |
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Contributor-Level 7
Answered 2 weeks ago
SBI PO final cut off comprises cut offs for the Mains exam and final selection. SBI PO Mains cut off 2024 as well as the final cut off are given below.
SBI PO 2024 Mains Cut off
SBI PO Mains Cut Off 2024 (Out of 250) | |||||||||
Category | SC | ST | OBC | EWS | GEN | LD | VI | HI | D&E |
Cutoff | 75 | 75 | 75 | 87.50 | 87.50 | 75 | 75 | - | - |
SBI PO 2024 Final Cut off
SBI PO Final cut off 2024 (normalized to 100 marks) | |||||||||
Category | SC | ST | OBC | EWS | GEN | LD | VI | HI | D&E |
Cutoff | 32.5 | 33.36 | 40.96 | 36.85 | 46.24 | 42.04 | 33.63 | - | - |
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Contributor-Level 7
Answered 2 months 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
Yes, you can prepare for SBI PO exam without taking any coaching. You need to be consistent and serious about your studies. Attempt mock tests, refer to the good study materials and solve previous years question papers. You need to have understanding of English, Quantitative Aptitude, and Reasoning Ability, Computer Ability, Data Analysis & Interpretation, & General/Economy/Banking Awareness and the English Language. SBI PO exam is conducted in several stages-prelims exam, mains exam, psychometric test, interview and group exercises.