SBI PO Prelims Exam Analysis 2023 1 Nov Shift 2: Check Difficulty Level
State Bank of India Probationary Officer Exam 2025 ( SBI PO )
SBI PO 2023 prelims exam for shift 2 concluded at 12.30 pm. The overall difficulty level of the exam was moderate. The Reasoning and English sections were moderate. The English section was easy. SBI PO prelims result 2023 will be announced in the second week of November. Check here SBI PO prelims exam analysis 1 Nov Shift 2.
SBI PO Prelims Exam Analysis 2023 1 Nov Shift 2
State Bank of India (SBI) conducted the Shift 2 prelims exam of SBI PO on November 1. The exam was conducted from 11.30 am to 12.30 pm. Candidates who appeared in the exam said that the difficulty level of the paper was moderate. The Reasoning and English sections were moderate. The English section was easy. According to the SBI PO prelims exam pattern, the test paper carried questions from English, Quant and Reasoning. The duration of the test was 60 minutes with sectional timings. The total marks allotted to the test are 100. On the basis of SBI PO prelims exam, candidates are selected for the mains exam. SBI selects candidates 10 times the number of vacancies for the mains exam. SBI PO prelims exam analysis highlights the section-wise and overall difficulty level of the exam. Read below for more details on SBI PO prelims exam analysis 2023 1 Nov Shift 1.
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SBI PO Prelims Exam Analysis 2023 1 Nov Shift 2
The overall difficulty level of the exam held in Shift 2 is given below.
| Sections | Difficulty Level |
|---|---|
| Reasoning Ability |
Moderate |
| Quantitative Aptitude |
Moderate |
| English Language |
Moderate |
| Overall |
Moderate |
SBI PO 2023 Prelims Exam Analysis
The section-wise distribution of questions asked in SBI PO prelims exam are given below.
English Language
The topic-wise distribution of questions asked in the English Language section is given below.
| Topics | No. Of Questions |
|---|---|
| Reading Comprehension- Homeless Research |
10 |
| Error Detection |
5 |
| Word Swap |
6 |
| Cloze Test |
6 |
| Sentence Rearrangement |
3 |
| Total |
30 |
SBI PO Exam Analysis 2023 for Reasoning Ability
The topic-wise distribution of questions asked in the Reasoning Ability section is given below.
| Topics | No. Of Questions |
|---|---|
| Day Based Puzzle (6 Days + Variable- Sports) |
5 |
| Box Based Puzzle |
5 |
| Parallel Row Seating Arrangement (12 Persons) |
5 |
| Circular Seating Arrangement (6 Persons facing Inside + Variable) |
5 |
| Chinese Coding Decoding |
5 |
| Blood Relation |
3 |
| Pair Formation |
1 |
| Word Formation |
1 |
| Word Based (Vowel/Consonant) |
1 |
| Inequality |
4 |
| Total |
35 |
SBI PO Prelims Exam Analysis 2023 for Quantitative Aptitude
The topic-wise distribution of questions asked in the Quantitative Aptitude section are given below.
| Topics | No. Of Questions |
|---|---|
| Approximation |
5 |
| Wrong Number Series |
5 |
| Arithmetic |
12 |
| Quantity Comparison (Q1 and Q2) |
3 |
| Pie Chart Data Interpretation |
5 |
| Tabular Data Interpretation |
5 |
| Total |
35 |
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Student Forum
Anything you would want to ask experts?Answered a week 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.
S
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 3 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