SBI PO Prelims Exam Analysis 2025 (Shift 4, Mar 24): Check Good Attempts, Expected Cut off & Student Review
State Bank of India Probationary Officer Exam 2026 ( SBI PO )
SBI PO Prelims Exam Analysis 2025: State Bank of India (SBI) conducted the Shift 4 of SBI PO 2025 prelims exam today (Mar 24). According the exam analysis, the overall difficulty level of the exam was moderate. Check below SBI PO prelims exam analysis 2025.
SBI PO Prelims Exam Analysis 2025
SBI PO Exam Analysis 2025: State Bank of India (SBI) conducted the last phase of SBI PO 2025 prelims exam on March 24, 2025. The Shift 4 of SBI PO 2025 prelims exam is over now. The overall difficulty level of the exam was moderate to difficult. SBI PO prelims exam analysis was framed based on the feedback provided by the students regarding the difficulty level of the exam. SBI PO exam analysis comprises the section-wise difficulty level, overall difficulty level, expected cut off, good attempts, etc. Candidates must go through SBI PO prelims exam analysis to find out the difficulty level of the paper. SBI PO memory based question paper 2025 helps candidates to know the type of questions asked in the exam.
SBI PO prelims paper is divided into three sections: Quant, English, and Reasoning. The duration of the SBI PO test is 60 minutes. There are sectional timings of 20 minutes in the exam. The total marks allotted to the test are 100. Scroll down to read more details on SBI PO prelims exam analysis 2025.
- SBI PO Shift 4 Exam Analysis 2025 (March 24)
- SBI PO Shift 1 Exam Analysis 2025 (March 24)
- SBI PO Shift 4 Exam Analysis 2025 (March 8)
- SBI PO Shift 3 Exam Analysis 2025 (March 8)
- SBI PO Shift 2 Exam Analysis 2025 (March 8)
- SBI PO Shift 1 Exam Analysis 2025 (March 8)
- SBI PO Student Reaction 2025
- SBI PO 2025 Student Reaction
- SBI PO 2025 Section-Wise Difficulty Level
- SBI PO Prelims Exam Pattern 2025
- SBI PO Marking Scheme
- SBI PO Prelims Syllabus 2025
- Previous Year’s SBI PO Prelims Exam Analysis
SBI PO Shift 4 Exam Analysis 2025 (March 24)
| Section | Difficulty Level |
|---|---|
| English Language | Moderate to difficult |
| Quantitative Aptitude | Moderate to diffocult |
| Reasoning Ability | Moderate to difficult |
Commonly asked questions
SBI PO prelims cut off is released to shortlist candidates for the Mains exam. The prelims cut off is calculated out of 100 marks. The prelims exam comprises questions from three sections-English, Quant and Reasoning. The prelims cut off is not taken into consideration for the final merit list. There is no sectional cut off in SBI PO prelims exam. SBI PO 2022 previous year prelims cut off is given below.
| 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 | - |
SBI PO cut-off marks are calculated based on the exam difficulty. It also depends on the number of vacancies. SBI PO cutoff is also based on the number of appeared candidates.
Yes, SBI PO cut off marks are released separately for prelims and Mains exams. Candidates must secure the cut off marks to get shortlisted for the next selection round. However, SBI PO prelims cut off marks are qualifying in nature, and no marks are added to the final merit list. Besides, the marks obtained in the group discussion and interview are given preference.
SBI PO Shift 1 Exam Analysis 2025 (March 24)
| Section | Difficulty Level |
|---|---|
| English Language | Moderate |
| Quantitative Aptitude | Moderate |
| Reasoning Ability | Moderate |
SBI PO Shift 4 Exam Analysis 2025 (March 8)
| Section | Difficulty Level |
|---|---|
| English Language | Moderate |
| Quantitative Aptitude | Moderate to Difficult |
| Reasoning Ability | Moderate to Difficult |
Commonly asked questions
It is not necessary to secure 60 per cent in graduation inorder to be eligible for SBI PO exam. For the SBI PO eligibility percentage, candidates with less than 60% in their graduation are also eligible to take the SBI PO exam. The State Bank of India prescribes no minimum percentage in Graduation for the SBI Probationary Officer (PO) exam. Candidates must be graduates of any discipline from a recognised University or any equivalent qualification recognised as such by the Central Government. Those who are in the final year/semester of their Graduation may also apply provisionally subject to the condition that, if called for interview, they will have to produce proof of having passed the graduation examination.
There are no sectional cut off in SBI PO prelims and mains exams. Candidates are only required to secure the overall cut off in the exam. Only those candidates are considered for the next round who secures the cut off marks. The cut off is the minimum qualifying marks that candidates need to secure inorder to qualify the exam and become eligible for the next round of selection process.
SBI PO Mains cut off 2023 was released for objective and descriptive tests. The cut off was calculated out of 250 marks. The cut off marks is given below.
| Category | SBI PO Cut-Off Marks (Out of 250) |
| GEN | 70 |
| SC | 57.50 |
| ST | 57.50 |
| OBC | 62.25 |
| EWS | 70 |
| LD | 57.50 |
| VI | 57.50 |
| HI | 58 |
| D & E | 58.25 |
SBI PO Shift 3 Exam Analysis 2025 (March 8)
| Section | Difficulty Level |
|---|---|
| English Language | Moderate |
| Quantitative Aptitude | Moderate to Difficult |
| Reasoning Ability | Moderate to Difficult |
SBI PO Shift 2 Exam Analysis 2025 (March 8)
| Section | Difficulty Level |
|---|---|
| English Language | Moderate |
| Quantitative Aptitude | Moderate |
| Reasoning Ability | Moderate |
SBI PO Shift 1 Exam Analysis 2025 (March 8)
The overall difficulty level of SBI PO Shift 1 exam is given below.
| Sections | Difficulty Level |
|---|---|
| English Language | Easy to Moderate |
| Quantitative Aptitude | Moderate to Difficult |
| Reasoning Ability | Moderate |
SBI PO Student Reaction 2025
Shiksha reported Rupali Pruthi reported live from one of the SBI PO 2025 exam centres in Noida, check below the feedback shared by students.
Shammi Singh said, "The English section was doable. The Reasoning section was also doable, but there were no syllogism questions. The section carried maximum questions from Puzzles, Seating Arrangement, Blood Relations, Word Formation, etc. In Maths, there were questions from wrong number series, DI, Arithmetic. There were no Approximation questions in Maths."
Deepak Kumar said, "In Maths, there were four DIs (Pie-Chart, ratio-based, table chart, etc), two wrong number series. There were no simplification questions. In Reasoning, puzzle questions were floor based, circular based. The RC topic was based on food changes in India."
Pooja said, "This is my second attempt for SBI PO exam. The English section was easy and doable. The Quant section was lengthy and difficult. The Reasoning section in terms of difficulty was average."
SBI PO 2025 Student Reaction
SBI PO 2025 Section-Wise Difficulty Level
The section-wise distribution of questions is given below.
Reasoning Ability
Questions in this section were asked from puzzles such as circular and linear seating arrangements, floor-based puzzles, and coding-decoding.
| Topics | No. of Questions |
|---|---|
| Post-Based Puzzle(9 Persons) | 5 |
| Box Based Puzzle(9 Boxes) | 5 |
| Floor Puzzle(Variable-Colour) | 5 |
| Selection Based Puzzle(3 Cities, Variable-Colour) | 5 |
| Parallel Row Seating Arrangement(7 North, 7 South) | 5 |
| Syllogism(3 Statements) | 4 |
| Pair Formation(Digit Based) | 1 |
| Total | 30 |
Quantitative Aptitude
| Topics | No. of Questions |
|---|---|
| Wrong Number Series | 2 |
| Arithmetic(Profit & Loss, Partnership, etc.) | 12 |
| Table DI | 6 |
| DI (Bar + Pie Chart) | 5 |
| Caselet DI | 5 |
| Total | 30 |
English Language
| Topics | Number of Questions |
|---|---|
| Reading Comprehension | 9 |
| Error Detection (old Pattern) | 6 |
| Phrase Replacement (Six Sentences) | 5 |
| Double Filler | 5 |
| Word Arrangement (3 words) | 4-5 |
| Cloze Test (Moderate) | 6 |
| Match the Column | 1 |
| Phrase Replacement | 3 |
| Total | 40 |
SBI PO Prelims Exam Pattern 2025
SBI PO exam pattern for prelims comprises 100 objective questions of 100 marks. The test paper carries questions from Quantitative Aptitude, English and Reasoning. The marks obtained by candidates in the prelims exam will not be counted for the final merit list. The structure of SBI PO prelims exam pattern 2025 is given below.
| Subject | Number of Questions | Marks | Duration |
|---|---|---|---|
| English Language |
40 |
100 |
20 Minutes |
| Quantitative Aptitude |
30 |
20 Minutes |
|
| Reasoning Ability |
30 |
20 Minutes |
|
| Total |
100 |
1 Hour |
SBI PO Marking Scheme
The marking scheme of SBI PO is given below:
- For the correct answers, candidates will score one mark
- 25 marks will be deducted for wrong answers
- On the basis of SBI PO result of the prelims exam, candidates 10 times the number of vacancies will be selected for the mains exam
SBI PO Prelims Syllabus 2025
SBI PO prelims syllabus comprises the topics and sub-topics that candidates need to prepare for the exam. SBI PO syllabus is given below.
English Language: Reading Comprehension, Cloze Test, Para Jumbles, Fill in the blanks, Multiple Meaning /Error Spotting, etc.
Quantitative Aptitude: Simplification, Simple Interest & Compound Interest & Surds & Indices, Time & Distance, Work & Time, Ratio & Proportion, Percentage, Data Interpretation, Number Systems, etc.
Reasoning Ability: Puzzles and Seating Arrangement, Coding-Decoding, Direction Sense Test, Blood Relation, Syllogism, etc.
Also Read: SBI PO Cut off 2025
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Previous Year’s SBI PO Prelims Exam Analysis
Last year, the overall difficulty of the exam was moderate to difficult. Candidates can check below SBI PO prelims exam analysis of last year.
Reasoning
| Topics | No. Of Questions |
|---|---|
| Circular Seating Arrangement (With Variable) |
5 |
| Linear Seating Arrangement |
5 |
| Month Based Puzzle (With Variable) |
5 |
| Floor-Based Puzzle- 10 Floors |
5 |
| Order and Sequence Puzzle |
3 |
| Syllogism |
3 |
| Coding-Decoding |
4 |
| Blood Relation |
3 |
| Pair Formation- Bonafied |
1 |
| Meaningful Word |
1 |
| Total |
35 |
Maths
| Topics | No. Of Questions |
|---|---|
| Missing Number Series |
5 |
| Quadratic Equation |
5 |
| Caselet DI |
4 |
| Arithmetic |
10 |
| Tabular Data Interpretation |
5 |
| Line + Tabular Graph Data Interpretation |
6 |
| Total |
35 |
English
| Topics | No. Of Questions |
|---|---|
| Reading Comprehension- Pink Tax |
9 |
| Error Detection |
5 |
| Para Jumble |
5 |
| Word Usage |
1 |
| Cloze Test |
5 |
| Word Swap |
4 |
| Column Based |
2 |
| Single Fillers |
4 |
| Total |
30 |
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Student Forum
Anything you would want to ask experts?Answered a month ago
SBI PO interview is conducted for candidates who qualifies the Mains exam. The interview carries questions related to the educational qualification background hobbies current affairs etc. It basically asseses the personality of candidates.
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Contributor-Level 7
Answered a month ago
The Reasoning section forms the most necessary part of the SBI PO exam. This section can be prepared by practising the past years papers. Candidates must also attempt mock tests.
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Contributor-Level 7
Answered a month ago
SBI PO English section comprises Reading Comprehension, Error Detection, Cloze Test, etc. Candidates can solve questions from these chapters by improving vocabularly and grammar. They should read the editorial of the newspaper.
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Answered 2 months ago
SBI PO result is announced online. Candidates does not get any email intimation regarding the declaration of the result. The direct links to download the results for different stages of recruitments are provided on this page. Candidates can access these by logging with the required credentials.
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Contributor-Level 7
Answered 2 months ago
SBI PO result for different stages is announced within one month after the exam is conducted. The result is announced online. Candidates can download it by logging with the required credentials. The hard copy of the result is not sent by post.
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Contributor-Level 7
Answered 2 months 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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Answered 2 months 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 months 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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