SBI PO Prelims Exam Analysis 2025 (Aug 4): Check Exam Review & Good Attempts
State Bank of India Probationary Officer Exam 2025 ( SBI PO )
Exam On - 19 Nov '25
SBI PO prelims exam is being conducted across various cities spread throughout the country in four shifts. SBI PO prelims exam analysis 2025 is provided on this page. Scroll down to read more details on the SBI PO prelims exam analysis to know the section-wise and overall difficulty level of the exam.
SBI PO Prelims Exam Analysis
SBI PO Prelims Exam Analysis 2025: State Bank of India (SBI) is conducting the SBI PO prelims exam across various cities spread throughout the country. SBI PO prelims shift 1 exam analysis is made available on this page. According to students, the overall difficulty level of the exam was moderate. The paper analysis of SBI PO is provided based on the feedback shared by the students.
SBI PO exam review helps candidates appearing in the future to know the difficulty level of the exam and the type of questions asked. SBI PO exam analysis comprises details such as the section-wise analysis, overall analysis, expected cut off, number of good attempts, etc. The total marks allotted to the prelims test are 100. Read below for more details on SBI PO prelims exam analysis.
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- SBI PO Prelims Exam Analysis 2025
- SBI PO Prelims Exam Analysis 2025: Good Attempts
- SBI PO 2025 Prelims Student Reaction
- SBI PO Prelims Exam Pattern
- SBI PO Last Year Exam Analysis
- SBI PO Prelims Syllabus
SBI PO Prelims Exam Analysis 2025
The overall difficulty level of the exam is given below.
| Sections | Total Questions | Difficulty Level |
|---|---|---|
| Reasoning Ability | 30 | Moderate |
| Quantitative Aptitude | 30 | Moderate |
| English Language | 40 | Easy-Moderate |
| Overall | 100 | Moderate |
The exam pattern is divided into prelims exam, mains exam, psychometric test, interview and group exercises.
The prelims exam comprises 100 questions. The total marks given to the prelims exam are 100. The mains exam carries 250 marks.
SBI PO Prelims Exam Analysis 2025: Good Attempts
The number of good attempts in SBI PO prelims exam is given below.
| Sections | Good Attempts |
|---|---|
| Reasoning Ability |
19-25 |
| Quantitative Aptitude |
16-22 |
| English Language |
24-30 |
| Overall |
59-77 |
SBI PO 2025 Prelims Student Reaction
Shift reported live from one of the SBI PO exam centres in Noida to gather the feedback of students regarding the difficulty level of the exam. Check below the feedback shared by students.
Pravin Kumar Tiwari said, " In English, questions were asked from Passages and those were moderate. The Close test questions were easy. The Difficulty level of English was moderate. The Quant section was difficult and questions were asked from Partnership, Quadratic Equation, Ratio, Profit Loss, DI, etc. The Puzzles in the Reasoning section were tough. There were questions from Syllogism, Seating Arrangement, etc. There were no Blood Relation questions in my set."
Sagar said, "Questions in the Quant section were mixed type. The Quant section was moderate. The English section was easy. The Reasoning section was moderate."
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SBI PO Prelims Shift Timings
SBI PO 2025 prelims exam is conducted in four shifts: 9 AM to 10 AM, 11.30 am to 12.30 pm, 2 pm to 3 pm and 4.30 pm to 5.30 pm. SBI PO shift timings are given below.
| Event | Shift 1 | Shift 2 | Shift 3 | Shift 4 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Handwriting Sample |
8:45 to 8:50 am |
11:15 to 11:20 am |
01:45 to 01:50 pm |
04:15 to 04:20 pm |
| Exam Start Time |
09:00 am |
11:30 am |
02:00 pm |
04:30 pm |
| Exam End Time |
10:00 am |
12:30 pm |
03:00 pm |
05:30 pm |
SBI PO Prelims Exam Pattern
SBI PO prelims exam comprises three subjects-Quantitative Aptitude, Reasoning & English Language. The total marks allotted to the test are 100. The duration of the test is one hour. For the correct answers, candidates will score one mark, while 0.25 marks will be deducted for wrong answers. The SBI PO exam pattern 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 Last Year Exam Analysis
Last year, the overall difficulty level of the exam was easy to moderate. The overall and section-wise exam analysis of last year is given below.
Overall Difficulty
| Sections | Difficulty Level |
|---|---|
| English Language |
Easy to Moderate |
| Quantitative Aptitude |
Moderate to Difficult |
| Reasoning Ability |
Moderate |
The preliminary exam of SBI PO comprises the English Language, Quantitative Aptitude and Reasoning Ability. Total marks allotted to the test are 100. The duration of the test is 60 minutes. The prelims exam is only conducted to screen candidates for the Mains exam. The marks obtained in this stage are not counted for the final merit list. Candidates qualifying the prelims exam are called for the mains exam. The structure of SBI PO prelims exam pattern 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 exam analysis is made available to candidates for different shifts after the exam get over. The exam review comprises the section-wise difficulty level, number of good attempts, types of questions asked and expected cut off. The exam analysis helps the students appearing in the subsequent exam shifts to know the difficulty level and type of questions asked in the exam.
There are no section-wise marks in SBI PO exam. The total marks allotted to the prelims exam are 100. However, there are section-wise marks in the Mains exam.
Section-Wise Exam Analysis
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 |
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 |
Reasoning Ability
| 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 |
SBI PO Prelims Syllabus
SBI PO prelims syllabus outlines the topics that candidates need to prepare for the exam. The section-wise SBI PO syllabus is given below.
SBI PO English Syllabus
| SBI PO Prelims English Language Syllabus | Weightage |
|---|---|
| 7-10 Questions |
|
| Cloze Test |
5-10 Questions |
| 4-5 Questions |
|
| Spotting Errors |
5-10 Questions |
| Fill in the blanks |
5-7 Questions |
| Vocabulary-based Questions |
4-5 Questions |
| Paragraph Completion |
3-3 Questions |
| Sentence Improvement |
5-8 Questions |
SBI PO Prelims Reasoning Syllabus
| Name of the Topic | Expected number of Questions |
|---|---|
| Puzzles and Seating Arrangement |
15-20 Questions (3-4 sets) |
| Syllogism |
4-5 Questions |
| Inequality |
4-5 Questions |
| Coding-Decoding |
3-4 Questions |
| Input-Output |
3-4 Questions |
| Series-based Questions |
4-5 Questions |
| Blood Relations, Direction Sense, Order, Ranking, etc. |
5-7 Question |
| Data Sufficiency |
4-5 Questions |
SBI PO Quant Syllabus
| Topics | Expected Questions |
|---|---|
| Number Series |
5 Questions |
| Simplification/Approximation |
5-7 Questions |
| Quadratic Equation |
4-5 Questions |
| Data Interpretation |
10-15 Questions (2-3 sets) |
| Miscellaneous Question |
10-12 Questions |
| Data Sufficiency |
4-5 Questions |
| Quantity Based questions |
4-5 Questions |
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Student Forum
Anything you would want to ask experts?Answered a month 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
The important topics for SBI PO English Language are Reading Comprehension, Cloze test, fill in the blanks, spotting the error, etc. To prepare for this section, candidates should clear their concepts of grammar and vocabulary.