SBI PO Prelims Exam Analysis 2022, 17 December Shift 1 Questions Asked
State Bank of India Probationary Officer Exam 2025 ( SBI PO )
The overall difficulty level of the SBI PO prelims exam was moderate to difficult in terms of difficulty level. The English and Reasoning sections were moderate while the Quant section was difficult. Read here SBI PO prelims exam analysis & student reaction.
SBI PO Prelims Exam Analysis & Student Reaction
SBI PO Prelims Exam Analysis & Student Reaction: State Bank of India (SBI) is conducting SBI PO prelims exam till December 20 to fill up a total of 1673 vacancies for the post of Probationary Officers (POs). According to the feedback provided by the students, the overall difficulty level of the exam was moderate to difficult. The English and Reasoning sections were moderate while the Quant section was difficult. The Reading Comprehension passage was based on the food crisis and Russia & Ukraine war. Questions in Maths section were asked from Quadratic Equation, Approximation, Caselet, Arithmetic, Compound Interest, Percentage, Time and Work, Profit and Loss. An attempt of 62-68 questions is considered a good attempt. Candidates qualifying the prelims exam of SBI PO will be called for the mains exam. SBI PO prelims result 2022 is expected to be announced in December 2022/January 2023. 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 of SBI PO.
In this article we have provided SBI PO prelims exam analysis & student reaction. Going through this article, candidates can know the overall & section-wise difficulty levels, number of good attempts, expected cut off and many more.
- SBI PO Prelims Exam Pattern 2022
- SBI PO Marking Scheme
- SBI PO Prelims Exam Analysis & Student Reaction
- SBI PO Prelims Exam Analysis 2022 Video
- SBI PO Expected Cut off 2022
SBI PO Prelims Exam Pattern 2022
SBI PO prelims exam pattern is such that it is divided into three sections-English Language, Quantitative Aptitude and Reasoning Ability. The duration of the test is one hour with sectional timings. The total marks allotted to the test are 100. The structure of the prelims exam is given below.
| Subject | Number of Questions | Marks | Duration |
|---|---|---|---|
| English Language |
30 |
100 |
20 Minutes |
| Quantitative Aptitude |
35 |
20 Minutes |
|
| Reasoning Ability |
35 |
20 Minutes |
|
| Total |
100 |
1 Hour |
SBI PO Marking Scheme
The marks obtained by candidates in the prelims exam will not be counted for the final merit list. For the correct answers, candidates will score one mark while 0.25 marks will be deducted for wrong answers.
SBI PO Prelims Exam Analysis & Student Reaction
Shiksha reported live from one of the SBI PO exam centres in Noida to gather the feedback of students regarding the overall and section-wise difficulty level of exam. Candidates can read below to check SBI PO prelims exam analysis 2022.
Aman Raj said, "The paper of SBI PO was moderate. The Reasoning questions were tough while the questions asked in English were basic. The difficulty level of the Maths paper was moderate."
Ashwin Chaturvedi said, "The overall difficulty level of the paper was moderate. The English section was easy and Quant section was calculative. Most questions in Reasoning were asked from Puzzles."
Abhinav Kumar said, "The difficulty level of SBI PO prelims exam was moderate to difficult. The English section was moderate, Maths was moderate to difficult and Reasoning moderate. The cut off of the prelims exam is expected to be around 55 to 60."
Akash said, "I found the Reasoning section to be tough. The English and Maths sections were moderate. The cut off is expected to be around 80 to 85."
SBI PO Prelims Exam Analysis 2022 Video
SBI PO Expected Cut off 2022
The category-wise SBI PO expected cut off given below has been calculated based on the difficulty level of the exam.
| Category | SBI PO 2021 Prelims Cutoff |
|---|---|
| GEN |
58-60 |
| SC |
50-53 |
| ST |
50-53 |
| OBC |
53-55 |
| EWS |
58-60 |
| PWD |
58-60 |
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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