The SBI PO Prelims Exam 2025 will be conducted across multiple shifts over several days, and thousands of candidates will appear with hopes of qualifying for the Mains stage. The prelims exam will commence from 02 August 2025, and expected that the paper will test candidates on speed, accuracy, and conceptual clarity.
SBI PO Prelims Exam Analysis 2025
The SBI PO preliminary stage included three sections: English Language, Quantitative Aptitude, and Reasoning Ability, each timed separately. The detailed analysis will be shared tomorrow based on the inputs collected from candidates across all shifts. Here is a complete exam analysis that covers difficulty level, good attempts, and section-wise reviews.
SBI PO Prelims Exam Analysis: Shift-wise
The shift-wise analysis of the SBI PO Prelims 2025 exam provides a detailed review of how the paper varied across different time slots. While the exam pattern expected to remain consistent, the difficulty level and types of questions differ slightly from shift to shift. In the following table, we will add the shift-wise exam analysis:
SBI PO Prelims Exam Analysis: Shift-wise | ||
Day | Shift 1 | Shift 2 |
02 August 2025 | will be updated after the exam | will be updated after the exam |
SBI Exam Analysis of Previous Year (Section-wise Topics)
In the following, candidates will get to know the section-wise topics asked in the previous recruitment cycle:
Reasoning Ability | Quantitative Aptitude | English Language |
Parallel Row Seating Arrangement (14 Persons) | Missing Number Series | Reading Comprehension (True & False, Synonym-Drop, Filler) |
Year Puzzle (1962-2009; Base Year-2025) | Arithmetic | Word Swap |
Circular Seating Arrangement (9 Persons, Facing Inside) | Bar Graph DI | Cloze Test(Ban On Social Media) |
Linear Seating Arrangement (North Facing, Variable-Fruits) | Table DI | Error Detection |
Sequence-Based Puzzle | Caselet DI | Phrase Replacement |
Syllogism (3 Statements, 2 Conclusions) | Column Based | |
Meaningful Word | Phrase Usage(Idioms) | |
Odd One Out | Para Jumble | |
Double Fillers |
SBI PO Prelims Exam Difficulty Level
In general, the overall difficulty level of the SBI PO Prelims 2025 exam shall be around Moderate, well, depending on the shift. While some slots might get relatively easy English sections, others reported tricky puzzles in Reasoning or lengthy DI sets in Quant. Many aspirants found the paper challenging in terms of time management, especially with sectional timing constraints.
SBI PO Prelims Exam Difficulty Level | ||||
Dates | Shift 1 | Shift 2 | Shift 3 | Shift 4 |
02 August 2025 | Update after the exam | Update after the exam | – | – |
04 August 2025 | Update after the exam | Update after the exam | Update after the exam | Update after the exam |
05 August 2025 | Update after the exam | Update after the exam | Update after the exam | Update after the exam |
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