SBI PO 1st Shift Analysis 2026 (2 August), Difficulty Level, Good Attempts, and Questions Asked

The SBI PO Prelims exam for Day 2 begins on 2nd August 2026, with Shift 1 as the first exam of the day. If you appeared in Shift 1 today, you can now check the difficulty level, good attempts, and questions asked. Our expert team have prepared the SBI PO Shift 1 Exam Analysis 2026 based on real-time feedback received from candidates. Scroll down and get complete details.

SBI PO Exam Analysis 2026 Shift 2 (2nd August)

SBI is conducting the Prelims exam across multiple shifts and centres on 1st and 2nd August 2026. The exam consists of English, Reasoning, and Quantitative Aptitude, with 100 questions total. This stage is qualifying only, so a consistent attempt strategy can help clear the cutoff comfortably.

Candidates entered the exam hall as per their reporting time, and the shift ended at 10:00 AM. This analysis is updated live as feedback comes in from aspirants across different centres.

Parameter	Details
Exam Date	2nd August 2026
Exam Timings	9:00 AM – 10:00 AM
Duration	1 Hour
Total Questions	100
Total Marks	100
Total Sections	3
Section Sequence	English ⇒ Quantitative Aptitude ⇒Reasoning
Negative Marking	0.25 marks deducted for each incorrect answer
Difficulty Level	TBU
Good Attempts	TBU

SBI PO 1st Shift Difficulty Level and Good Attempts

Section	Total Questions	Good Attempts	Difficulty Level
English Language	40	22-27	Easy to Moderate
Quantitative Aptitude	30	19-22	Moderate
Reasoning Ability	30	24-27	Easy to Moderate
Overall	100	66-72	Easy to Moderate

SBI PO Prelims Shift 1 Section-wise Analysis

The Prelims exam tests candidates across English Language, Reasoning Ability, and Quantitative Aptitude, with 100 questions in total. This stage is qualifying only, marks are not counted for final merit, so candidates need to focus on clearing the sectional and overall cutoffs rather than maximising their score.

Quantitative Aptitude Section Analysis

Topic	No. of Questions
Wrong Number Series	2 Qs
DI Bar and Table	6 Qs
DI Pie Chart	5 Qs
DI Caselet Table	5 Qs
Arithmetic (Approx based)	12 Qs
Total	30

English Section Analysis

Topic	No. of Questions
Double Filler	2 Qs
Column Based	2 Qs
Spotting Error	5 Qs
Phrase Replacement	5 Qs
Cloze Test	6 Qs
Reading Comprehension	10 Qs
Para Jumble (AI)	5 Qs
Idioms Usage	2 Qs
Sentence Rearrangement	3 Qs
Total	40

Reasoning Section Analysis

Topic	No. of Questions
Syllogism	3 Qs
Pair Formation	1 Qs
Seating Arrangement (Parallel Row)	5 Qs
Puzzle (Year-Based- Age)	5 Qs
Floors Based Puzzle (10)	5 Qs
Month-Date + Variable based Puzzle	5 Qs
Box Based + Variable (7 Boxes) Puzzle	5 Qs
Meaningful Word	1 Qs
Total	30

SBI PO Prelims 2026: Upcoming Shifts

Candidates who have exams in the remaining shifts on 2nd August should check the SBI PO Exam Analysis page after each shift for updated difficulty trends and good attempts before their own shift begins.