SBI PO Exam Analysis 2025, 4 August For Prelims, Difficulty Level and Good Attempt

The SBI PO Exam Analysis 2025 for Prelims Shift 1 held on 4th August is provided below. Candidates can refer to this analysis for details on the difficulty level, good attempts, and the questions asked in the exam.

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The State Bank of India successfully conducted Shift 1 of the SBI PO Prelims Exam 2025 on 4th August 2025 from 9:00 AM to 10:00 AM across exam centres nationwide. This analysis provides insights into the exam’s difficulty level, good attempts, and topics covered. Based on feedback from candidates, our expert team has prepared the SBI PO Exam Analysis 2025, noting that the first shift was of moderate difficulty. Check the detailed difficulty level and good attempts below.

SBI PO Exam Analysis 2025, 4th August

The SBI PO Prelims Exam 2025 will be conducted in 5 shifts, with 4 shifts on 4th August 2025 and 1 shift on 5th August 2025. Understanding the analysis of the first shift can help candidates appearing in later shifts get an idea of the exam pattern and difficulty level.

The exam lasts 1 hour (60 minutes) and consists of three sections: Quantitative Aptitude, Reasoning Ability, and English Language.
There are 100 questions in total, 30 in Reasoning Ability, 30 in Numerical Ability, and 40 in English Language, with a sectional time limit of 20 minutes for each.
To perform well, candidates must focus on speed, accuracy, and proper time management.
A negative marking of 0.25 marks applies for incorrect answers.

SBI PO Shift 1 Exam Analysis 2025: Difficulty Level

The SBI PO Shift 1 Exam 2025 has been successfully completed, and we have analysed the difficulty level for each section. Candidates with a solid understanding of the subjects were likely to perform better. The table below shows the section-wise difficulty level.

Subjects	Difficulty Level
Reasoning	Moderate
English	Moderate
Quantitative Aptitude	Moderate
Overall	Moderate

SBI PO 1st Shift Exam Analysis 2025: Good Attempts

Here are the good attempt estimates for the 1 shift of the SBI PO Prelims Exam 2025. Candidates can check the updated table below

Subjects	No. of Question	Good Attempts
English	40	25 – 30
Reasoning	30	22 – 25
Quantitative Aptitude	30	17 – 20
Total	100	64 – 75

SBI PO Exam Analysis 2025: Questions asked in Shift 1

The SBI PO Prelims Exam Pattern consists of three sections: English Language, Reasoning Ability, and Quantitative Aptitude. Below is the section-wise question distribution based on the SBI PO 1st Shift Exam Analysis 2025.

English Language

Here we have provided the English Language Questions Asked in Shift 1 in the table below.

Topics	No. Of Questions
Reading Comprehension	Update Soon
Error(Sentence Based)	Update Soon
Cloze Test(Super Food)	Update Soon
Parajumble	Update Soon
Phrase Replacement	Update Soon
Single Fillers	Update Soon
Word Arrangement	Update Soon
Match The Column	Update Soon
Word Usage	Update Soon
Total	Update Soon

Reasoning Ability

The Reasoning Ability Questions asked in Shift 1 have been updated in the table below.

Topics	No. of Questions
Box Based Puzzle(7 Boxes, Variable-Colour)	Update Soon
Flat & Floor Puzzle	Update Soon
Parallel Arrangement(7 North, 7 South)	Update Soon
Linear Seating Arrangement(9 Persons, Facing North)	Update Soon
Year Based Puzzle(Base Year-2025)	Update Soon
Inequality	Update Soon
Pair Formation	Update Soon
Meaningful Word	Update Soon
Total	Update Soon

Quantitative Aptitude

Topics	No. Of Questions
Approximation	Update Soon
Arithmetic (Partnership, Average, Boat & Stream, etc.)	Update Soon
Table DI	Update Soon
Double Pie Chart	Update Soon
Caselet DI	Update Soon
Total	Update Soon