SBI has successfully conducted the Main examination on 12 September 2026 for candidates who qualified the preliminary exam. Candidates can now use the SBI PO Mains Exam Analysis 2026 to understand the overall and section-wise difficulty level of the exam and evaluate their performance.
SBI PO Mains Exam Analysis 2026 for 12 September
The Mains paper included an Objective Test of 200 marks, followed by a Descriptive Test of 30 marks. The overall paper is expected to be Moderate to Difficult, with Data Analysis & Interpretation and Reasoning creating time management problems for many. The descriptive section comprised standard questions.
What Did the SBI PO Mains Paper Feel Like?
The section-wise difficulty and good attempts to be provided below will be based on candidate feedback and our expert team’s analysis. Candidates had to manage four separately timed objective sections, making time allocation particularly important.
| Section | Difficulty Level |
| Reasoning & Computer Aptitude | TBU |
| Data Analysis & Interpretation | TBU |
| General/Economy/Banking Awareness | TBU |
| English Language | TBU |
| Overall | TBU |
SBI PO Mains Good Attempts 2026
A good attempt represents a reasonable number of questions that a candidate could answer accurately given the paper’s difficulty.
| Section | Good Attempts |
| Reasoning & Computer Aptitude | TBU |
| Data Analysis & Interpretation | TBU |
| General/Economy/Banking Awareness | TBU |
| English Language | TBU |
| Overall | TBU |
SBI PO Mains Section-Wise Analysis 2026
The detailed section wise analysis for the SBI PO 2026 Main examination will be provided below:
1. Reasoning & Computer Aptitude
| Topics | No. of Questions |
|---|---|
| Puzzle | TBU |
| Coding Direction & Distance | TBU |
| Machine Input-Output (Words/ Numbers) | TBU |
| Inference Based | TBU |
| Data Sufficiency (2 statements, 6 Persons) | TBU |
2. Data Analysis & Interpretation
| Topics | No. of Questions |
|---|---|
| Reading Comprehension | TBU |
| Column Based (Connectors) | TBU |
| Phrase Replacement | TBU |
| Paragraph-Based Error Detection | TBU |
| Double Fillers | TBU |
| Odd One Out | TBU |
| Para Jumble (Glacier based) | TBU |
| Total | TBU |
3. General/Economy/Banking Awareness
The General/Economy/Banking Awareness section tested candidates on their awareness of recent developments along with banking and economic concepts. The detailed topic wise questions asked in the exam will be added in a table below soon.
4. English Language
| Topics | No. of Questions |
|---|---|
| Tabular + Bar Data Interpretation | TBU |
| Bar Graph Data Interpretation | TBU |
| Pie Chart DI | TBU |
| Caselet DI | TBU |
| Number Series | TBU |
| Arithmetic | TBU |
SBI PO Mains Descriptive Test Analysis 2026
The objective test was followed by the 30-mark Descriptive Test, with a duration of 30 minutes. The descriptive component evaluates candidates’ ability to communicate clearly and structure written responses.
| Component | Marks |
| Email Writing | 10 |
| Situation Analysis | 10 |
| Report/Precis Writing | 10 |
| Total | 30 |











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