PNB SO Exam Analysis 2025, 5 May Difficulty Level, Good Attempts, Sectional Questions

Punjab National Bank has successfully conducted the PNB SO Exam 2025 on 5th May across exam centers nationwide. Based on their performance in the online written test, candidates will be shortlisted for the Interview stage. If you’re curious about how the exam went overall, you can check out the PNB SO Exam Analysis 2025 here. This analysis is based on feedback from candidates who appeared for the exam and covers key details like the overall difficulty level, number of good attempts, and a section-wise breakdown of the questions asked.

PNB SO Exam Analysis 2025, 5th May

Punjab National Bank is recruiting candidates for 350 Specialist Officer (SO) positions, and the written exam has already been conducted. The exam was held in a single shift from 2:00 PM to 4:00 PM, lasting a total of 120 minutes. Candidates who clear the written test will proceed to the Interview stage. Based on most candidate reviews, the exam was of easy difficulty. You can find a section-wise breakdown of difficulty levels and good attempts below.

PNB SO Exam Analysis 2025 Good Attempts and Difficulty Level

The PNB SO Exam Analysis 2025 offers insights into the overall difficulty level of the exam and the number of good attempts needed to stay competitive. Here, we have mentioned the number of questions attempted by the candidates and what was the difficulty level of the objective type questions asked in the exam. A detailed section-wise update on will be provided soon as more responses are analyzed.

PNB SO Exam Analysis 2025: Section-wise Questions Asked

As discussed above, the PNB SO Exam Pattern consists of two parts: Part 1 and Part 2. The subjects covered under the part 1 are Quantitative Aptitude, Reasoning, and English Language and on the other hand in Part 2, there is Professional Knowledge questions. We have updated the questions asked in today’s PNB SO exam here.

Questions Asked in PNB SO Quantitative Aptitude Section

The Quantitative Aptitude section of the PNB SO Exam 2025 included a variety of topics designed to test candidates’ numerical and analytical skills. A total of 50 marks were allotted to this section. The question distribution was as follows: 5 marks each from Missing Number Series, Quadratic Equations, and Approximation; 20 marks from Data Interpretation, which typically involved caselets and tabular data; and 15 marks from Arithmetic, covering topics like time and work, profit and loss, and partnership. This section was easy challenging, with a strong focus on speed and accuracy.

Questions Asked in PNB SO Reasoning Section

The Reasoning section of the PNB SO Exam 2025 tested candidates’ logical thinking and problem-solving abilities through a variety of topics. Key areas included Syllogism with 4–5 questions, which evaluated logical deduction skills, and Puzzles, contributing 3 marks, requiring analytical reasoning. The section also featured 2 questions on Data Sufficiency, 4 questions on identifying the Odd One Out, and 1 question focused on forming a meaningful word from given letters. Overall, this section was considered to be of easy difficulty, with a mix of straightforward and slightly tricky questions.

Questions Asked in PNB SO English Section

The English section of the PNB SO Exam 2025 included 8–9 marks worth of Reading Comprehension, 3 marks for Sentence Arrangements, 5 marks each for Error Detection and Word Arrangements. The overall difficulty was moderate, focusing on grammar, vocabulary, and comprehension skills.

Questions Asked in PNB SO Professional Knowledge Section

• Stand Up: 2-3
• CGTMSC: 2-3
• Mudra – 2
• Numerical: 5-6
• PM Surya Yojana
• PM Svanidhi Scheme
• Lead Bank Scheme
• DRI (Differential Rate of Interest) scheme
• Commercial Paper
• Mortgage type of loans
• Type of Letter of Credit
• SWIFT Full Form
• NEFT Full Form
• CIBIL Score
• CRICL
• Definition of Large Defaulter and Wilful defaulter
• Definition of NPA
• Green Banking
• Self Help Group
• Current Ratio

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