SBI PO Prelims Exam Analysis 2025 (Aug 4, Shift 1), Check Review, Good Attempts and Difficulty Level

The SBI PO Prelims Exam Analysis 2025 for 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 Prelims Exam Analysis 2025, noting that the first shift was of moderate difficulty. Check the detailed difficulty level and good attempts below.

SBI PO Prelims Exam Analysis 2025

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 Prelims 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 Prelims 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

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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.

Topic	No. of Questions
Cloze Test	6
Parajumble (Prices Comparison)	3
Double Fillers	03–04
Reading Comprehension	09–10
Word Arrangement	3
Spotting Error	6
Sentence Rearrangement	02–03
Match the Column	03–04
Para Jumble	6
Total	40

Reasoning Ability

The Reasoning Ability section of the SBI PO Prelims 2025 consisted of 30 questions. A major portion of the paper, around 25 questions, was based on Puzzles and Seating Arrangements, which many candidates found to be time-consuming.

The breakdown of topics is as follows:

Box-based Puzzle (9 boxes) – 5 questions
Month-based Puzzle – 5 questions
Year-based Puzzle (by 2025) – 5 questions
Parallel Row Seating Arrangement (14 persons) – 5 questions
Circular Seating Arrangement (7 persons)

Topic	No. of Questions
Quadratic Equation	3
Data Interpretation – Pie Chart, Bar Graph, Caselet	13–14
Arithmetic Problems	12–13
Total	30

Quantitative Aptitude

In the Quantitative Aptitude section, questions were based on various topics as shared by candidates after the exam. There were 3 questions from Quadratic Equations, including 1 sign-based and 2 factor-based.

In the 1st shift of 4th August 2025, three sets of Data Interpretation (DI) were asked: