The first shift of the SBI PO Prelims first day, 4th August 2025, concluded at 10 am, and candidates reviewed the exam as “Moderate”. After the completion of the shift, our faculty connected with the candidates who appeared in this shift and discussed the complete exam in detail. For your reference, in this article, we have shared the complete SBI PO Prelims Exam Analysis 2025 & sectional review of SBI PO 2025 Prelims Exam held on 4th August 2025.
SBI PO Prelims Exam Analysis 2025
This time, SBI PO 2025 Exam is scheduled to be held in 5 shifts, wherein 4 shifts will be conducted on 4th August 2025 and 1 shift on 5th August 2025. Understanding the exam analysis of 1st shift would be helpful for the candidates who have their exam in upcoming shifts to understand the pattern followed. The total time is 1 hour (60 minutes), so clearly Speed, Accuracy and Planning are needed to have good attempts.
- SBI Probationary Officer Prelims exam is comprised of 3 sections, i.e. Quantitative Aptitude, Reasoning Ability and English Language.
- There will be 100 questions in total, 30 for Reasoning Ability, 30 for Numerical Ability, and 40 for English Language.
- There was a sectional timing of 20 minutes for each section.
SBI PO Prelims Exam Analysis 2025- 4th August Shift 2
Difficulty Level of SBI PO Prelims Exam 2025 (4 August Shift 1)
The difficulty level of each subject of the SBI PO Prelims Exam has been updated here after connecting with the candidates who appeared in the 1st shift of 4th August 2025. The overall difficulty level of the exam as per the feedback of the candidates, was Moderate, with all subjects were of Moderate level.
| Name of Tests | Difficulty Level |
| English Language | Moderate |
| Numerical Ability | Moderate |
| Reasoning Ability | Moderate |
| Overall | Moderate |
SBI PO Exam Analysis 4th August 2025: Good Attempts
The good attempts are the number of questions a candidate should aim to answer correctly to have a good chance of qualifying. SBI PO Prelims Good Attempt range has been determined based on the overall difficulty level of the exam, and the same is shared below.
| Name of Tests | No. of Questions | Good Attempts |
| English Language | 40 | 25-30 |
| Numerical Ability | 30 | 17-20 |
| Reasoning Ability | 30 | 22-25 |
| Overall | 100 | 64-75 |
SBI PO Prelims Today Exam Analysis 2025: Section-wise
Below we have discussed each section of the SBI PO Prelims Exam (Quantitative Aptitude, Reasoning Ability and English Language) separately for a clear vision of the 1st Shift difficulty level and topics asked in the exam.
SBI PO Exam Analysis 2025 for Reasoning Ability
The reasoning section consists of 30 questions, and the topic-wise questions have been shared here. In SBI PO Prelims 2025, 25 questions were from Puzzle & Seating Arrangement which candidates reviewed were time-consuming.
- Parallel Row Seating Arrangement (14 persons)- 5 questions
- Month-based puzzle- 5 questions
- Year-based puzzle (by 2025)- 5 questions
- Box-based puzzle (9 boxes)- 5 questions
- Circular Seating Arrangement (7 persons)-
| Topics | No. of Questions |
| Puzzle & Seating Arrangement | 25 |
| Syllogism | 03 |
| Meaningful word | 01 |
| Pair Formation | 01 |
| Total | 30 |
SBI PO Exam Analysis 2025 for Quantitative Aptitude
Questions from the Quantitative Aptitude section are shared here after connecting with the candidates. There were 3 questions from Quadratic Equations, out of which 1 was sign-based and 2 were factor-based.
Three sets of Data Interpretation asked in 1st shift of 4th August 2025:
- Pie Chart DI- 5 questions
- Bar Graph DI- 5 questions
- Caselet DI- 3 to 4 questions
| Topic | No. of Questions |
| Data Interpretation- Pie Chart, Bar Graph, Caselet | 13-14 |
| Quadratic Equation | 03 |
| Arithmetic Problems | 12-13 |
| Total | 30 |

SBI PO Exam Analysis 2025 for English Language
The questions asked in the English section in today’s exam are updated below. There were 9 to 10 questions from Reading Comprehension (Country related).
| Topic | No. of Questions |
| Reading Comprehension | 09-10 |
| Match the Column | 03-04 |
| Spotting Error | 06 |
| Para Jumble | 06 |
| Cloze Test | 06 |
| Word Arrangement | 03 |
| Parajumble (Prices Comparison) | 03 |
| Sentence Rearrangement | 02-03 |
| Double Fillers | 03-04 |
| Total | 40 |
SBI PO Prelims 2025 Shift Timings
Today SBI PO Prelims Exam is scheduled for 4 shifts to be held in the morning, afternoon and evening. Each slot is of 1 hour (60 minutes) and in two shifts a 1.5-hour gap is provided. The shift timing with reporting time for each shift is shared below.
| Shifts | Reporting Time | Exam Timings |
| Shift 1 | 8:30 am | 9 am to 10 am |
| Shift 2 | 11 am | 11:30 am to 12:30 pm |
| Shift 3 | 1:30 pm | 2 pm to 3 pm |
| Shift 4 | 4 pm | 4:30 pm to 5:30 pm |
| Related Links | |
| SBI PO Exam Pattern 2025 | SBI PO Salary Structure, Allowances & Perks |
| SBI PO Syllabus 2025 | SBI PO Previous Year Question Paper PDF |
| SBI PO Admit Card 2025 | SBI PO Cut-Off [Previous Year] |


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