State Bank of India (SBI) has conducted the SBI PO Mains Exam on 5th May 2025 in a single shift from 8:30 am to 12 noon for thousands of candidates. After the completion of the exam, candidates who came out of the exam, our faculty connected with them to understand the difficulty level of the exam and the questions asked from all sections. Overall difficulty level of today’s exam is Moderate to Difficult, as reviewed by the aspirants who appeared in the exam. Read the article to know the difficulty level of the exam, the types of questions asked, and the good attempts for the SBI PO 2025 Mains Exam.
SBI PO Mains Exam Analysis 2025
SBI PO Mains Exam consists of 170 multiple-choice questions (MCQs) for 200 questions and 1 descriptive test of 50 marks. The duration of the exam is 3.5 hours (3 hours for the objective test and 30 minutes for the descriptive test). Candidates who are planning to appear for the upcoming SBI bank exams or didn’t qualify in the prelims exam must go through the detailed SBI PO Mains Exam Analysis 2025 to know which questions were asked in the exam. The SBI PO 2025 Mains exam consisted of four sections and a descriptive paper-
- English
- General Awareness
- Quantitative
- Reasoning
Good Attempts & Difficulty Level of SBI PO Mains Exam 5 May 2025
Here we have updated the number of good attempts for each section and overall good attempts that a candidate must score in today’s SBI PO Mains Exam. As reviewed by the candidates, the difficulty level for all 4 sections along with the overall level of the exam conducted on 5th May 2025 has been shared by the banking aspirants who appeared in the SBI PO Mains exam of 5th May 2025.
| S.No. | Name of Subjects | No. of Questions | Good Attempts |
| 1 | Reasoning & Computer Aptitude | 40 | 18-20 |
| 2 | Data Analysis & Interpretation | 30 | 10-12 |
| 3 | General/ Economy/ Banking Awareness | 60 | 19-22 |
| 4 | English Language | 40 | 19-21 |
| Total | 170 | 62-84 | |
| S.No. | Name of Subjects | Difficulty Level |
| 1 | Reasoning & Computer Aptitude | Moderate |
| 2 | Data Analysis & Interpretation | Moderate to Difficult |
| 3 | General/ Economy/ Banking Awareness | Moderate to Difficult |
| 4 | English Language | Moderate |
| 5 | Descriptive | Moderate |
| Overall | Moderate to Difficult | |
SBI PO Mains Exam Analysis 2025- Sectional Review
Through our SBI PO Mains Exam Analysis 2025, we have provided the complete exam review for each section in this article. There are 4 sections in the SBI PO Mains Exam 2025 namely English, General Awareness, Quantitative, and Reasoning Section. The complete exam analysis is discussed below as per our SBI PO Mains Exam Analysis 5th May 2025.
SBI PO Mains English Language Exam Analysis 2025
The difficulty level of this section, as per the candidates’ review, was Moderate.
Topics of Reading Comprehension
- Economy of a Middle Eastern Country
- Change in Fashion Trend
| Topics | No. of Questions |
| Reading Comprehension-1 | 08 |
| Reading Comprehension- 2 | 07 |
| Error | 02 |
| Cloze Test | 04 |
| Match the Column | 03 |
| Para Jumble (Last Sentence was Fixed) | 06-07 |
| Sentence Rearrangement | 02-03 |
SBI PO Mains Quantitative Aptitude Exam Analysis 2025
The questions from the Quantitative Aptitude section were of Moderate to Difficult level, and there were 5 sets of Data Interpretation (DIs) asked. Apart of this, 10 to 11 questions were asked from Arithmetic topics and 2 questions from Number series.
| Topics | No. of Questions |
| Number system | 04 |
| Quadratic equation | 02 |
| Number series | 02 |
| Table DI | 05 |
| Bar Graph DI | 05 |
| Quantity Comparison (Q1 Q2) | 01 |
| Arithmetic (Mensuration, Partnership, etc.) | 10-11 |
SBI PO Mains Reasoning Ability Exam Analysis 2025
Puzzle & Seating Arrangements asked in SBI PO Mains Exam 2025 of 5th May 2025-
- Time slot puzzle- 4 to 5 questions
- Certain puzzle linear + variable- 4 questions
- Circular seating arrangemet- 1 question
| Topics | No. Of Questions |
| Puzzle & Seating Arrangement | 10 |
| Coding Direction | 04 |
| Critical Reasoning | 06-08 |
| Machine Input Output (Word-based) | 04 |
| Data sufficiency | 02 |
SBI PO Mains General/ Economy/ Banking Awareness Questions
The questions from General/ Economy/ Banking Awareness sections were of a Moderate level and this section holds the maximum weightage of 60 questions. A few of the questions asked from this section are as follows-
- WMA limit
- Urban Challenge fund
- Operation Brahma-related questions
- PSL-Name of priority sector
- PSL not applicable on which bank?
- BRICS Partner Country
- ATM with fees
- Inter-ministerial panel on fintech
- Vajra prahar exercise
- Vapra Pahan Exercise
- Zoowin Portal Developed By.
SBI PO Mains Exam- Descriptive Test
The topics asked in the Descriptive Test were as follows:-
- Emails: 2 Options: To the Bank Manager for Home Loan (120 to 130 Words limit) Reports: Artificial intelligence
- Situation Analysis:
- Precis Writing: Meetings were conducted and employees were asked questions and the supervisor did not answer.
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