SBI PO Prelims Exam Analysis 2026 (1st August Shift 1), Good Attempts & Difficulty Level

The first shift of the 1st day was over at 10 am, and thousands of candidates appeared in this shift. As per the feedback of the candidates, the overall exam was moderate, and our faculty has done a detailed exam analysis where they discussed the type of questions asked and what can be expected in the next shift. So this year, the authorities will fill 1500 posts. So this year there are 12 lakh applications received. So the competition level has increased eventually. So scoring good marks is important to get into the selection process.

SBI PO Prelims Exam Analysis 2026

Through SBI PO 2026, the State Bank of India has announced 1500 vacancies for Probationary Officers (PO), for which the first stage examination is going to be held on 1st and 2nd August 2026 in multiple shifts. More than 12 lakh candidates are going to attempt the exam this year. So this SBI PO Prelims Exam Analysis 2026 is useful for all those candidates who have their exam in the upcoming shifts or on 2nd August 2026.

SBI PO Exam Analysis 2026 Shift 1 Difficulty Level

The difficulty level as reviewed by the aspirants who had their exam in today’s 1st shift was moderate. A few questions were time-consuming. Candidates can expect the same difficulty level in upcoming shifts.

Good Attempts for SBI PO Prelims Exam Shift 1

Understanding section-wise and overall good attempts, candidates can predict their chances of qualifying in the exam to be eligible to appear for the mains exam. Here, we have updated the good attempts for the 1st shift of today’s exam after the complete SBI PO exam analysis.

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SBI PO Exam Analysis 1st August 2026 Shift 1 (Section-wise)

In this section, we have shared the detailed section-wise SBI PO Prelims Exam Analysis for Shift-1 conducted today. Go through each section and know which questions were asked and what the level of each section is, i.e., Reasoning Ability, English language, and Quantitative Aptitude.

Questions/ Topics Asked in English Section

This section consists of 40 questions, and the maximum questions were from Reading Comprehension, Error Detection, and Cloze Test. The topic of the Reading Comprehension was based on a “Photographer-Based Exhibition.”

Questions/ Topics Asked in Reasoning Section

There were 6 sets of puzzles and seating arrangements asked in SBI PO Prelims 1st shift of today’s exam.

• Selection-based – 11 persons (tricky)- 5 questions
• Month-based + Variable (consecutive month) – 5 questions
• Post-based (7 post) + variable- 5 questions
• Circular (Inside/Outside)- 5 questions
• Flat & Floor Based (4 x 2)- 5 questions
• Comparison Based- 3 questions

Questions/ Topics Asked in Quantitative Aptitude

This section had 30 questions, and the level of the numerical ability section was moderate. The questions asked from the arithmetic sections were Boat, Ages, Trains, Mensuration, Average, Profit & Loss, Partnership, and Time & Work. No question was asked from the approximation and simplification.

There were 3 DI asked in today’s exam

• Bar Graph & Table DI- 6 questions
• Venn Diagram
• Table-Based DI- 5 questions

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SBI PO Previous Year Cut off Trends

Various factors affecting SBI PO cutoff, like vacancies, difficulty of exam, performance of the candidate, etc. For the assistance of candidates, we have shared the previous year’s trend for SBI PO Prelims cutoff marks.