SBI PO Prelims Question Paper 2026 (Memory-Based), 1st August Paper PDF

State Bank of India (SBI) is conducting the SBI Probationary Officers (PO) Prelims Exam (Notification No. CRPD/PO/2026-27/09) on 1nd ad 2nd August 2026, and the exam is scheduled in 4 shifts. As the exam is held in online computer-based mode, no hardcopy of the question paper is provided to the candidates.

Our top faculty at Adda247 will interact with the candidates who have appeared for the exam and will prepare a memory-based SBI PO Question Paper 2026 as per the discussion.

SBI PO Prelims Question Paper 2026

A total of 1214076 candidates registered for the SBI PO Exam for a total of 1500 Probationary Officer vacancies. As per feedback from the candidates who appeared in the exam, the overall diffculty level of the exam was moderate.

The Memory-based question papers from different exam shifts will be provided here to help candidates understand the latest exam pattern, question types, and difficulty level. These papers are useful for practice and help candidates prepare better for the remaining exam shifts.

Particulars	Details
Exam Name	SBI PO Exam 2026
Advt. No.	CRPD/PO/2026-27/09
Post Name	Probationary Officers (PO)
Mode of Exam	Computer-Based Mode
Candidates applied	1,214,076
Exam Date	1st and 2nd August 2026
Exam Timing	Shift 1 – 9 am to 10 am Shift 2 – 11:30 am to 12:30 pm Shift 3 – 2 pm to 3 pm Shift 4 – 4:30 pm to 5:30 pm
Type of Questions	Objective Type Multiple Choice Questions
Section Asked in Exam	Reasoning Ability, Quantitative Aptitude, English Language
Total Questions	100
Total Marks	100
Negative Marking	¼ marks
Exam Duration	1 hour

SBI Probationary Officers Question Paper 2026 PDF

SBI PO Exam was conducted in Online mode, and a total of 100 MCQ-based questions were asked from English Language, Numerical Ability, and Reasoning Ability in the SBI PO Question Paper. Here we will provide the question paper as prepared from candidates’ feedback.

SBI PO Question Paper Pattern 2026

To maximize your score in the SBI PO Prelims examination, it is important to understand the latest exam pattern and focus on the sections carrying the highest weightage.

Section	Questions/ Marks	Topics Asked in Exam
Reasoning Ability	40/40	Alphanumeric Series, Directions, Logical Reasoning, Data Sufficiency, Ranking & Order, Alphabet Test, Puzzle & Seating Arrangement, Inequality, Coded Inequalities, Syllogism, Blood Relations, Coding-Decoding, Input-Output, Tabulation
Quantitative Aptitude	30/30	Simplification/Approximation, Quadratic Equation, Profit & Loss, Mixtures & Alligations, Permutation, Combination & Probability, Work & Time, Sequence & Series, Simple Interest & Compound Interest, Mensuration – Cylinder, Cone, Sphere, Time & Distance, Data Interpretation (Pie/Bar/Caselet/Table), Ratio & Proportion, Number Systems, Percentage
English Language	30/30	Reading Comprehension, Fill in the blanks, Cloze Test, Para jumbles, Vocabulary, Sentence Rearrangement, Paragraph, Completion, Multiple Meaning /Error Spotting, Word Association/Arrangement, Sentence Improvement, Sentence Completion, Tenses Rules, Double Fillers, Word Usage, Inequalities, Pair Formation, Match the Column, Error Detection

SBI PO Prelims Exam Schedule 2026

Particulars	Shift 1	Shift 2	Shift 3	Shift 4
Reporting Time	8 am	10:30 am	1 pm	3:30 pm
Gate Closing Time	8:30 am	11 am	1:30 pm	4 pm
Handwriting Sample	8:30 am to 9 am	11 am to 11:30 am	1:30 pm to 2 pm	4 pm to 4:30 pm
Exam Timings	9 am to 10 am	11:30 am to 12:30 pm	2 pm to 3 pm	4:30 pm to 5:30 pm

How to Use SBI PO Question Paper 2026?

Solve under real exam conditions – Use the 20-minute sectional timer for every attempt; untimed practice doesn’t train your speed.
Keep an error log, not just a score – After each paper, note which topic each wrong/skipped question belonged to, not just your total score.
Review before repeating – Don’t move to the next year’s paper until you’ve reviewed every mistake from the current one; repetition without review just repeats the same errors.
Track time-per-section separately – If you’re consistently going over 20 minutes in one section, that section needs dedicated topic practice, not more full-length attempts.
Solve at least 5–7 years of papers before the exam to internalize question trends and difficulty shifts.