SBI PO Prelims Exam Analysis 2025, March 24: All Shifts Paper Difficulty Level, Good Attempts, and Questions Asked

SBI PO Prelims Exam Analysis 2025: The State Bank of India (SBI) conducts the second phase of the SBI PO 2025 prelims exam on March 24, 2025. This article provides a detailed analysis of the SBI PO Prelims Exam 2025, including the difficulty level, questions asked, and good attempts. Continue reading the article to understand the SBI PO Exam Shifts, SBI PO First Shift Analysis, and more.

Mar 25, 2025, 11:14 IST
SBI PO Exam Analysis 2025 March 24
SBI PO Exam Analysis 2025 March 24

SBI PO Prelims Exam Analysis 2025: The State Bank of India (SBI) conducted the third and last phase Probationary Officer (PO) prelims examination on March 24, 2025. Below we have provided the detailed SBI PO prelims analysis based on feedback shared by candidates. The SBI PO exam for the March 24, 2025 for all shifts is over and as per the initial feedback received from candidates, the difficulty level of the exam was moderate.  

Candidates must also review the SBI PO cut-off marks to determine their chances of passing the examination.  Scroll down the page for more information about the SBI PO Analysis, including the expect cut-off, etc.

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SBI PO Prelims Exam Analysis 2025, March 24: Overview

Based on feedback from candidates who appeared for the SBI PO First Shift, SBI PO Second Shift, SBI PO Third Shift, SBI PO Fourth Shift, the exam was of moderate difficulty. Below is a detailed SBI PO Prelims Exam Analysis 2025, including section-wise difficulty, good attempts, and topic-wise weightage

SBI PO Prelims Exam Analysis 2025 Overview

Recruiting Body

State Bank of India (SBI)

Post Name

PO

SBI PO Prelims Exam Date

March 8, 16 and 24, 2025

Selection Process

Prelims, Mains and Interview

Job Location

Anywhere in India

SBI PO Prelims Exam Analysis 2025: Difficulty Level

The SBI PO Prelims Exam 2025 consists of three sections such as English Language, Quantitative Aptitude, and Reasoning Ability. Based on the SBI PO First and Second Shift Analysis, the difficulty level for all sections was moderate. Below is the section-wise difficulty level for SBI PO Exam Shifts:

SBI PO Prelims Exam Difficulty Level

Subject

Shift 1

Shift 2

Shift 3

Shift 4

English Language

Moderate

Moderate

Moderate

To be updated soon

Quantitative Aptitude

Moderate

Easy to Moderate

Moderate

To be updated soon

Reasoning Ability

Moderate

Moderate

Moderate

To be updated soon

SBI PO Prelims Exam Analysis 2025: Good Attempts

The good attempt for each section varies as per the difficulty level of the section.  As per the initial feedback received from candidates, the overall attempt for shift 1 varies between 55-65 questions, whereas the good attempts for shift 2 on March 24 vary between 57-68 questions. Check the table below for SBI PO subject-wise good attempts

SBI PO Prelims Exam Good Attempts

Subject

Shift 1

Shift 2

Shift 3

Shift 4

English Language

20-24

22-25

23-26

22-26

Quantitative Aptitude

12-15

14-17

11-15

12-14

Reasoning Ability

22-26

20-25

21-26

20-24

SBI PO Prelims Exam Analysis 2025: Topic wise Questions

Below we have provided the approximate number of questions from each topics in prelims exam after receiving feedback from the candidates. Check the topic-wise SBI PO Prelims exam analysis shared below.

SBI PO Prelims Exam Analysis 2025 for English Language

Check the SBI PO Prelims exam analysis for all the topics with the weightage in the English Language section for all the shifts tabulated below.

Topics

Shift 1

Shift 2

Shift 3

Shift 4

Reading Comprehension

8-10

8-9

9-11

8-10

Error Detection

4-5

5

5

5

Fillers

2-3

--

--

--

Phrase Replacement

2-4

5-6

4-5

3-4

Word Usage

1-2

5-6

5-6

Para Jumble

5-6

5-6

4-5

5-6

Cloze Test

4-5

5-6

6-7

6-7

SBI PO Prelims Exam Analysis 2025 for Reasoning Ability

Check the SBI PO Prelims exam analysis for all the topics with the weightage in the Quantitative Aptitude section for all the shifts below.

Topics

Shift 1

Shift 2

Shift 3

Shift 4

Seating Arrangement and Puzzle

22-24

23-25

26-28

22-25

Syllogism

3-4

--

--

--

Blood Relation

--

3-4

--

2-3

Pair Formation and Word Formation

2-4

1-2

3-4

1-2

SBI PO Prelims Exam Analysis 2025 for Quantitative Aptitude

Check the SBI PO Prelims exam analysis for all the topics with the weightage in the Reasoning Ability section for all the shifts below.

Topics

Shift 1

Shift 2

Shift 3

Shift 4

Data Interpretation

15-16

15-16

14-16

13-15

Approximation

3-4

--

3-4

3-4

Number Series

3-4

--

3-4

Arithmetic

11-12

11-12

12-13

12-13

SBI PO Prelims Exam Analysis 2025 Shift Timing

The SBI PO prelims 2025 exam will be conducted on March 1, 8 and 24, 2025. The SBI PO prelims exam will be conducted in four shifts. The shift timing of the SBI PO prelims exam is shared below.

Shifts

Timings

Shift 1

09:00 am – 10:00 am

Shift 2

11:30 am – 12:30 pm

Shift 3

02:00 pm – 03:00 pm

Shift 4

04:30 pm – 05:30 pm

SBI PO Prelims Exam Pattern 2025

The SBI PO Prelims Exam 2025 consists of 100 questions for 100 marks, with a negative marking of 0.25 marks for each incorrect answer. The exam pattern is as follows:

SBI PO Prelims Exam Pattern 2025

Subject

Medium of Exam

No. of Questions

Maximum Marks

Duration

English Language

English

30

30

20 minutes

Quantitative Aptitude

-

35

35

20 minutes

Reasoning Ability

-

35

35

20 minutes

Total

 

100

100

60 minutes

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