SBI Clerk Mains Exam Analysis 2025: The State Bank of India (SBI) conducted the first Shift of the SBI Clerk Mains Exam on 10th April 2025. Thousands of candidates have appeared for the 14191 vacancies of Customer Support and Sales (clerk).
As per the feedback of the candidates collected, the level of the SBI Clerk Mains Shift 1 exam was Moderate. The questions from Reasoning Ability are Moderate level while from the Quantitative Aptitude section questions are lengthy and calculative. Candidates can evaluate all the overall attempts, difficulty level, and section-wise topics through the SBI Clerk Mains Exam Analysis 2025.
The SBI Clerk Mains Exam includes 190 questions on Reasoning Ability and Computer Aptitude, Quantitative Aptitude, General/Financial Awareness, and General English Language. For Customer Support and Sales (clerk) posts selection will be done through Prelims and Mains Exam. The marks obtained in the main exam are counted in the final selection. To have an overall review of the prelims exam conducted today, you must go through the detailed SBI Clerk Mains Exam Analysis 2025 of 1st shift discussed in the article after connecting with the candidates who appeared in shift 1.
As per the feedback we have received from the candidates, the difficulty level of the SBI Clerk Mains Exam 2025 Shift 1 is Moderate. the main exam was quite tough and lengthy. We have tabulated the good attempts and difficulty levels of today's first shift as per the paper’s sections. Go through this table mentioned in our SBI Clerk Mains Exam Analysis 2025 Shift 1 conducted on 10th April.
SBI Clerk Mains Exam Analysis 2025, Shift 1- Good Attempts |
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Sections |
Good Attempts |
Difficulty Level |
Reasoning Ability and Computer Aptitude |
31 to 33 | Moderate |
Quantitative Aptitude |
28 to 30 | Moderate |
General/Financial Awareness |
25 to 27 | Moderate |
General English |
29 to 31 | Moderate |
Overall |
92 to 98 | Moderate |
In the SBI Clerk Mains Exam, there are a total of 4 sections, and these are Reasoning Ability and Computer Aptitude, Quantitative Aptitude, General/Financial Awareness and General English. There are a total number of 190 questions, 50 in each section except for the General English section which carries 40 questions. In this SBI Clerk Mains Exam Analysis 2025 Shift 1, 10 April we have given a detailed section-wise analysis of the paper.
The Reasoning Ability section consists of 50 questions each of 1 mark. This section includes a variety of topics like puzzles, series, etc. The questions asked in the SBI Clerk Mains Exam 2025 and the difficulty level are discussed in the table below.
SBI Clerk Mains Exam Analysis 2025 Shift 1 - Reasoning Ability |
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Topics |
No. of Questions |
Puzzles and Seating Arrangement |
15 |
Machine Input |
5 |
New Pattern Coding |
4 to 5 |
Logical Reasoning (Para and Inference Based) |
9 to 10 |
Data Sufficiency |
4 to 5 |
Row Based Questions |
3 to 4 |
Number Series |
3 to 4 |
Total |
50 |
In the Quant section of the SBI Clerk Mains Exam 2025, there were 50 questions. This section has also covered a wide range of topics. In the below table you can get important topics that came up in the Quantitative section. The maths section was difficult.
SBI Clerk Mains Exam Analysis Shift 1 - Quantitative Aptitude |
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Topics |
No. Of Questions |
Pie Chart DI |
5 |
Tabular DI |
5 |
Caselet |
5 |
Double Bar Graph DI |
5 |
Missing Number Series |
5 |
Approximation |
5 |
Data Sufficiency |
2 |
Quadratic Equation (Sum and Product Based) |
2 to 3 |
Arithmetic |
10 to 12 |
Total |
50 |
As per our SBI Clerk Mains Exam Analysis 2025 Shift 1, the level of the English section was Easy. Reading Comprehension and general English like antonyms, Vocabs and synonyms. Here, we have mentioned some major topics that have been asked in the General English section for you to review.
2 Reading Comprehension - Match the Column (New)
SBI Clerk Mains Exam Analysis 2025 Shift 1 - English Language |
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Topics |
No. Of Questions |
2 Reading Comprehension |
16 to 17 |
Error Detection (Correct / Incorrect) |
5 |
Phrase Replacement |
4 |
Sentence Rerrangement |
3 |
Parajumble (7 Sentence) |
5 |
Word Usage |
1 |
Starters and Connectors |
3 to 4 |
Cloze Test (Moderate - Choose the Incorrect One) |
6 |
Total |
40 |
The General Awareness section consists of 50 questions, each worth 1 mark, with a total time allocation of 35 minutes.
On 10th and 12th of April, the SBI Clerk Mains Exam is scheduled for 2 shifts, and the duration of each shift is 2 hours and 40 minutes. Before beginning the exam, 30 minutes are allotted for the Handwriting Sample.
SBI Clerk 2025 Mains Exam Shift Timing |
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Shifts |
Reporting Time |
Exam Starts |
Exam Ends |
Shift 1 |
8 am |
9 am |
11:40 am |
Shift 2 |
1:30 pm |
2:30 pm |
5:10 pm |
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