

SBI Clerk Mains Exam Analysis 2025 Shift 1 for 21 November offers a complete breakdown of difficulty level, section-wise performance, types of questions asked, and expected good attempts. Aspirants appearing in upcoming shifts can use this analysis to understand pattern changes, overall exam level, and smart strategy adjustments.
This analysis is based on feedback received right after candidates completed Shift 1 of the SBI Junior Associate Mains Exam 2025.
The detailed difficulty levels are updated as full student feedback and Analysis are conducted. The overall difficulty level of the SBI Clerk Mains Exam 2025 is of Moderate.
| SBI Clerk Mains Exam Analysis 2025 Shift 1- Difficulty Level | |
| Section | Difficulty Level |
| General English | Moderate to Difficult |
| Quantitative Aptitude | Moderate |
| Reasoning Ability & Computer Aptitude | Easy to Moderate |
| General/Financial Awareness | Moderate |
| Overall | Moderate |
Once complete, candidate feedback is received, the good attempts will be updated. However, based on historical trends:
| SBI Clerk Mains Shift 1 Exam Analysis 2025- Good Attempts | ||
| Sections | No. of Questions | Good Attempts (Expected) |
| General English | 40 | Updating Soon |
| Quantitative Aptitude | 50 | Updating Soon |
| Reasoning Ability & Computer Aptitude | 50 | Updating Soon |
| General/Financial Awareness | 50 | Updating Soon |
| Overall | 190 | Updating Soon |
These are the sections from which questions will be updated shortly:
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 21 November Shift 1 - Reasoning Ability | |
| Topics | No. of Questions |
| Puzzles and Seating Arrangement | |
| Machine Input | |
| Coded Inequality | |
| Coded Direction | |
| Data Sufficiency | |
| Critical Reasoning | |
| Coded Syllogism | |
| Conditional Coding | |
| 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 table below, you can find important topics that arose in the Quantitative section. The maths section was difficult.
Bar Graph DI - (Mon to Fri, calculative)
Tabular DI - (Lenin and Denim Shirt Data, Variable-based)
Line Graph DI - (Easy)
Arithmetic - STD, Mensuration, Profit and Loss, Ratio and Proportion, Pipe and Cistern
| SBI Clerk Mains Exam Analysis Shift 1 - Quantitative Aptitude | |
| Topics | No. Of Questions |
| Bar Graph DI | 5 |
| Tabular DI | 5 |
| Line Graph DI | 5 |
| Simplification | 4 to 5 |
| Number Series (Double) | 4 |
| Quadratic Equation (Algebra + QE) | 2 to 3 |
| Easy Quadratic Equation | 4 |
| COQ | 3 |
| Caselet | 4 |
| 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, vocabulary and synonyms. Here, we have mentioned some major topics that have been asked in the General English section for you to review.
2 RC- [Artificial Intelligence (10 Questions) and other on Philosophical Language (7 questions)]
| SBI Clerk Mains Exam Analysis 2025 Shift 1 - English Language | |
| Topics | No. Of Questions |
| 2 Reading Comprehension | 17 |
| Word Usage (3 Statements) | 3 |
| Word Replacement | 3 |
| Double Fillers (Phrases) | 2 to 3 |
| Error Detection | 4 |
| Phrase Replacement (Double) | 4 to 5 |
| Starter + Sentence Rearrangement | 2 |
| Starters and Connectors | 2 |
| Total | 40 |
The General Awareness section consists of 50 questions, each worth 1 mark, with a total time allocation of 35 minutes. All questions are direct
The SBI Junior Associate Mains exam included four sections with strict sectional timing. With a duration of 2 hours 40 minutes, candidates needed excellent time management, precision, and smart selection of questions.
Balanced mix of moderate & tricky questions
Reasoning + Computer Aptitude consumed maximum time
General/Financial Awareness included several banking-current questions
Quant section had lengthy DI sets
English section was mostly moderate with familiar patterns
More detailed insights for each section are mentioned below.
Go through the table below for reporting time and all details related to the SBI Clerk Mains Exam Shift Timings.
| Event | Shift 1 | Shift 2 |
| Reporting Time | 7:30 am | 1:30 pm |
| Handwriting Sample | 8:25 am – 8:30 am | 2:25 pm – 2:30 pm |
| Exam Start | 8:30 am | 2:30 pm |
| Exam End | 11:10 am | 5:10 pm |