SBI PO Mains Exam Analysis 2025: Candidates across the country appeared for the exam with high expectations, as the State Bank of India is one of the most sought-after banking recruiters. Thousands of candidates appeared in this SBI PO Mains Exam 2025 shift 1, and the PW faculty has connected with them to collect their feedback about the difficulty level of each section and the type of questions asked. If you have your SBI PO Mains Exam on 13 September 2025, go through the detailed SBI PO Mains Exam Analysis 2025 to know the expected cut-off marks.
The SBI PO Mains Exam 2025, Shift 1 (13th September) has been successfully conducted. A detailed SBI PO Mains Exam Analysis 2025 helps aspirants evaluate the difficulty level, question pattern, and expected cut-off. The SBI PO 2025 Mains Exam has four sections: Reasoning & Computer Aptitude, Data Analysis & Interpretation, General/Economy/Banking Awareness, and English Language. You will have 3 hours for the objective test, with sectional timings for each section.
The total marks for these sections add up to 200, with 0.25 (1/4 Mark) marks deducted for every question attempted wrong by a candidate. The descriptive exam is 50 marks for 30 minutes. Go through the SBI PO Mains Exam Analysis 2025 done by our Physics Wallah faculty.
The overall good attempts for today’s SBI PO Mains Exam 2025 are updated in this section to help the candidates have an estimation of their eligibility for the Interview round.
The SBI PO Mains Exam 2025, Shift 1 (13th September) was moderate to difficult, with the DI and Reasoning sections being the toughest. Candidates with balanced preparation across all sections stand a strong chance of clearing the cut-off. This analysis will also help upcoming test-takers prepare smarter for future SBI PO Mains shifts.
SBI PO Mains Exam Analysis 2025 Good Attempts |
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Sections |
No of Questions |
Good Attempts |
Reasoning & Computer Aptitude |
40 |
15 to 16 |
Data Analysis & Interpretation |
30 |
11 to 12 |
General/ Economy/ Banking Awareness |
60 |
26 to 29 |
English Language |
40 |
21 to 23 |
Total |
170 |
71 to 75 |
The SBI PO Mains Exam 2025 has four parts: Reasoning & Computer Aptitude, Data Analysis & Interpretation, General/Economy/Banking Awareness, and English Language. We have shared the exam's difficulty level based on how hard the sections were and how candidates performed.
SBI PO Mains Exam Analysis 2025 Difficulty Level |
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Sections |
Difficulty Level |
Reasoning & Computer Aptitude |
Moderate |
Data Analysis & Interpretation |
Moderate to Difficult |
General/ Economy/ Banking Awareness |
Moderate |
English Language |
Moderate |
Total |
Moderate |
The Reasoning & Computer Ability section has 40 questions, each worth 1 mark. It covers different topics like puzzles, number series, blood relations, and machine input-output. The table below explains the types of questions and how hard they are in the SBI PO Mains Exam 2025.
SBI PO Mains Exam Analysis 2025 Reasoning & Computer Ability |
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Topics |
No. Of Questions |
Parallel Row Seating Arrangement (12 Persons) |
5 |
Four Stack Horizontal Book |
5 |
Floor and Flat-Based Puzzle |
5 |
Year-Based Puzzle + Blood Relation (Year 2025) |
5 |
Coding Direction |
2 |
Analystical Reasoning - (Paragraph- Course of Action, Inference Based and Statement and Argument)6 |
6 |
Machine Input Output (Words and Numbers) |
8 |
Data Sufficiency (2 statements) |
3 |
Total |
40 |
A total of 30 questions were covered in the Data Analysis & Interpretation section of the SBI PO Mains Exam 2025. This section has also covered a wide range of topics. Here, we have mentioned some important topics that came up in this section.
SBI PO Mains Exam Analysis 2025 Data Analysis & Interpretation |
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Topics |
No. Of Questions |
Bar Graph DI (Boys and Girls Percentage) |
5 |
Caselet DI (Year-Based Data) |
3 |
Tabular DI (Sold and Unsold Possibility) |
5 |
Number Series (Number System Based and Quadratic Equation) |
6 |
Arithmetic |
6 |
Total |
30 |
According to our analysis of the SBI PO Mains Exam 2025, the English section was easy. There were 40 questions in total, covering topics like Para Jumble, Sentence Completion, Sentence Rearrangement, and Error Detection. Below, we have listed the main topics from the English section for your review.
Reading Comprehension 1 - Medicine and Pharma - 8 to 9 Questions (Passage Based)
Reading Comprehension 2 - 4 to 5 Questions
SBI PO Mains Exam Analysis 2025 English Language |
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Topics |
No. Of Questions |
Reading Comprehension - Medicine and Pharma |
8 to 9 |
Reading Comprehension 2 | 4 to 5 |
Para Jumble (7 Sentence) |
6 |
Connectors |
3 to 4 |
Match the Column |
4 to 5 |
Error Detection (Paragraph) |
3 to 4 |
Phrase Replacement |
2 to 3 |
Odd One Out |
1 |
Total |
40 |
The SBI PO Mains Exam's General/Economy/Banking Awareness section had 60 questions to be answered in 45 minutes. Most of these questions focused on current events. Below are the details of the questions asked in this section.
The SBI PO Mains 2025 Descriptive Paper has undergone a significant revision this year, shifting its focus from traditional essay and letter writing to a broader assessment of real-world communication skills. The section is designed to evaluate a candidate’s ability to write concisely and professionally, skills essential for a Probationary Officer in the banking sector.
E-mail (110 to 120 Word Limit)- To CEO - Digital Suggestion Box, Identity Confidential
Situation Analysis (110 to 120 Word Limit): Unhygienic Neighbour, A Bank Employee has approved all the loans at Financial Time.
Report (140 to 180 Word Limit): Being an Intern, visited the Steel Manufacturing Industry, create a report
This SBI PO Mains Exam Analysis 2025 video gives a detailed review prepared by our teachers after talking to the candidates who took the exam. You can join a live discussion with our teachers about the SBI PO Exam Analysis for September 13, 2025, through the video link below, where they explain the analysis in detail.
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