SBI PO Prelims Shift 1 Exam Analysis 2026 (2 August): Difficulty Level, Good Attempts & Questions Asked

SBI PO Prelims Shift 1 Exam Analysis 2026 has been released after the successful completion of the Shift 1 exam held on 2 August 2026. The analysis includes the SBI PO Shift 1 Difficulty Level, Good Attempts, Questions Asked, section-wise review, memory-based questions, paper review, and expected cut off based on candidates' feedback and experts' evaluation. Candidates appearing in the upcoming shifts can use this analysis to understand the exam pattern, important topics, and expected question trends.

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SBI PO Morning Shift Exam Analysis 2026 Highlights

The SBI PO Shift 1 Paper Review 2026 is now available based on candidates' feedback collected after the exam.  The English Language section was relatively easy, while the Reasoning Ability and Quantitative Aptitude sections was moderate.. The analysis below provides section-wise difficulty, good attempts, and major topics asked.

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SBI PO 2 August Morning Shift Difficulty Level

Based on experts' analysis and candidates' feedback, the section-wise difficulty level is as follows:

SBI PO 2 August Shift 1 Questions Asked

The following are the major topics asked in Shift 1 based on candidates' memory and expert analysis.

SBI PO Shift 1 Memory Based Questions

SBI PO Shift 1 Section-wise Analysis is given here. Based on the feedback shared by candidates who appeared for the SBI PO Prelims Shift 1 Exam 2026, the following memory-based questions and topics were asked:

SBI PO Prelims Exam (2nd August, 1st Shift):

1. Quantitative Aptitude (SBI PO Quant - 2nd Aug, 1st Shift)

Data Interpretation (DI)

• Pie-Chart (Single): 5 Questions

• Caselet: 5 Questions

• Tabular (Easy): 5 Questions

Arithmetic (Easy)

• Boat & Stream

• Mixture

• Profit & Loss

• Time & Work (Group)

2. Reasoning Ability

Puzzles & Seating Arrangements

• SchedulingYear based: [3 possible cases]

• Box + Variable: 7 boxes

• Double Row: 14 people

• Puzzle: 10 persons

• Month + 2 Dates + Variable: [2 possible cases]

Miscellaneous Reasoning

• Syllogism: 3 Questions

• Meaningful Word: 1 Question

• Pair Counting: 1 Question

3. English Language

Overall Difficulty: Easy

Topics & Breakdown:

• Reading Comprehension (R.C.): 10 Questions (Easy level, but Indirect & Lengthy) — Topic: Environment (Env)

• Spotting Error: 5–10 Questions

• Sentence Replacement / Completion: 3 Questions

• Idiom & Phrases / Usage: 3 Questions (e.g., "Hit the book")

• Word Swap: 4 Questions

• Phrase Replacement: 3–4 Questions

• Fillers / Fill in the Blanks: 2 Questions

Note: These memory-based questions have been compiled based on candidates' feedback and expert analysis. The list may be updated as more responses are received.

SBI PO Shift 1 Expected Cut Off

The expected cut-off has been estimated based on the paper's difficulty level, candidate performance, and previous years' trends.