SBI PO Mains Exam Analysis 2025: The State Bank of India (SBI) successfully conducted the SBI PO Mains Exam 2025 today, 5th May 2025, at multiple exam centres. The SBI PO selection process consists of three phases: Preliminary Exam, Mains Exam and Interview. This article presents a comprehensive SBI PO Mains Exam Analysis 2025 based on real-time feedback from candidates across different centres. Candidates can check the SBI PO section-wise difficulty level and good attempts in the article below.
SBI PO Mains Exam Analysis
The SBI PO mains exam contains four sections: Reasoning & Computer Aptitude, Data Analysis & Interpretation, General Awareness / Economy/ Banking Knowledge, and English Language. We will cover the overall difficulty level, section-wise analysis, good attempts, and key questions/topics asked to help future aspirants. Candidates can check section wise detailed exam analysis in the article below.
SBI PO Mains Exam Overview
The SBI PO Mains 2025 Exam was conducted in online mode and consisted of objective and descriptive tests. The objective paper carried 155 questions for 200 marks with a sectional timing structure, while the descriptive paper was of 50 marks with 2 questions on Letter and Essay writing.
| (i) Objective Test: The duration of the objective test is 3 hours, and it consists of 4 Sections of a total of 200 marks. There will be separate timing for every section. | ||||
| Test | Name of the test | No. of Qs. | Max. Marks | Duration |
| I | Reasoning & Computer Aptitude | 40 | 60 | 50 minutes |
| II | Data Analysis & Interpretation | 30 | 60 | 45 minutes |
| III | General Awareness / Economy/ Banking Knowledge | 60 | 60 | 45 minutes |
| IV | English Language | 40 | 20 | 40 minutes |
| Total | 170 | 200 | 3 hours | |
| (ii) Descriptive Paper | ||||
| Communication Skills: Emails, Reports, Situation Analysis & Precis Writing) | –– | 50 | 30 minutes | |
| Grand Total | 250 | |||
SBI PO Mains Exam Analysis 2025: Exam Analysis & Good Attempts
Based on feedback from candidates, the overall difficulty level & good attempts of the SBI PO Mains 2025 Exam was moderate to difficult level. Candidates can check the section-wise difficulty level and good attempts in the article below.
| SBI PO Mains Exam Analysis 2025: 5th May – Shift 1 | |||
| Sections | Good Attempts | Difficulty Level | |
| Reasoning & Computer Aptitude | 15-18 | Moderate | |
| English Language | 19-21 | Moderate | |
| Data Analysis & Interpretation | 15-17 | Moderate to difficult | |
| General/ Economy/ Banking Awareness | 19-22 | Moderate | |
| Total | 84-86 | Update soon | |
SBI PO Mains Exam Analysis 2025 for Reasoning & Computer Aptitude
This section was reported to be lengthy and required good analytical thinking and accuracy under pressure. In the table given below, we have provided the topic-wise number of questions and the level of difficulty of questions in the SBI PO mains exam for Reasoning & Computer Aptitude.
| Reasoning Ability & Computer Knowledge Questions asked in SBI PO Mains | |
| Reasoning | No. Of Questions |
| Time slot puzzle | 4-5 |
| Certain puzzle linear + variable | 4 |
| Circular arrangemet | 1 |
| Critical reasoning | 6-8 |
| Coding Direction | 4 |
| Machine Input Output (Word based) | 4 |
| Data sufficiency | 2 |
| Total | 40 |
SBI PO Mains Exam Analysis 2025 for Data Analysis & Interpretation
This section was the toughest of all, as reported by most candidates. In the table given below, we have provided the topic-wise number of questions and the level of difficulty of questions in the SBI PO Mains exam, data analysis & interpretation.
| Data Analysis & Interpretation Questions asked in SBI PO Mains | |
| Data Analysis & Interpretation | No. Of Questions |
| Number system | 4 |
| Quadratic equation | 2 |
| Number series | 2 |
| Table DI | 5 |
| Bar Graph DI | 5 |
| Quantity Comparison (Q1 Q2) | 1 |
| Arithemetic | 10-11 |
| Total | 30 |
SBI PO Mains Exam Analysis 2025 for General Awareness / Economy/ Banking Knowledge
In the table given below, we have provided the topic-wise number of questions and the level of difficulty of questions in the SBI PO mains exam for General Awareness / Economy/ Banking.
- BRICS Partner Country
- ATM with fees
- Inter ministrial panel on fintech
- Vajra prahar execise
- Vapra Pahan Exercise
- Zoowin Portal Developed By.
- WMA limit
- Urban Challenge fund
- operation Brahma
- PSL-Name of priority sector
- PSL not applicable on which bank?
SBI PO Mains Exam Analysis 2025 for English Language
The SBI PO mains english section was moderate. In the table given below, we have provided the topic-wise number of questions and the level of difficulty of questions in the SBI PO Mains Exam, English Language:
| English Language Questions asked in SBI PO Mains | |
| Topics | No. Of Questions |
| Cloze Test (Tricky) | 5-6 |
| Reading Comprehension (Adult Literacy) | 8 -9 |
| Reading Comprehension (Internet Data) | 8 -9 |
| Word replacement | 4-5 |
| Sentence Rearrangement | 1 |
| Odd one out | 1 |
| Phrase replacement (column based) | 5-6 |
| Total | 40 |
Descriptive
Email- (150-160 Words)
Situational Analysis: 2 Friends’ Behaviour (130 words)
Precis Writing: AI-Based (130 Words)
Report Writing
SBI PO Mains Shift Timing 2025
The SBI PO Mains exam 2025 is scheduled for 5th May 2025 at different exam centres. The admit card has also been released by the State Bank of India (SBI) on its Official Website. In this table, we provide the SBI PO Mains Shift timing along with the reporting time, exam start timing, and exam end timing.
SBI PO Mains Shift Timing 2025
| SBI Reporting Time and Exam Time for Mains Exam | |||
| Shift | Reporting Time | Exam Start Time | Exam End Time |
| Shift I | 07:30 a.m. | 08:30 a.m. | 12:00 p.m. |
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SBI PO Mains Exam Analysis 2025: FAQ
The overall difficulty level of the SBI PO Mains 2025 exam was moderate to difficult.
The SBI PO Mains 2025 exam was conducted for a total of 200 marks with a composite time duration of 3 hours (excluding the Descriptive Test).
Good attempts varied by section and shift, but overall, 85-95 questions.
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