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The SBI PO Prelims Exam 2025 is just around the corner, and candidates who are appearing for this exam are in the final stage of their preparation. At this stage, it is important to focus on smart revision, important topics, and practice of previous year questions, time management, and accuracy. In this blog, we provide expert-curated last-minute tips to help you stay focused and perform your best on exam day.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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SBI PO 2025 Exam Overview <\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Remember the basic details about your upcoming SBI PO exam 2025. Go through the important details provided in the table.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Aspect<\/strong><\/th>Details<\/strong><\/th><\/tr><\/thead>
Vacancies Announced<\/strong><\/td>541 vacancies, including regular and backlog posts<\/td><\/tr>
Prelims Exam Dates<\/strong><\/td>Scheduled on August 2, 4 & 5, 2025<\/strong><\/td><\/tr>
Admit Card Release<\/strong><\/td>Expected to be released soon <\/td><\/tr>
Prelims Format<\/strong><\/td>100 MCQs across
English (40\u202fq, 40\u202fm),
Quant (30\u202fq, 30\u202fm),
Reasoning (30\u202fq, 30\u202fm);
60 minutes total – 20 minutes for each section<\/td><\/tr>
Prelims Negative Marking<\/strong><\/td>0.25 mark deducted per wrong answer;
no sectional cut-off;
qualifying only,
score not counted for final merit<\/td><\/tr>
Number Shortlisted for Mains<\/strong><\/td>10\u00d7 the number of vacancies based on the prelims merit list (category\u2011wise)<\/td><\/tr>
Mains Objective Paper<\/strong><\/td>170 MCQs:
Reasoning & Computer Aptitude (40\u202fq, 60\u202fm, 50 min),
DI<\/a> (30\u202fq, 60\u202fm, 45\u202fmin),
GA (60\u202fq, 60\u202fm, 45\u202fmin)<\/a>,
English (40\u202fq, 20\u202fm, 40\u202fmin)
Total: 3 hours<\/td><\/tr>
Descriptive Test (Mains)<\/strong><\/td>Essay & Letter\/Report (50 marks),
30 minutes;
no negative marking<\/td><\/tr>
Interview + Group Exercise<\/strong><\/td>Psychometric Test (qualifying),
Group Exercise (20 marks),
Personal Interview (30 marks)
totalling 50 marks.
Final merit = 75% by mains + 25% by phase III <\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

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Last Minute Preparation Tips for SBI PO Prelims 2025<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

During this time, focus on revising important topics and practicing questions through mock tests daily. As hardly a few days are left, focus on improving your accuracy in your weak areas and also your speed in your strong areas. In these last days, you must target high-scoring topics and avoid practicing and learning new topics. It is also essential that you manage your time while you attempt questions. And lastly, stay calm and positive and follow a healthy sleep schedule, and be ready with your exam day essentials. Here are a few points that you can consider to follow, which will, in turn, help you with your preparation. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Make Revision a Daily Ritual<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

Revise important formulas for SBI PO 2025 and revise basic concepts of important topics.<\/p>\n\n\n\n