{"id":164673,"date":"2025-08-09T09:14:00","date_gmt":"2025-08-09T03:44:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.practicemock.com\/blog\/?p=164673"},"modified":"2025-08-27T15:17:00","modified_gmt":"2025-08-27T09:47:00","slug":"sbi-po-mains-exam-most-scoring-topics-2025","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.practicemock.com\/blog\/sbi-po-mains-exam-most-scoring-topics-2025\/","title":{"rendered":"SBI PO Mains Exam Most Scoring Topics 2025, Know Subject Wise List"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"yoast-breadcrumbs\"><span><span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.practicemock.com\/blog\/\">Home<\/a><\/span> \u00bb <span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.practicemock.com\/blog\/category\/sbi-po\/\">SBI PO<\/a><\/span> \u00bb <span class=\"breadcrumb_last\" aria-current=\"page\">SBI PO Mains Exam Most Scoring Topics 2025, Know Subject Wise List<\/span><\/span><\/div>\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>As the <strong>SBI PO Prelims Exam<\/strong> has been successfully conducted, students who have appeared in the prelims or are confident about their attempts are now turning their focus towards the <strong>Mains Exam<\/strong>. To level up your preparation, it\u2019s important to know the <strong>most scoring and high-weightage topics<\/strong> in each section of the <strong>SBI PO Mains 2025<\/strong>. In this blog, we\u2019ve covered the <strong>complete Mains exam pattern<\/strong> along with a <strong>section-wise topic weightage analysis<\/strong> based on previous years&#8217; trends. This will help you to understand the important topics and plan your preparation accordingly.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-buttons is-content-justification-center is-layout-flex wp-container-core-buttons-is-layout-16018d1d wp-block-buttons-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-button\"><a class=\"wp-block-button__link has-white-color has-vivid-red-background-color has-text-color has-background wp-element-button\" href=\"https:\/\/www.practicemock.com\/sbi-po-test-series\/?ref=13861\"><strong>Take the SBI PO Free Mock Test &amp; Boost your Performance<\/strong><\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">SBI PO 2025 Mains Exam Pattern &amp; Syllabus<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>The SBI PO Mains Exam includes two parts an <strong>Objective Test<\/strong> and a <strong>Descriptive Test<\/strong>. The <strong>Objective Test<\/strong> tests your skills in four main areas: <strong>Reasoning &amp; Computer Aptitude<\/strong>, <strong>Data Analysis &amp; Interpretation<\/strong>, <strong>General Awareness \/ Economy\/ Banking Knowledge<\/strong>, and <strong>English Language<\/strong>. The <strong>Descriptive Test<\/strong> focuses on <strong>Report Writing, Emails<\/strong>, and <strong>Precis\/Situation Analysis<\/strong> to test your communication and decision-making abilities.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">&nbsp;Important Points :&nbsp;<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>The <strong>Mains exam<\/strong> carries <strong>200 marks<\/strong> and must be completed in <strong>3 hours<\/strong>.<br><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>The <strong>Descriptive Paper<\/strong> is of <strong>50 marks<\/strong> with <strong>30 minutes<\/strong> allotted.<br><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Penalty for wrong answers<\/strong>: There will be a penalty for wrong answers marked in the Objective Tests. For each question for which a wrong answer has been given by the students,1\/4th of the marks assigned to that question will be deducted.<br><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>There are <strong>sectional timings<\/strong> and <strong>sectional cut-offs<\/strong>, which means you must clear each section separately.<br><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>The <strong>Descriptive Test<\/strong> includes 3 questions related to email\/report\/precis writing\/Situation Analysis<br><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">&nbsp;SBI PO Mains 2025 Exam Pattern (Revised)<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-table\"><table><tbody><tr><td><strong>Name of Test (Objective)<\/strong><\/td><td><strong>No. of Questions<\/strong><\/td><td><strong>Maximum Marks<\/strong><\/td><td><strong>Duration<\/strong><\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Reasoning &amp; Computer Aptitude<\/td><td>40<\/td><td>60<\/td><td>50 minutes<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Data Analysis &amp; Interpretation<\/td><td>30<\/td><td>60<\/td><td>45 minutes<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>General Awareness \/ Economy\/ Banking Knowledge<\/td><td>60<\/td><td>60<\/td><td>45 minutes<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>English Language<\/td><td>40<\/td><td>20<\/td><td>40 minutes<\/td><\/tr><tr><td><strong>Total (Objective)<\/strong><\/td><td><strong>170<\/strong><\/td><td><strong>200<\/strong><\/td><td><strong>3 Hours<\/strong><\/td><\/tr><tr><td><strong>Descriptive Test <\/strong>: Emails, Reports, Situation Analysis &amp; Precis Writing<\/td><td>3*<\/td><td><strong>50<\/strong><\/td><td><strong>30 Minutes<\/strong><\/td><\/tr><tr><td><strong>Grand Total<\/strong><\/td><td>\u2013<\/td><td><strong>250<\/strong><\/td><td><strong>3.5 Hours<\/strong><\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>**Please note: Some important details about the Descriptive test.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>Emails<\/strong> \u2013 One out of two options (Compulsory)<br><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Reports<\/strong> \u2013 One out of two options (Compulsory)<br><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Either Situation Analysis or Precis Writing<\/strong> \u2013 Choose one out of two options<br><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">SBI PO Mains Most Scoring Topics \u2013 Section-Wise<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Let\u2019s go through the <strong>section-wise most scoring and frequently asked topics<\/strong> based on trend analysis from 2020 to 2024.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Reasoning &amp; Computer Aptitude \u2013 Topic Wise Weightage<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>In the Reasoning &amp; Computer Aptitude section, the most dominant topic over the years has been <strong>Puzzles and Seating Arrangement. <\/strong>It contributes around 20\u201325 marks alone. This includes circular, floor-based, box, and parallel seating arrangements. Practicing these regularly can help you boost your score significantly. Next in line is <strong>Logical Reasoning<\/strong>, which includes statement-assumption, conclusion, and cause-and-effect type questions. <strong>Machine Input-Output<\/strong> and <strong>Coded Direction<\/strong> are also recurring topics with 3\u20135 questions each. Additionally, <strong>Data Sufficiency<\/strong> appears frequently, testing your conceptual clarity. As for the <strong>Computer Aptitude<\/strong> portion, although not very frequent, when asked, it includes logic-based questions involving flowcharts, conditions, or simple input\/output rules.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-table\"><table><tbody><tr><td><strong>Topics<\/strong><\/td><td><strong>2024<\/strong><\/td><td><strong>2023<\/strong><\/td><td><strong>2022<\/strong><\/td><td><strong>2021<\/strong><\/td><td><strong>2020<\/strong><\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Puzzles &amp; Seating Arrangement<\/td><td>20<\/td><td>21-25<\/td><td>15<\/td><td>20<\/td><td>25-27<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Logical Reasoning<\/td><td>8<\/td><td>7-10<\/td><td>5<\/td><td>5-8<\/td><td>5<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Data Sufficiency<\/td><td>2<\/td><td>\u2013<\/td><td>2-4<\/td><td>2-5<\/td><td>3-4<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Coding-Decoding<\/td><td>\u2013<\/td><td>\u2013<\/td><td>\u2013<\/td><td>2<\/td><td>0-2<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Coded Direction<\/td><td>5<\/td><td>3<\/td><td>1-2<\/td><td>\u2013<\/td><td>3<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Machine Input-Output<\/td><td>4<\/td><td>5<\/td><td>5<\/td><td>5-8<\/td><td>3<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Miscellaneous<\/td><td>1<\/td><td>1-7<\/td><td>3-5<\/td><td>1-5<\/td><td>1-5<\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Most Scoring Topics<\/strong>:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Puzzles &amp; Seating<br><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Logical Reasoning<br><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Machine Input-Output<br><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Coded Directions<br><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Quantitative Aptitude \u2013 Topic Wise Weightage<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The Quant section is heavily dominated by <strong>Data Interpretation (DI)<\/strong>, which includes tabular DI, line graphs, caselets, and pie charts. On average, 18\u201324 questions are asked from DI every year. <strong>Arithmetic Word Problems<\/strong> are also commonly asked and cover topics like profit-loss, time-work, partnership, and percentages. <strong>Quantity Comparison<\/strong>, <strong>Number Series<\/strong>, and <strong>Quadratic Equations<\/strong> appear frequently and are easy to solve with regular practice. Questions from <strong>Data Sufficiency<\/strong> have also been included in recent years, so working on logical application in quantitative concepts is essential.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-table\"><table><tbody><tr><td><strong>Topics<\/strong><\/td><td><strong>2024<\/strong><\/td><td><strong>2023<\/strong><\/td><td><strong>2022<\/strong><\/td><td><strong>2021<\/strong><\/td><td><strong>2020<\/strong><\/td><\/tr><tr><td>DI + Caselet<\/td><td>20<\/td><td>18-24<\/td><td>14<\/td><td>18-20<\/td><td>19-21<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Arithmetic<\/td><td>5<\/td><td>3-6<\/td><td>8<\/td><td>6-8<\/td><td>\u2013<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Data Sufficiency<\/td><td>\u2013<\/td><td>3-4<\/td><td>3<\/td><td>3-4<\/td><td>4-5<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Quantity Comparison<\/td><td>2<\/td><td>3-4<\/td><td>\u2013<\/td><td>5<\/td><td>3<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Number Series<\/td><td>2<\/td><td>3-5<\/td><td>2-3<\/td><td>3-4<\/td><td>\u2013<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Quadratic Equation<\/td><td>2<\/td><td>4-5<\/td><td>4-5<\/td><td>\u2013<\/td><td>\u2013<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Miscellaneous<\/td><td>1<\/td><td>3-6<\/td><td>1-3<\/td><td>1-4<\/td><td>1-3<\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Most Scoring Topics<\/strong>:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>DI (Tabular, Caselet, Pie, Line Graph)<br><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Arithmetic Word Problems<br><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Quantity Comparison &amp; Number Series<br><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">&nbsp;English Language \u2013 Topic Wise Weightage<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The English section in SBI PO Mains focuses more on comprehension and analytical reading than grammar alone. The most frequently asked topic is <strong>Reading Comprehension<\/strong>, which carries around 14\u201318 marks. The passages are mostly editorial-based, covering economics, social issues, or finance-related topics. Other regular topics include <strong>Error Spotting<\/strong>, <strong>Sentence Rearrangement<\/strong>, and <strong>Cloze Test<\/strong>, all of which check your grammar, sentence formation, and vocabulary usage. In recent years, <strong>Word Usage<\/strong>, <strong>Word Swap<\/strong>, and <strong>Match the Column<\/strong> have also been included to test contextual understanding.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-table\"><table><tbody><tr><td><strong>Topics<\/strong><\/td><td><strong>2024<\/strong><\/td><td><strong>2023<\/strong><\/td><td><strong>2022-23<\/strong><\/td><td><strong>2021<\/strong><\/td><td><strong>2020<\/strong><\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Reading Comprehension<\/td><td>18<\/td><td>14-15<\/td><td>16<\/td><td>10-13<\/td><td>13-14<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Error Spotting &amp; Sentence Rearrangement<\/td><td>2<\/td><td>4-6<\/td><td>2-5<\/td><td>5<\/td><td>4<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Cloze Test<\/td><td>5<\/td><td>\u2013<\/td><td>\u2013<\/td><td>5<\/td><td>7<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Word Swap<\/td><td>5<\/td><td>\u2013<\/td><td>2-4<\/td><td>3-5<\/td><td>0-5<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Phrase Replacement<\/td><td>4<\/td><td>\u2013<\/td><td>\u2013<\/td><td>5<\/td><td>4<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Match the Column<\/td><td>3<\/td><td>3-5<\/td><td>\u2013<\/td><td>5<\/td><td>4<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Miscellaneous<\/td><td>2<\/td><td>2-3<\/td><td>3<\/td><td>1-3<\/td><td>1-2<\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Most Scoring Topics<\/strong>:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Reading Comprehension<br><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Cloze Test<br><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Error Spotting<br><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Word Usage-Based Questions<br><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Descriptive Paper <\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The Descriptive Paper in SBI PO Mains is an important part of the selection process, carrying 50 marks. It tests your writing skills . It&#8217;s for\u00a0 30 minutes and requires candidates to present ideas, logically and concisely. Topics are usually based on banking, economy, current affairs, or social issues. To score well, candidates must practice writing structured essays with a strong introduction, body, and conclusion.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Common Scoring Topics:<\/strong><\/h4>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-table\"><table><tbody><tr><td><strong>Category<\/strong><\/td><td><strong>Examples<\/strong><\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Banking &amp; Economy<\/td><td>Digital Banking, Inflation, UPI, RBI Guidelines<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Current Affairs<\/td><td>Climate Change, Women&#8217;s Empowerment, Education Reforms<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Social Topics<\/td><td>Unemployment, Rural Development, Cybersecurity<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>SBI-specific<\/td><td>SBI&#8217;s Digital Initiatives, YONO, Financial Inclusion<\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Conclusion<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>To crack the <strong>SBI PO Mains 2025<\/strong>, you must have a <strong>topic-wise preparation strategy<\/strong>. So that you can analyze your strengths and start with the most scoring areas in each section. Make use of previous year papers and daily sectional tests to track progress. Focus more on <strong>Puzzles, DI, RC, and Descriptive writing<\/strong>, as they hold the maximum weightage. Time management and smart work will be the turning point in the selection of the Mains stage.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center\"><em><strong>Join our exclusive Telegram group where our experts are ready to answer all your queries, guide you in banking exam preparation, and give personalised tips to boost your success. Get access to real-time solutions, expert advice, and valuable resources to improve your study journey. 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What are the most scoring topics in SBI PO Mains Reasoning?<\/span><span style=\"font-size: 11pt; font-family: Arial, sans-serif; background-color: transparent; font-weight: 700; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variant-emoji: normal; vertical-align: baseline;\"><\/span><\/span><\/strong> <p class=\"schema-faq-answer\">\u00a0Puzzles, Logical Reasoning, and Input-Output.<\/p> <\/div> <div class=\"schema-faq-section\" id=\"faq-question-1754309136443\"><strong class=\"schema-faq-question\"><strong>Q2. Which section has the highest weightage in SBI PO Mains?<\/strong><\/strong> <p class=\"schema-faq-answer\">Reasoning &amp; Data Analysis carry the highest marks (60 each).<br\/><\/p> <\/div> <div class=\"schema-faq-section\" id=\"faq-question-1754309137387\"><strong class=\"schema-faq-question\"><strong>Q3. How to prepare for the Descriptive Paper?<\/strong><\/strong> <p class=\"schema-faq-answer\">Practice writing daily. Focus on current affairs and banking topics.<\/p> <\/div> <div class=\"schema-faq-section\" id=\"faq-question-1754309138478\"><strong class=\"schema-faq-question\"><strong>Q4. Is there sectional timing in SBI PO Mains 2025?<\/strong><\/strong> <p class=\"schema-faq-answer\">Yes, each section has a separate time limit.<br\/><\/p> <\/div> <\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>In this blog, we\u2019ve covered the complete Mains exam pattern along with a section-wise topic weightage analysis based on previous years&#8217; trends. 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