The second shift of 1st day concluded at 12:30 pm and thousands of candidates have appeared in this shift. As per the feedback of the candidates, the exam was of a Moderate level and no major changes are observed as compared to the previous shift. This year, lakhs of applications have been received for filling 541 vacancies of Probationary Officer posts, which eventually increases the competition level, so scoring good marks is very important to get into the selection process.
SBI PO 2nd Shift Prelims Exam Analysis 2025
The prelims exam of SBI PO includes 100 MCQs from 3 sections, i.e. Quantitative Aptitude (30 questions), Reasoning Ability (30 questions) and English Language (40 questions). In this article, we have discussed detailed SBI PO 2nd Shift Exam Analysis, including good attempts, difficulty level and questions asked from all sections in the 2nd shift. Candidates who have their prelims exam in the upcoming shift of 4th & 5th August 2025 must go through the detailed SBI PO Exam Analysis 2025 to understand and know what could be expected in their shift.
SBI PO Shift 2 Exam Analysis 2025: Good Attempts & Difficulty Level
Based on the feedback received from the candidates who have attempted the SBI PO Exam on 4th August 2025 Shift 2, the average difficulty level of the exam and good attempts are updated here. The overall difficulty level was Moderate as per the aspirants who appeared in 2nd shift.
| Name of Tests | No. of Questions | Good Attempts | Difficulty Level |
| English Language | 40 | To be updated | Moderate |
| Numerical Ability | 30 | To be updated | Moderate |
| Reasoning Ability | 30 | To be updated | Moderate |
| Overall | 100 | To be updated | Moderate |
SBI PO Today Prelims Exam Analysis 2025
We have shared the SBI PO Exam Analysis 2025 for today’s 4th August 2025 Shift 2, which would be of great help for the candidates whose SBI PO Exam is in the upcoming shifts. In this section, the topics that were covered in each subject are discussed.
SBI PO Prelims Exam Analysis 2025 Shift 2 Quantitative
There were 3 sets of DI, and in each set, 5 questions were asked, which were time-consuming and of a moderate level. 12 to 13 questions were asked from Arithmetic problems.
- Pie Chart + Table DI- 5 questions
- Caselet DI- 5 questions
- Bar Graph DI- 5 questions
| Topic | No. of Questions | Difficulty Level |
| Data Interpretation | 15 | Moderate |
| Wrong Number Series | 03 | Moderate |
| Arithmetic Problems | 12-13 | Moderate |
| Total | 30 | Moderate |
SBI PO Prelims Exam Analysis 2025 Shift 2 Reasoning
In shift 2, there were 6 sets of Puzzle & Seating Arrangements asked in the SBI PO Prelims Exam.
- Floor Based (10 floors)- 5 questions
- Circular Seating Arrangement (18 persons)- 5 questions
- Comparison Based (Height)- 3 questions
- Designation + variable- 5 questions
- Linear Seating Arrangement- 5 questions
- Event & Order- 5 questions
| Topics | No. of Questions | Difficulty Level |
| Puzzle & Seating Arrangement | 28 | Moderate |
| Number Based | 01 | Easy to Moderate |
| Pair Formation | 01 | Easy |
| Total | 30 | Moderate |
SBI PO Prelims Exam Analysis 2025 Shift 2 English
The topic of Reading Comprehension was based on Sign language, with 9 to 10 questions. Overall difficulty level was of the Moderate level, and candidates reviewed that at least 30 questions can be attempted easily.
| Topic | No. of Questions | Difficulty Level |
| Reading Comprehension | 09 to 10 | Moderate |
| Para Jumble | 05 | Moderate |
| Cloze Test | 06 to 07 | Moderate |
| Word Formation | 02 | Easy to Moderate |
| Parajumble | 05 | Easy to Moderate |
| Word Swap | 04 to 05 | Moderate |
| Sentence Rearrangement | 03 | Easy to Moderate |
| Total | 40 | Moderate |
SBI PO Prelims Exam Analysis 2025 Conclusion
Based on SBI PO Prelims Exam Analysis conducted of 1st and 2nd shift, we concluded that as such major difference was not there in the exam but slight changes were observed which are as follows-
- In terms of difficulty level, both shift 1 and shift 2 were of Moderate levels, and good attempts for both shifts are slightly the same.
- There was no question of Syolligsm asked in shift 2, but in shift 1, there were 3 questions.
- In shift 1, there were 5 sets of puzzles & seating arrangements, but in shift 2, there were 6 sets of puzzles & SA.
- In SBI PO Prelims Shift 2, questions from Wrong Number Series were asked, while in Shift 1, questions were from Quadratic Equation.
