SBI PO 2024 Main Exam Analysis (Exam held on 5 th May 2025) ^th May 2025

The SBI PO 2024 Main Examination held on May 5th, 2025, was moderate to difficult, according to the feedback received from our students.

The overall examination can be rated as moderate to difficult. Data Interpretation and Reasoning sections were moderate to difficult, while the English and General Awareness sections were easy to moderate.

The SBI PO 2024 Main exam pattern is given below.

(A) Objective Test:

The section-wise analysis of the above-mentioned session, as reported by our students, is given below.

Data Analysis and Interpretation:
This section can be rated as moderate to difficult and time-consuming.

There were four DI sets – Missing data in Table DI (Four persons, their Basic pay, Sales Target, Achieved Target, Equipment, Cost of Equipment were present. It was also given that Sales target is 2.5 times the Basic pay), Stacked Bar Graph with concept of Time and Work, One Caselet (Two companies, their food products, sales of 3 days etc.). Another Caselet on Number system (Three sets, Set A, Set B and Set C. Set A contains 4 numbers, Set B contains five numbers, and Set C contains four numbers. In Set A, the product of the smallest and largest is 27, in Set B, two of the numbers are Prime numbers and in Set C, the product of the smallest and largest is 23).

The set on missing Table DI and Caselet on Number system were moderate to difficult, whereas the Stacked Bar Graph and the other Caselet were moderate.

There were two questions each on Number Series, Quadratic Comparisons (Variable-based) and Data Comparisons. The questions on Number Series and Quadratic Comparisons were moderate, whereas the questions based on Data Comparisons were easy to moderate in terms of difficulty level.

There were two sets of Caselet-based quant questions – one on Mensuration and another on Averages.

Topics	No . of questions	Difficulty Level
Number Series	2	Moderate
Quadratic Comparisons	2	Moderate
Data Comparisons	2	Easy to Moderate
Arithmetic Questions:
Mensuration based	2	Easy to Moderate
Average based	2	Easy to Moderate
Boats and Streams	1 - 2	Easy to Moderate
Data Interpretation:
Missing Table DI	4 – 5	Moderate to Difficult
Stacked Bar Graph with Time and Work	3 – 4	Moderate
Caselet (Sales-based)	3 – 4	Moderate
Caselet (Number System)	4 – 5	Moderate to Difficult

A student could, therefore, have solved around 11 to 13 questions in 45 minutes, if he chose judiciously. This again is a clear indication of the difficulty level of this section.

Reasoning and Computer Ability:
Overall, this section has been rated moderate to difficult. No question was asked from Computers, a trend noticeable in the last couple of years.

The following table gives the topic-wise break-up of various question types.

There were four to five questions on Directions with Symbols and three questions on Data Sufficiency (3 statements). These questions were moderate in nature. There were about seven to eight questions on Critical Reasoning, and they were moderate to difficult.

Input-Output (Word-based): Five words of six letters each were given in the Input. Three words starting with consonants and two words starting with vowels.

In step 1, the words were arranged in reverse alphabetical order.

In step 2, the words starting with a vowel are divided into two words (letters at the positions of 1,3,5 as the first word and letters at positions of 2,4,6 as the second word). The words starting with a consonant are divided into two words (letters at the positions of 2,4,6 as the first word and letters at positions of 1,3,5 as the second word)

In step 3, ten words are arranged in alphabetical order, with the middle letter increased by one

In step 4, words starting with a vowel, the letters are arranged in alphabetical order and in words starting with a consonant, the letters are arranged in reverse alphabetical order.

In step 5, words are arranged in alphabetical order with the last letter increased by one.

Puzzles: There were a total of 18 to 20 questions on puzzles.

• Certain Linear + Variable: 4 – 5 questions were asked on this model. All persons were facing in the same direction. This set can be classified as moderate to difficult.

• Circular Arrangement: There were eight persons, all facing inside. There was one question on this which was easy to solve.

• Distribution: This set contains four variables - six cars, six different drivers, six different kilometres travelled, and six different time slots. This set can be classified as moderate.

• Scheduling-based puzzle: Ten different flights, with time slots between 4 PM to 5 PM, take off in a 5-minute interval, etc. This set can be rated as moderate to difficult.

• Lock code-based puzzle: This set can be rated as difficult.

Around 15 to 17 questions could be solved in 50 minutes.

English Language:

This section can be rated as easy to moderate.

Reading Comprehension – There were two RC passages with a total of 18 to 20 questions. The first passage was based on Social media Hate speeches, and the other one on the OED. There was one FIB question in the OED passage. These passages and questions can be rated as moderate.

There were two to three questions each on Word Interchange and Word usage. The questions on word interchange were easy to moderate, whereas the questions on word usage were easy to solve.

There were two to three questions on Sentence Rearrangement and three to four questions each on Match the Column (3 Columns) and Similar meaning sentences. These questions were easy to moderate in terms of difficulty level.

There were four to five questions on the Cloze Test to be filled with Phrasal verbs, which were easy to solve.

There was one question each on Idiom usage and sentence OMO. These were easy to solve.

Thus, 18 to 20 can be considered a good number of attempts.

General / Economy / Banking Awareness:
This section was the saving grace in the entire paper.

As reported by our students, this section can be rated as easy to moderate. Most of the questions were asked from Current Affairs (based on the events of March and April 2025), followed by questions on Banking Awareness, Economy and Union Budget. Thus, students who regularly follow current affairs could have easily attempted 28 - 30 questions.

A few questions which were asked were – BRICS partner country, Vajra Prahar, Priority Sector Lending, World’s 1^st Rocket with fully 3D printed engine, National Green Hydrogen mission, Bulk deposit limit, Urban challenge fund etc.

Descriptive Test:

Duration: 30 Minutes; Max Marks: 50.

This comprises Emails, Reports, Situation Analysis & Precis Writing

Email writing: Answer any one

• As an NGO manager, you are reaching out to the urban community manager to arrange volunteers for our upcoming programs

• Write an email to the branch manager to request a change of address in the housing loan, as you recently relocated to a new city.

Situation Analysis writing: Answer any one

• Two friends, A and B. B is busy and not spending time with A. A is complaining about B

• Six employees complain about the supervisor. Supervisor behaviour is not good. How do you handle this situation as a team leader? 

Report writing / Precis Writing: Answer any one

• Precis writing: Advantages and challenges of Artificial Intelligence

• Report writing: Fire incident during the screening of a movie