The State Bank of India (SBI) is conducting the SBI Clerk Prelims Exam 2025 to fill 14,194 vacancies for the position of Junior Associate (Customer Support & Sales). This comprehensive exam analysis provides insights into the section-wise difficulty level, number of good attempts, and expected cut-off scores based on feedback from candidates. With four shifts conducted across various cities, this analysis will help aspirants preparing for upcoming shifts and future bank exams to better understand the exam pattern and difficulty level.
The State Bank of India (SBI) is conducting the SBI Clerk 2025 Prelims Exam to fill 14,194 vacancies for the position of Junior Associate (Customer Support & Sales). According to the latest analysis, the overall difficulty level of the Shift 2 exam was rated as moderate.
This detailed section-wise analysis covers the difficulty levels, expected cutoff, and number of good attempts to help candidates appearing for upcoming shifts and those preparing for future bank exams.
SBI Clerk Prelims 2025: Overall Difficulty Level
| Section |
Difficulty Level (Shift 2) |
| Quantitative Aptitude |
Moderate |
| Reasoning Ability |
Moderate |
| English Language |
Easy to Moderate |
SBI Clerk 2025 Prelims: Good Attempts
| Section |
Good Attempts |
| Reasoning Ability |
28-32 |
| Quantitative Aptitude |
25-28 |
| English Language |
26-28 |
| Overall |
79-88 |
SBI Clerk Shift 1 Exam Analysis 2025 (February 22)
| Section |
Difficulty Level |
| Quantitative Aptitude |
Moderate to Difficult |
| Reasoning Ability |
Moderate to Difficult |
| English Language |
Easy to Moderate |
Bank Exams Study Material
Good Attempts (Shift 1):
- English: 22-24
- Numerical Ability: 28-30
- Reasoning: 27-29
- Overall: 77-83
Section-Wise Analysis: SBI Clerk Prelims 2025
English Language
- Total Questions: 30
- Key Topics Covered:
- Reading Comprehension (Road Rage) – 7 Questions
- Cloze Test – 6 Questions
- Error Detection – 5 Questions
- Mis-spelt Words – 5 Questions
- Sentence Arrangement – 5 Questions
Quantitative Aptitude
- Total Questions: 35
- Topics Asked:
- Data Interpretation (Tabular & Bar Graph) – 10 Questions
- Simplification – 10 Questions
- Missing Number Series – 5 Questions
- Arithmetic (Boats, Ages, Profit & Loss) – 10 Questions
Reasoning Ability
- Total Questions: 35
- Key Topics:
- Puzzles and Seating Arrangements – 18 Questions
- Syllogism – 4 Questions
- Blood Relation – 3 Questions
- Inequality – 3 Questions
Previous Year Exam Analysis (SBI Clerk 2024)
| Section |
No. of Questions |
Difficulty Level |
| Reasoning Ability |
35 |
Easy to Moderate |
| Quantitative Aptitude |
35 |
Easy to Moderate |
| English Language |
30 |
Easy to Moderate |
| Overall |
100 |
Easy to Moderate |
Expected Cut-off Trends for SBI Clerk 2025
Based on the difficulty level and previous year's trends, the expected cut-off for Shift 1 and Shift 2 could range between 75-85 (varies by state).
Published date : 24 Feb 2025 01:09PM
