SBI Clerk Prelims 2025 Shift 2 Analysis (21st Sept): Good Attempts & Review

The State Bank of India has successfully administered the recruitment process for aspiring candidates. The second shift of the SBI Clerk Prelims Exam was successfully conducted on 21st September 2025. As part of the ongoing recruitment drive spanning the exam dates for the SBI Clerk Prelims 2025 on 20th, 21st, and 27th September 2025, analyzing each shift's paper pattern helps candidates gauge their performance and prepare for subsequent stages.

For those planning ahead or evaluating their current status, you can check your credentials via the SBI Clerk Admit Card 2025 Out- Click to Download page. Furthermore, aspirants keen on assessing their qualifying chances can look into the SBI Clerk Prelims Expected Cut Off 2025- Click to Check details.

Overview of SBI Junior Associate Prelims Pattern

The SBI Junior Associate Prelims exam consists of three sections: Numerical Ability, Reasoning Ability, and English Language. The total duration of the exam is 60 minutes for 100 questions. The precise question distribution per section is: 35 Reasoning, 35 Numerical, and 30 English.

SBI Clerk Prelims Exam Shift Timings

The examination is structured systematically throughout the day. SBI Clerk Prelims are conducted in 4 daily shifts:

• Shift- 1: 9 am to 10 am
• Shift- 2: 11:30 am to 12:30 pm
• Shift- 3: 2 pm to 3 pm
• Shift- 4: 4:30 pm to 5:30 pm

Shift 2 Good Attempts & Difficulty Level

Overall good attempts for Shift 2 range between 70-76. The paper was evaluated by test-takers and experts alike as balanced across all segments.

• Reasoning Ability: 22-23 (Easy to Moderate)
• English Language: 19-21 (Easy to Moderate)
• Quantitative Aptitude: 21-22 (Easy to Moderate)
• Total: 70-76 (Easy to Moderate)

Topic-Wise Question Distribution

Reasoning Ability Topic Breakdown (Shift 2)

• Square-Based Seating Arrangements - 5 questions
• Month-Date Based puzzle - 5 questions
• Certain Number of Seating Arrangements - 3 questions
• Sequence Based (One by one toys) - 5 questions
• Digit Series - 5 questions
• Syllogism - 3 questions
• Inequality - 3 questions
• Blood Relation - 3 questions
• Pair Formation - 1 question
• Meaningful word - 1 question
• Number based - 1 question

English Language Topic Breakdown (Shift 2)

• Reading Comprehension (Fashion Based) - 8 questions
• Error Detection - 5 questions
• Cloze Test (Shark Capture) - 6 questions
• Misspelt - 3 questions
• Sentence Rearrangement - 4 questions
• Match the Column - 3 questions

Quantitative Aptitude Topic Breakdown (Shift 2)

• Simplification - 8 questions
• Arithmetic Problems - 9 questions
• Caselet DI - 4 questions
• Data Interpretation (Bar Graph) - 5 questions
• Data Interpretation (Table) - 5 questions
• Missing Number Series - 3 questions