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SBI PO 2025 Mains Question Paper – 13 Sep 2025 (Memory-Based, with Solutions)

Memory-based SBI PO 2025 Mains paper from 13 September, with puzzles, chart-based DI, banking awareness and RC questions across four sections, each explained with a worked solution.

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Questions
161

Across 4 sections

Duration
180 min

4 timed sections

Marks
189

Negative marking

Attempts
100
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SBI PO 2025 Mains Memory-Based Paper 13 September: Section-wise Topics

This is the memory-based SBI PO 2025 Mains paper of 13 September 2025, recreated from candidate recall.

Topic-wise questions in each section of SBI PO 2025 Mains Question Paper – 13 Sep 2025 (Memory-Based, with Solutions)

Reasoning
7topics
Puzzles14 · 38%
Statement & Conclusions7 · 19%
Input-Output5 · 13%
Seating Arrangement4 · 11%
Data Sufficiency (Reasoning)3 · 8%
Direction Sense3 · 8%
Alphabet & Word Test1 · 3%
Data Analysis & Interpretation
7topics
Data Interpretation19 · 66%
Number Series5 · 17%
Data Sufficiency1 · 4%
Mensuration1 · 4%
Probability1 · 3%
Quantity Comparison1 · 3%
Time & Work1 · 3%
General Awareness
7topics
Economy35 · 66%
Static GK9 · 17%
Environment4 · 7%
Sports2 · 4%
Biology1 · 2%
Geography1 · 2%
Polity1 · 2%

Based on the questions whose topic is confirmed (95% of this section).

English Language
6topics
Reading Comprehension16 · 46%
Para Jumbles6 · 17%
Error Spotting5 · 14%
Fill in the Blanks4 · 11%
Sentence Improvement3 · 9%
Synonyms & Antonyms1 · 3%

Based on the questions whose topic is confirmed (90% of this section).

What this tells you: course of action

Reasoning

  • Start with Puzzles and Statement & Conclusions: together about 57% of the questions, so every hour here pays back the most.
  • Keep in rotation: Input-Output, Seating Arrangement, Data Sufficiency (Reasoning) and Direction Sense, a steady 41% that rewards regular practice once the first group feels comfortable.
  • Save for the end: 1 one-question topic (3% of the questions). Skim that topic last rather than building long study blocks around it.
  • Splitting your study time: out of every 10 study sessions on this section, about 5 for the first group, 4 for the keep-in-rotation group and 1 for the leave-for-last group.

Data Analysis & Interpretation

  • Begin with Data Interpretation. It carries about 66% of the questions, which makes it the best place for your first study sessions.
  • Keep in rotation: Number Series, a steady 17% that rewards regular practice once the first group feels comfortable.
  • Leave for last: 5 topics appear only once, about 17% in total. Revise them from short notes after the topics above are solid.
  • Splitting your study time: out of every 10 study sessions on this section, about 6 for the first group, 2 for the keep-in-rotation group and 2 for the leave-for-last group.

General Awareness

  • First priority: Economy, about 66% of the questions.
  • Keep in rotation: Static GK, Environment and Sports, a steady 28% that rewards regular practice once the first group feels comfortable.
  • Save for the end: 3 one-question topics (6% together). Skim them last rather than building long study blocks around them.
  • Splitting your study time: out of every 10 study sessions on this section, about 6 for the first group, 3 for the keep-in-rotation group and 1 for the leave-for-last group.

English Language

  • Start with Reading Comprehension and Para Jumbles: together about 63% of the questions, so every hour here pays back the most.
  • Keep in rotation: Error Spotting, Fill in the Blanks and Sentence Improvement, a steady 34% that rewards regular practice once the first group feels comfortable.
  • Leave for last: 1 topic appears only once, about 3% in total. Revise that topic from short notes after the topics above are solid.
  • Splitting your study time: out of every 10 study sessions on this section, about 5 for the first group, 4 for the keep-in-rotation group and 1 for the leave-for-last group.

Key concepts for SBI PO Mains preparation

  • Converting degree-based pie and donut charts into actual values
  • Separating real causes from effects in statement pairs
  • Banking regulations such as cheque-writing norms and depositor awareness funds
  • Logical sentence order using connectors and pronoun references

FAQs about SBI PO 2025 Mains Question Paper – 13 Sep 2025 (Memory-Based, with Solutions)

How many questions are in the SBI PO 2025 Mains (13 September 2025) paper?
The State Bank of India Probationary Officer (SBI PO) 2025 Mains, 13 September 2025 paper on Aptitude360 has 161 questions: 37 in Reasoning Ability, 29 in Data Analysis and Interpretation, 56 in General/Economy/Banking Awareness and 39 in English Language. All are multiple-choice questions.
What was the marking scheme in SBI PO 2025 Mains (13 September 2025)?
In the State Bank of India Probationary Officer (SBI PO) 2025 Mains, 13 September 2025 paper, marking differs by section: Reasoning Ability carries 1.5 marks per question with a deduction of 0.38 marks for a wrong answer; Data Analysis and Interpretation carries 2 marks per question with a deduction of 0.5 marks for a wrong answer; General/Economy/Banking Awareness carries 1 mark per question with a deduction of 0.25 marks for a wrong answer; English Language carries 0.5 marks per question with a deduction of 0.13 marks for a wrong answer. The maximum score on this paper is 189.
In SBI PO 2025 Mains (13 September 2025), which Data Analysis and Interpretation topics were asked?
In the State Bank of India Probationary Officer (SBI PO) 2025 Mains, 13 September 2025 paper, the Data Analysis and Interpretation section covered topics including data interpretation, percentages, ratio and proportion, progressions and series and algebra and equations. For example, one question begins: “There are X blue balls and Y green balls in a bag.” To practise these, see Aptitude360's DI Tabulation and Percentage practice lessons.
How many RC passages were in SBI PO 2025 Mains (13 September 2025) English Language?
The State Bank of India Probationary Officer (SBI PO) 2025 Mains, 13 September 2025 English Language section had 2 reading comprehension (RC) passages, covering 16 of its 39 questions. They open with “For many individuals, the mere sight of a…” and “Paragraph 1: The pandemic reshaped the global employment…”.
How much time is given for the SBI PO 2025 Mains (13 September 2025) paper?
Aptitude360's timed version of the State Bank of India Probationary Officer (SBI PO) 2025 Mains, 13 September 2025 paper runs 180 minutes, split as Reasoning Ability 50 min, Data Analysis and Interpretation 45 min, General/Economy/Banking Awareness 45 min, English Language 40 min. Once you finish a section you cannot go back to it.
Where can I practise the SBI PO 2025 Mains (13 September 2025) paper online?
You can practise the State Bank of India Probationary Officer (SBI PO) 2025 Mains, 13 September 2025 paper on Aptitude360, where it is a free test. Choose Normal practice to see each answer and solution as you go with no timer, or the Simulated test to sit it on the computer-based interface and get your score and full answer key when you submit.

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Test structure

How the paper is split, and how long each part runs. A section you have finished cannot be returned to.

SectionQuestionsTime
SBIPO25 MAINS · 13 Sep 2025 · Reasoning3750 min
SBIPO25 MAINS · 13 Sep 2025 · DAI2945 min
SBIPO25 MAINS · 13 Sep 2025 · GA5645 min
SBIPO25 MAINS · 13 Sep 2025 · English3940 min

Marking & rules

Total marks
189 across 161 questions.
Negative marking
A wrong answer costs marks. Leaving a question unanswered costs nothing.
Attempts
100 in total. An attempt is spent the moment you begin one.

What you get when you submit

The analysis is ready the moment you submit the paper.

Score and accuracy

Marks, percentage, right, wrong and skipped, and the time you took.

Section by section

The same figures for each section, so a weak one cannot hide in an average.

The full answer key

Every question with your answer, the right one, the working, and the video where there is one.

Where you stand

Your score against the spread of everyone else who has sat this test.

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