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SBI PO 2026 Prelims Question Paper – 1 Aug 2026 Shift 1 (Memory-Based, with Solutions)

Memory-based SBI PO 2026 Prelims paper from 1 August 2026, Shift 1, with English, Quant and Reasoning: a maritime RC, DI sets, quadratics and seating puzzles, all solved.

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100

Across 3 sections

Duration
60 min

3 timed sections

Marks
100

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SBI PO 2026 Prelims Memory-Based Paper, 1 Aug Shift 1: All Three Sections

Reading comprehension, double fillers, data interpretation, quadratic comparison and seating puzzles make up the SBI PO 2026 Prelims paper of 1 August 2026, Shift 1.

Topic-wise questions in each section of SBI PO 2026 Prelims Question Paper – 1 Aug 2026 Shift 1 (Memory-Based, with Solutions)

English Language
8topics
Para Jumbles8 · 21%
Cloze Test6 · 15%
Error Spotting6 · 15%
Reading Comprehension6 · 15%
Fill in the Blanks4 · 10%
Phrasal Verbs3 · 8%
Synonyms & Antonyms3 · 8%
Word Usage & Swap3 · 8%

Based on the questions whose topic is confirmed (98% of this section).

Quantitative Aptitude
11topics
Data Interpretation16 · 54%
Quadratic Equations4 · 14%
Percentage2 · 7%
Ages1 · 4%
Boats & Streams1 · 3%
Mensuration1 · 3%
Mixture & Alligation1 · 3%
Partnership1 · 3%
Profit, Loss & Discount1 · 3%
Time & Work1 · 3%
Trains1 · 3%
Reasoning
4topics
Puzzles20 · 67%
Seating Arrangement5 · 17%
Order & Ranking3 · 10%
Alphabet & Word Test2 · 6%

What this tells you: course of action

English Language

  • First priority: Para Jumbles, Cloze Test and Error Spotting, roughly 51% of the questions between them.
  • Keep in rotation: Reading Comprehension, Fill in the Blanks, Phrasal Verbs, Synonyms & Antonyms and Word Usage & Swap, a steady 49% that rewards regular practice once the first group feels comfortable.
  • Splitting your study time: out of every 10 study sessions on this section, about 5 for the first group and 5 for the keep-in-rotation group.

Quantitative Aptitude

  • Start with Data Interpretation: about 53% of the questions, so every hour here pays back the most.
  • Keep in rotation: Quadratic Equations and Percentage, a steady 20% that rewards regular practice once the first group feels comfortable.
  • Leave for last: 8 topics appear only once, about 27% 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 5 for the first group, 2 for the keep-in-rotation group and 3 for the leave-for-last group.

Reasoning

  • Begin with Puzzles. It carries about 67% of the questions, which makes it the best place for your first study sessions.
  • Keep in rotation: Seating Arrangement, Order & Ranking and Alphabet & Word Test, a steady 33% that rewards regular practice once the first group feels comfortable.
  • Splitting your study time: out of every 10 study sessions on this section, about 7 for the first group and 3 for the keep-in-rotation group.

Key concepts to revise for SBI PO Prelims

  • Choosing word pairs that fit both blanks in grammar and tone
  • Percentage chains in election and discount questions
  • Reading DI built on differences and percentages
  • Facing direction rules in circular arrangements

FAQs about SBI PO 2026 Prelims Question Paper – 1 Aug 2026 Shift 1 (Memory-Based, with Solutions)

How many questions are in the SBI PO 2026 Prelims (1 August 2026, Shift 1) paper?
The State Bank of India Probationary Officer (SBI PO) 2026 Prelims, 1 August 2026 Shift 1 paper on Aptitude360 has 100 questions: 40 in English Language, 30 in Quantitative Aptitude and 30 in Reasoning Ability. All are multiple-choice questions.
What was the marking scheme in SBI PO 2026 Prelims (1 August 2026, Shift 1)?
In the State Bank of India Probationary Officer (SBI PO) 2026 Prelims, 1 August 2026 Shift 1 paper, each question carries 1 mark and a wrong answer costs 0.25 marks; an unanswered question costs nothing. The maximum score on this paper is 100.
In SBI PO 2026 Prelims (1 August 2026, Shift 1), which Quantitative Aptitude topics were asked?
In the State Bank of India Probationary Officer (SBI PO) 2026 Prelims, 1 August 2026 Shift 1 paper, the Quantitative Aptitude section covered topics including percentages, ratio and proportion, algebra and equations, profit, loss and discount and time, speed and distance. For example, one question begins: “I. 3x² + 11x + 10 = 0 II. 2y² + 9y + 9 = 0 Solve the equations.” To practise these, see Aptitude360's Percentage and Ratio & Proportion practice lessons.
How many RC passages were in SBI PO 2026 Prelims (1 August 2026, Shift 1) English Language?
The State Bank of India Probationary Officer (SBI PO) 2026 Prelims, 1 August 2026 Shift 1 English Language section had 2 reading comprehension (RC) passages, covering 16 of its 40 questions. They open with “On a quiet afternoon in Paris, I wandered…” and “In the following passage there are blanks, each…”.
How much time is given for the SBI PO 2026 Prelims (1 August 2026, Shift 1) paper?
Aptitude360's timed version of the State Bank of India Probationary Officer (SBI PO) 2026 Prelims, 1 August 2026 Shift 1 paper runs 60 minutes, 20 minutes for each of its 3 sections. Once you finish a section you cannot go back to it.
Where can I practise the SBI PO 2026 Prelims (1 August 2026, Shift 1) paper online?
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SectionQuestionsTime
SBIPO26 PRE · 1 Aug 2026 · S1 · English4020 min
SBIPO26 PRE · 1 Aug 2026 · S1 · Quant3020 min
SBIPO26 PRE · 1 Aug 2026 · S1 · Reasoning3020 min

Marking & rules

Total marks
100 across 100 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

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Score and accuracy

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

Section by section

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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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