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SBI PO 2026 Prelims Question Paper – 2 Aug 2026 Shift 1 (Memory-Based, with Solutions)

Memory-based SBI PO 2026 Prelims paper of 2 August 2026, Shift 1, featuring AI-themed English, a balls-sold DI set and floor and row seating puzzles, each fully solved.

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Questions
99

Across 3 sections

Duration
60 min

3 timed sections

Marks
99

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Attempts
100
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SBI PO 2026 Prelims 2 Aug Shift 1 PYQ: Section-wise Topics and Tips

Fast reading, accurate arithmetic and arrangement logic are the three skills this paper builds.

Topic-wise questions in each section of SBI PO 2026 Prelims Question Paper – 2 Aug 2026 Shift 1 (Memory-Based, with Solutions)

English Language
8topics
Para Jumbles8 · 22%
Reading Comprehension6 · 17%
Cloze Test5 · 14%
Error Spotting5 · 14%
Sentence Improvement5 · 14%
Fill in the Blanks3 · 8%
Idioms & Phrases2 · 6%
Synonyms & Antonyms2 · 5%

Based on the questions whose topic is confirmed (92% of this section).

Quantitative Aptitude

All 13 topics, ranked (questions · share of the section):

Data Interpretation15 · 52%
Number Series3 · 10%
Average1 · 4%
Boats & Streams1 · 4%
Mensuration1 · 4%
Mixture & Alligation1 · 4%
Partnership1 · 4%
Percentage1 · 3%
Pipes & Cisterns1 · 3%
Ratio & Proportion1 · 3%
Simple & Compound Interest1 · 3%
Time & Work1 · 3%
Trains1 · 3%

Based on the questions whose topic is confirmed (97% of this section).

Reasoning
4topics
Puzzles20 · 69%
Seating Arrangement5 · 17%
Syllogism3 · 10%
Alphabet & Word Test1 · 4%

Based on the questions whose topic is confirmed (97% of this section).

What this tells you: course of action

English Language

  • Begin with Para Jumbles, Reading Comprehension and Cloze Test. These carry about 53% of the questions, which makes them the best place for your first study sessions.
  • Keep in rotation: Error Spotting, Sentence Improvement, Fill in the Blanks, Idioms & Phrases and Synonyms & Antonyms, a steady 47% 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

  • First priority: Data Interpretation, about 52% of the questions.
  • Keep in rotation: Number Series, a steady 10% that rewards regular practice once the first group feels comfortable.
  • Leave for last: 11 topics appear only once, about 38% 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, 1 for the keep-in-rotation group and 4 for the leave-for-last group.

Reasoning

  • Start with Puzzles: about 69% of the questions, so every hour here pays back the most.
  • Keep in rotation: Seating Arrangement and Syllogism, a steady 28% 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 6 for the first group, 3 for the keep-in-rotation group and 1 for the leave-for-last group.

FAQs about SBI PO 2026 Prelims Question Paper – 2 Aug 2026 Shift 1 (Memory-Based, with Solutions)

How many questions are in the SBI PO 2026 Prelims (2 August 2026, Shift 1) paper?
The State Bank of India Probationary Officer (SBI PO) 2026 Prelims, 2 August 2026 Shift 1 paper on Aptitude360 has 99 questions: 39 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 (2 August 2026, Shift 1)?
In the State Bank of India Probationary Officer (SBI PO) 2026 Prelims, 2 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 99.
In SBI PO 2026 Prelims (2 August 2026, Shift 1), which Quantitative Aptitude topics were asked?
In the State Bank of India Probationary Officer (SBI PO) 2026 Prelims, 2 August 2026 Shift 1 paper, the Quantitative Aptitude section covered topics including data interpretation, profit, loss and discount, ratio and proportion, percentages and time, speed and distance. For example, one question begins: “A man spent 30% of his monthly income on house rent, 25% of the remaining income on Food.” To practise these, see Aptitude360's DI Tabulation and Profit & Loss practice lessons.
How many RC passages were in SBI PO 2026 Prelims (2 August 2026, Shift 1) English Language?
The State Bank of India Probationary Officer (SBI PO) 2026 Prelims, 2 August 2026 Shift 1 English Language section had 2 reading comprehension (RC) passages, covering 15 of its 39 questions. They open with “In the following passage there are blanks, each…” and “As artificial intelligence systems multiply across every sector…”.
How much time is given for the SBI PO 2026 Prelims (2 August 2026, Shift 1) paper?
Aptitude360's timed version of the State Bank of India Probationary Officer (SBI PO) 2026 Prelims, 2 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 (2 August 2026, Shift 1) paper online?
You can practise the State Bank of India Probationary Officer (SBI PO) 2026 Prelims, 2 August 2026 Shift 1 paper on Aptitude360, where it is a free test. Normal practice is untimed and needs no account, while the Simulated test runs on one clock with a question palette and shows your score, section-wise analysis and the key at the end.

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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
SBIPO26 PRE · 2 Aug 2026 · S1 · English3920 min
SBIPO26 PRE · 2 Aug 2026 · S1 · Quant3020 min
SBIPO26 PRE · 2 Aug 2026 · S1 · Reasoning3020 min

Marking & rules

Total marks
99 across 99 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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