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SBI PO 2026 Prelims Reasoning PYQ – 1 Aug 2026 Shift 2 (30 Questions with Solutions)

Memory-based SBI PO 2026 Prelims Reasoning from 1 August 2026, Shift 2: floor, box, month and department puzzles, blood relations and letter-pair questions, each with a worked solution.

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About this test

SBI PO 2026 Prelims Reasoning PYQ, 1 Aug Shift 2 Puzzles and Logic

Aspirants in the final revision stage for SBI PO can use this set to test puzzle-solving at real exam level.

Topic-wise questions in SBI PO 2026 Prelims Reasoning

5topics
Puzzles20 · 67%
Seating Arrangement5 · 17%
Blood Relations3 · 10%
Alphabet & Word Test1 · 3%
Alphanumeric Series1 · 3%

What this tells you: course of action

  • Start with Puzzles: about 67% of the questions, so every hour here pays back the most.
  • Keep in rotation: Seating Arrangement and Blood Relations, a steady 27% that rewards regular practice once the first group feels comfortable.
  • Save for the end: 2 one-question topics (7% 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 7 for the first group, 2 for the keep-in-rotation group and 1 for the leave-for-last group.

Key reasoning concepts for SBI PO Prelims

  • Building family trees with gender symbols to avoid confusing spouse and sibling links
  • Counting letter pairs in both forward and backward directions
  • Applying digit changes in the exact order stated before counting
  • Tracking more than one attribute at once, such as person and floor in the floor puzzle, or person and department in the grouping puzzle

FAQs about SBI PO 2026 Prelims Reasoning PYQ – 1 Aug 2026 Shift 2 (30 Questions with Solutions)

How many questions were in the SBI PO 2026 Prelims (1 August 2026, Shift 2) Reasoning Ability section?
The State Bank of India Probationary Officer (SBI PO) 2026 Prelims, 1 August 2026 Shift 2 Reasoning Ability section on Aptitude360 has 30 multiple-choice questions, and Aptitude360's timed version gives 20 minutes for them.
What was the marking scheme in SBI PO 2026 Prelims (1 August 2026, Shift 2) Reasoning Ability?
In the State Bank of India Probationary Officer (SBI PO) 2026 Prelims, 1 August 2026 Shift 2 Reasoning Ability section, each question carries 1 mark and a wrong answer costs 0.25 marks; an unanswered question costs nothing. The maximum score on this section is 30.
SBI PO 2026 Prelims (1 August 2026, Shift 2) Reasoning Ability analysis: which topics were asked?
The State Bank of India Probationary Officer (SBI PO) 2026 Prelims, 1 August 2026 Shift 2 Reasoning Ability section had questions on topics including puzzles, seating arrangement and blood relations. For example, one question begins: “In the number '8719647369', firstly the digits which are greater than 5 are decreased by 2, then find how many digits are followed by an even digit?” To practise these, see Aptitude360's Puzzle Test Problems and Seating Arrangement practice lessons.
How many puzzle sets came in SBI PO 2026 Prelims (1 August 2026, Shift 2) Reasoning Ability?
The State Bank of India Probationary Officer (SBI PO) 2026 Prelims, 1 August 2026 Shift 2 Reasoning Ability section had 6 puzzle and arrangement sets, covering 28 of its 30 questions. They include ones that open with “Eight persons – A, B, C, D, E…”, “Nine persons B, C, D, E, F, G…” and “Eleven persons – A, B, C, D, E…”.
Is SBI PO 2026 Prelims (1 August 2026, Shift 2) Reasoning Ability also part of a full mock on Aptitude360?
Yes, the State Bank of India Probationary Officer (SBI PO) 2026 Prelims, 1 August 2026 Shift 2 Reasoning Ability section is also part of the full SBI PO 2026 Prelims (1 August 2026, Shift 2) paper on Aptitude360, “SBI PO 2026 Prelims Question Paper – 1 Aug 2026 Shift 2 (Memory-Based, with Solutions)”, which runs all 3 sections in one timed test.
Where can I practise SBI PO 2026 Prelims (1 August 2026, Shift 2) Reasoning Ability questions online?
You can practise the State Bank of India Probationary Officer (SBI PO) 2026 Prelims, 1 August 2026 Shift 2 Reasoning Ability section on Aptitude360, where it is a free test. It can be taken untimed in Normal practice, with solutions shown as you answer, or as a timed Simulated test that reports your score and accuracy the moment 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
SBIPO26 PRE · 1 Aug 2026 · S2 · Reasoning3020 min

Marking & rules

Total marks
30 across 30 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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