SBI Apprentice Exam Analysis 2026: Shift 1 Question Analysis, Difficulty Level & Exam Pattern
Check the complete SBI Apprentice Exam Analysis 2026 for 11 July Shift 1, questions asked, section-wise difficulty level, good attempts, exam review and student reactions.
The State Bank of India is conducting the SBI Apprentice Exam 2026 in two shifts, i.e., the morning shift and the afternoon shift. The first shift of the SBI Apprentice Exam 2026 has been completed. Thousands of candidates appeared for this exam. The SBI Apprentice Exam 2026 is a one-day exam with two shifts and will fill more than 7000 vacancies across India through this exam. This article will give information about the difficulty level of the exam and other important details.
SBI Apprentice Exam Analysis 2026: Difficulty Level
The State Bank of India conducted the first shift of the SBI Apprentice exam 2026 in the morning. The paper was conducted within 60 minutes, with each section only given 15 minutes. This exam analysis of the SBI Apprentice exam 2026 will help the candidates calculate their score once the exam is completed, based on the scoring pattern of the Bank.
Given below is the difficulty level of the SBI Apprentice Exam 2026, based on the feedback given by the candidates who appeared for shift 1 of the exam:-
| Section | Difficulty Level |
| General or Financial Awareness | Easy to Moderate |
| General English | Easy to Moderate |
| Reasoning Ability and Computer Ability | Easy to Moderate |
| Quantitative Ability | Moderate |
| Overall Difficulty Level | Easy to Moderate |
The difficulty level for Shift 2 of the SBI Apprentice Exam 2026 will be updated once the shift has been completed.
SBI Apprentice Exam Pattern 2026
The SBI Apprentice Exam pattern included 4 sections, which were General English, General and Financial Awareness, Quantitative Aptitude, Reasoning Ability and Computer Aptitude. The SBI Apprentice paper will be evaluated out of 100 marks. Given below is the SBI Apprentice Exam Pattern for the candidates who appeared for the exam, to evaluate their marks based on the pattern provided by the bank:-
| Section | Total Number of Questions | Maximum Marks | Duration |
| General English | 25 | 25 | 15 Minutes |
| Quantitative Aptitude | 25 | 25 | 15 Minutes |
| General and Financial Awareness | 25 | 25 | 15 Minutes |
| Reasoning Ability and Computer Aptitude | 25 | 25 | 15 Minutes |
| Total | 100 | 100 | 60 minutes |
Each section consists of 25 questions and 25 marks, which have to be completed within 15 minutes. All the questions asked were objective type (multiple choice questions). There was negative marking in the exam. For each incorrect answer, 1/4th mark or 0.25 mark will be deducted. Based on this pattern, candidates can use the above given marking pattern to calculate their marks for the SBI Apprentice Exam 2026.
The candidates are advised to visit the official website of the State Bank of India for any latest updates on the apprenticeship exam.
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