SBI CLERK ( Junior Associates) prelims 2018 Exam analysis – 24th June – All shifts
Today is the day 2 of SBI Junior associates prelims 2018. State Bank Of India released the notifications for the post of junior associates(clerk) this year after 2016. And this exam will be held on 23rd, 24th & 30th June 2018. SBI is one of the most sought-after jobs in our country..
The first shift of Day 2 is already over. A lot of students appeared for the exam today and students have shared their experience with us along with the questions asked. This analysis will give you a detailed in-depth knowledge about the questions that were asked, marks distribution, good attempts, and weightage given to each chapter of every section.
SBI Clerk prelims exam pattern
A new pattern was introduced in the exam. Sectional time was provided for each of the three section. Let’s have a look in the exam pattern.
SECTION | NUMBER OF QUESTIONS | TOTAL MARKS | TIME |
---|---|---|---|
English Language | 30 | 30 | 20 |
Numerical Ability | 35 | 35 | 20 |
Reasoning Ability | 35 | 35 | 20 |
Total | 100 | 100 | 60 |
OVERALL GOOD ATTEMPTS:
The level of the exam overall was moderate. Please check the overall good attempts for Day 2 of the exam. Also kindly let us know how much you have attempted in the exam.
Section | No. of Questions | Good Attempts | Level |
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English Language | 30 | 17-19 | Easy-Moderate |
Quantitative Aptitude | 35 | 18-22 | Easy-Moderate |
Reasoning ability | 35 | 17-21 | Easy-Moderate |
Total | 100 | 68-74 | Moderate |
Also, check the good attempts for each shift.
Section | No. of Questions | Good Attempts(9 AM to 10 AM) | Level(9 AM to 10 AM) | Good Attempts(11:30 AM to 12:30 PM) | Level (11:30 AM to 12:30 PM) | Good Attempts(2 PM to 3 PM) | Level (2 PM to 3 PM) | Good Attempts (4:30 PM to 5:30 PM) | Level (4:30 PM to 5:30 PM) |
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English Language | 30 | 18-20 | Easy-Moderate | To be updated | To be updated | To be updated | To be updated | To be updated | To be updated |
Quantitative Aptitude | 35 | 19-22 | Easy-Moderate | To be updated | To be updated | To be updated | To be updated | To be updated | To be updated |
Reasoning ability | 35 | 17-20 | Easy-Moderate | To be updated | To be updated | To be updated | To be updated | To be updated | To be updated |
SECTION WISE ANALYSIS( with questions asked)
English Language (Easy-Moderate)
English section was easy. Students can take a sigh of relief as there were no surprises in the English section.Error detection questions were easy and there weren’t any changes in the instructions. No questions of error detection were asked in the second slot of SBI Clerk Prelims. The reading comprehension was based on
Topic | No. of Questions | Level |
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Reading Comprehension | 7-10 | Moderate |
Phrase Replacement | 5 | Easy-Moderate |
Sentence Rearrangement | 5 | Moderate |
Error detection(Only in shift 1) | 8 | Easy-Moderate |
Fillers | 5 | Easy |
Sentence Correction(in shift 3) | 5 | Easy-Moderate |
Spellings(in shift 2 and 3) | 5 | Easy |
Total | 30 | Easy-Moderate |
Numerical Ability (Easy-Moderate)
This section was comparatively easy and students who had practiced well are sure to fare well in this section. The number series asked were simple and the patterns were easily identifiable. Around 7-8 questions of the simplification were very easy. It involved the usage of BODMAS rule. Data Interpretation(Pie chart /Line graph/Tabular-Missing values)was asked in the exam and the questions are based on arithmetic calculation. The miscellaneous word problems which involved topics like time and work, profit, and loss, SI and CI, Time speed and distance, partnership, average, etc were a little time-consuming.
Topic | No. of Questions | Level |
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(Missing )Series(not asked in shift 4) | 5 | Easy |
Data Interpretation | 5 | Moderate |
Quadratic Equations | 5 | Easy-Moderate |
Simplification | 5/7/8/10 | Easy-Moderate |
Quantity 1- Quantity 2 Type (Avg, Pipe and Cistern, Train, Boat & Stream etc.) | 5 | Easy-Moderate |
Miscellaneous | 5/10/13/15 | Moderate |
Mensuration | 2 | Easy-Moderate |
Approximation(Not asked in shift 1) | 5 | Easy-Moderate |
Total | 35 | Easy-Moderate |
Questions to be updated soon
Reasoning (Moderate)
This section was of moderate level and a little bit tricky. There were no questions of syllogism and inequalities.
Please let us know how your exam was in the comments section.
More questions will be updated soon.
All the best for your upcoming exam!!!!
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