SBI PO Prelims 2018 Detailed Exam analysis – 8th July – All shifts
SBI PO exam is the most anticipated exam because of the various perks associated with the job. SBI PO prelims exam was conducted online in four shifts on 1st July and 8th July. Check the detailed analysis of SBI PO prelims -1st July – All shifts
The prelims exam for all the shifts for Day2 is over. Many students appeared for the exam and we have collected information from them along with few questions. After analyzing it thoroughly, we bring you a detailed analysis of the exam along with marks distribution, good attempts, and the number of questions from each topic of every section.
So let’s have a look in the analysis,
SBI PO prelims exam pattern
A very different pattern was introduced in the exam this time. Sectional time was provided for each of the three section. The first section was English section followed by reasoning and maths. Also, you don’t have to worry about clearing the sectional cut off as it has been omitted from the prelims exam. 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 exam overall was of moderate level. Out of the three sections, one of the sections was comparatively difficult and the other two were of moderate level. You can 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| English Language | 30 | 17-21 | Moderate |
| Quantitative Aptitude | 35 | 18-22 | Moderate |
| Reasoning ability | 35 | 16-19 | Moderate |
| Total | 100 | 56-60 | Moderate |
SECTION WISE ANALYSIS( with questions asked)
English Language (Moderate)
The English paper was of a moderate level. Students could easily attempt 20+ questions. There were 5-6 questions on reading comprehension with around 1-2Qs on vocabulary. Reading Comprehensions were based on
- an article related to women empowerment.
- an article related to crop production
The questions that were asked in all the shifts are
| Topic | No. of Questions | Level |
|---|---|---|
| Reading Comprehension | 5-6 | Moderate |
| Sentence Completion(only in shift 4) | 5 | Moderate |
| Double Fillers(only in shift 2 and 3) | 5-6 | Moderate |
| Cloze Test(not in shift 4) | 5-6 | Easy-Moderate |
| Sentence Connector(only in shift 4) | 5 | Moderate |
| Phrase Replacement(only in shift 1 and 2) | 3-5 | Easy-Moderate |
| Error Detection (not in shift 1) | 5 | Easy-Moderate |
| Sentence Rearrangement (not in shift 2) | 5 | Moderate |
| Identifying the Correct Sentence(only in shift 1) | 3 | Moderate |
| Match the column(only in shift 1 and 4) | 5 | Moderate |
| Total | 30 | Moderate |
Reasoning (Moderate – Lengthy)
Reasoning section throughout the exam was of moderate to lengthy level. Same was the scenario today. Students could attempt fewer questions in this section. Puzzles were time-consuming but apart from puzzles, the other questions were easy to score.
| Topic | No. of Questions | Level |
|---|---|---|
| Puzzles and Seating Arrangement | 20 | Moderate - Lengthy |
| Machine Input Output(only in shift 2) | 5 | Moderate |
| Distance and direction(only in shift 2and 3) | 2-3 | Moderate |
| Blood relation (only in shift 2) | 4 | Moderate |
| Data Sufficiency(not in shift 2) | 3-5 | Moderate |
| Coding Decoding(not in shift 2) | 5 | Moderate |
| Order and Ranking (only in shift 1) | 3 | Moderate |
| Miscellaneous | 2-5 | Moderate |
| Total | 35 | Moderate |
Numerical Ability (Moderate)
The level of paper was moderate. Students who have prepared well are sure to score good marks. Data Interpretation(Pie chart /Bar graph/Tabular-Missing values/ caselet)was asked in the exam and the questions based on arithmetic calculation were also calculative. 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Data Interpretation | 10-15 | Moderate-Difficult |
| Quadratic Equation(not in shift 4} | 5 | Moderate |
| Wrong Number Series/ Missing Number Series(not in shift 2} | 5 | Moderate |
| Approximation(in shift 2 and 4} | 5 | Moderate |
| Quantity 1- Quantity 2 Type (not in shift 2} | 5 | Moderate |
| Data Sufficiency( in shift 2 and 3) | 5 | Moderate |
| Arithmetic Word Problems | 10 | Moderate |
| Total | 35 | Moderate |
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