SBI PO Exam Analysis 2018

Candidates who qualified the SBI PO 2018 Prelims, took the Main exam on 4th August 2018. The examination was conducted by State Bank of India (SBI) in online mode in a single slot  from 10 AM to 1.30 PM. Those who appeared for SBI PO mains exam may now go through SBI PO mains exam analysis. As part of the analysis, candidates will be able to get an insight into the exam's difficulty level, section-wise weightage, section-wise topics, etc.

In SBI PO Mains exam, the different sections include Reasoning & Computer Aptitude, Data Analysis & Interpretation, General/Economy/Banking Awareness, and English Language.

Except for the English Language section, all the other sections were available in both English and Hindi languages. Negative marking was applicable on every incorrect answer. The Mains exam was divided into two parts – Objective Test and Descriptive Test.

Objective Test

Following is the detailed break-up of the SBI PO Main 2018 Exam's Objective part:

Section	No. of Questions	Marks	Good Attempts	Time	Difficulty Level
Reasoning & Computer Aptitude	45	60	13-16	60 minutes	Moderate to Tough
Data Analysis & Interpretation	35	60	18-20	45 minutes	Moderate to Tough
General/Economy/ Banking Awareness	40	40	23-25	35 minutes	Easy to Moderate
English Language	35	40	15-18	40 minutes	Tough
Total	155	200	75-85	180 minutes	Moderate to Tough

Section-Wise Analysis of SBI PO Mains Exam 2018

Reasoning & Computer Aptitude:

Topic	No. of Questions	Difficulty Level
AR (Linear Seating Arrangement - Single Row with variables)	5	Moderate to Tough
AR (Linear Seating Arrangement - Parallel Rows - facing north/south with variables)	5	Tough
AR (Data Arrangement - Floor based puzzle with variables)	5	Moderate to Tough
AR (Data Arrangement - Age/Blood Relation based with variables)	5	Moderate
Direction-set based	5	Moderate
Symbol-based coding-Decoding with conditions	5	Easy to Moderate
Input-Output	5	Moderate
Statement-Inference	5	Moderate to Tough
Strong & weak arguments	5	Moderate to Tough

The difficulty level of this section was moderate to tough. 

Data Analysis & Interpretation:

Topic	No. of Questions	Difficulty Level
Data Interpretation (Bar Graph-based)	5	Easy to moderate
Data Sufficiency (3 statements based)	5	Moderate
Data Interpretation (Caselet based)	5	Tough
Data Interpretation (Caselet based)	5	Tough
Comparison of 2 quantities - Quantity I and Quantity II	5	Moderate to Tough
Time and work - set based	3	Tough
Percentage - set based	2	Moderate to Tough
Miscellaneous	5	Moderate to Tough

This section was moderate to difficult in terms of difficulty level.

General/Economy/Banking Awareness:

A majority of the questions asked in this section were based on Banking Awareness, Government Schemes, Financial Awareness, Static GK and Current Affairs of the last 3-4 months. In terms of overall difficulty level, this section was easy to moderate.

English Language:

Topic	No. of Questions	Difficulty Level
Reading Comprehension	10	Tough
Fill in the blanks	5	Tough
Spot the error	5	Moderate to Tough
Cloze Test	5	Moderate to Tough
Phrase Replacement	5	Tough
RC Passage	5	Moderate to Tough

This section turned out to be difficult in terms of the overall level of difficulty.

Descriptive Test 

This test had a time duration of 30 minutes in which candidates were supposed to complete two writing tasks (Essay & Letter). 

SBI PO Prelims 2018 Exam Analysis

The SBI PO Prelims 2018 examinations were conducted successfully from July 1 to 8, 2018. State Bank of India (SBI) conducted the computer-based test in 4 slots on each of the days. The result for the SBI PO Prelims 2018 examination is expected to be out on July 15, 2018.

The next stage is the SBI PO Main examination, which will be taken by candidates who qualify the Preliminary examination. In terms of difficulty, the paper was moderate and was on the same lines as previous years' paper. The cut-off for SBI PO Prelims 2018 is also expected to be on the same lines as that of last year.

Check out our SBI PO Prelims 2018 exam analysis for the examinations conducted in four slots on 8th of July 2018!

SBI PO Preliminary Exam has 3 sections - English, Quantitative Aptitude and Reasoning Ability. In each slot of the exam, candidates had to answer a total of 100 questions in 1-hour duration. Each correct answer carried one mark whereas there was a negative marking of 0.25 mark for every incorrect answer in the entrance exam. Except for English language, all other sections were available in both English and Hindi versions.

Now, take a look at the slot-wise analysis of the SBI PO Preliminary Exam 2018 conducted on 8th July:

Slot 1 Exam Analysis:

Section	Difficulty Level	Good Attempts	Total Questions	Time Taken
English Language	Moderate	20-23	30	20 minutes
Quantitative Aptitude	Moderate	18-22	35	20 minutes
Reasoning Ability	Moderate	17-20	35	20 minutes
Total	Moderate	57-65	100	60 minutes

Slot 2 Exam Analysis

Section	Difficulty Level	Good Attempts	Total Questions	Time Taken
English Language	Moderate	21-23	30	20 minutes
Quantitative Aptitude	Moderate	18-22	35	20 minutes
Reasoning Ability	Moderate	17-20	35	20 minutes
Total	Moderate	57-65	100	60 minutes

Slot 3 Exam Analysis:

Section	Difficulty Level	Good Attempts	Total Questions	Time Taken
English Language	Moderate	20-23	30	20 minutes
Quantitative Aptitude	Moderate	19-21	35	20 minutes
Reasoning Ability	Moderate	18-21	35	20 minutes
Total	Moderate	57-65	100	60 minutes

Slot 4 Exam Analysis:

Section	Difficulty Level	Good Attempts	Total Questions	Time Taken
English Language	Moderate	20-23	30	20 minutes
Quantitative Aptitude	Moderate	15-18	35	20 minutes
Reasoning Ability	Moderate	18-21	35	20 minutes
Total	Moderate	53-62	100	60 minutes

 

With inputs from Career Launcher

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