The State Bank of India has started its recruitment for the year 2017. The SBI PO Prelims Exam is taking place for the Recruitment of Probationary Officer. With over 2313 vacancies announced for the post of Probationary Officers this SBI PO exam. It is very important to know the SBI PO Analysis of Prelims for each stage of the exam.
This article covers the SBI PO Analysis of Prelims of ALL DAYS and ALL SLOTS. The Preliminary Exam is scheduled to be conducted over 4 days (29th, 30th April & 6th, 7th May 2017).
SBI PO Prelims Exam Analysis: 29 April 2017
29th April 2017 - 4th Slot (04:30 PM to 05:30 PM)
The table below shows the number of good attempts.
SECTION |
MAX MARKS
|
TOTAL TIME
|
DIFFICULTY
LEVEL |
GOOD
ATTEMPTS |
English Language
|
30
| 1 hour |
Moderate
|
18-20
|
Reasoning Ability
|
35
|
Moderate to Difficult
|
15-18
| |
Quantitative Aptitude
|
35
|
Moderate
|
20-21
| |
Total
|
100
|
Moderate-Difficult
|
55-58
|
The total time was 1 hour i.e. 60 minutes. Hence, Speed, Accuracy and Planning is surely needed to have good number of attempts with maximum accuracy.
Overall difficulty level of the SBI PO Prelims exam Fourth Shift 2017 is Moderate-Difficult, No change in pattern as compare to previous shifts.
SBI PO Prelims Exam Analysis for English Language Section
In English section, 10 questions came from Phrase correction topic which was something new for the candidates. Cloze Test is based on word correction type and . Rest topic were same as compare to previous bank exams.
- Reading Comprehension/Passage – 1 Set (10 Questions) [Based on Banking Services]
- Cloze Test – 10 Questions - (New pattern based)
- Sentence Correction – 10 Questions
Overall level of this section was Moderate. Cloze test was based on new pattern.
SBI PO Prelims Exam Analysis for Reasoning Section
Reasoning is of Moderate level and out of 4 Puzzles, two were doable but time taking. Rest topics are doable which were based on coding decoding, Inequality, Direction sense, blood relation, Order ranking etc.
Puzzles – 4 Sets (20 Questions)
Linear Arrangement (8 persons facing north having different age)
Floor Puzzle [ 8 people living on 8 floors with one variable]
Comparison Based Puzzle
Inequality - 5 Questions
Blood Relation & Direction Sense – 5 Questions
Coding decoding, Alpha Numeric Series & Order Ranking - 5 Questions
Note : No Syllogism was asked in the exam
Overall level of this section was Moderate to Difficult. Puzzles were tricky and Time consuming.
SBI PO Prelims Exam Analysis for Quants Section
Quantitative Aptitude was the easiest section in all the three sections and of Easy to Moderate level. Number Series and Quadratic equation are the topics in which candidate can secure full marks.
- Simplification/Approximation – 10 Questions
- Number Series – 5 Questions
- Data Interpretation – 2 sets (One was line graph and other was tabular graph)
- Quadratic Equations - 5 Questions
- Miscellaneous – 10 Questions (based on Compound/Simple Interest, Time & Work, Pipes and Cisterns, Profit Loss, Probability , Mensuration, Age, Mixture Allegation, Partnership, Average, Boats & Stream etc. )
Overall level of this section again was Moderate to Difficult. DI were calculative and time taking.
To know the questions asked in SBI PO Preliminary exam 29th April 2017 click on the link below:
Questions Asked in SBI PO Prelims 29th April 2017 (All slot)
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