SBI PO Exam Analysis
SBI PO exam analysis will be shared for each shift here after the exam. The SBI PO application process will be started soon and is one of the most-awaited opportunities for banking aspirants. It will be a tough one to crack. Therefore, candidates should be fully equipped with all the exam-related information. SBI PO prelims analysis is the best source of information.
The SBI PO exam analysis is based on the feedback shared by the students who appeared for the exam. Moreover, you can also check out the SBI PO exam analysis for previous years to know the actual exam structure and the difficulty level of the questions and topics asked previously. You can further check out the good attempts and memory-based PDFs shared by our exam experts for your effective exam preparation.
SBI PO Mains Exam Analysis
As per the Mains exam, the key highlights of the SBI PO Mains Exam 2023 after concluding the reviews from the students:
- The difficulty level of the SBI PO Main 2023 English Section was Moderate.
- The difficulty level of the SBI PO Main 2023 Quantitative Aptitude was difficult.
- The difficulty level of the SBI PO Main 2023 Reasoning Section was Moderate to Difficult.
SBI PO Prelims Exam Analysis Youtube Session (All Shifts) - 17th December 2022
The candidates must join the live session on Youtube which was streamed on 17th December 2022. Our experts have shared the section-wise breakdown and the asked topics in SBI PO Prelims 2022 exam. The links to the sessions are updated here, so you can directly click and join the SBI PO Prelims 2022 Exam Analysis.
The section-by-section breakdown and subjects covered in the SBI PO Prelims 2022 exam is provided by our experts. The links to the shift 2 analysis are available here, so you may join the SBI PO Prelims 2022 Exam Analysis by simply clicking on the links.
SBI PO Prelims Exam Analysis Youtube Session (All Shifts) - 18th December 2022
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The SBI PO prelims youtube session for shift 2 is mentioned here. Candidates can check the live updates provided by our experts. Candidates can get a detailed analysis of good attempts, difficulty level, and questions asked in each section.
SBI PO Prelims Exam Analysis Youtube Session (All Shifts) - 19th December 2022
Watch the SBI PO Prelims exam analysis 2022 and check section-wise questions asked in Shift 1 which was held on 19th December 2022. You can interact with the live YouTube video session of the SBI PO exam analysis 2022 for Shift 1 on 19th December 2022.
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Watch the SBI PO Prelims exam analysis 2022 and check section-wise questions asked in Shift 3 which was held on 19th December 2022.
Check out the SBI PO Prelims exam analysis 2022 and get a detailed overview of section-wise questions asked in Shift 4 which was held on 19th December 2022.
SBI PO Prelims Exam Analysis Youtube Session (All Shifts) - 20th December 2022
Our experts have shared the section-wise breakdown and the asked topics in SBI PO Prelims 2022 exam held on 20th December 2022.
SBI PO Exam Analysis: English Language
The English section has 30 questions, the most attempted section per the previous year's SBI PO exam analysis trends. Candidates can check the important topics after the exam.
Topic Name | No. of Questions |
Reading Comprehension | 1RC - Climate change (5 paragraphs named para 1, para 2 etc. ..1 filler in 2 paragraphs ) - 5Q 2RC - Integrated Communication and Technology ( few direct, mostly inference-based questions, phrasal verb to be replaced filler questions) - 8Q 2Q with 2 parts which makes a total of 4Q- 1st part, we had to word swap- 3 words highlighted in 2 sentences that needed swapping. Then in the second part, we had to join the sentences with the correct connector. |
Odd One Out | 1Q - options combination based( work from side effects) |
Para Jumble | 5Q - 6 statements- 1 statement given, find where it would fit. |
Error Spotting | 4Q - 1 paragraph given and tell how many errors are there |
Word Rearrangement | 4 words highlighted 1 paragraph … - 4Q |
Sentence Completion | 4Q |
The SBI PO prelims exam analysis is given below.
SBI PO Prelims Exam Analysis 2022 (Shift wise) - 17th December 2022 |
Name of the Topic | Shift 1 | Shift 2 |
Reading Comprehension | RC - 9Q (food inflation due to pandemic and war) (antonym, 1 filler, synonym)
| 8 Q (Online shopping website - AI to shortlist data) |
Error spotting | 5 Q | 5 Q |
Inference Based | 2 Q | - |
Fill in the Blank | - | 5 Q (Double Filler) |
True/False | 2 Q | - |
Word rearrangement | - | 5 Q |
The difficulty level of SBI PO Prelims 2022 English Language was easy to moderate. There were a total of 30 questions on the test in English. For information on the English Language section, see the table below.
SBI PO Prelims Exam Analysis 2022 (Shift wise) - 18th December 2022 |
Name of the Topic | Shift 1 | Shift 2 |
Reading Comprehension | RC 8Q (airport 5G network) ant- concede Syn-hammering out 1Q- Filler, rest true/false and inference based) | 8Q farmer-related government policies |
Error spotting | 5Q | 3Q |
Para jumble | 5Q | 5Q |
Fill in the Blank | 2Q | 5Q (Double) |
Sentence Improvement | 5Q | 2Q |
Word rearrangement | 5Q | 5Q |
The difficulty level of the English Language section in SBI PO Prelims exam was very easy. There were 30 questions asked from the English Language section. Check the table below to get the number of questions asked from each topic in the exam.
SBI PO Prelims Exam Analysis 2022 (Shift wise) - 19th December 2022 |
Name of the Topic | Shift 1 | Shift 2 | Shift 3 | Shift 4 |
Reading Comprehension | RC- 8Q (boosting small-scale industries)
| 8Q | 8 Q (Company x Vaccine Development) | 8 Q (School XYZ Modern And Government School) |
Error spotting | 5Q (basic type) | 5Q | 4 Q | 5 Q |
Para jumble | 5Q (6 sentences) | - | - | - |
Fill in the Blank | 2Q | - | - | - |
Sentence Improvement | 4Q | 5Q | 5 Q | 5 Q |
Word rearrangement | 5Q | 5Q | - | 4 Q |
Cloze Test | - | 7Q | 6 Q | 5 Q |
We have listed the topic-wise weightage and number of good attempts in the English section. You can check the topics in the SBI PO Prelims 2022 English Language.
SBI PO Prelims Exam Analysis 2022 (Shift wise) - 20th December 2022 |
Name of the Topic | Shift 1 | Shift 2 | Shift 3 | Shift 4 |
Reading Comprehension | RC - 9Q (People have less leisure time these days) (Ant- corroboration, Syn-driven, 1 filler) | RC- 8 Q (Syn- Profound, Lean Ant - Body Structure Male/Female) | RC- AI Software - 8Q (1 Filler) | 8 Q (Robotics Machine Learning) |
Error spotting | 4 Q | 5 Q | 5 Q | 5 Q |
Para jumble | 2Q | 5 Q (Genetic Human Beings ) 6 Statements | 6 Statements - 5 Q | 5 Q |
Fill in the Blank | - | - | - | - |
Sentence Improvement | 4 Q | 4 Q | 4 Q | 3 Q |
Word rearrangement | 4 Q | 5 Q | 5 Words Highlighted - 5 Q | 3 Q |
Cloze Test | 7 Q | - | 3Q | 4 Q |
SBI PO Exam Analysis: Quantitative Aptitude
The Quantitative section is the most difficult in the SBI PO exam as per the previous year's trends. The breakdown of topics in SBI PO Mains exam analysis 2023 is as follows:
Topic Name | Topic Details |
Data Interpretation | Caselet DI (Profit & Loss based. A, B sell wooden and plastic toys) – 3 questions Caselet DI (Mixture, Alligation and Mensuration based) – 3 questions Game based DI – 3 to 4 questions (Based on football teams A, B and D have 3 players, C have 4 players. Different points given on goals posted from different distances) Mixed DI (Bar graph + Table) – 4 questions (Based on investment in 6 stocks. Percentage of investment for 4 stocks was given and return was also given for 1st, 2nd and 3rd year) Scatter DI (based on boys and girls) – 3 questions (Girls were given in variable form on x-axis and boys were given in numbers on y-axis. Conditions were given) Hexagonal based DI – 3 to 4 questions (Hexagonal divided in to 6 triangles each having a number written in it) Probability + Missing no. series (Caselet) – 3 questions |
Data Sufficiency | (2 statement based) –3 questions |
Quadratic Equation - New pattern | 3 questions |
Series | 1 question (Pattern (odd number)^2 + 1 was given and 3 series were given. Find which series follows the pattern.) |
Candidates who have exams in the upcoming shifts can check the topics from where questions are asked. The SBI PO Prelims exam analysis is given below.
SBI PO Prelims Exam Analysis 2022 (Shift wise) - 17th December 2022 |
Topic Name | Shift 1 | Shift 2 |
Data Interpretation | Line Graph-6 Q (Based on quantity stored in warehouses P, Q), Caselet DI- 4 Q Tabular DI-5 Q, based on (adult males & female and children) | DI Line Chart - 5 Q (Based on Girls & Boys Data) DI Double Pie Chart - 5 Q (Percentage Based) |
Quadratic equation | 5 Q (easy) | 5 Q |
Simplification/Approximation | 5 Q (Approximation) | - |
Arithmetic Questions | 11 Q | 15 Q |
In quantitative section, questions have been centered on profit and loss, boats and streams, age-related issues, partnerships, and CI & SI. Below is a list of the questions asked on 18th December 2022 in SBI PO prelims exam.
There are 35 questions in the quant section of the SBI PO Prelims exam, each worth 1 mark. We have updated the table below after getting the reviews from the candidates who appeared in the SBI PO Prelims Exam.
SBI PO Prelims Exam Analysis 2022 (Shift wise) - 19th December 2022
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Topic Name | Shift 1 | Shift 2 | Shift 3 | Shift 4 |
Data Interpretation | DI - Table+Line- video download - 5Q DI - Table - men+women data - 5Q DI - caselet - 5Q | DI - Table - (A, B, C, D Society data) - 5Q Caselet - 5Q Di - Line Chart - 5Q(Male+female teacher) | DI - Pie Chart - ABCDE % distribution - 6Q DI - Bar Chart_ A,B,C 3 Companies Coils manufacturing - 6Q | DI - Double Pie - 5Q DI - Bar Chart - 5Q DI - Caselet - 5Q |
Quadratic equation | 10Q | 6Q | 5 Q | 5 Q |
Simplification/Approximation | 5Q | 5Q (Approximation) | - | 3-4 Q |
Arithmetic Questions | 5Q | 10Q | 11-13 Q | 9-10 Q |
The Quantitative Aptitude of SBI PO prelims exam was moderate in nature. The number of questions asked from the topics has been listed below.
SBI PO Prelims Exam Analysis 2022 (Shift wise) - 20th December 2022
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Topic Name | Shift 1 | Shift 2 | Shift 3 | Shift 4 |
Data Interpretation | DI - Piechart (A,B,C,D - 7200 Data) - 6Q DI - Line + Table Chart - 6Q (Cloth Sold) Caselet - 3Q | DI - Bar chart - 5 Q (difficult) DI - Table chart - 5 Q Caselet- 4 Q | DI - Pie Chart - 5Q DI - Line Chart - 5Q Caselet - 5Q | DI Missing DI - 4 School P,Q,R,S data % - 4Q DI Pie chart - P&L% based- 6 Q Caselet - 5 Q |
Quadratic equation | 5 Q | 5 Q | 5 Q | 5 Q |
Simplification/Approximation | 5 Q | 5 Q | 5 Q | 9-10 Q |
Arithmetic Questions | 10Q | 10 Q | 10 Q | 5 Q |
SBI PO Exam Analysis: Reasoning Ability
The reasoning ability section is the lengthy section of the exam. Puzzles consume most of the time in this section. The types of questions asked in the reasoning part of the SBI PO Main Exam 2023 are listed below.
Topic Name | No. of Questions |
Puzzles | Uncertain Floor & Flat based Puzzle (2 flats) - 2-3qs Age-based Puzzle (3-4 people + State name) - 2qs Direction and distance based puzzle (6 people based) - 2-3qs Circular Arrangement - 1-2qs Designation based puzzle + Variable - 3-4qs Letter-based (5 pairs of 3 letters each) - 1qs |
Syllogism | Coded Syllogism - 1-2qs |
Blood Relation | Blood relation (Family-tree based) - 1qs Double row arrangement + Blood relation - 5qs Coded Blood relation - 2-3qs |
Machine Input Output | (5 numbers 5 digit each) - 4qs |
Coding Decoding | Symbol based - 4-5qs |
Data Sufficiency | 2 statement based - 2-3qs |
Logical Reasoning | 5qs |
Check the topics from where most questions were asked in the exam from previous year's analysis to prepare well for the exam.
SBI PO Prelims Exam Analysis 2022 (Shift wise) - 17th December 2022 |
Name of the topic | Shift 1 | Shift 2 |
Puzzles & Seating Arrangements | Age-Based Puzzle (7ppl) 5qs Double row arrangement (10ppl, mobile companies) 5qs Designation based puzzle (5ppl, no. of pens) 5qs Occasion-based puzzle (9ppl) 5qs | Circular Arrangement - 5 Q (7ppl, Bi-directional) Floor Based Puzzle - 5 Q (7ppl, 7 Profession) Linear Arrangement - 5 Q (9ppl, Bi-directional) Month and Date Based Puzzle - 5 Q (6ppl, 6 Cities) |
Inequality | 5 Q | 3 Q |
Coding-decoding | 5 Q | - |
Blood Relations | 3 Q | 3 Q |
The SBI PO prelims, Reasoning Ability section can be moderate in nature. Puzzle and seating arrangement questions were also asked. Check out the table below for a detailed overview-
SBI PO Prelims Exam Analysis 2022 (Shift wise) - 18th December 2022 |
Name of the topic | Shift 1 | Shift 2 |
Puzzles & Seating Arrangements | Floor puzzle (7ppl, 7 fruits) 5qs Double row arrangement (14ppl) 5qs Month and date based puzzle (3 months 2 dates + variables) 5qs Linear arrangement (10ppl north facing) 5qs | Box based puzzle (5 boxes, no. of books) 5qs Linear (9 ppl, north and south facing) 5qs Age based puzzle (7ppl) 5qs Day based puzzle (7ppl, 7 cities) 5qs Linear uncertain 3qs |
Inequality | 4Q | 4Q |
Syllogism | 3Q | 3Q |
Direction & Distance | 3Q | 3Q |
There are 35 questions in the Reasoning Ability part of the SBI PO Prelims Shift 1 of 19th December 2022. Check the topic-wise questions asked in the exam from the table below.
SBI PO Prelims Exam Analysis 2022 (Shift wise) - 19th December 2022
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Name of the topic | Shift 1 | Shift 2 | Shift 3 | Shift 4 |
Puzzles & Seating Arrangements | Circular arrangement 7ppl 5qs Designation-based puzzle 7ppl 5qs Month based +variable 5qs Order and ranking 3qs double row arrangement 5qs | Designation based puzzle (5ppl, no. of pens) 5qs Linear arrangement (7ppl north-south facing) 5qs Order and ranking 3qs Month and Date puzzle (4 months 2 dates) 5qs Age-based puzzle 5qs | Box Puzzle - 5 Q Month and Date Based Puzzle + Cities - 5 Q Uncertain Linear Arrangement - 5 Q Linear Arrangement + Fruits Name - 5 Q | Month and Date based puzzle + Variable places 5qs Tabular puzzle (7 ppl, 3 departments, and 7 countries) 5qs Linear arrangement (north-south facing 7ppl) 5qs Circular arrangement (9ppl inside facing) 5qs |
Coding-decoding | 5Q | 3Q | - | 1 Q |
Blood Relations | 3Q | 2Q | 3 Q | 3 Q |
Direction & Distance | 2Q | 2Q | 1 Q | 3 Q |
The topic-wise breakdown of 20th December 2022 all shifts has been described here. Candidates can check out the tabulated data for detailed information.
SBI PO Prelims Exam Analysis 2022 (Shift wise) - 20th December 2022
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Name of the topic | Shift 1 | Shift 2 | Shift 3 | Shift 4 |
Puzzles & Seating Arrangements | Linear Uncertain Arrangement - 3 Q Linear 7ppl North And South Facing - 5 Q Week-based + Cities - 5 Q Year-based Puzzle - 5 Q Month and date based (4 months and 2 dates + variables) - 5 Q | Flat & Floor (5 Floor 2 Flats) - 5 Q Month Based (5 ppl + cities) - 5 Q Double Row Arrangement (14ppl) - 5 Q Tabular Puzzle (7ppl + Variable) - 5 Q | Circular Arrangement (6ppl + number of sheets) - 5 Q Double Row Arrangement - 5 Q Flat and Floor puzzle (3 floors 2 flats + Games) - 5 Q Month and Date Based Puzzle (4 months 2 dates) 9ppl - 5 Q Uncertain Linear (14ppl) - 3 Q | Ranking Based Puzzle - 5 Q Linear arrangement (7ppl) North-South Facing - 5 Q Floor Puzzle (5 ppl) + No. of Items - 5 Q Month Based Puzzle (9ppl) - 5 Q |
Coding-decoding | 3 Q | 1 Q | 1 Q | 5 Q |
Blood Relations | 1Q | - | 3 Q | 1 Q |
Direction & Distance | 3 Q | 3 Q | 4 Q | 2 Q |
SBI PO Exam Analysis: Good Attempts
The number of good attempt is shared after the exam for all sections. Experts share the good attempt based on the difficulty level of the exam. The number of good attempts for the SBI PO Mains exam are given below.
Section | Good Attempts |
English Language | 23-26 |
Reasoning & Computer Aptitude | 18-20 |
Quantitative Aptitude | 6-8 |
General Awareness | 20-23 |
Total | 67-77 |
A candidate should attempt the minimum number of questions to clear the SBI PO cutoff. The SBI PO Prelims number of good attempts for both the shifts are given below.
By evaluating the number of good attempts, the SBI PO exam's overall difficulty level can be categorized here. Here are the total good attempts, the difficulty level for each part, and the good attempts that were anticipated based on the reviews of aspirants for the SBI PO Prelims Exam 2022.
SBI PO Prelims exam analysis 2022 Shift 1 of 19th December 2022 additionally helps in comprehending good attempts for each section in order to achieve passing marks. A candidate should attempt the minimum number of questions to clear the SBI PO cutoff. Go through the table below to get the number of good attempts for each section.
By evaluating the number of good attempts, the SBI PO exam's overall difficulty level can be categorized here. Here are the total good attempts, the difficulty level for each part, and the good attempts that were anticipated based on the reviews of aspirants for the SBI PO Prelims Exam 2022.
SBI PO Exam Analysis: Difficulty Level
By evaluating the number of good attempts, the SBI PO exam's overall difficulty level can be categorized here. The difficulty level of SBI PO Mains exam conducted on 30 January 2023 are given below.
Section | Difficulty Level |
English Language | Moderate |
Reasoning & Computer Aptitude | Moderate to Difficult |
Quantitative Aptitude | Difficult |
General Awareness | Moderate |
Overall | Moderate to Difficult |
Here is the difficulty level for each part, and the good attempts that were anticipated based on the reviews of aspirants for the SBI PO Prelims Exam 2022.
SBI PO Prelims Difficulty Level 2022 (Shift wise) - 17th December 2022 |
Name of Section | Shift 1 | Shift 2 |
English Language | Easy to Moderate | Easy to Moderate |
Quantitative Aptitude | Easy to Moderate | Easy to Moderate |
Reasoning Ability | Easy to Moderate | Easy to Moderate |
We are presenting the overall and section-by-section SBI PO exam analysis here to assist applicants in getting a sense of the exam format, level of difficulty, and successful attempts of the SBI PO prelims.
SBI PO Prelims Difficulty Level 2022 (Shift wise) - 18th December 2022 |
Name of Section | Shift 1 | Shift 2 |
English Language | Easy to Moderate | Easy to Moderate |
Quantitative Aptitude | Easy to Moderate | Moderate |
Reasoning Ability | Easy to Moderate | Easy to Moderate |
Students going to take the exam in the next shifts must understand the SBI PO all shifts difficulty level to be in a better state of mind and perform better in the exam hall.
SBI PO Prelims Difficulty Level 2022 (Shift wise) - 19th December 2022
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Name of Section | Shift 1 | Shift 2 | Shift 3 | Shift 4 |
English Language | Easy | Easy | Easy to Moderate | Easy |
Quantitative Aptitude | Moderate | Easy to Moderate | Easy to Moderate | Easy to Moderate |
Reasoning Ability | Easy | Easy to Moderate | Easy to Moderate | Easy to Moderate |
We are presenting the overall and section-by-section SBI PO exam analysis here to assist applicants in getting a sense of the exam format, level of difficulty, and successful attempts of the SBI PO prelims.
SBI PO Prelims Difficulty Level 2022 (Shift wise) - 20th December 2022
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Name of Section | Shift 1 | Shift 2 | Shift 3 | Shift 4 |
English Language | Easy to Moderate | Easy | Easy to Moderate | Easy to Moderate |
Quantitative Aptitude | Easy to Moderate | Easy to Moderate | Easy to Moderate | Easy to Moderate |
Reasoning Ability | Easy to Moderate | Easy to Moderate | Easy to Moderate | Easy to Moderate |