SBI PO Exam Analysis: Check SBI PO Difficulty Level, Good Attempts

SBI PO Exam Analysis: Check SBI PO Difficulty Level, Good Attempts

ByAina Parasher  |  Updated on: May 18, 2023
Know the SBI PO Exam Analysis, review of the questions asked, difficulty level, section-wise distribution, and good attempts in the exam. Check Here SBI PO exam analysis.

The SBI PO exam analysis is important information that should be referred to before the candidates start their exam preparation. The exam analysis will not only give you a direct peek into the actual exam but also provide you with an instant analysis of your preparation. Our experts will share the SBI PO exam analysis by considering the exam pattern, the previous year's question paper, and feedback received by the candidates.

You will be able to get insights into the good attempts and essential segments of the syllabus. The SBI PO exam analysis gives a direct idea of the exam and what the candidates should expect from the upcoming examination. As the official notification will be out soon, the first step would be to check the SBI PO exam analysis, as this will be the first stage of the selection process. Candidates can check the detailed SBI PO exam analysis ahead of time.

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

Join our experts for a live discussion regarding the SBI PO Prelims Exam Analysis for December 18th 2022 Shift 1. Click on the video link below to reach out to our faculty, who have been thoroughly discussing the analysis.

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.

Candidates must watch the SBI PO exam analysis Shift 2 live YouTube session held on 19th December 2022. Get connected with our experts through the YouTube session's live chat to understand the section-wise SBI PO exam analysis of Shift 2 for all subjects.

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 spotting5 Q5 Q
Inference Based2 Q-
Fill in the Blank-5 Q (Double Filler)
True/False2 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 spotting5Q3Q
Para jumble5Q5Q
Fill in the Blank2Q5Q (Double)
Sentence Improvement5Q2Q
Word rearrangement5Q5Q

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)

8Q8 Q (Company x Vaccine Development)8 Q (School XYZ Modern And Government School)
Error spotting5Q (basic type)5Q4 Q5 Q
Para jumble5Q (6 sentences)---
Fill in the Blank2Q---
Sentence Improvement4Q5Q5 Q5 Q
Word rearrangement5Q5Q-4 Q
Cloze Test-7Q6 Q5 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 spotting4 Q5 Q5 Q5 Q
Para jumble2Q5 Q (Genetic Human Beings ) 6 Statements6 Statements - 5 Q

5 Q

Fill in the Blank----
Sentence Improvement4 Q4 Q4 Q3 Q
Word rearrangement4 Q5 Q5 Words Highlighted - 5 Q3 Q
Cloze Test7 Q-3Q4 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 equation5 Q (easy) 5 Q
Simplification/Approximation5 Q (Approximation)-

Arithmetic Questions

11 Q15 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.

SBI PO Prelims Exam Analysis 2022 (Shift wise) - 18th December 2022

Topic Name

Shift 1

Shift 2

Data Interpretation

bar chart - 6Q (Boy/Girls data)
Di - pie chart- 6Q
Pie chart(Sun/Mon cake sold)
DI - Table Chart((vanilla cakes, total cakes baked or unbaked)
Quadratic equation5Q5Q
Simplification/Approximation5Q5Q

Arithmetic Questions

12 Q14Q

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

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 equation10Q6Q5 Q

5 Q

Simplification/Approximation

5Q

5Q (Approximation)-3-4 Q

Arithmetic Questions

5Q10Q11-13 Q9-10 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

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 equation5 Q5 Q5 Q5 Q
Simplification/Approximation5 Q5 Q5 Q9-10 Q

Arithmetic Questions

10Q10 Q10 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)

Inequality5 Q3 Q
Coding-decoding5 Q-
Blood Relations3 Q3 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
Inequality4Q4Q
Syllogism3Q3Q
Direction & Distance3Q3Q

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

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-decoding5Q

3Q

-

1 Q

Blood Relations3Q2Q3 Q

3 Q

Direction & Distance2Q2Q1 Q3 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

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-decoding3 Q1 Q

1 Q

5 Q

Blood Relations1Q-3 Q1 Q
Direction & Distance3 Q3 Q4 Q2 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.

SBI PO Prelims Good Attempts 2022 (Shift wise) - 17th December 2022

Name of Section

Shift 1Shift 2
English Language22-2423-25
Reasoning Ability25-2726-27
Quantitative Aptitude19-2120-22

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 Good Attempts 2022 (Shift wise) - 18th December 2022

Name of Section

Shift 1Shift 2
English Language24-2626-27
Reasoning Ability25-2723-25
Quantitative Aptitude22-2419-24

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.

SBI PO Prelims Good Attempts 2022 (Shift wise) - 19th December 2022

Name of Section

Shift 1Shift 2Shift 3Shift 4
English Language26-2724-2522-2526-28
Reasoning Ability25-27

25-26

25-26

26-29

Quantitative Aptitude20-2219-2119-2118-20

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 Good Attempts 2022 (Shift wise) - 20th December 2022

Name of Section

Shift 1Shift 2Shift 3Shift 4
English Language24-2624-2520-22

24-25

Reasoning Ability26-2726-27

26-28

26-27
Quantitative Aptitude20-2221-2321-23

21-23

Overall

70-75

71-7567-7371-75

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 1Shift 2
English LanguageEasy to ModerateEasy to Moderate
Quantitative AptitudeEasy to ModerateEasy to Moderate
Reasoning AbilityEasy to ModerateEasy 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 1Shift 2
English LanguageEasy to ModerateEasy to Moderate
Quantitative AptitudeEasy to ModerateModerate
Reasoning AbilityEasy to ModerateEasy 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

Name of Section

Shift 1Shift 2Shift 3Shift 4
English LanguageEasyEasyEasy to ModerateEasy
Quantitative AptitudeModerateEasy to ModerateEasy to ModerateEasy to Moderate
Reasoning AbilityEasyEasy to ModerateEasy to ModerateEasy 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

Name of Section

Shift 1Shift 2Shift 3Shift 4
English LanguageEasy to ModerateEasyEasy to ModerateEasy to Moderate
Quantitative AptitudeEasy to ModerateEasy to ModerateEasy to ModerateEasy to Moderate
Reasoning AbilityEasy to ModerateEasy to ModerateEasy to ModerateEasy to Moderate

SBI PO Exam Analysis FAQs

  • SBI PO exam analysis is the real-time, detailed review of the SBI PO exam held across the country. Candidates can get complete information related to the exam, like the type of questions, difficulty level, exam pattern, etc., through the SBI PO exam analysis.

  • Detailed SBI PO Mains Exam Analysis is shared here by our experts, including topic-wise questions, section-wise difficulty level, good attempts, memory-based questions, and more.

  • The difficulty level of the exam was moderate, as per the previous year's SBI PO exam analysis. However, the candidates can expect the SBI PO exam to be moderately difficult.

  • A good attempt in SBI PO is decided based on the number of questions attempted by the maximum candidates with accuracy.

  • The overall difficulty level of the recent SBI PO exam was moderate. The candidates should not depend on the exam review but on preparing for all challenges. SBI can surprise you with a different pattern or higher difficulty anytime.

  • A total of three sections are asked in the SBI PO Prelims exam, which is as follows:

    • English Language
    • Numerical Ability
    • Reasoning Ability

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