SBI PO Exam Analysis 2018: SBI PO Prelims 2018 Exam begins from today across the country. Approximately 10 Lakh aspirants applied for the post and only 2,000 will be selected. This is quite a narrow margin and candidates has to be smart to get the final selection.
SBI is always known for setting a standard for all the banking exams which are conducted throughout the year. The first shift of SBI PO Prelims 2018 Exam has successfully conducted today between 9:00 am -10:00 am.
In this post, we are providing you SBI PO exam analysis. The exam review was shared by Gradeup aspirants who have appeared in the first slot of SBI PO Preliminary exam. This exam analysis will help all those candidates who are going to appear in upcoming shifts of SBI PO Prelims 2018 Exam.
Highlights of SBI PO Prelims 2018 Exam
- Level - The level of the first shift of the exam was Moderate level.
- Most difficult section - Reasoning & Quant emerged as the most difficult section as reported by candidates.
- Moderate section - English emerged as the moderate difficult section as reported by candidates.
- Good Attempt - An overall attempt of about 55-60 questions with a maximum accuracy should be classified as a good attempt in this exam.
Order of the Section
- The order of the sections was fixed, with a sectional time limit of 20 minutes.
- The exam started with the English Language section which had 30 Questions of 30 Marks.
- The second section was Reasoning Ability Language which had 35 Questions of 35 Marks.
- The third section was the Quantitative Aptitude which also had 35 questions of 35 Marks.
- One could not go back and forth between sections.
SBI PO Exam Analysis 2018: 1st July (1st Shift)
Now let's go through the detailed section-wise analysis -
Exam Analysis of English Language Section
The topic-wise breakup of topics asked :
Name of the topic | Number of questions | Description |
Reading Comprehension
| 10 | The passage is based on - Japan Old Age problems & how it affects country Economy. Antonym & Synonym was asked in RC. |
Sentence Starters
| 5-6 |
The sentence is given in order A, B, C. You have to find the correction option, without changing the meaning of the given starter.
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Sentence Rearrangement
| 5-6 |
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Phrase Replacement
| 8 |
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Topics which were not asked
- Cloze Test - No cloze test was asked
- Filler - No Filler was asked
SBI PO Prelims Exam Analysis of Reasoning Ability Section
The topic-wise breakup of questions asked :
Name of the topic | Number of questions | Description |
Puzzle & Seating Arrangement Level - Moderate | 15 | 3 puzzles were asked on the following topics: Scheduling - Days Linear - North-South - 7 persons Box Puzzle |
Input Output
| 5 |
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Miscellaneous Questions
| 3-5 | 3 Qs of Blood relation Direction Sense |
Inequality
| 5 |
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Coding Decoding
| 5 |
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Topics which were not asked
- Syllogism
- no alphanumeric series
SBI PO Exam Analysis of Quantitative Aptitude Section
The topic-wise breakup of questions asked :
Name of the topic | Number of questions | Description |
Number Series
| 5 | Find the Wrong number 59, 60, 61, 64, 79, 185, 1129 |
Approximation
| 6 | |
Data Interpretation Moderate to tough | 10 |
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Quantity
| 5 |
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Miscellaneous
| 7-8 |
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Data Sufficiency Level - Moderate | 2-3 |
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Topics which were not asked
- No Simplification
- no Quadratic Equation
SBI PO Prelims 2018: Good Attempts
Check below the number of good attempts for the SBI PO Prelims Exam 2018 considering the difficulty level of this shift -
Section | Difficulty Level | Good Attempts |
English Language | Moderate | 18-20 Questions |
Reasoning Ability | Moderate | 19-20 Questions |
Quantitative Aptitude | Moderate | 17-20 Questions |
Good attempts for Overall Exam | Moderate | 55- 60 Questions |
Few Points to be kept in mind
1. Proper time management
- 20 minutes are allotted to each section.
- Believe me, they are sufficient and in this time frame, one can easily attempt 55-60 Questions (with max accuracy) based on the level of questions asked in the exam.
2. Accuracy
- Scan each section to find easier ques and attempt them first.
- Accuracy is more important than speed, so don’t do wild guesses in trying to attempt maximum questions.
- Attempting all the questions will not help you in qualifying the exam.
- No need to take any ques as a challenge and stuck to it.
- Skip those ques in which you are not comfortable or which is taking more than one min.
3. Most imp, Go with the right frame of mind
- Be positive and believe in yourself.
- You don't need to be swayed by the reviews of others.
- It's very good if someone is able to attempt above 70 but It's prelim and all you need to attempt 60-65 to get a call.
- So count on quality rather than quantity.
- Just keep calm & patient while attempting the questions.
These were the exam analysis of First Shift of SBI PO Prelims 2018 Exam. We will publish the analysis of upcoming shifts as per their timings. Also, we will share types of Questions asked in SBI PO Prelims 2018 Exam in different shifts. Stay Connected.
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