SBI PO Prelims Exam Analysis 4 January 2021: Institute of Banking Selection Personnel will conduct the State Bank of India Probationary Officer (SBI PO) exam on 4, 5, 6 January 2021.
The exam will be conducted in multiple shifts in computer-based mode. Once the exam is conducted, candidates can check the exam analysis provided here. The SBI PO exam analysis will help you understand the type of questions asked, difficulty level, topic-wise weightage of marks, and a number of good attempts for various shifts.
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SBI PO Prelims Exam Analysis 2021 – Official Exam Pattern:
The preliminary examination of the SBI PO 2020 exam will comprise of Reasoning Ability, Quantitative Aptitude, and English Language. Here is the detailed syllabus of the SBI PO Prelims exam:
| S.No. | Name of Subjects | No. of Questions | Maximum Marks | Duration |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English Language | 30 | 30 | 20 minutes |
| 2 | Quantitative Aptitude | 35 | 35 | 20 minutes |
| 3 | Reasoning Ability | 35 | 35 | 20 minutes |
| Total | 100 | 100 | 1 hour |
SBI PO Prelims Exam Analysis of 4th January 2021- Shift-4 Good Attempts
As per the students who have appeared in today’s 4th shift, the level of the SBI PO Prelims exam was moderate.
| Subject | Good Attempt | Time (in min.) |
| English Language | 20 -25 | 20 minutes |
| Reasoning Ability | 22 – 27 | 20 minutes |
| Quantitative Aptitude | 19 – 25 | 20 minutes |
| Total | 55 – 67 | 60 minutes |
English Language (Moderate)
The level of English Language was Moderate in 4th shift of SBI PO Prelims. The topic of reading comprehension was related to global pollution.
| Topics | No. of Questions | Level |
| Reading Comprehension | 8 | Moderate |
| Phrase Replacement | 2 | Easy-Moderate |
| Idiom Usage | 5 | Moderate |
| Error Detection | 5 | Easy-Moderate |
| Word Usage | 3 | Moderate |
| Cloze Test | 7 | Moderate |
| Total | 30 | Moderate |
Quantitative Aptitude (Moderate)
The level of quantitative aptitude was Moderate in the 4th shift of SBI PO Prelims exam. There were 3 sets of DIs :
- Bar Graph
- Caselet
- There was one more DI
| Topic | No. Of questions | Level |
| DI | 15 | Easy-Moderate |
| Approximation | 05 | Easy |
| Missing Number Series | 05 | Easy |
| Miscellaneous Word Problems | 10 | Moderate |
| Total | 35 | Moderate |
Reasoning Ability (Easy – Moderate)
There were 4 sets of Puzzles and Seating Arrangement which are given below:-
- Year Based Puzzle
- Parallel Line Seating Arrangement
- Box Based Puzzle
- Floor/Flat Puzzle
| Topics | No. of Questions | Level |
| Puzzles and Seating Arrangement | 20 | Easy -Moderate |
| Inequality | 3 | Easy -Moderate |
| Direction Sence | 3 | Moderate |
| Number Based | 1 | Moderate |
| Alphabet Pairing | 1 | Easy |
| Blood Relation | 3 | Easy |
| Chinese Coding | 4 | Easy |
| Total | 35 | Easy – Moderate |
SBI PO Prelims Exam Analysis of 4th January 2021- Shift-3 Good Attempts
As per the students who have appeared in today’s 3rd shift, the level of the SBI PO Prelims exam was moderate.
| Subject | Good Attempt | Time (in min.) |
| English Language | 19 -25 | 20 minutes |
| Reasoning Ability | 23 – 28 | 20 minutes |
| Quantitative Aptitude | 18 – 24 | 20 minutes |
| Total | 56 – 67 | 60 minutes |
English Language (Moderate)
The level of English Language was Moderate in 3rd shift of SBI PO Prelims. The topic of reading comprehension was related to modern life and depression.
| Topics | No. of Questions | Level |
| Reading Comprehension | 8 | Moderate |
| Phrase Replacement | 5 | Easy-Moderate |
| Error Detection | 5 | Moderate |
| Double Fillers | 5 | Easy-Moderate |
| Sentence Rearrangement | 5 | Moderate |
| Miscellaneous | 2 | Moderate |
| Total | 30 | Moderate |
Quantitative Aptitude (Moderate)
The level of quantitative aptitude was Moderate in the 3rd shift of SBI PO Prelims exam. There were 3 sets of DIs :
- Tabular
- Pie Chart
- Caselet
| Topic | No. Of questions | Level |
| DI | 15 | Easy-Moderate |
| Quadratic Equation | 05 | Easy |
| Missing Number Series | 05 | Easy |
| Miscellaneous Word Problems | 10 | Moderate |
| Total | 35 | Moderate |
Reasoning Ability (Easy – Moderate)
There were 4 sets of Puzzles and Seating Arrangement which are given below:-
- Linear Seating Arrangement- 8 people 4 facing north and 4 facing south
- Classification Puzzle – departments, colours
- Month based puzzle – months, fruits
- Circular Seating Arrangement (all facing towards the centre)
| Topics | No. of Questions | Level |
| Puzzles and Seating Arrangement | 20 | Easy -Moderate |
| Syllogism | 4 | Easy -Moderate |
| Coding-Decoding | 4 | Moderate |
| Direction Sense | 3 | Moderate |
| Alphabet Pairing | 1 | Easy |
| Blood Relation | 3 | Easy |
| Total | 35 | Easy – Moderate |
SBI PO Prelims Exam Analysis of 4th January 2021- Shift-2 Good Attempts
As per the students who have appeared in today’s 2nd shift, the level of the SBI PO Prelims exam was moderate.
| Subject | Good Attempt | Time (in min.) |
| English Language | 18 -23 | 20 minutes |
| Reasoning Ability | 21 – 26 | 20 minutes |
| Quantitative Aptitude | 17 – 23 | 20 minutes |
| Total | 54 – 65 | 60 minutes |
English Language (Moderate)
The level of English Language was Moderate in 2nd shift of SBI PO Prelims. The topic of reading comprehension was related to consumer’s knowledge about the product they purchase.
| Topics | No. of Questions | Level |
| Reading Comprehension | 6 | Moderate |
| Word Rearrangement | 3 | Easy-Moderate |
| Word Swap | 3 | Moderate |
| Error Detection | 4 | Moderate |
| Double Fillers | 5 | Easy-Moderate |
| Sentence Rearrangement | 5 | Moderate |
| Match the Column | 2 | Moderate |
| Miscellaneous | 2 | Moderate |
| Total | 30 | Moderate |
Quantitative Aptitude (Moderate)
The level of quantitative aptitude was Moderate in the second shift of SBI PO Prelims exam as well. There were 3 sets of DIs asked.
- Bar Graph
- Tabular DI
- Caselet
| Topic | No. Of questions | Level |
| DI | 13 | Easy-Moderate |
| Quadratic Equation | 05 | Easy |
| Wrong Number Series | 06 | Easy |
| Miscellaneous Word Problems | 11 | Moderate |
| Total | 35 | Moderate |
Reasoning Ability (Easy – Moderate)
There were 4 sets of Puzzles and Seating Arrangement which are given below:-
- Circular Seating Arrangement
- Floor Based Puzzle
- Month based puzzle with 6 people, 3 months and 6 colours
- Classification puzzle of departments
| Topics | No. of Questions | Level |
| Puzzles and Seating Arrangement | 20 | Easy -Moderate |
| Syllogism | 4 | Easy -Moderate |
| Inequality | 4 | Easy |
| Blood Relation | 3 | Moderate |
| Direction Sense | 3 | Moderate (but tricky) |
| Alphabet Pairing | 1 | Easy |
| Total | 35 | Easy – Moderate |
SBI PO Prelims Exam Analysis 4 January 2021 Shift 1
English Language (Easy – Moderate)
The level of English Language was Easy in 1st shift of SBI PO Prelims. The topic of reading comprehension was related to technology and jobs.
| Topics | No. of Questions | Level |
| Reading Comprehension | 8 | Easy-Moderate |
| Phrase and Idioms Replacement | 5 | Easy-Moderate |
| Error Detection | 5 | Easy |
| Double Fillers | 5 | Easy-Moderate |
| Sentence Rearrangement (paragraph) | 5 | Easy |
| Arranging parts of a single sentence | 2 | Easy |
| Total | 30 | Easy-Moderate |
Quantitative Aptitude (Moderate)
The level of quantitative aptitude was Moderate. There were 2 sets of DIs asked.
- Tabular DI
- Tabular + Pie DI
| Topic | No. Of questions | Level |
| DI | 10 | Easy-Moderate |
| Quadratic Equation | 05 | Easy-Moderate |
| Approximation | 06 | Easy |
| Miscellaneous Word Problems | 14 | Moderate |
| Total | 35 | Moderate |
Reasoning Ability (Moderate)
There were 5 sets of puzzles and Seating Arrangement which are given below:-
- An uncertain number of people based linear seating arrangement
- Square seating arrangement
- Classification puzzle
- Month based puzzle
- Order and sequence-based puzzle to arrange jars
| Topics | No. of Questions | Level |
| Puzzles and Seating Arrangement | 25 | Moderate |
| Syllogism | 5 | Moderate |
| Blood Relation | 4 | Easy |
| Number based | 01 | Easy-Moderate |
| Alphabet Based (to make a meaningful word) | 01 | Easy |
| Alphabet Pairing | 01 | Easy |
| Total | 35 | Moderate |
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