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SBI PO Mains 2018 Exam Analysis:
Dear Aspirants,
Today (4th August) was the SBI PO Mains 2018 Examination. After the Phase-I Prelims, this was the much-awaited exam for all the candidates aiming to become a Probationary Officer in the State Bank Of India, and here is the complete exam analysis and review of today’s SBI PO Mains 2018.
SBI recruitment examinations are renowned as the trendsetter in the banking examination sector and this exam review can help you to get insights on what to expect in tomorrow’s SBI Junior Associate Mains Exam and other banking exams lined up this year.
SBI PO Mains 2018 Exam ANALYSIS (OVER-ALL):
| SECTIONS | GOOD ATTEMPTS |
|---|---|
| English Language | 16-19 |
| Reasoning & Computer Aptitude | 13-17 |
| Data Analysis and Interpretation | 18-22 |
| General Awareness | 23-27 |
| TOTAL | 77-84 |
- Tabular Missing DI
- Bar Graph – yearly expenditure of a person was given
- Caselet – Time and Work
- Caselet – Venn Diagram – Data related to an online store was given
- Bar Graph – Data related to calls received and resolved was given in percentages
| Topic | No. of Questions | Level |
|---|---|---|
| Quantity I, Quantity II | 5 | Moderate |
| Data Sufficiency | 5 | Moderate-Difficult |
| Data Interpretation | 25 | Moderate-Difficult |
| Total | 35 | Moderate-Difficult |
The second reading comprehension was entirely based on a new pattern. 5-6 paragraphs were given marked as Statement A, Statement B and so on..and below the statement marked as bold, its explanation was given. There were 9 questions in this passage set and those questions were based on identifying grammatically correct phrases, considered as phrase replacement.
A new pattern of cloze test was introduced where a passage was given with 5 blanks and a phrase had to be filled in those blanks. In questions of that cloze test, a phrase was given and the candidate had to identify that the given phrase will belong to which blank 1, 2, 3, 4 or 5
| Topic | No. of Questions | Level |
|---|---|---|
| Reading Comprehension | 14 | Difficult |
| Tripple Fillers | 5 | Moderate-Difficult |
| New pattern Cloze Test (Identify the correct phrases to be filled in the given blanks) | 5 | Difficult |
| Antonym and Synonym of FIT | 1 | Moderate |
| Sentence Completion | 5 | Moderate-Difficult |
| Sentence Improvement | 5 | Difficult |
| Total | 35 | Difficult |
REASONING AND COMPUTER APTITUDE ( Difficult )
The level of reasoning was difficult. There were NO questions of computer aptitude. Following were the questions of puzzles and seating arrangement:
- Linear Double Line, 10 people seating
- Circular Arrangement
- Floors+Buildings based puzzle
- Blood Relation+Age based puzzle
- Random Arrangement -3 Variables, Names of persons, their posts and fruits were given
- Linear Seating Arrangement- 3 Variable, the direction in which the persons were seated was not mentioned.
| Topic | No. of Questions | Level |
|---|---|---|
|
Sitting Arrangement and Puzzles
|
28
|
Difficult
|
| Coding Decoding
|
5 | Difficult |
|
Passage Inference
|
3
|
Moderate- Difficult
|
|
Course of Action
|
2
|
Moderate-Difficult
|
|
Conclusion based Logical Questions
|
2
|
Moderate- Difficult
|
|
Decoding based Direction Sense
|
5
|
Difficult |
|
Total
|
45 |
Difficult
|
GENERAL AWARENESS (Moderate)
Letter Writing (150 words)
c) Decreasing number of researches taken up by students.
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