Analysis of Previous Year SBI PO Papers And Expected Topics |

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SBI PO Prelims Previous Year Paper Analysis: We have provided the Subject-wise analysis of previous years’ papers to help the candidates to know the weightage and the type of questions that were asked in the examination. The analysis of the SBI PO Prelims previous year papers’ is an essential step in the preparation, as it helps in organizing the efforts of the candidates to maximize the output. Also, it helps in knowing the right strategy for the preparation.

Analysis of Previous Year SBI PO papers: Subject Wise

If you have applied for SBI PO, it is important that you understand the past year’s trends of paper patterns. That will provide you the right direction in which your preparation strategy should be made. This will enable candidates to know about questions asked in each exam and will help the candidates to know about the topics asked in SBI PO Prelims examinations which was conducted online in various years.

Analysis of Previous Year SBI PO 2019 Paper: English Language

Here we have compiled the English language paper analysis for the last 3-years. if you see the paper pattern, the level of the English Language paper in SBI PO 2019 was quite easy if compared to the 2018 paper. But that is what to expect from SBI, they always surprise you with the paper pattern. A total of 30 questions were asked. Let’s have a look at the detailed analysis of this section.

Topic	No. of Questions	Level
Reading Comprehension(Artificial Intelligence)	10	Easy-Moderate
Find the error (Sentence Based)	05	Easy
Single Word Fillers	05	Easy
Match The Column	05	Easy-Moderate
Para Jumbles	05	Easy
Total	30	Easy

Analysis of Previous Year SBI PO 2018 paper: English Language

Topic	No. of Questions	Level
Reading Comprehension	7	Moderate
Identifying Correct Sentence	3	Moderate
Match the column	5	Moderate
Cloze Test	5	Easy-Moderate
Sentence Rearrangement	5	Moderate
Phrase Replacement	5	Easy-Moderate
Total	30	Moderate

Analysis of Previous Year SBI PO 2017 paper: English Language

Topic	No. of Questions	Level
Reading Comprehension (Cyber Security)	10	Moderate
Close Test (Education cost is increasing worldwide)	10	Easy- Moderate
Phrase Replacement	10	Moderate
Total	30	Moderate

Analysis of Previous Year SBI PO 2019 paper: Reasoning Ability

Linear Seating Arrangement (8 people facing North/South)
Day Based Puzzle + box (Monday-Saturday, 8 boxes)
Floor-based puzzle, 10 floors, 10 people
Flat based (3 floors, 2 flats on each floor, 6 people)

Topics	No. of Questions	Level
Puzzles and Seating Arrangement	20	Moderate
Coding Decoding	05	Easy
Direction Sense	03	Moderate
Syllogism	05	Easy
Alphabet based	02	Easy
Total	35	Easy-Moderate

Analysis of Previous Year SBI PO 2018 paper: Reasoning Ability

4 sets of puzzles and Seating Arrangement were asked:-

Floor Based Puzzle
Scheduling Based Puzzle

Topics	No. of Questions	Level
Puzzles and Seating Arrangement	20	Moderate
Coding Decoding	5	Easy-Moderate
Direction sense	3	Moderate
Order and Ranking	3	Easy-Moderate
Data Sufficiency	4	Easy-Moderate
Total	35	Moderate

Analysis of Previous Year SBI PO 2017 paper: Reasoning Ability

4 puzzles and Seating Arrangement which asked in the exam :-

Linear
Floor
Order & Ranking based (Date of Birth based) Puzzle
Reading Comprehension based Puzzle

Topics	No. of Questions	Level
Inequalities	5	Easy
Puzzles and Seating Arrangement	23	Easy- Moderate
Direction Sense	2	Easy
Blood Relation	2	Easy
Order and Ranking	2	Easy
Coding Decoding	1	Easy
Total	35	Easy

Analysis of Previous Year SBI PO 2019 paper: Quantitative Aptitude

Caselette DI
Tabular DI + Line Graph (Boys & girls travelling in 3 buses A,B & C)
Pie Chart (male/female)

Topic	No. of Questions	Level
Data Interpretation	15	Moderate
Quadratic Equation	05	Easy
Approximation	05	Easy
Miscellaneous Word Problems	10	Moderate
Total	35	Moderate

Analysis of Previous Year SBI PO 2018 paper: Quantitative Aptitude

Topics	No. of Questions	Level
Data Interpretation ( Tabular DI, Bar, Caselette)	15	Moderate
Quantity	5	Easy-Moderate
Missing Number Series	5	Moderate
Approximation	5	Moderate
Arithmetic Word Problems	5	Moderate
Total	35	Moderate

Analysis of Previous Year SBI PO 2017 paper: Quantitative Aptitude

DI was asked of the following types:

Line Graph
Tabular DI

Topics	No. of Questions	Level
(Missing )Series	5	Easy
Data Interpretation	10	Easy- Moderate
Inequality	5	Easy
Approximation	5	Easy
Miscellaneous (SI,CI, Speed &Time, Profit and Loss, Time and Work, Averages, Ages, Ratio etc.)	10	Easy – Moderate
Total	35	Easy-Moderate

Few Number series that were asked in exam:-

Q1. 14, 8, 9, 14.5, 30, ?

Q2. 20, 29, 54, 103, 184, ?,

Q3. 7, 8, 18, 57, ?, 1165

Q4. 5, 7, 18, 47, 103, ?

Q5. 77, 85, 69, 101, 37, ?

Expected Topics For SBI PO Prelims 2020

SBI PO Prelims is a tough nut to crack but one can do it with proper strategy and smart work. We have provided the candidates with the strategy to clear the exam. With this, Candidates can know the topics which were asked in examination in the past years. There is also a section-wise cut off in this exam. Hence, candidates need to focus on each subject to score a safe score to qualify for the exam. These are as follows:-

English Language

Important topics to be expected in SBI PO Prelims 2020 are:-