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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
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Topics
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No. of Questions
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Level
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Data Interpretation ( Tabular DI, Bar, Caselette)
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15
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Moderate
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| Quantity
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5
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Easy-Moderate
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Missing Number Series
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5
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Moderate
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Approximation
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5
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Moderate
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Arithmetic Word Problems
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5
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Moderate
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Total
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35
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Moderate
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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 |
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:-
- Reading Comprehension
- Cloze Test
- Fillers
- Wrongly spelled words
- Error Detection
- Para Jumbles
- Spotting of error
- Phrase Replacement
- Sentence Correction
For more,
Attempt Now!! Quizzes for SBI PO Prelims 2020 (Quant, English and Reasoning)
Reasoning Ability
- Puzzle
- Syllogism
- Single Linear Arrangement
- Double Linear Arrangement
- Floor Based Puzzle
- Box Based Puzzle
- Uncertain persons Based Puzzle
- Coding- Decoding
- Alphabetical Series
- Alphanumerical Series
- Blood Relations
- Direction and Distance
- Data Sufficiency
- Order and Ranking
Numerical Ability
- Number Series (Missing and Wrong)
- Approximation
- Simplification
- Quadratic Equation
- Data Interpretation(Table, Bar Graph, Pie chart, Caselette)
- Ratio and Proportion
- Percentage
- Time and Work
- Speed, Distance and Time
- Mensuration
- Probability
- Data Sufficiency
- Profit and Loss
- Age
- Average
- Simple Interest and Compound Interest
We hope that you revise these topics again and again and give your best shot in coming SBI PO exam.
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