The SBI PO Prelims exam was conducted in four shifts for three days on November 20, 21 and 27,2021. The exam was of Moderate level. In today’s article, we have provided a detailed SBI PO Prelims exam analysis. Please note that the SBI PO prelims exam analysis is prepared on the basis of candidates’ reviews who appeared for the exam in their respective shifts. The main highlight of the exam was that in a single shift there were multiple sets asked. You can check the SBI PO exam analysis of all the shifts that were conducted on the above-mentioned dates.
SBI PO Prelims Exam 2021
| SBI PO Prelims Exam Analysis 2021: Good Attempts (All Shifts) | ||
| Sections | Good Attempts | Duration |
| English Language | 20-22 | 20 minutes |
| Reasoning Ability | 22-23 | 20 minutes |
| Quantitative Aptitude | 17-23 | 20 minutes |
| Overall | 59-68 | 1 hour |
SBI PO Prelims 2021 Exam Analysis
The SBI PO Prelims consists of three sections namely- English, Quantitative Aptitude and Reasoning. Let’s check out the difficulty level of the questions asked in each section.
Reasoning
The reasoning section can be considered as easy to moderate. If practised well, one could have attempted 28+ questions easily.
| Topics | Question Number | Difficulty Level |
| Alphabet Pairing | 1 | Easy |
| Puzzles and Seating Arrangement (Dual Row Based Arrangement, Month & Date Based Puzzle, Linear Arrangement (Uncertain) | 20 | Easy to Moderate |
| Inequality | 5 | Easy |
| Blood Relation | 3 | Easy |
| Syllogism | 4 | Easy |
| Direction Sense | 2 | Moderate |
Quantitative Aptitude
Quantitative Aptitude was shocking for everyone. This section was not only tricky but also calculative. The good attempts range between 17-20″ in this action.
| Topics | Question Number | Difficulty Level |
| Miscellaneous Word Problems | 10 | Moderate |
| Quadratic Equation | 5 | Easy |
| Missing/Wrong Number Series | 5 | Easy |
| DI (Tabular/Line/Caslet/Pie Chart) | 15 | Moderate to Difficult |
English Language
English was the easiest of all the sections. One would have easily attempted 25+ questions in this section.
| Topics | Question Number | Difficulty Level |
| Word Rearrangement | 4 | Easy |
| Error Detection (Single Sentence) | 5 | Easy |
| Error Detection | 4 | Easy |
| Match The Column | 3 | Easy |
| Reading Comprehension | 10 | Moderate |
Overall the SBI PO Prelims exam 2021 was of moderate level. An attempt between 55-65 can consider a good attempt.
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