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State Bank of India conducts the recruitment for the selection of eligible candidates for the post of Apprentice through an examination to be posted at various locations across the country. SBI invites the application through official notification inviting the applications and including the official details through their official website and the examination is conducted accordingly on the date that is decided by the commission. This is a great opportunity for the entire candidate who is looking for an opportunity in working with a bank. The job profile for the SBI Apprentice post has great duties and responsibilities for each candidate to understand about. For the candidates who are preparing for the examination, knowing the complete analysis of the examination is important. Here is the complete breakdown and analysis of the SBI Apprentice Exam Analysis including the SBI Apprentice Shift Analysis for the reference of the preparing candidates.
SBI Apprentice Shift Analysis
Here is the question and marking pattern followed SBI Apprentice Exam. As the official SBI Apprentice examination for the year 2022 is not yet conducted by the commission, the details mentioned below belong to the SBI Apprentice previous year analysis. These are the sections that were covered for SBI Apprentice Examination which was held on September 20, 2021, the most recently conducted SBI Apprentice examination in the year 2021. Candidates can refer to the complete article for SBI Apprentice’s complete analysis.
- Test of Reasoning
- Test of English Language
- Test of Quantitative Aptitude
- General Studies
SBI Apprentice Exam Analysis 2021: September 20 Shift 1 Analysis
1: What does the acronym "ATM" stand for in banking?
Analysis of Quantitative Aptitude
Here is the detailed breakdown of the pattern and number of questions that were asked for the SBI Apprentice Exam Shift I in the Quantitative Ability portion. Candidates have to go through the analysis to get a complete idea about the examination that took place.
| Number | Topic | Number of Question | Difficulty |
| 1 | Simplification/ Approximation | 5 | Easy-Moderate |
| 2 | Number Series (Missing numbers/ wrong numbers) | 6-7 | Easy |
| 3 | Quadratic Equations | – | – |
| 4 | Data Interpretation (Tables were given) | 5 | Easy |
| 5 | Arithmetic (percentage, ratio etc.) | 8-9 | Moderate |
Considering the number of questions is the difficulty of the questions that are asked in the shift I exam, attending a total of 18-20 or 20-22 questions can be said as a good try.
Overall Analysis: Easy-Moderate
Analysis of Reasoning Ability
Here is the detailed breakdown of the pattern and number of questions that were asked for the SBI Apprentice Exam in the Reasoning Ability portion.
- Designation based questions
- Alphabetical Series
- Word Letter pair
- Coded based questions
| Number | Topic | Number of Question | Difficulty |
| 1 | Puzzles & Seating Arrangement | – | – |
| 2 | Syllogism | – | Easy |
| 3 | Inequality | – | Moderate |
| 4 | Coding-Decoding (Chinese based coding) | 5 | Moderate |
| 5 | Blood Relation | – | Moderate |
| 6 | Direction Sense Test (Coded based) | – | Moderate |
| 7 | Miscellaneous | – |
Considering the number of questions is the difficulty of the questions that are asked in the shift II exam, attending a total of 20 questions can be said as a good try. This section was moderate in difficulty but was a bit time-consuming.
Overall Analysis: Moderate
Analysis of English Language
English language test is one of the easy-scoring sections of the examination. Here are the details regarding the topics and the number of questions asked in the 2021 SBI Apprentice Shift-I Examination. Overall taking the English language part of the examination was not that hard, but was tricky for the candidates. Questions from various sections were asked in this part.
| Number | Topic | Number of Question | Difficulty |
| 1 | Reading Comprehension (story-based) | 5 | Very Easy |
| 2 | Cloze Test (story-based) | 5 | Easy |
| 3 | Error Spotting | 5 | Easy |
| 4 | Sentence Improvement | 5 | Easy |
| 5 | Sentence Rearrangement | 5 | Easy |
Para jumble questions were not there and also there were questions where candidates were asked to find out the misspelled words (5 questions).
Considering the number of questions is the difficulty of the questions that are asked in the shift II exam, attending a total of 18-22 questions can be said as a good try.
Overall Analysis: Easy
General Awareness
Various topics from different social and economic backgrounds were covered in this section. Various questions from current affairs, sports, arts, banking, economics, and history were included in this section. This was the first section of the examination.
Here are some of the examples for the topics that were covered in the section.
- Banking history in India
- Bank Policies
- Questions related to KYC
- Banking Ombudsman (3 questions)
- Banking Awareness (8-9 questions)
- Olympics (3 questions)
Click here to watch the complete SBI Apprentice September 20 Shift 1 analysis on YouTube!
The order in which candidates can view the questions from different sections are General Awareness, English Language, Quantitative Aptitude, and Reasoning Ability
SBI Apprentice Exam Analysis 2021: September 20 Shift 2 Analysis
Analysis of Quantitative Aptitude
Here is the detailed breakdown of the pattern and number of questions that were asked for the SBI Apprentice Exam Shift II in the Quantitative Ability portion. Candidates have to go through the analysis to get a complete idea about the examination that took place.
| Number | Topic | Number of Question | Difficulty |
| 1 | Simplification/ Approximation | 7-8 | Easy |
| 2 | Number Series (Missing numbers/ wrong numbers) | 4-5 | Easy |
| 3 | Quadratic Equations | – | – |
| 4 | Data Interpretation (Tables were given) | 5 | Easy |
| 5 | Arithmetic (percentage, ratio etc.) | 8-9 | Moderate |
Considering the number of questions is the difficulty of the questions that are asked in the shift II exam, attending a total of 20-22 questions can be said as a good try.
Overall Analysis: Easy
Analysis of Reasoning Ability
Here is the detailed breakdown of the pattern and number of questions that were asked for the SBI Apprentice Exam in the Reasoning Ability portion.
- Designation based questions
- Alphabetical Series
- Word Letter pair
- Coded based questions
- 7-floor arrangement (5 questions)
| Number | Topic | Number of Question | Difficulty |
| 1 | Puzzles & Seating Arrangement | – | – |
| 2 | Syllogism | – | Easy |
| 3 | Inequality | – | Moderate |
| 4 | Coding-Decoding (Conditional Coding) | 5 | Moderate |
| 5 | Blood Relation | – | Moderate |
| 6 | Direction Sense Test (Coded based) | – | Moderate |
| 7 | Miscellaneous | – |
Considering the number of questions is the difficulty of the questions that are asked in the shift II exam, attending a total of 20 questions can be said as a good try. This section was moderate in difficulty but was a bit time-consuming.
Overall Analysis: Moderate
Analysis of English Language
English language test is one of the easy-scoring sections of the examination. Here are the details regarding the topics and the number of questions asked in the 2021 SBI Apprentice Shift-II Examination. Overall taking the English language part of the examination was not that hard, but was tricky for the candidates. Questions from various sections were asked in this part.
| Number | Topic | Number of Question | Difficulty |
| 1 | Reading Comprehension (story-based) | 5 | Very Easy |
| 2 | Cloze Test (story-based) | 5 | Easy |
| 3 | Error Spotting | 5 | Easy |
| 4 | Sentence Improvement | 5 | Easy |
| 5 | Sentence Rearrangement | 5 | Easy |
Considering the number of questions is the difficulty of the questions that are asked in the shift II exam, attending a total of 18-22 questions can be said as a good try.
Overall Analysis: Easy
General Awareness
Various topics from different social and economic backgrounds were covered in this section. Various questions from current affairs, sports, arts, banking, economics, and history were included in this section. This was the first section of the examination.
Here are some of the examples for the topics that were covered in the section.
- Banking history in India
- Bank Policies
- Banking Awareness (8-10 questions)
- Olympics (3 questions)
- Monetary Policy & Rates
- Indian Defense agreements
Click here to watch the complete SBI Apprentice September 20 Shift 2 analysis on YouTube!
SBI Apprentice Exam Analysis 2021: September 17 Shift 1 Analysis
Here is the detailed breakdown and analysis of various kinds of questions that are asked by the recruitment commission in the 2021 Shift 1 of the SBI Apprentice examination. Candidates who are preparing for the examination are requested to go through the breakdown in detail.
Analysis of English Language
English language test is one of the easy-scoring sections of the examination. Here are the details regarding the topics and the number of questions asked in the 2021 SBI Apprentice Shift-I Examination. Overall taking the English language part of the examination was not that hard, but was tricky for the candidates. Questions from various sections were asked in this part.
| Number | Topic | Number of Question | Difficulty |
| 1 | Reading Comprehension (tory based) | 9 | Very Easy |
| 2 | Cloze Test | 5 | Easy |
| 3 | Error Spotting | 5 | Easy |
| 4 | Sentence Improvement | 5 | Easy |
| 5 | Sentence Rearrangement | 5 | Easy |
Considering the number of questions is the difficulty of the questions that are asked in the shift 1 exam, attending a total of 17-21 questions can be said as a good try.
Overall Analysis: Easy
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Analysis of Quantitative Aptitude
Here is the detailed breakdown of the pattern and number of questions that were asked for the SBI Apprentice Exam Shift 1 in the Quantitative Ability portion. Candidates have to go through the analysis to get a complete idea about the examination that took place.
| Number | Topic | Number of Question | Difficulty |
| 1 | Simplification/ Approximation | 7-8 | Very Easy |
| 2 | Number Series | 3-4 | Easy but tricky |
| 3 | Quadratic Equations | 5 | Easy |
| 4 | Data Interpretation | 5 | Moderate |
| 5 | Arithmetic | 10-11 | Moderate |
Considering the number of questions is the difficulty of the questions that are asked in the shift 1 exam, attending a total of 18-22 questions can be said as a good try.
Overall Analysis: Easy
Analysis of Reasoning Ability
Here is the detailed breakdown of the pattern and number of questions that were asked for the SBI Apprentice Exam in the Reasoning Ability portion.
- Linear based Seating arrangement
- Alphabetical Series
- Word Letter pair
| Number | Topic | Number of Question | Difficulty |
| 1 | Puzzles & Seating Arrangement | – | – |
| 2 | Syllogism | – | – |
| 3 | Inequality | – | – |
| 4 | Coding – Decoding | 5-6 | Moderate |
| 5 | Blood Relation | 3 | Moderate |
| 6 | Direct Sense Test | 4 | Moderate |
| 7 | Miscellaneous | – |
Considering the number of questions is the difficulty of the questions that are asked in the shift 1 exam, attending a total of 18-22 questions can be said as a good try.
Overall Analysis: Moderate
General Awareness
Various topics were covered in this section. Various questions from current affairs, sports, arts, and history were included in this section.
Here are some of the examples for the questions asked.
- Arjuna Award
- Nobel Prize
- Banking awareness
- Tribal Ministry
Click here to watch the complete SBI Apprentice Shift 1 analysis on YouTube!
SBI Apprentice Exam Analysis 2021: September 17 Shift 2 Analysis
Analysis of English Language
English language test is one of the easy-scoring sections of the examination. Here are the details regarding the topics and the number of questions asked in the 2021 SBI Apprentice Shift-II Examination. Overall taking the English language part of the examination was not that hard, but was tricky for the candidates. Questions from various sections were asked in this part.
| Number | Topic | Number of Question | Difficulty |
| 1 | Reading Comprehension (story based) | 6 | Very Easy |
| 2 | Cloze Test | 5 | Easy |
| 3 | Error Spotting | 4-5 | Easy |
| 4 | Sentence Improvement | 5 | Easy |
| 5 | Sentence Rearrangement (para-jumble) | 5 | Easy |
Considering the number of questions is the difficulty of the questions that are asked in the shift II exam, attending a total of 18-22 questions can be said as a good try.
Overall Analysis: Easy as compared to other slots
Analysis of Quantitative Aptitude
Here is the detailed breakdown of the pattern and number of questions that were asked for the SBI Apprentice Exam Shift II in the Quantitative Ability portion. Candidates have to go through the analysis to get a complete idea about the examination that took place.
| Number | Topic | Number of Question | Difficulty |
| 1 | Simplification | 4-5 | Very Easy |
| 2 | Number Series (Missing numbers) | 4-5 | Easy |
| 3 | Quadratic Equations | 5 | Moderate |
| 4 | Data Interpretation (Tables were given) | 5 | Moderate |
| 5 | Arithmetic | 10-11 | Moderate |
Considering the number of questions is the difficulty of the questions that are asked in the shift II exam, attending a total of 18-20 questions can be said as a good try.
Overall Analysis: Easy-Moderate
Analysis of Reasoning Ability
Here is the detailed breakdown of the pattern and number of questions that were asked for the SBI Apprentice Exam in the Reasoning Ability portion.
- Linear based Seating arrangement
- Alphabetical Series
- Word Letter pair
- Coded based questions
| Number | Topic | Number of Question | Difficulty |
| 1 | Puzzles & Seating Arrangement | – | – |
| 2 | Syllogism | 3 | Easy |
| 3 | Inequality | 3 | Moderate |
| 4 | Coding-Decoding | 3-5 | Moderate |
| 5 | Blood Relation | 3 | Moderate |
| 6 | Direction Sense Test (Coded based) | 4 | Moderate |
| 7 | Miscellaneous | – |
Considering the number of questions is the difficulty of the questions that are asked in the shift II exam, attending a total of 15-20 questions can be said as a good try.
Overall Analysis: Moderate
General Awareness
Various topics from different social and economic backgrounds were covered in this section. Various questions from current affairs, sports, arts, banking, economics, and history were included in this section.
Here are some of the examples for the topics that were covered in the section.
- Banking history in India
- Bank Policies
- NABARD
- Digital Payment
- United Nations General Assembly
- Olympics
Click here to watch the complete SBI Apprentice Shift 2 analysis on YouTube!
SBI Apprentice Video Analysis 2022
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