The recruitment notification for Probationary Officers in SBI for the year 2021 was published by the commission recently through the official website. This year, the State Bank of India has conducted SBI PO Exam 2021 on November 20, 2021. The test was conducted in four shifts of 1 hour each on these days across the country in various centers. SBI PO selection process has two-stage written examinations followed by the personal interview and document verification. Successful candidates from the prelims stage will be further invited to appear for the next stage of the screening process. Let’s check the SBI PO exam analysis in detail.
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SBI PO Exam Analysis 2021 (November) – All Shift Exam Analysis
As the SBI PO Exam is about to begin any time soon, let us have a quick analysis of the previous year examination that was held on the 4th of January. The selection process consists of two stages of COMPUTER BASED TESTS (CBT) following the group discussions and the interview. The SBI PO Prelims exam pattern is:
| SL.No | Topic/ Subject | Number of
Questions |
Maximum
Marks |
Exam
Duration |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English Language | 30 | 30 | 20 Minutes |
| 2 | Numerical Ability | 35 | 35 | 20 Minutes |
| 3 | Reasoning Ability | 35 | 35 | 20 Minutes |
| Total | 100 | 100 | 01 Hour | |
- There will be no sectional cut-off.
- There will be .25 marks negative marks for each wrong answer.
- The marks scored in the Preliminary Examination will be of qualifying nature and it will not consider for the final merit list for selection.
SBI PO Prelims Exam Analysis 2021: November 27, 2021- Shift 1 Analysis
State Bank of India probationary officer test was conducted on November 27, 2021, around various test centers in the country. Here is the complete analysis of the SBI PO Shift 1 examination. Candidates are requested to go through the complete details to get an overview of the examination.
| Subject | Good Attempt |
| English Language | 20-22 |
| Reasoning Ability | 25-26 |
| Quantitative Aptitude | 22-23 |
| Total | 56 – 63 |
Quantitative Aptitude
This is one of the most important portions of the SBI PO examination. The topics from which the questions are asked, the number of questions asked from each section, and the overall difficulty is been analyzed in the table given below.
| Topic | No. Of questions | Difficulty
Level |
| DI (Case-based DI questions were asked) | 15 | Moderate- Difficult |
| Number Series | 5 | Easy-Moderate |
| Simplification/ Approximation | 5 | Easy |
| Arithmetic problems | 9-10 | Moderate |
| 35 | Moderate |
Overall Difficulty: Moderate
Reasoning Ability
This is one of the most important portions of the SBI PO examination. The topics from which the questions are asked, the number of questions asked from each section, and the overall difficulty is been analyzed in the table given below.
| Topics | No. of Questions | Level |
| Puzzles and Seating Arrangement (Variable type questions also seen) | 15-20 | Moderate |
| Syllogism | 5 | Moderate |
| Blood Relation | 3-4 | Easy |
| Inequality | 3 | Moderate |
| Direction sense test | 1 | Easy |
| Coding/ Decoding | 2 | Easy |
| Total | 35 | Moderate |
Overall Difficulty: Moderate
English Language
This is one of the most important portions of the SBI PO examination. The topics from which the questions are asked, the number of questions asked from each section, and the overall difficulty is been analyzed in the table given below.
| Topics | Number of Questions | Difficulty
Level |
| Reading Comprehension | 10 | Easy-Moderate |
| Phrase and Idioms Replacement | 5 | Moderate |
| Error Detection | 5-6 | Easy |
| Double Fillers | 5 | Easy-Moderate |
| Clonze test | 5-6 | Moderate |
| Arranging parts of a single sentence | 5 | Easy-Moderate |
| Total | 30 | Easy-Moderate |
Overall Difficulty: Easy-Moderate
SBI PO Prelims Exam Analysis 2021: November 21, 2021- Shift 1 Analysis
State Bank of India probationary officer test was conducted on November 21, 2021, around various test centers in the country. Here is the complete analysis of the SBI PO Shift 1 examination. Candidates are requested to go through the complete details to get an overview of the examination.
| Subject | Good Attempt |
| English Language | 22-26 |
| Reasoning Ability | 23-27 |
| Quantitative Aptitude | 24-25 |
| Total | 56 – 63 |
Quantitative Aptitude
This is one of the most important portions of the SBI PO examination. The topics from which the questions are asked, the number of questions asked from each section, and the overall difficulty is been analyzed in the table given below.
| Topic | No. Of questions | Difficulty
Level |
| DI (Case-based DI questions were asked) | 5-10 | Moderate- Difficult |
| Number Series | 5 | Easy-Moderate |
| Simplification/ Approximation | 4 | Easy |
| Arithmetic problems | 9-10 | Moderate |
| 35 | Moderate |
Overall Difficulty: Moderate
Reasoning Ability
This is one of the most important portions of the SBI PO examination. The topics from which the questions are asked, the number of questions asked from each section, and the overall difficulty is been analyzed in the table given below.
| Topics | No. of Questions | Level |
| Puzzles and Seating Arrangement (Variable type questions also seen) | 15-20 | Moderate |
| Syllogism | 3 | Moderate |
| Blood Relation | 3 | Easy |
| Inequality | 3 | Easy |
| Direction sense test | 3 | Easy |
| Coding/ Decoding | 1 | Easy |
| Total | 35 | Easy-Moderate |
Overall Difficulty: Easy to Moderate
English Language
This is one of the most important portions of the SBI PO examination. The topics from which the questions are asked, the number of questions asked from each section, and the overall difficulty is been analyzed in the table given below.
| Topics | Number of Questions | Difficulty
Level |
| Reading Comprehension | 7-8 | Easy-Moderate |
| Phrase and Idioms Replacement | 6 | Moderate |
| Error Detection | 5-6 | Easy |
| Double Fillers | 5 | Easy-Moderate |
| Clonze test | 5-6 | Moderate |
| Arranging parts of a single sentence | 2 | Easy-Moderate |
| Total | 30 | Easy-Moderate |
Overall Difficulty: Easy-Moderate
Click here to watch SBI PO Shift 1 Analysis here!
SBI PO Prelims Exam Analysis 2021: November 21, 2021- Shift 2 Analysis
State Bank of India probationary officer test was conducted on November 21, 2021, around various test centers in the country. Here is the complete analysis of the SBI PO Shift 2 examination. Candidates are requested to go through the complete details to get an overview of the examination.
| Subject | Good Attempt |
| English Language | 20 -22 |
| Reasoning Ability | 23-27 |
| Quantitative Aptitude | 20-25 |
| Total | 56 – 63 |
Quantitative Aptitude
This is one of the most important portions of the SBI PO examination. The topics from which the questions are asked, the number of questions asked from each section, and the overall difficulty is been analyzed in the table given below.
| Topic | No. Of questions | Difficulty
Level |
| DI (Case-based DI questions were asked) | 10 | Moderate- Difficult |
| Number Series | 5 | Easy-Moderate |
| Simplification/ Approximation | 5 | Easy |
| Arithmetic problems | 10 | Moderate |
| Total | 35 | Moderate |
Overall Difficulty: Easy to Moderate
Reasoning Ability
This is one of the most important portions of the SBI PO examination. The topics from which the questions are asked, the number of questions asked from each section, and the overall difficulty is been analyzed in the table given below.
| Topics | No. of Questions | Level |
| Puzzles and Seating Arrangement (Variable type questions also seen) | 15-20 | Moderate |
| Syllogism | 3 | Moderate |
| Blood Relation | 3 | Easy |
| Inequality | 3 | Easy |
| Direction sense test | 2 | Easy |
| Coding/ Decoding | 1 | Easy |
| Total | 35 | Easy-Moderate |
Overall Difficulty: Moderate
English Language
This is one of the most important portions of the SBI PO examination. The topics from which the questions are asked, the number of questions asked from each section, and the overall difficulty is been analyzed in the table given below.
| Topics | Number of Questions | Difficulty
Level |
| Reading Comprehension | 8 | Easy-Moderate |
| Phrase and Idioms Replacement | 6 | Moderate |
| Error Detection | 2-3 | Easy |
| Double Fillers | 6 | Easy-Moderate |
| Sentence Rearrangement | 5 | Easy |
| Arranging parts of a single sentence | 2 | Easy-Moderate |
| Total | 30 | Easy-Moderate |
Overall Difficulty: Easy-Moderate
Click here to watch the complete SBI PO exam Analysis!
SBI PO Prelims Exam Analysis 2021: November 20, 2021- Shift 1 Analysis
State Bank of India probationary officer test was conducted on November 20, 2021, around various test centers in the country. Here is the complete analysis of the SBI PO Shift 1 examination. Candidates are requested to go through the complete details to get an overview of the examination.
| Subject | Good Attempt |
| English Language | 20 -22 |
| Reasoning Ability | 23-27 |
| Quantitative Aptitude | 20-25 |
| Total | 56 – 63 |
Quantitative Aptitude
This is one of the most important portions of the SBI PO examination. The topics from which the questions are asked, the number of questions asked from each section, and the overall difficulty is been analyzed in the table given below.
| Topic | No. Of questions | Difficulty
Level |
| DI (Case-based DI questions were asked) | 3 | Moderate- Difficult |
| Number Series | 3 | Easy-Moderate |
| Simplification/ Approximation | 4 | Easy |
| Arithmetic problems | 11-12 | Moderate |
| Total | 35 | Moderate |
Overall Difficulty: Moderate
Reasoning Ability
This is one of the most important portions of the SBI PO examination. The topics from which the questions are asked, the number of questions asked from each section, and the overall difficulty is been analyzed in the table given below.
| Topics | No. of Questions | Level |
| Puzzles and Seating Arrangement (Variable type questions also seen) | 15-20 | Moderate |
| Syllogism | 3 | Moderate |
| Blood Relation | 3 | Easy |
| Inequality | 3 | Easy |
| Alphabet Based (to make a meaningful word) | 01 | Easy |
| Coding/ Decoding | 5 | Easy |
| Total | 35 | Easy-Moderate |
Overall Difficulty: Easy to Moderate
English Language
This is one of the most important portions of the SBI PO examination. The topics from which the questions are asked, the number of questions asked from each section, and the overall difficulty is been analyzed in the table given below.
| Topics | Number of Questions | Difficulty
Level |
| Reading Comprehension | 10 | Easy-Moderate |
| Phrase and Idioms Replacement | 6 | Moderate |
| Error Detection | 3 | Easy |
| Double Fillers | 5 | Easy-Moderate |
| Sentence Rearrangement | 7-8 | Easy |
| Arranging parts of a single sentence | 2 | Easy-Moderate |
| Total | 30 | Easy-Moderate |
Overall Difficulty: Easy-Moderate
Click here to watch the complete SBI PO Shift 1 Analysis!
SBI PO Prelims Exam Analysis 2021: November 20, 2021- Shift 2 Analysis
State Bank of India probationary officer test was conducted on November 20, 2021, around various test centers in the country. Here is the complete analysis of the SBI PO Shift 2 examination. This is one of the most anticipated banking examinations in the year 2021. Candidates are requested to go through the complete details to get an overview of the examination. The given below is the table that shows the probable good attempt in the examination.
| Subject | Good Attempt |
| English Language | 22 |
| Reasoning Ability | 23-27 |
| Quantitative Aptitude | 22-26 |
| Total | 56 – 63 |
Quantitative Aptitude
This is one of the most important portions of the SBI PO examination. The topics from which the questions are asked, the number of questions asked from each section, and the overall difficulty is been analyzed in the table given below.
| Topic | No. Of questions | Difficulty
Level |
| DI (Case-based chart based questions) | 3 | Moderate- Difficult |
| Quadratic Equation | 5 | Easy-Moderate |
| Simplification/ Approximation | 4 | Easy |
| Arithmetic problems | 11-12 | Moderate |
| Number Series5 | 5 | Easy |
Overall Difficulty: Moderate
Reasoning Ability
This is one of the most important portions of the SBI PO examination. The topics from which the questions are asked, the number of questions asked from each section, and the overall difficulty is been analyzed in the table given below.
| Topics | No. of Questions | Level |
| Puzzles, Seating Arrangement, and designation based (Variable type questions also seen) | 15-20 | Moderate |
| Syllogism | 3 | Moderate |
| Blood Relation | 3 | Easy |
| Inequality | 3-4 | Easy |
| Alphabet Based (to make a meaningful word) | 01 | Easy |
| Coding/ Decoding | 5 | Easy |
| Total | 35 | Easy-Moderate |
Overall Difficulty: Easy to Moderate
English Language
This is one of the most important portions of the SBI PO examination. The topics from which the questions are asked, the number of questions asked from each section, and the overall difficulty is been analyzed in the table given below.
| Topics | Number of Questions | Difficulty
Level |
| Reading Comprehension | 8-9 | Easy-Moderate |
| Phrase and Idioms Replacement | 3-6 | Moderate |
| Error Detection | 3-4 | Easy |
| Double Fillers | 5 | Easy-Moderate |
| Sentence Rearrangement | 2 | Easy |
| Arranging parts of a single sentence | 2 | Easy-Moderate |
| Total | 30 | Easy-Moderate |
Overall Difficulty: Easy-Moderate
Click here to watch SBI PO Shift 2 Analysis!
SBI PO Prelims Exam Analysis 2021: November 20, 2021- Shift 3 Analysis
State Bank of India probationary officer test was conducted on November 20, 2021, around various test centers in the country. Here is the complete analysis of the SBI PO Shift 3 examination. This is one of the most anticipated banking examinations in the year 2021. Candidates are requested to go through the complete details to get an overview of the examination. The given below is the table that shows the probable good attempt in the examination.
| Subject | Good Attempt |
| English Language | 22-25 |
| Reasoning Ability | 23-27 |
| Quantitative Aptitude | 20-25 |
| Total | 56 – 63 |
Quantitative Aptitude
This is one of the most important portions of the SBI PO examination. The topics from which the questions are asked, the number of questions asked from each section, and the overall difficulty is been analyzed in the table given below.
| Topic | No. Of questions | Difficulty
Level |
| DI (Pie-chart and Tabular DI based questions) | 10 | Moderate- Difficult |
| Quadratic Equation | 4-5 | Easy |
| Simplification/ Approximation | 4 | Easy |
| Arithmetic problems | 11-13 | Moderate |
| Number Series | 5 | Moderate |
Overall Difficulty: Moderate
Reasoning Ability
This is one of the most important portions of the SBI PO examination. The topics from which the questions are asked, the number of questions asked from each section, and the overall difficulty is been analyzed in the table given below.
| Topics | No. of Questions | Level |
| Puzzles, Seating Arrangement, and designation based (Variable type questions also seen) | 15-23 | Moderate |
| Syllogism | 3 | Moderate |
| Blood Relation | 3 | Moderate |
| Inequality | 2-3 | Easy |
| Alphabet Based (to make a meaningful word) | 01 | Easy |
| Coding/ Decoding | 5 | Easy |
| Total | 35 | Easy |
Overall Difficulty: Easy
English Language
This is one of the most important portions of the SBI PO examination. The topics from which the questions are asked, the number of questions asked from each section, and the overall difficulty is been analyzed in the table given below.
| Topics | Number of Questions | Difficulty
Level |
| Reading Comprehension | 7-8 | Easy-Moderate |
| Phrase and Idioms Replacement | 3-4 | Moderate |
| Error Detection | 5 | Easy |
| Double Fillers | 5 | Easy-Moderate |
| Sentence Rearrangement | 4-6 | Easy |
| Arranging parts of a single sentence | 2 | Easy-Moderate |
| Total | 30 | Easy-Moderate |
Overall Difficulty: Easy-Moderate
Click here to watch SBI PO Shift 3 Analysis!
SBI PO Prelims Exam Analysis 2021: November 20, 2021- Shift 4 Analysis
State Bank of India probationary officer test was conducted on November 20, 2021, around various test centers in the country. Here is the complete analysis of the SBI PO Shift 4 examination. This is one of the most anticipated banking examinations in the year 2021. Candidates are requested to go through the complete details to get an overview of the examination. The given below is the table that shows the probable good attempt in the examination.
| Subject | Good Attempt |
| English Language | 22-25 |
| Reasoning Ability | 22-26 |
| Quantitative Aptitude | 22-25 |
| Total | 56 – 63 |
Quantitative Aptitude
This is one of the most important portions of the SBI PO examination. The topics from which the questions are asked, the number of questions asked from each section, and the overall difficulty is been analyzed in the table given below.
| Topic | No. Of questions | Difficulty
Level |
| DI (Pie-chart and Tabular DI based questions) | 10 | Moderate- Difficult |
| Quadratic Equation | 5 | Easy |
| Simplification/ Approximation | 4-5 | Easy |
| Arithmetic problems | 11-12 | Moderate |
| Number Series | 5 | Moderate |
Overall Difficulty: Easy-Moderate
Reasoning Ability
This is one of the most important portions of the SBI PO examination. The topics from which the questions are asked, the number of questions asked from each section, and the overall difficulty is been analyzed in the table given below.
| Topics | No. of Questions | Level |
| Puzzles, Seating Arrangement, and designation based (Variable type questions also seen) | 15-23 | Moderate |
| Syllogism | 3 | Moderate |
| Blood Relation | 5 | Moderate |
| Inequality | 2-3 | Easy |
| Order and Ranking | 3 | Easy |
| Coding/ Decoding | 3 | Easy |
| Total | 35 | Easy |
Overall Difficulty: Easy-Moderate
English Language
This is one of the most important portions of the SBI PO examination. The topics from which the questions are asked, the number of questions asked from each section, and the overall difficulty is been analyzed in the table given below.
| Topics | Number of Questions | Difficulty
Level |
| Reading Comprehension | 7-8 | Easy-Moderate |
| Phrase and Idioms Replacement | 3-4 | Moderate |
| Error Detection | 4-5 | Easy |
| Clonze test | 4-5 | Easy-Moderate |
| Sentence Rearrangement | 4-6 | Easy |
| Arranging parts of a single sentence | 2 | Easy-Moderate |
| Total | 30 | Easy-Moderate |
Match the column questions were also asked in this section.
Overall Difficulty: Easy-Moderate
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SBI PO Previous Year Prelims Cut off
| Category | Cut-off Score |
|---|---|
| General | 71 |
| Economically Weaker Section (EWS) | 68.25 |
| Other Backward Caste (OBC) | 68.25 |
| Scheduled Caste (SC) | 61.75 |
| Scheduled Tribe (ST) | 54.75 |
| LD | 59.50 |
| VI | 64.75 |
| HI | 16.25 |
| D&E | 0.25 |
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