Analysis of the third slot: SBI PO Prelims 2016- 9th July
The third slot of SBI PO Prelims 2016 conducted on 9th July has come to an end. The test was an organized one with a good set of questions. The total time to attempt the entire paper is 1 hour.
A quick look at the overall analysis based on multiple students’ views from different areas:
Section |
Level of difficulty |
Good Attempts |
Quantitative Aptitude |
Moderate |
22- 25 |
Reasoning ability |
Moderate- Difficult |
15- 20 |
General English |
Moderate |
20-25 |
Detailed analysis: English- The level of difficulty of English was moderate. The topic of reading comprehension was a decent and most debated one i.e. “Women empowerment”.
Topic |
No of questions |
Level of difficulty |
Reading comprehension on “Women empowerment” |
10 |
Moderate |
Error |
5 |
Moderate |
Fill in the blanks (Double filler) |
5 |
Easy |
Cloze test (based on technology) |
5 |
Easy |
Para- jumbled (based on technology) |
5 |
Moderate |
Detailed analysis: Quant- The level of quant was from moderate in this slot.
Topic |
No of questions |
Level of difficulty |
Data interpretation (Bar graph/ Table) |
2 sets (10 qs) |
Easy, Moderate |
Number series |
5 |
Easy |
Quadratic equations |
5 |
Easy |
Approximation |
5 |
Easy |
Miscellaneous |
10 |
Moderate |
Detailed analysis: Reasoning- The level of questions from reasoning section was moderate to difficult. Please note that no questions were asked from “Coding – Decoding” and “Syllogism”.
Topic |
No of questions |
Level of difficulty |
Inequalities |
5 |
Easy |
Blood relations |
2 |
Moderate |
Puzzles (7 people 3 different standards and 7 different likes/ 7 people different profession/ 8 people sitting and facing north south in same line/ puzzle on books/ box puzzle) |
25 |
Difficult, Moderate- difficult, Difficult, Easy, Moderate. |
We hope this information will help you to gear up for the upcoming SBI PO Exam. Stay tuned with us for more updates. Good luck!