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Analysis of the second slot: SBI PO Prelims 2016- 9th July

The second slot of SBI PO Prelims 2016 conducted on 9th July has come to an end. The test was a favourable test with reasonably good and genuine set of questions. As we all are aware of, planned strategy is highly essential for a candidate to come up with flying colours. 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 highligthed and relevant one i.e. “Financial facility for women”.

Topic

No of questions

Level of difficulty

Reading comprehension on “Financial facility for women”

10

Moderate

Error

5

Moderate

Fill in the blanks

5

Easy

Cloze test (based on technology)

5

Easy

Para- jumbled (based on advertising)

5

Moderate

Detailed analysis: Quant- The level of quant was from easy to moderate.

Topic

No of questions

Level of difficulty

Data interpretation (Bar graph/ Table)

2 sets (10 qs)

Easy, Moderate

Number series

5

Moderate

Quadratic equations

5

Easy

Approximation

5

Easy

Miscellaneous

10

Moderate

Detailed analysis: Reasoning- The level of questions from reasoning section was moderate to tough.  Please note that no questions were asked from “Coding – Decoding” and “Syllogism”.

Topic

No of questions

Level of difficulty

Direction sense

3

Easy - Moderate

Inequalities

5

Easy

Blood relations

2

Moderate

Puzzles (7 people 7 different places/ box puzzle, people facing north south in same line, Months, Ranking based puzzle)

24

Moderate- Difficult

We hope this information will help you to gear up for the upcoming slots. Stay tuned with us for more updates. Good luck!

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Analysis of the first slot: SBI PO Prelims 2016- 9th July Exam

Examination all the way! The third day first slot of the SBI PO prelims exam has finally come to an end. We bring the analysis of the first slot to give you a brief and crisp idea about the SBI PO Prelims propanganda. As you are already aware of, the examination consisted of three different sections: English, Reasoning and Quantitaive Aptitude.

When we take a look at the earlier slots, the questions were both moderate as well as difficult, but tricky. But, the first slot of SBI PO prelims on 9th July had come up with “Moderate diffculty level”. Definitely a good news for the candidates! The pattern of the entire paper was almost similar with the earlier phases. This particular piece of information can be highly helpful for the candidtes in future and those who are appearing today. As usual, five puzzles were asked in first slot paper. You can make it a important point for the upcoming slots as well.

Examination strategy is highly essential for a candidate to come up with flying colours. 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

20- 33

Reasoning ability

Moderate- Difficult

18- 22

General English

Moderate

17- 21

Overall

Moderate

55- 60

Detailed analysis: English- The level of difficulty of English was moderate.. This was the case in the previous slot papers as well. The topic of reading comprehension was catchy and relevant i.e. “Interest in computer science among girls and boys”.

Topic

No of questions

Level of difficulty

Reading comprehension on “Interest in computer science among girls and boys”

10

Moderate

Error

5

Moderate

Double fillers

5

Easy

Cloze test (Technology usage in modern world)

5

Easy

Para- jumbled (Software technology in China)

5

Difficult

Total

30

Moderate

Detailed analysis: Quant- The level of quant was from easy to moderate. Overall the pattern was almost similar to the earlier slot papers. The questions were very good. The questions from the lesson “Quadratic equations” were a bit lengthy but easy.

Topic

No of questions

Level of difficulty

Data interpretation (Bar graph/ Table)

10

Easy- Moderate

Number series

5

Moderate- difficult

Quadratic equations

5

Easy

Approximation

5

Easy

Arithmetic

10

Difficult

Total

35

Easy- Moderate

Detailed analysis: Reasoning- The level of questions from reasoning section were also moderate. This section had appealing similarities with the reasoning sections of earlier slots. But, no questions were asked from “Coding – Decoding” and “Syllogism”.

Topic

No of questions

Level of difficulty

Direction sense

2

Easy

Inequalities

5

Easy

Blood relations

3

Easy

Seating arrangement (6 people sitting from top to bottom)

5

Moderate

Puzzles (Boxes and different colours/ Department and People/ North South 8 People in same line)

20

Moderate- Difficult

Total

35

Moderate- Difficult

We hope this information will help you to shine in the upcoming slots. Stay tuned with us for more updates. Good luck!

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SBI PO Exam pattern analysis: 9th and 10th July- Smart analysis with expected cut off.

Analysis is the key tool to success! This statement itself conveys the importance of analysis for a student’s prosperity. We have come up with a detailed and structured analysis of the SBI PO Prelims which was conducted on 2nd and 3rd July. We believe that smart preparation is way helpful than hard core preparation!

As per the pattern followed in the phases conduced on 2nd and 3rd july, it is expected to carry on the same pattern on the phases which will be conducted on 9th and 10th July. The questions from the section of reasoning were dominating the whole paper. This article will give you a strategy based analysis to help you excel in your preparation.

Examination pattern:

Sl. No.

Sections

No. of questions

Maximum marks

Duration

1

English language

30

30

1 hour

2

Quantitative Aptitude

35

35

3

Reasoning ability

35

35

Total

100

100

Expected Cut- off-

As per the suppositions, the cut- off marks could be as follows:

General- 50-55 out of 100

OBC- 45-50 out of 100

SC/ ST- 40-45 out of 100

Some important guidelines for the examination:

a. You have to take care of both the cutoffs- (sectional and overall) to clear the SBI PO Prelims exam.

b. Another essential key is proper time management. Try to allot genuine timings to each of the sections as per the following figures:

English Section: 15 minutes

Quant: 20 minutes

Reasoning: 25 minutes

One can easily attempt 55 questions in the above time slots.

c. Skim through the entire paper (especially through reasoning and quant sections) and try to attemp the easy questions first. If you are stuck at a question which you find difficult, it absolutely doesn’t make sense to waste time on it. Skip those questions and move on to the questions which cn easily solve. You may try out those left questions later.

d. Last but not the least, belive in your caliber! Believe in the fact that “I CAN DO IT” and you will see wonders in your performance. It is well and good if a candidate manages to attempt 80 questions but all you need is 45 or 46 to clear prelims. Remember, Smart and efficient attempts matter!

We wish you all the best! Stay tuned with us for more updates

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Tips and tricks to excel in SBI PO Mains 2016

SBI PO Mains- the next step after prelims which will determine the career of SBI PO aspirants. Well, there are only three weeks left. Do you want to nail it with the most outrageous results? If yes, we are here to help you. The common areas of your concern are most likely to be the “Expected syllabus” and “Types of questions asked in the SBI PO Mains”.

“Do not worry and keep aspiring”- this is what we would suggest you for the above. Keeping in the mind the syllabus of SBI PO Mains, prepare for the unexpected sections along with the expected sections as well to ensure your success. This article will help you do wonders while your preparations and will make you confident enough to appear the exam. So, go grab it!

The syllabus:

The main examination will consist of 200 marks and the descriptive test will be of 50 marks. The table below incorporates the SBI PO Mains exam pattern:

Section

Number of questions

Maximum marks

Duration

Reasoning + Computer aptitude

45

60

60 minutes

Data analysis and interpretation

35

60

45 minutes

English language

35

40

40 minutes

General/ Economy/ Banking awareness

40

40

35 minutes

Total

155

200

3 hours

When the SBI PO Mains exam pattern decides half of your preparation propaganda, the pattern of the descriptive test is also a major part which is as follows:

Topic

Marks

Description

Essay writing

30

1 out of 3

Letter writing

20

1 out of 3

Total

50

Now, here comes the two final rounds: “The Group Discussion” and “The Interview”. Group discussion is conducted for 20 marks and interview for 30 marks.

Please note that SBI will create the merit list based on marks secured in :

a. Main examination

b. GD

c. Interview

The marks which the candidate secures in the written test (out of 250 marks) will be converted to out of 75 and the marks which the candidate secures in group discussion will and interview (out of 50 marks) are converted to out of 25.

We hope that this article will help you to come up with flying colours in the SBI Mains 2016. Stay tuned with us for a few more helpful articles. We wish you good luck!

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SBI PO 2016 Prelims Exam Expected Cut Off marks

The SBI PO Prelims Expected Cut Off 2016 shall be released by the bank on 18 July 2016. The cut off for SBI PO Main exam 2016 shall be announced on 16 August 2016. The final SBI PO 2016 cut off will come out on 30 September 2016.

The candidates who have given the SBI PO Prelims 2016 exam would be eagerly waiting for the cut off list and the exam analysis. So, here is your complete analysis of the SBI PO Prelims Expected Cut Off 2016.

SBI PO Prelims 2016 Expected Cut Off

There are a range of coaching institutes that give train the aspirants to clear the SBI PO exam in just one go. These coaching institutes, on the basis of question paper, declare their SBI PO expected Cutoff 2016.

Here is the expected cut off that we have created on the basis of analysis of these coaching institutes’ cut off lists & the question paper analysis.

SBI PO 2016 preliminary exam expected cutoff

Subject

English Language

(Marks out of 30)

Quantitative Aptitude

(Marks out of 35)

Reasoning Ability

(Marks out of 35)

Overall Objective Test

(Marks out of 100)

General

07 - 12

07 - 12

10- 15

48- 54

OBC

04- 08

04- 08

06- 09

42- 47

SC

04- 07

04- 07

06- 08

38- 40

ST

04- 07

04- 07

06- 08

20- 25

SBI PO 2015 Cutoff for Preliminary Exam

We have also given below the SBI PO previous year cut off list for prelims exam. This will help you analyze things better.

SBI PO Prelims Cutoff Marks 2015 (category-wise) –

Category

Marks

(out of 100)

General

47.5

OBC

42.25

SC

37.25

ST

19.75

OH

29.25

VH

30.75

Here is the individual subject-wise SBI PO Prelims 2015 Cutoff Marks 

Subjects

Total Marks

General 

SC/ST/OBC/VH/OH

English Language

30

5.75

3.25

Quantitative Aptitude

35

5.75

3.5

Reasoning Ability

35

9.25

5.75

The candidates who wish to know about the complete details of SBI PO Prelims 2016 exam and also the SBI PO Mains 2016 exam should stay tuned in to our site for more articles & updates on SBI PO examination 2016.

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Shocking News: IBPS may stop Bank Recruitment for few years

If you are eyeing for a settled career in banking domain through IBPS, then you might have to hold that thought for at least 2 years as a shocking News: IBPS may stop Bank Recruitment for few years came out recently.

The real reason behind taking such a hard step in favor of aspiring candidates is the huge crises that all Banks in our country are facing. The RBI or reserve bank of India cleared the air by issuing notice to banks for not conducting and organizing recruitment drives till further notice by it. This shall continue till the financial position of banks or RBI becomes stable.

IBPS, an autonomous body that is renowned for hiring candidates in massive number is saying a no to the hiring process for few years. Many banks participate in IBPS recruitment process. IBPS conducts examinations for various posts such as Probationary Officer, Specialist Officer, Clerical Cadre, Management Trainee etc. IBPS releases official notifications every year against every job that it floats so that candidates can apply in response to the official notification. Further selection rounds/phases are also conducted by IBPS to fill in required vacancies.

If we see the facts, then Indian Overseas Bank is in that list which did not recruit even a single candidate last year for the various posts and vacancies. This Shocking News: IBPS may stop Bank Recruitment for few years has created a lot of panic and buzz among those who were aiming for a banking sector job.

There are many banks that have already stopped recruitment through IBPS. The list is given below for your assistance:

  • UCO Bank

  • United Bank of India

  • Bank of India

  • Punjab National Bank

  • Indian Overseas Bank

This banks list tends to grow with the passing time. The scenario has totally changed and it is going to impact a lot of candidates.

We recommend that you must keep our website in your favorites list so that you do not miss any future information about the” Shocking News: IBPS may stop Bank Recruitment for few years” anytime.  

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7 Reasons to give SBI PO 2016

A PO (Probationary Officer) is a designation held by an Assistant Manager who is on probation. It is considered as a banking career option and a white collar job.

A PO can often be called as Scale 1 Officer, which means that he is in JMG- Scale 1 Officer (Junior Management Grade).

SBI is one of the largest Indian multinational public sector banks. If you want to be in the world of SBI opportunities, here are 7 reasons why you should be a part of SBI PO 2016 and join India’s Only Fortune 500 Bank:-

1. The Banking Giant- SBI are the largest bank and financial services organisation with the asset size of over Rs 20, 00, 000 crores and over 16000 branches across the country. It is larger than any other Indian domestic banks.

2. A Stronger International Presence- The number of international branches of SBI is the highest among any other banks in India.

3. A Prestigious Banking Option- With more than 200 years of legacy, SBI have won accolades and recognition, thereby creating a glorious history. They have been -

  • The winner of several HR Awards for excellence in HR Practices.

  • Awarded one of the best banks globally.

  • Recognized as a top brand in India. 

​4. A Pioneer of Change - SBI are the leaders to use technological innovation and revolutionize the Indian Banking system. Mobile applications such as SBI Buddy and sbiINTOUCH have been introduced by SBI to provide quicker and efficient services. Moreover there have been Tie-ups of SBI with e-commerce brands like Flipkart and Snapdeal. All these are leading to more and more job opportunities and proving to be the best career options for the young India.

5. Best Career Path- SBI provide numerous opportunities for the growth of their employees. The meritorious and brilliant employees get opportunities to enter into the Top Grades through the alluring promotion policies that the bank provides. There are many present top executives who occupy positions of Managing Directors and joined as Probationary Officers in SBI.

Promotion channel of SBI is as under:

  • Probationary Officer (Assistant Manager, JMGS I)

  • Deputy Manager (MMGS II)

  • Manager (MMGS III)

  • Chief Manager (SMGS IV)

  • AGM (SMGS V)

  • DGM ( TEGS VI)

  • GM (TEGS VII)

6.Compensation –If you are working with the biggest bank, you must definitely enjoy the perks and compensation packages.A Probationary Officer gets a total compensation of Rs 7.55 lacs to Rs 12.93 lacs per annum depending on the place he has been posted at and some other factors. The housing rent is also included in the compensation package.

7. Medical Benefits and Leave Policy-SBI take care of the medical expenses of the employees along with their families. The employee gets 100 % benefit whereas the dependent family enjoys 75% of the medical benefit. The leave policies provided by SBI are very attractive. It includes privilege leave of 33 days and casual leave of 12 days annually. There is a provision of upto 2 years of sabbatical leave for women as well as single men who have aged parents or children.

So don’t spare any effort for the post of SBI PO and go for it with all the zeal and passion!!

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SBI PO Prelims Exam Analysis – July 3, 2016 - Overall Analysis , Slot wise Analysis and Expected cut off for Day 2

State Bank of India has successfully conducted day 2 of the prelims exam for the post of 2200 Probationary Officers.

Some highlights for the Exam pattern followed in the preliminary exam are as follows:

  • The Preliminary examination is an objective type examination where the candidates need to select one correct option out of given four options.

  • The total mark of the exam is 100.

  • For every correct response provided, the candidates would be awarded 1 mark and for every wrong response 0.25 mark will be deducted. However, no mark will be deducted for no response.

  • The test would be conducted online.

  • The total time duration is 60 minutes or 1 hour.

  • There will be sectional cutoffs in each section which the candidates need to clear.

The Exam was conducted in following shifts:

Slot 1 : 9 – 10 AM (Morning Shift)

Slot 2: 11.30 – 12.30 AM (Morning Shift)

Slot 3: 2 – 3 PM (Evening Shift)

Slot 4: 4.30 – 5.30 PM (Evening Shift)

SBI PO Prelims 2016 –Day 2 Analysis

The SBI PO Prelims consist of following sections: English, Quantitative Aptitude and Reasoning Ability. The day of the exam is over.

Here we present overall analysis, questions asked in different sections and expected cut off for the exam.

(A) English Language : In this section, a total 30 questions were asked. The question level was moderate.

1.Reading Comprehension – 10 Qs –RC was based on Women

2.Cloze test –5 Qs(Easy)Technology

3.Parajumble – 5 QS(Moderate)

4.Spotting Error –5 Qs (Moderate)

5.Fill in the blanks – 5 Qs(Easy) Double filler

(B) Reasoning Ability : In this section, a total 35 questions were asked. The question level was moderate to tough.

1.Puzzle –5 Qs-(Moderate) 7 people work in 3 differentcompanies& likes

2. Puzzle –5 Qs(Moderate)

3.Linear Puzzle –5 Qs– (Tough) 8 people sitting and facing North South in same line

4.Seating Arrangement (Circular) – 5 Qs (Easy)

5.Puzzle – 5 Qs (Moderate) –  7 people boxes

6.Inequality – 5 Qs (direct)

7.Ranking test –3 Qs(Easy )

8. Blood Relation –2 Qs (Moderate)

There were no questions from syllogism and coding/decoding in SBI PO Prelims July 3 exam.

(C) Quantitative Aptitude: In this section, a total 35 questions were asked. The question level was moderate.

1. Number Series –5 Qs (Moderate)

2. Data Interpretation –2 set (10 Qs)One Bar Grpah DI was easy & Table graph based Data anaysis ( Moderate)

3.Approximation – 5 Qs(Easy)

4. Quadratic Equation – 5 Qs(Easy)

5.Miscellaneous – 10 Qs (Moderate)

Safe Attempts :  If you attempt following questions correctly, you are in a safe zone.

1.English Language : 20 – 22

2.Reasoning Ability : 15 – 20

3.Quantitative Aptitude : 22 – 25

SBI PO Prelims 2016 Expected Cut off marks : Category-wise cut off , Section wise cut off for July 3 Exam

Subject

English Language

Quantitative Aptitude

Reasoning Ability

Overall Objective Test (Out of 100)

General

07 to 9

07 to 9

8 to 11

47 to 52

OBC

05 to 07

05 to 07

06 to 09

41 to 46

SC

04 to 06

04 to 07

05 to 08

36 to 40

ST

04 to 06

04 to 07

05 to 08

23 to 28

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SBI PO Prelims Exam Analysis – July 2, 2016 - Overall Analysis , Slot wise Analysis and Expected cut off

State Bank of India has released vacancy for 2200 Probationary Officers for this year. The exam will be conducted in following stages:

  • Stage 1: Preliminary Examination

  • Stage 2: Main Examination

  • Stage 3: Group Discussion and Interview

Important highlights for the Exam pattern followed in the Preliminary exam are as follows:

  • The Preliminary examination is an objective type examination where the candidates need to select one correct option out of given four options.

  • The total mark of the exam is 100.

  • For every correct response provided, the candidates would be awarded 1 mark and for every wrong response 0.25 mark will be deducted. However, no mark will be deducted for no response.

  • The test would be conducted online.

  • The total time duration is 60 minutes or 1 hour.

  • There will be sectional cutoffs in each section which the candidates need to clear.

The SBI PO Prelims 2016 exam dates are July 2, 3, 9 and 10 July. It will be conducted in following shifts/ slots.

Slot 1 : 9 – 10 AM (Morning Shift)

Slot 2: 11.30 – 12.30 AM (Morning Shift)

Slot 3: 2 – 3 PM (Evening Shift)

Slot 4: 4.30 – 5.30 PM (Evening Shift)

SBI PO Prelims 2016 – Day 1 Analysis

The SBI PO Prelims consist of following sections: English, Quantitative Aptitude and Reasoning Ability. The day of the exam is over.

Here we present overall analysis, questions asked in different sections and expected cut off for the exam.

​(A) English Language: The overall difficulty was easy to moderate level.

Total no. of questions: 30

1.Reading Comprehension – 10 Qs –RC was based on Women work on various companies

2.Cloze test –5 Qs(Easy)Technology

3.Parajumble – 5 Qs(Moderate) – based on – Insurance

4.Spotting Error –5 Qs (Moderate)

5.Fill in the blanks – 5 Qs(Easy) Double filler

(B)  Reasoning: The overall difficulty was moderate to tough level.

Total no. of questions: 35

1.Puzzle –5 Qs-(Moderate) 7 people work in 3 differentcompanies& likes in different cars

2. Puzzle –5 Qs(Moderate) day based puzzle Monday to Sunday..

3.Linear Puzzle –5 Qs– (Tough)8 people sitting and facing North South in same line

4.Seating Arrangement (Circular) – 5 Qs (Easy) (blood relation) 4 people

5.Puzzle – 5 Qs (Moderate) – 7 people lives in different floor and like different colour boxes.

6.Inequality – 5 Qs (direct)

7.Ranking test (A, B, C have different weights)-3 Qs(Easy )

8. Blood Relation –2 Qs (Moderate)

(C) Quantitative Aptitude: The overall difficulty was moderate level.

Total no. of questions: 35

1. Number Series –5 Qs (Moderate)

2. Data Interpretation –2 set (10 Qs)–One Bar Grpah DI was easy & Table graph based moderate

3.Approximation – 5 Qs(Easy)

4. Quadratic Equation – 5 Qs(Easy)

5.Miscellaneous – 10 Qs (Moderate)

SBI PO Prelims 2016 Expected Cut off marks : Category-wise cut off , Section wise cut off

Subject

English Language

Quantitative Aptitude

Reasoning Ability

Overall Objective Test (Out of 100)

General

07 to 10

07 to 10

10 to 12

48 to 52

OBC

05to 07

05 to 07

06 to 09

42 to 45

SC

04 to 06

04 to 07

05 to 08

38 to 40

ST

04 to 06

04 to 07

05to 08

20 to 25

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Canara Bank Announced list of Qualified Candidates for SO recruitment 2016

Canara Bank is an Indian state-owned bank that will recruit suitable candidates for various posts. As and when there is a requirement, the bank will release the notification and conduct the screening process before recruiting the suitable candidates. Earlier, this year the bank has notified the candidates regarding the recruitment of Specialist Officer posts through Institute of Banking Personnel Selection IBPS exam (CWE V) and invited the applicants.

The Canara Bank has prepared the list of candidates for the selection based on the allotment of the candidates made by IBPS and the documents sent by the candidates.The written exam was held in April.

The selected candidates should produce the original documents at the time of joining to prove their eligibility with regard to age, qualification, etc.The candidates who fail to submit the relevant original documents will not be allowed to join the Bank.

Steps to Check Canara Bank SO Result 2016:

  1. Visit the official website of the bank.

  2. Click on the ‘Recruitments’ link

  3. Click on the link ‘IBPS CWE V Specialist Officers- List of Selected Candidates’

  4. The results will be displayed on the screen

  5. Check the result and take a printout for future reference.

To check Canara Bank Results, aspirants can enter their registration number and DOB on the official site. After checking the results, seekers can take a look at Canara Bank SO Merit List and cut off on the official website. There are total 74 vacancies for specialist officers.

You can also get the result here:

http://www.canarabank.com/upload/english/content/CWE-5-SPLST-LIST%20FOR%20WEB.pdf

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