SBI PO Result 2018 (Prelims) is expected to be announced on official website sbi.co.in. This year, SBI PO Prelims cut-off 2018 is expected to be high. First SBI PO Prelims Exam was conducted on 1st July 2018. Other exam dates for SBI PO Prelims Exam were 7th July and 8th July (as per official notification). However, in most of the examination centres, SBI PO Prelims Exam was not conducted on 7th July. 8th July was the last day of the preliminary exam, the result of SBI PO Prelims Exam 2018 is expected to be released on 15th July.
SBI PO Prelims 2018 (Phase I) is qualifying in nature and is a screening test. The candidates who qualify and rank sufficiently high as decided by the bank shall be called for appearing in the SBI PO Main Exam 2018 (or Phase II).
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In the computer based online SBI PO Prelims Exam, sections appeared in the following sequence
English Language → Reasoning Ability → Quantitative Aptitude
SBI PO Prelims Exam Analysis (8 July 2018)
Today was the third day of the SBI PO Preliminary Exam 2018. Spanning a period of one week (ending July 08, 2018), the exam is being conducted in four time slots: 2 each in morning and evening.
A total of 100 questions had to be answered in 60 minutes. All the sections, except the English Language, were available in both English and Hindi. Every correct answer will fetch 1 mark, while every incorrect answer will reduce the score by 0.25.
SBI PO Prelims Exam Analysis (8 July 2018): 1st Slot
The detailed break-up of SBI PO Preliminary Exam 2018 (8 July, 1st Slot) is as follow:
| Section (Total Questions) | Difficulty Level | Good Attempts (Time Taken in minutes) |
| English Language (30) | Moderate | 21 – 26 (20 Minutes) |
| Quantitative Aptitude (35) | Moderate | 19-24 (20 Minutes) |
| Reasoning Ability (35) | Moderate | 19-25 (20 Minutes) |
| Total | Moderate | 57 – 65 (60 Minutes) |
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Section-wise analysis of SBI PO Prelims 2018 (8 July, 1st Slot)
English Language section of SBI PO Prelims Exam
| Topic | Number of questions | Level of Difficulty |
| Reading Comprehension: There were 2 vocab based questions | 7 | Moderate |
| Para-jumbles | 5 | Moderate |
| Cloze Test | 5 | Easy-Moderate |
| Phrase/Word Replacement | 5 | Easy-Moderate |
| Spot the Error | 3 | Easy-Moderate |
| Match the Column A and Column B | 5 | Moderate |
Reading Comprehension (RC) was moderate. Two questions were from Vocabulary (1 Synonym and 1 Antonym). The overall difficulty level of this section was moderate.
Quantitative Aptitude section of SBI PO Prelims Exam
| Topic | Number of questions | Level of Difficulty |
| Number Series (Series Completion) | 5 | Easy-Moderate |
| Simplification/Approximation | 5 | Easy-Moderate |
| Comparison of two quantities : Quantity I and Quantity II | 5 | Moderate-Difficult |
| DI (Double Pie Charts) | 5 | Moderate |
| DI (Table – Profit/Loss based) | 5 | Moderate |
| Comparison of Variables | 5 | Easy |
| Time, Speed and Distance | 1 | Easy-Moderate |
| Profit, Loss and Discount | 1 | Easy-Moderate |
| Percentage | 1 | Easy-Moderate |
| Miscellaneous (Quant based) | 2 | Easy-Moderate |
DI part was calculative and time taking. The questions on Number Series were easy to moderate. The Arithmetic-based questions were primarily from Profit, Loss & Discount, Time, Speed and Distance, Percentage,etc. The overall difficulty level of this section was moderate.
Reasoning Ability section of SBI PO Prelims Exam
| Topic | Number of Questions | Level of Difficulty |
| AR (Data Arrangement – 8 persons/Arts, Science/Commerce/Different Age based) | 5 | Moderate-Difficult |
| AR (Linear Seating Arrangement – 2 Parallel Rows) | 5 | Moderate-Difficult |
| AR (Data Arrangement – 8 People/Month based) | 5 | Moderate |
| AR (DataArrangement – 6 people with different No. of factories) | 5 | Moderate |
| Coding-Decoding –Set based | 5 | Easy-Moderate |
| Data Sufficiency | 5 | Moderate |
| Direction based | 2 | EasyModerate |
| Alphabet Arrangement /Alphabet Series | 2 | Easy |
| Ranking based – Total 15 peoples/Rank from top and bottom | 1 | Moderate |
Analytical reasoning sets were moderate-lengthy, not easy. The overall difficulty level of this section was moderate.
SBI PO Prelims Exam Analysis (8 July 2018): 2nd Slot
The detailed break-up of SBI PO Preliminary Exam 2018 (8 July, 2nd Slot) is as follow:
| Section (Total Questions) | Difficulty Level | Good Attempts (Time Taken) |
| English Language (30) | Moderate | 21 – 23 (20 Minutes) |
| Quantitative Aptitude (35) | Moderate | 18 – 22 (20 Minutes) |
| Reasoning Ability (35) | Moderate | 17 – 20 (20 Minutes) |
| Total | Moderate | 57 – 65 (60 Minutes) |
Section-wise analysis of SBI PO Prelims 2018 (8 July, 2nd Slot)
English Language section of SBI PO Prelim Exam
| Topic | Number of questions | Level of Difficulty |
| Reading Comprehension:There were2 vocab based questions. | 5 | Moderate |
| Fill in the Blanks (Double FIB) | 5 | Easy-Moderate |
| Cloze Test | 5 | Easy-Moderate |
| Phrase/Word Replacement | 3 | Easy-Moderate |
| Spot the Error | 7 | Moderate |
| Sentence Improvement | 5 | Moderate |
Reading Comprehension (RC) was moderate. Two questions were from Vocabulary (1 Synonym & 1 Antonym). The overall difficulty level of this section was moderate.
Quantitative Aptitude section of SBI PO Prelim Exam
| Topic | Number of questions | Level of Difficulty |
| Simplification/Approximation | 5 | Easy-Moderate |
| Comparison of two quantities : Quantity I and Quantity II | 5 | Moderate-Difficult |
| DI (Line Graph) | 5 | Easy-Moderate |
| DI (Table based) | 5 | Moderate |
| Comparison of Variables (Quadratic Equations) | 5 | Easy-Moderate |
| Ratio and Proportion | 1 | Moderate |
| Time and Work | 1 | Moderate |
| Miscellaneous (Quant based) | 8 | Moderate |
DI part was calculative and time taking. The Arithmetic-based questions were primarily from Ratio and Proportion, Time and Work, etc.The overall difficulty level of this section was moderate.
Reasoning Ability section of SBI PO Prelim Exam
| Topic | Number of Questions | Level of Difficulty |
| AR (Data Arrangement- Increasing/Decreasing order based) | 5 | Moderate |
| AR (Linear Seating Arrangement –7 people – facing north/south) | 5 | Moderate |
| AR (Data Arrangement) | 5 | Moderate |
| AR (DataArrangement) | 5 | Moderate |
| Mathematical Inequalities | 5 | Moderate |
| Input-Output | 5 | Easy-Moderate |
| Direction based | 2 | Easy-Moderate |
| Blood Relation | 2 | Easy-Moderate |
| Odd One Out – Alphabet based | 1 | Easy |
Analytical reasoning sets were moderate-lengthy, not easy.The overall difficulty level of this section was moderate.
SBI PO Prelims Exam Analysis (8 July 2018): 3rd Slot
The detailed break-up of SBI PO Preliminary Exam 2018 (8 July, 3rd Slot) is as follow:
| Section (Total Questions) | Difficulty Level | Good Attempts (Time Taken) |
| English Language (30) | Moderate | 20 – 23 (20 Minutes) |
| Quantitative Aptitude (35) | Moderate | 19 – 21 (20 Minutes) |
| Reasoning Ability (35) | Moderate | 18 – 21 (20 Minutes) |
| Total | Moderate | 57 – 65 (60 Minutes) |
Section-wise analysis of SBI PO Prelims 2018 (8 July, 3rd Slot)
English Language section of SBI PO Prelim Exam
| Topic | Number of questions | Level of Difficulty |
| Reading Comprehension | 6 | Moderate-Difficult |
| Para-jumbles | 5 | Easy-Moderate |
| Fill in the Blank (Double FIB) | 6 | Easy-Moderate |
| Spot the Error (Old Pattern) | 7 | Moderate |
| Cloze Test | 6 | Easy-Moderate |
Reading Comprehension (RC) was moderate-moderate. The overall difficulty level of this section was moderate.
Quantitative Aptitude section of SBI PO Prelim Exam
| Topic | Number of questions | Level of Difficulty |
| Number Series (Wrong Number Series) | 5 | Moderate-Difficult |
| Comparison of two quantities: Quantity I and Quantity II (Ages, Average, TSD – Boat and Stream, etc.) | 5 | Moderate-Difficult |
| Comparison of variables (Quadratic Equations) | 5 | Easy-Moderate |
| DI (Bar Graph) | 5 | Moderate-Difficult |
| DI (Table) | 5 | Easy-Moderate |
| Simple Interest/Compound Interest | 1 | Easy-Moderate |
| Profit, Loss and Discount | 1 | Moderate |
| Partnership | 1 | Moderate |
| Ratio and Proportion | 1 | Easy-Moderate |
| Miscellaneous (Quant based) | 1 | Easy-Moderate |
| Data Sufficiency | 5 | Easy-Moderate |
DI part was calculative and time taking. The questions on Number Series were moderate to difficult. The Arithmetic-based questions were primarily from Partnership, Profit, Loss & Discount, Time, Speed and Distance, SI/CI, etc.The overall difficulty level of this section was moderate.
Reasoning Ability section of SBI PO Prelim Exam
| Topic | Number of Questions | Level of Difficulty |
| AR (Data Arrangement – Comparison based - 2 variables) | 5 | Moderate-Difficult |
| AR (Linear Seating Arrangement – 2 variables) | 5 | Easy-Moderate |
| AR (Linear Seating Arrangement – 2 Parallel Rows - -facing north/south - 2 variables) | 5 | Easy-Moderate |
| Blood Relation – Set based | 5 | Easy-Moderate |
| Mathematical Inequalities | 4 | Moderate-Difficult |
| Coding-Decoding | 5 | Easy-Moderate |
| Direction –Set based | 3 | Easy-Moderate |
| Coding-Decoding – Single | 1 | Easy-Moderate |
| Word Arrangement | 1 | Easy-Moderate |
| Odd One Word | 1 | Easy-Moderate |
Analytical reasoning sets were moderate-lengthy, not easy.The overall difficulty level of this section was moderate.
SBI PO Prelims Exam Analysis (8 July 2018): 4th Slot
The detailed break-up of SBI PO Preliminary Exam 2018 (8 July, 4th Slot) is as follow:
| Section (Total Questions) | Difficulty Level | Good Attempts (Time Taken) |
| English Language (30) | Moderate | 20 – 23 (20 Minutes) |
| Quantitative Aptitude (35) | Moderate | 15 – 18 (20 Minutes) |
| Reasoning Ability (35) | Moderate | 18 – 21 (20 Minutes) |
| Total | Moderate | 53 – 62 (60 Minutes) |
Section-wise analysis of SBI PO Prelims 2018 (8 July, 4th Slot)
English Language section of SBI PO Prelim Exam
| Topic | Number of questions | Level of Difficulty |
| Reading Comprehension | 5 | Moderate-Difficult |
| Rearrangement | 5 | Moderate |
| Sentence Connectors | 5 | Moderate |
| Spot the Error | 5 | Easy-Moderate |
| Match the column | 5 | Moderate |
| Finding the correct /Incorrect statements among the given statements | 5 | Moderate-Difficult |
Reading Comprehension (RC) was moderate-difficult. The overall difficulty level of this section was moderate.
Quantitative Aptitude section of SBI PO Prelim Exam
| Topic | Number of questions | Level of Difficulty |
| Number Series (Missing Number Series) | 5 | Moderate |
| Comparison of two quantities: Quantity I and Quantity II (Probability, Quadratic Equation etc.) | 5 | Moderate-Difficult |
| DI (Caselette based) | 5 | Moderate (Calculative) |
| DI (Bar Graph) | 5 | Easy-Moderate |
| DI (Table) | 5 | Moderate |
| Time and Work | 1 | Easy |
| Boat and Stream | 1 | Easy-Moderate |
| Partnership | 1 | Moderate |
| Mixtures | 1 | Moderate |
| Approximation | 5 | Easy-Moderate |
| SI and CI | 1 | Moderate |
DI part was calculative and time taking. The questions on Number Series were moderate. The Arithmetic-based questions were primarily from Time and Work, Partnership, Mixtures, Boat and Stream, SI/CI, etc. The overall difficulty level of this section was moderate.
Reasoning Ability section of SBI PO Prelim Exam
| Topic | Number of Questions | Level of Difficulty |
| AR (Data Arrangement – 3 variables based) | 5 | Moderate |
| AR (Linear Seating Arrangement – 2 variables) | 5 | Easy-Moderate |
| AR(Box Based Puzzle) | 5 | Moderate |
| Direction based Set | 5 | Easy-Moderate |
| Coding-Decoding | 5 | Easy-Moderate |
| Ranking Arrangement(Height Comparison) | 4 | Easy |
| Data Sufficiency | 5 | Moderate |
| Word Arrangement | 1 | Easy-Moderate |
Analytical reasoning sets were moderate. The overall difficulty level of this section was moderate.
SBI PO Prelims Exam Analysis 2018 (7 July)
On 7 July 2018, there was no SBI PO Prelims Exam in many official examination centres across Delhi-NCR.
SBI PO Prelims Exam Analysis (1 July 2018): All Slots
SBI conducted preliminary exam for SBI PO on 1st July (in 4 slots). SBI PO Prelims Exam Analysis for all the slots is given below:
SBI PO Prelims Exam Analysis (1 July 2018): 1st Slot
Reporting time for the 1st slot of SBI PO Prelims 2018 (1st July) was 08:00 AM. The difficulty level of questions in all the sections was moderate. However, the difficulty level of English Language sections was a bit toned up. Many candidates told us that they attempted 55+ questions and expecting more than 50 marks.
The detailed break-up of SBI PO Preliminary Exam 2018 is as follow (1 July, 1st Slot):
| Section | Total Questions | Level of Difficulty | Good Attempts | Good Score | Time Taken (In Minutes) |
| English Language | 30 | Moderate-Difficult | 18-21 | 16-19 | 20 |
| Quantitative Aptitude | 35 | Moderate | 19-22 | 17-20 | 20 |
| Reasoning Ability | 35 | Moderate | 17-19 | 16-18 | 20 |
| Total | 100 | Moderate | 57-63 | 53-58 | 60 |
Section-wise analysis of SBI PO Prelims 2018 (1 July, 1st Slot)
English Language
| Topic | Number of questions | Level of Difficulty |
| Reading Comprehension: There was 1 vocab based question. | 5 | Moderate |
| Sentence Correction (Phrase Replacement) | 8 | Moderate |
| Para-jumbles | 6 | Moderate |
| Sentence Starters | 6 | Moderate |
| Sentence Connection | 5 | Easy-Moderate |
Quantitative Aptitude
| Topic | Number of questions | Level of Difficulty |
| Number Series (Wrong Number Series) | 5 | Moderate |
| Comparison of 2 Quantities – Quantity I & II | 5 | Moderate |
| Simplification/Approximation | 5 | Easy-Moderate |
| DI (Pie Chart + Table) | 5 | Moderate |
| DI (Bar Graph) | 5 | Moderate |
| DI (Caselet) | 5 | Moderate |
| Miscellaneous (Quant based single Questions) | 5 | Moderate |
DI part was calculative and time taking. The overall difficulty level of this section was moderate.
Reasoning Ability
| Topic | Number of Questions | Level of Difficulty |
| Directions | 2 | Easy-Moderate |
| Blood Relations | 1 | Easy-Moderate |
| Data Sufficiency | 5 | Moderate |
| Coding Decoding – single question | 1 | Moderate |
| AR (Data Arrangement – Box based) | 5 | Moderate |
| AR (Data Arrangement - Month based) | 3 | Moderate |
| AR (Linear Arrangement - 8 Persons Facing North/South) | 5 | Moderate |
| Input-Output | 5 | Moderate |
| Mathematical Inequalities | 5 | Moderate |
| Coding-Decoding – Set based | 3 | Moderate |
The level of this section was moderate. Linear Arrangement questions were time taking. Data Arrangement sets were moderate, not easy.
SBI PO Prelims Exam Analysis (1 July 2018): 2nd Slot
Reporting time for second slot of SBI PO Prelim 2018 was 10:30 AM. Candidates who took the exam in this slot told us that moderate level of questions have been asked in the sections (i.e., English Language, Qualitative Aptitude and Reasoning Ability).
The detailed break-up of SBI PO Preliminary Exam 2018 is as follows:
| Section | Total Questions | Level of Difficulty | Good Attempts | Good Score | Time Taken (In Minutes) |
| English Language | 30 | Moderate-Difficult | 18-22 | 16-18 | 20 |
| Quantitative Aptitude | 35 | Moderate | 19-23 | 17-21 | 20 |
| Reasoning Ability | 35 | Moderate | 18-20 | 16-19 | 20 |
| Total | 100 | Moderate | 58-64 | 53-58 | 60 |
Section-wise analysis of SBI PO Prelims 2018 (1 July, 2nd Slot)
English Language
| Topic | Number of questions | Level of Difficulty |
| Reading Comprehension (Economic Growth based): There was 1 vocab based question. | 6 | Moderate-Difficult |
| Para-jumbles | 5 | Easy-Moderate |
| Fill in the Blank | 4 | Moderate |
| Spot the Error (Old Pattern) | 8 | Easy-Moderate |
| Spot the Error (Four statements were given in 4 options. 5th option was all are correct.) | 7 | Moderate-Difficult |
Reading Comprehension (RC) was lengthy and difficult. The overall difficulty level of this section was moderate.
Quantitative Aptitude
| Topic | Number of questions | Level of Difficulty |
| Number Series (Completion of Series) | 5 | Easy-Moderate |
| Comparison of 2 Quantities – Quantity I & II (Geometry, Average, etc.) | 5 | Moderate |
| Comparison of Variables (Quadratic Equations) | 5 | Easy |
| DI (Pie Chart) | 5 | Moderate |
| DI (Bar Graph) | 5 | Moderate |
| DI (Caselet) | 5 | Moderate |
| Miscellaneous (Quant based single Questions – Time and work, etc.) | 5 | Moderate |
DI part was calculative and time taking. The overall difficulty level of this section was moderate.
Reasoning Ability
| Topic | Number of Questions | Level of Difficulty |
| Directions | 2 | Easy-Moderate |
| Blood Relations | 3 | Easy |
| Data Sufficiency | 5 | Moderate-Difficult |
| AR (Linear Arrangement – Two parallel rows - Persons Facing North and 1 variables) | 5 | Moderate |
| AR (Data Arrangement – Box based) | 5 | Moderate |
| AR (Data Arrangement) | 5 | Moderate |
| AR (Linear Arrangement - 8 Persons Facing North/South) | 5 | Moderate |
| Coding-Decoding – Set based | 3 | Moderate |
| Alphabet based | 1 | Easy-Moderate |
| Alphanumeric Series | 1 | Easy-Moderate |
Analytical reasoning sets were moderate-lengthy, not easy. The overall difficulty level of this section was moderate.
SBI PO Prelims Exam Analysis (1 July 2018): 3rd Slot
The reporting time for the 3rd was 01:00 PM. Candidates who took the exam in this slot told us that the difficulty level of the exam was moderate and there was no element of surprise in the exam. They pointed out that difficulty level of the paper was moderate.
The detailed break-up of SBI PO Preliminary Exam 2018 is as follows:
| Section | Total Questions | Level of Difficulty | Good Attempts | Good Score | Time Taken (In Minutes) |
| English Language | 30 | Moderate-Difficult | 18-21 | 16-19 | 20 |
| Quantitative Aptitude | 35 | Moderate | 19-22 | 17-20 | 20 |
| Reasoning Ability | 35 | Moderate | 17-19 | 16-18 | 20 |
| Total | 100 | Moderate | 57-63 | 53-58 | 60 |
Section-wise analysis of SBI PO Prelims 2018 (1 July, 3rd Slot)
English Language
| Topic | Number of questions | Level of Difficulty |
| Reading Comprehension (Paradox of plenty based): There were 2 vocab based question. | 7 | Easy-Moderate |
| Para-jumbles | 5 | Easy-Moderate |
| Fill in the Blank | 5 | Moderate |
| Phrase/Word Replacement | 6 | Easy-Moderate |
| Spot the Error (Four statements were given in 4 options. 5th option was all are correct.) | 5 | Easy-Moderate |
| Statement Connection (Appropriate conjunction for 2 given sentences) | 2 | Moderate-Difficult |
Reading Comprehension (RC) was easy-moderate. Two questions were from Vocabulary (1 Synonym and 1 Antonym). The overall difficulty level of this section was moderate to difficult.
Quantitative Aptitude
| Topic | Number of questions | Level of Difficulty |
| Number Series (Wrong Number Series) | 5 | Moderate |
| Simplification/Approximation | 5 | Easy-Moderate |
| Data Sufficiency | 5 | Easy-Moderate |
| DI (Pie Chart + Table) | 5 | Easy-Moderate |
| DI (Table) | 5 | Moderate |
| Installment | 1 | Moderate |
| Simple Interest/Compound Interest | 1 | Easy-Moderate |
| Profit, Loss and Discount | 1 | Moderate |
| Mixture/Alligation | 1 | Easy |
| Ages | 1 | Easy |
| Mensuration | 1 | Moderate |
| Time and Work | 1 | Easy-Moderate |
| Linear Equation | 1 | Easy |
| Partnership | 1 | Easy-Moderate |
| Time, Speed and Distance – Boat and Stream | 1 | Easy-Moderate |
DI part was calculative and time taking. The questions on Number Series were moderate. The Arithmetic-based questions were primarily from Time and Work, Partnership, Profit, Loss & Discount, Time, Speed and Distance, SI/CI, Mixture, etc. The overall difficulty level of this section was moderate.
Reasoning Ability
| Topic | Number of Questions | Level of Difficulty |
| AR (Floor Arrangement – 3 variables) | 5 | Moderate-Difficult |
| Blood Relations- Set based | 3 | Easy |
| Input-Output | 5 | Moderate |
| AR (Linear Seating Arrangement – 2 Parallel Rows - 2 variables) | 5 | Moderate |
| AR (Data Arrangement – Box based) | 5 | Easy-Moderate |
| AR (Linear Seating Arrangement – 2 variables) | 5 | Easy-Moderate |
| AR (Comparison of Heights) | 3 | Easy |
| AR (Linear Seating Arrangement) | 4 | Moderate |
Some analytical reasoning sets were moderate-lengthy, not easy. The overall difficulty level of this section was moderate.
SBI PO Prelims Exam Analysis (1 July 2018): 4th Slot
The reporting time for the 4th slot was 03:30 PM. Many candidates who took the exam in the 4th Slot gave same feedback as given by candidates who took exams in earlier slots.
The detailed break-up of SBI PO Preliminary Exam 2018 is as follows:
| Section | Total Questions | Level of Difficulty | Good Attempts | Good Score | Time Taken (In Minutes) |
| English Language | 30 | Moderate | 19-23 | 17-20 | 20 |
| Quantitative Aptitude | 35 | Moderate | 20-22 | 18-20 | 20 |
| Reasoning Ability | 35 | Moderate | 16-18 | 15-17 | 20 |
| Total | 100 | Moderate | 57-63 | 53-58 | 60 |
Section-wise analysis of SBI PO Prelims 2018 (1 July, 4th Slot)
English Language
| Topic | Number of questions | Level of Difficulty |
| Reading Comprehension (Women Empowerment based): There were 2 vocabulary based question. | 5 | Moderate |
| Para-jumbles | 5 | Moderate |
| Fill in the Blank | 5 | Easy-Moderate |
| Phrase/Word Replacement | 5 | Easy-Moderate |
| Cloze Test | 5 | Easy-Moderate |
| Statement Connection (Appropriate conjunction for 2 given sentences) | 5 | Moderate |
Reading Comprehension (RC) was moderate. Two questions were from Vocabulary (1 Synonym and 1 Antonym). The overall difficulty level of this section was moderate.
Quantitative Aptitude
| Topic | Number of questions | Level of Difficulty |
| Number Series (Series Completion) | 5 | Moderate |
| Simplification/Approximation | 8 | Easy-Moderate |
| Data Sufficiency | 5 | Easy-Moderate |
| DI (Pie Chart) | 5 | Moderate |
| DI (Table) | 5 | Moderate |
| Miscellaneous (Quant Based – SI/CI, PLD, TSD, Time and Work, Mixture, etc.) | 7 | Easy-Moderate |
DI part was calculative and time taking. The questions on Number Series were moderate. The overall difficulty level of this section was moderate.
Reasoning Ability
| Topic | Number of Questions | Level of Difficulty |
| Data Sufficiency | 5 | Easy-Moderate |
| Blood Relations- Set based | 3 | Easy-Moderate |
| Input-Output | 5 | Moderate |
| AR (Linear Seating Arrangement – 2 Parallel Rows) | 5 | Moderate |
| AR (Data Arrangement – Box based) | 5 | Moderate |
| AR (Data Arrangement) | 5 | Moderate |
| Alphanumeric Series | 1 | Easy-Moderate |
| Miscellaneous | 6 | Easy-Moderate |
Analytical reasoning sets were moderate-lengthy, not easy. The overall difficulty level of this section was moderate.
SBI PO Prelims Cut-off 2018 (Expected)
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Expected SBI PO Cut-off 2018 (with reasons)
The above analysis is provided by Mr. Mayank Garg, Mentor, Career Launcher.
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Exam Pattern of SBI PO Prelims 2018
Total 100 multiple choice questions were asked in the exam. These 100 questions were divided into 3 sections as given below
| Name of Section | Number of Questions (Marks) | Duration |
| English Language | 30 (30) | 20 Minutes |
| Quantitative Aptitude | 35 (35) | 20 Minutes |
| Reasoning Ability | 35 (35) | 20 Minutes |
| Total | 100 Questions (100 Marks) | 1 Hour |
There was a fixed time to attempt each section and only one section appeared at a time. As per the instructions, candidates will get 1 mark for each correct response, zero marks for no response. There was penalty (negative marks) for wrong answers in the Objective tests (1/4th of mark assigned for the question deducted for each wrong answer). All the questions in objective tests, except for the test of General English, were bilingual i.e., English & Hindi.
So, this is the analysis and reviews SBI PO Prelims exam 2018. Soon we will also provide memory based question paper of SBI PO Prelims 2018.