Analysis and reviews of SBI Clerk Prelims exam 2018 for the recruitment to Junior Associate Post are available here.
Analysis and review of SBI Clerk Prelims exam 2018 (23 June 2018, all 4 slots) for the recruitment to Junior Associate Post are available here. Candidates who took the exam today told us that the difficulty level of the questions was quite easy. Many candidates attempted 60+ questions. It simply means that SBI Clerk Prelims Cut-off will be very high, this year.
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SBI Clerk Prelims (2018) Exam Analysis and Review: 1st Slot
SBI Clerk Prelims (2018) Exam Analysis and Review: 2nd Slot
SBI Clerk Prelims (2018) Exam Analysis and Review: 3rd Slot
SBI Clerk Prelims (2018) Exam Analysis and Review: 4th Slot
Before learning about SBI Clerk Prelims Exam analysis, first, have a look at the exam pattern.
SBI Clerk Prelims 2018: Exam Pattern
Total 100 multiple choice questions were asked in the paper. 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
Numerical Ability
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 candidates were not able to jump across the section before the prescribed time.
SBI Clerk Prelims 2018: Analysis, Review of 24th June Exam (All Slots)
SBI Clerk Prelims 2018 (30th June): Analysis & Review
As per the instructions, candidates will get 1 mark for each correct response, zero marks for no response. There will be negative marks for wrong answers in the Objective tests. 1/4th of mark assigned for the question will be deducted for each wrong answer.
The questions in objective tests, except for the test of General English, were bilingual i.e., English & Hindi.
SBI Clerk 2018 Cut-Off (Expected)
Here, we have provided analysis and review of all the slots of SBI Clerk Prelims 2018 (1st, 2nd, 3rd & 4th slot).
The detailed break-up of SBI Clerk Prelims Exam 2018 is as follows:
Section
Total Questions
Level of Difficulty
Good Attempts
Good Score
Time Taken (In Minutes)
English Language
30
Easy-Moderate
21–24
18–20
20
Numerical Ability
35
Easy-Moderate
20–22
18–20
20
Reasoning Ability
35
Moderate
21–24
18–20
20
Total
100
Easy-Moderate
66–72
59–65
60
Note: Overall cut-off is not uniform for all states.
English Language
Topic
Number of Questions
Level of Difficulty
Reading Comprehension (Industry/ Employment Based)
7
Easy-Moderate
Para-jumbles
5
Easy
Spot the Error (Old Pattern)
8
Easy-Moderate
Phrase Replacement
5
Easy-Moderate
Fill in the Blanks
5
Easy
The English Language section was more or less along the same lines as the old pattern. Questions on Spot the Error were based on fundamentals of grammar. Questions from the RC passage were mainly factual. Two questions were from Vocabulary (1 Synonym and 1 Antonym). Overall, the level of difficulty of this section was easy-to-moderate.
SBI Clerk Prelims Exam 2018: Memory-Based Questions (23 June, All Slots)
Numerical Ability
Topic
Number of Questions
Level of Difficulty
Number Series (Series Completion)
5
Easy
Approximation/Simplification
10
Easy-Moderate
Data Interpretation (Pie Chart)
5
Easy-Moderate
Comparison of Variables (Quadratic Equations based)
5
Easy-Moderate
Arithmetic Based (Time, Speed and Distance – Trains, Boat and Stream, Time and Work, Mensuration-2D, Partnership, Ratio and Proportion, Simple Interest & Compound Interest, Percentage, Age, Mixtures & Allegations, Profit, Loss and Discount, Average etc.)
10
Easy-Moderate
There was 1 set of five questions from Data Interpretation (pie-chart based). The questions on Number Series were easy. The Arithmetic-based questions were primarily from Time and Work, Ratio, SI & CI, Percentages, Ages, Profit, Loss & Discount, etc. The overall difficulty level of this section was easy-to-moderate.
Reasoning Ability
Topic
Number of Questions
Level of Difficulty
AR (Linear Seating Arrangement – 2 parallel rows – 12 persons)
5
Easy-Moderate
AR (Linear Seating Arrangement – single row)
2
Easy-Moderate
AR (Data Arrangement – Floor based – 5 floors)
2
Easy-Moderate
AR (Data Arrangement – Years and books based)
5
Easy-Moderate
AR (Data Arrangement – people and their researches based)
5
Coding-Decoding
2
Easy
Blood Relation – Set based
2
Easy-Moderate
Directions
2
Easy
Alphanumeric Series
5
Easy
Numerical Series
5
Easy
There were three sets of five questions each from parallel seating arrangement, data arrangement (years and books based) and data arrangement (people and their researches based). No syllogism questions were asked this year. The overall difficulty level of this section was moderate.
The detailed break-up of SBI Clerk Preliminary Exam 2018 is as follows:
Section
Total Questions
Level of Difficulty
Good Attempts
Good Score
Time Taken (In Minutes)
English Language
30
Easy-Moderate
21–24
18–20
20
Numerical Ability
35
Easy-Moderate
20–22
18–20
20
Reasoning Ability
35
Moderate
21–24
18–20
20
Total
100
Easy-Moderate
66–72
59–65
60
Note: Overall cut-off is not uniform for all states.
English Language
Topic
Number of Questions
Level of Difficulty
Reading Comprehension (Career choices Based)
7
Easy-Moderate
Para-jumbles
5
Easy
Spot the Error (word based: 4 highlighted words given. Candidate has to find out the incorrect word)
8
Easy-Moderate
Phrase Replacement
5
Easy-Moderate
Sentence Improvement
5
Easy
The English Language section was more or less along the same lines as the old pattern. Questions on Spot the Error was word based: 4 highlighted words given. Candidate has to find out the incorrect word. Questions from the RC passage were mainly factual. Two questions were from Vocabulary (1 Synonym and 1 Antonym). Overall, the level of difficulty of this section was easy-to-moderate.
Numerical Ability
Topic
Number of Questions
Level of Difficulty
Number Series
5
Easy
Approximation/Simplification
10
Easy-Moderate
Data Interpretation (Line Graph)
5
Easy-Moderate
Comparison of Variables (Quadratic Equations based)
5
Easy-Moderate
Arithmetic Based (Time, Speed and Distance – Trains, Boat and Stream, Time and Work, Mensuration-2D, Partnership, Ratio and Proportion, Simple Interest & Compound Interest, Percentage, Age, Mixtures & Allegations, Profit, Loss and Discount, Average etc.)
10
Easy-Moderate
There was 1 set of five questions from Data Interpretation (Line graph based). The questions on Number Series were easy. The Arithmetic-based questions were primarily from Time and Work, Ratio, SI & CI, Percentages, Ages, Profit, Loss & Discount, etc. The overall difficulty level of this section was easy-to-moderate.
Reasoning Ability
Topic
Number of Questions
Level of Difficulty
AR (Linear Seating Arrangement – single row)
5
Easy-Moderate
AR (Data Arrangement – Numerical based)
5
Easy-Moderate
AR (Circular Seating Arrangement – with 1 more information)
5
Moderate
Coding-Decoding – Set based
5
Easy
Blood Relation – Set based
5
Easy-Moderate
Directions – Set based
3
Easy
Alphanumeric Series
5
Easy
Numerical Series
2
Easy
There were three sets of five questions each from linear seating arrangement, data arrangement (numerical based) and circular seating arrangement- with 1 more information. No syllogism and mathematical inequalities questions were asked this year. The overall difficulty level of this section was moderate.
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SBI Clerk Prelims (2018) Exam Analysis and Review: 3rd Slot
The detailed break-up of SBI Clerk Preliminary Exam 2018 is as follows:
Section
Total Questions
Level of Difficulty
Good Attempts
Good Score
Time Taken (In Minutes)
English Language
30
Easy-Moderate
21–24
18–20
20
Numerical Ability
35
Easy-Moderate
20–22
18–20
20
Reasoning Ability
35
Moderate
21–24
18–20
20
Total
100
Easy-Moderate
66–72
59–65
60
Note: Overall cut-off is not uniform for all states.
English Language
Topic
Number of Questions
Level of Difficulty
Reading Comprehension (Real Life Based)
5
Easy-Moderate
Para-jumbles
5
Easy
Spot the Error (word based: 4 highlighted words given. Candidate has to find out the incorrect word)
10
Easy-Moderate
Phrase Replacement
5
Easy-Moderate
Fill in the Blanks
5
Easy
The English Language section was more or less along the same lines as the old pattern. Questions on Spot the Error was word based: 4 highlighted words given. Candidate has to find out the incorrect word. Questions from the RC passage were mainly factual. Two questions were from Vocabulary (1 Synonym and 1 Antonym). Overall, the level of difficulty of this section was easy-to-moderate.
Numerical Ability
Topic
Number of Questions
Level of Difficulty
Number Series (Series Completion)
5
Easy
Approximation/Simplification
10
Easy-Moderate
Data Interpretation (Table – Missing values based)
5
Easy-Moderate
Comparison of Variables (Quadratic Equations based)
5
Easy-Moderate
Simple Interest & Compound Interest
2
Easy
Time, Speed and Distance – Trains, Boat and Stream, Time and Work
3
Easy-Moderate
Mixtures & Allegations
2
Easy-Moderate
Ages
1
Easy
Miscellaneous (Quant based)
2
Easy-Moderate
There was 1 set of five questions from Data Interpretation (Table – Missing values based). The questions on Number Series were easy. The Arithmetic-based questions were primarily from Time and Work, Ratio, SI & CI, Percentages, Ages, Profit, Loss & Discount, etc. The overall difficulty level of this section was easy-to-moderate.
Reasoning Ability
Topic
Number of Questions
Level of Difficulty
AR (Data Arrangement: Box based – 7 boxes)
5
Easy-Moderate
AR (Data Arrangement – Floor based)
5
Easy-Moderate
AR (Circular Seating Arrangement)
5
Easy-Moderate
Coding-Decoding
5
Easy
Blood Relation – Set based
5
Easy-Moderate
Directions – Set based
3
Easy
Alphanumeric Series
2
Easy
Mathematical Inequalities
5
Easy
There were three sets of five questions each from circular seating arrangement, data arrangement (floor based) and data arrangement (box based). No syllogism questions were asked this year. The overall difficulty level of this section was moderate.
The detailed break-up of SBI Clerk Preliminary Exam 2018 is as follows:
Section
Total Questions
Level of Difficulty
Good Attempts
Good Score
Time Taken (In Minutes)
English Language
30
Easy-Moderate
21–24
18–20
20
Numerical Ability
35
Easy-Moderate
20–22
18–20
20
Reasoning Ability
35
Moderate
21–24
18–20
20
Total
100
Easy-Moderate
66–72
59–65
60
Note: Overall cut-off is not uniform for all states.
English Language
Topic
Number of Questions
Level of Difficulty
Reading Comprehension (Real Life Based)
7
Easy-Moderate
Para-jumbles
5
Easy
Spot the Error (word based: 4 highlighted words given. Candidate has to find out the incorrect word)
8
Easy-Moderate
Phrase Replacement
5
Easy-Moderate
Fill in the Blanks
5
Easy
The English Language section was more or less along the same lines as the old pattern. Questions on Spot the Error was word based: 4 highlighted words given. Candidate has to find out the incorrect word. Questions from the RC passage were mainly factual. Two questions were from Vocabulary (1 Synonym and 1 Antonym). Overall, the level of difficulty of this section was easy-to-moderate.
Numerical Ability
Topic
Number of Questions
Level of Difficulty
Number Series (Series Completion)
5
Easy
Approximation/Simplification
10
Easy-Moderate
Data Interpretation (Pie Chart based)
5
Easy
Comparison of Variables (Quadratic Equations based)
5
Easy-Moderate
Simple Interest & Compound Interest
1
Easy
Time, Speed and Distance
1
Easy-Moderate
Time and Work
2
Easy-Moderate
Mixtures & Allegations
1
Easy
Ages
1
Easy
Partnership
1
Easy-Moderate
Profit, Loss and Discount
1
Easy
Average
1
Easy
Miscellaneous (Quant based)
1
Easy
There was 1 set of five questions from Data Interpretation (Pie Chart based). The questions on Number Series were easy. The Arithmetic-based questions were primarily from Time and Work, Ratio, SI & CI, Percentages, Ages, Profit, Loss & Discount, etc. The overall difficulty level of this section was easy-to-moderate.
Reasoning Ability
Topic
Number of Questions
Level of Difficulty
AR (Data Arrangement)
5
Easy-Moderate
AR (Data Arrangement)
5
Easy-Moderate
AR (Linear Seating Arrangement)
5
Easy-Moderate
Coding-Decoding
5
Easy
Blood Relation – Set based
5
Easy-Moderate
Directions – Set based
3
Easy
Alphanumeric Series
2
Easy
Mathematical Inequalities
5
Easy
There were three sets of five questions each from linear seating arrangement, data arrangement and data arrangement. No syllogism questions were asked this year. The overall difficulty level of this section was moderate.
The above analysis is provided by Mr. Mayank Garg, Mentor, Career Launcher.
Disclaimer: All information on cut-offs, analysis, answer key, and scores are based on independent analysis and evaluation made by Career Launcher. We do not take responsibility for any decision that might be taken, based on this information.
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