The overall difficulty level of SBI PO 2023 prelims exam held on November 4, 2023 was moderate. The English section was easy, Reasoning section was easy to moderate, Maths was moderate to difficulty and lengthy. SBI PO prelims cut off is expected to around 60. Check here SBI PO prelims exam analysis & student reaction.
SBI PO Prelims Exam Analysis 2023
State Bank of India is conducting the SBI PO 2023 Prelims exam to fill up a more than 2000 vacancies for the post of Probationary Officers (POs). According to students, the overall difficulty level of the exam was moderate. The English section was easy, Reasoning section was easy to moderate, Maths was moderate to difficulty and lengthy. In English, questions were asked from Articles, Passage, Jumbled Words, Sentence Rearrangement, etc. In Reasoning, questions were asked from Syllogism, Puzzle, Seating Arrangement, Blood Relation, etc. In Maths, questions were asked from Arithmetic, Mensuration, DI, Algebra, etc. SBI PO cut off is expected to be around 60.
Candidates qualifying the prelims exam of SBI PO will be called for the mains exam. SBI PO prelims result 2023 is expected to be announced in the second week of November. On the basis of SBI PO result of the prelims exam, candidates 10 times the number of vacancies will be selected for the mains exam of SBI PO. The mains exam of SBI PO 2023 will be conducted on December 2023/ January 2024.
Q: What is SBI PO salary structure?
SBI PO salary structure is given below. Basic Pay-INR 41,960 Special Allowance-INR 6,881 DA-INR 12,701 Location Allowance-INR 700 Learning Allowance-INR 600 HRA-INR 2,937 Gross Salary-INR 65,780 Deduction (PF/Income Tax/Professional Tax/Pension)-INR 12,960 Net Salary-INR 52,820. The structure of SBI PO salary is given below.
Basic Pay | INR 41,960 |
Special Allowance | INR 6,881 |
DA | INR 12,701 |
Location Allowance | INR 700 |
Learning Allowance | INR 600 |
HRA | INR 2,937 |
Gross Salary | INR 65,780 |
Deduction (PF/Income Tax/Professional Tax/Pension) | INR 12,960 |
Net Salary | INR 52,820 |
Q: What is SBI PO exam pattern?
Q: What is SBI PO exam pattern?
SBI PO exam pattern is such that it is divided into prelims, Mains, psychometric test, group exercises and interview. In 2022, SBI has revised the exam pattern. The psychometric test was introduced in the Phase 3 exam pattern. There is no weightage for this test and the performance of candidates in this stage will be shared with the interview panel. SBI PO prelims exam comprises three sections-Reasoning, Quantitative Aptitude and English Language. The total marks allotted to the prelims exam are 100. The test paper carries a total of 100 questions. Candidates qualifying the prelims exam are called for the mains exam. The mains exam comprises both objective and subjective-type tests. The total marks allotted to the mains exam are 250. Candidates qualifying the mains exam are called for psychometric test. The psychometric test is qualifying in nature. Candidates qualifying the psychometric test are called for group exercises and interview. The group exercises and interview carries 50 marks.
In this article we have provided SBI PO prelims exam analysis & student reaction. Going through this article, candidates can know the overall & section-wise difficulty levels, number of good attempts, expected cut off and many more.
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SBI PO 2023 Exam Analysis (Nov 4)
Candidates can check below SBI PO 2023 exam analysis for Nov 4.
| Sections | Difficulty Level | Good Attempts |
|---|---|---|
| Reasoning Ability | Moderate | 24-27 |
| Quantitative Aptitude | Moderate | 17-20 |
| English Language | Moderate | 21-24 |
| Overall | Moderate | 62-64 |
SBI PO 2023 Difficulty Level (Nov 1)
Candidates can check below the shift-wise exam analysis for SBI PO held on Nov 1.
SBI PO 2023 Overall Difficulty (Shift 4)
| Sections | Difficulty Level |
|---|---|
| Reasoning Ability | Moderate |
| Quantitative Aptitude | Moderate |
| English Language | Moderate |
| Overall | Moderate |
SBI PO 2023 Overall Difficulty (Shift 3)
| Sections | Difficulty Level |
|---|---|
| Reasoning Ability | Moderate |
| Quantitative Aptitude | Moderate |
| English Language | Easy |
| Overall | Moderate |
SBI PO 2023 Overall Difficulty (Shift 1)
The overall difficulty level of SBI PO 2023 prelims exam is given below.
| Sections | Difficulty Level |
|---|---|
| Reasoning Ability | Moderate |
| Quantitative Aptitude | Moderate to Difficult |
| English Language | Easy |
| Overall | Moderate |
SBI PO Good Attempts
The section-wise good attempts for SBI PO prelims exam are given below.
| Section | Good Attempts |
|---|---|
| Reasoning Ability | 24-26 |
| Quantitative Aptitude | 20-22 |
| English Language | 19-21 |
| Overall | 63-65 |
SBI PO 2023 Prelims Exam Pattern
SBI PO prelims exam pattern is such that it is divided into three sections-English Language, Quantitative Aptitude, and Reasoning Ability. The duration of the test is one hour. There are sectional timings of 20 minutes in the exam. The total marks allotted to the test are 200.
Q: What are the important topics for the SBI PO Quantitative Aptitude section?
In the Quantitative Aptitude section of SBI PO exam, candidates can focus on Simplification, Number Systems, Data Interpretation, Ratio and Proportion, Profit and Loss, Simple and Compound Interest, Sequence and Series etc. The Quant section assess the candidate's calculative ability. The best way to prepare this section is going through the previous years question papers and learning the shortcut tricks. The tips and tricks to crack SBI PO Quant section are given below:
- Candidates must find out the important topics for Quantitative Aptitude section by analysing the previous year question papers
- Candidates must learn the shortcut tricks for solving questions
- Candidates must practice the previous years’ question papers to know the types of questions asked in the exam
- Candidates must attempt mock tests to improve speed and accuracy
Q: What is the pattern of SBI Clerk prelims and Mains exams?
SBI Clerk prelims exam comprises three sections- English Language, Numerical Ability, and Reasoning Ability. The test paper carries a total of 100 questions. The total marks allotted to the test are 100. The duration of the exam is one hour. The Mains exam of SBI Clerk comprises four sections: General/ Financial Awareness, General English Quantitative Aptitude and Reasoning Ability & Computer Aptitude. The total marks for the test are 200. SBI Clerk exam pattern for prelims and mains exams is given below.
SBI Clerk Prelims Exam Pattern
Section | No of Questions | Marks | Duration |
English Language | 30 | 30 | 20 Minutes |
Numerical Ability | 35 | 35 | 20 Minutes |
Reasoning Ability | 35 | 35 | 20 Minutes |
Total | 100 | 100 | 1 Hour |
SBI Clerk Mains Exam Pattern
Name of test | No of Questions | Marks | Duration |
General/ Financial Awareness | 50 | 50 | 35 Minutes |
General English | 40 | 40 | 35 Minutes |
Quantitative Aptitude | 50 | 50 | 45 Minutes |
Reasoning Ability & Computer Aptitude | 50 | 60 | 45 Minutes |
Total | 190 | 200 | 2 Hours 40 minutes |
Q: What is the SBI PO exam pattern of the prelims and Mains exams?
The prelims exam comprises objective-type questions from English Language, Quantitative Aptitude and Reasoning Ability. The total marks allotted to the test are 100. The Mains exam of SBI PO comprises both subjective and descriptive tests. The objective paper carries questions from Reasoning & Computer Aptitude, Data Analysis & Interpretation, General/ Economy/ Banking Awareness and English Language. The descriptive paper carries questions from English Language (Letter Writing & Essay). The total marks of the exam are 250. Candidates are given 3.5 hours to complete the paper. Candidates qualifying the mains exam are called for psychometric test, group exercises and interview. The psychometric test is qualifying in nature and no marks are allotted for this test. The Group Exercises and Interview carries 50 marks.
Q: What are the key topics for the Data Interpretation section of SBI PO exam?
This section of SBI PO exam includes questions from Tabular Graph, Data Sufficiency, Caselets, Permutation and Combination, etc. To solve Data Interpretation questions, candidates must practise by referring to the previous years' question papers. The tips and tricks for the Data Interpreparation questions are given below:
- Candidates need to first understand and interpret the given data before proceeding with the calculations
- Candidates need to first understand the difficulty level of questions to understand which one to attempt first and which one to attempt later
- Candidates need to master the technique of attempting these questions with speed. There are several shortcut tricks that save a lot of time in solving the graphs and charts
- Candidates must know the different types of questions and formats of Data Interpretation
Q: What are the key topics for Reasoning section in SBI PO exam?
| Subject | Number of Questions | Marks | Duration |
|---|---|---|---|
| English Language |
30 |
100 |
20 Minutes |
| Quantitative Aptitude |
35 |
20 Minutes |
|
| Reasoning Ability |
35 |
20 Minutes |
|
| Total |
100 |
1 Hour |
SBI PO Exam Analysis 2023 & Student Reaction
Shiksha reported live from one of the SBI PO exam centres in Noida to gather the feedback of students regarding the overall and section-wise difficulty level of exam. Candidates can read below to check SBI PO prelims exam analysis 2023.
Aman Singh said, “The Maths paper was difficult. The Reasoning and English was good. In Maths questions were asked from DI, Caselets. In Reasoning, questions were asked from Puzzles. The English was easy. The cut off is expected to be around 58.”
Utkarsh said, “The overall difficulty level of the paper was tough. The English was easy. The Reasoning and Maths paper was tough. In Maths, questions were asked from Arithematic, DI, etc.”
Yugdeep said, “The English section was easy. The Reasoning questions were moderate. The Maths questions were difficult. In English, questions were asked from para jumbles, sentence rearrangement, etc. In Maths questions were asked from DI, Caselet, Quadratic, Arithmetic, etc. In Reasoning questions were asked from Puzzles. SBI PO cut off is expected to be around 60.”
Krishna Kumar said, “The difficulty level of the paper was moderate. The para jumble question asked in English was lengthy. The DI questions were lengthy. The missing series were tricky. The Arithmetic questions were easy. The Puzzles were lengthy. The Blood Relation questions were tricky. There were questions from Syllogism, Ordering, etc. The paper was time consuming.”
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