SBI PO (Prelims) Exam - 2016 flagged off on July 02, 2016. It is being held in four time slots - 2 each in morning and evening. The exam will span over a period of one week, ending on July 10, 2016. A total of 100 questions had to be answered in 60 minutes. Each correct answer will fetch 1 mark while each incorrect answer will reduce the score by 0.25.
Section |
Total Questions |
Level of difficulty |
Good Attempts |
Good Score |
Approximate time taken |
English Language |
30 |
Moderate |
18-20 |
16-18 |
15 |
Quantitative Aptitude |
35 |
Moderate-Difficult |
19-22 |
18-20 |
25 |
Reasoning Ability |
35 |
Easy-Moderate |
23-25 |
20-23 |
20 |
Total |
100 |
Moderate |
60-65 |
55-60 |
60 |
PS: The overall difficulty level and pattern of the exam was almost similar to that of the last year.
Subject |
General |
OBC |
SC |
ST |
English Language (Out of 30) |
07-10 |
4-7 |
4-7 |
4-7 |
Quantitative Aptitude (Out of 35) |
07-10 |
4-7 |
4-7 |
4-7 |
Reasoning Ability (Out of 35) |
10-12 |
6-8 |
6-8 |
6-8 |
Overall Objective Test (Out of 100) |
48-52 |
42-45 |
38-40 |
20-25 |
Topic |
Number of questions |
Level of Difficulty |
Reading Comprehension (Based on Women Empowerment Index) |
10 |
Moderate |
Sentence Completion (Two Blanks) |
5 |
Easy-Moderate |
Para-jumbles (Based on Insurance Company) |
5 |
Moderate-Difficult |
Sentence Correction (Spot the Error) |
5 |
Easy- Moderate |
Cloze Test (Based on modern technology) |
5 |
Easy |
The overall difficulty level of this section was moderate.
Topic |
Number of questions |
Level of Difficulty |
Number Series |
5 |
Easy-Moderate |
Comparison of Variables |
5 |
Easy |
Simplification/Approximation |
5 |
Easy |
DI (Table) |
5 |
Easy-Moderate |
DI (Bar Graph) |
5 |
Easy-Moderate |
Time and Work |
1 |
Moderate |
Probability |
1 |
Moderate |
Partnership |
1 |
Easy-Moderate |
Simple Interest & Compound Interest |
1 |
Easy-Moderate |
Percentage |
1 |
Easy-Moderate |
Ratio and Proportion |
1 |
Easy-Moderate |
Profit, Loss and Discount |
1 |
Easy-Moderate |
Miscellaneous (Quant Based) |
3 |
Moderate-Difficult |
The overall difficulty level of this section was moderate to difficult.
Topic |
Number of Questions |
Level of Difficulty |
Directions |
2 |
Easy |
Blood Relations |
3 |
Easy-Moderate |
Data Arrangement (7 Box-Color Based) |
5 |
Easy- Moderate |
Data Arrangement (7 Persons-Places-Departments Based) |
5 |
Easy- Moderate |
Linear Arrangement (8 Persons- Face in North - South) |
5 |
Easy- Moderate |
Data Arrangement (8 Persons-Colors- Months Based) |
5 |
Easy-Moderate |
Seating Arrangement (6 Person sitting from top to bottom) |
5 |
Easy |
Mathematical Inequalities |
5 |
Moderate |
The overall difficulty level of this section was easy to moderate.
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