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State Bank of India Clerk Preliminary Exam (June 4, 2016) Analysis (First Slot)
Today is the fifth day of the five dates allotted for SBI Clerk (Prelims) Exam 2016. The exam is conducted in four shifts.
A total of 100 questions had to be answered in 60 minutes. All the other sections, except the English Language section, were available bilingually, that is, in both English and Hindi. Each question had 5 options and was of 1 mark each. There was a negative marking of 0.25 marks for every incorrect answer.
The detailed break-up of the paper is as follows:
| Section |
Total Questions |
Level of Difficulty |
Good Attempts |
Good Score |
Approximate Time Taken (In Minutes) |
| English Language |
30 |
Easy-Moderate |
16-20 |
15-18 |
15 |
| Numerical Ability |
35 |
Easy-Moderate |
18-22 |
16-20 |
25 |
| Reasoning Ability |
35 |
Easy-Moderate |
20-24 |
18-22 |
20 |
| Total |
100 |
Easy-Moderate |
54-66 |
49-60 |
60 |
PS: The overall difficulty level and pattern of the exam was almost similar to that of the previous slots.
Expected Cutoffs:
| Subject |
General |
SC/ST/OBC |
|
English Language (Out of 30) |
10-12 |
6-9 |
|
Numerical Ability (Out of 35) |
8-10 |
6-9 |
|
Reasoning Ability (Out of 35) |
12-14 |
9-12 |
|
Overall (Out of 100) |
48-50 |
42-45 |
English Language:
| Topic |
Number of questions |
Level of difficulty |
|
Reading Comprehension (Story Based) |
10 |
Easy-Moderate |
|
Spelling Correction |
5 |
Easy |
|
Para-jumbles (Story Based) |
5 |
Easy-Moderate |
|
Sentence Correction |
5 |
Easy |
|
Cloze Test (Story Based) |
5 |
Easy |
Reading Comprehension was based on a story of two ladies who made soup. Para-jumble was based on the debate in a court about rich and poor. The overall difficulty level of this section was easy to moderate. An overall attempt of 16-20 questions can be considered as a good attempt.
Numerical Ability:
| Topic |
Number of questions |
Level of difficulty |
|
Number Series |
5 |
Easy-Moderate |
|
Approximation/Simplification |
10 |
Easy-Moderate |
|
Data Interpretation (Table Graph) |
5 |
Easy |
|
Boat and Stream |
1 |
Easy |
|
Time and Work |
1 |
Easy |
|
Speed and Distance |
1 |
Easy |
|
Mensuration |
3 |
Easy-Moderate |
|
Ratio and Proportion |
1 |
Easy |
|
Simple Interest & Compound Interest |
1 |
Easy-Moderate |
|
Percentage |
2 |
Easy |
|
Mixtures & Allegations |
1 |
Moderate |
|
Profit, Loss and Discount |
1 |
Moderate |
|
Average |
1 |
Easy |
|
Miscellaneous (Quant Based) |
2 |
Moderate |
The overall difficulty level of this section was easy to moderate and a well-prepared candidate could easily attempt 18-22 questions. There were no questions from Quadratic Equations.
Reasoning Ability:
| Topic |
Number of Questions |
Level of difficulty |
|
Directions |
3 |
Easy |
|
Blood Relations |
4 |
Easy |
|
Missing Number Series |
5 |
Easy |
|
Coding-Decoding |
3 |
Easy |
|
Analytical Reasoning (Days of week) |
5 |
Easy |
|
Sitting Arrangement (Circular) |
5 |
Easy-Moderate |
|
Inequalities |
5 |
Easy |
|
Alphanumeric Series |
5 |
Easy |
The overall difficulty level of this section was easy to moderate. A student should have attempted at least 20 questions. No question was asked from Syllogism.
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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State Bank of India Clerk Preliminary Exam (May 28, 2016) Analysis (First Slot)
Today is the second day of the five dates allotted for SBI Clerk (Prelims) Exam 2016. It is being conducted for the first time and will span over a period of two weeks, ending June 05, 2016. It would be conducted in four-time slots -2 each in morning and evening. 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.
The detailed break-up of the paper is as follows:
| Section |
Total Questions |
Level of Difficulty |
Good Attempts |
Good Score |
Approximate Time Taken (In Minutes) |
| English Language |
30 |
Easy-Moderate |
16-22 |
15-20 |
15 |
| Numerical Ability |
35 |
Easy-Moderate |
18-24 |
16-22 |
25 |
| Reasoning Ability |
35 |
Easy-Moderate |
18-24 |
16-22 |
20 |
| Total |
100 |
Easy-Moderate |
55-65 |
52-58 |
60 |
PS: The overall difficulty level and pattern of the exam was almost similar to that of the previous slots.
Expected Cutoffs:
| Subject |
General |
SC/ST/OBC |
|
English Language (Out of 30) |
10-12 |
6-9 |
|
Numerical Ability (Out of 35) |
8-10 |
6-9 |
|
Reasoning Ability (Out of 35) |
12-14 |
9-12 |
|
Overall (Out of 100) |
48-50 |
42-45 |
English Language:
| Topic |
Number of questions |
Level of Difficulty |
|
Reading Comprehension (Story Based) |
10 |
Easy |
|
Spelling Correction |
5 |
Easy-Moderate |
|
Para-jumbles (Story Based) |
5 |
Easy-Moderate |
|
Sentence Correction |
5 |
Easy |
|
Cloze Test (Story Based) |
5 |
Easy |
The overall difficulty level of this section was easy to moderate.
Numerical Ability:
| Topic |
Number of questions |
Level of Difficulty |
|
Number Series |
5 |
Easy |
|
Approximation/Simplification |
10 |
Easy |
|
Data Interpretation (Table) |
5 |
Easy |
|
Boat and Stream |
1 |
Easy |
|
Time and Work |
1 |
Easy |
|
Mensuration-2D |
1 |
Easy-Moderate |
|
Partnership |
1 |
Easy |
|
Ratio and Proportion |
1 |
Easy |
|
Simple Interest & Compound Interest |
1 |
Easy-Moderate |
|
Percentage |
1 |
Easy |
|
Age |
1 |
Easy |
|
Mixtures & Allegations |
1 |
Moderate |
|
Profit, Loss and Discount |
1 |
Moderate |
|
Average |
1 |
Easy |
|
Miscellaneous (Quant Based) |
4 |
Moderate |
The overall difficulty level of this section was easy to moderate.
Reasoning Ability:
| Topic |
Number of Questions |
Level of Difficulty |
|
Directions |
2 |
Easy |
|
Blood Relations |
2 |
Easy |
|
Ranking |
1 |
Easy |
|
Coding-Decoding |
5 |
Easy |
|
Analytical Reasoning(Days) |
5 |
Easy-Moderate |
|
Circular Arrangement |
5 |
Easy-Moderate |
|
Mathematical Inequalities |
5 |
Easy |
|
Alphanumeric Series |
5 |
Easy |
The overall difficulty level of this section was easy to moderate.
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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Our CL’s expert team has equally worked hard to bring to you – SBI Clerk Prelim 22 May 2016 – Analysis.
SBI Clerk (Prelims) Exam – 2016 flagged off on May 22, 2016. This exam is being conducted for the first time. It is being held in four time slots. The exam will span over a period of two weeks, ending June 05, 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.
The detailed break-up of the paper is as follows:
| Section |
Total Questions |
Level of Difficulty |
Good Attempts |
Good Score |
Approximate Time Taken (In Minutes) |
| English Language |
30 |
Easy-Moderate |
19-23 |
17-20 |
15 |
| Numerical Ability |
35 |
Easy-Moderate |
16-20 |
15-18 |
25 |
| Reasoning Ability |
35 |
Easy-Moderate |
21-24 |
20-22 |
20 |
| Total |
100 |
Easy-Moderate |
58-65 |
54-60 |
60 |
Expected Cutoffs
| Subject |
General |
SC/ST/OBC |
|
English Language (Out of 30) |
10-12 |
6-9 |
|
Numerical Ability (Out of 35) |
8-10 |
6-9 |
|
Reasoning Ability (Out of 35) |
12-14 |
9-12 |
|
Overall (Out of 100) |
48-50 |
42-45 |
English Language:
| Topic |
Number of questions |
Level of Difficulty |
|
Reading Comprehension (Story Based) |
10 |
Easy |
|
Spelling Correction |
5 |
Easy-Moderate |
|
Para-jumbles (Story Based) |
5 |
Easy-Moderate |
|
Sentence Correction |
5 |
Easy |
|
Cloze Test (Story Based) |
5 |
Easy |
The overall difficulty level of this section was easy to moderate.
Numerical Ability:
| Topic |
Number of questions |
Level of Difficulty |
|
Number Series |
5 |
Moderate |
|
Approximation/Simplification |
10 |
Easy |
|
Data Interpretation (Table) |
5 |
Easy |
|
Boat and Stream |
1 |
Easy-Moderate |
|
Time and Work |
1 |
Easy |
|
Mensuration-2D |
1 |
Easy |
|
Partnership |
1 |
Easy-Moderate |
|
Ratio and Proportion |
1 |
Easy |
|
Simple Interest & Compound Interest |
1 |
Easy-Moderate |
|
Percentage |
1 |
Easy |
|
Age |
1 |
Easy |
|
Mixtures & Allegations |
1 |
Moderate |
|
Profit, Loss and Discount |
1 |
Easy-Moderate |
|
Average |
1 |
Easy |
|
Miscellaneous (Quant Based) |
4 |
Moderate |
The overall difficulty level of this section was easy to moderate.
Reasoning Ability:
| Topic |
Number of Questions |
Level of Difficulty |
|
Directions |
2 |
Easy |
|
Blood Relations |
2 |
Easy-Moderate |
|
Ranking |
1 |
Easy |
|
Analytical Reasoning (Floor Arrangement) |
5 |
Easy |
|
Coding-Decoding |
5 |
Moderate |
|
Analytical Reasoning |
5 |
Easy-Moderate |
|
Circular Arrangement |
5 |
Moderate |
|
Mathematical Inequalities |
5 |
Easy-Moderate |
|
Alphanumeric Series |
5 |
Easy |
The overall difficulty level of this section was easy to moderate.
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.
All the Best!
Team CL
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CUTOFF MARKS how much for SC category.
Hi Ramya,
Overall expected cut-off for SC/ST category is 42-45. For section-wise expected cut-off, you may refer to the table given above. Wish you luck!
is there any section wise cut off in sbi prelims??
Yes, there will sectional cut off for each of the sections in SBI Clerk Prelim and Main both.
i attempted 71
over all good ……..if CL prediction will be right than good chance to clear……
We wish you the very best Puneet!