Detailed Analysis of Prelims of SBI PO Exam 2018

SBI PO 2018 Preliminary exam had its first phase on 1^st July 2018. Millions of aspirants appeared in this exam which makes the competition tough. To give a smooth run in the forthcoming exam phase of SBI PO 2018, let us discuss the detailed analysis of the question paper of first phase of SBI PO 2018 EXAM.

This time SBI introduced sectional timing of 20 minutes. A thorough feedback of this phase will enable the aspirants of the forthcoming phases to adjust the time management accordingly. It will also give an idea about the level of difficult followed in the exam. One can have the expected pattern of questions in mind before going to the exam as it is a new pattern for everyone.

The examination held on 1^st July 2018 had a Moderate level but it was very lengthy. The sequence in which the sections appeared in the exam are: English Language, Reasoning Ability and Quantitative Aptitude.

Section-wise Analysis of SBI PO Exam 2018:

OVER ALL ANALYSIS:

Subject	Good Attempt	Time
English Language	17-24	20
Reasoning Ability	16-22	20
Quantitative Aptitude	18-24	20
Total	58-70	60

SUBJECT WISE ANALYSIS:

English Language with Moderate Level

English Language section had a moderate level, but there was a difference in both the shifts. Second shift was easier than the first one. Reading comprehension had 5 questions with one question based on vocabulary. It was based on Economics based on the topic of investment and savings of customer. Sentence re-arrangement had a topic on globalization.

Topic	No. of Questions	Level
Reading Comprehension	5	Moderate-Difficult
Double Fillers	5	Easy-Moderate
Error Detection	5	Moderate
Phrase Replacement	5	Moderate
Identifying the Correct Sentence	5	Moderate
Sentence Rearrangement	5	Moderate
Total	30	Moderate

Logical Reasoning with Moderate and Lengthy Level

The reasoning section had a Moderate level. It was Lengthy also because of time consuming puzzles. There were scoring questions for students. This section had 4 puzzles and seating arrangement as follows:

·                     Parallel Arrangement, North-South, 1Variable

·                     Floor-Flat Puzzle, 2 variable

·                     Linear Seating Arrangement,

·                     Random Arrangement Puzzle, 2 variable

Topics	No. of Questions	Level
Puzzles and Seating Arrangement	19	Lengthy
Single Question of Coding	1	Moderate
Alphabet	3	Easy-Moderate
Blood Relation	2	Easy-Moderate
Data Sufficiency	5	Moderate
Coding-Decoding	5	Moderate
Total	35	Moderate-Lengthy

Quantitative Aptitude with Moderate Level

The Quantitative Aptitude section had a moderate level.  Topics like Caselet DI, Tabular+Bar Graph covered maximum questions which can be easily solved if practiced extensively.

Topics	No. of Questions	Level
Data Interpretation (Caselet DI, Tabular+Bar Graph and 2 Pie Chart DI)	15	Moderate
Quadratic Equation	5	Easy-Moderate
Missing Number Series	5	Moderate
Arithmetic Word Problems	5	Moderate-Lengthy
Quantity-1, Quantity-2	5	Moderate
Total	35	Moderate

This analysis will definitely help you score better especially those who are going to appear in the next phase of Prelims exams which is scheduled on 7^th and 8^th of July, 2018.Prepare accordingly but apply your mind too!!!!