SBI PO Prelims 20 Dec 2022 Exam Analysis (Shift 1, 2, 3, 4): Difficulty Level, Good Attempts, Weightage
The online exam for the SBI PO Prelims exam is being conducted on 20th December 2022 in 4 shifts. Check the complete exam analysis for all shifts here.
SBI PO Prelims Exam Analysis 2022: The SBI PO Prelims Exam 2022 is being conducted today on 20th December 2022. This prestigious banking exam commenced on 17th Dec and is being conducted by the State Bank of India every day. The online CBT-based examination is being held in four separate shifts of one hour each. The first shift of the SBI PO exam 2022 was conducted from 9:00 AM to 10:00 AM. We will be updating the shift-wise SBI PO Prelims Exam Analysis 2022 for 20 Dec including the difficulty level, number of good attempts, and weightage of topics in the examination.
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SBI PO Prelims 20th December 2022 Shift 1 Students' Reactions
The candidates who appeared in the examination today for the first shift have shared their reactions to the SBI PO prelims exam of 20 December. The major highlights of the exam were -
The overall difficulty level was easy to moderate
DI in the Quantitative Aptitude section was a bit lengthy and time-taking
Arithmetic questions were relatively easier and direct
Puzzles in Reasoning were mostly based on variables, such as week and city-based, year and age-based
Mathematics and Reasoning sections were doable
English section was easier as compared to the other two sections
Maximum weightage in English was given to Reading Comprehension and Cloze Test
None of the sections was too hard to crack
All the questions and topics were based on the SBI PO Prelims Syllabus
The average good attempts by candidates were 73-75
SBI PO Prelims 20 Dec 2022 Shift 1 Paper Analysis: Difficulty Level & Good Attempts
SBI PO Prelims Exam Analysis 2022 for Shift 1 has been shared below along with the major topics asked in each section. The candidates can have a look at the brief exam analysis here -
Sections | No. of Questions | Level of Difficulty | Good Attempts | Major Topics Asked |
English Language | 30 | Easy | 25-27 | Reading Comprehension - 9 questions |
Quantitative Aptitude | 35 | Easy to Moderate | 21-23 | Approximation - 4-5 questions |
Reasoning Ability | 35 | Easy to Moderate | 25-27 | Inequalities - 4 questions |
Total | 100 | Easy to Moderate | 73-75 | - |
SBI PO Prelims 20th December 2022 Shift 2 Students' Reactions
The second shift was concluded at 12:30 PM for the SBI PO 2022 prelims exam. Here are the first reactions from the candidates who appeared in the exam -
Overall, the difficulty level of the Shift 2 paper was easy to moderate
English and Math sections were easy in comparison to Reasoning
English portion was easier than the first shift
The maximum weightage in Reasoning was given on Puzzles based on Variables, Linear Arrangement etc.
For some students, the DI part in Quantitative Aptitude was calculative. However, the Arithmetic portion was easy to attempt
Synonyms, Antonyms, and Fillers were asked based on Reading Compehension
Many candidates stated attempting all 30 questions in English
The estimated good attempts by students combining all three sections were 70-73
SBI PO Prelims 20 Dec 2022 Shift 2 Paper Analysis: Difficulty Level & Good Attempts
SBI PO Prelims Question Paper Analysis 2022 for Shift 2 has been mentioned below with the major topics asked from each section. The applicants can have a look at the brief paper analysis here -
Sections | No. of Questions | Level of Difficulty | Good Attempts | Major Topics Asked |
English Language | 30 | Easy | 28-30 | Reading Comprehension - 9 questions |
Quantitative Aptitude | 35 | Easy to Moderate | 17-20 | Approximation - 5 questions |
Reasoning Ability | 35 | Moderate | 20-23 | Syllogism - 3-4 questions |
Total | 100 | Easy to Moderate | 70-73 | - |
SBI PO Prelims 20th December 2022 Shift 3 Students' Reactions
SBI PO Prelims Exam 20 Dec 2022 Shift 3 timing was 2:00 PM to 3:00 PM. The applicants have shared the examination reaction and the level of difficulty mentioned below -
The overall difficulty level of the Shift 3 paper was moderate. As per students, the paper was a bit difficult and lengthy as compared to the previous shifts.
Average attempts by students were relatively fewer in this shift. The estimated good attempts were reportedly 64-66.
Questions on Error Detection were asked based on the old pattern. Questions on Para Jumbles were based on the new pattern.
Contrary to the previous shifts, no questions were asked from Cloze Test.
The majority of the questions from Puzzles were based on Circular Seating Arrangement, Floor and Flat-based, Parallel Rows and Variables.
The DI section was a bit tricky and calculative
Most students stated attempting fewer questions in the Math section in comparison to the earlier shifts
The English portion was doable while the Reasoning section appeared a bit difficult to some candidates.
SBI PO Prelims 20 Dec 2022 Shift 3 Paper Analysis: Difficulty Level & Good Attempts
SBI PO exam 20 December paper analysis has been shared for the third shift below:Sections | No. of Questions | Level of Difficulty | Good Attempts | Major Topics Asked |
English Language | 30 | Easy | 22-24 | Reading Comprehension - 8-9 questions Word Replacement Filler Error Detection - 4 questions Phrase Replacement - 5 questions Para Jumble - 5 questions Word Swap - 3-4 questions |
Quantitative Aptitude | 35 | Moderate | 13-15 | Quadratic Equations - 5 questions Missing Numbers Tabular DI - 5-6 questions DI (Pie Chart) - 5 questions Caselet - 5 questions Arithmetic - 10-12 questions |
Reasoning Ability | 35 | Easy to Moderate | 26-30 | Inequalities - 4 questions Syllogism - 3-4 questions Blood Relations - 3 questions Pair Formation - 1 question Meaningful Word - 1 question Odd One Out - 1 question Puzzle (Uncertain, Circular, Parallel Row, Floor, Month-based) - 22-23 questions |
Total | 100 | Moderate | 64-66 | - |
SBI PO Prelims 20th December 2022 Shift 4 Students' Reactions
The last shift of the SBI PO Prelims Exam 2022 ended at 5:30 PM on 20 December 2022. The last batch of students shared similar reactions related to this exam. The candidates' reactions are as shared below -
The difficulty level of the last shift of the exam was moderately difficult
DI section was a bit calculative while the Arithmetic portion was easy to attempt
The English section was of easy to moderate level. Students were able to attempt the maximum number of questions from this portion.
Contrary to the earlier shifts, the Shift 4 Reasoning section had questions based on Chinese Coding.
Questions from Reasoning were doable but quite time-taking
Arithmetic questions were based on Partnership, Percentage, Age-based, Profit and Loss, and Boat and Stream
Despite the Mathematics paper being calculative, students were seen attempting more questions than in the earlier shifts.
The overall good attempts in Shift 4 were 68-71
SBI PO Prelims 20 Dec 2022 Shift 4 Paper Analysis: Difficulty Level & Good Attempts
SBI PO Prelims Exam Analysis 2022 for Shift 4 has been shared here as per the feedback given by the applicants and the exam experts. Candidates can check the brief analysis of the paper here -Sections | No. of Questions | Level of Difficulty | Good Attempts | Major Topics Asked |
English Language | 30 | Easy to Moderate | 26-28 | Reading Comprehension - 9 questions Vocabulary (Antonyms, Synonyms, Fillers) - 3 questions Phrase Replacement - 3 questions Double Fillers - 5 questions Word Usage - 2 questions Error Detection - 6 questions Para Jumbles - 5 questions |
Quantitative Aptitude | 35 | Easy to Moderate | 20-21 | Missing Numbers - 5 questions Quadratic Equations - 6 questions Tabular DI (Missing) - 5-6 questions DI (Pie Chart, Variable-based) - 5-6 questions Caselet - 3 questions Arithmetic - 10-11 questions |
Reasoning Ability | 35 | Moderate | 22-23 | Chinese Coding - 5 questions Coding-Decoding - 1 question Syllogism - 3-4 questions Inequalities - 2 questions Distance and Directions - 3 questions Number-based - 1 question Puzzles (Month-based, Linear Row, Selection-based, Variable) - 18-20 questions |
Total | 100 | Moderate | 68-71 | - |
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