SBI PO Prelims Exam Analysis 2022-23

The State Bank of India is the conducting body for the SBI PO exam which is one of the most sought-after exams in the country. Entering the banking sector at the post of a Probationary Officer is a dream for many, which makes the SBI PO exam one of the most sought-after exams in the country. 

The SBI PO prelims exam dates for 2022 will be available soon after the notification is released. Once the SBI PO Notification is out candidates can check the exam dates on the official website of SBI. The SBI PO Prelims exam was last conducted on November 20, 21 and 27, 2021. Candidates who are aspiring to apply for the examination in the coming years can check the detailed review of the preliminary examination conducted. 

The SBI PO Prelims Exam Analysis for the 2021-22 recruitment has been discussed in detail in this article. SBI PO Pre analysis shall help candidates understand the level of examination with respect to previous year recruitments. Also, it will let candidates know the important topics that are frequently a part of the online examination.

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To be acquainted with the exam pattern of the targetted competitive exam is the primary task for candidates. It is important that a candidate careful scrutinises the SBI PO syllabus before having a look at the exam analysis as it will help the candidate understand the pattern much more easily. 

Given below is the SBI PO Prelims Exam pattern in brief for the reference of candidates:

SBI PO Exam Pattern – Prelims
Subjects Total Marks Time
English Langauge 30 20 minutes
Quantitative Aptitude 35 20 minutes
Reasoning Ability 35 20 minutes

The SBI PO prelims exam review will also help candidates strategise a study plan keeping in consideration that more time is dedicated to topics which are frequently asked in the exam.

Aspirants can check the SBI PO Mains for there mains preparation.

Aspirants must note that SBI reserves the right to set the question paper and every year the same pattern of questions is not asked so the  SBI PO pre 2022 exam analysis will only help in analysing the basic pattern and level of examination.

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SBI PO Prelims Exam Analysis 2021-22: Highlights

Since the number of applicants has been increasing over the past few years, the competition has also massively increased. So aspirants must make sure that attempt the maximum number of possible questions. Since the SBI PO 2022 Notification is not released yet, so the article below discusses the SBI PO Pre exam analysis for previous years’ papers. The space will be updated for the SBI PO Prelims 2022 exam analysis. The key takeaways from Prelims 2021 are:

  • The overall level of the SBI PO Prelims was Moderate.
  • English section was comparatively easier for all Shifts for SBI PO Prelims 2021.
  • The Reasoning section was moderate in difficulty but was lengthy.
  • The Quantitative Aptitude section was also moderate to slightly difficult.

Aspirants are also advised to check SBI PO Mains Exam Analysis for better understanding and strong preparation of the exam.

SBI PO Prelims Exam Analysis 2021

Although SBI removed the sectional cut off from the SBI PO prelims exam in 2019, it is important that candidates prepare themselves for every section equally. Further, the SBI PO prelims exam analysis has been discussed with an overall exam review of each day the exam was conducted. The table given below gives the section-wise SBI  PO prelims analysis:

Section-wise SBI PO Prelims Exam Analysis 2021 
Subjects Level of Examination
English Language Moderate
Reasoning Ability Moderate
Quantitative Aptitude Moderate

The shift-wise overall number of good attempts for the exam conducted on November 20, 2021, are given in the table below:

SBI PO Prelims Exam Analysis – November 20, 2021
Shift Good Attempts
Shift 1 57-65
Shift 2 61-63
Shift 3 58-62
Shift 4 59-65
SBI PO Prelims Exam Analysis – November 21, 2021
Shift Good Attempts
Shift 1 59-63
Shift 2 58-64
Shift 3 57-61
Shift 4 58-63
SBI PO Prelims Exam Analysis – November 27, 2021
Shift Good Attempts
Shift 1 71-73
Shift 2 61-68

Candidates who are interested in applying for the upcoming SBI PO recruitment can start their preparation and refer to the links given below:

SBI PO Prelims Exam Analysis- For All Shifts

The SBI PO Prelims 2022 will be conducted in October 2022. When the exam will be conducted successfully, the SBI PO Prelims Exam analysis 2022 will be provided here for all shifts. Till then candidates can go through the Prelims analysis of the previous year.

Given below is the SBI PO Prelims exam analysis for the exam conducted on November 20, 2021, for all the four shifts in which the exam was conducted. Also, the difficulty level of the exam and the number of good attempts have been discussed below. 

SBI PO 2021 Prelims Exam Analysis (Nov 20): Difficulty Level
Subjects Level of Examination
Shift 1 Shift 2 Shift 3 Shift 4
English Language Moderate Easy to Moderate Moderate Easy to Moderate
Reasoning Ability Easy to Moderate Moderate to Difficult Moderate Moderate
Quantitative Aptitude Moderate Moderate Moderate to Difficult Moderate
Overall Moderate Moderate Moderate Moderate
SBI PO 2021 Prelims Exam Analysis (Nov 20): Good Attempt
Subjects Good Attempt
Shift 1 Shift 2 Shift 3 Shift 4
English Language 18-21 20-22 21-23 20-23
Reasoning Ability 20-23 19-21 20-23 22-24
Quantitative Aptitude 19-21 21-23 19-22 19-22
Overall 57-65 61-63 58-62 59-65

The overall good number of attempts for the preliminary exam conducted on November 21, 2021, is given below. Candidates who have appeared for the exam can review their performance and  others can analyse it for future examinations:

SBI PO 2021 Prelims Exam Analysis (Nov 21): Difficulty Level
Subjects Level of Examination
Shift 1 Shift 2 Shift 3 Shift 4
English Language Easy to Moderate Moderate Easy to Moderate Moderate
Reasoning Ability Moderate Moderate to Difficult Moderate Moderate
Quantitative Aptitude Moderate Moderate to Difficult Moderate Moderate to Difficult
Overall Moderate Moderate Moderate Moderate
SBI PO 2021 Prelims Exam Analysis (Nov 21): Good Attempt
Subjects Good Attempt
Shift 1 Shift 2 Shift 3 Shift 4
English Language 20-24 20-23 21-23 20-22
Reasoning Ability 19-22 18-21 18-23 21-23
Quantitative Aptitude 20-23 19-21 19-22 19-22
Overall 59-63 58-64 57-61 58-63
SBI PO 2021 Prelims Exam Analysis (Nov 27): Difficulty Level
Subjects Level of Examination
Shift 1 Shift 2
English Language Easy to Moderate Moderate
Reasoning Ability Easy  Moderate
Quantitative Aptitude Easy to Moderate Moderate
Overall Easy to Moderate Moderate
SBI PO 2021 Prelims Exam Analysis (Nov 27): Good Attempt
Subjects Good Attempt
Shift 1 Shift 2
English Language 22-24 20-22
Reasoning Ability 23-25 22-24
Quantitative Aptitude 21-23 19-22
Overall 70-73 61-68

Apart from the SBI PO exam, candidates who are preparing for the other Government exams can also check our Preparation Strategy for Competitive Exams page and ace the upcoming competitive exams with the latest tips and study material.

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SBI PO Prelims Exam Analysis (Section-wise): There are three major sections that are a part of the SBI PO prelims exam which includes Reasoning Ability, Quantitative Aptitude and English Language. The section-wise analysis for the SBI PO Preliminary Exam is given in the following section.

Candidates can check the SBI PO cut off at the linked article.

SBI PO Prelims Exam Analysis – English Language

The English language section is one where candidates tend to lose maximum marks as the options available are confusing and candidates end up making mistakes. 

Candidates can get Tips to crack the English in Bank PO exam at the linked article. 

The overall distribution of questions based on all the shifts conducted on November 20, 2021, are discussed below:

SBI PO Pre 1st Shift Analysis for November 20, 2021: English Language 
Topics Number of Questions 
Vocabulary Based RC 8
Para jumbled 5
Word Swap 7
Sentence Rearrangement 5
Error Detection
Fillers 5
Match the Column
Total 30
November 20, 2021- Shift 2 SBI PO Pre Exam Analysis: English Language 
Topics Number of Questions 
Vocabulary Based RC 10
Para jumbled 5
Word Swap
Sentence Rearrangement 5
Error Detection 5
Fillers
Match the Column 5
Total 30
November 20, 2021- Shift 3 SBI PO Pre Exam Analysis: English Language 
Topics Number of Questions 
Vocabulary Based RC 7
Para jumbled 5
Word Swap 3
Sentence Rearrangement 5
Error Detection 5
Fillers 5
Match the Column
Total 30
November 20, 2021- Shift 4 SBI PO Pre Exam Analysis: English Language 
Topics Number of Questions 
Vocabulary Based RC 10
Para jumbled
Word Swap
Sentence Rearrangement
Error Detection 5
Fillers 10
Match the Column 5
Total 30

The overall distribution of questions based on all the shifts conducted on November 21, 2021, are discussed below:

November 21, 2021- Shift 1 SBI PO Pre Exam Analysis: English Language 
Topics Number of Questions 
Vocabulary Based RC 9
Cloze Test 6
Word Replacement 4 to 5
Error Detection 5 to 6
Misc.  4 to 5
Total 30
November 21, 2021- Shift 2 SBI PO Pre Exam Analysis: English Language 
Topics Number of Questions 
Vocabulary Based RC 8 to 10
Fill in the blanks 5
Error Detection 3
Error Spotting (sentence divided in 4 parts) 3 to 4
Connectors 2 to 3
Para jumbles 5 to 6
Match the column 3
Total 30
November 21, 2021- Shift 3 SBI PO Pre Exam Analysis: English Language 
Topics Number of Questions 
Vocabulary Based RC 8
Cloze Test 6
Word Swap 4
Word Usage 3
Sentence Improvement 2 to 3
Misc 5 to 6
Total 30
November 21, 2021- Shift 4 SBI PO Pre Exam Analysis: English Language 
Topics Number of Questions 
Cloze Test 7
Word Rearrangement 4
Phrases 4
Match the column 3
Error Spotting 4
Vocabulary Based RC 8
Total 30

Aspirants can also check the General English for Competitive exams, to check the syllabus for the English language section. The overall distribution of questions based on all the shifts conducted on November 27, 2021, are discussed below:

Shift 1 SBI PO Pre Exam Analysis November 27, 2021: English Language 
Topics Number of Questions 
Vocabulary Based RC 10
Cloze Test 06
Word Rearrangement 05
Simple Error Detection 05
Word Replacement and word usage 3
Total 30
Shift 2 SBI PO Pre Exam Analysis November 27, 2021: English Language 
Topics Number of Questions 
Vocabulary Based RC 8
Match the Column 3
Error Detection  5
Word Rearrangement 5
Connectors 2
Cloze Test 7
Total 30

These are the common topics of questions which are asked in the SBI PO prelims exam. Candidates can take references from these topics and prepare themselves even better for the exam.  

Learn the Ideal Typing Speed For SBI PO Descriptive Exam by checking the linked article.

SBI PO Prelims Exam Analysis – Quantitative Aptitude

The Quantitative Aptitude section is one of the toughest sections in the bank PO exam and candidates must prepare and practise well enough to score well in this section.

There are a lot of calculations that are involved in this section and may prove to be a very lengthy section. So candidates must emphasize solving a maximum number of questions in a minimum amount of time. 

Learn the Best Approach To Solve Data Interpretation Questions In SBI PO Exam by checking the linked article.

The overall distribution of questions in the quantitative aptitude section for the SBI PO prelims held on November 20, 21 and 27, 2021, is given below. Candidates preparing for the upcoming exam can refer to the same:

November 20, 2021- Shift 1 SBI PO Pre Exam Analysis: Quantitative Aptitude 
Topics Number of Questions 
Data Interpretation (3 DI- Bar Graph, Pie & Table Mixed, Caselet- Venn Diagram) 15 
Quadratic equation
Arithmetic problem
Approximation 2
Number series (Missing)
Miscellaneous 3
Total 35
November 20, 2021- Shift 2 SBI PO Pre Exam Analysis: Quantitative Aptitude 
Topics Number of Questions 
Data Interpretation (3 DI- Bar Graph, Pie & Table Mixed, Caselet- Venn Diagram) 10 
Quadratic equation 2
Arithmetic problem 10 
Approximation
Number series (Missing)
Miscellaneous 3
Total 35
November 20, 2021- Shift 3 SBI PO Pre Exam Analysis: Quantitative Aptitude 
Topics Number of Questions 
Data Interpretation (3 DI- Bar Graph, Pie & Table Mixed, Caselet- Venn Diagram) 15
Quadratic equation
Arithmetic problem 2
Approximation 5
Number series (Missing) 5
Miscellaneous 3
Total 35
November 20, 2021- Shift 4 SBI PO Pre Exam Analysis: Quantitative Aptitude 
Topics Number of Questions 
Data Interpretation (3 DI- Bar Graph, Pie & Table Mixed, Caselet- Venn Diagram) 10
Quadratic equation 5
Arithmetic problem 5
Approximation
Number series (Missing) 5
Miscellaneous 10 
Total 35

Candidates can get the maths shortcut tricks at the linked article.

November 21, 2021- Shift 1 SBI PO Pre Exam Analysis: Quantitative Aptitude 
Topics Number of Questions 
Approximations 5
Missing  Number Series 5
Caslet DI 3
Line Graph 6
Tabular DI 4 to 5
Arithmetic 10 to 12
Total 35
November 21, 2021- Shift 2 SBI PO Pre Exam Analysis: Quantitative Aptitude 
Topics Number of Questions 
Approximation 5
Quadratic Equation 6
Tabular DI 5 to 6
Pie Chart 5 to 6
Arithmetics (Partnership, Profit Loss, Boat & Stream, Mixture, Permutation & Combination, etc. 10 to 12
Total 35
November 21, 2021- Shift 3 SBI PO Pre Exam Analysis: Quantitative Aptitude 
Topics Number of Questions 
Quadratic Equation 5
Number Series 5
Tabular DI 5
Bar Graph 5
Caslet Graph  5
Arithmetics (Simple Interest, Train, Partnership, Mensuration, Time & Work 10 to 12
Total 35
November 21, 2021- Shift 4 SBI PO Pre Exam Analysis: Quantitative Aptitude 
Topics Number of Questions 
Missing Number Series 6
Approximation 6
Line Graph 6
Pie Chart 6
Caslet DI 3
Arithmetics (Mensuration, SI CI, Boat & Stream, etc.) 7 to 8
Total 35
November 27, 2021- Shift 1 SBI PO Pre Exam Analysis: Quantitative Aptitude 
Topics Number of Questions 
Table DI 05
Arithmetic 09
DI double line graph 05
Case let DI 05
Approximation 06
Missing number series 05
Total 35
November 27, 2021- Shift 2 SBI PO Pre Exam Analysis: Quantitative Aptitude 
Topics Number of Questions 
Pie Chart DI 5
Tabular Graph DI 5
Case let DI 4
Wrong Number Series 6
Quadratic Equation 6
Arithmetic 9
Total 35

The data interpretation questions were bar graph, pie & tabular.

Apart from this, the miscellaneous questions included questions from topics like profit and loss, percentage, probability, simple and compound interest, etc.

Get tips to prepare for the Quantitative aptitude for Bank exams at the linked article. 

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SBI PO Prelims Exam Analysis – Reasoning Ability

The reasoning ability section is the second most lengthy section in the SBI PO prelims exam. It is also one of the scoring sections in the exam. 

A combined SBI PO pre exam analysis 2022 for the Reasoning Ability section for November 20, 21 and 27, 2021, is given below. This is based on an overall review of all the shifts in which the exam was held:

November 20, 2021- Shift 1 SBI PO Prelims Exam Analysis: Reasoning Ability
Topics Number of Questions 
Row Based Puzzle (8 Members with Post) 5
Year Based Puzzle (3 Months, 2 Dates) 5
Comparison Based Puzzle ( Based on Measurement of Water) 4
Circular Arrangement (In-Out 6 Persons with Fruit Variables) 5
Selection-Based Puzzle 4
Syllogism 5
Coding-Decoding 1
Blood Relation 3
Direction & Sense 2
Meaningful Word 1
Total 35
November 20, 2021- Shift 2 SBI PO Prelims Exam Analysis: Reasoning Ability
Topics Number of Questions 
Floor & Flat Based Arrangement 5
Dual Row Arrangement 5
Year Based Puzzle 5
Post-Wise Puzzle 5
Chinese Coding-Decoding 5
Blood Relation 3
Order & Ranking 2
Inequality 3
Number Pairing 1
Meaningful Word 1
Total 35
November 20, 2021- Shift 3 SBI PO Prelims Exam Analysis: Reasoning Ability
Topics Number of Questions 
Linear Based Arrangement (Uncertain number of persons) 3
Month & Date Based Puzzle 5
Floor Based Puzzle 5
Dual Row Based Arrangement 5
Tabular Puzzle 5
Chinese Coding-Decoding 5
Inequality 3
Blood Relation 3
Number Based 1
Total 35
November 20, 2021- Shift 4 SBI PO Exam Prelims Analysis: Reasoning Ability
Topics Number of Questions 
Floor (3) & Flat (2) Based Puzzle with variable 5
Box Based Puzzle 5
Comparison Based Puzzle (Weight) 3
Square Based Seating Arrangement 5
Classification Based Puzzle 5
Chinese coding Decoding 5
Digit Based 1
Alphanumeric Series 5
Word Formation 1
Total 35

Candidates can visit the SBI PO Mock test series by BYJU’S at the linked article.

November 21, 2021- Shift 1 SBI PO Prelims Exam Analysis: Reasoning Ability
Topics Number of Questions 
Syllogism 3 to 5
Inequality 3 to 5
Double Row Puzzle 5
Scheduling Puzzle 5
Tabular Puzzle 5
Uncertain Linear 5
Direction Distance 3
Meaningful Word 1
Number (Forward/Backward) 1
Total 35
November 21, 2021- Shift 2 SBI PO Prelims Exam Analysis: Reasoning Ability
Topics Number of Questions 
Inequality 3 to 4
Syllogism 3 to 4
Direction Distance 3
Uncertain Linear Puzzle  5
Flat  Floor Puzzle 10
Scheduling Puzzle 5
Circular Arrangement 3
Total 35
November 21, 2021- Shift 3 SBI PO Prelims Exam Analysis: Reasoning Ability
Topics Number of Questions 
Flat Floor Puzzle 5
Circular Puzzle 5
Boz Puzzle 5
Inequality 5
Syllogism 2 to 3
Direction 5
Blood Relation 2 to 3
Misc. 5
Total 35
November 21, 2021- Shift 4 SBI PO Prelims Exam Analysis: Reasoning Ability
Topics Number of Questions 
Square Based Puzzle 5 to 6
Tabular Puzzle 5 to 6
Floor Based Puzzle 5 to 6
Year Based Puzzle 5 to 6
Syllgosim  4
Order & Ranking 3
Coding Decoding 5
Blood Relation 1
Miscellaneous 2 to 3
Total 35
November 27, 2021- Shift 1 SBI PO Prelims Exam Analysis: Reasoning Ability
Topics Number of Questions 
Uncertain pair 04
Word formation 01
Blood Relation 04
Syllogism 05
Square-based puzzle 05
Comparison Puzzle 05
Selection based puzzle 05
Month and date puzzle (3×2) 05
pairing based (execution) 01
Total 35
November 27, 2021- Shift 2 SBI PO Prelims Exam Analysis: Reasoning Ability
Circular Based Arrangement 5
Floor Based Puzzle 5
Linear Row Arrangement 5
Box Based Puzzle 5
Syllogism 5
Inequality 3
Direction & Sense 3
Inequality 3
Word Based (BULLETIN) 1
Total 35

We hope this review of the SBI PO Pre 2022 exam analysis will help you to get insights for the upcoming bank exams.

Apart from going through the SBI PO exam analysis, another important thing that candidates can do to understand the type of examination is, solve SBI PO previous year question paper. This will help candidates in understanding the level of examination and the type of question asked in the examination.

SBI PO prelims exam analysis discussed in this article is just for the reference of candidates and SBI reserves the right to change the exam pattern for the type of questions asked for any recruitment procedure.

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Aspirants looking forward to the SBI PO Notification release must start their preparation and refer to the exam analysis from the previous year as it may help understand and apprehend the level of examination. 

Looking out for more useful tips to stay upbeat with your SBI PO preparation? For any more updates or preparation material related to the SBI PO exam 2022, candidates can visit BYJU’S.
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Frequently Asked Questions about SBI PO Prelims Exam Analysis

Q1

Q1. How many shifts were there in total in SBI PO prelims 2021?

Ans. SBI PO 2021 prelim exam was conducted in 3 days- the 20th, 21st and 27th of November 2021. There were 4 shifts on each day for the first two days and on the last day two exams shift were held.
Q2

Q2. What was the difficulty level of the SBI PO prelim exam 2021?

Ans. The overall difficulty level of the SBI PO prelim exam for all shifts was moderate level.
Q3

Q3. How many questions will there be in each section of the SBI PO 2022 Prelims exam?

Ans: There will be 30 questions from the English section, 35 questions from the Reasoning Section and 35 from the Quantitative Aptitude section.
Q4

Q4. What was the difficulty level of Reasoning in SBI PO prelims 2021?

Ans. The difficulty level of Reasoning Ability in the SBI PO prelims was easy to moderate.
Q5

Q5. What are the overall good attempts for the SBI PO prelims exam 2021?

Ans: Attempting any number above 63-65 is considered a good attempt for the SBI PO prelims exam.
Q6

Q6. How many questions were asked from the puzzle in Reasoning for SBI PO Prelims Exam Analysis 2021?

Ans. On average 19-20 questions were asked from puzzles in reasoning for SBI PO Exam Analysis 2021, in all the sifts.
Q7

Q7. What number is considered a good attempt in the Reasoning section of the SBI PO prelims exam?

Ans: Since the level of the exam is easy to moderate for the Reasoning section, the good attempts of the Reasoning section are 22-24.

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