SBI PO Prelims Exam Analysis 20th December 2022 Shift 1: The SBI PO Prelims exam for the first shift of 2022 is completed. There are four shifts. This blog will detail the distribution of questions, the difficulty, and the types of questions for each section in the first shift. There are three sections in the SBI PO Prelims exam- Numerical Aptitude, Reasoning Ability, and English Language. The English section had 30 questions for 30 marks. The Numerical Aptitude and Reasoning Ability sections both had 30 questions for 35 marks. The time duration for each section was 20 minutes with a total duration of 60 minutes for the exam.
In this blog, we will detail the good attempts for each section and the question distributions for the fourth shift from 9 to 10 AM. This exam analysis will help you understand the way the question paper has been framed and is helpful.
SBI PO Prelims Exam Analysis 20th December 2022 Shift 1
Check the complete analysis of Shift 4 for SBI PO Prelims Exam Analysis 17th December 2022 below :
Difficulty level and Good Attempts
| Sections | Good Attempts | Level |
| Reasoning Aptitude | 23-29 | |
| English Language | 22-25 | |
| Quantitative Aptitude | 25-31 | |
| Total Marks: 100 | 65-85 |
SBI PO Prelims Exam Analysis 20th December 2022 Shift 1: Section-Wise Analysis
SBI PO Prelims Exam Analysis Shift 1: English Language
English section was considered easy-moderate as well. The 30 questions long section was broken up in the following manner:
| Topics | No. of Questions | Level |
| Reading Comprehension | 9 | Easy-Moderate |
| Cloze Test | 6 | Easy-Moderate |
| Word Usage | 2 | Easy-Moderate |
| Word Swap | 3 | Easy-Moderate |
| Phrase Replacement | 5 | Easy-Moderate |
| Error Detection | 5 | Easy-Moderate |
| Total | 30 | Easy-Moderate |
SBI PO Prelims Exam Analysis Shift 1: Numerical Aptitude
The following were the topics covered in the 35 questions for Quantitative:
| Topic | No. of Questions | Level |
| Data Interpretation (Pie Chart, Line Graph+Table, Caselet) | 15 | Moderate |
| Approximation | 5 | Easy-Moderate |
| Quadratic Equation | 5 | Easy-Moderate |
| Arithmetic | 10 | Easy-Moderate |
| Total | 35 | Easy-Moderate |
SBI PO Prelims Exam Analysis Shift 1: Reasoning Ability
The reasoning section was mostly moderate to difficult, and some questions were quite lengthy. The following questions were covered in the 35-question section:
| Topics | No. of Questions | Level |
| Puzzles and Seating Arrangement (Year-based, Month-based, 7 people seating, Uncertain, Sequence +Persons) | 20 | Moderate-Difficult |
| Syllogism | 3 | Easy-Moderate |
| Inequality | 3 | Easy-Moderate |
| Direction Distance | 3 | Easy-Moderate |
| Pair Formation | 3 | Easy-Moderate |
| Meaningful Word | 3 | Easy-Moderate |
| Total | 35 | Moderate |
Check out our official YouTube channel for a detailed section-wise analysis of the paper.
Conclusion
This paper was a healthy mix of tough and easy. The reasoning section was quite lengthy. Overall the paper was easy-moderate.
That’s all from Oliveboard for now! Best of luck to those attending the paper for the later shifts and further dates. Keep an eye out for the shift-wise exam analysis for the 18th as well.
SBI PO Prelims Exam Analysis: Frequently Asked Questions
The overall difficulty level for SBI PO Prelims 20th December 2022 Shift 1was easy-moderate.
The result for SBI PO Prelims 2022 will be declared tentatively in December 2022/January 2023.
The admit card for SBI PO Mains 2022 will be released tentatively in January 2023 / February 2023.
SBI PO Mains 2022 will be held in January 2023 / February 2023.
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