Hello Readers,
Many of you are going to appear for SBI PO Prelims 2016 Exam on 9 & 10th July 2016. The Prelims Exam is a kind of elimination round, where if you do not perform well, you will be knockout from the competition. So, it is necessary for you to have a effective and smart strategy which will lead you to the next level i.e. Mains Exam.
The level of SBI PO Prelims Exam held on 2nd & 3rd July 2016 was a shocking experience, the whole paper was dominated by only one section i.e Reasoning. Since IBPS PO 2015, reasoning had played a dominating role in the exams.
It is expected that SBI will follow the same pattern on 9 & 10th July, so we are providing detailed analysis and strategy based on the analysis to help you with your preparation.
Pattern of the Exam
Few Points to be kept in mind –
1. You only have to qualify the exam, i.e. – Try to clear both sectional and overall cut off which will never go beyond 46 (considering the worst case) for SBI PO Prelims Exam.
2. Proper time management is important and to be precise allot for each section. For e.g.-
English Section – 15 minutes
Quant – 20 minutes
Reasoning – 25 minutes
3. Believe me they are sufficient and in this time frame one can easily attempt 55- questions ( with maximum accuracy) based on the level of questions asked in the exam.
4. Scan the paper especially (Reasoning and Quant) to find easier questions and attempt them first. SBI will never give you extra marks for doing difficult ques. No need to take any ques as a challenge and stuck to it. Skip those questions in which you are not comfortable or which is taking more than one min.
5. Most imp, Go with the right frame of mind,be positive and believe in yourself. You don’t need to be swayed by the reviews of others.. It’s very good if someone is able to attempt 80 but It’s prelim and all you need is 45 or 46 to get a call. So count on quality rather than quantity.
Coming to the detailed analysis and strategies for each section
I. English Language (30 Qs)
Level – Moderate
1. Reading Comprehension – 10 Qs – Passage was lengthy & based on Women & Men Gender gap, Women maternity leave, etc.
2. Cloze test –5 Qs (Easy)
3. Parajumble – 5 QS (Moderate)
4. Spotting Error –5 Qs (Moderate)
5. Fill in the blanks – 5 Qs (Easy)
Tips-
1. Start English section with Cloze Tes or with Fill in the blanks questions.
2. Cloze test contains 5 questions so carefully choose the option according to the passage. Read the passage with blanks, it will give you the central theme of the passage and helps in choosing the options easily.
3. Attempt Questions in RC which are direct and Synonyms & Antonyms. Please note meanings and opposite options given is according to the passage so read the whole sentence in which the word is given and attempt this questions.
4. While doing Parajumble if you find it difficult try to find 1st, 2nd and last sentence. It will give you sure shot 2-3 marks.
5. Good proficiency in basic grammar & word power will help you do well in rest of the questions. So, Brush up all these.
6. You can easily attempt 20 – 22 questions with 99% accuracy.
II. Quantitative Aptitude
Level – Moderate
1. Number Series –5 Qs (Moderate)
2. Data Interpretation –2 set (10 Qs) – One DI on Bar Graph (easy) & Other was on Table Graph (Moderate)
3. Approximation – 5 Qs(Easy)
4. Quadratic Equation – 5 Qs(Easy)
5. Miscellaneous – 10 Qs (Moderate)
Tips –
1. This section was of moderate level. Quadratic Equation & Approximation questions was quiet easy, try to attempt these questions first to clear the sectional cutoff.
2. One DI was easy, you have to calculate the ratio. One DI was of simple bar graph of 2 companies for 5 years..
3. Other DI was of moderate level on Table chart and based on – 4 company, 2 department, total employee was given and percentage of male and female was there for both the department..
4. The Number series questions was of moderate level, you can attempt 2 or 3 questions out of 5 questions.
5. Some Miscellaneous questions was of moderate & time consuming, so don’t waste time on these question.
6. You can easily attempt 20 – 22 question in this section.
III. Reasoning Ability (35 Qs)
Level – Moderate to Tough
1. Puzzle – 20-25 Qs – 5 sets of puzzles asked in SBI PO Prelims exam.
2. Inequality – 5 Qs (direct)
3. Ranking test –3 Qs (Easy )
4. Blood Relation –2 Qs (Moderate)
Tips –
1. In this section, attempt Question which are direct and can be done easily like Inequality, Blood Relation, Ranking Test consisting 10 marks.
2. This time the level of the Reasoning section was of moderate to tough level. There were 5 puzzle, mostly puzzle was of time consuming. Try to attempt puzzle which are direct and of one or two variables like based on Color and Department which are of moderate level and can be solved quickly.
3. If time permits, attempt other puzzle in the end of the examination.
4. Do not start Reasoning section with Puzzle.
5. If you can manage to attempt 15 -16 questions, you can easily clear the section cutoff of this section.
Now Tips & Smart Strategy with Do’s & Don’ts :
(i) Relax friends its just a regular exam. Believe You can do it.
(ii) Get well adjusted with the exam surround & check your system is working properly.
(iii) Qualifying sectional cutoffs along with overall cutoff is of utmost importance to qualify for next round. Give proper time with good attempts in each section.
(iv) Go for the section first in which you are comfortable as it will boost your confidence. Once your confidence is boosted, go for the section you find the toughest.
With this strategy you can attempt 55 – 66 questions in SBI PO Prelims Exam
1. English Language – 20 – 22
2. Reasoning Ability – 15 – 20
3. Quantitative Aptitude – 20 – 24
Expectd Section-wise Cut off
1. English Section – 5 – 7
2. Reasoning – 5 – 7
3. Quantitative Aptitude – 6 -8
Overall Expected Cut off
The expected overall cutoff of SBI PO Prelims Exam will vary between 41-46 marks for general category.
Also read –
1. SBI PO Prelims Exam: Overall Analysis – 2nd July 2016
2. SBI PO Prelims Exam: Overall Analysis – 3rd July 2016
All The Best!!
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