SBI PO Prelims 7th May 2017 (Shift 1): The State Bank of India has now commenced Day-IV of SBI PO Preliminary Examination. As we have stated earlier, the shortlisted candidates from the first phase will be called for the next round, Mains Examination.
Here we begin our SBI PO Prelims 7th May Exam Analysis for Shift-1, where will discuss about the difficulty level of the paper as well as the number of good attempts essential for qualifying for mains exam.
SBI PO Prelims 7th May 2017 (Shift 1) Exam Analysis
To give a little preface to new users, the SBI PO Prelims Exam was composed of 3 sections i.e. Quantitative Aptitude, Reasoning Ability and English Language.
| Section Name | Number of Questions | Maximum Marks |
| English Language | 30 | 30 |
| Numerical Ability | 35 | 35 |
| Reasoning Ability | 35 | 35 |
| Total | 100 | 100 |
The total time was 1 hour i.e. 60 minutes. Hence, Speed, Accuracy and Planning is surely needed to have good number of attempts with maximum accuracy.
The Overall Difficulty Level of SBI PO Prelims 7th May (Shift-I) was Moderate. Let us dig a bit deeper and understand the construct of the paper section-wise.
SBI PO Prelims 7th May Analysis for English Language Section
- Good Attempts: 23-25 Questions
- Level of Difficulty: Moderate
For SBI PO Prelims 7th May Paper (Shift 1), the English had a moderate difficulty level. The table below tells about the number of questions from each topic.
| Name of the Topic | No. of Qs |
| Reading Comprehension | 10 |
| Cloze Test | 10 |
| Phrase Replacement | 10 |
| Total | 30 |
The English Section was divided in 3 sections – Reading Comprehension, Cloze Test and Spotting errors, with 10 questions each. While Phrase Replacement Questions were easy to solve, both Reading Comprehension and Cloze Test Questions were tricky and time consuming. Still, we expect candidates to do well in this section.
SBI PO Prelims 7th May Analysis for Reasoning Ability Section
- Good Attempts: 19-21 Questions
- Level of Difficulty: Moderate to Difficult
The reasoning section followed a similar trend of being a bag full of surprises for a lot of candidates. The topic-wise distribution was as follows.
| Name of the Topic | No. of Qs |
| Puzzles (Floor based, linear arrangement, etc.) | 20 |
| Blood Relation & Direction Sense | 5 |
| Coded Inequalities | 5 |
| Miscellaneous | 5 |
| Total | 35 |
The section was predominantly filled with questions based on Puzzles, with 50% easy and 50% challenging questions. The rest of the section had a moderate tone with the exception of Blood Relation and Direction Sense Questions being easier in comparison.
SBI PO Prelims 7th May Analysis for Quantitative Aptitude Section
- Good Attempts: 22-24 Questions
- Level of Difficulty: Moderate
The quant section for SBI PO Prelims 7th May (Slot 1) had a proper mix of moderate to challenging questions.
| Name of the Topic | No. of Qs |
| Series | 5 |
| Data Interpretation (Table & Bar Graph) | 10 |
| Inequalities | 5 |
| Approximation | 5 |
| Miscellaneous | 10 |
| Total | 35 |
Questions based on Profit and Loss, Simple Interest, Ages, Partnership and Time and Work were a bit challenging but DI Questions were a major score booster.
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Click here to exploreWe conclude our article on SBI PO Prelims 7th May (Shift 1) Analysis here. Overall, SBI PO Prelims paper was moderate. Stay connected for more information regarding SBI PO Recruitment 2017.
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