SBI Clerk 2019
The State Bank of India (SBI) conducted the SBI
Clerk Prelims 2019 exam on 22 & 23 June 2019 to fill in over 8500 vacancies
in the clerical cadre. As per the feedback shared by the candidates who
appeared for SBI Clerk Prelims 2019 exam, the questions asked in the exam were
of ‘Easy to Moderate’ Level. If we talk about section-wise difficulty level,
English Section was of Easy-Moderate level, Reasoning section was of Easy level
and Numerical Ability was of Easy to Moderate level.
The morning slot of SBI Clerk Prelims exam scheduled on June 22
is over. We spoke to Mr. Vijay Jha, Academic Head, Banking Exams, Gradeup who
broke down the question paper and difficulty level for us in the first shift of
exam.
In the morning slot, the overall level of the SBI Clerk prelims
examination was Moderate. Numerical Ability was the most difficult section,
followed by Reasoning and English being the easier ones.
The SBI Clerk examination consisted of 100 questions bearing 1
mark and a negative marking of 0.25 marks. The sections were sequenced in the
order of English, Numerical Ability followed by Reasoning Ability.
SBI Clerk Prelims 2019 Analysis & Review: 23 June - 1st Shift:
'Easy to
Moderate' level
Section
|
Total Questions
|
Level of Difficulty
|
Good Attempts
|
Good Score
|
Time Taken (In Minutes)
|
English
Language
|
30
|
Easy-Moderate
|
22–26
|
18–20
|
20
|
Numerical
Ability
|
35
|
Easy-Moderate
|
20-24
|
18–20
|
20
|
Reasoning
Ability
|
35
|
Easy
|
25–30
|
18–20
|
20
|
Total
|
100
|
Easy-Moderate
|
70–80
|
60–65
|
60
|
Detailed break-up of SBI Clerk Preliminary Exam 2019 Analysis: 23
June - 1st Shift
English Language: The difficulty level was 'Easy to Moderate'. Questions that
were asked were - Reading Comprehensions, Spelling error, Phrase replacement,
and Cloze Test. The
Reading Comprehension was based on Direct jobs of
graduates.
Topic
|
Number of Questions
|
Level of Difficulty
|
Reading
Comprehension (Direct job of Graduates)
|
8
|
Easy-Moderate
|
Cloze
Test
|
6
|
Easy
|
Spelling
error
|
5
|
Easy
|
Phrase
replacement
|
5
|
Easy
|
Error
Detection
|
4
|
Easy
|
Numerical Ability: The Difficulty level was East to Moderate. Questions asked were -
Wrong Number series, Approximation, Simplification, DI, & Arithmetic. These
questions were easy to attempt, if practiced well. The DI question was based on
Table.
Topic
|
Number of Questions
|
Level of Difficulty
|
Wrong
Number Series
|
5
|
Easy
|
Approximation
|
5
|
Easy-Moderate
|
Simplification
|
5
|
Easy
|
Data
Interpretation (Table - Shopkeeper)
|
5
|
Easy-Moderate
|
Caselet
DI
|
5
|
Easy-Moderate
|
Arithmetic
- Profit, Loss and Discount, Partnership, Ratio and Proportion,
Average, Permutation & Combination, Simple Interest & Compound
Interest, Probability
|
10
|
Easy
|
Reasoning Ability: Questions were asked from -Blood Relations, Coding, Directions,
Alphanumeric & Puzzles. This section could be a big scorer for the
students. The difficulty
level of puzzles was Easy to Moderate. Other questions
were easy to attempt. Have a look:
Topic
|
Number of Questions
|
Level of Difficulty
|
Puzzle
- Uncertain - Row based
|
5
|
Easy-
Moderate
|
Puzzle
- Square based
|
5
|
Easy-Moderate
|
Puzzle
- Days based - Scheduling
|
5
|
Easy-Moderate
|
Puzzle
- Box based
|
5
|
Easy
|
Inequality
|
5
|
Easy
|
Syllogism
|
5
|
Easy
|
Alphanumeric
Series
|
5
|
Easy
|
SBI Clerk Prelims 2019 Analysis & Review: 22 June - 4th Shift:
'Easy to
Moderate' level
Section
|
Total Questions
|
Level of Difficulty
|
Good Attempts
|
Good Score
|
Time Taken (In Minutes)
|
English
Language
|
30
|
Easy-Moderate
|
22–26
|
18–20
|
20
|
Numerical
Ability
|
35
|
Easy-Moderate
|
20-24
|
18–20
|
20
|
Reasoning
Ability
|
35
|
Easy
|
25–30
|
18–20
|
20
|
Total
|
100
|
Easy-Moderate
|
70–80
|
60–65
|
60
|
Detailed break-up of SBI Clerk Preliminary Exam 2019 Analysis: 22
June - 4th Shift
English Language: The difficulty level was 'Easy to Moderate'. Questions that
were asked were - Reading Comprehensions, Fillers, Spelling error, Phrase replacement,
and Rearrangement of sentence. The Reading Comprehension was based
on Money spending on Travel.
Topic
|
Number of Questions
|
Level of Difficulty
|
Reading
Comprehension (Money spending on Travel)
|
8
|
Easy-Moderate
|
Fillers
|
5
|
Easy
|
Spelling
error
|
5
|
Easy
|
Phrase
replacement
|
3
|
Easy
|
Error
Detection
|
4
|
Easy
|
Rearrangement
of sentence (Old Pattern)
|
5
|
Easy
|
Numerical Ability: The Difficulty level was East to Moderate. Questions asked were -
Wrong Number series, Approximation, Simplification, DI, Arithmetic and
Quadratic. These questions were easy to attempt, if practiced well. The DI
question was based on Bar Graph
and Caselet.
Topic
|
Number of Questions
|
Level of Difficulty
|
Wrong
Number Series
|
5
|
Easy
|
Approximation
|
5
|
Easy-Moderate
|
Simplification
|
5
|
Easy
|
Data
Interpretation (Bar Graph - Book Selling)
|
5
|
Easy-Moderate
|
Caselet
DI
|
5
|
Easy-Moderate
|
Arithmetic
- Profit, Loss and Discount, Partnership, Ratio and Proportion,
Average, Permutation & Combination, Simple Interest & Compound
Interest, Probability
|
10
|
Easy
|
Reasoning Ability: Questions were asked from -Blood Relations, Coding, Directions,
Alphanumeric & Puzzles. This section could be a big scorer for the
students. The difficulty level of puzzles was Easy to Moderate. Other questions
were easy to attempt. Have a look:
Topic
|
Number of Questions
|
Level of Difficulty
|
Puzzle
- Box with Variable
|
5
|
Easy-
Moderate
|
Puzzle
- Row based
|
5
|
Easy-Moderate
|
Puzzle
- Days based
|
5
|
Easy-Moderate
|
Blood
Relations
|
3
|
Easy
|
Direction
& Coding
|
2
|
Easy
- Moderate
|
Inequality
|
5
|
Easy
|
Syllogism
|
5
|
Easy
|
Alphanumeric
Series
|
5
|
Easy
|
SBI Clerk Prelims 2019 Analysis & Review: 22 June - 3rd Shift:
'Easy to Moderate' level
Section
|
Total Questions
|
Level of Difficulty
|
Good Attempts
|
Good Score
|
Time Taken (In Minutes)
|
English
Language
|
30
|
Easy-Moderate
|
23–26
|
18–20
|
20
|
Numerical
Ability
|
35
|
Easy-Moderate
|
24–26
|
18–20
|
20
|
Reasoning
Ability
|
35
|
Easy
|
25–30
|
18–20
|
20
|
Total
|
100
|
Easy-Moderate
|
72–81
|
60–65
|
60
|
Detailed break-up of SBI Clerk Preliminary Exam 2019 Analysis: 22
June - 3rd Shift
English Language: The difficulty level was 'Easy to Moderate'. Questions that
were asked were - Reading Comprehensions, Fillers, Spelling error, Cloze test,
and Rearrangement of sentence. The Reading Comprehension was based on
Dreams.
Topic
|
Number of Questions
|
Level of Difficulty
|
Reading
Comprehension (Dreams & their scientific value)
|
5
|
Easy-Moderate
|
Fillers
|
5
|
Easy
|
Spelling
error
|
5
|
Easy
|
Cloze
Test
|
5
|
Easy
|
Sentence
improvement & Error Correction
|
5
|
Easy
|
Rearrangement
of marked words in a sentence (Old Pattern)
|
5
|
Easy
|
Numerical Ability: The Difficulty level was East to Moderate. Questions asked were -
Missing Number series, Approximation, Simplification, DI, Arithmetic and
Quadratic. These questions were easy to attempt, if practiced well. The DI
question was based on Line Graph.
Topic
|
Number of Questions
|
Level of Difficulty
|
Missing
Series
|
5
|
Easy
|
Approximation
|
5
|
Easy-Moderate
|
Simplification
|
5
|
Easy
|
Quadratic
|
5
|
Easy
|
Data
Interpretation (Line Graph - Book Selling)
|
5
|
Easy-Moderate
|
Arithmetic
- Profit, Loss and Discount, Partnership, Ratio and Proportion,
Average, Permutation & Combination, Simple Interest & Compound
Interest, Probability
|
10
|
Easy
|
Reasoning Ability: Questions were asked from -Chinese coding, Alphanumeric &
Puzzles. This section could be a big scorer for the students. The difficulty
level of puzzles was Easy to Moderate. Other questions were easy to attempt.
Have a look:
Topic
|
Number of Questions
|
Level of Difficulty
|
Puzzle
- 7 Box - No variable
|
5
|
Easy-
Moderate
|
Puzzle
- Row based
|
5
|
Easy-Moderate
|
Puzzle
- Floor puzzle
|
5
|
Easy-Moderate
|
Puzzle
- Order Sequence - weight based
|
5
|
Easy-Moderate
|
Direction
& Basic
|
5
|
Easy
- Moderate
|
Coding-Decoding
(Chinese)
|
5
|
Easy
|
Alphanumeric
Series
|
5
|
Easy
|
SBI Clerk Prelims 2019 Analysis & Review: 22 June - 2nd Shift:
'Easy to Moderate' level
Section
|
Total Questions
|
Level of Difficulty
|
Good Attempts
|
Good Score
|
Time Taken (In Minutes)
|
English
Language
|
30
|
Easy-Moderate
|
22–25
|
18–20
|
20
|
Numerical
Ability
|
35
|
Easy-Moderate
|
24–26
|
18–20
|
20
|
Reasoning
Ability
|
35
|
Easy
|
27–32
|
18–20
|
20
|
Total
|
100
|
Easy-Moderate
|
72–81
|
60–65
|
60
|
Detailed break-up of SBI Clerk Preliminary Exam 2019 Analysis: 22
June - 2nd Shift
English Language: The difficulty level was 'Easy to Moderate'. Questions that
were asked were - Reading Comprehensions, Fillers, Spelling error, Cloze test,
and Rearrangement of sentence. The Reading Comprehension was based on
Meditation and asked questions on Antonym and Synonym.
Topic
|
Number of Questions
|
Level of Difficulty
|
Reading
Comprehension (Meditation)
|
8
|
Easy-Moderate
|
Fillers
|
5
|
Easy
|
Spelling
error
|
5
|
Easy
|
Cloze
Test
|
7
|
Easy
|
Rearrangement
of marked words in a sentence
|
5
|
Easy
|
Numerical Ability: The Difficulty level was East to Moderate. Questions asked were -
Missing Number series, Approximation, Simplification, DI, Arithmetic and
Quadratic. These questions were easy to attempt, if practiced well. The DI question
was based on Bar Graph.
Topic
|
Number of Questions
|
Level of Difficulty
|
Missing
Series
|
5
|
Easy
|
Approximation
|
5
|
Easy-Moderate
|
Simplification
|
5
|
Easy
|
Quadratic
|
5
|
Easy
|
Data
Interpretation (Bar Graph - Veg & Non-veg)
|
5
|
Easy-Moderate
|
Arithmetic
- Profit, Loss and Discount, Partnership, Ratio and Proportion,
Average, Permutation & Combination, Simple Interest & Compound
Interest, Probability
|
10
|
Easy
|
Reasoning Ability: This section could be a big scorer for the students. The
difficulty level of puzzles was Easy to Moderate. Other questions were easy to
attempt. Have a look:
Topic
|
Number of Questions
|
Level of Difficulty
|
Puzzle
- Linear Arrangement - 8 Person - All looking North - No Variable
|
5
|
Easy-
Moderate
|
Puzzle
- (Circular Seating Arrangement – 8 person inside - no variable)
|
5
|
Easy-Moderate
|
Puzzle
- 7 Box
|
5
|
Easy-Moderate
|
Order
Ranks & Blood Real
|
5
|
Easy
- Moderate
|
Inequality
|
5
|
Easy
|
Alphanumeric
Series
|
5
|
Easy
|
Syllogisms
(Only few)
|
5
|
Easy
|
SBI Clerk Prelims Exam Analysis and Review (22nd June
2019): 1st Shift
Section
|
Total Questions
|
Level of Difficulty
|
Good Attempts
|
Good Score
|
Time Taken (In Minutes)
|
English
Language
|
30
|
Easy
|
21–25
|
18–20
|
20
|
Numerical
Ability
|
35
|
Easy-Moderate
|
22–27
|
18–20
|
20
|
Reasoning
Ability
|
35
|
Easy-Moderate
|
27–32
|
18–20
|
20
|
Total
|
100
|
Easy-Moderate
|
72–81
|
60–65
|
60
|
Detailed break-up of SBI Clerk Preliminary Exam 2019
English Language: Easy Level
Topic
|
Number of
Questions
|
Level of
Difficulty
|
Reading Comprehension
(Internet-based, School & e-learning)
|
8
|
Easy-Moderate
|
Fillers
|
5
|
Easy
|
Spelling error
|
5
|
Easy
|
Spot the Error (Subject-Verb
Agreement, Preposition)
|
6-7
|
Easy
|
Rearrangement of marked words in a
sentence
|
5
|
Easy
|
Numerical Ability: Easy to Moderate level
Topic
|
Number of
Questions
|
Level of
Difficulty
|
Missing Series
|
5
|
Easy
|
Approximation
|
5
|
Easy-Moderate
|
Simplification
|
5
|
Easy
|
Quadratic
|
5
|
Easy
|
Data Interpretation (Bar Graph
based - Number of Books - 2005-6)
|
5
|
Easy-Moderate
|
Arithmetic - Profit, Loss
and Discount, Partnership, Ratio and Proportion, Average, Permutation &
Combination, Simple Interest & Compound Interest, Probability
|
10
|
Easy
|
Reasoning Ability: Easy to Moderate level
Topic
|
Number of
Questions
|
Level of
Difficulty
|
Puzzle - Unknown Linear
Arrangement
|
5
|
Easy
|
Puzzle - (Circular Seating Arrangement
– 8 person inside - no variable)
|
5
|
Easy
|
Purchase Quantity - Floor Based
|
5
|
Easy
|
Inequality
|
5
|
Easy-Moderate
|
Directions
|
3
|
Easy-Moderate
|
Alphanumeric Series
|
5
|
Easy
|
Syllogisms (Only few)
|
5
|
Easy
|
Question on 'Produce' - Pair of
letters
|
1
|
Easy
|
