SBI PO PAPER ANALYSIS OF 14 June & 15 June 2014 Exam

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Expected cutoffs For 2014
No of
questions
English
General Awareness
Data Interpretation
Reasoning
Overall
Descriptive English

50
50
50
50
200

Cutoff
Marks
50
50
50
50
200
50

Time

120
minutes
60 mins

SC/ ST/
PWD
9
9
5
10
68
18

OBC

General

9
9
5
10
74
18

12
13
7
13
85
20

Section 1: English Language

Difficult compared to previous years. Some questions required good verbal
knowledge. Our suggestion is to attempt non-RC questions first (like parajumbles, sentence correction, fill in the blanks etc.) before attempting
RCs. Main features:

2 Reading Comprehensions, one containing 15 Questions and other having

10 Questions
Sentence Arrangement, 5 Questions
Spotting Error, 5 Questions
Fill in the Blanks (Double Blanks), 5 Questions
Antonyms/Synonyms, 5 Questions
1 Cloze Test (Paragraph with multiple blanks), 10 Questions
No Sentence Correction

Section 2: General Awareness, Marketing & Computers

Relatively easy. Based primarily on static G.K. (Banking). A number of questions
were about RBI schemes/ reforms of past 3 months, banking related terminologies,
current bank rates set by RBI and their meanings (SLR, CRR, Interest rate etc.) and
National Affairs. There were only 5 questions from Current Affairs. Computer
Knowledge section was based on basic knowledge of computers. Questions were
very easy. The main areas from which questions were asked are: MS Office,
Application Software, Hardware, Software, and Input-Output Units. Marketing
Awareness section was also very easy and you could almost solve every question
with common sense and a little knowledge on Marketing Basics. Click Here To Get
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Section 3: Data Analysis & Interpretation

Very time consuming. Data Interpretation calculations were time consuming. Some
of the DI questions had blanks values in datasets/ charts which needed to be
completed first before you go ahead and attempt the questions. Our suggestion is
that while attempting any set, do not get touchy about any question and hence do
not waste time if you are not able to crack it within 1-2 mins. Leave tougher
questions for the second round. This way, you will not miss any easy question in
the paper and will be able to optimize the score. Main features:

All 50 questions on Data Interpretation

No Percentage/Probability

Section 4: Reasoning
Time consuming, lengthy questions. Main features:

6 questions on Syllogisms
7 questions on Machine input/output
17 questions on 3 Puzzles (Seating Arrangement)
10 questions on Logical Reasoning(Course of Action, Conclusion from
Passage, Statements & Assumptions)
5 questions on Inequalities
5 questions on Data Sufficiency that included elements of Coding-Decoding,
Ranking, Blood Relation)
No question from Non-verbal reasoning

Descriptive Section:
Regular SBI PO level. Need to maintain good handwriting.Click Here To Get
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Overall Analysis of the Examination

The exam is lengthy and conceptual.
Overall Recommendation

Focus on accuracy. Because the paper is lengthy, you may not be able to
do fewer questions than normal. It is all the more important to get more of
them right. The cutoff is likely to be between 80-85 marks (General
category, see details above). In GA and English only guess if you are at least
50% sure of the answer. Avoid wild guesses. In QA and Reasoning, double
check your solutions and be extremely vigilant. Simply by avoiding silly
mistakes, you can push your accuracy in these 2 sections above 85%
Move on to next question if you are not able to solve/ recall the answer. Do
not get stuck with one question. There are a lot of other questions which you
can solve and score well. Good luck

Note: The above information is based on memory of our students who

appeared in examination on 14 th and 15th June 2014. The pattern and
difficulty level may/may not be the same in the upcoming SBI PO shifts. If
it is different than what you expect, do not worry or panic. Whatever be
the level of examination, the cut off marks will be normalized as per the
exam level.

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