SBI Clerk 2021 mains exam was conducted successfully. The overall paper of SBI Clerk mains exam was moderate to difficult. Read here SBI Clerk 2021 mains exam analysis & review by students.
- SBI Clerk 2021 Mains Exam Pattern
- SBI Clerk 2021 Mains Exam Analysis & Review by Students
- SBI Clerk Mains 2021 Exam Analysis Video
SBI Clerk 2021 Mains Exam Pattern
SBI Clerk mains exam pattern 2021 was divided into four sections: English, General Awareness, Quantitative, and Reasoning Section. The question paper carried a total of 190 questions. Total marks allotted to the test were 200. The duration of the test was 2 hours 40 minutes. The structure of mains exam pattern is given below.
| Name of test | No of Questions | Marks | Duration |
|---|---|---|---|
| General/ Financial Awareness |
50 |
50 |
35 Minutes |
| General English |
40 |
40 |
35 Minutes |
| Quantitative Aptitude |
50 |
50 |
45 Minutes |
| Reasoning Ability & Computer Aptitude |
50 |
60 |
45 Minutes |
| Total |
190 |
200 |
2 Hours 40 minutes |
SBI Clerk 2021 Mains Exam Analysis & Review by Students
Shiksha reported live from one of the SBI Clerk 2021 mains exam centres in Greater Noida, where around 500 candidates had appeared for the exam to gather their feedback regarding the overall difficulty level of the exam. As per the students’ review, the overall paper was moderate. Let’s have a look at the feedback shared by the students.
Pallavi: The GA section of SBI Clerk 2021 mains exam was difficult, and I did not prepare well for it too. The English section was easy. Questions in English were asked from Fill in the Blanks, Sentence Rearrangements, Error Correction, Reading Comprehension, etc. The Quantitative Aptitude Section was moderate. The Reasoning section was a bit lengthy. In GA, there were questions from Banking, Games, Government Schemes, etc.
Neha: The GA section was easy and doable as compared to the IBPS RRB PO exam. Questions in GA were based on the events that took place in recent months.
Anjali: The overall difficulty level of SBI Clerk 2021 mains exam was moderate. The Quantitative Aptitude section was difficult among all the sections. The Data Interpretation questions were tough in Quant. The Reasoning section was moderate and English was easy. The GA section was moderate and questions were asked from Financial Awareness and Static GK.
Alisha: The paper of SBI Clerk 2021 mains exam was moderate. The GA questions asked in the SBI Clerk mains exam were tough, like PO level. The Index questions in GA were asked from the year 2020, else the section covered the topics based on the events that took place till May 2021. The overall difficulty level of GA was moderate to difficult. Quantitative Aptitude questions were calculative and length. There were four DIs, and those were difficult. In Reasoning, the questions were difficult. The Logical Reasoning questions were easy, but the Puzzles were difficult. Mostly, questions in GA were asked from Banking Awareness.
Akash: The overall paper of SBI Clerk 2021 mains exam was good. I have attempted a total of 134 questions. The difficulty level of the Reasoning section was good. In Quant, questions were asked from DI, Data Sufficiency, etc. The toughest section in the exam was Quant.
Vikas: The DI questions in Quant were a bit calculative. GA section carried questions from the events that took place between March to August 2021. The General English section was easy. I have attempted 89 questions.
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