The overall difficulty level of SBI PO 2023 prelims exam held on November 4, 2023 was moderate. The English section was easy, Reasoning section was easy to moderate, Maths was moderate to difficulty and lengthy. SBI PO prelims cut off is expected to around 60. Check here SBI PO prelims exam analysis & student reaction.
SBI PO Prelims Exam Analysis 2023
State Bank of India is conducting the SBI PO 2023 Prelims exam to fill up a more than 2000 vacancies for the post of Probationary Officers (POs). According to students, the overall difficulty level of the exam was moderate. The English section was easy, Reasoning section was easy to moderate, Maths was moderate to difficulty and lengthy. In English, questions were asked from Articles, Passage, Jumbled Words, Sentence Rearrangement, etc. In Reasoning, questions were asked from Syllogism, Puzzle, Seating Arrangement, Blood Relation, etc. In Maths, questions were asked from Arithmetic, Mensuration, DI, Algebra, etc. SBI PO cut off is expected to be around 60.
Candidates qualifying the prelims exam of SBI PO will be called for the mains exam. SBI PO prelims result 2023 is expected to be announced in the second week of November. On the basis of SBI PO result of the prelims exam, candidates 10 times the number of vacancies will be selected for the mains exam of SBI PO. The mains exam of SBI PO 2023 will be conducted on December 2023/ January 2024.
Commonly asked questions
The prelims exam comprises 100 questions. The total marks given to the prelims exam are 100. The mains exam carries 250 marks.
In this article we have provided SBI PO prelims exam analysis & student reaction. Going through this article, candidates can know the overall & section-wise difficulty levels, number of good attempts, expected cut off and many more.
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Also Read:
- SBI PO 2023 Exam Analysis (Nov 4)
- SBI PO 2023 Difficulty Level (Nov 1)
- SBI PO Good Attempts
- SBI PO 2023 Prelims Exam Pattern
- SBI PO Exam Analysis 2023 & Student Reaction
SBI PO 2023 Exam Analysis (Nov 4)
Candidates can check below SBI PO 2023 exam analysis for Nov 4.
| Sections | Difficulty Level | Good Attempts |
|---|---|---|
| Reasoning Ability | Moderate | 24-27 |
| Quantitative Aptitude | Moderate | 17-20 |
| English Language | Moderate | 21-24 |
| Overall | Moderate | 62-64 |
SBI PO 2023 Difficulty Level (Nov 1)
Candidates can check below the shift-wise exam analysis for SBI PO held on Nov 1.
SBI PO 2023 Overall Difficulty (Shift 4)
| Sections | Difficulty Level |
|---|---|
| Reasoning Ability | Moderate |
| Quantitative Aptitude | Moderate |
| English Language | Moderate |
| Overall | Moderate |
SBI PO 2023 Overall Difficulty (Shift 3)
| Sections | Difficulty Level |
|---|---|
| Reasoning Ability | Moderate |
| Quantitative Aptitude | Moderate |
| English Language | Easy |
| Overall | Moderate |
SBI PO 2023 Overall Difficulty (Shift 1)
The overall difficulty level of SBI PO 2023 prelims exam is given below.
| Sections | Difficulty Level |
|---|---|
| Reasoning Ability | Moderate |
| Quantitative Aptitude | Moderate to Difficult |
| English Language | Easy |
| Overall | Moderate |
SBI PO Good Attempts
The section-wise good attempts for SBI PO prelims exam are given below.
| Section | Good Attempts |
|---|---|
| Reasoning Ability | 24-26 |
| Quantitative Aptitude | 20-22 |
| English Language | 19-21 |
| Overall | 63-65 |
SBI PO 2023 Prelims Exam Pattern
SBI PO prelims exam pattern is such that it is divided into three sections-English Language, Quantitative Aptitude, and Reasoning Ability. The duration of the test is one hour. There are sectional timings of 20 minutes in the exam. The total marks allotted to the test are 200.
| Subject | Number of Questions | Marks | Duration |
|---|---|---|---|
| English Language |
30 |
100 |
20 Minutes |
| Quantitative Aptitude |
35 |
20 Minutes |
|
| Reasoning Ability |
35 |
20 Minutes |
|
| Total |
100 |
1 Hour |
SBI PO Exam Analysis 2023 & Student Reaction
Shiksha reported live from one of the SBI PO exam centres in Noida to gather the feedback of students regarding the overall and section-wise difficulty level of exam. Candidates can read below to check SBI PO prelims exam analysis 2023.
Aman Singh said, “The Maths paper was difficult. The Reasoning and English was good. In Maths questions were asked from DI, Caselets. In Reasoning, questions were asked from Puzzles. The English was easy. The cut off is expected to be around 58.”
Utkarsh said, “The overall difficulty level of the paper was tough. The English was easy. The Reasoning and Maths paper was tough. In Maths, questions were asked from Arithematic, DI, etc.”
Yugdeep said, “The English section was easy. The Reasoning questions were moderate. The Maths questions were difficult. In English, questions were asked from para jumbles, sentence rearrangement, etc. In Maths questions were asked from DI, Caselet, Quadratic, Arithmetic, etc. In Reasoning questions were asked from Puzzles. SBI PO cut off is expected to be around 60.”
Krishna Kumar said, “The difficulty level of the paper was moderate. The para jumble question asked in English was lengthy. The DI questions were lengthy. The missing series were tricky. The Arithmetic questions were easy. The Puzzles were lengthy. The Blood Relation questions were tricky. There were questions from Syllogism, Ordering, etc. The paper was time consuming.”
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Student Forum
Anything you would want to ask experts?Answered 3 weeks ago
Yes. There is negative marking in the SBI PO exam in both Prelims and Mains for the objective-type questions. For every wrong answer 0.25 marks or 1/4th marks are deducted but for un attempted or skipped questions none of the marks are deducted.
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Contributor-Level 10
Answered 3 weeks ago
The application fee for the SBI PO exam varies or differs as per the categories. For General and OBC category it is INR 750 and for SC/ST/PwBD there is no fee it is exempted.
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Contributor-Level 6
Answered 3 weeks ago
The selection process of SBI PO exam consists of three rounds. The selection process is" Prelims, Mains and Interview. Several changes were also done in the exam pattern for the SBI PO exam.
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Contributor-Level 6
Answered 3 weeks ago
The SBI PO 2026 application form is expected to be released in June. Along with the announcement of the notification, the application link will be active.
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Contributor-Level 6
Answered a month ago
The SBI PO admit card 2026 will be released on the SBI careers portal officially at sbi.co.in. It will be released online and is a mandatory to carry at the examination centre by the candidate.
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Contributor-Level 6
Answered a month ago
The SBI PO application form 2026 is expected to be released in May-June at sbi.co.in. Candidates need to apply online and pay the required fees.
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Contributor-Level 6
Answered a month ago
The SBI PO notification 2026 is expected to be released in May-June at sbi.bank.in. The exam is conducted once in a year for the posts of Probationary Officers. It has the details about the examination including the important dates, syllabus, pattern, application process, and more.
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Contributor-Level 7