SBI PO 2023 mains exam was conducted on January 30, 2023. The overall paper was moderate in terms of difficulty level. The Maths section was difficult whereas the rest of the sections were moderate. Read here SBI PO mains exam analysis.
- SBI PO Mains Exam Pattern 2023
- SBI PO Mains Exam Analysis 2023 & Student Reaction
- SBI PO 2023 Mains Exam Analysis 2023 Video
- Questions Asked in the GA Paper
SBI PO Mains Exam Pattern 2023
SBI PO mains exam pattern comprises objective-type and descriptive-type papers. The objective section carries questions from Reasoning & Computer Aptitude, Data Analysis & Interpretation, General/Economy/Banking Awareness and English Language. The descriptive/subjective-type paper carries questions from English Language (Letter Writing & Essay). The test paper carried a total of 157 questions. Total marks allotted to the paper are 250. The duration of the test is 3.5 hours. The structure of the paper is given below.
| Subject | Number of Questions | Marks | Duration |
|---|---|---|---|
| Objective Test | |||
| Reasoning & Computer Aptitude |
45 |
60 |
60 Minutes |
| Data Analysis & Interpretation |
35 |
60 |
45 Minutes |
| General/ Economy/ Banking Awareness |
40 |
40 |
35 Minutes |
| English Language |
35 |
40 |
40 Minutes |
| Subjective/ Descriptive Test |
|||
| English Language (Letter Writing & Essay) |
2 |
50 |
30 Minutes |
| Total |
157 |
250 |
3.5 Hours |
SBI PO Mains Exam Analysis 2023 & Student Reaction
Shiksha visited one of the SBI PO mains exam centres in Ranchi to gather the feedback of candidates regarding the overall difficulty level of the exam. Check below the feedback shared by students.
Rahul said, “The level of the mains exam was moderate. The Maths section was difficult whereas English was easy. The Reasoning section was moderate to difficult. The General Awareness section was easy to moderate. Mostly, questions in Maths were asked from Data Interpretation.”
Saswati said, “The overall difficulty level of the paper was moderate. I found the GA and Quant sections were difficult.”
Aman Kumar Jaiswal said, “The overall difficulty level of the paper was moderate. The descriptive paper was easy. In the Descriptive paper, we were asked to write one letter to the branch manager to convert minor accounts to major accounts.”
Kunal said, "The paper was moderate in terms of difficulty level. GA and English sections were moderate.The Reasoning and Maths sections were tough. The Descriptive paper was tough."
Aditya Singh said, "The level of the paper is moderate like previous years'. The Maths section was tough and rest of the sections were moderate. In Maths, questions were asked from DI, Data Sufficiency, Number System, Quadratic Equation."
SBI PO 2023 Mains Exam Analysis 2023 Video
Candidates can check below SBI PO mains exam analysis 2023 student reaction video.
Questions Asked in the GA Paper
Some of the questions asked in the GA paper are given below:
- Chairman of G20?
- No of small finance bank and payments bank of India?
- Which country presdient visit in republic day?
- Dept Gover tensure increase by how much time?
- Garuda Exercise related question?
- Vadnagar- Unesco sites?
- National Voters day theme?
- António Guterres meeting?
- EAG Award won by which bank?
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SBI PO prelims cut off 2024 is given below.
SBI PO Prelims Cut Off 2024 (Out of 100) | |||||||||
Category | SC | ST | OBC | EWS | GEN | LD | VI | HI | D&E |
Cutoff | 55 | 49 | 60.50 | 60.25 | 61.75 | 49.75 | 47.50 | 19.75 | 9.50 |
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SBI PO final cut off comprises cut offs for the Mains exam and final selection. SBI PO Mains cut off 2024 as well as the final cut off are given below.
SBI PO 2024 Mains Cut off
SBI PO Mains Cut Off 2024 (Out of 250) | |||||||||
Category | SC | ST | OBC | EWS | GEN | LD | VI | HI | D&E |
Cutoff | 75 | 75 | 75 | 87.50 | 87.50 | 75 | 75 | - | - |
SBI PO 2024 Final Cut off
SBI PO Final cut off 2024 (normalized to 100 marks) | |||||||||
Category | SC | ST | OBC | EWS | GEN | LD | VI | HI | D&E |
Cutoff | 32.5 | 33.36 | 40.96 | 36.85 | 46.24 | 42.04 | 33.63 | - | - |
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