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The SBI Clerk 2025 examination is one of the most prestigious banking examinations in which lakhs of candidates appear every year. This year, the prelims examination is approaching in February 2025 and the candidates must strengthen their preparation and knowledge. Here we have discussed the Difficulty Level and Question Asked in SBI Clerk Prelims Previous Year Exam. Generally, the level of the prelims examination is easy to moderate, however, it also depends on the preparation of the candidates.
Difficulty Level and Question Asked in SBI Clerk Prelims Previous Year Exam
The previous year questions will help the candidates to understand the types of questions asked in the examination, difficulty level, and get familiar with the exam structure. According to the difficulty level of the previous year SBI Clerk examination, the overall difficulty was easy to moderate. There are three section which the candidates need to answer including English Language, Numerical Ability, and Reasoning Ability. Out of these section, the level of the numerical ability section is moderate and can be challenging for most of the candidates as it is not an easy topic.
SBI Clerk Section Wise Difficulty Level
The difficulty level of the SBI Clerk 2025 prelims examination may differ based on the shifts. Here, we have mentioned the section wise difficulty level, which the candidates need to get familiar with to understand how they need to prepare for each section.
Subject | Difficulty Level |
English Language | Easy to Moderate |
Numerical Ability | Moderate |
Reasoning | Easy to Moderate |
SBI Clerk Section Wise Weightage
For the convenience of the candidates, we have shared the section wise weightage of the SBI Clerk prelims examination. This will help them understand the number of questions asked for each topic in each section.
English Language (30 Questions) | |
Sections | Number of Questions/Weightage |
Cloze test | 5-6 |
Fill in the Blanks | 4-5 |
Error Detection | 5 |
Reading Comprehension | 6-8 |
Sentence Rearrangement | 4-5 |
Reasoning (35 Questions) | |
Syllogism | 4-6 |
Inequality | 4-5 |
Puzzles and Seating Arrangement | 10-13 |
Coding and Decoding | 4-5 |
Blood Relation & Direction | 4-5 |
Numerical Ability (35 Questions) | |
Data Interpretation | 5-6 |
Number Series | 4-5 |
Simplification | 09-11 |
Arithmetic Problems | 10-12 |
SBI Clerk Previous Year Questions
It is important for the candidates to go through the SBI Clerk Previous Year Questions to understand what is the level of the paper and what are the types of questions they need to answer. Here we have mentioned few questions from the last year’s question paper for the reference of the candidates.
Directions (1-4): In each of the questions given below a sentence is divided into four parts. These parts may or may not be in their correct position. Following each question four sequences are provided. Select the sequence of the parts which will arrange the given sentence in a contextual meaningful way. If the parts are correct at their current position, then choose ‘no rearrangement required’ as your answer.
Q1. (A) wind power is vital for a, (B) sustainable energy future, (C) transitioning to solar and (D) reducing environmental impact
(a) DCAB
(b) CABD
(c) ACDB
(d) BDCA
(e) No rearrangement required
Q2. (A) our fast-paced world, (B) mindfulness meditation offers, (C) mental clarity and stress reduction, (D) promoting overall well-being in
(a) ACDB
(b) CBDA
(c) DCAB
(d) BCDA
(e) No rearrangement required
Q3. (A) and our place in it, (B) new insights into the cosmos, (C) captivate humanity, offering, (D) recent space advancements
(a) BDCA
(b) ACDB
(c) CADB
(d) DCBA
(e) No rearrangement required
Q4. (A) social media shapes opinions, (B) and connections but raises, (C) misinformation, and mental health, (D) concerns about privacy
(a) DBAC
(b) CBDA
(c) ABDC
(d) BACD
(e) No rearrangement required
Directions (1-4): Read each sentence to find out whether there is any grammatical error in it. The error, if any, will be in one part of the sentence. The number of that part is the answer. If the sentence is error-free then, choose “No error” as the answer. (Ignore the errors of punctuation, if any.)
Q1. (A) Each of the students / (B) in the class / (C) were eager / (D) to participate in the competition.
(a) A
(b) B
(c) C
(d) D
(e) No error
Q2. (A) The number of applicants / (B) for the job / (C) are increasing / (D) every year.
(a) A
(b) B
(c) C
(d) D
(e) No error
Q3. (A) Neither of the two candidates / (B) have submitted / (C) their application forms / (D) before the deadline.
(a) A
(b) B
(c) C
(d) D
(e) No error
Q4. (A) Among the various challenges / (B) faced by the team, / (C) the lack of resources / (D) were the most
significant.
(a) A
(b) B
(c) C
(d) D
(e) No error
Directions (1-5): Study the following information carefully and answer the questions given below:
In a certain code language:
“flower is blooming” is coded as “gt sj kz”
“blooming during spring” is coded as “kz hv qa”
“spring winter season flower” is coded as “qa lx gt px”
“during winter rain fall” is coded as “qv px lt hv”
Q1. What is the code for “flower” in the given code language?
(a) sj
(b) gt
(c) kz
(d) hv
(e) None of these
Q2. What is the code for “blooming spring” in the given code language?
(a) gt qa
(b) kz qa
(c) sj hv
(d) hv kz
(e) None of these
Q3. In the given code language, what does “lx” stand for?
(a) flower
(b) spring
(c) during
(d) season
(e) None of these
Q4. What is the code for “season is during” in the given
code language?
(a) lx sj hv
(b) qa sj kz
(c) lx sj qa
(d) sj lx qv
(e) None of these
Q5. What may be the code for “rain” in the given code
language?
(a) px
(b) hv
(c) lx
(d) lt
(e) sj
To practice more such questions, the candidates can download the previous year papers from the link mentioned below.