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SBI Clerk Prelims Exam Analysis 2024
The State Bank of India (SBI) has scheduled the SBI Clerk Prelims Exam on 5th, 6th, 11th, and 17th January 2024 in 4 shifts each day. The Prelims Exam has started and it has been conducted on 5th January 2024 in shift 1 from 9:00 AM to 10:00 AM across various exam centers in India. Through direct interaction with the candidates, we have prepared the SBI Clerk Prelims Exam Analysis for Shift 1 held on 5th January 2024. In this article, candidates can check the difficulty level, good attempts, and sectional review of the SBI Clerk Prelims Exam 2024.
SBI Clerk Prelims Exam Shift Timing 2024
The SBI Clerk Prelims Exam is scheduled to be conducted on the 5th, 6th, 11th, and 12th of January 2024. The exam will be conducted in 4 shifts through the exam day to accommodate a large number of aspirants. In the table given below, we have mentioned reporting time, gate closing time, exam start and end time.
SBI Clerk Prelims Exam Shift Timing 2024 | ||||
Shift 1 | Shift 2 | Shift 3 | Shift 4 | |
Reporting Time | 8.00 AM | 10.30 AM | 1.00 PM | 3.30 PM |
Gate Closing | 8.30 AM | 11.00 AM | 1.30 PM | 4.00 PM |
Handwriting Sample | 8.30-9.00 AM | 11.00-11.30 AM | 1.30-2.00 PM | 4.00-4.30 PM |
Exam Starts | 9.00 AM | 11.30 AM | 2.00 PM | 4.30 PM |
Exam Ends | 10.00 AM | 12.30 PM | 3.00 PM | 5.30 PM |
SBI Clerk Prelims Exam Analysis 2024, 5th January, Shift 2
SBI Clerk Prelims Exam Analysis 2024, 5th January, Shift 3
SBI Clerk Prelims Exam Analysis 2024, 5th January: Difficulty Level
The difficulty level of the SBI Clerk 2024 Prelims Exam held on 5th January 2024 is discussed in table below which mentions the section-wise and overall difficulty level of the questions.
SBI Clerk Prelims Exam Analysis 2024: Difficulty Level | ||||
S.No. | Section | Question | Duration | Difficulty Level |
1 | English | 30 | 20 minutes | Easy |
2 | Quantitative Aptitude | 35 | 20 minutes | Easy |
3 | Reasoning | 35 | 20 minutes | Easy |
Overall/Total | 100 | 60 minutes | Easy |
SBI Clerk Exam Analysis 2024: Good Attempts
The number of good attempts mainly depends on the difficulty level of the Exam. As per feedback from the candidates who appeared in the Exam, the average and safe number of good attempts is given in the table below.
SBI Clerk Prelims Exam Analysis 2024: Good Attempts | ||||
S.No. | Section | Question | Duration | Good Attempts |
1 | English | 30 | 20 minutes | 21-23 |
2 | Quantitative Aptitude | 35 | 20 minutes | 27-29 |
3 | Reasoning | 35 | 20 minutes | 28-30 |
Overall/Total | 100 | 60 minutes | 76-82 |
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SBI Clerk Prelims Exam Analysis 2024, 5th January Shift 1 Sectional Review
The SBI Clerk Prelims Exam consists of 3 sections: Reasoning, Quantitative Aptitude, and English Language. The total mark for the Prelims Exam is 100 and there is a negative marking is 0.25 mark for each wrong answer marked by the candidates. The total duration of the Exam is 60 minutes. In the sections below, we have discussed the review for all the 3 sections.
SBI Clerk Prelims Exam Analysis 2024: Reasoning
The topics included in the Reasoning section of the Prelims Exam are Syllogism, Puzzles, Sitting Arrangement, Blood Relations, Coding-Decoding, Alphanumeric series, etc. The topics asked in the SBI Clerk Prelims Exam held on 5th January 2024 in shift 1 are given below.
SBI Clerk Prelims Exam Analysis 2024: Reasoning | ||
Topics | Number of Questions | Difficulty Level |
Puzzles and Seating Arrangement | 18 | Easy to Moderate |
Alpha-Numeric Series (Mixed) | 05 | Easy to Moderate |
Chinese Coding | 05 | Easy |
Blood Relation | 03 | Easy |
Syllogism | 04 | Easy |
Pair Formation (Number Based) | 01 | Easy |
Meaningful Word | 01 | Easy |
Total | 35 | Easy |
SBI Clerk Prelims Exam Analysis 2024: Quantitative Aptitude
The Quantitative section of the Prelims Exam consists of topics like DI, Quadratic Equations, Missing Numbers, Simplification, Approximation, and so on. Each question carries 1 mark and there is a negative marking of 0.25 mark for each wrong answer. Check the questions asked in the Exam here.
SBI Clerk Prelims Exam Analysis 2024: Quantitative Aptitude | ||
Topics | Number of Questions | Difficulty Level |
Tabular Data Interpretation | 05 | Easy |
Number Series (Wrong) | 05 | Easy |
Simplification | 15 | Easy to Moderate |
Arithmetic | 10 | Easy |
Total | 35 | Easy |
SBI Clerk Prelims Exam Analysis 2024: English
The English section in the SBI Clerk Prelims Exam consists of 30 questions of 1 mark each and likewise reasoning and quantitative aptitude, there is a negative marking of 0.25 marks. The topics from which the questions have been asked in the exam are mentioned below.
SBI Clerk Prelims Exam Analysis 2024: English | ||
Topics | Number of Questions | Difficulty Level |
Reading Comprehension | 10 | Easy to Moderate |
Sentence Rearrangement | 05 | Easy |
Mis-spelt | 05 | Easy |
Cloze Test | 05 | Easy |
Total | 25 | Easy |
SBI Clerk Prelims Exam Pattern 2024
The exam pattern for the SBI Clerk Prelims Exam 2024 is given below. The exam consists of 3 sections as shown below that have separate timing of 20 minutes each. The Reasoning and Quantitative Aptitude section is 35 marks whereas the English section is 30 marks. There is a negative marking of 0.25 marks.
SBI Clerk Prelims Exam Pattern 2024 | ||||
S.No. | Section | Question | Marks | Duration |
1 | English | 30 | 30 | 20 minutes |
2 | Quantitative Aptitude | 35 | 35 | 20 minutes |
3 | Reasoning | 35 | 35 | 20 minutes |
Total | 100 | 100 | 60 minutes |
SBI Clerk Prelims Exam Video Analysis 2024
Candidates can also check the SBI Clerk Prelims Exam Analysis 2024 in the video given below. This will help you better understand the difficulty level and number of attempts made by the candidates.