SBI Clerk 2021 recruitment notification is out now featuring 5000 vacancies and the aspirants must also filling the online application form. The SBI Clerk 2021 Apply Online is activated. If not started with your preparations yet, then we suggest you to start it as early as possible. Aspirants those who were curious to know about the SBI Clerk 2021 dates and the SBI Clerk notification is released now. This article will give an insightful information regarding SBI Clerk’s previous year’s exam analysis both Prelims and Mains for the years 2020 and 2019 respectively. So, check out and plan this year’s SBI Clerk 2021 exam preparation strategy accordingly.
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Candidates must go through this entire article in order to do a better planning for this year’s SBI Clerk Prelims and Mains exam preparation. If you are a deserving candidate then it is the right time to prove your worth by clearing the exam. Before going further, let’s give you an idea of the SBI Clerk Prelims and mains 2021 exam pattern.
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SBI Clerk Prelims Exam Pattern
| Serial No. | Section | No. of Question | Total Marks | Duration |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English Language | 30 | 30 | 20 minutes |
| 2 | Numerical Ability | 35 | 35 | 20 minutes |
| 3 | Reasoning | 35 | 35 | 20 minutes |
| Total | 100 | 100 | 60 minutes |
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SBI CLERK Mains EXAM PATTERN
| Serial Number | Section | No. of Question | Total Marks | Duration |
| 1. | General English | 40 | 40 | 35 minutes |
| 2. | Quantitative Aptitude | 50 | 50 | 45 minutes |
| 3. | Reasoning Ability and Computer Aptitude | 50 | 60 | 45 minutes |
| 4. | General/Financial Awareness | 50 | 50 | 35 minutes |
| Total | 190 | 200 | 2 hours 40 minutes |
SBI Clerk Prelims 2020 Exam Analysis
SBI Clerk Prelims Analysis- 22nd Feb Shift 1
Last year in 2020 the SBI Clerk Prelims was held successfully on 22nd Feb, 2020, so here we are with its analysis below:
SBI Clerk Prelims 2020 English Language Analysis
| Topic | No. of Questions |
| Reading Comprehension | 10 |
| Identify the correct sentence | 05 |
| Identify the incorrect word in a sentence | 05 |
| Cloze Test | 05 |
| Sentence Rearrangement (jumbled parts of a single sentence) | 05 |
| Total | 30 |
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SBI Clerk Prelims 2020 Reasoning Analysis
| Topics | No. of Questions |
| Puzzles and Seating Arrangement | 15 |
| Direction Sense | 05 |
| Numeric Series | 05 |
| Syllogism | 04 |
| Inequality | 03 |
| Alphabet Based (Imported, Objects, Inheritance) | 03 |
| Total | 35 |
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SBI Clerk Prelims 2020 Numerical Ability Analysis
| Topics | No. of Questions |
| Number Series (Missing) | 05 |
| Data Interpretation- Tabular | 05 |
| Quadratic Equations | 05 |
| Simplification | 10 |
| Arithmetic Word Problem | 10 |
| Total | 35 |
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SBI Clerk Prelims 2020 Exam Analysis – 22nd Feb Shift 2
SBI Clerk Prelims 2020 English Language Analysis
| Topic | No. of Questions |
| Reading Comprehension | 10 |
| Sentence Rearrangement | 05 |
| Single Fillers | 03 |
| Word Usage | 05 |
| Spelling Errors | 02 |
| Error Detection | 05 |
| Total | 30 |
SBI Clerk Prelims 2020 Reasoning Analysis
| Topics | No. of Questions |
| Puzzles and Seating ArrangementBox based puzzle- 9 peopleLinear Seating Arrangement- Parallel Lines, 12 peopleDay Based Puzzle- Mon to Sun, 7 peopleCircular Seating Arrangement Single Question- 5 people facing inside | 16 |
| Order and Ranking | 03 |
| Blood Relation | 03 |
| Syllogism | 03 |
| Coded Inequality | 03 |
| Alpha-Numeric-Symbol Series | 05 |
| Alphabet | 02 |
| Total | 35 |
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SBI Clerk Prelims 2020 Numerical Ability Analysis
| Topics | No. of Questions |
| Number Series (Missing) | 05 |
| Data Interpretation | 05 |
| Quadratic Equations | 05 |
| Simplification | 10 |
| Arithmetic Word Problem | 10 |
| Total | 35 |
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SBI Clerk Prelims 2020 Exam Analysis – 22nd Feb Shift 3
SBI Clerk Prelims 2020 English Language Analysis
| Topic | No. of Questions |
| Reading Comprehension | 09 |
| Single Filler | 05 |
| Error Detection | 05 |
| Cloze Test | 06 |
| Sentence Rearrangement | 05 |
| Total | 30 |
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SBI Clerk Prelims 2020 Reasoning Analysis
| Topics | No. of Questions |
| Puzzles and Seating ArrangementSquare Seating ArrangementFloor Based Puzzle- 8 FloorsMonth Based Puzzle – 4 Months, 2 Days, 8 PeopleLinear Seating Arrangement- uncertain number of people | 20 |
| Numeric Series | 05 |
| Direction Sense | 03 |
| Inequality | 03 |
| Miscellaneous | 04 |
| Total | 35 |
SBI Clerk Prelims 2020 Numerical Ability Analysis
| Topics | No. of Questions |
| Number Series (Missing) | 05 |
| Data Interpretation | 06 |
| Quadratic Equations | 05 |
| Simplification | 10 |
| Arithmetic Word Problem | 9 |
| Total | 35 |
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SBI Clerk Prelims 2020 Exam Analysis – 22nd Feb Shift 4
SBI Clerk Prelims 2020 English Language Analysis
| Topic | No. of Questions |
| Reading Comprehension | 09 |
| Spelling Errors | 05 |
| Error Detection | 05 |
| Cloze Test | 06 |
| Sentence Rearrangement | 05 |
| Total | 30 |
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SBI Clerk Prelims 2020 Reasoning Analysis
| Topics | No. of Questions |
| Puzzles and Seating ArrangementCircular Seating ArrangementLinear Seating ArrangementFloor Based Seating Arrangement- 8 floors | 15 |
| Alphabet Series | 05 |
| Inequality | 05 |
| Blood Relation | 02 |
| Alphabet Based | 03 |
| Miscellaneous | 05 |
| Total | 35 |
SBI Clerk Prelims 2020 Numerical Ability Analysis
| Topics | No. of Questions |
| Number Series (Wrong) | 05 |
| Data Interpretation | 05 |
| Quadratic Equations | 05 |
| Simplification | 10 |
| Arithmetic Word Problem | 10 |
| Total | 35 |
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SBI Clerk Mains 2020 Exam Analysis – 31st Oct, 2020
SBI Clerk mains was successfully held on 31st Oct 2020 and those who have cleared the Prelims must got a chance to appear for SBI Clerk mains 2020 exam. Mentioned below is the SBI Clerk mains 2020 exam analysis.
SBI Clerk Mains 2020 Exam Analysis – 31st Oct Shift 1
SBI Clerk Prelims 2020 English Language Analysis
| 3 sets Reading Comprehensions (2-3 Inference-based questions each) | Set of 4 questions each = 12 questions |
| 1 cloze test (words given in bold – to be replaced) | Set of 6 |
| Vocabulary based (based on synonym and antonym – new type) | 5 questions |
| Para completion | 1 questions |
| Para jumbles (normal type with 4 sentences – final arrangement in options) | 1 questions |
| Slip Cycle | |
| Error Detection | 5 questions |
| Idioms and Phrases | 2-3 questions |
| Sentence Rearrangement | 3-4 questions |
| Match the column | 4 questions |
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SBI Clerk Prelims 2020 Quantitative Analysis
| Pie chart – partnerships | 2 (set) |
| Normal Pie chart | 3 (set) |
| Normal Table DI | 5 (set) |
| Normal Caselet (Percenage-based) | 5 (set) |
| Caselets (CI/SI, Mensuration) | 10 (set) |
| Quantity Comparison – 2 statements | 5 questions |
| Data sufficiency – 2 statements | 5 questions |
| Quadratic equations data comparison | 4 questions |
| Miscellaneous (allegation, work, speed, partnership, mensuration, etc) | 9 questions |
| Arithmetic | 15 Questions |
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SBI Clerk Prelims 2020 Reasoning Analysis
| Data Sufficiency (Blood Relation, Direction) | 4 (set) |
| Circular Seating Arrangement – 10 seats 8 people 2 vacant | 5 (set) |
| 30 stairs 3 people (Moving) + Even Odd Conditions | 5 (set) |
| Double Row Puzzle | 5 (set) |
| Box Puzzle | 5 (set) |
| Floor Based Puzzle | 5 (set) |
| Pentagon Seating Arrangement | 5 (set) |
| Coding decoding | 4 Questions |
| Machine I/O | 5 (set) |
| Critical LR | 7-9 Questions |
| Misc – Alpha-numeric / Coding Decoding | 5 Questions |
SBI Clerk Prelims 2020 General Awareness Analysis
| Static GK | 5-6 questions |
| Current affairs (Aug, Sep, Oct) | Last 3-4 months (25 questions) |
| Banking and Finance | 18-20 Questions |
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SBI Clerk Prelims 2019 Exam Analysis of 23rd June, 2019
The SBI Clerk 2019 exam analysis is given below:
Good Attempts
- Reasoning: 26-28
- English Language: 24-26
- Quants: 25-27
- Overall: 76-80
SBI Clerk Prelims 2019 English Language Analysis
- 9 questions from a single set of RC which was on Career after Graduation (3 questions were of Synonym/Antonym including fillers)
- 4 questions from Sentence Improvement
- 6 questions from Sentence Rearrangement
- 7 questions from Cloze Test
- 4 questions from Sentence Correction
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SBI Clerk Prelims 2019 Numerical Ability Analysis
- 10 questions from 2 sets of Data Interpretation
- One Tabular DI
- One Caselet DI (Venn Diagram based)
- 10 questions from Simplification
- 5 questions from Wrong Number series
- 10 Word Problems
SBI Clerk Prelims 2019 Reasoning Section Analysis
- 18 questions from 4 Puzzles and Seating arrangement
Day-based puzzle
Circular Seating Arrangement
Unknown number of persons based Linear Puzzle
Square Seating Arrangement (4 people facing inside & 4 people facing outside)
- 3 Direction-sense questions
- 5 Syllogisms questions
- 5 Inequalities questions
- 1 Alphabet Based
- 3 Order & Ranking questions
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SBI Clerk Mains 2019 Exam Analysis of 10th August, 2019
Good Attempts
- English- 24-27
- Quantitative Aptitude- 25-28
- Reasoning & Computer Aptitude- 17-20
- General Awareness- 30-33
- Overall- 97-100
SBI Clerk Mains 2019 English Language Analysis
| Topic | No. of Questions |
| Missing Sentence | 1 |
| Phrase Replacement | 4 |
| Double Filler (Two Sentences | 5 |
| Vocab-Based | 4 |
| Reading Comprehension (3 Sets) | 15 |
| Error Detection (7 sentences) | 7 |
| Error Detection (a paragraph being divided into 6 parts) | 4 |
| Total | 40 |
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SBI Clerk Mains 2019 Quantitative Aptitude Section Analysis
| Topic | No. of Questions |
| Data Sufficiency | 5 |
| Data InterpretationTabular (based on refund on mutilated notes)Caselet (3 Airbus travelling between different locations)Bar DI (Passport renewal)Pie Chart (Total vacancies and applications on 4 positions) | 20 |
| Word Problems | 20 |
| Comparison of 2 Quantities | 5 |
| Total | 50 |
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SBI Clerk Mains 2019 Reasoning Ability & Computer Aptitude Section Analysis
| Topic | No. of Questions |
| Logical Reasoning (Assumptions & Inferences) | 7 |
| Coded Inequality | 5 |
| Meaningful Word | 1 |
| Syllogism | 2 |
| Coded Blood Relations | 3 |
| Coding-decoding | 5 |
| Stack | 1 |
| Linear Arrangement | 1 |
| Circular Arrangement (8 people in and out with age given) | 2 |
| Machine Input-Output | 5 |
| Hexagonal Table | 1 |
| Birthday-based puzzle | 1 |
| Puzzles & Seating ArrangementPuzzle of 7 cars parked beside each other including blood relations- 5 QuestionsPuzzle of 6 people with variables of countries, months and days- 6 Questions3 Parallel Rows- 4 Questions | 15 |
| Coded Direction Sense | 1 |
| Total | 50 |
SBI Clerk Mains 2019 Reasoning Ability & Computer Aptitude Section Analysis
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SBI Clerk 2019 Final Cut Offs
Below mentioned is the scorecard and results of the SBI Clerk 2019 examination.
| State | Cut Offs |
| Arunachal Pradesh | 85 |
| Assam | – |
| Andhra Pradesh | 99.75 |
| Bihar | 98.75 |
| Chandigarh | – |
| Chhattisgarh | 87.75 |
| Daman & Diu | – |
| Dadra & Nagar Haveli | – |
| Delhi | 99.75 |
| Gujarat | 91.25 |
| Goa | – |
| Haryana | 103.50 |
| Himachal Pradesh | 100 |
| Jharkhand | 97.50 |
| Jammu & Kashmir | 97.25 |
| Karnataka | 85.75 |
| Kerala | 96.25 |
| MP | 94.75 |
| Maharashtra | 89.75 |
| Nagaland | 80 |
| Odisha | 94.75 |
| Puducherry | – |
| Punjab | 102.75 |
| Rajasthan | 97 |
| Telangana | – |
| Tripura | – |
| Tamil Nadu | – |
| UP | 97.50 |
| West Bengal | 97.75 |
| Uttarakhand | 96.50 |
This SBI Clerk 2020 & 2019 Prelims & mains exam analysis may give you an idea as how to formulate a well-defined preparation strategy for this year’s SBI Clerk 2021 examination. We sincerely hope that this exam analysis will give you the best overview thereby helping you in preparing well for SBI Clerk Prelims & Mains 2021 examination. Stay tuned for SBI Clerk 2021 recruitment notification.
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