SBI PO Topic wise Weightage 2022: Topic wise Expected Number of Questions

SBI PO Topic wise Weightage 2022: The State Bank of India has released 1673 vacancies through the SBI PO 2022 Notification. All candidates appearing for the exam should prepare in a smart manner. SBI PO 2022 Prelims examination is scheduled on December(Tentatively). Only then, you can crack this exam with ease. Here we have added the SBI PO Topic wise Weightage 2022 for prelims & mains. So that you can know the expected number of questions from each topic. This will help to optimize your preparation to score high marks. So, go through this page and refer to the SBI PO Topic wise Weightage 2022 for prelims and mains exams.

 

SBI PO 2022 Mock Test

SBI PO 2022 – Apply Online & Exam Dates

Here we have tabulated the complete details of SBI PO 2022 Dates.

 

Events

Important Dates

SBI PO Notification 2022 Released 22.09.2022
SBI PO 2022 apply online start date 22.09.2022
The final date to submit 12.10.2022
The download of Preliminary Examination Call Letters 1st / 2nd week of December 2022 onwards
Prelims exam date 17th/18th/19th/ 20th of December 2022
Result of Online Preliminary Examination January 2023 / February 2023
The download of the Call Letter for the Online Main Examination January 2023 / February 2023
Conduct of Online Main Examination January 2023 / February 2023
Mains Exam Result February 2023
The download of Call Letter for phase III February 2023 onwards
Phase-III: Psychometric Test February / March 2023
Conduct of Phase III – Interview & Group Exercises February / March 2023
Declaration of Final Result March 2023 onwards
Pre-Examination Training for SC / ST / Religious Minority Community candidates
Download of call letters for Pre-Examination Training 1st / 2nd week of November 2022 onwards
Conduct of Pre- Examination Training November 2022 / December 2022

SBI PO 2022 Apply Online

SBI PO Topic wise Weightage 2022

Here we will provide the expected number of questions from each topic. So that you can give more importance to the topics that have higher weightage. For both prelims and mains, 1/4th marks will be deducted as a penalty for each wrong answer.

SBI PO Topic wise Weightage 2022 for Prelims

Here is the exam pattern for the SBI PO prelims.

 

Section No. Of questions Maximum marks Duration
Reasoning ability 35 35 20 mins
Quantitative  aptitude 35 35 20 mins
English language 30 30 20 mins
Total 100 100 1 hour


SBI PO Previous Year Paper

Expected Number of Questions in Prelims – Reasoning Ability:

You can check the expected SBI PO topic wise weightage 2022 for the Reasoning ability section in the prelims exam.

 

SBI PO Prelims Topic wise Weightage – Reasoning Ability

Topics Weightage 2021 Weightage 2020 Weightage 2019
Puzzles 10-18 10-14 10-15
Seating Arrangement 5-10 5-10 5-10
Syllogism 4-5 3-4 5
Inequality 0-5 0-2
Coding Decoding 1-5 0-3 0-5
Alphanumeric Series 5 0-2 0-2
Direction 0-3 0-3 0-4
Blood Relation 0-3 0-4 0-4
Order & Ranking 0-2 0-4
Miscellaneous 1-2 1-2 1-4

 

In each shift, the combination of topics asked will vary. In one shift you will have syllogism while in another shift you have coding-decoding. Likewise, there will be few changes. So, prepare all topics as per the weightage.

Expected Number of Questions in Prelims – Quantitative Aptitude

Expected SBI PO topic-wise weightage for Quantitative Aptitude section in the prelims is here.

 

SBI PO Prelims Topic wise Weightage – Quantitative Aptitude

Topics Weightage 2021 Weightage 2020 Weightage 2019
Data Interpretation 5-10 10-15 10-15
Caselets 3-5 0-5 0-5
Missing Number Series 0-5 0-5 0-5
Wrong Number Series 0-6 0-5 0-5
Arithmetic 9-15 8-11 10
Data Sufficiency 0-5
Simplification/Approximation 0-5 0-6 0-5
Quadratic Equation 5-6 5-6 0-5

Data Interpretation and simplification may be asked in all shifts. So, focus more on these topics.

Expected Number of Questions in Prelims – English Language

Check expected SBI PO topic wise weightage 2022 for the English Language in the preliminary exam.

 

SBI PO Prelims Topic wise Weightage – English Language

Topics             Weightage 2021 Weightage 2020 Weightage 2019
Reading Comprehension 7-10 5 7-10
Error Detection 3-5 7 3-7
Para Jumbles 0-5 0-5 0-5
Misspelt 0-1 0-1 0-5
Fillers 0-5 0-2 0-5
Match the Column 0-5 0-4
Connectors 0-2 0-2
Word Swap/ Word Rearrangement 0-5 0-3 0-4
Phrase Replacement 3-5 0-2 0-3
Cloze Test 0-7 0-5 0-5
Sentence Rearrangement 0-5 0-5 5
Word Usage 0-5 4-5

SBI PO Topic wise Weightage 2022 for Mains

This year 2022 the SBI has done some changes in the mains exam pattern. As per the official notification here we have given the SBI PO Revised Mains Exam Pattern 2022. Here is the pattern for the Updated SBI PO Mains exam Pattern 2022.

 

S No. Section No. of questions Maximum marks Duration
1. Reasoning ability & computer aptitude 40 50 50 minutes
2. Data interpretation and analysis 30 50 45 minutes
3. General/ Economy/ Banking awareness 50 60 45 minutes
4. English language  35 40 40 minutes
Total 155 200 3 hours
Descriptive test: Letter and essay writing 2 50 30 minutes


SBI PO Syllabus

Expected Number of Questions in Mains – Reasoning Ability & Computer Aptitude:

In mains exam, question selection is very important. It is impossible to answer all the 45 questions in these section. But it is possible to attend a decent number of questions if you select them in a smart manner. Check the expected SBI PO topic wise weightage 2022 for reasoning section in mains.

 

SBI PO Topic wise Weightage for Mains
(Reasoning Ability & Computer Aptitude)

Topics 2021 2020
Puzzles & Seating Arrangement 18-20 27
Logical Reasoning 5-6 5
Data Sufficiency 3-5 4
Coded Direction 3
Syllogism 3-5 3
Machine Input Output 6-8 3

Expected Number of Questions in Mains – Data Analysis & Interpretation:

In mains exam, most of the questions will be difficult. Check the expected SBI PO topic wise weightage 2022 for data analysis & interpretation section in mains.

 

SBI PO Topic wise Weightage for Mains (Quantitative Aptitude)

Topics 2021 2020
DI + Caselet 18-20 21
Quantity Comparison 3
Number Series 3-4
Caselet 5
Data Sufficiency 3-4 4
Arithmetic 6-8

Expected Number of Questions in Mains – English Language:

In mains exam, check the expected SBI PO topic wise weightage 2022 for English section.

 

SBI PO Topic wise Weightage for Mains (English Language)

Topics 2021 2020
Reading Comprehension 10-12 14
Error Spotting + Sentence Rearrangement 5 5
Match the Column 5 5
Fillers 2-7
Word Swap 3
Phrase Replacement 5 4
Cloze Test 5 7

So, candidates refer to these expected SBI PO topic wise weightage 2022 and practice well to crack the prelims and mains.

SBI PO Preparation

SBI PO Topic Wise Weightage FAQs:

A. According to analysis of the exam’s difficulty level conducted by experts and a number of candidates, SBI PO is regarded as being more challenging than IBPS PO. Due to the less number of vacancies, the cutoff is higher for SBI PO. But every thing is possible if you done with dedication and passion.

Q. Is there any negative marking in the SBI PO Prelims Exam 2022?

A. Yes, 0.25 negative mark will be applicable for every wrong answer.


Q. What is the strategy to get high marks in SBI PO English Section?

A. A simple strategy to get good marks in SBI PO English section is candidates have to focus more on grammar and vocabulary and develop the reading skill.

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