This article, we will explore all three sections of the SBI CLERK Prelims Exam i.e Quantitative Aptitude, Reasoning, and English.The overall question paper was easy . There were no major changes in the pattern and all the questions were of conventional type.Those candidates who had prepared for the examination with proper planning and hardwork were able to easily clear the cutoff for the exam .
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Section-wise Analysis Of SBI CLERK Prelims Exam 2020:
The English Language section of SBI Clerk Prelims for 2020 was 'Easy". There were a set of questions from Reading Comprehension consisting of 10 marks . There were 5 questions from Cloze Test .
| Topics | No. of Questions | Level |
| Cloze Test | 10 | Easy |
| Rearrangement of Sentences | 05 | Easy |
| Identify the incorrect word within a sentence | 05 | Easy |
| Identify the correct sentence | Easy | |
| Reading Comprehension | 05 | Easy- Moderate |
Numerical Ability:
The Numerical Ability section of SBI CLERK 2020 was Easy-Moderate. There were 5 questions from Number Series and 5 from Quadratic Equations.
| Topics | No. of Questions | Level |
| Number Series (Missing) | 05 | Easy |
| Data Interpretation | 05 | Moderate |
| Simplification | 05 | Easy |
| Quadratic Equations | 10 | Easy |
| Arithmetic Word Problem | 10 | Easy-Moderate |
Reasoning Ability:
The Reasoning section of SBI CLERK 2020 was Easy-Moderate .The Numeric Series had questions of 5 marks . The Puzzles and Seating Arrangement had questions consisting of 15 marks
| Topics | No. of Questions | Level |
| Puzzles and Seating Arrangement | 15 | Easy-Moderate |
| Number Series | 05 | Easy |
| Direction | 05 | Easy |
| Syllogism | 04 | Easy |
| Inequality | 03 | Easy |
| Questions based on Alphabet (Imported, Objects, Inheritance) | 03 | Easy |
SBI Clerk 2020 Cut-Off
SBI Clerk Prelims Cut-Off 2020
SBI Clerk Prelims 2020 State-wise cut-off for the candidates belonging to unreserved category was as follows:| State | Cut-Off |
| Andhra Pradesh | 68 |
| Bihar | 68.75 |
| Chhatisgarh | 68.75 |
| Delhi | 76.25 |
| Gujarat | 56.75 |
| Himachal Pradesh | 66 |
| Jharkhand | 68.25 |
| Karnataka | 58.75 |
| Kerala | 69.75 |
| Madhya Pradesh | 68.75 |
| Maharashtra | 59.75 |
| Odisha | 68.25 |
| Chandigarh | 76 |
| Punjab | 77.50 |
| Haryana | 72.75 |
| Rajasthan | 68.75 |
| Telangana | 66 |
| Tamil Nadu | 62 |
| Uttar Pradesh | 71 |
| Uttarakhand | 69.75 |
| West Bengal | 67.5 |
SBI Clerk 2019 Cut-Off
SBI Clerk Prelims Cut-Off 2019
| State | Cut-Off |
| Uttar Pradesh | 72.25 |
| Uttarakhand | 75.25 |
| Chhatisgarh | 57.50 |
| Bihar | 76.25 |
| Jharkhand | 75 |
| Assam | 57 |
| Maharashtra | 62.50 |
| Madhya Pradesh | 73.50 |
| Jammu & Kashmir | 81.75 |
| Karnataka | 48.50 |
| Kerala | 78 |
| Odisha | 73.5 |
| Delhi | 71.25 |
| Chandigarh | 77.25 |
| West Bengal | 73.25 |
| Rajasthan | 71 |
| Telangana | 68.50 |
| Punjab | 76.25 |
| Haryana | 75.25 |
| Gujarat | 65.5 |
| Andhra Pradesh | 74.75 |
| Tamil Nadu | 61.25 |
| Himachal Pradesh | 71.75 |
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