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The State Bank of India (SBI) conducted the Clerk Mains Examination 2025 in multiple shifts, each assessing candidates’ proficiency across various sections. Based on available analyses, here’s a comprehensive overview of the exam’s difficulty level and section-wise insights.
Overall Difficulty Level:
The exam’s overall difficulty varied across shifts:
- Shift 1 (22nd February): Easy to Moderate
- Shift 2 (22nd February): Easy to Moderate
- Shift 3 (27th February): Moderate
- Shift 4 (28th February): Easy to Moderate
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Section-Wise Analysis:
1. English Language:
- Shift 1:
- Topics Covered:
- Reading Comprehension
- Para Jumble (1 Statement)
- Match the Column
- Grammatically Correct/Incorrect
- Word Replacement
- Synonym Pair
- Error + Rearrange
- Word Error
- Difficulty Level: Moderate to Difficult
- Good Attempts: 29-33
- Time Allotted: 35 minutes
- Topics Covered:
- Shift 2:
- Topics Covered:
- Reading Comprehension (2 passages on Human Nature)
- Sentence Rearrangement
- Word Swap
- Errors (Double Errors)
- Phrase Replacement
- Single Fillers
- Miscellaneous
- Difficulty Level: Moderate
- Good Attempts: 24-26
- Time Allotted: 35 minutes
- Topics Covered:
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2. Reasoning Ability and Computer Aptitude:
- Shift 1:
- Topics Covered:
- Puzzle and Seating Arrangement
- Coding Decoding
- Inequality
- Syllogism
- Direction & Distance
- Logical Reasoning
- Data Sufficiency
- Blood Relation
- Coded Inequalities
- Machine Input
- Input Output
- Classification Puzzle
- Month & Date Based Puzzle
- Difficulty Level: Moderate to Difficult
- Good Attempts: 23-25
- Time Allotted: 45 minutes
- Topics Covered:
- Shift 2:
- Topics Covered:
- Circular Seating Arrangement
- Parallel Row Seating Arrangement
- Day-Based Puzzle
- Comparison-Based Puzzle
- Direction-Based Questions
- Alphanumeric Series
- Chinese Coding-Decoding
- Pair Formation
- Meaningful Word
- Odd One Out
- Miscellaneous
- Difficulty Level: Easy to Moderate
- Good Attempts: 27-30
- Time Allotted: 45 minutes
- Topics Covered:
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3. Quantitative Aptitude:
- Shift 1:
- Topics Covered:
- Data Sufficiency
- Approximation
- Arithmetic
- Data Interpretation (DI)
- Miscellaneous
- Difficulty Level: Moderate
- Good Attempts: 21-24
- Time Allotted: 45 minutes
- Topics Covered:
- Shift 2:
- Topics Covered:
- Simplification
- Missing Number Series
- Arithmetic
- Data Interpretation (Table and Bar Graph)
- Difficulty Level: Easy to Moderate
- Good Attempts: 25-28
- Time Allotted: 45 minutes
- Topics Covered:
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Preparation Tips:
- Time Management: Allocate specific time slots for each section during practice to enhance speed and accuracy.
- Regular Practice: Consistent practice of various question types, especially puzzles and DI, can boost confidence.
- Mock Tests: Taking regular mock tests helps in identifying strengths and areas needing improvement.The State Bank of India (SBI) conducted the Clerk Mains Examination 2025 in multiple shifts, each assessing candidates’ proficiency across various sections. Based on available analyses, here’s a comprehensive overview of the exam’s difficulty level and section-wise insights.
- Overall Difficulty Level:
- The exam’s overall difficulty varied across shifts:
- Shift 1 (22nd February): Easy to Moderate
- Shift 2 (22nd February): Easy to Moderate
- Shift 3 (27th February): Moderate
- Shift 4 (28th February): Easy to Moderate
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- Section-Wise Analysis:
- 1. English Language:
- Shift 1:
- Topics Covered:
- Reading Comprehension
- Para Jumble (1 Statement)
- Match the Column
- Grammatically Correct/Incorrect
- Word Replacement
- Synonym Pair
- Error + Rearrange
- Word Error
- Difficulty Level: Moderate to Difficult
- Good Attempts: 29-33
- Time Allotted: 35 minutes
- Topics Covered:
- Shift 2:
- Topics Covered:
- Reading Comprehension (2 passages on Human Nature)
- Sentence Rearrangement
- Word Swap
- Errors (Double Errors)
- Phrase Replacement
- Single Fillers
- Miscellaneous
- Difficulty Level: Moderate
- Good Attempts: 24-26
- Time Allotted: 35 minutes
- Topics Covered:
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- 2. Reasoning Ability and Computer Aptitude:
- Shift 1:
- Topics Covered:
- Puzzle and Seating Arrangement
- Coding Decoding
- Inequality
- Syllogism
- Direction & Distance
- Logical Reasoning
- Data Sufficiency
- Blood Relation
- Coded Inequalities
- Machine Input
- Input Output
- Classification Puzzle
- Month & Date Based Puzzle
- Difficulty Level: Moderate to Difficult
- Good Attempts: 23-25
- Time Allotted: 45 minutes
- Topics Covered:
- Shift 2:
- Topics Covered:
- Circular Seating Arrangement
- Parallel Row Seating Arrangement
- Day-Based Puzzle
- Comparison-Based Puzzle
- Direction-Based Questions
- Alphanumeric Series
- Chinese Coding-Decoding
- Pair Formation
- Meaningful Word
- Odd One Out
- Miscellaneous
- Difficulty Level: Easy to Moderate
- Good Attempts: 27-30
- Time Allotted: 45 minutes
- Topics Covered:
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- 3. Quantitative Aptitude:
- Shift 1:
- Topics Covered:
- Data Sufficiency
- Approximation
- Arithmetic
- Data Interpretation (DI)
- Miscellaneous
- Difficulty Level: Moderate
- Good Attempts: 21-24
- Time Allotted: 45 minutes
- Topics Covered:
- Shift 2:
- Topics Covered:
- Simplification
- Missing Number Series
- Arithmetic
- Data Interpretation (Table and Bar Graph)
- Difficulty Level: Easy to Moderate
- Good Attempts: 25-28
- Time Allotted: 45 minutes
- Topics Covered:
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- Preparation Tips:
- Time Management: Allocate specific time slots for each section during practice to enhance speed and accuracy.
- Regular Practice: Consistent practice of various question types, especially puzzles and DI, can boost confidence.
- Mock Tests: Taking regular mock tests helps in identifying strengths and areas needing improvement.The State Bank of India (SBI) conducted the Clerk Mains Examination 2025 in multiple shifts, each assessing candidates’ proficiency across various sections. Based on available analyses, here’s a comprehensive overview of the exam’s difficulty level and section-wise insights.
- Overall Difficulty Level:
- The exam’s overall difficulty varied across shifts:
- Shift 1 (22nd February): Easy to Moderate
- Shift 2 (22nd February): Easy to Moderate
- Shift 3 (27th February): Moderate
- Shift 4 (28th February): Easy to Moderate
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- Section-Wise Analysis:
- 1. English Language:
- Shift 1:
- Topics Covered:
- Reading Comprehension
- Para Jumble (1 Statement)
- Match the Column
- Grammatically Correct/Incorrect
- Word Replacement
- Synonym Pair
- Error + Rearrange
- Word Error
- Difficulty Level: Moderate to Difficult
- Good Attempts: 29-33
- Time Allotted: 35 minutes
- Topics Covered:
- Shift 2:
- Topics Covered:
- Reading Comprehension (2 passages on Human Nature)
- Sentence Rearrangement
- Word Swap
- Errors (Double Errors)
- Phrase Replacement
- Single Fillers
- Miscellaneous
- Difficulty Level: Moderate
- Good Attempts: 24-26
- Time Allotted: 35 minutes
- Topics Covered:
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- 2. Reasoning Ability and Computer Aptitude:
- Shift 1:
- Topics Covered:
- Puzzle and Seating Arrangement
- Coding Decoding
- Inequality
- Syllogism
- Direction & Distance
- Logical Reasoning
- Data Sufficiency
- Blood Relation
- Coded Inequalities
- Machine Input
- Input Output
- Classification Puzzle
- Month & Date Based Puzzle
- Difficulty Level: Moderate to Difficult
- Good Attempts: 23-25
- Time Allotted: 45 minutes
- Topics Covered:
- Shift 2:
- Topics Covered:
- Circular Seating Arrangement
- Parallel Row Seating Arrangement
- Day-Based Puzzle
- Comparison-Based Puzzle
- Direction-Based Questions
- Alphanumeric Series
- Chinese Coding-Decoding
- Pair Formation
- Meaningful Word
- Odd One Out
- Miscellaneous
- Difficulty Level: Easy to Moderate
- Good Attempts: 27-30
- Time Allotted: 45 minutes
- Topics Covered:
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- 3. Quantitative Aptitude:
- Shift 1:
- Topics Covered:
- Data Sufficiency
- Approximation
- Arithmetic
- Data Interpretation (DI)
- Miscellaneous
- Difficulty Level: Moderate
- Good Attempts: 21-24
- Time Allotted: 45 minutes
- Topics Covered:
- Shift 2:
- Topics Covered:
- Simplification
- Missing Number Series
- Arithmetic
- Data Interpretation (Table and Bar Graph)
- Difficulty Level: Easy to Moderate
- Good Attempts: 25-28
- Time Allotted: 45 minutes
- Topics Covered:
- citeturn0search1
- Preparation Tips:
- Time Management: Allocate specific time slots for each section during practice to enhance speed and accuracy.
- Regular Practice: Consistent practice of various question types, especially puzzles and DI, can boost confidence.
- Mock Tests: Taking regular mock tests helps in identifying strengths and areas needing improvement.
