SBI Clerk 2020 Mains Review – The SBI Clerk Mains exam 2020 is now successfully over. Aspirants who are appearing for SBI Clerk 2020 Mains can check the exam analysis here. Moreover, they can also check the memory-based answer key and questions that were asked in SBI Clerk Mains Shift 1 and Shift 2 Exam. Candidates who have qualified their SBI Clerk Prelims exam were called for Mains round. Once the mains exam is concluded, candidates can check the SBI Clerk result 2020 online at sbi.co.in. Check more details on SBI Clerk 2020 Mains Exam Analysis, Questions asked with Answers here.
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SBI Clerk 2020 Mains
The exam for SBI Clerk Mains is conducted once the result for Prelims exam is out. State Bank of India, the conducting body, organizes the exam in two shifts. The first shift started at 10:00 AM and ended at 12:40 PM. This is followed by the second shift that is conducted from 03:00 PM to 05:40 PM.
SBI does not release official answer keys for Clerk recruitment. Candidates who wish to review their exam, know what experts have to say can check it here. We have provided here the direct link using which candidate can know the difficulty level of SBI Clerk exam. They can also use these memory-based answer key to estimate their scores for the exam before the result is declared.
SBI Clerk 2020 Mains Answer Key and Exam Review
Here are the direct links of the SBI Clerk 2020 Mains Exam Analysis and Answer Key. These are provided by the SBI Clerk experts for both the SBI Clerk Shift 1 and Shift 2.
SBI Clerk Mains 31 Oct Shift 2 Analysis || Gradeup
SBI Clerk Mains 31 Oct Shift 2 Analysis || adda247
SBI Clerk Mains 31 Oct Shift 1 Analysis || Learning Capsules by CONCEPT LIVE
SBI Clerk Mains 31 Oct Shift 1 Analysis || adda247
SBI Clerk Mains 31 Oct Shift 1 Analysis || Guidely – Bank and Insurance
SBI Clerk Mains 31 Oct Shift 1 Analysis || Bankers Way
SBI Clerk Mains 31 Oct Shift 1 Analysis || Testbook Banking
SBI Clerk Mains 2020 31 OCt Shift 2 Analysis
The shift 2 is SBI Clerk 31 Oct is now over. Candidates can check the exam analysis, questions asked and much more below:
Difficulty level:
- The overall level of SBI Clerk 31 Oct Shift 2 was of moderate level.
Exam Analysis:
- The order of the section was as follows- General Awareness > English > Mathematics > Reasoning.
- Questions from General Awareness was a bit tricky. They were not asked directly.
- Candidates have reported that the Quantitative section was of moderate level. Around 05 questions were asked from Approximation, 1-2 questions from quantitative Comparison and Data Sufficiency respectively.
- Reasoning section was of easy to moderate level. Questions were asked from puzzles (tricky), no questions from syllogism. 05 questions from blood relation, schedule puzzle respectively and 03 questions from conditional coding.
- Egnlish section was also of moderate level. One RC was based on Employees based leaders responsibility, 06 sentences from sentence arrangements, 03-04 questions from sentence correction and 03-04 questions from double fillers.
Questions Asked
- Rajat Bhatiya is related to which sports
- World Charity Day
- French Open
- In which year IPL was conducted in South Africa
- Dhudwa national park is situated where
- One question related to Physics Nobel Prize
SBI Clerk Mains 2020 31 OCt Shift 1 Analysis
The shift 1 is SBI Clerk 31 Oct is now over. Candidates can check the exam analysis, questions asked and much more below:
Difficulty level:
- The overall level of SBI Clerk 31 Oct Shift 1 was of moderate level.
Exam Analysis:
- The order of the section was as follows- General Awareness > English > Mathematics > Reasoning.
- The questions from Quantitative section was of difficult level. Some of the questions were lengthy and calculative. Questions from Data Interpretation were specifically difficult to answer and time-consuming.
- 05 questions were from Data Interpretation, Quantity comparison, Data Sufficiency respectively.
- Both English and Reasoning section were of moderate level respectively.
- Around 05 questions were asked from dual row seating arrangement, box puzzle, circular seating arrangement respectively. 03 questions were from Data sufficiency.
- From General Awareness, questions were mostly asked from Current affairs. Candidates have not confirmed the month/ year of the CA questions.
- Reading comprehension was on Help of sleep in immunity, and dumping of plastic waste, 05 questions from antonym and synonym.
Asked Questions:
- CEO of Tesla
- South Korea Currency
- TRAI Head
- Japan’s PM/ President
- ACE credit card was launched by which bank
- Question on Atal Pension Yojana
- Shaurya Kisan Gold Card
- When is world Charity day
SBI Clerk Cut Off Marks
The official cut off marks for SBI Clerk 2020 Mains shall release once the result is declared. By the time it is released, check out the cut off marks for previous year Clerk exam. Compare the scores with the cut off marks to know the status of qualification
Subject wise cut off –Year 2017 Cut off
| Subject | GEN | SC / ST / OBC / OH / VI / HI / XS / DXS |
|---|---|---|
| English language | 6.75 (out of 30) | 3.25 (out of 30) |
| Numerical ability | 5.5 (out of 35) | 2 (out of 35) |
| Reasoning ability | 7.75 (out of 35) | 3.25 (out of 35) |
State Wise SBI Clerks Cut Off–Year 2017 Cut off
| States | Gen | OBC | SC | ST |
| Madhya Pradesh | 54.75 | 54.75 | 36.5 | 9 |
| Rajasthan | 64.5 | 64.5 | 53.5 | 25.5 |
| Uttar Pradesh | 59 | 56.25 | 42.75 | 31.5 |
| Himachal Pradesh | 57.5 | 57 | 42.75 | 48.25 |
| West Bengal | 51.25 | 35.25 | 32 | 20.75 |
| Maharashtra | 51.5 | 51.5 | 51.5 | 24.5 |
| Delhi / Haryana | 66.25 | 50.75 | 56 | 10 |
| Bihar | 51.5 | 51.5 | 33.5 | 57.25 |
| Punjab | 67.5 | 56.5 | 45 | 45 |
| Chhattisgarh | 22.5 | 22.5 | 9.5 | 9.25 |
| Gujarat | 42 | 42 | 42 | 28 |
| Uttarakhand | 59.25 | 48.25 | 37.5 | 45.25 |
| Tamil Nadu | 21.25 | 21.25 | 21.25 | 21 |
| Nagaland | 21.75 | 21.75 | 21.75 | 21.75 |
| Andhra Pradesh | 39.25 | 39.25 | 39.25 | 10 |
| Jharkhand | 38.5 | 38.5 | 31.5 | 29.25 |
Category wise cut off (mains exam) – Year 2016 Cut off
| Category | Marks (out of 200) |
|---|---|
| General | 120 – 130 |
| SC | 95 – 105 |
| ST | 85 – 95 |
| OBC | 105 – 115 |
SBI Clerk Mains 2020 Marking Scheme
The exam for SBI Clerk Main is conducted online as a Computer Based Test. It is available in both Hindi and English language (except for the English language section). In this section, we are discussing the marking scheme for the SBI Clerk mains exam. Along with that, the marks distribution for the exam is also available.
Marks and Time Distribution
| Subject | No. of Questions | Marks | Duration |
| General / Financial Awareness | 50 | 50 | 35 min |
| General English | 40 | 40 | 35 min |
| Quantitative Aptitude | 50 | 50 | 45 min |
| Reasoning Ability and Computer Aptitude | 50 | 60 | 45 min |
| Total | 190 | 200 | 2 h 40 min |
How to Estimate Scores for SBI Clerk Mains Exam?
Apart from the expert’s review on the Mains exam, candidates should also evaluate their performance. This can be down by estimating the score for SBI Clerk Main exam. Refer to the steps shared below to estimate their SBI Clerk Mains Exams.
1st step: First step is to watch the videos available above and note down the correct and incorrect number of scores.
2nd step: Add them up to get a total number of correct and incorrect answer.
3rd step: Use the formula given below to estimate the scores:
Estimate Scores = (No of correct answer x marks for a correct answer) – (number of incorrect answers – negative marking)
How to Check SBI Clerk Mains Result?
Candidates who have prepared in the exam can check the result by visiting sbi.co.in. Follow the steps shared below to check SBI Clerk Mains result.
1st step: Go to the official website of SBI, sbi.co.in.
2nd step: Now navigate to the Clerk section and click on the relevant link.
3rd step: A login page now displays on the screen. Enter the roll number or registration number and date of birth.
4th step: SBI clerk result now displays on the screen.
