Topic-wise Breakup in Previous Exams

Topic 31st July'16 (SBI PO Main Exam) July'16 (SBI PO Prelim Exam) July'15 (SBI PO Main Exam) June'15 (SBI PO Prelim Exam) Nov'14 June'14 April'13 August'11 July '11 April'10 March '10
SBI PO SBI PO SBI PO SBI Asso PO SBI PO SBI PO SBI Asso PO SBI PO SBI PO SBI Asso PO
Symbols & Notations 5 5 8 5 6 4 10 2 1 6
Series (Condition Based) 5
Letter Series 5 1
Sequences 1 3
Coding & Decoding 5 5 5 6 6 2 3
Odd Man Out 3 5
Direction Sense 2 2 2 1
Word Formation 2 1
Ranking
Blood Relations 3
Stat & Concl 1 1 5
Misc 1
Data Sufficiency 5 (2 stmt) 5 (2 stmt) 5 5 3 5 5
Inferences 6 8 1 1 1 2 2 5
Strong & Weak Arg 2 3 2 5
Assumptions 2 1 2 4 2 5
Conclusions 2
Course of Action 1 1 2 5
Cause and Effect 1 2
Assertion & Reasons 2
Deductions 5 5 6 6 5 6 6 5 5
Input - Output 5 5 6 6 5 3 5
Decision Making 4 (Flow Chart based) 5 5
Other Critical Reas ( Business Related ) 3 7
Circular Arrangement (Most of times wrt Blood relations) 25 14 5 6 6 5 7 7 5
Distributions 5 5 6 5 5
Seating Arrangement 5
Linear Arrangements 5 6 6
Floor Arrangement 5 5
Comparisons 3 3 1
Non – Verbal Reasoning 5 5 5 5 5
Total 45 35 50 35 50 50 50 48 50 48 40

Topic 31st July'16 (SBI PO Main Exam) July'16 (SBI PO Prelim Exam) July'15 (SBI PO Main Exam) June'15 (SBI PO Prelim Exam) Nov'14 June'14 April'13 August'11 July '11 April'10 March '10
SBI PO SBI PO SBI PO SBI Asso PO SBI PO SBI PO SBI Asso PO SBI PO SBI PO SBI Asso PO
Table 5 5 12 (2 sets) 5 12 ( 2 sets – 6 Qs) 17 (2 sets – 6 Qs, one set – 5 Qs) 15 (3 Sets) 7 20(2 sets -7 Qs, one set - 6Qs 15 (3 sets) 20 (4 sets)
Caselet 2 (TW based) 6 6 7 3 5 5 5
Bar + Line 5
Two Tables 5
Line Graph 6 5 6 6 5 8 7 8 (2 sets) 5
Two Line Graphs 5
Bar Graph 5 5 6 12 (2 sets) 10 (2 Sets) 7 5
Pie Chart 5 7
Two Pie Charts 5 6 6 8 5
3 Pie Charts 5
Pie Chart + Table 5
Radar Graph 5
Individual DI Qs 5
DI Total 22 10 30 10 36 50 48 25 41 38 45
Perm & Comb 2 1 2
Probability 3 1 5 1 3 2 1 5 3
Simple Equations
Ratio 2 3 1
Percentages 1
Profit & Loss 1 1 1
Partnership 1 1
SI CI 1 1 3 1
TW 1 1 1 1
TD 1 1 1 2
Mensuration 1 1 2 1 1
Averages 1
Mixtures & Alligations 1 1
Numbers 2
Wrong No/ Missing No. series 5 (Missing No) 5 (Wrong No) 5 (Missing No) 6 (Missing No) 5 (Wrong No) 1
Simplifications 5
Approximations 5 5
Data Sufficiency 5 (2 Statements) 5 (2 Statements) 5 (2 Statements) 5 (3 Statements)
Quadratic Comparisons 5 5 5
Data Comparison 5
Quant Total 13 25 20 25 14 2 25 8 12 5
DI + quant Total 35 35 50 35 50 50 50 50 49/50 50/50 50

Topic 31st July'16 (SBI PO Main Exam) July'16 July'15 June'15 Nov'14 June'14 April'13 August'11 July '11 April'10 March '10
SBI PO (Prelim Exam) SBI PO (Main Exam) SBI PO (Prelim Exam) SBI Asso PO SBI PO SBI PO SBI Asso PO SBI PO SBI PO SBI Asso PO
Reading Comprehension 10 (2 Passages) 10 20 (2 Passages) 10 20 (2 Passages) 20 (2 Passages) 20 (2 Passages) 25 (2 passages) 25 (2 passages) 15 (1 passage) 15 (2 Passages)
Odd Man Out (Out of context) 5
Cloze Test 5 10 5 10 10 10 10 10 10 10
Paragraph Completion 5
Vocabulary 5 (Syn – Antonym pair) 5 (Syn – Antonym pair) 5 (Syn – Antonym pair) 5 (Syn – Antonym pair)
Direct Synonym-Antonym 7
FIB (2 blanks) 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5
Combining of Statements 5
Para Jumbled Sentences 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5
Grammar 5 (Error Identification) 10 ( 5 on Error Identification, 5 on phrase replacement) 5 (Error Identification) 10 ( 5 on Error Identification, 5 on phrase replacement) 5 (Error Identification) 5 (Error Identification) 5 (Phrase replacement) 10 10 ( 5 on sentence completion, 5 on phrase replacement) 10 ( 5 on sentence completion, 5 on para completion)

Topic July'15 Nov'14 June'14 April'13 August'11 July '11 April'10 March '10
SBI PO (Main Exam) SBI Asso PO SBI PO SBI PO SBI Asso PO SBI PO SBI PO SBI Asso PO
Banking 25 7 10 7 3 30 Qs on GA – Mainly on Current Affairs. 5 6
Indian Economy 8 6 10 9 9 8
Current - National 3 6 2 3 5
Current - International 1 3 7 4 2
Sports 1 1 1 1 2 1
Literature 1 2
Science & Tech 1 1 1
Awards 1 1 2 1
Persons 3
Marketing Aptitude 13 16 11 12 12 10 12 12
Computer Awareness 12 12 13 13 13 10 13 13
Stock GK 1 2
Total(GA+Comp + Marketing ) 50 50 50 50 50 50 50 50