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⚖️ Official Marking Scheme

Positive: Variable (1.0 or 2.0 marks) per correct.
Negative: 25% (-0.25 or -0.50) per wrong.
Rules: Reasoning & DI have 2-mark questions (-0.50 negative) and 1-mark questions (-0.25 negative).
Duration: 180 min · 4 sections.

⏱️ Sectional Breakdown

Reasoning & Computer Aptitude40 Qs · 50 min

Data Analysis & Interpretation30 Qs · 45 min

General/Economy/Banking Awareness50 Qs · 45 min

English Language35 Qs · 40 min

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SBI PO Mains 2026 — Master Strategy & Topic Weightage

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Compiled from 10-year official paper patterns and previous-year shift analysis. Review the exact topic weightage below to decide your attempt sequence and study focus.

🏆 The Topper 3-Step Execution Plan

1. 2-Mark Question Leverage

Data Analysis and Reasoning contain 2-mark questions. Triage questions by marks-per-minute value rather than serial order.

2. General Awareness Mastery (60 Marks)

GA carries 60 marks in Mains. Focus on RBI balance sheets, banking ratios, and regulatory amendments from the last 6 months.

3. Descriptive & Critical Reasoning Edge

Descriptive test (50 marks / 30 min) requires high typing rhythm and formal letter formats. Target 35+ marks.

Reasoning & Computer Aptitude (40 Qs / 50 Marks)

38–49 Qs

6 Topics

Data Analysis & Interpretation (30 Qs / 50 Marks)

29–36 Qs

5 Topics

General & Financial Awareness (50 Qs / 60 Marks)

45–57 Qs

5 Topics

English Language (35 Qs / 40 Marks)

32–39 Qs

6 Topics

📊 Topic-Wise Previous Year Weightage & Attack Strategy

Work top-down inside each section. ① Must-Do topics form 60–70% of your passing score.

Section	Topic	Expected Qs	Priority Tier	Topper Attack Technique
Reasoning & Computer Aptitude (40 Qs / 50 Marks)	High-Level Puzzles & Seating (Multi-Attribute, Floor-Flat, Circle Mixed)	18–22	① Must-do	Scan all sets first, solve the 2-3 with most definite clues. Skip any set not cracked in 90s of setup.
Reasoning & Computer Aptitude (40 Qs / 50 Marks)	Critical & Analytical Reasoning (Statement & Assumption/Argument)	6–8	② High yield	Drill this Reasoning & Computer Aptitude (40 Qs / 50 Marks) topic to under 45s per question; revise its shortcut weekly.
Reasoning & Computer Aptitude (40 Qs / 50 Marks)	Machine Input-Output (Shifting & Step Logic)	4–5	② High yield	Infer the rule from step 1→2, then jump straight to the asked step — don't write every step.
Reasoning & Computer Aptitude (40 Qs / 50 Marks)	Coded Inequalities & Coded Direction Sense	4–5	③ Solid marks	Chain the signs, check direction. Watch either-or pairs. Under 30s each.
Reasoning & Computer Aptitude (40 Qs / 50 Marks)	Computer Aptitude, Flowcharts & Binary Logic	3–5	③ Solid marks	Drill this Reasoning & Computer Aptitude (40 Qs / 50 Marks) topic to under 45s per question; revise its shortcut weekly.
Reasoning & Computer Aptitude (40 Qs / 50 Marks)	Data Sufficiency (Reasoning 2/3 Statements)	3–4	④ If time permits	Never fully solve — only decide if it's solvable. Check each statement alone first.
Data Analysis & Interpretation (30 Qs / 50 Marks)	Missing Value Table & Mixed Graph DI (Table + Pie / Bar + Line)	10–12	① Must-do	Pick the set with clean numbers first. Approximate early; exact-value questions last.
Data Analysis & Interpretation (30 Qs / 50 Marks)	Caselet DI (Arithmetic & Logical Passages)	8–10	② High yield	Pick the set with clean numbers first. Approximate early; exact-value questions last.
Data Analysis & Interpretation (30 Qs / 50 Marks)	Probability, Permutation & Modern Maths DI	4–5	② High yield	Drill this Data Analysis & Interpretation (30 Qs / 50 Marks) topic to under 45s per question; revise its shortcut weekly.
Data Analysis & Interpretation (30 Qs / 50 Marks)	Data Sufficiency (Quant 3-Statement Comparison)	4–5	③ Solid marks	Never fully solve — only decide if it's solvable. Check each statement alone first.
Data Analysis & Interpretation (30 Qs / 50 Marks)	Quantity I vs Quantity II Comparisons	3–4	③ Solid marks	Drill this Data Analysis & Interpretation (30 Qs / 50 Marks) topic to under 45s per question; revise its shortcut weekly.
General & Financial Awareness (50 Qs / 60 Marks)	Banking & Economic Current Affairs (Last 6 Months)	15–18	① Must-do	Last 6 months only. Banking/economy news outranks general news for this exam.
General & Financial Awareness (50 Qs / 60 Marks)	RBI Circulars, Monetary Policy & Regulatory Norms	12–15	② High yield	Know current rates + who decides them. Highest-frequency GA topic.
General & Financial Awareness (50 Qs / 60 Marks)	Government Schemes, Union Budget & Outlays	8–10	② High yield	Launch year, ministry, target group, benefit amount — that's what gets asked.
General & Financial Awareness (50 Qs / 60 Marks)	NPA, Basel III, Capital Adequacy & IBC 2016	6–8	③ Solid marks	Officer-level depth: know the why, not just the name. Rank-deciding area.
General & Financial Awareness (50 Qs / 60 Marks)	Static Banking, Headquarters & Financial Terms	4–6	③ Solid marks	Drill this General & Financial Awareness (50 Qs / 60 Marks) topic to under 45s per question; revise its shortcut weekly.
English Language (35 Qs / 40 Marks)	Reading Comprehension (2 Deep Analytical Passages)	12–14	① Must-do	Read questions first, then skim. Do vocab and fact questions before inference.
English Language (35 Qs / 40 Marks)	Sentence Connectors & Synthesis	4–5	② High yield	Drill this English Language (35 Qs / 40 Marks) topic to under 45s per question; revise its shortcut weekly.
English Language (35 Qs / 40 Marks)	Para-Completion & Odd Sentence Out	4–5	② High yield	Drill this English Language (35 Qs / 40 Marks) topic to under 45s per question; revise its shortcut weekly.
English Language (35 Qs / 40 Marks)	Word Usage, Contextual Vocabulary & Swap	4–5	③ Solid marks	Drill this English Language (35 Qs / 40 Marks) topic to under 45s per question; revise its shortcut weekly.
English Language (35 Qs / 40 Marks)	Advanced Error Spotting & Sentence Improvement	4–5	③ Solid marks	Check subject-verb, then tense, then preposition — in that order.
English Language (35 Qs / 40 Marks)	Cloze Test (Advanced Grammar & Collocations)	4–5	④ If time permits	Read the whole passage once for tone, then fill. Collocation beats grammar rules here.

⏱️ Minute-by-Minute Hall Execution

Plan 1Reasoning & Computer (50 min / 40 Qs / 50M): critical reasoning & input-output first (20 min), then 2 heavy puzzles (30 min).

Plan 2Data Analysis & Interpretation (45 min / 30 Qs / 50M): caselet & missing DI triage; target 18+ high-accuracy attempts.

Plan 3General Awareness (45 min / 50 Qs / 60M): rapid recall; 35+ marks.

Plan 4English Language (40 min / 35 Qs / 40M): vocab, cloze, and 2 long business RC passages.

🎯 Cutoff-Beating Safe Target Bands

Target 1Safe zone: 95–108 / 200 marks + 35+ in Descriptive.

Target 2Skip rule: Never spend more than 2 minutes on any single Quant word problem.

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Descriptive Test Writing & Instant Scorecard (20 Marks)

📝 Question: Formal Letter: Branch Transfer RequestTarget: 150 Words (Safe Band: 135–165) · Marks: 20

"Write a formal letter to your Branch Manager requesting a temporary change in home-branch allocation citing medical grounds of a dependent family member."

Word Count: 0 / 150

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📊 Previous Year Cutoffs (2021 - 2024)

Exam Year	UR	EWS	OBC	SC	ST
2023-24	88.93	84.6	80.96	72.83	69.58
2022-23	88.93	84.6	80.96	72.83	69.58
2021-22	94.85	90.01	86.54	77.32	75.01

Sectional note: No Sectional Cutoffs in SBI PO Mains. Cutoff figures shown as historical record; future cutoffs are predictions with ranges, never guarantees.

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