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⚖️ Official Marking Scheme

Positive: 1 per correct.
Negative: 0.25 per wrong.
Rules: +1.0 mark for correct answer, -0.25 mark penalty for wrong answer.
Duration: 60 min · 3 sections.

⏱️ Sectional Breakdown

English Language30 Qs · 20 min

Quantitative Aptitude35 Qs · 20 min

Reasoning Ability35 Qs · 20 min

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SBI PO Prelims 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. Master the 20-Minute Speed Funnel

SBI PO has no sectional cutoffs, but overall cutoffs (58–65) require high-tempo banking of non-puzzle & formulaic math marks in the first 8 minutes.

2. High-Conversion DI Sets

In Quant, crack quadratic equations and missing number series in 6 min (10 Qs), then dedicate 9 min to 2 high-clarity DI sets.

3. Descriptive & Critical Reasoning Edge

In Reasoning, secure 15 marks in Inequalities, Syllogisms & Direction in 6 min, leaving 14 min for 2 solvable puzzles.

Reasoning

31–42 Qs

8 Topics

Quantitative Aptitude

31–35 Qs

5 Topics

English

27–33 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	Puzzles & Seating	20–20	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	Coding-Decoding	4–5	② High yield	Drill this Reasoning topic to under 45s per question; revise its shortcut weekly.
Reasoning	Inequalities	3–4	② High yield	Chain the signs, check direction. Watch either-or pairs. Under 30s each.
Reasoning	Blood Relations	2–3	③ Solid marks	Draw the tree: squares male, circles female. Never solve in your head.
Reasoning	Misc (order, pairs, coding)	2–3	③ Solid marks	Drill this Reasoning topic to under 45s per question; revise its shortcut weekly.
Reasoning	Syllogism	0–3	④ If time permits	Venn only for tricky ones; 'Only a few' = some+some not. Fastest 3-5 marks in the paper.
Reasoning	Alphanumeric & Symbol Series	0–2	④ If time permits	Read the condition twice before counting. Most errors are misread conditions, not logic.
Reasoning	Direction Sense	0–2	④ If time permits	Sketch every turn. Pythagoras for shortest distance.
Quantitative Aptitude	Arithmetic (mixed word problems)	11–12	① Must-do	Use ratio/unitary methods, not equations. Options often let you back-solve faster.
Quantitative Aptitude	Data Interpretation	10–10	② High yield	Pick the set with clean numbers first. Approximate early; exact-value questions last.
Quantitative Aptitude	Simplification/Approximation	5–5	② High yield	BODMAS + fraction-percent table. Round early on approximation questions.
Quantitative Aptitude	Number Series (missing & wrong)	5–5	③ Solid marks	Check differences → ratios → squares/cubes, in that order. 20s max, then move on.
Quantitative Aptitude	Quadratic Equations & Root Comparison	0–3	③ Solid marks	Sign-rule shortcut: factor mentally, compare roots. Guaranteed 3-5 marks.
English	Reading Comprehension	10–10	① Must-do	Read questions first, then skim. Do vocab and fact questions before inference.
English	Word Swap / Word Usage	5–6	② High yield	Drill this English topic to under 45s per question; revise its shortcut weekly.
English	Cloze Test	5–6	② High yield	Read the whole passage once for tone, then fill. Collocation beats grammar rules here.
English	Error Spotting	4–5	③ Solid marks	Check subject-verb, then tense, then preposition — in that order.
English	Para Jumbles	3–3	③ Solid marks	Find the opener and mandatory pairs first; never order all sentences blind.
English	Fill in the Blanks (single & double)	0–3	④ If time permits	Drill this English topic to under 45s per question; revise its shortcut weekly.

⏱️ Minute-by-Minute Hall Execution

Plan 1English (20 min): Error spotting & vocab in 7 min, Cloze in 5 min, RC in 8 min.

Plan 2Quant (20 min): Quadratic equations & number series in 6 min (10 Qs), then 2 DI sets (10 Qs in 9 min), Arithmetic singles 5 min.

Plan 3Reasoning (20 min): Inequalities, Syllogisms & Direction in 6 min (12 Qs), then 2 most solvable puzzles in 14 min.

🎯 Cutoff-Beating Safe Target Bands

Target 1Safe zone: 65–72 attempts at 90%+ accuracy.

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

📊 Previous Year Cutoffs (2021 - 2024)

Exam Year	UR	EWS	OBC	SC	ST
2023-24	59.25	59.25	59.25	53	47.5
2022-23	59.5	59.5	58.25	52.5	47.75
2021-22	63	62.75	61.25	54.75	49.25

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

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