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⚖️ Official Marking Scheme

Positive: 1 per correct.
Negative: 0.25 per wrong.
Rules: +1.0 for correct, −0.25 for wrong.
Duration: 120 min · 4 sections.

⏱️ Sectional Breakdown

Reasoning Ability25 Qs · 25 min

Quantitative Aptitude25 Qs · 25 min

English Language25 Qs · 20 min

Professional Knowledge (Systems & IT)50 Qs · 50 min

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SBI Specialist Cadre Officer (SCO) 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. Understand the 0.50 English Factor

English questions carry 0.50 marks each (50 Qs = 25 Marks). Reasoning and Quant carry 1.0 mark each (50 Qs = 50 Marks each). Total paper is 125 marks.

2. 40-Minute Sectional Strategy

Each section has a locked 40-minute timer. With 50 questions in 40 minutes, question selection is crucial. In English, speed is easy; in Quant/Reasoning, skip lengthier 3-case puzzles early.

3. Sectional Cutoff Guard

Specialist exams have historically low overall cutoffs (e.g. 55–68 out of 125), but strict sectional cutoffs apply to all three subjects. Secure at least 15 clean marks in each section.

Reasoning

28–40 Qs

7 Topics

Quantitative Aptitude

31–39 Qs

5 Topics

English

26–34 Qs

7 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	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	Inequalities	3–4	② High yield	Chain the signs, check direction. Watch either-or pairs. Under 30s each.
Reasoning	Syllogism	3–3	② High yield	Venn only for tricky ones; 'Only a few' = some+some not. Fastest 3-5 marks in the paper.
Reasoning	Direction Sense	2–3	③ Solid marks	Sketch every turn. Pythagoras for shortest distance.
Reasoning	Misc (order, pairs, coding)	2–3	③ Solid marks	Drill this Reasoning topic to under 45s per question; revise its shortcut weekly.
Reasoning	Alphanumeric & Symbol Series	0–3	④ If time permits	Read the condition twice before counting. Most errors are misread conditions, not logic.
Reasoning	Blood Relations	0–2	④ If time permits	Draw the tree: squares male, circles female. Never solve in your head.
Quantitative Aptitude	Arithmetic (mixed word problems)	12–13	① Must-do	Use ratio/unitary methods, not equations. Options often let you back-solve faster.
Quantitative Aptitude	Data Interpretation	10–12	② High yield	Pick the set with clean numbers first. Approximate early; exact-value questions last.
Quantitative Aptitude	Number Series (missing & wrong)	5–5	② High yield	Check differences → ratios → squares/cubes, in that order. 20s max, then move on.
Quantitative Aptitude	Quadratic Equations & Root Comparison	4–5	③ Solid marks	Sign-rule shortcut: factor mentally, compare roots. Guaranteed 3-5 marks.
Quantitative Aptitude	Simplification/Approximation	0–4	③ Solid marks	BODMAS + fraction-percent table. Round early on approximation questions.
English	Reading Comprehension	8–8	① Must-do	Read questions first, then skim. Do vocab and fact questions before inference.
English	Error Spotting	5–5	② High yield	Check subject-verb, then tense, then preposition — in that order.
English	Para Jumbles	4–5	② High yield	Find the opener and mandatory pairs first; never order all sentences blind.
English	Sentence Improvement/Phrase Replacement	3–4	③ Solid marks	Drill this English topic to under 45s per question; revise its shortcut weekly.
English	Fill in the Blanks (single & double)	3–4	③ Solid marks	Drill this English topic to under 45s per question; revise its shortcut weekly.
English	Word Swap / Word Usage	3–4	④ If time permits	Drill this English topic to under 45s per question; revise its shortcut weekly.
English	Cloze Test	0–4	④ If time permits	Read the whole passage once for tone, then fill. Collocation beats grammar rules here.

⏱️ Minute-by-Minute Hall Execution

Plan 1English Language (40 min / 50 Qs / 25M): Solve grammar & vocab in 20 min, 2 RC passages in 15 min, review in 5 min. Target: 35+ attempts.

Plan 2Quantitative Aptitude (40 min / 50 Qs / 50M): Simplification, series & quadratic in 12 min (15 Qs), 3 DI sets in 18 min (15 Qs), Arithmetic in 10 min. Target: 32+ attempts.

Plan 3Reasoning Ability (40 min / 50 Qs / 50M): Standalone logic in 15 min (20 Qs), 3 solvable puzzles in 22 min (15 Qs). Target: 35+ attempts.

🎯 Cutoff-Beating Safe Target Bands

Target 1Overall safe score: 68–78 / 125 marks.

Target 2Sectional safety: 16+ in English, 18+ in Quant, 22+ in Reasoning.

📊 Previous Year Cutoffs (Recent Cycles)

Exam Year	UR	EWS	OBC	SC	ST
2023	58.5	57.5	57.5	51	45.5
2022	61	60	60	53.5	47.5

Sectional note: Sectional cutoffs apply per standard official norms. Cutoff figures shown as historical record; future cutoffs are predictions with ranges, never guarantees.

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