SBI PO Syllabus 2024 and Exam Pattern

State Bank of India conducts written examination for Probationary Officer posts. The selection procedure consists of three phases. Phase 1 will be for screening of non-serious candidates to remove the competition. Phase 2 will be main exam consisting of written as well as descriptive paper. Those candidates who qualifies phase 2 are further tested with GE and Interview.

Check SBI PO Syllabus 2024 and Exam pattern

Exam Structure:

Phase-I : Preliminary Examination consisting of Objective Tests for 100 marks will be conducted online. This test would be of 1 hour duration consisting of 3 Sections as follows:

Sr. No.	Name of test	No. of Questions	Marks	Duration (in Minutes)
1	English Language	30	30	20
2	Quantitative Aptitude	35	35	20
3	Reasoning Ability	35	35	20
	Total	100	100	60

Candidates have to qualify in each of the three tests by securing passing marks to be decided by the Bank. Adequate number of candidates in each category as decided by the Bank (approximately 20 times the numbers of vacancies subject to availability) will be short listed for the Main Examination.
Phase – II: Main Examination:

It will consist of Objective Tests for 200 marks and Descriptive Test for 50 marks. Both the Objective and Descriptive Tests will be online.

The candidates are required to qualify in the Descriptive Test by securing passing marks, to be decided by the Bank.
(i) Objective Test: The Objective Test of 3 hour duration consists of 4 Sections (Total 200 marks) as follows:

Main Exam Pattern
Sr. No.	Name of test	No. of Questions	Marks	Duration (in Minutes)
1	Reasoning and Computer Aptitude	40	50	50
2	Data Analysis and Interpretation	30	50	45
3	English Language	35	40	40
4	General / Economy / Banking Awareness	50	60	45
	Total	155	200	3 hours

The candidates are required to qualify in each of the Tests by securing passing marks, to be decided by the Bank.

(ii) Descriptive Test: The Descriptive Test of 30 minutes duration with 50 marks will be a Test of English Language (Letter Writing & Essay). Two questions will be asked in this test.
The candidates are required to qualify in the Descriptive Test by securing passing marks, to be decided by the Bank.
Descriptive Test paper of only those candidates will be evaluated who have scored qualifying marks
in the Objective Tests and are placed adequately high as per total marks in objective test.

Phase – III: Psychometric Test: Group Exercise (20 marks) & Interview (30 marks)

The aggregate marks of candidates qualifying in both the Objective Tests and Descriptive Test will be arranged in descending order in each category. Adequate number of candidates in each category, as decided by the Bank will be called for GE and Interview. The qualifying marks in GE &Interview will be as decided by the Bank.

Final Selection:
The marks obtained in the Preliminary Examination (Phase-I) will not be added for the selection and only the marks obtained in Main Examination (Phase-II) will be added to the marks obtained in GE & Interview (Phase-III) for preparation of the final merit list.
The candidates will have to qualify both in Phase-II and Phase-III separately. Marks secured by the candidates in the Written Test (out of 250 marks) are converted to out of 75 and marks secured in Group Exercise & Interview (out of 50 marks) are converted to out of 25. The final merit list is arrived at after aggregating converted marks of Written Test and GE &Interview out of 100 for each category. The selection will be made from the top merit ranked candidates in each category.This is the syllabus of SBI PO exam officially provided by SBI. Those candidates who want to qualify this test should prepare as per the syllabus given above.

SBI PO Syllabus 2024 (section-wise):

1. English Language:

This section will have problems on
1. Reading Comprehension – It takes lot of time to find answers from these.
2. Jumbled Sentences – Practice is the key to these types of questions.
3. Close Passages

4. Errors Correction / spotting error

5. Fill in the blanks

6. Paragraph or Sentence completion

7. Tenses Rules

8. Grammer / Vocabulary

You need to know all the English grammar rules to get better marks from these questions.

2. Quantitative Aptitude:

Simplification
Number system
Quadratic Equation
Approximation
Quantity based questions
Number Series
Profit & Loss
Mixture & Allegation
Probability
Time and Work
Time and Distance
Interest
Surds & Indices
Series and Sequence
Mensuration
Permutation & Combination
Data Sufficiency
Ratio & Proportions
Percentages
Data Interpretation – Line Graph, Bar Graph, Mixed Chart, Pie Chart etc.
Miscellaneous.

3. Reasoning Section:

The reasoning section is of high level and have problems on

1. Input – output (machine coding and decoding) (5) – Difficult
2. Coding & Decoding

3. Alphabet test
4. Syllogism (5)
5. Puzzle / Seating Arrangement – Time consuming questions
6. Data Sufficiency (5) – Moderate level
7. Directions etc. (5) – easy

8. Ranking & Order

9. Inequality

10. Blood relation

11. Tabulation

12. Logical reasoning

SBI PO Syllabus 2024 of Main exam

1. Data Analysis & Interpretation

Line, Bar and Tabular Graphs
Probability
Permutation and Combination
Pie Charts
Data Sufficiency
Charts & Tables
Missing Case DI
Radar Graph Caselet
Let it Case DI

2. Reasoning:

Syllogism
Input Output
Blood Relations
Coding and Decoding
Code Inequalities
Linear or Circular Seating Arrangement
Double Lineup
Scheduling
Directions
Distances
Data Sufficiency
Course of Action
Verbal and Critical Reasoning
Ordering
Ranking
Analytical and Decision Making

3. SBI PO Syllabus of General Awareness + Banking Awareness + Economy Awareness

Problems on following topics are asked. This section have ques. which are of easy, moderate level. Only better preparation of this section’s topics can make a candidate to score more.

Current Affairs
General Knowledge (important events, Full forms, politics, people, places, awards, sports, deaths etc.)
Banking Awareness & Terminology and Insurance (Banking, terms, SIDBI, SBI, IRDA, Finance, Financial terms, Shares, Insurance etc.)
Financial Awareness
Static Awareness
Economy awareness Questions related to economy of India, various terms etc.

4. English Language:

Common error detection
Fill in the blanks
Verbal Ability
Sentence Improvement
Word Association
Jumbled sentences
Cloze Test
Reading Comprehension
Grammar / Vocabulary

5. SBI PO Syllabus of Computer Aptitude:

Keyboard Shortcuts
Computer Abbreviation
Software and Hardware
History of computers
Internet and networking
Memory
MS Office
Fundamentals of computer
Terminologies
Number Systems
Operating System
Logic Gates

SBI PO Syllabus of Descriptive Test:

It will be totally online. Candidates have to type their answers on computer.
Descriptive paper is divided in 5 parts. You need to write descriptive essays on topics like given below. The test carry 50 marks and of 1 hour duration to test candidate’s English language skills.

Letter (10)-Questions on saving account, net banking, education loan etc.

Paragraph (8)-Rural Banking, Impact of autonomy

Precise Writing (10)-Chief Vigilance Officer

Reading Comprehension (10)- ATM and its uses

Essay Writing (12)-Technology, Right to education act, Financial Inclusion

Descriptive test is of qualifying nature. Candidates have to secure passing marks. It is tested of those candidates who qualifies in objective test.

Phase 3: Group Exercise and Interview

The candidates who qualifies in both tests will be called for GE and interview. Group Exercise will carry 20 marks and interview will be of 30 marks.

Final Selection will be based on marks scored in the main written test, GE and interview.

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