Posting

Probationary Officers (PO)

Vacancy

State Bank of India has announced 600 vacancies along with the SBI PO

Eligibility

The candidate must fulfill the following two criteria to be eligible for the SBI PO Exam:

Educational Qualification

The candidate must be a graduate in any discipline from a recognized University or any equivalent qualification recognized as such by the Central Government. Those who are in the Final year/Semester of their Graduation may also apply provisionally subject to the condition that, if called for an interview, they must produce proof of having passed the graduation examination. Candidates with an Integrated Dual Degree (IDD) certificate must ensure that the date of passing the IDD is as mentioned in the notification. Candidates with Chartered Accountant certification may also apply.

Age Limit

The candidate must be 21 Years to 30 Years

Selection Process

The SBI PO recruitment exam is the premier among the public-sector bank exams in India. It is considered a little difficult compared to the bank entrance exams conducted by IBPS. The recruitment process for Probationary Officers at SBI consists of 3 stages:

1. Preliminary Exam

2. Main Examination

3. GD/Interview

Exam Pattern

This is an online examination where the candidates must solve the question paper in one 1 hour for 100 marks. A negative marking of ¼ marks for each incorrect answer will be applicable. The test consists of 3 sections. Candidates must know that the sectional cut-off in the Preliminary Exam has been removed and the overall score of all the sections will be considered for selection to the next round. The section-wise division of the marks is given below:

S.No.	Name of Tests(Objective)	No. of Questions	Maximum Marks	Duration
1	English Language	40	40	20 Minutes
2	Numerical Ability	30	30	20 Minutes
3	Reasoning Ability	30	30	20 Minutes
Total		100	100	1 Hour

Syllabus

English Syllabus	Quantitative Aptitude Syllabus	Reasoning Syllabus
Reading Comprehension	Simplification/ Approximation	Alphanumeric Series
Fill in the blanks	Profit & Loss	Directions
Cloze Test	Mixtures & Alligations	Logical Reasoning
Para jumbles	Permutation, Combination & Probability	Data Sufficiency
Vocabulary	Work & Time	Ranking & Order
Paragraph Completion	Sequence & Series	Alphabet Test
Multiple Meaning /Error Spotting	Simple Interest & Compound Interest	Seating Arrangement
Sentence Completion	Surds & Indices	Coded Inequalities
Tenses Rules	Mensuration – Cylinder, Cone, Sphere	Puzzle
	Time & Distance	Syllogism
	Data Interpretation	Blood Relations
	Ratio & Proportion	Coding-Decoding
	Number Systems	Input-Output
	Percentage	Tabulation

SBI PO Syllabus (PDF)