SBI PO COMPLETE COURSE FOR ULTIMATE SUCCESS
Probationary Officer
SBI PO: State Bank of India Examination
SBI PO stands for State Bank of India Probationary Officer. SBI conducts this exam for recruiting Probationary Officers once every year. Every year, lakhs of aspirants apply for the job and hence, the SBI Bank Exams have become highly competitive.
IMPORTANT
Exam Dates
Exam
Dates - 2021
Dates - 2020
Notification
October/November 2021
13-Nov-20
Prelim
December 2021/January 2022
4,5.6 January-2021
Mains Exam
Feb-22
29-Jan-21
Interview
Mar-22
February/ March 2021
SBI PO
Exam Pattern
Stage
Question Type
Mode of Exam
Duration
Number of Questions
Marks
Preliminary
Objective
Online
60 Minutes
100
100
Main
Objective
Online
180 Minutes
155
200
Preliminary
Descriptive Writing
Offline
30 Minutes
-
50
Stage
Question Type
Preliminary
Objective
Main
Objective
Descriptive
Descriptive
Stage
Mode of Exam
Preliminary
Online
Main
Online
Descriptive
Offline
Stage
Duration of Exam
Preliminary-I
60 Minutes
Main
180 Minutes
Descriptive
30 Minutes
Stage
Number of Questions
Preliminary
100
Main
155
Descriptive
-
Stage
Marks
Preliminary
100
Main
200
Descriptive
50
Preliminary Exam
Sections
No. of Qus
Marks
Duration
English Language
30
30
20 minutes
Quantitative Aptitude
35
35
20 minutes
Reasoning Ability
35
35
20 minutes
Mains Exam
Sections
No. of Qus
Marks
Duration
Reasoning & Computer Aptitude
45
60
60 minutes
Data Analysis & Interpretation
35
60
45 minutes
General/Economy/Banking Awareness
40
40
35 minutes
English Language
35
40
40 minutes
Total
155
200
3 hours
Letter writing and Essay
-
50
30 minutes
Phase III
Sections
Marks
Group discussion
20
Interview
30
SBI PO
Exam Syllabus
English
- Nouns,
- Pronouns
- Verbs
- Tenses
- If Clause
- Direct & Indirect Speech
- Voice
- Adjectives & Adverbs
- Articles
- Degrees of Comparison
- Prepositions
- Conjunctions
- Synonyms
- Antonyms
- Spellings
- Often Confused Word
- Idioms & Phrases
- One Word Substitute
- Reading Comprehension
- Rearrangement of Sentences
- Sentence Improvement
- Sentence Completion
- Cloze Test
- Theme Completion & Detection
- Sentence Analogy
Quantitative Aptitude
- Mind Calculation Sessions
- Vedic Mathematics
- Number System
- Simplifications & Approximations
- L.C.M & H.C.F
- Percentages
- Profit – Loss –
- Discount
- Simple Interest
- Compound Interest
- Averages
- Allegations or Mixtures
- Time & Work
- Pipes & Cisterns
- Unitary Method
- Time & Distance
- Trains Boats & Streams
- Ratio & Proportion
- Partnership
- Ages
- Permutations & Combinations
- Probability
- Data Interpretation
- Basic Algebra Mensuration
Reasoning
- Alphabetical Series
- Number Series
- Analogy & Odd Man Out
- Coding & Decoding
- Inequalities
- Symbols & Notations
- Blood Relations
- Direction Test
- Syllogisms
- Logical Venn diagrams
- Input Output Arrangement
- Decision Making
- Seating Arrangement
- Puzzles
- Calendars
- Clocks
- Statements – Arguments & Assumptions
- Statements-Course of Action & Conclusion Cause and Effect, Inferences from the Passage Data Sufficiency
Quantitative Aptitude
- Mind Calculation Sessions
- Vedic Mathematics
- Number System
- Simplifications & Approximations
- L.C.M & H.C.F
- Percentages
- Profit – Loss –
- Discount
- Simple Interest
- Compound Interest
- Averages
- Allegations or Mixtures
- Time & Work
- Pipes & Cisterns
- Unitary Method
- Time & Distance
- Trains Boats & Streams
- Ratio & Proportion
- Partnership
- Ages
- Permutations & Combinations
- Probability
- Data Interpretation
- Basic Algebra Mensuration
Reasoning and computers
- Alphabetical Series
- Number Series
- Analogy & Odd Man Out
- Coding & Decoding
- Inequalities
- Symbols & Notations
- Blood Relations
- Direction Test
- Syllogisms
- Logical Venn diagrams
- Input Output Arrangement
- Decision Making
- Seating Arrangement
- Puzzles
- Calendars
- Clocks
- Statements – Arguments & Assumptions
- Statements-Course of Action & Conclusion Cause and Effect, Inferences from the Passage Data Sufficiency
Computer knowledge
- History of Computers,
- Hardware
- Software
- Database
- Communication Networking
- Malwares, Number System
English
- Nouns,
- Pronouns
- Verbs
- Tenses
- If Clause
- Direct & Indirect Speech
- Voice
- Adjectives & Adverbs
- Articles
- Degrees of Comparison
- Prepositions
- Conjunctions
- Synonyms
- Antonyms
- Spellings
- Often Confused Word
- Idioms & Phrases
- One Word Substitute
- Reading Comprehension
- Rearrangement of Sentences
- Sentence Improvement
- Sentence Completion
- Cloze Test
- Theme Completion & Detection
- Sentence Analogy
Banking awareness
- RBI Structure and Function
- Inflation and its Calculation
- Monetary Policy
- Nationalization of Banks
- Universal Banking License Guidelines
- Small Finance Banks and Payment Banks
- ,Insolvency and Bankruptcy code 2016
- Marginal Cost of Lending Rate
- Indradanush – Public Sector Banks
- Banking Terminology and Digital Technology
- Regional Rural Banks (RRBs) Non-Banking Financial Companies (NBFC)
- Non-Performing Assets (NPAs)
- Debt Recovery Tribunals
- Sarfaesi ACT 2002
- Prohibition of Benami Transaction
- Payment Banks Vision 2018
- Basics of Indian Economy Indian
- Taxation System
SBI PO
Eligibility Criteria
Educational Qualification
Education Qualification
Candidate should be a graduate (Degree) in any discipline from a University recognized by the Govt. of India or any equivalent qualification recognized as such by the Central Government.
Age Limit
The minimum age to apply for the SBI PO exam is 20 years. Age-relaxation varies from one category to another. The following table tells the SBI PO Age Eligibility for different categories and posts:
Minimum Age
Maximum Age
20 years
30 years
Age Limit Relaxation
SBI PO offers a provision of age relaxation for candidates from all reserved categories. Candidates must keep in mind the SBI PO Age Limit before filling the application form. Relaxation of the upper age limit for the various categories is shown in the table below.
Category
Upper Limit Relaxation
OBC
3 Years
SC/ST
5 years
PwD (Unreserved)
10 years
Nationality
SBI PO Eligibility Criteria as per Nationality mandates a candidate to be a resident of the prescribed states only. Candidates belonging to these states will be eligible to apply for SBI PO. An applicant must fulfill any one of the following conditions:
- A citizen of India
- A citizen of Nepal
- A citizen of Bhutan
- A Tibetan refugee settled in India before 1st January 1962
- Indian by origin, who has migrated Pakistan, Burma, Sri Lanka, East African Countries of Kenya, Uganda, the United Republic of Tanzania (Formerly Tanganyika and Zanzibar), Zambia, Malawi, Zaire, Ethiopia and Vietnam with the intention of staying permanently in India.
SBI PO
Cut-Off
Year
Gen
OBC
SC
ST
2018
50.79
46.26
43.99
39.87
2019
54.11
48.78
45.74
43.9
2020
51.23
45.09
44.09
41.87
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F.A.Q
Age limit: 21 to 30 years only (as on April 1, 2017)
Essential educational qualification: Graduation in any discipline from a recognized university or any equivalent qualification recognized by the Central Government. Those who are in the final year / semester of their graduation may also apply, if called for interview. However, they will have to provide a proof of having passed the graduation examination on or before July 1, 2017.
Category | No. of chances |
General | 4 |
OBC | 7 |
General (PWD)/ OBC (PWD) | 7 |
SC/ SC (PWD)/ ST/ ST (PWD) | No Restrictions |
Please note: The number of chances will be counted from the examination held on April 18, 2010. Also, appearing in Preliminary Examinations will not be counted as a chance.
The various stages of the SBI PO are as follows:
- Preliminary exam
- Mains exam
- Group Exercises and Personal Interview
Candidates in the final year/semester of graduation can apply provisionally subject to the condition, if they are called for interview, have to produce proof of having passed the graduation.
The descriptive test will consist of two questions which include letter and essay. The descriptive test is of maximum 50 marks and must be attempted within 30 minutes duration.
