SBI PO Complete Study Material & Preparation Plan: Dear Aspirants, you all know that SBI PO 2020-21 Notification has come and many were Applied to the State Bank of India Probationary Officer Posts. Get the SBI PO Notification Details from schools360. This page is very important for all interested candidates who are very much interested in getting a Job in Banking Sector. As we all know SBI is the leader of all banks in India, obviously getting PO Job in State Bank of India must be a dream for Sarkari Naukri Job Seekers.
Notification Details
SBI PO Exam Overview
| Name of The Organization | State Bank of India (SBI PO) |
| No. of Posts | 2000 ( Not Finalized) |
| Name of the Posts | Probationary Officer |
| Job Category | Central Govt Jobs |
| Educational Qualifications | Graduation Degree |
| Job Location | All Over India |
| Application Mode | Online Process |
| Official Website | www.sbi.co.in |
SBI PO 2021 Exam Pattern
The First step towards Getting SBI PO Posts is the Preliminary Exam. So Let us Start this article step by step as per the Notification process. If you need the Complete SBI Exam Pattern & Syllabus 2020 get from the link.
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Name of Test |
No. of Question (Duration) |
Max. Marks |
| 1. English Language |
30 (20Minutes) |
Total Maximum Marks 100 |
| 2. Quantitative Aptitude |
35 (20 Minutes) |
|
| 3. Reasoning Ability |
35 (20 Minutes) |
|
|
Total |
100 (1 hour) |
- There will be three sections.
- Category wise merit list will be drawn on the basis of the aggregate marks scored in the Preliminary Exam.
- There will be no sectional cut-off. However, there will be an overall cut off.
- There will be a negative marking of 0.25 marks for every incorrect answer.
SBI PO 2020 Prelims Syllabus
| SBI PO Quantitative Aptitude Syllabus | SBI PO Reasoning Syllabus | SBI PO English Syllabus |
| Data Interpretation (Pie charts, Table chart, Bar Graphs, Line charts) | Alphanumeric Series | Reading Comprehension |
| Number system | Logical Reasoning | Fill in the blanks |
| Approximation | Data Sufficiency | Cloze Test |
| HCF and LCM of Numbers | Ranking/Directions/Alphabet Test | Para jumbles |
| Problems based on age | Seating Arrangement | Vocabulary |
| Number series | Coded Inequalities | Paragraph Completion |
| Quadratic Equations | Puzzle, Coding-Decoding, Tabulation | Multiple Meaning /Error Spotting |
| Percentages | Syllogism | Sentence Completion |
| Ratio and proportion | Blood Relations, Input-Output | Miscellaneous |
| Average | ||
| Mixture and Allegations | ||
| Time and work | ||
| Pipe and Cistern | ||
| Speed, Distance and time | ||
| Partnership | ||
| Simple and compound interest | ||
| Permutation and Combination | ||
| Profit, Loss and Discount | ||
| Mensuration | ||
| Data Sufficiency |
Important Books for SBI PO General Awareness Preparation Banking Awareness
- Static GK General Knowledge by Arihant – Latest GK
- Daily Newspapers – Current Affairs
SBI PO Main Exam Pattern
| S.No | Name of the test(objective) | No. of Questions | Maximum Marks | Duration |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Reasoning & Computer Aptitude | 45 | 60 | 60minutes |
| 2 | Data Analysis & Interpretation | 35 | 60 | 45minutes |
| 3 | English Language | 35 | 40 | 40minutes |
| 4 | General/ Economy/ Banking Awareness | 40 | 40 | 35minutes |
| Total | 155 | 200 | 3 hours | |
Objective Test
The objective test of 3 hours duration consists of 4 Sections for a total of 200 marks. The objective test has separate timing for every section.
Descriptive Test
The Descriptive Test of 30 minutes duration with 50 marks is a Test of English Language (Letter Writing & Essay). 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 the objective test.
Interview Process
A candidate who clears both the Prelims & Mains Exam of SBI PO 2019 will be further called for a GD-PI session wherein they will face a panel of selectors discussing their past experience and questions related to General Knowledge and of the Banking Sector. It is essential for a candidate to clear the Interview Process in order to ensure their final selection in the SBI PO 2019 Exam. The qualifying marks for this round will be decided by the Bank and the marks allotted to these rounds are: Group Discussion – 20 marks, Interview – 30 marks
Final Selection
After a candidate has gone through Personal Interviews, a merit list will be prepared by the State Bank of India wherein the candidate’s score of Mains Exam and Interview Round will be taken into account. Based on the score obtained by candidates and the available vacancies, final cut-off marks will be declared. All candidates who clear the cut-off range will be granted the Appointment Letter by State Bank of India for the post of Probationary Officer.
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