SBI PO Exam Syllabus- Prelims & Mains
SBI PO Syllabus: State Bank of India has released the official notification for Probationary Officer posts. It’s high time, the candidates interested in the posts can begin with their preparation for the recruitment examination. For helping the candidates, we have provided the detailed exam pattern and syllabus for the Prelims and Mains Exam.
SBI PO Pre Exam Syllabus
The syllabus of the SBI PO 2022 Prelims exam and the mains exam is quite similar having slight changes in some topics.
Majorly the syllabus for prelims includes Reasoning Ability, Quantitative Aptitude and English Language. The same has been subdivided further into various topics based on the previous year’s questions of SBI PO Prelims exams.
Reasoning Ability | Quantitative Aptitude | English Language |
Series-Alphanumeric | Simplification | Cloze Test |
Inequalities | Profit & Loss | Reading Comprehension |
Ranking/Direction | Mixtures & Alligations | Para jumbles |
Data Sufficiency | Simple Interest & Compound Interest & Surds & Indices | Paragraph Completion |
Coding-Decoding | Work & Time | Fill in the blanks |
Seating Arrangement | Time & Distance | Multiple Meaning /Error Spotting |
Puzzle | Mensuration – Cylinder, Cone, Sphere | Miscellaneous |
Tabulation | Data Interpretation | |
Syllogism | Ratio & Proportion, Percentage | |
Blood Relations | Number Systems | |
Input Output | Sequence & Series | |
Coding Decoding | Permutation, Combination & Probability |
SBI PO Mains Exam Syllabus
The SBI PO Mains Examination comprises four sections:
- Data Analysis & Interpretation
- Reasoning & Computer Aptitude
- General/Economy/Banking Awareness
- English Language
Here’s the table that explains what is covered in the SBI PO Mains syllabus:
Data Interpretation & Analysis | Reasoning | English Language | General/Economy/ Banking Awareness | Computer Aptitude |
Data Sufficiency | Blood Relations | Reading Comprehension | Financial Awareness | Computer Fundamentals /Terminologies |
Line Graph | Syllogism | Grammar | Current Affairs | Memory |
Pie Chart | Circular Seating Arrangement | Vocabulary | General Knowledge | Keyboard Shortcuts |
Bar Graph | Linear Seating Arrangement | Verbal Ability | Static Awareness | Computer Abbreviation |
Radar Graph Case let | Double Line-up | Word Association | Banking and Financial Awareness | Microsoft Office |
Missing Case DI | Scheduling | Sentence Improvement | Computer Hardware | |
Let it Case DI | Input Output | Para Jumbles | Computer Software | |
Tabular Graph | Verbal Reasoning | Cloze Test | Internet | |
Probability | Directions and Distances | Error Spotting | Networking | |
Permutation and Combination | Ordering and Ranking | Fill in the blanks | Number System | |
Data Sufficiency | Operating System | |||
Coding and Decoding | Basic of Logic Gates | |||
Code Inequalities | ||||
Course of Action | ||||
Critical Reasoning | ||||
Analytical and Decision Making |
SBI PO Syllabus: Group Exercise and Interview
The last & final phase of the PO exam – Group Exercise & Interview process is for the successful candidates who qualify the first two phases of SBI PO exam.
Candidates can get tips to prepare for SBI PO Group Discussion at the linked article.
Also, to know the SBI PO Previous Year Cut Offs, candidates can visit the linked article.
Once the candidate clears all the phases of the exam, they automatically receive the Letter of Appointment from SBI stating the joining formalities, joining date, place of joining, etc.
Candidates can know about the SBI PO Recruitment & Exam Pattern 2022-2023 from the linked article.
SBI PO Syllabus 2023- FAQs
Q1. What are the subjects in the SBI PO 2023 exam?
The Mains Examination of the SBI PO exam comprises 4 sections: Data Analysis & Interpretation. Reasoning & Computer Aptitude. General/Economy/Banking Awareness.
Q2. What is the negative marking scheme in the SBI PO exam?
There will be no sectional cut-off. However, there will be a negative marking of 0.25 marks for every wrong answer.
Q3. What is the structure of the SBI PO Descriptive Test?
The descriptive test consists of two questions, one letter writing and one essay each of 25 marks making a total of 50 marks. Candidates need to score passing marks in the descriptive test as well to qualify for the SBI PO mains exam.
Q4. What is the total number of questions in the SBI PO Preliminary & Mains exams?
What will be the total number of questions in the SBI PO Preliminary & Mains exams? Ans. The Prelims exam will have a total of 100 questions while there will be 155 questions in the SBI PO Mains exam excluding Descriptive Paper.