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SBI PO 2025

Exam Overview

The State Bank of India Probationary Officer (SBI PO) exam is a national-level recruitment exam for the post of Probationary Officer in SBI branches across India. The selection process consists of three phases: Preliminary Exam, Mains Exam (Objective + Descriptive), and Phase III (Psychometric Test, Group Exercises, and Interview).

Selection Process:

  • Phase I: Preliminary Exam
  • Phase II: Mains Exam (Objective + Descriptive)
  • Phase III: Psychometric Test (qualifying), Group Exercises & Interview (50 marks).

Exam Pattern

Preliminary Exam

Section No. of Questions Marks Duration
English Language 30 30 20 minutes
Quantitative Aptitude 35 35 20 minutes
Reasoning Ability 35 35 20 minutes
Total 100 100 1 hour
  • All questions are objective-type.
  • Negative marking: 0.25 marks per wrong answer.
  • Sectional timing is applied.
  • Prelims is qualifying; marks are not counted for final merit.

Mains Exam

Section No. of Questions Marks Duration
Reasoning & Computer Aptitude 40 60 50 minutes
Data Analysis & Interpretation 30 60 45 minutes
General/Economy/Banking Awareness 60 60 45 minutes
English Language 40 40 40 minutes
Objective Total 170 200 3 hours
Descriptive (Letter Writing & Essay) 2 50 30 minutes
Grand Total 172 250 3.5 hours

  • Objective and descriptive tests are conducted on the same day.
  • Negative marking: 0.25 marks per wrong answer in objective test.
  • Sectional timing for each section.
  • Descriptive test is evaluated only if the candidate qualifies in the objective test.

Phase III: Psychometric Test, Group Exercises & Interview

  • Psychometric Test: Qualifying in nature; results shared with the interview panel.
  • Group Exercises & Interview: 50 marks; final merit is based on Mains (75%) and Phase III (25%).

Syllabus Highlights

Prelims:

  • English Language: Reading Comprehension, Cloze Test, Error Spotting, Para Jumbles, Vocabulary
  • Quantitative Aptitude: Number Series, Simplification, Data Interpretation, Arithmetic, Quadratic Equations
  • Reasoning Ability: Puzzles, Seating Arrangement, Syllogism, Coding-Decoding, Inequality, Blood Relations.

Mains:

  • Reasoning & Computer Aptitude: Puzzles, Seating Arrangement, Syllogism, Input-Output, Coding-Decoding, Computer Fundamentals, Networking
  • Data Analysis & Interpretation: Data Sufficiency, Graphs (Bar, Pie, Line, Tabular), Caselets, Probability, Permutation & Combination
  • General/Economy/Banking Awareness: Current Affairs, Banking & Financial Awareness, Static GK, Economy
  • English Language: Reading Comprehension, Grammar, Vocabulary, Para Jumbles, Essay & Letter Writing (Descriptive).

Key Points

  • Mode: Online (CBT)
  • Negative Marking: 0.25 marks for each wrong answer in both Prelims and Mains objective sections
  • Sectional Timing: Yes, in both Prelims and Mains
  • No sectional cut-off in Prelims; sectional cut-off in Mains
  • Official Website: www.sbi.co.in

 

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