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SBI PO

State Bank of India Probationary Officer

SBI PO is one of the most competitive banking exams. Key difference from IBPS PO: Prelims has 40 English questions (not 30). Mains Descriptive carries 50 marks. Final selection includes Group Discussion (20 marks) and Interview (30 marks).

📋 Exam Pattern

Prelims: 100 Q, 60 min, 20 min/section, −0.25 negative marking (40 English + 30 Quant + 30 Reasoning). Mains: 170 Q, 200 marks, 180 min + Descriptive (Essay + Letter, 50 marks, 30 min). Final: GD (20 marks) + Interview (30 marks). Mains:GD+Interview = 75:25.

Section-wise Syllabus

#SectionQuestionsTime
1English Language (Prelims)4020 min
2Quantitative Aptitude (Prelims)3020 min
3Reasoning Ability (Prelims)3020 min
4Reasoning & Computer Aptitude (Mains)4560 min
5Data Analysis & Interpretation (Mains)3545 min
6General/Economy/Banking Awareness (Mains)4035 min
7English Language (Mains)3540 min
01

English Language (Prelims)

40 Q·20 min
Reading Comprehension →Cloze Test →Para Jumbles →Error SpottingFill in the Blanks →Vocabulary →
02

Quantitative Aptitude (Prelims)

30 Q·20 min
Number Series →Simplification →Data Interpretation →Quadratic EquationsPercentage →Profit and Loss →Time and Work →Time and Distance →Averages →
03

Reasoning Ability (Prelims)

30 Q·20 min
Seating Arrangement →Puzzles →Syllogism →Blood Relations →Direction Sense →Coding-Decoding →InequalitiesMachine Input-Output →
04

Reasoning & Computer Aptitude (Mains)

45 Q·60 min
High-Level PuzzlesSeating Arrangement →Syllogism →Machine Input-Output →Coding →Data Sufficiency →Computer Awareness
05

Data Analysis & Interpretation (Mains)

35 Q·45 min
Data Interpretation →Caselet DI →Missing DI →Data Sufficiency →Probability →Quantity Comparison
06

General/Economy/Banking Awareness (Mains)

40 Q·35 min
Banking AwarenessCurrent AffairsEconomyGovernment SchemesRBI Policies
07

English Language (Mains)

35 Q·40 min
Reading Comprehension →Para Jumbles →Error Detection →Vocabulary →Cloze Test →Grammar →

Practice for SBI PO

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