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SBI PO 2024: Exam Pattern & Syllabus
SBI PO 2024: Exam Pattern and Syllabus
SBI PO Notification 2024 has been released for 600 PO Vacancies announcing that the SBI PO Prelims Exam will be held on 8th & 15th March 2025 and SBI PO Mains in April/May 2025. The SBI PO exam is one of the most sought-after exams in the country and lakhs of candidates appear for the exam each year. The SBI PO Exam is considered to be a coveted job opportunity by banking aspirants across India. The State Bank of India conducts the SBI Probationary Officer (PO) exam annually to recruit new entrants for managerial cadre positions.
The syllabus of SBI PO exam is segregated into three tiers:
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Prelims (online written test)
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Mains (online written test)
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Psychometric Test
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Group Discussion & Interview
Candidates who qualify in the SBI PO Prelims exam will be eligible to move to the next level, i.e., Mains exam.
SBI PO Prelims Exam Pattern 2024
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SBI PO Prelims Exam Pattern 2024
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S.No.
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Name of Subjects
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No. of Questions
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Maximum Marks
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Duration
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1
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English Language
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40
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40
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20 minutes
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2
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Quantitative Aptitude
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30
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30
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20 minutes
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3
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Reasoning Ability
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30
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30
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20 minutes
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Total
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100
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100
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1 hour
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SBI PO Syllabus 2024 for Prelims Exam
The section-wise topics from which the SBI will ask questions in the SBI PO Prelims Exam have been tabulated below.
| SBI PO Prelims Syllabus 2024 | ||
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Reasoning
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Quantitative Aptitude
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English Language
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Logical Reasoning
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Simplification
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Reading Comprehension
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Alphanumeric Series
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Profit & Loss
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Cloze Test
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Ranking/Direction/Alphabet Test
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Mixtures & Allegations
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Para jumbles
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Data Sufficiency
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Simple Interest & Compound Interest & Surds & Indices
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Miscellaneous
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Coded Inequalities
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Work & Time
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Fill in the blanks
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Seating Arrangement
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Time & Distance
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Multiple Meaning/Error Spotting
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Puzzle
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Mensuration – Cylinder, Cone, Sphere
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Paragraph Completion
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Tabulation
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Data Interpretation
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Vocabulary
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Syllogism
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Ratio & Proportion, Percentage
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Sentence Improvement
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Blood Relations
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Number Systems
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Word Association
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Input-Output
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Sequence & Series
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Error Spotting
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Coding-Decoding
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Permutation, Combination &Probability
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Verbal Ability
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SBI PO Mains Syllabus 2024
The Mains Examination of the SBI PO exam 2024 will constitute 4 sections: Reasoning + Computer Aptitude, English Language, Data Analysis & Interpretation and General/Economy/Banking Awareness. The complete SBI PO Mains syllabus is discussed below:
SBI PO Mains Exam Pattern 2024
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S.No.
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Name of Subjects
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No. of Questions
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Maximum Marks
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Duration
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1
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Reasoning & Computer Aptitude
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40
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60
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50 minutes
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2
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Data Analysis & Interpretation
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30
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60
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45 minutes
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3
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General/ Economy/ Banking Awareness
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60
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60
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45 minutes
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4
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English Language
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40
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20
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40 minutes
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Total
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170
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200
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3 hours
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SBI PO Syllabus 2024 for Mains Exam
The subject-wise topics that need to be covered for preparing for the SBI PO 2024 Mains Exam have been listed below.
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SBI PO Mains Syllabus 2024
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Data Analysis & Interpretation
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Reasoning
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General/Economy/Banking Awareness
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English Language
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Computer
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Tabular Graph
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Verbal Reasoning
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Current Affairs
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Reading Comprehension
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Internet
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Line Graph
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Syllogism
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Financial Awareness
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Grammar
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Memory
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Bar Graph
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Circular Seating Arrangement
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General Knowledge
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Verbal Ability
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Keyboard Shortcuts
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Charts & Tables
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Linear Seating Arrangement
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Static Awareness
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Vocabulary
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Computer Abbreviation
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Missing Case DI
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Double Lineup
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Banking Terminologies Knowledge
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Sentence Improvement
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Microsoft Office
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Radar Graph Caselet
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Scheduling
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Banking Awareness
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Word Association
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Computer Hardware
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Probability
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Input Output
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Principles of Insurance
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Para Jumbles
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Computer Software
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Data Sufficiency
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Blood Relations
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Error Spotting
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Computer Fundamentals /Terminologies
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Let it Case DI
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Directions and Distances
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Cloze Test
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Networking
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Permutation and Combination
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Ordering and Ranking
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Fill in the blanks
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Number System
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Pie Charts
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Data Sufficiency
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Operating System
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Coding and Decoding
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Basic of Logic Gates
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Code Inequalities
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Psychometric Test
A psychometric test is an objective way to measure the potential ability of candidates to perform well in a job role. Psychometric tests measure a range of skills from cognitive abilities, and knowledge to assessing your personality.
SBI PO Descriptive Test
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The Descriptive Paper of 30 minutes duration with two questions for 50 marks will be a Test of English Language (Letter Writing and essay).
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Besides the preliminary exam and the mains exam, an interview process is also conducted for candidates who qualify the first two phases of SBI PO exam.
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The final merit list is made on the basis of marks obtained by a candidate in his/ her mains exam and interview process.
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