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SBI PO 2025-26: Exam Pattern & Syllabus
SBI PO 2025-26: Exam Pattern
The State Bank of India (SBI) Probationary Officer (PO) examination for the 2025-26 recruitment cycle has introduced some notable changes to its exam pattern, which is crucial for aspiring candidates to understand. The selection process remains a three-phase system: Preliminary Exam, Main Exam, and a combination of Psychometric Test, Group Exercise, and Interview.
Phase I: Preliminary Examination
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SBI PO Prelims Exam Pattern 2025
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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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Phase II: Main Examination
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SBI PO Mains Exam Pattern 2025
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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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Descriptive Test
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50
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30 minutes
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Grand Total
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250
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SBI PO Syllabus 2025 for Prelims Exam
Below are the section-wise topics on which the SBI will ask questions in the SBI PO Prelims Exam.
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SBI PO Prelims Syllabus 2025
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Quantitative Aptitude Syllabus
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Reasoning Syllabus
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English Syllabus
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Simplification/ Approximation
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Alphanumeric Series
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Reading Comprehension
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Profit & Loss
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Directions
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Fill in the blanks
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Mixtures & Alligations
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Logical Reasoning
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Cloze Test
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Permutation, Combination & Probability
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Data Sufficiency
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Para jumbles
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Work & Time
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Ranking & Order
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Vocabulary
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Sequence & Series
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Alphabet Test
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Paragraph Completion
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Simple Interest & Compound Interest
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Seating Arrangement
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Multiple Meaning /Error Spotting
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Surds & Indices
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Coded Inequalities
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Sentence Completion
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Mensuration – Cylinder, Cone, Sphere
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Puzzle
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Tenses Rules
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Time & Distance
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Syllogism
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Data Interpretation
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Blood Relations
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Ratio & Proportion
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Coding-Decoding
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Number Systems
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Input-Output
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Percentage
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Tabulation
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SBI PO Syllabus 2025 for Main Exam
The subject-wise topics that need to be covered for preparing for the SBI PO 2025 Mains Exam have been listed below.
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SBI PO Mains Syllabus 2025
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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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Course of Action
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Critical Reasoning
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Analytical and Decision Making
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SBI PO Descriptive Test
- The Descriptive Paper of 30 minutes duration with two questions for 50 marks will be a Test of English Language (Letter Writing & Essay).
- Besides the preliminary exam and the main exam, an interview process is also conducted for candidates who qualify for the first two phases of the SBI PO exam.
- The final merit list is made based on marks obtained by a candidate in his/ her main exam and interview process.
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