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SBI PO Exam Syllabus

Exam Pattern for SBI PO

Preliminary Exam:

Main Exam

The SBI PO main exam pattern is divided into 2 stages.
☛Objective Test
☛Descriptive Test

Objective Test Pattern:

Descriptive Test Pattern:

☛This SBI PO Descriptive Test will know the writing skills of the candidates.
☛The duration of SBI PO Descriptive Test is 30 minutes and will be of 50 marks.
☛The SBI PO Descriptive test will be of Letter Writing and Essay in English Language.
☛SBI PO descriptive tests are only for those applicants who have scored qualifying marks in the Objective Tests and they are rank high as per total marks in Objective Test.

Negative Marking

In SBI PO exam there will be negative marking of 1/4 marks will be deducted for each wrong answer from the total score.
Focus on Speed ☛ In SBI PO main exam, there are [100] questions to solve in [60] minutes. So candidates must work on speed to solve questions in allotted time.
Syllabus Awareness ☛ When aspirants start preparing for SBI PO exam, they must have a clear idea about the aptitude questions asked in SBI PO exam.
Calculation ☛ SBI PO aptitude questions need more time in calculation, so candidates have to manage time for answering question and shortlist aptitude questions according to their merit.

Syllabus for SBI PO Exam

General English

☛Vocabulary
☛Spotting Errors
☛Reading Comprehension
☛Paragraph Completion
☛Cloze Test
☛Sentence Rearrangement Misspelt & Inappropriate Words
☛Fill in the blanks
☛Para Jumbles
☛Synonyms
☛Antonyms
☛Idioms & Phrases
☛Grammar Correction
☛Deriving Conclusions
☛Vocabulary

Reasoning Ability

☛Coding Decoding
☛Blood Relation
☛Direction and Distance
☛Order and Ranking
☛Sitting Arrangement
☛Puzzle
☛Data Sufficiency
☛Machine Input
☛Inequality
☛Syllogism
☛Alphabetical and Miscellaneous Series
☛Statement & Course of Action
☛Inference
☛Input & Output
☛Statements & Assumptions
☛Vienn Diagram

Quantitative Aptitude

☛Simplification
☛Number series
☛Percentage
☛Profit and Loss
☛Simple Interest and Compound Interest
☛Average Ratio and Proportion
☛Problem based on Ages
☛Partnership
☛Time and Work
☛Pipes and Cisterns
☛Speed, Time and distance
☛Problems on trains
☛Boats and Streams
☛Mixture and Allegation
☛Inequality
☛Permutation and Combination
☛Probability
☛Area and Volume
☛Data Interpretation and Data Sufficiency
☛Quadratic Equations

Computer Knowledge

☛History of computers
☛Input and Output devices
☛Hardware and software
☛Windows operating system
☛Internet terms and services
☛Basic Functionalities of MS-Office( MS-word, MS-Excel, MS-PowerPoint)
☛Computer Abbreviations
Logic gates
☛Networking and communication
☛Database Managements system
☛Hacking, Security Tools and Viruses
☛Shorty Keys
☛Modern Day Technology

General/Financial Awareness

☛Current Affairs (National and International)
☛Major Financial/Economic News
☛Budget and Five Year Plans
☛Banking & Financial Awareness
☛Who's Who
☛Sports
☛Books and Authors
☛Awards and Honours
☛Science & Inventions and Discoveries
☛Abbreviations
☛Important Days
☛International and National Organizations

Syllabus for Descriptive Test:

Letter Writing

☛Informal Letter: Writing letters to friends, relatives, parents, siblings
☛Formal Letter: Writing Letter to Bank Managers, News Editors, Govt Department Officers.
☛Letters on saving the account, net banking and education loan.

Essay Writing

☛General Topic Only
☛Technology
☛Right to Education
☛Financial Inclusion

Precise Writing

☛Chief Vigilance Officer

Paragraph writing

☛Rural Banking
☛Impact of autonomy