SBI PO Exam Pattern

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State bank of India is a reputed nationalized bank. The bank is conducting Probationary Officer test every year. The test is for staffing the aspirants for the position Probationary Office. Probationary Officer is considered as a reputed post in the banks. The selection depends upon the performance of the applicants in the entrance exam.

The candidates have to score at least 40%marks  in each of these three stages. Final marks is based on total marks applicants are getting in the test. The application forms are available online. The interested applicant can fill the application forms through online. Selected applicants will be on probation of two years.

Syllabus for SBI PO Exam

Although, there is no specific syllabus for Probationary Officer exam, the aspirants can go through the usually asked questions in the previous years. The reasoning section of the test is looking into a candidate’s mental aptitude. The aspirants can prepare the questions related to decision-making, blood relations, arithmetical reasoning etc. In the General awareness section, the topics are selected from sport, important dates, monetary news, books, awards, political happenings, discoveries etc. English part includes the comprehension, grammar, antonyms, error relation, vocabulary etc. Other parts are the mirror images, cubes, dices etc. In the English section, the aspirants should focus more on grammar and vocabulary.  Reading different books and newspaper will help to get in-depth knowledge of topics asked in the firm.

Question pattern of SBI PO Exam

SBI PO Exam model is of two kinds, one is a Written test and Group Discussion and Interview. The written test includes two papers. This paper consists of 4 parts like Test of English Language, Test of General Awareness, Test of data analysis and interpretation, Test of Reasoning. The second is the Descriptive paper encompasses of areas like small outline, comprehension, article and letter writing.  In Group discussion, the selected aspirants from the written exams can attend. There is Data Analysis & Interpretation and General Awareness; Marketing and Computer related questions are included. The candidates need to know about the current affairs, marketing news, computer operations definitions etc. The aspirants need to score well in descriptive sections.

 
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21 Responses to “SBI PO Exam Pattern”

  1. 21
    AJAY KALITRAWANA:

    please send me question paper sbi bank clerical

  2. 20
    Pradeep kumar jha:

    Dear Sir,

    I want to know about that necesery qualification and marks for Bank PO exam, kindly tell me urgent.

    Your faithfully,
    Pradrrp

  3. 19
    Joe:

    Please do send me PO exam question papers of SBI

  4. 18
    shalini:

    Hi,
    pls can u let me no wen ll again they ll announce dates for exams in 2012

  5. 17
    HARISH P R:

    How many times i can attent SBI Clerk exams? Is there any restrictions for attending the exam?

  6. 16
    sanyam:

    respected sir,
    i am a B.Tech Final year Student.can i also apply for different bank po exams if yes then please give me the full information of that exams.
    thanking you

    yours Sincerely
    sanyam jain

  7. 15
    YATENDRA:

    how many qualification in po & clerk enterance exam?

  8. 14
    santosh shiggavi:

    Sir, i m studying in BCA 5 sem can i apply for bank po exams now, pls reply sir

  9. 13
    Megha Agarwal:

    I am already 29 years, so till the age of 30 how many attempts to clear bank PO exams do I have? How many estimated vacancies will be there in SBI in 2012 ? Plz tell me the coming dates for filling in the forms for SBI P.O

  10. 12
    anurag:

    sir,
    i am a final year student of b.tech(computer science).kindly tell me the options that are available for me in SBI.I will be highly tahnkful to you.

  11. 11
    sowjanya:

    sir, how i can prepare and score higher marks in sbi po exams, i do need urgently the methods and tricks good in GA section another sections also . how i can remember whole syllabus of general awereness…. for ur help….. thank u sir

  12. 10
    Niraj kumar:

    how i can score higher marks in sbi bank po exam, i do need urgently the methods and tricks toscore good in GA section.How i can remember whole syllabus of GA…for ur help.. thank u

  13. 9
    Rahul pratap singh:

    Can i apply for SBI clerk while doing BBA?

  14. 8
    suba:

    Tell me more about PO exam and also the syllabus for PO examination and guideliness

  15. 7
    Pallavi:

    please tell me how i prepare the bank exam, i giving the 4 times clerk exam in sbi but i not pass that exam & now i want to give the po exam in sbi please suggest me how i study for this bank exam for clerical * po also. please suggest the how i learn the gk & i have some problem from english so please suggest me how i improve my english & gk also. Please give the shortcut methods of maths so i easily solved it,

    Please give the details for it

    And can you send me solved po exam paper in sbi for last 5 years & Cleark exam paper for last 5 years.

    Regards
    Pallavi

  16. 6
    jitendra jangir:

    dear Sir,
    Plz provide me some model papers for SBI PO exam,2011,with the revised syllabus that is require for 2011 exam

  17. 5
    RUCHIRA DUTTA:

    Please suggest me some of the best books to refer for the sbi po exams?…..

  18. 4
    Harsha:

    is there any % criteria in graduation for attending sbi po exam???

  19. 3
    SHALINI SHARMA:

    may i know about any entrance exam’s of SBI GOING TO BE IN THIS YEAR. WHEN WILL SBI NEED TO RECRUIT PO’S. I ‘VE MUCH INTEREST IN BANK JOB’S SPECIALLY FOR SBI. PLZ SEND MEany info regarding SBI forms ON [email protected]

  20. 2
    Dinesh:

    Dear Sir,

    I want know about necessery Minimum Qualification for Po.

    Please tell me more about PO Exam .

  21. 1
    saroj:

    any bank exam date after august11,plz inform me