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Hello Everyone,
I want to prepare for SBI Probationary Officer Main examination. Can I know about the pattern of Main examination? I want to know about the pattern so that it would be easier for me to prepare for this exam. Waiting for your reply!

Originally Posted by Unregistered

Hello Everyone,
I want to prepare for SBI Probationary Officer Main examination. Can I know about the pattern of Main examination? I want to know about the pattern so that it would be easier for me to prepare for this exam. Waiting for your reply!

Preliminary pattern:-




Mains pattern:-


I have attached the Syllabus for SBI PO exam, So please check it out.

You are interested to know about the examination pattern of SBI PO Mains examination. The Mains exam consists of Objective test followed by Descriptive test.

Following is the examination pattern of SBI PO Mains Exam:

For objective Test:

>>Reasoning-----45 questions---60 marks----60 minutes duration

>>Data Analysis and Interpretation----35 questions---60 marks----45 minutes duration

>>General Awareness----40 questions---40 marks----35 minutes duration

>>English----35 questions---40 marks----40 minutes duration

For Descriptive test:

>>The maximum mark of descriptive test is 50. It consists of Test of Letter Writing and Essay writing. The duration of descriptive test is 30 minutes.

Examination Pattern of SBI Probationary Officer Main Examination:

The examination pattern basically varies from Prelims Examination and Main Examination. The examination pattern of SBI PO Main Examination is as follows.

>> Reasoning and Computer Aptitude - 45 Questions - 60 Marks - 60 Minutes

>> Data Analysis and Interpretation - 35 Questions - 60 Marks - 45 Minutes

>> General/ Economy/ Banking Awareness - 40 Questions - 40 Marks - 35 Minutes

>> English Language - 35 Questions - 40 Marks - 40 Marks

Total - 155 Questions

Total Marks - 200 Marks

Duration of Exam - 3 Hours