The State Bank of India long with its associate banks has published the notification for the selection of Probationary Officers. The applications are expected from the eligible candidates for the above said post.

Structure of SBI  Asso. Banks PO Exam

The exam consists of two phases.  The first phase is a combined objective and descriptive test. The time allotted for this test is three hours. The test consists of the following papers.

• Test of English Language (Grammer, Vocabulary, Comprehension etc)
• Test of General Awareness, Marketing & Computers
• Test of Data Analysis & Interpretation
• Test of Reasoning (High Level)

The objective test is of two hours duration while the descriptive test is for I hour. The descriptive test consists of English comprehension, short précis, letter writing as well as essay. It is rated upon 250 marks. The descriptive test is conducted only for those candidates who score high percentile in all of the above said four objective tests. In order to get qualified for the second phase the candidate should obtain at least 40% aggregate in the first round.

The second phase consists of discussion and interview. It is rated upon 50 marks. The candidate should secure at least 40% aggregate for this phase in order to get qualified. The candidates those who pass successfully in both the two phases of the examination are considered for the final selection. The marks obtained by the candidates in both the phases are normalized to 75 and 25 respectively. After normalization of the marks to 100, a merit list is made in descending order according to the scores obtained by the candidates. It will be published on the Bank’s official website in the Employment News category.

Syllabus for SBI Asso. Banks PO Exam

Reasoning- Syllabus

• Verbal Reasoning
• Analog
• Classification
• Series Completion
• Logical Deduction – Reading Passage
• Chart Logic
• Non Verbal Reasoning
• Pattern Perception
• Figure Formation and Analysis
• Paper Cutting
• Figure Matrix
• Rule Detection

Numerical Ability-Syllabus

• Decimal fractions
• Simplifications
• Averages
• Simple interest
• Percentages
• Profit and loss
• Number series
• Data sufficiency

General English- Syllabus

• Grammar
• Agreement
• Time and Tense
• Parallel construction
• Relative pronouns
• Determiners
• Prepositions
• Modals
• Adjectives
• Voice
• Transformation
• Question tags
• Phrasal verbs
• Vocabulary
• Synonyms
• Antonyms
• Odd Word
• One Word
• Jumbled letters
• Homophones
• Spelling
• Contextual meaning
• Analogy
• Reading Comprehension
• Content/ideas
• Vocabulary
• Referents
• Idioms/Phrases
• Reconstruction (rewording)
• Composition
• Rearrangement
• Paragraph Unity
• Linkers / Connectives

Eligibility Criteria

The candidates those who wish to apply must be a graduate from any recognized University. The age of the candidate should fall between 21 to 30 years. The age relaxation for OBC and SC/ST candidates are 3 and 5 years respectively.

How to Apply?

The candidates are advised to download the application forms from the Bank’s Official website. The payment against the application form can be remitted at any branch of the State Bank of India. Make sure that the duplicate copy of the receipt obtained after the payment contains the code of the branch as well as the date of deposit. This voucher has to be submitted at the time of the written examination.

How to fill the Form?

Candidates should have two scanned copy of their passport size photograph along with the signature. They should possess a valid email ID. The candidate should be very careful while filling the online application form.  Make sure that you fill the details on the appropriate spaces. After filling up of the application forms candidates are advised to submit it online. Once it is submitted, you will be provided with a registration number as well as a password which has to be used for future references. Don’t forget to take a printout of the application form before submitting it.

Important Dates (Tentative)

• Starting Date of Receipt of Online Applications: First week of June, 2012
• Last Date of Receipt of Online Applications: Last week of June, 2012
• Date of Commencement of Examination: First week of August, 2012

List of SBI  Asso. Banks PO Exam centers

• Ahmedabad
• Bhavnagar
• Rajkot
• Surat
• Vadodara
• Bangalore
• Gulbarga
• Hubli
• Mysore
• Bhopal
• Gwalior
• Indore
• Jabalpur
• Raipur
• Bhubaneswar
• Berhampur (Ganjam)
• Cuttack
• Sambalpur
• Ambala
• Chandigarh
• Jalandhar
• Jammu
• Ludhiana
• Patiala
• Palampur
• Shimla
• Chennai
• Coimbatore
• Madurai
• Puducherry
• Tiruchirapalli
• Nungambakkam
• Agartala
• Aizwal
• Dibrugarh
• Guwahati
• Imphal
• Itanagar
• Kohima
• Shillong
• Silchar
• Hyderabad
• Tirupati
• Vijayawada
• Vishakhapatnam
• Asansol
• Gangtok
• Kolkata
• Port Blair
• Siliguri
• Allahabad
• Bareilly
• Gorakhpur
• Kanpur
• Lucknow
• Varanasi
• Agra
• Ajmer
• Dehradun
• Jaipur
• Jodhpur
• Meerut
• Haldwani
• New Delhi
• Udaipur
• Aurangabad
• Mumbai
• Nagpur
• Panaji
• Pune
• Bhagalpur
• Muzaffarpur
• Patna
• Ranchi
• Kochi
• Kottayam
• Kozhikode
• Thiruvananthapuram

Contact Address for the SBI Asso. Banks PO Exam

Address : State Bank of India, Central Recruitment & Promotion Department, Corporate Centre, Mumbai

Participating Banks in the SBI Asso. Banks PO Exam score

• State Bank of Bikaner & Jaipur Jaipur, Bikaner & Udaipur
• State Bank of Hyderabad Hyderabad
• State Bank of Indore Indore
• State Bank of Mysore Bangalore & Mysore
• State Bank of Patiala Patiala
• State Bank of Travancore Thiruvananthapuram & Ernakulum
• Reference Books for SBI Asso. Banks PO Exam
• SBI - PO: Previous Years’ Papers by R. Gupta’s
• Oswaal Chapter-Wise Solutions of BANK P.O
• SBI Probationary Officers And Associate Banks Examination Guide by R. Gupta
• Reasoning by RS Agarwal
• SBI & Associates Probationary Officer Exam Model Practice Sets-H by Kiran Prakashan
• Ramesh Bank P. O. Prev. Solved Papers by RPH Editorial Board
• SBI & Associates PO Practice Work Book by Kiran Prakashan
• State Bank Of India & State Bank Associate Probationary Officer Exam Solved Papers by Kiran Prakashan
• Upkars State Bank Probationary Officers Examination by T. S. Jain

Coaching Centers for SBI Asso. Banks PO Exam

• Pace Setter
• AAA Bright Academy
• Excelsior
• Miglani Tutorials
• City College
• Banking and Management Academy
• A.V Classes
• Mitochondria Tutorials
• Future Plus Edu Tech Pvt Ltd
• Test Bag Academy
• T.I.M.E
• S.N Das Gupta College
• Career Shapers
• Career Avenues
• Akhardham the Competitive exams Academy
• Tara Institute
• Sachdeva New P.T College
• Urban Prep Coaching Centre
• Paramount coaching centre
• Gour’s IAS
• Path Finder Educational Services Pvt Ltd
• M.P Career Institute for Bank PO

Study Plan

• Start preparing subjects like Numerical ability, Verbal as well as non verbal reasoning
• The examination questions are designed in such a way to test the aptitude skill of the aspirant.
• Work out different type of questions regularly.
• The test includes General knowledge and General English sections as well.
• To improve your general awareness, you have to start reading an international newspaper.
• Depend on a reliable general knowledge book for additional information.
• To improve your English proficiency, start focusing on tenses, verbs, question tags, summarizing of the given passages etc.

How and Where To Get the Results?

The results can be obtained from the official website of State Bank of India at the time of publication of results. The website address is as given below, http://www.statebankofindia.com

Score Validity

The score obtained through State Bank of India Associate Banks Probationary Officers Recruitment Examination is valid until the selection process gets completed.