SBI PO Syllabus 2024 | Latest SBI PO Exam Pattern For Prelims and Main

SBI PO Syllabus 2024: In this post, we are going to discuss the complete State Bank Of India PO Syllabus. Candidates can also download the PO Syllabus for Prelims and Mains from this article. The SBI PO Exam is one of the most important exams in the country and hundreds of thousands of applicants appear for the exam each year. The SBI PO Exam is considered to be a covered job opportunity by banking applicants across India. The State Bank Of India conducts the SBI Probationary Officer exam annually to recruit new applicants for managerial cadre posts.

The SBI Probationary Officer Syllabus is quite similar to any other bank exam syllabus. To know about the complete PO Syllabus read this post carefully and download PDF SBI Probationary Officer Syllabus.

The syllabus of the SBI PO Exam is divided into three parts.

• Prelims (online written test)
• Mains (online written test)
• Group Discussion & Interview

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SBI PO Syllabus and Latest Exam Pattern 2024

Before applicants go through the SBI Probationary Officer Syllabus, they should know the 3-tier SBI PO Exam pattern details. The State Bank Of India PO Syllabus for prelims and mains exam is almost the same. There is an extra section of General Banking Awareness is added to the SBI PO mains syllabus.

Below is the latest SBI PO exam pattern details:

SBI PO Exam Pattern
Preliminary Exam	Subjects	Number of Questions	Marks	Duration
	Quantitative Aptitude	35	35	20 minutes
	Reasoning Ability	35	35	20 minutes
	English Language	30	30	20 minutes
Mains Examination	Data Analysis & Interpretation	35	60	45 minutes
	Reasoning Ability	45	60	60 minutes
	English Language	35	40	40 minutes
	General & Banking Awareness	40	40	35 minutes
	English (Descriptive Test)	2	50	30 minutes
Group Discussion	—	—	20	—
Interview	—	—	30	—

SBI PO Prelims Syllabus Details

We have already declared that the SBI PO Exam syllabus is similar to the curriculum of any other PSU bank. The SBI PO Prelims syllabus primarily contains three major sections that applicants need to understand before moving to the next round which is Mains.

The SBI PO Preliminary Exam syllabus contains three major sections:

• Quantitative Aptitude
• Reasoning Ability
• English Language

SBI PO Quantitative Aptitude Syllabus	SBI PO Reasoning Syllabus	SBI PO English Syllabus
Simplification/ Approximation Profit & Loss	Alphanumeric Series	Reading Comprehension
Mixtures & Allegations	Logical Reasoning	Fill in the blanks
Permutation, Combination & Probability	Data Sufficiency	Cloze Test
Work & Time Sequence & Series	Ranking & Order Directions Alphabet Test	Para jumbles
Simple Interest & Compound Interest Surds & Indices	Seating Arrangement	Vocabulary
Mensuration – Cylinder, Cone, Sphere	Coded Inequalities	Paragraph Completion
Time & Distance Number Systems	Puzzle Coding-Decoding Tabulation	Multiple Meaning /Error Spotting
Data Interpretation	Syllogism	Sentence Completion
Ratio & Proportion Percentage	Blood Relations Input-Output	Tenses Rules

Each of these sections has its own importance of topics which are the multiple questions based? Applicants should consider the prior year’s question papers to get a feel of the real test and understand the weightage of each topic. The given below table shows the details of the Syllabus of the Preliminary Exam.

SBI Po Mains Exam Syllabus -Topic-Wise

The syllabus of SBI PO for the Mains Exam contains four major sections of objective types of questions which are given below.

• Data Analysis & Interpretation
• Reasoning Ability
• General/Economy/Banking Awareness
• English Language

The SBI PO Main Syllabus is a descriptive test as well. The descriptive test consists of two questions, one letter writing, and another essay writing. Applicants need to score passing marks in the descriptive exam as well as to qualify for the SBI PO mains examinations. The table given shows the Syllabus topic-wise exam pattern details.

Data Analysis & Interpretation	Reasoning	General/Economy/Banking Awareness	English Language
Tabular Graph	Syllogism	Current Affairs	Reading Comprehension
Line Graph	Verbal Reasoning	Financial Awareness	Grammar
Bar Graph	Circular Seating Arrangement	General Knowledge	Verbal Ability
Charts & Tables	Linear Seating Arrangement	Static Awareness	Vocabulary
Missing Case DI	Double Lineup	Banking Terminologies Knowledge	Sentence Improvement
Radar Graph Caselet	Scheduling	Banking Awareness	Word Association
Probability	Blood Relations, Critical Reasoning	Principles of Insurance	Para Jumbles
Data Sufficiency	Input-Output, Analytical, and Decision Making		Error Spotting
Let it Case DI	Directions and Distances		Cloze Test
Permutation and Combination	Ordering and Ranking, Code Inequalities		Fill in the blanks
Pie Charts	Data Sufficiency
	Coding-Decoding, Course of Action

Group Discussion and Interview Details

Apart from the SBI PO Prelims and Mains, there is another phase of the PO exam which is the Group Discussion and The interview process and it is the final stage of the selection process of successful applicants who have qualified for the first two phases of the SBI PO Exam as well.

Applicants who clear all the stages of the examination will receive the Letter of Appointment from the State Bank Of India starting the joining formalities, joining date, and place of joining.

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SBI PO Exam Pattern (Syllabus) Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs)

Is There Any Negative Marking in SBI PO Exam?

Yes, there is a penalty for wrong answers in both SBI Prelims and Mains exams. There is a penalty of 1/4th marks for every wrong answer given by applicants.

Is There any Cut Off Section for each Section of the SBI PO Exam?

No, The State Bank of India has removed sectional cut-off from both SBI PO Prelims and Mains exam. Only an overall cut-off will be considered for the selection process.

Are The Marks Scored Consider for Final Selection Of SBI PO?

No, the SBI PO prelims exam only qualifying in nature and the marks scored in prelims will not be calculated for the final selection. The final merit list is declared based on the aggregate marks secured in the mains exam and the group discussion as well as the interview.