SBI PO 2022: Exam Pattern and Syllabus for Prelims and Main Exams

TOI-Online / Sep 22, 2022, 17:55 IST

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As lakhs of candidates are getting prepared for the SBI PO exam, we bring here the revised syllabus of both Prelims and Mains Examination so that they can do their preparations accordingly. Both SBI PO Prelims and Mains Exam are conducted online. The prelims Exam is the screening test to select candidates for the Mains exam and it is compulsory to pass all rounds to become An SBI PO.

SBI PO 2022: Exam Pattern and Syllabus for Prelims and Main Exams

Preliminary Examination
Mains Examination
Group Discussion & Interview

Both SBI PO Prelims and Mains Exam are conducted online. The prelims Exam is the screening test to select candidates for the Mains exam and it is compulsory to pass all rounds to become An SBI PO.

Exam Pattern for SBI PO Prelims:
SBI PO Prelims is divided into three sections carrying a total of 100 marks.
- Quantitative Aptitude - 35 marks (20 mins)
- Reasoning Ability – 35 marks (20 mins)
- English Language – 30 marks (20 mins)
SBI PO Prelims Syllabus:

Quantitative Aptitude	Reasoning Ability	English Language
Simplification	Alphanumeric series	Reading Comprehension
Profit & Loss	Logical Reasoning	Cloze Test
Mixtures & Allegations	Ranking/Direction/Alphabet Test	Para jumbles
Simple Interest & Compound Interest & Surds & Indices	Data Sufficiency	Miscellaneous
Work & Time	Coded Inequalities	Fill in the blanks
Time & Distance	Seating Arrangement	Multiples Meaning/Error Spotting
Mensuration – Cylinder, Cone, Sphere	Puzzle	Paragraph Completion
Data Interpretation	Tabulation	Vocabulary
Ration & Proportion, Percentage	Syllogism	Sentence Improvement
Number Systems	Blood Relations	Word Association
Sequence & Series	Input-Output	Error spotting
Permutation, Combination & Probability	Coding-Decoding	Verbal Ability

Exam Pattern for SBI PO Mains:
SBI PO Mains is divided into four sections carrying a total of 200 marks.
- Reasoning Ability & Computer Aptitude – 60 marks (60 mins)
- Data Analysis and Interpretation – 60 marks (45 mins)

- General/Financial Awareness – 40 marks (35 mins)
- English Language – 40 marks (40 mins)
Along with it, there is also a Descriptive Test of 30 minutes duration. It consists of two questions – one letter writing and one essay of 25 marks each, making a total of 50 marks.
SBI PO Mains Syllabus:

Reasoning Ability & Computer Aptitude	Data Analysis & Interpretation	General/Financial Awareness	English Language
Statement and Assumptions	Tabular Graph	Current Affairs	Reading Comprehension
Puzzle	Line Graph	Financial Awareness	Grammar
Ranking	Bar Graph	General Knowledge	Verbal Ability
Coding Decoding	Charts & Tables	Static Awareness	Vocabulary
Seating Arrangement	Missing case DI	Banking Terminologies Knowledge	Sentence Improvement
Syllogism	Radar Graph Caselet	Banking Awareness	Word Association
Blood Relations	Probability	Principles of Insurance	Para Jumbles
Direction Test	Data Sufficiency		Error Spotting
Inequalities	Let it Case DI		Cloze Test
Series	Permutation and Combination		Fill in the blanks
Logical Reasoning	Pie Charts
Alphanumeric Series
Machine Input and Output

Group Discussion and Interview is the final stage of the selection process and to reach this stage, one must qualify for both prelims as well as the Mains exam.
Only those candidates who have successfully cleared all the stages will get a Letter of Appointment from SBI.

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