SBI PO
SBI PO Prelims Exam: 8th, 9th, 15th and 16th June 2019
SBI PO Prelims Result: 1st week of July 2019
Mains Exam Date: 20th July 2019
Mains Exam Result: 3rd week of August 2019
Start PreparationIntroduction
State Bank of India (SBI) conducts an online exam to recruit candidates for the post of Probationary Officer (PO) for its various branches throughout the country. This year there are 2000 vacancies. After the preliminary exam, there is a Mains (objective test) exam followed by a descriptive test. And the final round will be Group discussion and Interview.
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Eligibility
Education Qualification
Graduates in any discipline from any recognized university or any equivalent qualification recognized by the Government of India.
Candidates who are in the final year of graduation can also apply.
Age Limit
The age of the candidates should be between 21 years and 30 years, both inclusive.
Relaxation of age limit
The upper age limit is relaxed for the candidates belonging to the following categories.
| CATEGORY | UPPER AGE LIMIT RELAXATION |
|---|---|
| Scheduled Caste (SC) / Scheduled Tribe (ST) | 5 years |
| Other Backward Castes (Non-Creamy Layer) (NC-OBC) | 3 years |
| Persons with Disabilities (PWD) General | 10 years |
| Persons with Disabilities (PWD) SC/ST | 15 years |
| Persons with Disabilities (PWD) NC/OBC | 13 years |
| Ex Servicemen | 5 years |
Important Dates
| Event | Date |
| Advertisement date | 1st April 2019 |
| Closure of registration of application | 22nd April 2019 |
| Online Fee Payment | 2nd - 22nd April 2019 |
| SBI PO Prelims Exam 2019 | 8th, 9th, 15th & 16th June 2019 |
| Result of SBI PO Prelims 2019 | 1st week of July 2019 |
| SBI PO Mains Exam 2019 | 20th July 2019 |
| Result of SBI PO Mains Exam 2019 | 3rd week of August 2019 |
| Group Exercises and Interview | September 2019 |
| Declaration of Final Result | 2nd week of October 2019 |
Syllabus
The exam will consist of the following sections/syllabus:
- Reasoning
- Quantitative aptitude
- English
- General & Financial awareness
- Computer Aptitude
Download SBI PO Detailed Syllabus PDF here
Exam Pattern
Preliminary Exam
The SBI PO preliminary examination consists of three sections.
- English Language
- Reasoning
- Quantitative Ability
The preliminary exam is of objective type with 3 sections and a composite time of 1 hour.
Every question carries equal marks (1 mark) and ¼ marks will be penalized for every wrong answer. The pattern is as follows:
# | Section | Number of Questions | Total Marks | Time |
1 | English | 30 | 30 | 20 minutes |
2 | Quantitative Ability | 35 | 35 | 20 minutes |
3 | Reasoning | 35 | 35 | 20 minutes |
Total | 100 | 100 | 1 hour |
Mains Exam
The Mains exam has an objective test and a descriptive test.
The Objective Test of 3 hours duration consists of 4 sections for total 200 marks.
Every question carries equal marks (1 mark) and ¼ marks will be penalized for every wrong answer.
The Objective Test will have separate timing for every section:
# | Section | No of questions | Marks | Time |
1 | Reasoning and Computer Aptitude | 45 | 60 | 60 minutes |
2 | Data Analysis & Interpretation | 35 | 60 | 45 minutes |
3 | General/ Economy/ Banking Awareness | 40 | 40 | 35 minutes |
4 | English Language | 35 | 40 | 40 minutes |
Total | 155 | 200 | 3 hours |
There are no sectional cutoff in both the Mains and the preliminary exam.
The Descriptive test will be a test of English language and will require the student to write an Essay and a Letter by typing it on the computer. The test will be for 30 mins and for 50 marks.
The marks obtained in the preliminary exam will not be added for the selection and only the marks obtained in the Mains exams.
Mains exam score (Both descriptive and objective) will be added to the marks obtained in GD and Interview for the preparation of the final merit list.
Salary
The salary includes a basic pay of Rs. 27,620 with 4 advance increments. The official will also be eligible for D.A, H.R.A/Lease rental, C.C.A, Medical and other allowances & perquisites as per rules in force from time to time.
The total compensation per annum would be a minimum of 8.2 lakhs and maximum of 13.08 lakhs depending on place of posting and other factors.
Read SBI PO Salary & Compensation more Details here
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Rs.249
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- Validity upto 10th January, 2020
Rs.149
- Closest to actual exam
- 75 Sectional Tests
- Detailed analysis and solutions with percentile
- 100+ Previous Banking Solved papers
- Validity upto Jan 10, 2020
