(Syllabus) SBI : Probationary Officers Examination
(Exam Syllabus) State Bank of India (Probationary Officers) Exam
Phase-I: Preliminary Examination:
Preliminary Examination consisting of Objective Test for 100 marks will be conducted online. The test will have of 3 Sections (with separate timings for each section) as follows
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SL. |
Name of test |
No. of Questions |
Marks |
Duration |
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1. |
English Language |
30 |
Total Maximum Marks 100 |
20 minutes |
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2. |
Quantitative Aptitude |
35 |
20 minutes |
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3. |
35 |
20 minutes |
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Total |
100 |
1 hour |
Selection criteria for Main Examination: Category wise merit list will be drawn on the basis of the aggregate marks scored in the Preliminary Exam. There will be no sectional cut-off. Candidates numbering 10 times the numbers of vacancies (approx.) in each category will be short listed for Main Examination from the top of above merit list.
Phase-II: Main Examination:
Main Examination will consist of Objective Tests for 200 marks and Descriptive Test for 50 marks. Both the Objective and Descriptive Tests will be online. Candidates will have to answer the Descriptive Test by typing on the computer. The Descriptive Test will be administered immediately after completion of the Objective Test.
(i) Objective Test: The objective test of 3 hours duration consists of 4 Sections for total 200 marks. The objective test will have separate timing for every section
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Test |
Name of the test |
No. of Qs. |
Max. Marks |
Duration |
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I |
Reasoning & Computer Aptitude |
40 |
50 |
50 minutes |
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II |
Data Analysis & Interpretation |
30 |
50 |
45 minutes |
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III |
General/ Economy/ Banking Awareness |
50 |
60 |
45 minutes |
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IV |
English Language |
35 |
40 |
40 minutes |
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Total |
155 |
200 |
3 hours |
(ii) Descriptive Paper |
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English Language (Letter Writing & Essay) |
2 |
50 |
30 minutes |
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Grand Total |
250 |
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Penalty for Wrong Answers (Applicable to both - Preliminary & Main Examination):
There will be penalty for wrong answers marked in Objective Tests. For each question for which a wrong answer has been given by the candidate, 1/4th of marks assigned to that question will be deducted as penalty to arrive at corrected score. If a question is left blank, i.e. if no answer is marked by candidate, there will be no penalty for that question.
Sectional Marks will not be maintained for both Preliminary & Main Examinations. Selection criteria for Phase-III: Category wise merit list will be drawn on the basis of the aggregate marks scored in Phase-II (Main Exam). There will be no sectional cut-off. Candidates numbering up to 3 times (approx.) of the category wise vacancies will be shortlisted for Phase-III from the top of the category wise merit list subject to a candidate scoring the minimum aggregate qualifying score, as decided by the Bank.
Phase-III Comprise of (i) Psychometric Test (ii) GROUP EXERCISE & (iii) INTERVIEW
Psychometric Test:
The Bank will conduct Psychometric test for personality profiling, of those candidates who will be shortlisted for PhaseIII. Finding of the test may be placed before the Interview panel for having a thorough perspective on the candidates
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TEST STRUCTURE |
GROUP EXERCISE |
INTERVIEW |
TOTAL |
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Maximum Marks |
20 |
30 |
50 |
