(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

SL.

Name of test

No. of Questions

Marks

Duration

1.

English Language

30

Total Maximum Marks

100

20 minutes

2.

Quantitative Aptitude

35

20 minutes

3.

Reasoning Ability

35

20 minutes

 

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

Test

Name of the test

No. of Qs.

Max. Marks

Duration

I

Reasoning & Computer Aptitude

40

50

50 minutes

II

Data Analysis & Interpretation

30

50

45 minutes

III

General/ Economy/ Banking Awareness

50

60

45 minutes

IV

English Language

35

40

40 minutes

 

Total

155

200

3 hours

(ii) Descriptive Paper

English Language (Letter Writing & Essay)

2

50

30 minutes

Grand Total

250

 

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

TEST STRUCTURE

GROUP EXERCISE

INTERVIEW

TOTAL

Maximum Marks

20

30

50

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