The State Bank of India has released the official notification for SBI PO Exam 2021 to recruit eligible and interested candidates to the post of Probationary Officers in SBI. The notification was released on October 4, 2021. A total of 2056 vacancies have been announced by SBI. The online registration and application process will begin on October 5, 2021, and the last date to apply is October 25, 2021. We will go over the entire SBI PO syllabus in this article. Aspirants may also get the SBI PO Prelims and Mains Syllabus PDF from this page. The SBI PO test is one of the most popular in the country, with thousands of applicants applying each year . Banking hopefuls all around India regard the SBI PO Exam to be a highly desirable job opportunity. The SBI Probationary Officer (PO) test is held every year to attract new entrants for managerial cadre jobs in the State Bank of India. The SBI PO Syllabus is very similar to that of any other bank exam. If you are preparing for competitive exams and are looking for expert guidance, you can check out our monthly
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The syllabus of the SBI PO exam is segregated into three tiers:
- Prelims (online written test)
- Mains (online written test)
- Group Discussion & Interview
SBI PO Syllabus & Exam Pattern (Prelims and Mains)
Before going into the SBI PO syllabus, candidates should be aware of the three-tiered SBI PO test structure. The SBI PO prelims and mains exams have nearly identical syllabuses. The SBI PO mains syllabus has only been expanded to include a component on general and banking awareness.
The latest SBI PO exam pattern is summarised below:
| 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 |
— |
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SBI PO Prelims Syllabus
As we previously indicated, the SBI PO test syllabus is similar to that of any other PSU bank. The SBI PO Prelims syllabus is made up of three primary components that a candidate must pass before moving on to the next stage, i.e. the Mains.
The syllabus for the SBI PO Preliminary Exam is divided into three sections:
The SBI PO Preliminary Exam syllabus comprises three sections:
- Quantitative Aptitude
- Reasoning Ability
- English Language
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Each of these sections has an enormous array of topics on which the questions are based.
Here is the detailed SBI PO syllabus of the Preliminary examination:
| SBI PO Prelims Syllabus – Detailed |
| SBI PO Quantitative Aptitude Syllabus |
SBI PO Reasoning Syllabus |
SBI PO English Syllabus |
Simplification/ Approximation
Profit & Loss |
Alphanumeric Series |
Reading Comprehension |
| Mixtures & Alligations |
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 |
SBI PO Mains Syllabus
The syllabus of SBI PO for the Mains Examination constitutes of four major sections (Objective-type questions):
- Data Analysis & Interpretation
- Reasoning Ability
- General/Economy/Banking Awareness
- English Language
A descriptive test is also included in the SBI PO Mains syllabus. Two questions, one letter writing and one essay, make up the descriptive test. In order to qualify for the SBI PO mains exam, candidates must also pass the descriptive examination.
According to the Mains test pattern, the SBI PO syllabus is as follows:
| SBI PO Mains Syllabus (topic-wise) |
| 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 |
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| |
Coding-Decoding, Course of Action |
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