- The notification was released on October 4, 2021.
- A total of 2056 vacancies have been announced by SBI.
- The online registration and application process began on October 5, 2021, and the last date to apply was October 25, 2021.
- SBI PO Exam has three stages- prelims, mains, and interview.
- The SBI Prelims and Mains Exams are conducted in online mode.
- Prelims Exam is the screening test for selecting candidates for the Mains exam
- SBI PO Mains exam was scheduled to be conducted on 02nd January 2022.- Download Admit Card Here.
- Currently, the interview process for SBI PO is going on.
SBI PO is one of the most sought-after examinations across the country.

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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 main exams have nearly identical syllabuses.Free Demo Classes
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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 Syllabus: Prelims
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
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 Syllabus: Mains
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
According to the Mains test pattern, the SBI PO syllabus is as follows:
Know about RBI Grade B Exam Pattern here.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 | ||
Coding-Decoding, Course of Action |
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