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SBI PO Mains Examination 2023: Latest Update

SBI has released the SBI PO Official Notification 2023 on the official website. Candidates can apply online between 7 September 2023 to 27 September 2023. SBI PO 2023 Prelims exam will be held on November/December 2023 (tentative) and Mains exam will be held on December 2023/January 2024 (tentative).

SBI PO MAINS EXAM

The syllabus for SBI PO Main Examination is given below:-

Name of Test	Topic	Weightage
Objective Test
Reasoning & Computer Aptitude	Seating arrangements & Puzzle	15 Q (3-5 Sets)
	Inequality	5 Q
	Syllogism	5 Q
	Coding-Decoding	5 Q
	Input-Output	5 Q
	Data Sufficiency	5-7 Q
	Logical Reasoning	8-10 Q
	Computers - Internet, Networking, Etc.	5 Q
	Miscellaneous - Operating System, Windows, keys, Memory, Etc.	5-10 Q
General/Banking/ Economy Awareness	Current Affairs - (National/International Appointment, Awards Functions, Government Schemes, etc)	30-32 Q from GK & rest from Current Affairs
	Static Awareness - (Wildlife Sanctuaries and National Parks, Important Days/Dates, Political Leaders Movements)
	Bank/Economy Awareness - (Bank, Capital, Money market, Government Initiatives)
English Language	Reading Comprehension	8-10 Q
	Cloze Test	5 Q
	Spotting Errors	5 Q
	Para Jumbles/Sentence Rearrangements	2-5 Q
	Sentence Improvement	2-5 Q
	Fill in the blanks	3-5 Q
	Sentence Connector	5 Q
	New Pattern Questions	5-8 Q
Data Analysis & Interpretation	Number Series	3-5 Q
	Simplification	3-5 Q
	Data Interpretation	20-25 Q
	Arithmetic Problems	12-15 Q
	Data Sufficiency	5-7 Q
	Quantity/ Number Based Problems	5-8 Q

SBI PO MAINS EXAM REASONING & COMPUTER APTITUDE DETAILED SYLLABUS

The detailed syllabus for Reasoning & Computer Aptitude along with the topic description, topic example & difficulty level is given below:-

Topic	Topic Description	Topic Example	Topic Difficulty Level
Seating arrangements & Puzzle	Questions based on finding the correct order of people sitting and analyze the given piece of information, pick the information that is important and leave out the information that is not required in solving the given set of questions	In a linear row of 8 persons from A to H, four people face towards north and four towards the south. Further information is given below. B is third to the left of C, who faces (i) ______. Only D is adjacent to C. B is on the immediate right of G, who faces north. (ii) _____ is second to the left of G and faces north. A and E are immediate neighbors, where the latter is at an extreme end. F is second to the right of B, who faces (iii) ________. Not more than two persons facing same direction are adjacent to each other. H is on the immediate right of (iv) ______ . The immediate neighbors of A face (v

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SBI PO Mains Examination 2023: Latest Update

SBI PO MAINS EXAM

The syllabus for SBI PO Main Examination is given below:-

Name of Test	Topic	Weightage
Objective Test
Reasoning & Computer Aptitude	Seating arrangements & Puzzle	15 Q (3-5 Sets)
	Inequality	5 Q
	Syllogism	5 Q
	Coding-Decoding	5 Q
	Input-Output	5 Q
	Data Sufficiency	5-7 Q
	Logical Reasoning	8-10 Q
	Computers - Internet, Networking, Etc.	5 Q
	Miscellaneous - Operating System, Windows, keys, Memory, Etc.	5-10 Q
General/Banking/ Economy Awareness	Current Affairs - (National/International Appointment, Awards Functions, Government Schemes, etc)	30-32 Q from GK & rest from Current Affairs
	Static Awareness - (Wildlife Sanctuaries and National Parks, Important Days/Dates, Political Leaders Movements)
	Bank/Economy Awareness - (Bank, Capital, Money market, Government Initiatives)
English Language	Reading Comprehension	8-10 Q
	Cloze Test	5 Q
	Spotting Errors	5 Q
	Para Jumbles/Sentence Rearrangements	2-5 Q
	Sentence Improvement	2-5 Q
	Fill in the blanks	3-5 Q
	Sentence Connector	5 Q
	New Pattern Questions	5-8 Q
Data Analysis & Interpretation	Number Series	3-5 Q
	Simplification	3-5 Q
	Data Interpretation	20-25 Q
	Arithmetic Problems	12-15 Q
	Data Sufficiency	5-7 Q
	Quantity/ Number Based Problems	5-8 Q

SBI PO MAINS EXAM REASONING & COMPUTER APTITUDE DETAILED SYLLABUS

The detailed syllabus for Reasoning & Computer Aptitude along with the topic description, topic example & difficulty level is given below:-

Topic	Topic Description	Topic Example	Topic Difficulty Level
Seating arrangements & Puzzle	Questions based on finding the correct order of people sitting and analyze the given piece of information, pick the information that is important and leave out the information that is not required in solving the given set of questions	In a linear row of 8 persons from A to H, four people face towards north and four towards the south. Further information is given below. B is third to the left of C, who faces (i) ______. Only D is adjacent to C. B is on the immediate right of G, who faces north. (ii) _____ is second to the left of G and faces north. A and E are immediate neighbors, where the latter is at an extreme end. F is second to the right of B, who faces (iii) ________. Not more than two persons facing same direction are adjacent to each other. H is on the immediate right of (iv) ______ . The immediate neighbors of A face (v) ______ direction.	Complex & Time Consuming
Inequality	When a group of elements are given with a certain coded relationship denoted by , = etc. such type of questions fall under the category of reasoning Inequality.	All the symbols define the following meanings. A % B means that ‘A is smaller than B’ A ? B means that ‘A is less than or equal to B’ A # B means that ‘A is equal to B’ A & B means that ‘A is greater than B’ A © B means that ‘A is either greater than or equal to B’ Statements: A % B, C © D, B # D. Conclusions: I) B % C II) B # C	Easy & Less time Consuming
Syllogism	Questions require thinking for arriving at a specific conclusion by examining other premises or ideas	Statements: No cream is lotion. Not a single lotion is oil. Every oil is shampoo. Conclusions: I. Some shampoos which are oil are cream as well. II. No cream is an oil.	Easy & Less time Consuming
Coding-Decoding	Identifying the pattern used for coding a given data set and using the same for performing specific operations.	In a code language, start walk stop diet is coded as 8% #21 3$7 6 walk rest start bite is coded as #9 6 2@9 #21 stop work diet rest is coded as ^78 8% 3$7 #9 bite rest start diet is coded as 2@9 #9 *6 3$7 Find the code for 'work diet '?	Complex & Time Consuming
Input-Output	some kind of word and number arrangement is given. With each subsequent operation, the arrangement of the words and numbers changes. These operations are performed until a final arrangement is reached or is performed in a loop. Candidates are required to identify the hidden pattern in the rearrangement and apply it to the machine input-output questions.	A word and number arrangement machine, when given an input line of words and numbers, rearranges them following a different rule in each step. The following is an illustration of input and rearrangement. Input: nature create nothing useless without purpose Step I: aceert aenrtu eelsssu eopprsu ghinnot hiottuw Step II: 45 41 31 27 24 11 Step III: 8 8 26 Step IV: 16 52 Step V: 16 Step V is the last step of the arrangement. Following the same pattern solve the given input. Input: imagine yourself trapped inside a hellish nightmare	Complex & Time Consuming
Data Sufficiency	Analyzing the given information and judging whether the given information is sufficient to answer the question or not.	Decide whether the data provided in the statements are sufficient to answer the question: Nine persons – Dany, Taylor, Alex, Ryan, Blair, Storm, Rory, Jody, and Erin, consist of a family such there are three married couples in the family then how is Rory related to Jody? I. Jody is the father of Alex, who is the brother of Storm. Dany is son of Rory, who is married to Storm. II. Erin is mother of Ryan, who is married to Alex. Rory is the daughter-in-law of Blair and Dany is the son of Rory. III. Taylor is the brother-in-law of Blair, who is married to Jody. Ryan married to Alex, who is the brother of Storm.	Complex & Time Consuming
Logical Reasoning	Questions from statement & argument, Statement & conclusion, Decision making, etc.	Statement : “Do not lean out of the door of the bus.” - a warning in a school bus Assumptions : I. Leaning out of a running bus is dangerous. II. Children do not pay any heed to such warnings.	Complex & Time Consuming
Computers	Questions based on - Internet, Networking, Operating System, Windows, keys, Memory, Etc.	There can be many ways to insert page number in a document. Which of the following lets you insert page number? (A) Page number from insert menu (B) Page setup from file menu (C) Footnote from Insert menu (D) Both A & C	Easy & Less time Consuming

Note:- The above examples of various topics are for illustrative purposes only.

Pie Chart For Reasoning & Computer Aptitude topics & Weightage:

SBI PO MAINS EXAM RECOMMENDED BOOKS FOR REASONING & COMPUTER APTITUDE

1. Modern Approach to Verbal Reasoning by R.S.Agarwal
2. A New Approach to Reasoning Verbal & Non-Verbal (Arihant) by BS Sijwali
3. Analytical Reasoning by MK Pandey
4. Bank PO/MT Examination Practice Workbook by Arihant
5. Objective Computer Awareness by Arihant

SBI PO MAINS EXAM GENERAL/ BANKING/ ECONOMY AWARENESS DETAILED SYLLABUS

The detailed syllabus for General/ Banking/ Economy Awareness along with the topic description, topic example & difficulty level is given below:-

Topic	Topic Description	Topic Example	Topic Difficulty Level
Current Affairs	National/International Events, Appointment, Awards Functions, Government Schemes, etc	Who has been honored with the Lifetime Achievement Award 2020 at the At the 3rd India International Film Festival of Boston (IIFFB) 2020 based in Boston, USA? (Asked in SBI PO Mains 2020)	Past 5-6 Months
Static Awareness	Wildlife Sanctuaries and National Parks, Important Days/Dates, Political Leaders Movements etc.	Cuttack is a city in the eastern Indian state of Odisha. Cuttack city is situated on the bank of which river? Baglihar Dam located in which Indian State? What do I stand for in UNIDO?	Based on General Knowledge
Bank/ Economy Awareness	Bank, Capital, Money market, Government Initiatives	Where is the Headquarters of SIDBI? Which organization publishes the World Economic Outlook (WEO) report? Where is the Headquarters of AIIB?	Based on General Knowledge

Note :- The above examples to various topics are for illustrative purposes only.

SBI PO MAINS EXAM RECOMMENDED BOOKS FOR GENERAL/ BANKING/ ECONOMY AWARENESS

1. India Year Book by Publications Division, Government of India
2. Banking Awareness by B.K Raut and S.R Behera
3. Pratiyogita Darpan (Monthly Edition)

SBI PO MAINS EXAM ENGLISH LANGUAGE DETAILED SYLLABUS

The detailed syllabus for the English Language along with the topic description, topic example & difficulty level is given below:-

Topic	Topic Description	Topic Example	Topic Difficulty Level
Reading Comprehension	Analysing the passage and answering Questions based on it	Theme of the Passage "India’s understanding of forest fires has been skewed by colonial-era policy" (Asked in SBI PO Mains 2020)	10+2 level
Cloze Test	Filling Appropriate word in each of the blank in the given paragraph	Theme of the Passage "The Great British Art Tour" (Asked in SBI PO Mains 2020 adaptation from "The Guardian" - 23/03/2021)	10+2 level
Spotting Errors	Correcting spelling Errors in a given sentence	Select the option which states the correct combination of incorrect/correct sentences. I. It is impossible to believe that the government does not know how to handle the situation with sincerity and effectiveness. II. But it is also true that they are unable to decide the best among the two options available in front of them. III. It seems that the perpetrators of the crime are smarter than brave. IV. However, the police are of the opinion that they will be able to nab the criminals very soon.	10+2 level
Para Jumbles/ Sentence Rearrangements	Rearranging the sentences in a logical order such that they make sense.	Arrange the sentences in the right order and answer the questions that follow. The World Health Organization has declared India as polio-free since no new polio case has been reported in the country in the last couple of years. A. It also gives an idea regarding the effective implementation of the government schemes in the country so that they give the desired result B. Without participation from the general public, it would not have been possible to achieve this tremendous feat with the government schemes only. C. India can take heart from this success and can replicate the same model for eradication of other diseases also from the country. D. The thrust should be on educating the mass regarding the harmful effects of insects and the reasons for the growth of such insects. E. This underlines the efforts by the Ministry of Health and Family Welfare along with the staff members at the ground level.	10+2 level
Sentence Improvement	Improving the sentence by correcting the mistake	Which of the options given below the sentence should replace the part printed in bold to make the sentence grammatically correct? Maslow’s Hierarchy of needs states that we must satisfy each need in turn starting with the first, dealing in the most obvious needs of survival itself. A. starting with the first, which deals with the most obvious needs of survival itself. B. first starting with the one that deals with the most obvious needs of survival itself. C. starting with the first, which is dealt with the most obvious needs of survival itself. D. starting with the first one that deals in the most obvious need of survival itself. E. No improvement required	10+2 level
Fill in the blanks	Improving the sentence by correcting the mistake	It is now important for the central bank to _______ that the discipline in the system does not ________.	10+2 level
Sentence Connector	Improving the sentence by correcting the mistake	Only one of the connectors from those given can be used to combine the given two statements into one sentence without changing the meaning. Choose that connector as your answer. I. Like every second Indian, I am a big fan of sports and I also like to watch a lot of matches with my friends. II. I love to watch football matches and enjoy the nail-biting finish most of the matches have. A. Especially B. Although C. Whether D. Nevertheless E. None of the above	10+2 level

Note :- The above examples to various topics are for illustrative purpose only.

Pie Chart For English Topic & Weightage:

SBI PO MAINS EXAM RECOMMENDED BOOKS FOR THE ENGLISH LANGUAGE

1. High School English Grammar and Composition by Wren & Martin
2. Objective English for Competitive Examinations by Mcgraw Hill Education
3. Objective General English by S. Chand
4. General English by Arihant Publication

SBI PO MAINS EXAM DATA ANALYSIS & INTERPRETATION DETAILED SYLLABUS

The detailed syllabus for Data Analysis & Interpretation along with the topic description, topic example & difficulty level is given below:-

Topic

Topic Description

Topic Example

Topic Difficulty Level

Number Series

Completing the given series by finding the pattern among the numbers.

40/3 22 36 58 92 ?

Class 10^th Level

Simplification

Questions based on mathematical operations to be performed using BODMAS

4 × 5² – 3² × 7 + 6² = ? + 24

Class 10^th Level

Data Interpretation

Questions based on Pie chart, Bar graphs, Venn Diagram, Radar etc

Four companies Asus, Dell, Acer and HP sell Laptops, Desktops and Printers.
The chart given below shows the number of Laptops and Desktops sold by each company.

The table given below shows the printers sold as a percentage of the sum of Desktops, Laptops and Printers sold by each company.

Company	Printers
Dell	15%
Acer	18%
Asus	26%
HP	28%

Class 10^th Level

Arithmetic Problems

Problems based on Ratio & Proportion, Averages, Age-based problems, Percentages, Profit Loss & Discount, Mixture & Alligations, Simple & Compound Interest, Time Work & Wages, Speed Time & Distance, Boats & Streams, Probability, etc

A sum of Rs. 10000 was invested in a scheme. The rate of simple interest offered for three years was 6%, 9% and 5% per annum respectively. After three years, the whole amount was withdrawn and reinvested in a scheme which offered an interest rate of 20% compounded annually for 3 years. What is the total interest earned during the six year period?

Class 10^th Level

Data Sufficiency

Analyzing the given information and judging whether the given information is sufficient to answer the question or not

You have to decide whether the data provided in the statements are sufficient to answer the question. Read all the statements and give answer:

What is the present age of Rahul?
I. At the time of marrige Rahul's age was 25 years.
II. The average age of Rahul and Rahul's wife at the time of marrige was 24 years.
III. The difference between the present ages of Rahul and his son is 24 years.

Class 10^th Level

Quantity/ Number Based Problems

Solving the Questions given in Statements I & II and comparing them.

The ratio of the efficiency of a man to a woman is 4 : 3. A group of 2 men and 2 women together can complete a piece of work in 12 days.
Quantity I : How many days, a group of a man and three women will take to complete the same piece of work?
Quantity II : if the efficiency of a men was increased by 20% and the efficiency of a women was increased by 50% then how many days they will take to complete 75% of the piece of work if they work together?

Class 10^th Level

Note :- The above examples to various topics are for illustrative purpose only.

Pie Chart For Data Analysis, Interpretation Topic & Weightage:

SBI PO MAINS EXAM RECOMMENDED BOOKS FOR DATA ANALYSIS & INTERPRETATION

1. Data Interpretation by Arun Sharma
2. Data Interpretation - Magical Books Series by K. Kundan
3. Quantitative aptitude for competitive examinations - R.S. Aggarwal
4. Quantitative aptitude tests - N.K. Singh

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Format

SBI PO Mains Examination 2023: Latest Update

SBI PO MAINS EXAM PATTERN

SBI PO Main Examination shall be held as an Objective Type Online Computer Based Test. SBI PO Main Examination shall consist of total of 155 questions and total of 200 Marks. The total duration of the examination shall be 180 Minutes.

The section-wise distribution of Questions and Marks is given below:-

Test Mode	Name of Test	No. of Questions	Maximum Marks	Duration
Objective Type Online Computer Based Test	Reasoning & Computer Aptitude	45 Q	60 Marks	60 Minutes
	Data Analysis & Interpretation	35 Q	60 Marks	45 Minutes
	General Awareness about Economy/ Banking	40 Q	40 Marks	35 Minutes
	English Language	35 Q	40 Marks	40 Minutes
	Total	155 Q	200 Marks	180 Minutes

For Descriptive Test:-

After the conduction of the Objective Type Computer Based online test, a Descriptive test will be held. This test shall consist of two questions of a total of 50 marks. The time duration of the Descriptive test is 30 minutes.

Test Mode	Name of Test	No. of Questions	Maximum Marks	Duration
Descriptive Type Online Computer Based Test	English Language (Letter Writing & Essay)	2 Q	50 Marks	30 Minutes

Note:- No break will be provided between Objective Type Computer Based test and Descriptive test.

SBI PO MAINS MODE OF EXAMINATION

Both Objective type and Descriptive Type Tests will be held as Computer Based Tests.

SBI PO MAINS MEDIUM OF EXAMINATION

1. From Objective Type Online Computer Based Test Questions from Reasoning & Computer Aptitude, General/ Economy/ Banking Awareness, and Data Analysis & Interpretation section shall be available in both English & Hindi.
2. From Objective Type Online Computer Based Test Questions from the English Language shall be available in only English.
3. Descriptive Type Online Computer Based Test shall be held in English only.

SBI PO MAINS MARKING SCHEME

Question from the above-mentioned sections are asked in SBI PO Main Examination where the English language comprises 35 Questions of 40 Marks, Reasoning & Computer Aptitude comprises 45 questions of 60 marks, General/ Economy/ Banking Awareness comprises 40 Questions of 40 Marks and Data Analysis & Interpretation comprises 35 questions of 60 Marks summing up to total 200 marks.

Marking Scheme Highlights:-

1. For each question for which a wrong answer has been given by the candidate, one fourth or 0.25 of the marks assigned to that question will be deducted as a penalty
2. If a question is left blank, i.e. no answer is marked by the candidate, there will be no penalty for that question.

Note : Sectional Marks will not be maintained for Main Examinations.

Normalisation of Score :-

The corrected scores obtained by each of the candidates in different sessions (if held) will be n

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SBI PO Mains Examination 2023: Latest Update

SBI PO MAINS EXAM PATTERN

The section-wise distribution of Questions and Marks is given below:-

Test Mode	Name of Test	No. of Questions	Maximum Marks	Duration
Objective Type Online Computer Based Test	Reasoning & Computer Aptitude	45 Q	60 Marks	60 Minutes
	Data Analysis & Interpretation	35 Q	60 Marks	45 Minutes
	General Awareness about Economy/ Banking	40 Q	40 Marks	35 Minutes
	English Language	35 Q	40 Marks	40 Minutes
	Total	155 Q	200 Marks	180 Minutes

For Descriptive Test:-

Test Mode	Name of Test	No. of Questions	Maximum Marks	Duration
Descriptive Type Online Computer Based Test	English Language (Letter Writing & Essay)	2 Q	50 Marks	30 Minutes

Note:- No break will be provided between Objective Type Computer Based test and Descriptive test.

SBI PO MAINS MODE OF EXAMINATION

Both Objective type and Descriptive Type Tests will be held as Computer Based Tests.

SBI PO MAINS MEDIUM OF EXAMINATION

SBI PO MAINS MARKING SCHEME

Marking Scheme Highlights:-

Note : Sectional Marks will not be maintained for Main Examinations.

Normalisation of Score :-

The corrected scores obtained by each of the candidates in different sessions (if held) will be normalized using the equi-percentile method.

1. First, the percentile rank of the students for each shift of the exam is calculated using the formula given below -

Percentile rank of the candidates = ((Total Students in a shift - Rank of candidate in that shift)/(Total Students in a shift - 1)) x 100

2. After that, based on the number of available vacancies, a cut-off percentile rank is decided.

3. Based on this cut-off score, candidates are shortlisted for the next phase of the recruitment process.

Note :- Scores up to two decimal points shall be taken for the purpose of calculations.

SBI PO MAINS INTERVIEW

In view of the Social Distancing and safety measures necessitated due to the COVID-19 pandemic, the 3rd Phase may consist of:-

1. Interview only (50 marks) (OR)
2. Interview (30 marks) & Group Exercises (20 marks).

Candidates will have to score minimum qualifying marks in Phase-III to be considered for final selection.

Note:- Candidates who have registered themselves as OBC but do not submit OBC 'Non-Creamy layer' certificate and request to be interviewed under the General category will not be entertained.

SBI PO MAINS FAST FACTS

1. Acronym - SBI PO
2. Conducting Body/Administrator - State Bank of India (SBI)
3. Exam Purpose - For the selection of Probationary Officers in various branches of SBI
4. Exam Mode - Objective & Descriptive Computer-based Online test
5. Exam Stages - Preliminary & Mains
6. Offered - Once a year

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Eligibility

SBI PO Mains Examination 2023: Latest Update

SBI PO MAINS EXAM

1. Nationality
2. Age Limit & Relaxations
3. Educational Qualifications
4. Number of Attempts

SBI PO NATIONALITY

A candidate must be either -

1. A Citizen of India or
2. A subject of Nepal or
3. A subject of Bhutan or
4. A Tibetan Refugee who came over to India before 1st January 1962 with the intention of permanently settling in India or
5. A person of Indian origin who has migrated from Pakistan, Burma, Sri Lanka, East African countries of Kenya, Uganda, the United Republic of Tanzania (formerly Tanganyika and Zanzibar), Zambia, Malawi, Zaire, Ethiopia, and Vietnam with the intention of permanently settling in India,

Provided that a candidate belonging to categories (2), (3), (4) & (5) above shall be a person in whose favor a certificate of eligibility has been issued by the Government of India.

SBI PO AGE LIMIT

Candidates should not be below 21 years and not above 30 years.

Relaxations of Upper age limit:-

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Sr. No.	Category		Age Relaxation
1	Scheduled Caste/ Scheduled Tribe		5 Years
2	Other Backward Classes (Non-Creamy Layer)		3 Years
3	Persons With Benchmark Disabilities	PWD (SC/ ST)	15 Years
		PWD (OBC)	13 Years
		PWD (Gen/ EWS)	10 Years
4	Ex Servicemen, Commissioned officers including Emergency Commissioned Officers (ECOs)/ Short Service Commissioned Officers (SSCOs) who have rendered 5 years military service and have been released on completion of assignment		5 Years

Note: Cumulative age relaxation will not be available either under the above items or in combination with any other items.

SBI PO EDUCATIONAL QUALIFICATION

1. Graduation in any discipline from a recognized University or any equivalent qualification recognized as such by the Central Government.
2. Candidates possessing qualification as Chartered Accountant may also apply.

SBI PO NUMBER OF ATTEMPTS

The maximum number of chances is fixed for each category. Candidates who have used up all the chances are not eligible to apply. The maximum number of chances for each category is given below:-

Category	Max. Permissible Number of Chances
General/ EWS	4
General/ EWS (PWD)	7
OBC	7
OBC (PWD)	7
SC/ SC (PWD)/ ST/ ST (PWD)	No Restriction

Note:- Appearing in Preliminary Exam is not counted as an attempt but appearing in Mains Exam is counted.

SBI PO ELIGIBILITY HIGHLIGHTS

1. The candidate shall be a minimum of 21 years and a maximum of 30 years of age.
2. A candidate must possess A Degree of Graduation in any discipline from a recognized University.
3. The maximum number of attempts is set differently for candidates belonging to different categories
4. As the exams are now conducted online, candidates need to know the basic working of the computer.

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SBI PO Mains Examination 2023: Latest Update

SBI PO MAINS EXAM

1. Nationality
2. Age Limit & Relaxations
3. Educational Qualifications
4. Number of Attempts

SBI PO NATIONALITY

A candidate must be either -

Provided that a candidate belonging to categories (2), (3), (4) & (5) above shall be a person in whose favor a certificate of eligibility has been issued by the Government of India.

SBI PO AGE LIMIT

Candidates should not be below 21 years and not above 30 years.

Relaxations of Upper age limit:-

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Sr. No.	Category		Age Relaxation
1	Scheduled Caste/ Scheduled Tribe		5 Years
2	Other Backward Classes (Non-Creamy Layer)		3 Years
3	Persons With Benchmark Disabilities	PWD (SC/ ST)	15 Years
		PWD (OBC)	13 Years
		PWD (Gen/ EWS)	10 Years
4	Ex Servicemen, Commissioned officers including Emergency Commissioned Officers (ECOs)/ Short Service Commissioned Officers (SSCOs) who have rendered 5 years military service and have been released on completion of assignment		5 Years

Note: Cumulative age relaxation will not be available either under the above items or in combination with any other items.

SBI PO EDUCATIONAL QUALIFICATION

SBI PO NUMBER OF ATTEMPTS

The maximum number of chances is fixed for each category. Candidates who have used up all the chances are not eligible to apply. The maximum number of chances for each category is given below:-

Category	Max. Permissible Number of Chances
General/ EWS	4
General/ EWS (PWD)	7
OBC	7
OBC (PWD)	7
SC/ SC (PWD)/ ST/ ST (PWD)	No Restriction

Note:- Appearing in Preliminary Exam is not counted as an attempt but appearing in Mains Exam is counted.

SBI PO ELIGIBILITY HIGHLIGHTS

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Schedule

SBI PO Mains Examination 2023: Latest Update

SBI PO MAINS EXAM DATES 2023

The tentative schedule of events is as follows:

Events	Tentative Dates
On-line registration including Editing/ Modification of Application by candidates	07.09.2023 to 27.09.2023
Payment of Application Fee	07.09.2023 to 27.09.2023
Download of Preliminary Examination Call Letters	2nd Week of October 2023 onwards
Phase-I: Online Preliminary Examination	November 2023
Declaration of Result of Preliminary Examination	November / December 2023
Download of Main Examination Call letter	November / December 2023
Phase-II: Online Main Examination	December 2023/ January 2024
Declaration of Result of Main Examination	December 2023 / January 2024
Download of Phase-III Call Letter	January / February 2024
Phase-III: Psychometric Test	January / February 2024
Interview & Group Exercises	January / February 2024
Declaration of Final Result	February / March 2024
Pre-Examination Training for SC/ ST/ OBC/Religious Minority Community candidates
Download of call letters for Pre-Examination Training	1 st week of October 2023 onwards
Conduct of Pre- Examination Training	2 nd week of October 2023 onwards

SBI PO MAINS EXAM DATES 2022 TENTATIVE

SBI PO Events	Important Dates
SBI PO Notification Release	22.09.2022
SBI PO Apply Online Start	22.09.2022
SBI PO Apply Online End	12.10.2022
SBI PO Fee Submission Last Date	12.10.2022
SBI PO Prelims Admit Card	1st / 2nd week of December 2022 onwards
SBI PO Prelims Exam Date	17th/18th/19th/ 20th of December 2022
SBI PO Prelims Result	December 2022 / January 2023

SBI PO MAINS EXAM DATES 2021

The Detailed Schedule for SBI PO 2021 Examination is given below:-

Events	Dates
Online registration	5/10/2021- 25/10/2020
Fee payment date	5/10/2020 - 25/10/2020
Prelims admit card	8/11/2020 - 27/11/2021
Online preliminary examination	20/11/2021, 21/11/2021, 27/11/2021
Prelims result	16/12/2021
Mains admit card	17/12/2021
SBI PO Mains

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SBI PO Mains Examination 2023: Latest Update

SBI PO MAINS EXAM DATES 2023

The tentative schedule of events is as follows:

Events	Tentative Dates
On-line registration including Editing/ Modification of Application by candidates	07.09.2023 to 27.09.2023
Payment of Application Fee	07.09.2023 to 27.09.2023
Download of Preliminary Examination Call Letters	2nd Week of October 2023 onwards
Phase-I: Online Preliminary Examination	November 2023
Declaration of Result of Preliminary Examination	November / December 2023
Download of Main Examination Call letter	November / December 2023
Phase-II: Online Main Examination	December 2023/ January 2024
Declaration of Result of Main Examination	December 2023 / January 2024
Download of Phase-III Call Letter	January / February 2024
Phase-III: Psychometric Test	January / February 2024
Interview & Group Exercises	January / February 2024
Declaration of Final Result	February / March 2024
Pre-Examination Training for SC/ ST/ OBC/Religious Minority Community candidates
Download of call letters for Pre-Examination Training	1 st week of October 2023 onwards
Conduct of Pre- Examination Training	2 nd week of October 2023 onwards

SBI PO MAINS EXAM DATES 2022 TENTATIVE

SBI PO Events	Important Dates
SBI PO Notification Release	22.09.2022
SBI PO Apply Online Start	22.09.2022
SBI PO Apply Online End	12.10.2022
SBI PO Fee Submission Last Date	12.10.2022
SBI PO Prelims Admit Card	1st / 2nd week of December 2022 onwards
SBI PO Prelims Exam Date	17th/18th/19th/ 20th of December 2022
SBI PO Prelims Result	December 2022 / January 2023

SBI PO MAINS EXAM DATES 2021

The Detailed Schedule for SBI PO 2021 Examination is given below:-

Events	Dates
Online registration	5/10/2021- 25/10/2020
Fee payment date	5/10/2020 - 25/10/2020
Prelims admit card	8/11/2020 - 27/11/2021
Online preliminary examination	20/11/2021, 21/11/2021, 27/11/2021
Prelims result	16/12/2021
Mains admit card	17/12/2021
SBI PO Mains exam	02/01/2022
Mains result	25/01/2022
Interview	2^nd or 3^rd week of February 2022 (tentative)
Declaration of final result	February/ March 2022 (tentative)

SBI PO MAINS EXAM IMPORTANT FACTS

1. SBI PO examination is held once a year.
2. Online Form Validity Period - Approx. 1 Month.

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Analysis

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SBI PO Mains Exam Analysis 2022

SBI PO Mains 2022 exam was conducted on January 30, 2023.

Overall Analysis

Section	Difficulty Level of Questions	Good Attempts
Reasoning and Computer Aptitude	Moderate to Difficult	20-23
Data Analysis & Interpretation	Easy to Moderate	20-22
General Economy and Banking Awareness	Easy to Moderate	36-40
English Language (Objective-type)	Easy	30-32
Total	Easy to Moderate	106-117

Quantitative Aptitude

Topics	Number of Questions
Number Series (DI)	2-3
Quadratic Equation	4-5
Arithmetic Percentage	1-2
DI Ratio	1-2
Line Graph	1-2

Reasoning Aptitude

Topics

Number of Questions

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SBI PO Mains Exam Analysis 2022

SBI PO Mains 2022 exam was conducted on January 30, 2023.

Overall Analysis

Section	Difficulty Level of Questions	Good Attempts
Reasoning and Computer Aptitude	Moderate to Difficult	20-23
Data Analysis & Interpretation	Easy to Moderate	20-22
General Economy and Banking Awareness	Easy to Moderate	36-40
English Language (Objective-type)	Easy	30-32
Total	Easy to Moderate	106-117

Quantitative Aptitude

Topics	Number of Questions
Number Series (DI)	2-3
Quadratic Equation	4-5
Arithmetic Percentage	1-2
DI Ratio	1-2
Line Graph	1-2

Reasoning Aptitude

Topics	Number of Questions
Reverse Syllogism	1-2
Coded Blood Relations	3-4
Uncertainased Floor B Puzzle	1-2
New Pattern Puzzle	1-2
Machine Input	1-2
Data Sufficiency	2-3
Direction & Distance	1-2
Inference	1-2

General Awareness

1. B20 Chairman

2. 1st Year of ETF

3. SEBI Circular

4. Tennis

5. Literature Awards

6. Y K Alag

7. Good and Services Tax (GST)

8. MOUs: General electrical - NTPC

9. World Science Congress - Bhopal (Chief Guest)

10. Electric racing card created by IIT Students

11. Gender Equality (Descriptive)

12. Artificial Intelligence (Descriptive)

14. Letter to editor regarding Depression

15. Letter to Branch Manager- Minor to Major

16. Letter to Village Panchayat Library Building Funds

English Section

Topics	Number of Questions
Error Detection	4-5
Reading Comprehension	5
Para Jumble	5-6
Sentence Completion	3-4
Word Replacement	2-3

Descriptive Paper

Section

Topics

Letter Writing

Letter to manager for employee training

Letter to an editor for sports inspiration

Letter to HR for job application

Essay Writing

Benefits of Privatization of Banks

Economy

Gender Stereotyping

SBI PO Mains Analysis 2021

SBI PO Mains 2021 exam was conducted on January 2, 2022.

English Language

1. The overall difficulty level of this section was difficult.
2. Opposite type phrase replacement
3. New type of error detection

Topics	No. of Questions	Level
Reading Comprehension	12	Difficult
Para Fillers (Paragraph)	2-3	Moderate-Difficult
Error Detection (New Pattern)	5	Difficult
Cloze Test (New Pattern)	5	Moderate
Matching Pairs	5	Moderate
Phrase Replacement	5-6	Moderate-Difficult
Total	35	Difficult

Data Analysis & Interpretation

1. The level of quantitative aptitude was moderate to difficult.
2. Questions were also asked from patterns such as Series Based DI, Mixture and Alligations, Pie Chart, etc.

Topics	No. of Questions	Level
Data Interpretation (Graphs)	20 Questions	Moderate
Data Sufficiency	3 Questions	Moderate-Difficult
Missing Series	4 Questions	Moderate-Difficult
Miscellaneous	8 Questions	Moderate
Total	35	Moderate-Difficult

Reasoning & Quantitative Aptitude

1. The level of reasoning was difficult.
2. There were NO questions of computer aptitude.

Topics	No. of Questions	Level
Seating Arrangement and Puzzles	20	Difficult
Data Sufficiency	4	Moderate- Difficult
Machine Input & Output	7-8	Moderate-Difficult
Syllogism	3-4	Moderate- Difficult
Logical Reasoning	3-4	Difficult

Following were the questions of puzzles and seating arrangement:

1. Linear Double Line
2. Circular Arrangement
3. Floors+Buildings based puzzle
4. Blood Relation+Age based puzzle
5. Random Arrangement
6. Linear Seating Arrangement

General Awareness about Economy/ Banking

1. The level of the questions asked was moderate.
2. More than 25 questions were asked from current affairs up to the last 4 to 5 months of the exam.

Some of the asked questions included

1. What was the limit of IMPS?
2. What were the banks merged with Bank of Baroda in 2019?
3. JIO payment banks (SBI steck)
4. Booker prize (Author Daman Golgut)
5. Bal Krishna Doshi (Royal Gold Medal)
6. SAMUDRA YAN
7. PM Mitra textile
8. 70th Miss Universe – Harnaaz Sandhu
9. PCA: Prompt Corrective Action
10. NSO GDP Q1:20, Q2: ? (8.4%)
11. Wholesale price index
12. SFURTI Yojna – Scheme of fund for regeneration of traditional industries
13. 47th Ramsar Sight (Haidarpur)
14. AUKUS: Submarine
15. Omicron: (Greek word numerical value)

Descriptive Paper

Following are the topics that were given for Essay writing-

1. Advantages of Privatisation of banks
2. Gender Stereotyping
3. Importance of education for the economy

Following are the topics that were given for Letter writing-

1. Write a letter to HR Manager: To apply for the post of HR Executive
2. Editorial: Famous Actor Passed away
3. Manager: Based on employee training

SBI PO mains exam analysis for the overall standard of exam

Subjects	Marks	Difficulty	Good Attempts (marks)
Reasoning & Computer Aptitude	60	Difficult	20-25
Data Analysis & Interpretation	60	Moderate- Difficult	22-25
General Awareness about Economy/Banking	40	Moderate	20-22
English Language	40	Difficult	17-18
Total	200	Difficult	69-74

SBI PO Mains Analysis 2020

SBI PO Mains Exam has been conducted on January 29th, 2021.

English Language

1. The overall level of the English Langauge section was Moderate.
2. No new format or type of question was asked in the main examination with regard to this section.
3. This section was comprised of many Reading Comprehension.
4. There were 2 sets of Reading Comprehension which are based on the following topics i.e To reduce Deforestation and the Impact of COVID on Tourism.

Topics	Number of Questions & details of topics	Level
Reading Comprehension	14 (2 RC's sets)	Moderate
Cloze test	7 ( Paragraph was given. Questions were doable.)	Moderate
Error Detection	5 (Some parts of the sentence were given in bold. Candidates had to find the error in those bold sentences.)	Moderate
Match the Column	5 (Three sentences were given (ABC, DEF))	Moderate
Phrase Replacement	4 (Two sentences were given. Some parts of the sentences were given in bold.)	Moderate
Total	35	Moderate

Data Analysis & Interpretation

1. The Data Interpretation section was moderately difficult.
2. The questions asked in the Quantitative Aptitude section were quite lengthy and time-consuming.

Topics	Number of Questions and Topic Details	Level
New pattern DI	5 (It was a number series based.)	Moderate
Mixture Based DI	5	Moderate
Pie chart	4	Moderate
Data Sufficiency	4 (Three statements are given.)	Difficult
Line Graph	5	Difficult
Quantity Comparison	3	Moderate
New Pattern caselet	5 (Paragraph Based. 4 paragraphs were given.)	Difficult
Miscellaneous (Arithmetic)	4	Difficult
Total	35	Moderate-Difficult

Reasoning & Quantitative Aptitude

1. This section had 45 questions and the level of reasoning was moderate to difficult level.
2. There were no questions from Computer Aptitude.
3. There is one matrix question (4*4, odd-even matrix) new in the reasoning.

Topics	Number of Questions and Topic Details	Level
Puzzle	27	Moderate to difficult
Machine Input Output	3 ( based on 5 numbers + 5 words)	Moderate
Data Sufficiency	4 (Few questions were Coding based.)	Moderate
Logical Reasoning	5	Moderate
Direction sense	3 (Coding-based direction.)	Moderate to difficult
Syllogism	3 (Reverse syllogism)	Moderate
Total	45	Moderate-Difficult

Following types of seating arrangement and puzzle-based questions were asked in the Reasoning Ability section:

1. Circular Seating Arrangement based on couples & blood relations between them were given - 5 questions
2. Schedule based Puzzle - 4 questions
3. Box based Puzzle - 5 questions
4. Staircase based Puzzle - 5 questions
5. Matrix Based Puzzle - 4 questions
6. Linear puzzle based on double row - 4 questions

General Awareness about Economy/ Banking

1. The level of this section was moderate.
2. The major part was covered with current affairs from the past 4 to 5 months.
3. More than 25 questions were asked based on current affairs.

Topics	Details	Level
Current Affairs	Most of the questions were from current affairs. Current Affairs of last 4-5 months were asked. 25-28 questions were from current affairs	Moderate
Static GK	Only 4-5- questions were asked from the static part.	Moderate
Banking and Financial Awareness	Few questions were asked from Banking based current affairs.	Moderate

The topics on which the questions of GA were based:

1. Chairman of SAIL
2. WMA Limit
3. PMVVY
4. CRAR/CAR
5. LIC-IPO
6. Full-Form of QIP
7. Full-Form of PIDF
8. GRIHA Full Form
9. Financial Inclusion Committee
10. UPI-Autopay
11. British Sansad Bhawna
12. Regulatory sandbox theme
13. Satpura tiger reserve

Descriptive Paper

This section primarily consisted of two questions of 50 marks which needed to be answered in a duration of 30 minutes.

Following are the topics that were given for Essay writing (200 words limit)-

1. Pros and Cons of Online Education
2. Need to utilize Nationalise resources Effectively

Following are the topics that were given for Letter writing (150-word limit)-

1. Letter to Manager for 2 weeks leave
2. Encouraging a customer not to transfer his/her account

SBI PO mains exam analysis for the overall standard of exam

Sr.no.	Name of Section	Total Questions	Difficulty Level	Good Attempts
1	Reasoning & Computer Awareness	45	Difficult	19-22
2	General/Economy/Banking Awareness	40	Moderate	23-25
3	English Language	35	Moderate	20-23
4	Data Analysis and Interpretation	35	Difficult	15-19
Total		155	Moderate-Difficult	77-89
Descriptive Paper English Language (Letter Writing & Essay)		2	Moderate

SBI PO Cut Off 2021

SBI PO Final Cut Off 2020-21 [Mains & Interview]
Category	Cut Off Marks
Category	Mains (out of 250)	Interview (out of 50)	Final (normalized to 100)
GEN	88.93	20	51.23
SC	73.83	17.50	44.09
ST	66.86	17.50	41.87
OBC	80.96	17.50	45.09
EWS	84.60	20	45.35
LD	80.45	17.50	45.27
VI	93.08	17.50	51.55
HI	63.10	17.50	28.62
D & E	63.25	17.50	29.43

SBI PO Mains Analysis 2019

SBI PO Mains Exam has been conducted on July 20th, 2019.

SBI PO Mains Exam Analysis 20th July 2019

English Language

1. The overall difficulty level of this section was Moderate.
2. Out of 35 questions, the reading comprehension has 20 questions.
3. There were 6 passages and 3 - 4 questions in each passage. The topics were Real estate investment, Economy of China, Story of an officer attending his send of function, diversification of work and its effect on the economy, Increasing fire risks due to faulty equipment in a tumble dryer company.

Topics	Number of questions	Difficulty Level
Reading Comprehension	20	Moderate - Difficult
Para Jumble	6	Moderate
Fill up	5	Moderate
Phrase Replacement	3	Moderate
Situation - Words	1	Moderate

Data Analysis & Interpretation

1. The overall difficulty level of this section was moderate to difficult.
2. The DI sets were calculation-based and time-consuming.

Topic	Number of Questions	Level of Difficulty
Data Interpretation (Table - Time and work-based)	3	Moderate-Difficult
Data Interpretation (Caselet - Probability-based)	5	Moderate-Difficult
Data Interpretation (Funnel Shape)	5	Moderate-Difficult
Data Interpretation (Caselet)	4	Moderate-Difficult
Data Interpretation (Scattered Graph)	3	Moderate-Difficult
Comparison of quantities - Quantity I. Quantity II and Quantity III	3	Moderate
Data Sufficiency	3	Moderate
Number Series	2	Moderate
Profit, Loss, and Discount	1	Moderate
Mensuration	3	Moderate
Ages	1	Moderate
Miscellaneous	2	Moderate

Reasoning & Quantitative Aptitude

1. The level of difficulty of this section was moderate to difficult.
2. There were no questions from Computer Aptitude.
3. The sets of Analytical Reasoning were moderate to difficult and lengthy.

Topic	Number of Questions	Level of Difficulty
AR (Linear Seating Arrangement - Single Row)	5	Moderate -Difficult
AR (Linear Seating Arrangement - Parallel Rows)	5	Moderate -Difficult
AR (Circular/Pentagon Seating Arrangement)	5	Moderate -Difficult
AR (Data Arrangement - Stacks A, B, C based)	5	Moderate -Difficult
Direction - Symbol based	3	Easy-Moderate
AR (Concentric Square-based)	1	Easy-Moderate
Direction - Puzzle based	1	Easy-Moderate
Data Sufficiency	1	Easy-Moderate
Coding-Decoding	5	Moderate
Input-Output	5	Moderate
Logical Reasoning	9	Easy-Moderate

General Awareness about Economy/ Banking

1. The overall difficulty level of this section was moderate.
2. Most of the questions were from Current Affairs & News of last 3-4 months, Government Schemes, Banking Awareness, Financial Awareness, and Static GK.
3. Current Affairs dominated the section.
4. Most questions were from the events from March to July 2019.

Descriptive Paper

This section primarily consisted of two questions of 50 marks which needed to be answered in a duration of 30 minutes.

Following are the topics that were given for Essay writing-

1. What should the government do for financial literacy
2. How is e-commerce impacting traditional business
3. What should one take care of while using online banking

Following are the topics that were given for Letter writing-

1. Write a letter to the branch manager for issuing a new checkbook
2. Write a letter to your senior colleague thanking him for giving him guidance and good career advice
3. Write a letter to your branch manager requesting him to open a cash counter as there is a long queue

SBI PO mains exam analysis for the overall standard of exam

Section	Total Questions	Total Marks	Level of Difficulty	Good Attempts	Duration (In Minutes)
Reasoning & Computer Aptitude	45	60	Moderate -Difficult	22-24	60
Data Analysis & Interpretation	35	60	Moderate -Difficult	18-20	45
General/Economy/ Banking Awareness	40	40	Moderate	22-24	35
English Language	35	40	Moderate	20-22	40
Total	155	200	Moderate -Difficult	82-87	180

SBI PO Cut Off 2019

SBI PO Final Cut Off 2019
Category	Cut Off Marks
Category	Cut-Off Marks (Out of 250)	Cut-Off Marks (Normalised to 100)
GEN	104.42	54.11
SC	82.5	45.74
ST	77.63	43.9
OBC	94.28	48.78
EWS	100.89	50.13
LD	86.51	47.11
VI	101.75	52.58
HI	75.36	35.29
D & E	75.14	33.37

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Study Tips

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SBI PO MAINS SELECTION PROCESS

SBI PO Examination is divided into three main stages:-
1. Preliminary Exam
2. Mains Exam
3. Personal Interview
All registered candidates are first required to appear for the Phase I prelims exam. On the basis of the marks in the prelims exam, candidates are called for the mains exam. Candidates qualifying for the mains exam are called for the Phase III Interview only or Group Discussion and Interview.

SBI PO MAINS STUDY PLAN

The only deciding factor for the selection or rejection of a candidate is the Strategy & Planning which is used by them for their preparation for the SBI PO Examination. A good and result-oriented Strategy & Planning for the examination will definitely allow the candidates to make their way through SBI PO Examination
The foremost step in planning involves preparing a study plan based on the Syllabus.

2 Month Study Plan

Week	Reasoning & Computer Aptitude	General/ Economy/ Banking Awareness	English Language	Data Analysis & Interpretation
Week 1	Percentage, Fraction based simplifications, Approximation- Fraction and decimal-based	Financial Awareness, Static Awareness	Refresh Basics of Grammars and rules	Missing Number Series
Week 2	Ratio and Proportion, Number Series- Find the next number type	Data Sufficiency, International affairs, days & events), (Sports, Awards & Honours, Books & Authors)	Error Spotting, Phrase Replacement, Fill in the Blanks	Data Sufficiency, Missing Number Series
Week 3	DI percentage and ratio-based, Wrong Number Series, Data Interpretation (DI) -Tabular	RBI & Monetary policy, Capital, Country & currency, International Organization & Headquarters	Para jumbles-difficult passage, Word Association Pair (Synonym & Antonym), Para/Sentence Completion,	Line Graph, Bar Graph, Pie Chart,
Week 4	Pie Chart based DI questions, Linear Graph-based DI questionsQuadratic Equation	UNESCO World Heritage Sites In India.	Cloze Test, Reading Comprehension Practice	DI Based on Time & Work, Profit & Loss
Week 5	Bar DI question, Time and Distance, Simple Interest	5-year plan, GDP Growth Rate, GST), Static G.K	Reading Comprehension, Odd Sentence Out, Para/ Sentence Jumble	Missing Case DI, Radar Graph, Caselets
Week 6	Train Problems, Compound Interest, Pipes and Cistern	Indian Economy (focus on Economic Survey, Budget,	Fill in the Blanks, Double Fillers, Cloze Test	(Ratio & Proportion, SI & CI, Ages (Mensuration)
Week 7	Data Sufficiency, Verbal & Critical Reasoning, Mixed Puzzles	Current affairs (Business & Economy)	Reading Comprehension, Error Spotting, Phrase Replacement,	DI Based on Boat & Stream, Trains
Week 8	Attempt and Analyse Mock Test Every day. Also, Practice your Weak & Strong Areas Regularly	Attempt and Analyse Mock Test Every day. Also, Practice your Weak & Strong Areas Regularly	Attempt and Analyse Mock Test Every day. Also, Practice your Weak & Strong Areas Regularly	Attempt and Analyse Mock Test Every day. Also, Practice your Weak & Strong Areas Regularly

3 Month Study Plan

Week	Reasoning & Computer Aptitude	General/ Economy/ Banking Awareness	English Language	Data Analysis & Interpretation

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SBI PO MAINS STUDY PLAN

2 Month Study Plan

Week	Reasoning & Computer Aptitude	General/ Economy/ Banking Awareness	English Language	Data Analysis & Interpretation
Week 1	Percentage, Fraction based simplifications, Approximation- Fraction and decimal-based	Financial Awareness, Static Awareness	Refresh Basics of Grammars and rules	Missing Number Series
Week 2	Ratio and Proportion, Number Series- Find the next number type	Data Sufficiency, International affairs, days & events), (Sports, Awards & Honours, Books & Authors)	Error Spotting, Phrase Replacement, Fill in the Blanks	Data Sufficiency, Missing Number Series
Week 3	DI percentage and ratio-based, Wrong Number Series, Data Interpretation (DI) -Tabular	RBI & Monetary policy, Capital, Country & currency, International Organization & Headquarters	Para jumbles-difficult passage, Word Association Pair (Synonym & Antonym), Para/Sentence Completion,	Line Graph, Bar Graph, Pie Chart,
Week 4	Pie Chart based DI questions, Linear Graph-based DI questionsQuadratic Equation	UNESCO World Heritage Sites In India.	Cloze Test, Reading Comprehension Practice	DI Based on Time & Work, Profit & Loss
Week 5	Bar DI question, Time and Distance, Simple Interest	5-year plan, GDP Growth Rate, GST), Static G.K	Reading Comprehension, Odd Sentence Out, Para/ Sentence Jumble	Missing Case DI, Radar Graph, Caselets
Week 6	Train Problems, Compound Interest, Pipes and Cistern	Indian Economy (focus on Economic Survey, Budget,	Fill in the Blanks, Double Fillers, Cloze Test	(Ratio & Proportion, SI & CI, Ages (Mensuration)
Week 7	Data Sufficiency, Verbal & Critical Reasoning, Mixed Puzzles	Current affairs (Business & Economy)	Reading Comprehension, Error Spotting, Phrase Replacement,	DI Based on Boat & Stream, Trains
Week 8	Attempt and Analyse Mock Test Every day. Also, Practice your Weak & Strong Areas Regularly	Attempt and Analyse Mock Test Every day. Also, Practice your Weak & Strong Areas Regularly	Attempt and Analyse Mock Test Every day. Also, Practice your Weak & Strong Areas Regularly	Attempt and Analyse Mock Test Every day. Also, Practice your Weak & Strong Areas Regularly

3 Month Study Plan

Week	Reasoning & Computer Aptitude	General/ Economy/ Banking Awareness	English Language	Data Analysis & Interpretation
1^st Month	Coding-Decoding, Syllogism, Inequality, Blood Relation, Direction & Distance, Order & Ranking, Machine Input-Output, Linear Arrangement (Single & Dual Row, Multi-Story building Based), Circular arrangement (Uni & Bi- Directional Problem)	Basic banking Terminology, Indian Economy (focus on Economic Survey, Budget, 5-year plan, GDP Growth Rate, GST), Static G.K (Places in news, The Indian States & their Culture, National parks, Wildlife Sanctuary, UNESCO World Heritage Sites In India., RBI & Monetary policy, Capital, Country & currency, International Organization & Headquarters	Reading Comprehension, Error Spotting, Phrase Replacement, Word Association Pair (Synonym & Antonym), Para/Sentence Completion, Cloze Test	Line Graph, Bar Graph, Pie Chart, Tabular Graph, Mix of any 2 types of DI Mentioned till now, Missing Case DI, Radar Graph, Caselets
2^nd Month	Computer Aptitude (Number System, Flow Chart, Algorithm), Double line-up & Scheduling Puzzle, Data Sufficiency, Verbal & Critical Reasoning, Mixed Puzzles	Current affairs (Business & Economy) (National Affairs, International affairs, days & events), (Sports, Awards & Honours, Books & Authors)	Reading Comprehension, Odd Sentence Out, Para/ Sentence Jumble, Fill in the Blanks, Double Fillers, Cloze Test	Data Sufficiency (Ratio & Proportion, SI & CI, Ages (Mensuration, Time & Work, Speed Time & Distance, etc.), DI Based on Boat & Stream, Trains, etc., DI Based on Time & Work, Profit & Loss
3^rd Month	Attempt and Analyse Mock Test Every day. Also, Practice your Weak & Strong Areas Regularly	Attempt and Analyse Mock Test Every day. Also, Practice your Weak & Strong Areas Regularly	Attempt and Analyse Mock Test Every day. Also, Practice your Weak & Strong Areas Regularly	Attempt and Analyse Mock Test Every day. Also, Practice your Weak & Strong Areas Regularly

Note:- It is advisable to attempt mini mock tests on a daily basis for every topic studied so as to be thorough with the topic. Visit our Online tests tab to give tests -click here

SBI PO MAINS: TIPS AND TRICKS

English Language:-

1. Improve your Vocabulary by online thesaurus.
2. Improve your Grammar Skills by being perfect with the basics of English Grammar.
3. Read newspapers and magazines to improve your reading habits. Learn at least 10 new English words and meanings daily.
4. Students are required to avoid the mistake of reading incomplete questions and arriving at an incorrect answer eventually. Read the questions carefully and check what is being asked.
5. Practice Antonym & Synonym daily.
6. First try to understand the Theme of the passage before jumping to the questions.
7. While answering the direct questions based on vocabulary, where you are confused about the right answer, you can opt for the elimination method.
8. Previous Year's paper is a great source of practice.

Reasoning Ability:-

1. Firstly, focus on Frequently Asked Questions from this section.
2. This section can be strengthened by solving various types of Puzzles & Games.
3. Always depend on multiple sources for practicing questions.
4. Never leave any topic.
5. Read the instructions carefully and analyze the information provided in the questions
6. Never judge any question based on what it looks like.
7. Practising more puzzles and seating arrangements will be an advantage.

General/ Economy/ Banking Awareness:-

1. Reading newspapers, journals and magazines will help you a lot.
2. Be up-to-date with all the current affairs.
3. Make a note every time you hear something very important.
4. Mock tests will be of great help for this section especially.
5. Build a strong knowledge of Banking Awareness that will help you in the Interview Round also.

Data Analysis & Interpretation:-

1. Firstly, focus on Frequently Asked Questions from this section.
2. Practice the harder sections again and again.
3. DI is the heart and soul of this section.
4. Become familiar with all types of Data Interpretation asked.
5. Always try to attempt those questions in which you are 100% sure of your answers.

A list of Recommended Books for SBI PO is given below:-

Reasoning & Computer Aptitude	General/ Economy/ Banking Awareness	English Language	Data Analysis & Interpretation
Modern Approach to Verbal Reasoning by R.S.Agarwal	India Year Book by Publications Division, Government of India	High School English Grammar and Composition by Wren & Martin	Data Interpretation by Arun Sharma
A New Approach to Reasoning Verbal & Non-Verbal (Arihant) by BS Sijwali	Banking Awareness by B.K Raut and S.R Behera	Objective English for Competitive Examinations by Mcgraw Hill Education	Data Interpretation - Magical Books Series by K. Kundan
Analytical Reasoning by MK Pandey	Pratiyogita Darpan (Monthly Edition)	Objective General English by S. Chand	Quantitative aptitude for competitive examinations - R.S. Aggarwal
Bank PO/MT Examination Practice Workbook by Arihant	Objective Computer Awareness by Arihant	General English by Arihant Publication	Quantitative aptitude tests - N.K. Singh

SBI PO MAINS: FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS(FAQ)

FAQ RELATED TO SBI PO EXAM BACKGROUND

QUERY	RESPONSE
What is the SBI PO exam?	State Bank of India (SBI) every year conducts an SBI PO exam to select eligible candidates for the post of Probationary Officer. A large number of candidates apply for the exam, out of which only a few are selected depending on the number of vacancies.
How many times can I give SBI PO exam?	There is capping on the number of attempts in the SBI PO exam. General Category candidates can take four attempts. For other categories, the number of attempts is limited to seven. Candidates within the prescribed age limit can apply for the exam.
I have completed graduation from the Science stream. Can I apply for SBI PO?	Yes, candidates from any discipline can apply for the SBI PO exam.
Are SBI PO and IBPS PO the same?	No, both SBI PO and IBPS PO examinations are different. Whereas SBI PO is conducted by the State Bank of India for the recruitment of Probationary Officers for their SBI Branches, IBPS PO is conducted by the Institute of Banking Personnel Selection for the role of Probationary Officers in various Public Sector Banks of India.
I am in the final year of graduation. Can I apply for the SBI PO exam?	.Yes, candidates can apply for the SBI PO exam provisionally. However, at the time of the document verification, candidates are required to produce their degree certificates.

FAQ RELATED TO SBI PO EXAM DURATION AND PATTERN

QUERY	RESPONSE
Is the SBI PO exam conducted online or offline?	The preliminary and main exams of SBI PO are conducted online.
Are there any sectional cut-off marks in the SBI PO exam?	No, there are no sectional cutoff marks in the SBI PO exam. Candidates need to secure the overall cutoff marks fixed by the examination authority.
What is the SBI PO exam pattern for the mains exam?	SBI PO mains exam comprises both objective and descriptive type tests. The objective test consists of four sections and the descriptive test comprises English Language (Letter Writing & Essay).
In which language SBI PO question paper is made available?	The question paper of SBI PO is made available in both English and Hindi.
Are there any qualifying marks in the SBI PO exam?	The examination authority decides category-wise SBI PO cut-off marks to select candidates for the subsequent rounds of the selection process.

FAQ RELATED TO SBI PO EXAM APPLICATION FORM

QUERY	RESPONSE
How can I apply for SBI PO exam?	The candidates aspiring for the SBI PO Exam can apply for the exam through the online application forms available on their website. There are no offline forms available for the Examination.
Can I fill SBI PO application form offline?	No, candidates are not allowed to submit SBI PO application forms offline. The application form is accepted online only.
I am unable to upload the scanned photograph and signature while filling SBI PO application form. What to do?	Candidates are required to check the format of the photograph and signature before uploading it while filling SBI PO application form.
Can I edit the SBI PO application form after final submission?	No, candidates cannot edit the details entered in the SBI PO application form after final submission.
Is registration mandatory to apply for the SBI PO exam?	Yes, registration is mandatory to fill SBI PO application form.

FAQ RELATED TO SBI PO EXAM RESULT

QUERY	RESPONSE
What is the process to access the result of SBI PO?	SBI PO scorecard is released along with the result. Candidates can access their scorecards by logging in with the required credentials.
Is the SBI PO result declared separately for different stages?	Yes, the SBI PO result is declared separately for different stages. Based on the prelims exam, candidates are selected for the mains exam. On the basis of the performance in the mains exam, candidates are selected for the interview. The final result is prepared based on the main exam and interview.
Are the marks of the SBI PO prelims exam counted for the final merit list?	No, the marks of the prelims exam of SBI PO are not counted for the merit list.
How is the final merit list of SBI PO prepared?	While preparing the final result of SBI PO, the marks of candidates are normalized out of 100. Marks secured by the candidates in the mains exam out of 250 are converted to 75 while the marks of the interview out of 50 marks are converted to 25.
What after the declaration of SBI PO final result?	Selected candidates of the SBI PO exam are required to download the letter of appointment from the official website by logging in with the roll number, date of birth, and verification code.

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General info

SBI PO Mains Examination 2023: Latest Update

SBI PO MAINS EXAM

The full form of SBI PO is the State Bank of India Probationary Officer. The SBI PO exam is administered to fill vacancies for the position of Probation Officer in various SBI branches.The SBI PO exam is completely objective and is administered at various centers across the country. The exam mode is online. SBI PO exam pattern is such that it is divided into three phases Phase I, II, and III. Phase I is the preliminary exam, which comprises three sections and carries 100 marks. Phase II of the SBI PO exam is the main exam, which carries 250. The test comprises both objective and descriptive type tests. Phase III comprises group exercises and interviews
The SBI PO exam is completely objective and is administered at various centers across the country. The organizing authority State Bank of India is the largest commercial bank in India with more than 2,00,000 branches across the country.

SBI PO CAREER PROSPECTS

Overall, the salary and perks offered by the SBI PO Job profile is very attractive and gives good career growth. The banking sector releases a decent number of vacancies to offer a good opportunity to the aspirants. Numerous candidates apply for the post every year and are currently enjoying a stable life with a good income

SBI PO JOB PROFILE

1. Supervision of clerical activities, customer service, processing loans, opening bank accounts, etc.
2. Marketing of New Schemes
3. Bringing New Business to the bank
4. Any other task bestowed by the bank from time to time.
5. On-site training, such as at SBI training institutes

SBI PO CAREER GROWTH OPPRTUNITIES

Being the most prestigious bank of the country, the employees ought to get the best from the job. SBI conducts promotion exams annually, that increase the job standard(profile), position, and salary. Thus, a PO gets good exposure in the overall terms of his career. Two-year probation needs to be served by the SBI PO. After that, the promotion positions are as follows:

1. Assistant Manager

2. Deputy Manager

3. Manager

4. Chief Manager

5. Assistant General Manager

6. Deputy General Manager

7. General Manager

8. Chief General Manager

9. Deputy Managing Director

10. Managing Director

11. Chairman

SBI PO MAINS EXAM SALIENT FEATURES

Particulars	Details
Exam name	SBI PO
Conducted by	State Bank of India (SBI)
Exam level	National
Exam category	Graduation
Frequency of exam	Once a year
Exam stages	Phase I: Preliminary exam Phase II: Mains exam Phase III: Interview (Or Interview & Group Exercises)
Exam mode	Online
Exam duration	Three hours (Objective test) Thirty minutes (Descriptive test)
Exam pattern	Prelims: 100 questions Mains Objective test: 155 questions Descriptive test: Two questions
Language	English and Hindi
Official website	*sbi.co.in/careers*

SBI PO MAINS EXAM DATES TENTATIVE

The tentative schedule of events is as follows:

Events	Tentative Dates
On-line registration including Editing/ Modification of Application by candidates	07.09.2023 to 27.09.2023
Payment of Application Fee	07.09.2023 to 27.09.2023
Download of Preliminary Examination Call Letters	2nd Week of October 2023 onwards
Phase-I: Online Preliminary Examination	November 2023

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SBI PO Mains Examination 2023: Latest Update

SBI PO MAINS EXAM

SBI PO CAREER PROSPECTS

SBI PO JOB PROFILE

SBI PO CAREER GROWTH OPPRTUNITIES

1. Assistant Manager

2. Deputy Manager

3. Manager

4. Chief Manager

5. Assistant General Manager

6. Deputy General Manager

7. General Manager

8. Chief General Manager

9. Deputy Managing Director

10. Managing Director

11. Chairman

SBI PO MAINS EXAM SALIENT FEATURES

Particulars	Details
Exam name	SBI PO
Conducted by	State Bank of India (SBI)
Exam level	National
Exam category	Graduation
Frequency of exam	Once a year
Exam stages	Phase I: Preliminary exam Phase II: Mains exam Phase III: Interview (Or Interview & Group Exercises)
Exam mode	Online
Exam duration	Three hours (Objective test) Thirty minutes (Descriptive test)
Exam pattern	Prelims: 100 questions Mains Objective test: 155 questions Descriptive test: Two questions
Language	English and Hindi
Official website	*sbi.co.in/careers*

SBI PO MAINS EXAM DATES TENTATIVE

The tentative schedule of events is as follows:

Events	Tentative Dates
On-line registration including Editing/ Modification of Application by candidates	07.09.2023 to 27.09.2023
Payment of Application Fee	07.09.2023 to 27.09.2023
Download of Preliminary Examination Call Letters	2nd Week of October 2023 onwards
Phase-I: Online Preliminary Examination	November 2023
Declaration of Result of Preliminary Examination	November / December 2023
Download of Main Examination Call letter	November / December 2023
Phase-II: Online Main Examination	December 2023/ January 2024
Declaration of Result of Main Examination	December 2023 / January 2024
Download of Phase-III Call Letter	January / February 2024
Phase-III: Psychometric Test	January / February 2024
Interview & Group Exercises	January / February 2024
Declaration of Final Result	February / March 2024
Pre-Examination Training for SC/ ST/ OBC/Religious Minority Community candidates
Download of call letters for Pre-Examination Training	1 st week of October 2023 onwards
Conduct of Pre- Examination Training	2 nd week of October 2023 onwards

SBI PO SALARY STRUCTURE

When a candidate is appointed as a PO in SBI he/ she starts receiving Rs.41,960 as his basic salary (with 4 advance increments). The salary structure of SBI PO follows the range of 36000-1490/7-46430-1740/2-49910-1990/7-63840.

SBI PO Salary Structure
Basic Pay	Rs. 41,960
Special Allowance	Rs. 6,881
DA	Rs. 12,701
Location Allowance	Rs. 700
Learning Allowance	Rs. 600
HRA	Rs. 2,937
Gross Salary	Rs. 65,780
Deduction (PF/Income Tax/Professional Tax/Pension)	Rs. 12,960
Net Salary	Rs. 52,820

SBI PO SALARY PERKS & ALLOWANCES

SBI PO Salary Allowances
Allowance	Amount
Dearness Allowance	26% of the Basic Pay
City Compensatory Allowance	3% – 4% depending on location
House Rent Allowance	7% – 9% depending on Place of Posting
Furniture Allowance	Rs. 1,20,000
Medical Insurance	100% covered for employee \| 75% covered for dependent family
Travelling Allowance	AC 2-tier fare is reimbursed to the employee for official travels
Petrol Allowance	Rs. 1,100 – 1,250
Newspaper Allowance, Entertainment Allowance, Books Allowance, etc.	Varies based on Cadre

SBI PO MAINS APPLICATION PROCESS

The only way to fill out an application for the SBI PO Exam is online. The candidates have to fill out their application forms on the website of State Bank Of India Applicants who meet the eligibility criteria can only fill out the application form. The application process involves several steps, such as registering, completing the application form, uploading the required documents, paying the fee, and final submission. Candidates only need to fill out the SBI PO application form with correct details otherwise, you are responsible for rejection.

SBI PO MAINS APPLICATION FORM FILLING -DOCUMENTS
1. Bank details
2. Valid email ID and mobile number
3. Scanned photograph in the prescribed format
4. Scanned signature in the specified dimension
5. Marksheet of graduation

STEPS TO FILL SBI PO MAINS ONLINE APPLICATION FORM

1. Registration: Visit the official website of SBI Go to the advertisement 'Recruitment of Probationary Officers' Click the 'Apply Online' link.Go to the registration page by clicking the 'Click Here for New Registration' link

2. Filling up the SBI PO application form: Candidates need to fill their personal, academic, and contact details in the SBI application form and note down system-generated application numbers. They also have to create a password that will be used for future logins. Below are the details that the candidates should fill in the application form.

Basic details: Here, candidates need to fill in the category, nationality, personal details, select exam centres, date of birth, gender, father's name or mother's name, address, etc.

3. Upload of Prescribed Documents & Images (Photographs and Scanned Signatures): upload photographs, signatures, and thumb impressions as per specification. Images that are not as per prescribed specification shall not be considered and may lead to rejection of the application.

Document	Dimension	Size
Photograph	200 x 230 pixels	20kb to 50kb
Signature	140 x 60 pixels	10kb to 20 kb

4. Choose your Test City Pay the Examination Fee: After ensuring that the details entered in SBI PO application form are correct. Candidates are required to pay the fees through the payment gateway integrated with the application form The fee can be paid through a debit card/credit card/internet banking by providing the information as asked on successful completion of the fee payment, an e-receipt, application form are generated The category-wise application fee is given below.

Category	Application Fee (In INR)
SC/ST/PWD	Nil
General/ OBC	750 (application fee including intimation charges)

5. Print the Confirmation page: The last step is to take printouts of the confirmation page, after successful payment of SBI application fees.

SBI PO MAINS ADMIT CARD

After completing SBI PO Preliminary Examination, all successful candidates are eligible to sit for the SBI PO main exam. SBI PO MAINS admit card will be released on the official website of the State Bank of India. The candidate must achieve the minimum score to pass this phase. Only those candidates who pass this stage will be invited for an interview. Eligible candidates can download the SBI PO admit card with their credentials such as application number and date of birth. No candidate will receive an SBI PO Admit card by priority mail, email, fax, etc. It includes details such as the candidate's name, test date, test time, and test center.
Candidates can follow the below-mentioned steps to download admit card for the SBI PO 2022 exam:
STEP 1- Visit the career page of SBI
STEP 2- Go to the ‘current opening’ section from the ‘join SBI’ tab
STEP 3- Click the link ‘Recruitment of Probationary Officers in SBI
STEP 4- From the drop-down click, the admit card link of SBI PO
STEP 5- Enter registration number or roll number and date of birth or password
STEP 6- SBI PO admit card appears on the screen
STEP 7- Download the admit card and take its printout.

SBI PO MAINS EXAM CENTRE

The SBI PO exam centers are assigned to the candidates according to their preferences. In case of unavailability of seats in a particular centre, candidates are allotted to the next available centre. A list of some SBI PO exam centres is provided.

State Code	State/UT	SBI PO Prelims Exam Centre
11	Andaman & Nicobar	Port Blair
12	Andhra Pradesh	Chirala, Chittoor, Eluru, Guntur, Kadapa, Kakinada, Kurnool,Vishakhapatnam, Vizianagaram
13	Arunachal Pradesh	Naharlagun
14	Assam	Dibrugarh, Guwahati, Jorhat, Silchar, Tezpur
15	Bihar	Arrah, Aurangabad (Bihar), Bhagalpur, Darbhanga, Gaya, Muzaffarpur, Patna, Purnea
16	Chandigarh	Chandigarh/ Mohali
17	Chhattisgarh	Bhilai, Bilaspur, Raipur
18	Goa	Panaji
19	Gujarat	Ahmedabad/ Gandhinagar, Anand, Himmatnagar, Jamnagar, Mehsana, Rajkot
20	Haryana	Ambala, Faridabad, Gurugram, Hissar, Karnal, Kurukshetra, Yamunanagar
21	Himachal Pradesh	Bilaspur, Hamirpur, Kangra, Kullu, Mandi, Shimla, Solan, Una
22	Jammu & Kashmir	Jammu, Samba, Srinagar
22	Jharkhand	Bokaro, Dhanbad, Hazaribag, Jamshedpur, Ranchi
24	Karnataka	Belgaum, Bengaluru, Bidar, Davangere, Dharwad, Gulbarga
25	Tripura	Agartala
26	Uttar Pradesh	Agra, Aligarh, Prayagraj (Allahabad), Bareilly, Banda, Faizabad, Ghaziabad
27	Uttarakhand	Dehradun, Haldwani, Roorkee
28	West Bengal	Asansol, Durgapur, Hooghly, Kalyani, Kolkata, Siliguri

SBI PO MAINS RESULT

The main result of the SBI PO is prepared on the basis of the marks obtained in the objective test and in the descriptive test. The marks obtained by the candidates in the main examination will be taken into account for the final selection. Based on the performance in the main exam, candidates are invited for interviews Every test contains a specific cutoff that indicates which of the candidates will proceed for the next round. Candidates can check their SBI PO results on the official websites of the State Bank Of India. Candidates can download their scorecards by logging in with registration number or roll number, date of birth, and verification code.
Candidates can follow the below steps to check the SBI PO MAINS exam result:
STEP 1- Visit the Official Website
STEP 2- Go to the section "Open News" of the "Join Sbi"
STEP 3- Go to the ‘Recruitment of Probationary Officers’ tab
STEP 4- From the drop-down select the Result link
STEP 5- Search your roll number through ctrl+F
STEP 6- Download the result PDF and save it

IMPORTANT LINK

For Official Website: Click here
For Official Notification: Click here

2023 exam

SBI PO Mains Examination 2023: Latest Update

SBI PO Mains Examination 2023: Overview

The State Bank of India (SBI) conducts an SBI PO examination every year to select suitable candidates for the position of Probation Officer. The SBI PO exam is an annual officer recruitment exam administered annually by the State Bank of India for their various vacancies in the branches. SBI PO is considered one of the most wanted bank exams in the country. Successful candidates are employed as probation officers in various branches of the bank. The SBI PO exam consists of three phases pre-examination, main examination, and interview (interview and group exercises).SBI Po Prelims is the first phase of online examination, conducted to recruit Probationary Officers in the State Bank of India.

SBI PO Mains 2023: Vacancy Details

Vacancy details: As per the SBI PO official notification 2023.

Category	SC	ST	OBC*	EWS^	UR	TOTAL	VI^#	HI^#	LD^#	d & e^#@
Regular Vacancy	300	150	540	200	810	2000	20	20	20	20
Backlog Vacancy	---							16		16
Total	300	150	540	200	810	2000	20	36	20	36

SBI PO Mains 2023: Salary Structure

Presently, the starting basic pay is 41,960/- (with 4 advance increments) in the scale of 36000-1490/7-46430-1740/2-49910-1990/7-63840 applicable to Junior Management Grade Scale-I. 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.

SBI PO Mains 2023: Important Dates

The tentative schedule of events is as follows:

Events	Tentative Dates
On-line registration including Editing/ Modification of Application by candidates	07.09.2023 to 27.09.2023
Payment of Application Fee	07.09.2023 to 27.09.2023
Download of Preliminary Examination Call Letters	2nd Week of October 2023 onwards
Phase-I: Online Preliminary Examination	November 2023

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SBI PO Mains Examination 2023: Latest Update

SBI PO Mains Examination 2023: Overview

SBI PO Mains 2023: Vacancy Details

Vacancy details: As per the SBI PO official notification 2023.

Category	SC	ST	OBC*	EWS^	UR	TOTAL	VI^#	HI^#	LD^#	d & e^#@
Regular Vacancy	300	150	540	200	810	2000	20	20	20	20
Backlog Vacancy	---							16		16
Total	300	150	540	200	810	2000	20	36	20	36

SBI PO Mains 2023: Salary Structure

SBI PO Mains 2023: Important Dates

The tentative schedule of events is as follows:

Events	Tentative Dates
On-line registration including Editing/ Modification of Application by candidates	07.09.2023 to 27.09.2023
Payment of Application Fee	07.09.2023 to 27.09.2023
Download of Preliminary Examination Call Letters	2nd Week of October 2023 onwards
Phase-I: Online Preliminary Examination	November 2023
Declaration of Result of Preliminary Examination	November / December 2023
Download of Main Examination Call letter	November / December 2023
Phase-II: Online Main Examination	December 2023/ January 2024
Declaration of Result of Main Examination	December 2023 / January 2024
Download of Phase-III Call Letter	January / February 2024
Phase-III: Psychometric Test	January / February 2024
Interview & Group Exercises	January / February 2024
Declaration of Final Result	February / March 2024
Pre-Examination Training for SC/ ST/ OBC/Religious Minority Community candidates
Download of call letters for Pre-Examination Training	1 st week of October 2023 onwards
Conduct of Pre- Examination Training	2 nd week of October 2023 onwards

SBI PO Mains 2023: Who Can Apply

The candidates who qualify for the SBI PO Preliminary Examination with the required cut-off as decided by the SBI are eligible for SBI PO Main Examination.

Nationality:

A candidate must be either -

Provided that a candidate belonging to categories (2), (3), (4) & (5) above shall be a person in whose favor a certificate of eligibility has been issued by the Government of India.

Age (As on 01.04.2022):

Not below 21 years and not above 30 years as on 01.04.2022 i.e. candidates must have been born not later than 01.04.2001 and not earlier than 02.04.1992 (both days inclusive).

Relaxations of Upper age limit:-

Sr. No.	Category		Age Relaxation
1	Scheduled Caste/ Scheduled Tribe		5 Years
2	Other Backward Classes (Non-Creamy Layer)		3 Years
3	Persons With Benchmark Disabilities	PWD (SC/ ST)	15 Years
		PWD (OBC)	13 Years
		PWD (Gen/ EWS)	10 Years
4	Ex-Servicemen, Commissioned officers including Emergency Commissioned Officers (ECOs)/ Short Service Commissioned Officers (SSCOs) who have rendered 5 years of military service and have been released on completion of the assignment.		5 Years

Education Qualification

1. Graduation in any discipline from a recognized University or any equivalent qualification recognized as such by the Central Government.
2. Those who are in the Final Year/ Semester of their Graduation may also apply provisionally subject to the condition that, if called for an interview, they will have to produce proof of having passed the graduation examination on or before 31.12.2021.
3. Candidates possessing the qualification of Chartered Accountant may also apply.

SBI PO Mains 2023: How Can Apply

Application Process

The only way to fill out an application for the SBI PO Exam is online. The candidates have to fill out their application forms on the website of State Bank Of India Applicants who meet the eligibility criteria can only fill out the application form. The application process involves several steps, such as registering, completing the application form, uploading the required documents, paying the fee, and final submission. Candidates only need to fill out the SBI PO 2023 application form with the correct details otherwise, you are responsible for rejection.

1. Registration: Visit the official website of SBI Go to the advertisement 'Recruitment of Probationary Officers' and Click the 'Apply Online' link. Go to the registration page by clicking the 'Click Here for New Registration' link

2. Filling up the SBI PO 2023 application form: Candidates need to fill in their personal, academic, and contact details in the SBI application form 2022 and note down system-generated application numbers. They also have to create a password that will be used for future logins. Below are the details that the candidates should fill in the application form.

Basic details: Here, candidates need to fill in the category, nationality, personal details, select exam centers, date of birth, gender, father's name or mother's name, address, etc.

4. Choose your Test City Pay the Examination Fee: After ensuring that the details entered in SBI PO 2022 application form are correct, candidates are required to pay the fees through the payment gateway integrated with the application form The fee can be paid through a debit card/credit card/internet banking by providing the information as asked On successful completion of the fee payment, an e-receipt and application form are generated.

5. Print the Confirmation page: The last step is to take printouts of the confirmation page, after successful payment of SBI 2022 application fees.

SBI PO Mains 2023: Application Fees

For General/OBC/EWS Candidates: Rs. 750/-

For SC/ST/PH Candidates: 0/-

IBPS PO Mains 2023: Exam Centres

State Code	State/UT	SBI PO Prelims Exam Centre
11	Andaman & Nicobar	Port Blair
12	Andhra Pradesh	Chirala, Chittoor, Eluru, Guntur, Kadapa, Kakinada, Kurnool,Vishakhapatnam, Vizianagaram
13	Arunachal Pradesh	Naharlagun
14	Assam	Dibrugarh, Guwahati, Jorhat, Silchar, Tezpur
15	Bihar	Arrah, Aurangabad (Bihar), Bhagalpur, Darbhanga, Gaya, Muzaffarpur, Patna, Purnea
16	Chandigarh	Chandigarh/ Mohali
17	Chhattisgarh	Bhilai, Bilaspur, Raipur
18	Goa	Panaji
19	Gujarat	Ahmedabad/ Gandhinagar, Anand, Himmatnagar, Jamnagar, Mehsana, Rajkot
20	Haryana	Ambala, Faridabad, Gurugram, Hissar, Karnal, Kurukshetra, Yamunanagar
21	Himachal Pradesh	Bilaspur, Hamirpur, Kangra, Kullu, Mandi, Shimla, Solan, Una
22	Jammu & Kashmir	Jammu, Samba, Srinagar
22	Jharkhand	Bokaro, Dhanbad, Hazaribag, Jamshedpur, Ranchi
24	Karnataka	Belgaum, Bengaluru, Bidar, Davangere, Dharwad, Gulbarga
25	Tripura	Agartala
26	Uttar Pradesh	Agra, Aligarh, Prayagraj (Allahabad), Bareilly, Banda, Faizabad, Ghaziabad
27	Uttarakhand	Dehradun, Haldwani, Roorkee
28	West Bengal	Asansol, Durgapur, Hooghly, Kalyani, Kolkata, Siliguri

SBI PO Mains 2023: Scheme of Exam

The section-wise distribution of Questions and Marks is given below:-

Test Mode	Name of Test	No. of Questions	Maximum Marks	Duration
Objective Type Online Computer Based Test	Reasoning & Computer Aptitude	45 Q	60 Marks	60 Minutes
	Data Analysis & Interpretation	35 Q	60 Marks	45 Minutes
	General Awareness about Economy/ Banking	40 Q	40 Marks	35 Minutes
	English Language	35 Q	40 Marks	40 Minutes
	Total	155 Q	200 Marks	180 Minutes

For Descriptive Test

Test Mode	Name of Test	No. of Questions	Maximum Marks	Duration
Descriptive Type Online Computer Based Test	English Language (Letter Writing & Essay)	2 Q	50 Marks	30 Minutes

Note:- No break will be provided between Objective Type Computer Based test and Descriptive test.

1. Both Objective type and Descriptive Type Tests will be held as Computer Based Tests.

2. For each question for which a wrong answer has been given by the candidate, one fourth or 0.25 of the marks assigned to that question will be deducted as a penalty.

3. If a question is left blank, i.e. no answer is marked by the candidate, there will be no penalty for that question.

SBI PO Mains 2023: Syllabus

The syllabus for SBI PO Main Examination is given below:-

Name of Test	Topic
Reasoning & Computer Aptitude	Seating arrangements & Puzzle
	Inequality
	Syllogism
	Coding-Decoding
	Input-Output
General/Banking/ Economy Awareness	Current Affairs - (National/International Appointment, Awards Functions, Government Schemes, etc)
	Static Awareness - (Wildlife Sanctuaries and National Parks, Important Days/Dates, Political Leaders Movements)
	Bank/Economy Awareness - (Bank, Capital, Money market, Government Initiatives)
English Language	Reading Comprehension
	Cloze Test
	Spotting Errors
	Para Jumbles/Sentence Rearrangements
Data Analysis & Interpretation	Number Series
	Simplification
	Data Interpretation
	Arithmetic Problems

SBI PO Mains 2023: Admission to Examination Centres

1. Candidates should reach the examination center 1 hour prior to the commencement of the exam.

2. Candidates need to bring the printed copy of their SBI PO admit card along with one photo-identity proof (original and photocopy)

3. Candidates need to paste their recent passport-size photographs on it. Candidates need to bring one additional photograph.

4. The accepted photo-identity proof is PAN Card/Passport/Permanent Driving License/Voter’s Card/Bank Passbook with photograph/photo identity proof issued by a Gazetted Officer (on official letterhead)/Photo Identity proof issued by a People’s Representative (on official letterhead)/ Identity Card issued by a recognized College/University/Aadhar Card/E-Aadhar Card with a photograph/Employee ID/Bar Council Identity card with the photograph).

5. Candidates must visit the exam center one day before the exam to confirm the location

6. Latecomers will not be allowed to enter the exam hall

7. Traveling allowance will not be provided to candidates

8. Candidates must bring a ball-point pen, ink stamp pad, and glue

9. Items that are not allowed inside the exam hall are textual material (printed or written), bits of paper, geometry/pencil box, plastic pouch, calculator, scale, writing pad, pen drives, log table, electronic pen/scanner

10. Watch/Wristwatch, the camera is not allowed

COVID-19 Guidelines

1. The temperature of candidates will be checked at the entry gate

2. Candidates need to submit a health declaration form

3. Candidates need to wear masks compulsorily

4. Candidates can also wear gloves

5. Candidates can carry a transparent water bottle and personal hand sanitizer

6. Candidates should maintain a safe social distance from one another

SBI PO Mains 2023: Admit Card

Candidates can follow the below-mentioned steps to download admit card for the SBI PO exam:

1- Visit the career page of SBI

2- Go to the ‘current opening’ section from the ‘join SBI’ tab

3 - Click the link ‘Recruitment of Probationary Officers in SBI

4- From the drop-down click, the admit card link of SBI PO

5- Enter the registration number or roll number and date of birth or password

6- SBI PO admit card appears on the screen

7- Download the admit card and take its printout.

SBI PO Mains 2023: Result

Candidates can follow the below steps to check the SBI PO Mains exam result:

1- Visit the Official Website

2- Go to the section "Open News" of the "Join Sbi"

3- Go to the ‘Recruitment of Probationary Officers’ tab

4- From the drop-down select the Result link

5- Search your roll number through ctrl+F

6- Download the result PDF and save it

SBI PO Mains 2023: Mode of Selection

The selection of Probationary Officers will be done through a three-phase process:

Phase-I: Preliminary Examination:

The Preliminary Examination of SBI PO will be held as an Online Computer Based test and will consist of a total of 100 Questions and 100 Marks divided among three sections. 20 minutes of time duration will be provided for each section. The Preliminary Examination of SBI PO 2022 will be held as an Online Computer Based test and will consist of a total of 100 Questions and 100 Marks divided among three sections. 20 minutes of time duration will be provided for each section.

Selection criteria for Main Examination: Category wise merit list will be drawn on the basis of the aggregate marks scored in the Preliminary Examination. There will be no sectional cut-off. Candidates numbering 10 times (approx.) the number of vacancies in each category will be shortlisted for the Main Examination from the top of the above merit list.

Phase-II: Main Examination:

Main Examination will be conducted online and will consist of Objective Tests for 200 marks and Descriptive Test for 50 marks. The Descriptive Test will be administered immediately after the conclusion of the Objective Test and candidates will have to type their Descriptive Test answers on the computer.

Penalty for Wrong Answers (Applicable to both - Preliminary & Main Examination): There will be a 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 the marks assigned to that question will be deducted as a penalty to arrive at a corrected score. If a question is left blank, i.e. if no answer is marked by the 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.

Final Selection

The candidates will have to qualify both in Phase-II and Phase-III separately. The marks obtained in Main Examination (Phase-II), both in the Objective Test and the Descriptive Test, will be added to the marks obtained in Phase-III for preparing the final merit list. The marks obtained in the Preliminary Examination (Phase-I) will not be added for preparing the final merit list for selection.

The marks obtained by the candidates in Phase-II (Main Examination both Objective & Descriptive Tests) and Phase-III (Group Exercise & Interview) will be normalised to 100 marks as detailed below.

Test	Main Exam	Group Exercise & Interview	Total
Maximum Marks	250	50	300
Normalized Marks	75	25	100

The final merit list is arrived at after aggregating (out of 100) converted marks of Phase-II and Phase-III. Selection will be made from the top merit-ranked candidates in each category.

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