Are you preparing Probationary Officer in SBI? SBI has invited application to filling the posts of PO. Prospective candidates will have to apply before carefully reading the advertisement regarding the process of examinations and interview, eligibility criteria, Offline registration processes, payment of prescribed application fee/intimation charges, SBI pattern of examination, SBI Admit Date Release Date, SBI Exam Date , SBI Syllabus, SBI Question Paper, SBI Result Date etc. and ensure that the syllabus for Probationary Officer
Organization Name: State Bank of India (SBI)
Name of the Post : Probationary Officer (PO)
Educational Qualification: Graduation or Equivalent Degree in any discipline from a recognized University, Candidates who are in the Final year/ Semester of their Graduation may also apply but result will clear before the time of interview.
Pay Scale: Rs. 23700-42020
Age Limit: Between 21 – 30 years
Relaxation in the Upper Age Limit to Reserved category candidates:
(I) 3 years in the case of OBC (Non-Creamy Layer) candidates.
(ii) 5 years in the case of: (a) SC/ ST candidates. (b) Ex-servicemen
(iii) PWD Category Candidates: 10 year
Nationality:Candidate should be a Citizen of India.
SBI PO Selection Process: SBI PO Selection Process consists of Three Phases:
Phase I. Preliminary Examination
Phase II. Main Examination and
Phase III. Group Exercises & Interview.
Phase I: Preliminary Examination
Preliminary Examination consisting of Objective Tests for 100 marks will be conducted online. This test takes 1 hour duration.
| SL. | Name of test | No. of Questions | Marks | Duration |
| 1 | English Language | 30 | Total Maximum Marks 100 | 20 minutes |
| 2 | Quantitative Aptitude | 35 | 20 minutes | |
| 3 | Reasoning Ability | 35 | 20 minutes | |
| Total | 100 | 1 hour |
Phase II: Main Examination
Main Examination (Total 250 marks): Objective Tests (200 marks) and Descriptive Test (50 marks).
Main Examination will consist of Objective Tests for 200 marks
| SL. | Name of test | No. of Questions | Marks | Duration |
| 1 | Reasoning & Computer Aptitude | 45 | Total Maximum Marks 200 | 60 minutes |
| 2 | Data Analysis & Interpretation | 35 | 45 minutes | |
| 3 | General/ Economy/ Banking Awareness | 40 | 35 minutes | |
| English Language | 35 | 40 minutes | ||
| Total | 155 | 3 hours |
Descriptive Test: The Descriptive Test of 30 minutes duration with two questions for 50 marks will be a Test of English Language (Letter Writing & Essay)
Phase III. Group Exercises & Interview
Group Exercise: 20 marks
Interview: 30 marks
Final Selection
The marks obtained in the Preliminary Examination (Phase-I) will not be added for preparing the final merit list for selection. Only the marks obtained in Main Examination (Phase-II), both in Objective Test and Descriptive Test will be added to the marks obtained in Group Exercise and& Interview (Phase-III) for preparing the final merit list. The candidates will have to qualify both in Phase-II and Phase-III separately
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