SBI PO 2019 SYLLABUS AND EXAM PATTERN

State Bank of India conducts online exam to recruit candidates for the post probationary officers (SBI PO) for its various branches throughout the country. Every year SBI releases a good number of vacancies for this post as it is one of the most desired competitive exams for aspirants looking for a job in banking sector. The official notification for 2019 recruitment is as expected was released for 2000 vacancies.

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Selection procedure for SBI PO 2019 consists of the following levels

1) Preliminary Exam

2) Mains Exam

3) Group Discussion & Interview

1) SBI PO Exam Pattern ( Preliminary Exam)

Objective based online exam
Total questions = 100
Total marks = 100 Marks
Total time = 60 Minutes
Negative Marks = 0.25 marks for each Question.

Subject	No. of Questions	Max. Marks	Time
English Language	30	30	20 Minutes
Reasoning Ability	35	35	20 Minutes
Quantitative Aptitude	35	35	20 Minutes
Total	100	100	60 Minutes

SBI PO Syllabus

ENGLISH LANGUAGE

Reading Comprehension
Spotting Errors/ Spelling
Fill in the Blanks
Para Jumbles and Para Completion
Active / Passive voice
Sentence Correction
Close Test
One Word Substitution
Synonyms / Antonyms / Homonyms
Miscellaneous

REASONING ABILITY

Puzzle
Seating Arrangement
Input – Output
Blood Relations
Syllogism
Coding and decoding
Alphanumeric series
Data sufficiency
Directions Test
Ranking / Ordering Test
Direct and coded Inequalities
Logical Reasoning

QUANTITATIVE APTITUDE

Number System
Data Interpretation
Data Sufficiency
Ratio & Proportion
Percentage
Profit & Loss
Average
Partnerships
Time & Work
Time & Distance
Pipe & Cistern
Mixture & allegation
SI & CI
Geometry
Mensuration
Permutation and Combinations
Simplification & Approximation

2) SBI PO Exam Pattern ( Mains Exam)

Objective based online exam
Total questions = 155
Total marks = 200 Marks
Total time = 180 Minutes

Subject	Total Questions	Max. Marks	Time
Reasoning & Computer Aptitude	45	60	60 Minutes
Data Analysis & Interpretation	35	60	45 Minutes
General Awareness ( Economy & Banking)	40	40	35 Minutes
English Language	35	40	40 Minutes
Total	155	200	180 Minutes