SBI Probationary Officer Recruitment 2018 – Preparation Guide
This guide will provide you with all required resources to prepare for the upcoming SBI PO Examination. All previous year question papers with answer keys are available for SBI PO Preliminary exam 2017, 2016, SBI PO Main exam 2016, SBI PO exam 2017, 2016, 2015, 2014, 2013, 2012, 2011 years. Free study materials are also provided for the entire syllabus. Mock tests and model papers are included to get enough practice for the SBI PO exam.
New: SBI PO Exam July 1, 2018 Question Paper Analysis
State Bank of India invited applications for recruitment of Probationary Officers for the 2018 session. A total of about 2400 vacancies are reported this year. The salary, job security, social status etc. make SBI PO one of the most competitive examinations in the career field. For more details about the application procedure, fee etc. Download the SBI PO 2018 Notification
Online registration & editing/modification of application |
till 13th May 2018 |
Downloading call letters for Online Preliminary Examination |
18th June 2018 onwards |
Online Examination – Preliminary |
1st/ 7th and 8th of July 2018 |
Result of Online Exam – Preliminary |
15th July 2018 |
Download of Call Letter for Online Main Exam |
20th July onwards |
Conduct of Online Examination – Main |
4th August 2018 |
Candidates are advised to regularly keep in touch with the authorised SBI website https://bank.sbi/careers or https://www.sbi.co.in/careers for details and updates.
SBI PO recruitment 2018- Examination Pattern
As in the last year, SBI PO recruitment examination will be held in two phases -preliminary and main. Candidates who will qualify in preliminary examination and shortlisted will have to appear for main examination and shortlisted candidates in the main examination will subsequently be called for a Group Discussion & Interview
Pattern Changes in SBI PO exam 2018
SBI introduced some changes in the SBI PO exam 2018 by introducing sectional time limit and abolishing the sectional qualification marks for Prelims exams, Read more at SBI PO Exam 2018 Important Changes
Preliminary (Phase I) Exam Pattern
Preliminary Examination: Preliminary Examination consisting of Objective Tests for 100 marks will be conducted online. This test would be of 1 hour duration consisting of 3 Sections as follows:
Subject |
No. of Questions | Total Marks |
English Language |
30 | 30 |
Quantitative Aptitude |
35 | 35 |
Reasoning Ability |
35 | 35 |
The SBI PO Preliminary examination cut-off will be decided by the bank in such a way that the total number of candidates shortlisted for the main exam will be 20 times of the total number of vacancies.
SBI PO Main Exam (Phase II) Pattern
The SBI PO Main Exam subjects and pattern are exactly similar to the SBI PO examination held till year 2014. It contains 200 MCQ questions for 200 marks. The time It contains the following topics
Subject |
No. of Questions | Total Marks |
Reasoning & Computer Aptitude |
45 | 60 |
Data Analysis & Interpretation |
35 | 60 |
General/Economy/ Banking Awareness |
40 | 40 |
English Language |
35 | 40 |
SBI PO Preliminary Exam syllabus
The SBI PO Preliminary Examination is expected to be an easy one, Expect questions in the standard of SBI Clerical grade examinations. The detailed syllabus will be like:
English Language:
Reading Comprehension, Spotting Error, Fill in the blank, Para-jumbles, Cloze Test, Sentence Re- Arrangement
Quantitative Aptitude
Number Series, Ratio Proportions, Problem on ages, Percentage and Averages, Profit and loss, Mixtures and Allegations, Simple and Compound Interest, Time and Work, Time and Distance, Probability, Data Interpretation
Reasoning Ability
Syllogism, Input-output, Coding-Decoding, Seating Arrangement, Inequality, Data Sufficiency, Logical Reasoning.
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SBI PO Mains Syllabus
English Language: A total of 35 questions are expected, Important areas are Reading comprehension, Vocabulary, Grammar Corrections, Identification of Errors in sentence constructions, Jumbled sentences etc. Expect High standard questions in Comprehension, rest of the questions will be in moderate difficulty.
Reasoning and Computer Awareness : 45 questions will be there in this section also. Expect the difficulty level to be on the higher side for this section. The important areas are Logical Reasoning, Arithmetical reasoning, Analytical reasoning, Series completion, finding missing figures, Completing number and alphabetical series, Analogies / decision making, Puzzle / Seating Arrangement
Data Analysis and Interpretation : 35 questions in this section will be in easy to moderate difficulty level. The following sections are considered important: Data Interpretation and manipulation questions from Charts, Graphs and Diagrams including Line charts, pie charts, bar charts and tabular data. Application level questions from probability and statistics, The data manipulation of these questions will contain of time and distance calculations, BODMAS rule, Calculation of speed and distance, calculation of area, volume, perimeter and application of formulas in algebra, geometry, functions etc.
General Awareness, Economy and Banking Awareness: In this section 20 questions each are expected from General Awareness and10 questions each are expected from Economy and Banking Awareness
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SBI PO Descriptive Paper (Paper II) Syllabus
In this section, expect questions relating to Letter writing (Usually official letters in connection with the normal functioning of a bank branch), Essay and Paragraph writing (Usually related to bank functioning and economy), Precis writing and Reading comprehension.
SBI PO Previous year question papers
- New: SBI PO Exam July 1, 2018 Memory Based paper
- SBI PO Preliminary Exam 2017- Solved Question paper
- SBI PO Prelims 07.05.2017 solved paper
- SBI PO Prelims 2017- Complete Solved question papers
- SBI PO Mains 2017- solved paper
- SBI PO Mains 2017- Hindi Question paper
- SBI PO Mains 2016 Solved paper
- SBI PO Prelims 2016 solved question papers
- SBI PO Preliminary Exam 2015 solved paper
- SBI PO Preliminary exam 2015 Solved paper in Hindi Medium
- SBI PO exam 2014 question paper with key
- SBI PO exam 2013 question paper- solved
- SBI PO exam 2011, 2010, 2008 and 2003 question papers
- SBI PO previous year papers – Last 10 years
- All Previous year Bank PO Question papers collection
SBI PO exam Model question papers
We are providing 100’s of model question papers to prepare for SBI PO examination. Please note for SBI PO Preliminary exam working with previous year question papers of Bank clerical grade examinations will be beneficial.
- IBPS Prelims 2016- Solved question papers – New
- SBI PO exam 2018– 100 model question papers
- SBI PO Prelims 2018- Model question paper collection
- SBI PO Preliminary Examination Model Question papers
- SBI PO Prelims- Model Question paper collection
- SBI PO Hindi Model paper
- SBI PO Tier I exam – Model question papers
- SBI PO Preliminary exam- Sample papers for preparation
- Clerical Grade Exam papers for Preliminary preparation
- SBI PO Model question papers by leading Bank Exam Coaching Institutes
- SBI PO Main Exam model question papers
- Previous year Bank PO papers for SBI Mains Practice
- SBI PO Descriptive paper – Model questions and notes
Free books, notes, study materials for SBI PO
We are getting you a number of books and study materials through our forums to prepare for SBI PO examination. The materials are enough for you to get passed in this examination. No need to search bookshops for good books, and the best part is – These all are FREE to download.
- English Language free books and notes for SBI Preliminary and Mains
- Reasoning Ability notes and materials
- Quantitative Aptitude and Data Interpretation Materials
- Banking and Current affairs materials
- GK, Computer and Marketing notes and materials