SBI PO Exam 2024 - State Bank of India Probationary Officer Exam acronym as SBI PO Exam is conducted by the Central Recruitment Board for the recruitment of aspiring candidates as PO in SBI.
SBI PO Exam 2024 Important Dates
Date of Notification and Start of Online Registration
- September 2024 (Expected)
Opening Date for Registration: 07 April 2014
Closing Date for Registration: 24 April 2014
Date Fee Payment (On line): 07 April 2014 - 25 April 2014
Date Fee Payment (Off line): 10 April 2014 - 28 April 2014
Tentative Date of Examination: June 2014
Last Date of Online Registration
Date of Examination
- November 2024 (Expected) - Prelims Exam
- December 2024 (Expected) - Mains Exam
Date of Result of Examination
Psychometric Test, Interview & Group Exercises
SBI PO Exam 2023 was held on:
- Prelims Exam: 1st, 4th, and 6th November 2023
- Mains Exam: 5th December 2023
- Psychometric Test: 16th January 2024
- Group Exercises & Personal Interview: 21st January 2024
SBI PO Exam 2024 Eligibility
Eligibility conditions for taking SBI Bank PO Exam Papers are as follows:
Educational Qualification
- General candidates and others should have the first division in Graduation in any discipline with 65% or more marks
- SC / ST / Physically Handicapped Candidates should have First Division in Graduation In any discipline with 60 % or more marks
OR
- Degrees that are considered equivalent to graduation e.g. CA, ICWA, CS, as also qualifications in management like MBA / PGDBM, subject to fulfillment of criteria as regards division and marks as stipulated above.
- In addition to the above, Proficiency in Computers and certificate of having completed training from a reputed institute is also essential.
Age Limits
- Not below 21 years and not above 30 years. Relaxation in the upper age limit is as per rules for specified categories including SC / ST / OBC etc.
Nationality
- A candidate must be either a citizen of India or one holding eligibility certificates issued by the Government of India.
SBI PO Exam 2024 Pattern
The SBI Bank Recruitment Exam consists of the following Three Phases of Selection.
Phase 1- Preliminary Exam
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:
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- The preliminary exam will be an online exam consisting of Objective Multiple Choice Type of questions carrying 100 marks will be conducted online.
- This test would be of 1 Hour duration consisting of 3 Sections as follows:
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Subjects
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Test of English Language |
Quantitative Aptitude |
Reasoning Ability |
Total |
| No of Questions |
30 |
35
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35 |
100 |
Duration
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1 Hour
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Important: Candidates have to qualify in each of the three tests by securing passing marks to be decided by the Bank. An adequate number of candidates in each category as decided by the Bank (approximately 20 times the number of vacancies subject to availability) will be shortlisted for the Main Examination.
Phase 2- Mains Exam
Objective Test
- The Main Examination will consist of Objective Tests for 200 marks and Descriptive Tests for 50 marks as given below.
- Both the Objective and Descriptive Tests will be online.
- Candidates will have to answer the Descriptive test by typing on the computer.
- Immediately after completion of the Objective Test, Descriptive Test will be administered.
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Subjects/Topics
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English Language |
General / Economy / Banking Awareness |
Data Analysis & Interpretation |
Reasoning & Computer Aptitude |
| No. of Questions |
35 |
40
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35 |
45 |
| Duration |
3 Hours
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Note: The candidates are required to qualify in each of the Tests by securing passing marks, to be decided by the Bank.
Descriptive/Subjective
- The Descriptive Test of 1/2 hour duration with 50 marks will be a Test of English Language (Letter Writing & Essay).
- The candidates are required to qualify in the Descriptive Test by securing passing marks, to be decided by the Bank.
- Descriptive Test paper of only those candidates will be evaluated who have scored qualifying marks in the Objective Tests and are placed adequately high as per total marks in the objective test.
Phase 3- Group Discussion (20 marks) & Interview (30 marks)
- The aggregate marks of candidates qualifying in both the Objective Tests and Descriptive Tests will be arranged in descending order in each category.
- The adequate number of candidates in each category, as decided by the Bank will be called for Group Discussion and Interview.
- The qualifying marks in Group Discussion & Interview will be as decided by the Bank.
Final Selection
- Marks obtained in the Preliminary Examination (Phase-I) will not be added to the selection.
- Only marks obtained in Main Examination (Phase-II) will be added to the marks obtained in GD & Interview (Phase-III) for preparation of the final merit list.
- The candidates will have to qualify both in Phase-II and Phase-III separately.
- Marks secured by the candidates in the Written Test (out of 250 marks) are converted to out of 75 and marks secured in Group Discussion & Interview (out of 50 marks) are converted to out of 25.
- The final merit list is arrived at after aggregating converted marks of Written Test and Group Discussion &Interview out of 100 for each category.
- The selection will be made from the top merit-ranked candidates in each category.
SBI PO Exam 2024 Syllabus
SBI PO Exam will consist of questions from the following subjects/topics
English Language
This section will consist of a question from:
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Reading Comprehension (10+10)
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Jumbled Sentences (5) |
Close Passages (10) |
Errors Correction (15) |
SBI PO Syllabus of Reasoning Section
The reasoning section is of high level and has problems on
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Sentence Coding (5)
|
Logical Reasoning (15) |
Syllogism (5) |
| Puzzle / Seating Arrangement (10) |
Data Sufficiency (5)
|
Directions (5) |
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Input-Output (Machine Coding and Decoding) (5)
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General Awareness + Marketing Awareness + Computer
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Current Affairs (15)
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Banking Awareness (15) |
Computer Awareness (10) |
Marketing (10) |
Data Analysis and Interpretation
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Line Graphs (5)
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Bar Chart (15) |
Pie Chart (10) |
Tables (15) |
Probability (5) |
Syllabus for Descriptive Test
- The descriptive paper is divided into 5 parts consisting of questions from
- Letter (10)-Questions on saving the account, net banking, education loan, etc.
- Paragraph (8)-Rural Banking, Impact of autonomy
- Precise Writing (10)-Chief Vigilance Officer
- Reading Comprehension (10)- ATM and its uses
- Essay Writing (12)-Technology, Right to education act, Financial Inclusion
The descriptive test is of qualifying nature. Candidates have to secure passing marks. It is tested for those candidates who qualify in objective tests.
How to apply for SBI PO 2024 Exam?
- Candidates, who fulfill the eligibility criteria and are willing to apply, can fill out the online application form available on the official link of SBI: http://www.sbi.co.in/user.htm
- The online application form will be filled in two parts i.e., Part I & Part II.
- After the successful submission of the Part I Form, the system will generate a unique Registration No. with Password, which candidates should keep with them as it will be used for the further process.
- In Part II of the Online Application Form, candidates have to make the fee payment through Challan or through Master Card / Debit Card / Credit card / Internet Banking.
- After successful submission of the online application form, the system will generate an eReceipt (if online payment is made) and a completed application form, which candidates are required to print out and keep with them for future reference.
SBI PO Exam 2024 Fees
The fee for the SBI PO exam is as follows:
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Category
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Fees |
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For General / EWS / OBC
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Rs. 750/- |
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For SC / ST / PWD
|
Exempt from fees |
SBI PO Exam 2024 Dates
SBI PO Exam date will be held in the coming months soon.
SBI PO Exam 2024 Contact Details
State Bank of India
State Bank Bhavan, Central Office
8th Floor, Madame Cama Marg
Mumbai (Maharashtra) - 400021
Web: http://www.sbi.co.in/
SBI PO Exam 2024 Centres Centres
Name of the examination center and Address of the recruitment cell which will arrange for the issue of duplicate call letter.
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Kamal (Haryana), Jalandhar, Patiala, Chandigarh, Shimla, Jammu, Palampur, Ludhiana, Ambala,
Hissar Asst General Manager
Recruitment Cell
State Bank of India, Local Head Office
P.B No, 139, IIIrd Floor
Sector- 17-B
Chandigarh - 130017
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Kanpur, Allahabad, Varanasi, Bareilly, Lucknow, Gorakhpur
Asst. General Manager (P&HRD)
Recruitment Cell
State Bank of India, Local Head Office,
4th floor, New Administrative Bldg.
Moti Mahal Marg, Hazratganj
Lucknow-226001 |
New Delhi, Dehradun, Meerut, Agra, Udaipur, Jaipur, Ajmer, Jodhpur
Asst. General Manager (P&HRD)
Recruitment Cell,
State Bank of India, Local Head Office, 13th Floor,
11, Sansad Marg, P.B. No. 398
New Delhi - 110001 |
Rajkot, Bhavnagar, Ahmedabad, Vadodara, Surat
Asst. General Manager (P&HRD)
Recruitment Cell
State Bank of India, Local Head Office,
4th Floor, Bhadra
Ahmedabad -380001 |
Mumbai, Pune, Aurangabad, Nagpur, Panaji (Goa)
Asst. General Manager (P&HRD)
Recruitment Cell
State Bank of India, Local Head Office,
State Bank Bhavan, 5th Floor
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Madame Cama Road, Mumbai- 400021
Indore, Bhopal, Jabalpur, Raipur, Gwalior
Asst. General Manager (P&HRD)
Recruitment Cell
State Bank of India, Local Head Office,
P.B. No 6, Hoshangabad Road
Bhopal - 462011 |
Hyderabad, Tirupati, Vijayawada, Vishakapatnam
Asst. General Manager (P&HRD)
Recruitment Cell
State Bank of India, Local Head Office, 1st floor, North wing, Koti, Bank Street,
Hyderabad- 500095 |
Bangalore, Mysore, Hubli, Gulbarga
Asst. General Manager (P&HRD)
Recruitment Cell,
State Bank of India, Local Head Office,
4th floor, 65, St. Marks Road
Bangalore - 56000
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Chennai, Tiruchirapalli, Madurai, Coimbatore
Asst. General Manager (P&HRD)
Recruitment Cell,
State Bank of India, Local Head Office, 'Circletop House, Vth Floor, Aparna Complex, 16th College Lane, Nungambakkam, Chennai - 600006 |
Kottayam, Kozhikode, Kochi, Thiruvananthapuram,
Asst. General Manager (P & HRD)
Recruitment Cell
State Bank of India, Local Head Office,
LMS Compound
Thiruvananthapuram - 695033
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Kolkata, Asansol, Siliguri, Port Blair
Asst. General Manager (P&HRD)
Recruitment Cell
State Bank of India, Local Head Office, Samriddhi Bhavan, Ground Floor, 1 Standard Road, Kolkata-700001
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Bhubaneswar, Berhampur, Cuttack, Sambalpur
Asst. General Manager (P&HRD)
Recruitment Cell
State Bank of India, Local Head Office
2nd Floor, Pandit Jawaharlal Nehru Marg
Bhubaneswar
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Patna, Ranchi, Muzaffarpur, Bhagalpur
Asst. General Manager (P&HRD)
Recruitment Cell
State Bank of India, Local Head Office, Chamber Bhavan, 5th floor, Judges Court Road, Patna-800001
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Guwahati, Shillong, Agartala, Imphal, Kohima, Silchar, Dibrugarh, Aizwal
Asst. General Manager (P&HRD)
Recruitment Cell
State Bank of India, Local Head Office
K.R.B Road, Sarmah Bldg. Bharalumukh, Guwahati-781009.
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