SBI PO Syllabus PDF & Exam Pattern 2021 in Hindi

SBI PO Syllabus 2021: To crack any banking exam, it is most important for the candidates to know the exact exam pattern and syllabus, as the syllabus enables the candidates to cover each and every topic that the questions are made of and the exam itself. The pattern helps in understanding the level of the exam and its sections.

State Bank of India had released the notification for the recruitment of SBI PO 2021 (SBI PO 2021) on its official website on 4 October 2021 and for which the online application process has been completed on 25 October. State Bank is expected to conduct the SBI PO Exam 2021 on 20th, 21st and 27th November 2021. This means that the candidates have only one month left to prepare for the exam to secure the qualifying marks. We know that all those candidates who have applied for SBI PO must be preparing diligently. Candidates must be familiar with SBI PO Syllabus and Exam Pattern to make their preparation more effective. In this article, we will discuss the detailed SBI PO syllabus 2021.

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SBI PO Syllabus & Exam Pattern: Overview

Exam Conducting Body	State Bank of India (SBI)
Post	Probationary Officer (PO)
Mode of Examination	To Be Notified
Notification Date	To Be Notified
Selection Process	Prelims Mains GD & PI
Marks Separation SBI PO Exam	Prelims: 100 Marks Mains: 200 Marks Descriptive Test: 50 Marks GD: 20 Marks PI: 30 Marks
Duration of Exam	For SBI PO Prelims: 1 Hour For SBI PO Mains: 3 Hours
Negative marking	1/4th of the marks assigned to the question in MCQ
Mode of Examination	Online For Paper I and Paper II
Language of examination	English OR  Hind

SBI PO Syllabus and Exam Pattern will help the candidates to prepare for the upcoming exam of SBI PO 2021. Candidates must go through the syllabus thoroughly so that they do not miss any important topic while preparing for SBI PO Exam 2021. We are providing you an overview of SBI PO 2021.

SBI PO 2021: Exam Pattern - SBI PO 2021 Exam Pattern

The process of SBI PO Recruitment 2021 will be conducted in three phases. Prelims Exam, Mains Exam and Group Discussion & Interview. The SBI PO 2021 exam pattern is as follows-

Preliminary Exam	Subjects	Number of Questions	Marks	Duration In Minutes
	Quantitative Aptitude	35	35	20
	Quantitative Aptitude	35	35	20
	English Language	30	30	20
Mains Examination	Data Analysis & Interpretation	35	60	45
	Data Analysis & Interpretation	45	60	60
	English Language	35	40	40
	General & Banking Awareness	40	40	35
	English (Descriptive Test)	2	50	30

NOTE: Final Result is prepared on the basis of Mains Exam and Interview in the ratio of 75:25. Prelims is a qualifying examination only and its marks are not considered in the final result.

No Sectional Cut Off | no sectional cut off

There are no sectional cut-offs for SBI PO. The number of candidates for Mains exam 10 times (approximately) the number of vacancies in each category will be shortlisted from the top of the merit list.

Let us now go through the SBI PO 2021 Complete Pattern in detail:

Phase-I: Preliminary Examination (SBI PO Prelims Exam)

Prelims exam will be conducted online, in which total questions will be asked for 100 marks. The time limit for this exam is 1 hour. The question paper of the prelims exam is divided into three sections and each section has a separate time limit:

S.No.	Subject (Multiple Choice)	number of questions	total marks	time limit
1..	English Language	30	30	20 minutes
2.	Quantitative Aptitude	35	35	20 minutes
3.	reasoning ability	35	35	20 minutes
-	Total	100	100	60 minutes

Phase – II: Main Examination (SBI PO Mains Exam)

The mains exam for SBI PO consists of two parts - Objective Test and Descriptive Test (Multiple Choice Questions and Descriptive Questions). The total score for the Mains exam is 200, in which multiple choice questions are asked. In addition, descriptive questions of 50 marks will also be asked. Both these exams will be conducted online. Candidates will have to appear for both the exams one after the other. The candidates will have to solve the multiple choice question paper first, then write the answers to the descriptive questions online.

• There will be a total of four sections in the exam.
• It will have objective type questions.
• The total number of questions here will be 155.
• The total marks for the questions will be 200.
• Candidates have to complete the exam in 3 hours.

S.No.	Subject (Multiple Choice)	number of questions	total marks	time limit
1..	Reasoning Ability and Computer Aptitude	45	60	60 minutes
2.	English Language	35	40	40 minutes
3.	Data analysis and interpretation	35	60	45 minutes
4.	General / Economy / Banking Awareness	40	40	35 minutes

2. Descriptive test : Descriptive test

The time limit of 30 minutes has been fixed for this exam, in which questions of 50 marks will be asked. This test will be based on English language, in which you will have to write letter and essay in English language. It is mandatory to obtain minimum marks in this question paper as prescribed by the bank. Descriptive questions will be tested only for those candidates who have secured minimum marks in the optional examination as prescribed by the Bank. After this, the cut-off will be determined by adding the marks of these two.

Descriptive Test

• Number of Questions: There will be 2 questions.
• Question Type: There will be questions from English Language (Letter Writing & Essay).
• Total Marks: The total marks will be 50.
• Time Duration: The test will be of 30 minutes duration.

negative marking-

There is negative marking in both prelims and mains exams. This is only for optional questions. Fourth mark i.e. .25 marks will be deducted from your obtained marks for each wrong answer. If you do not answer any question, your marks will not be deducted for that.

Phase-III: Group Discussion (20 marks) and Single Interview (30 marks)

Selection list will be prepared on the basis of aggregate of marks of Optional and Descriptive questions of Mains Examination and selected candidates will be called for Interview. The interview will be conducted in two phases. There will be group discussion first and then interview. Which will be of 20 and 30 marks respectively. Together with these two mains exam marks will be considered for preparing the final merit list.

SBI PO Syllabus 2021

The three tier process in SBI PO exam was started in the year 2015. Generally, the syllabus of SBI PO remains the same. SBI PO Syllabus is as follows:

Prelims Syllabus- SBI PO Prelims Syllabus

The first stage of SBI PO Recruitment is Prelims. This is just a qualifying test and its marks are not considered for the final merit list. Prelims is of 60 minutes and as per SBI PO syllabus, 2021 will have three sections: Quantitative Aptitude, Reasoning Ability and English Language. for each of these sections

SBI PO Quantitative Aptitude Syllabus	SBI PO Reasoning Syllabus	SBI PO English Syllabus
Simplification, Profit & Loss	Alphanumeric Series	Reading Comprehension
Mixtures & Allegations	Logical Reasoning	Fill in the blanks
Permutation, Combination & Probability	Data Sufficiency	Cloze Test
Work & Time, Sequence & Series	Ranking/Directions/Alphabet Test	Para jumbles
Simple Interest & Compound Interest & Surds & Indices	Seating Arrangement	Vocabulary
Mensuration – Cylinder, Cone, Sphere	Coded Inequalities	Paragraph Completion
Time & Distance, Number Systems	Puzzle, Coding-Decoding, Tabulation	Multiple Meaning /Error Spotting
Data Interpretation	Syllogism	Sentence Completion
Ratio & Proportion, Percentage	Blood Relations, Input-Output	Miscellaneous

Mains Exam Syllabus- SBI PO 2021 Mains Syllabus

SBI PO Mains Syllabus: Next steps are for SBI PO Mains. It has four sections with different sectional timings as given above. These are the four sections

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

The SBI PO Mains marks are considered for the final merit list hence it is advised to students to score the maximum marks in this stage to secure a place in the final merit list.

Data Analysis & Interpretation	Reasoning	Computer Aptitude	General/ Economy/ Banking Awareness	English Language
Tabular Graph	Syllogism	Internet	Current Affairs	Reading Comprehension
Line Graph	Verbal Reasoning	Memory	Financial Awareness	Grammar
Bar Graph	Circular Seating Arrangement	Computer Abbreviation	Static Awareness	Verbal Ability
Charts & Tables	Linear Seating Arrangement	Keyboard Shortcuts		Vocabulary
Missing Case DI	Double Lineup	Computer Hardware		Sentence Improvement
Radar Graph Caselet	Scheduling	Microsoft Office		Word Association
Probability	Blood Relations, Critical Reasoning	Computer Software		Para Jumbles
Data Sufficiency	Input-Output, Analytical and Decision Making	Computer Fundamentals /Terminologies		Error Spotting
Caselets DI	Directions and Distances Inequalities	Networking		Cloze Test
Permutation and Combination	Ordering and Ranking, Code	Number System		Fill in the blanks
Pie Charts	Data Sufficiency	Operating System
	Coding-Decoding, Course of Action	Basic of Logic Gates

FAQ: SBI PO Syllabus 2021

Q. When will the SBI PO 2021 notification be released?

Ans. State Bank of India has released SBI PO notification on 4th October 2021.

Q. What are the subjects in SBI PO 2021 exam?

Ans. There are three subjects in SBI PO 2021 which are Reasoning Ability, Quantitative Aptitude and English Language.

Q. What is SBI PO 2021 English Language Syllabus?

Ans. Candidates can check SBI PO 2021 English Language Syllabus from this post.

Q. What is SBI PO Quantitative Aptitude Syllabus for Prelims?

Ans. The Quantitative Aptitude Syllabus for SBI PO Prelims is given above in this post.

Q. What is the Reasoning Ability Syllabus for SBI PO Prelims?

Ans. SBI PO Reasoning Ability Syllabus is given in the above article.

Q. What is SBI PO GA Syllabus?

Ans. SBI PO GA Syllabus is given in the above article.