Dear Aspirants,
Here we are providing you with the detailed syllabus & exam pattern for the SBI PO Exam.
Selection Process:
SBI PO 2018: Exam Pattern
SBI PO 2018 – Phase – I Preliminary Examination
| S.No | Name of test | No. of Questions | Marks | Duration |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English Language | 30 | 30 | 20 min |
| 2 | Numerical Ability | 35 | 35 | 20 min |
| 3 | Reasoning Ability | 35 | 35 | 20 min |
| Total | 100 | 100 | 60 min |
SBI PO 2018 – Phase – II Main Examination
| S.No | Name of test | No. of Questions | Marks | Duration |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | General/Economy/Banking Awareness | 40 | – | 35 minutes |
| 2 | General English | 35 | – | 35 minutes |
| 3 | Data Analysis & Interpretation | 35 | – | 45 minutes |
| 4 | Reasoning Ability & Computer Aptitude | 45 | – | 45 minutes |
| Total | 155 | 200 | 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 (20 marks) & Interview (30 marks)
Candidates qualifying for GE & Interview under ‘OBC’ category would be required to submit OBC certificate containing the ‘Non-Creamy layer’ clause. Candidates not submitting the OBC certificate containing the ‘Non-Creamy layer’ clause and requesting to be interviewed under General category will not be entertained.
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 GE & Interview (Phase-III) for preparing 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 Main Examination (out of 250 marks) are converted to out of 75 and marks secured in Group Exercises & Interview (out of 50 marks) are converted to out of 25. The final merit list is arrived at after aggregating converted marks of Main Examination and Group Exercises & Interview out of 100. The selection will be made from the top merit ranked candidates in each category.
Results of the candidates who qualify for Main Examination and Group Exercise & Interview as well as the final select list will be made available on the Bank’s website.
SBI PO 2018: Syllabus
Quantitative Aptitude:
The topics to be covered in this section are
- Data Interpretation [Bar Graph, Pie Chart, Table, Line Graph, Radar Chart, Mixed Graph]
- Number Series
- Data Sufficiency
- Quadratic Equations
- Miscellaneous- Time and Work, Partnership, Profit and Loss, Mensuration, Time, Distance and Speed –Trains, Boats n Streams, Simple and Compound interest, Mixture and Alligation, Ratio and Proportion, Percentages, Averages, Age, Problems based on Numbers.
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Reasoning:
The topics to be covered for Reasoning Ability are
- Puzzles – Seating Arrangement(North – South, Circular, Rectangle, Square), Based on Floors, Hierarchy, Boxes, Months etc.,
- Machine Input/Output
- Blood Relation
- Direction Sense
- Inequalities
- Logical Reasoning
- Coding Decoding
- Ranking
- Statement and Assumptions/Conclusions
- Analytical Reasoning
- Syllogism
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English
The topics to be covered in this section are
- Reading comprehension including Synonyms and Antonyms
- Sentence rearrangement or Para jumbles
- Sentence Correction/ Error Finding
- Spell Checks
- Fillers(Sentence/word)
- Cloze Test
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General Awareness:
The syllabus for this section remains vast
The topics included are
- Banking/Financial/ Insurance terms
- Current Affairs – covers every current news including related to banking industry, latest appointments, obituaries, awards and honors, books and authors, new schemes of central and state governments, sports, etc.
- Static GK – topics like headquarters of financial organizations , Country-capital, country-currency, constituencies of ministers, dance forms, nuclear and thermal power stations, Superlatives of World and India, First in India & World, Places with surname, Palaces, International Lines/Boundaries, Important Monuments of India & World, Rivers, Parliament names of different countries, Important Temples, National Parks,Airports, Wildlife Sanctuary, Stadium, Important Days,memorial place / crematorium, etc.,
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- Current Affairs 2018
Descriptive Test:
It includes one Essay writing, Precis and Reading Comprehension.
Sample Questions:
Letter:
Write a letter to your friend explaining her/him about the benefits of Insurance Policies
Write a letter to the bank manager to share an innovative idea of File management system in banks
Write a letter to the newspaper editor on how to stop crime in the city
Write a letter to your old teacher to thank him/her for making you a good human being
Essay:
Pros and cons of ‘one rank one pension’ scheme
Over-dependence on monsoon for farmers
Ethical problems of e-commerce
Essay on effects of increasing FDI
Increasing Insurance penetration in India
SBI PO 2016 – Descriptive Test Questions:
Letter Writing:
- Letter to the editor – increase in selfies among youth
- Letter to parents – new job in new city and problems faced there
- Principal to Parents – Importance of parents in children education.
Essay writing:
- Essay on the effect of Pokemon Go
- Importance of History of the nation.
- Essay on positive effects of Hike in the salary of an employee
UIICL AO 2016 – Descriptive Test Questions:
Essay Writing & Letter writing Questions:
- Difference between Life Insurance and General Insurance, explain the types of Fire Insurance
- SWOT Analysis of Insurance sector in India
- Importance of term Insurance policies
- Letter related to damage Insurance claim
- Write a letter to transfer your policy from Pune to Madurai.
- Essay related to ” Insurance is the subject matter of solicitation”
- Essay related to “Insurance awareness” in Rural India
- Essay related to Benefits of “Child Insurance”
- Letter related to damage insurance claim
- Write a letter to a friend about the benefits of health insurance policies.
BOB PO 2016 – Descriptive Test Questions:
Letter Writing:
Letter to the News Editor – Air pollution due to festivals
Letter to Police commissioner – Cyber Crime Awareness Campaign
Essay Writing:
Privacy about Film stars & Politicians
“Paid news” Is an Ethical in Journalism
Indian Bank PO 2017: Descriptive Questions
Letter:
Youth Politics
Essay:
Advantages & Disadvantages of National Pension Scheme
Digitization in Banking
SBI PO 2017: Descriptive Test
- Letter to editor your concern over the impact of irrelevant news through social media
- Letter based on thank you note to an author of his book on depression.
- Letter to Bank Manager regarding non-credit of cash in your account
- Essay based on Technology is power, Travelling etc.
- Essay based on Eco-system
- Essay based on which is better reading books/watching documentary films/ travelling
IBPS PO 2017: Descriptive Test
(a) Letter Writing
You have been observing that your subordinates are not working properly. Write a letter to the HR department about the same.
You have lost your Credit Card. Write a letter to the bank Manager, requesting him/her to block your card and issue a new one.
Write a letter to your friend, to start his own startup (Informal Letter)
(b) Essay Topics
Advantages & Disadvantages of Cashless Payment Modes.
Which reform in Indian education can be compared with International level.
Effects of gadgets on intellectual capabilities of humans
Syndicate PGDBF 2018: Descriptive Test
- Write a letter to the editor of a newspaper expressing your concern on increasing rate of road accidents due to rash driving.
- Write a letter to the branch manager requesting him to transfer your savings account from Nagpur to Guwahati.
- Write a letter to the local police requesting him to find out the bag which missed while travelling by train
- Write a letter to the editor of a newspaper expressing your concern regarding ill- effects of constant exposure to loud sound and music among children and youth.
- Bitcoin- Boon or Bane
- Increasing popularity and use of Artificial Intelligence in almost every field have reduced the need for human effort thus causing unemployment which is also acting as a catalyst in increasing crime rates.
- Soft Skills
- Is minimum age required for admission in schools
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