Dear readers,
As you all are aware, already that State Bank
of India has issued the notification, for the recruitment of Probationary
officer. Now from 2015 onwards, State Bank of India has changed the exam
pattern of Probationary Officer exam. As
per the SBI PO 2015 notification, new pattern will have two – tier examinations Prelim
& Main exam.
Many of you have applied and will apply for
this exam. A candidate should know the pattern and syllabus of the exam, to
qualify and to score good marks. So in order to help in your preparation, we
are presenting you the detail pattern and syllabus of the SBI PO Prelim exam.
Selection process consists of three phases:
1. Phase I: Prelim Exam – Objective test – 100 Marks (Total time – 1
hr)
Note: Prelim Exam will consist of fewer questions and of shorter duration. The marks of Prelims exam will not be considered for preparing the final merit list.
2. Phase II: Main Exam – Objective test + Descriptive test
The Objective Test of 2 hour
duration consists of 4 Sections with 50 marks each (Total 200 marks).
Descriptive Test: The Descriptive
Test of 1 hour duration with 50 marks will be a Test of English Language
(Letter Writing & Essay).
Note: Descriptive Test will be conducted in Online Mode. Candidates will have to answer Descriptive test by typing on the computer. Immediately after completion of Objective Test, Descriptive Test will be administered.
3. Phase – III: Group Discussion
(20 marks) & Interview (30 marks)
Now let’s discuss the pattern & syllabus
of the Prelim Exam –
Phase-I : Preliminary Examination: The exam will
consists of Objective Tests for 100 marks and of 1 hour duration consisting of
3 sections as follows:
1. English Language – 30 Qs
Marks 30
2. Quantitative Aptitude – 35 Qs
Marks 35
3. Reasoning – 35 Qs Marks 35
Note: Candidates have to qualify in each section by securing passing
marks to be decided by the Bank.
Syllabus of
the Prelim Exam – SBI PO 2015/16
I. Reasoning
– In Reasoning section questions
are asked from different topics which are as follows:
1. Syllogism –
2. Seating Arrangement – Circular table and Line
(North & South)
3. Puzzle
4. Blood Relation
5. Inequality
6. Data Sufficiency
7. Logical Reasoning
8. Input Output
II. Quantitative Aptitude:
In Quant section questions are asked from different topics which are as
follows:
1. Number Series
2. Simplification
3. Average
4. Profit & Loss
5. Time & Work
6. Time & Distance
7. Partnership
8. Ratio & Proportion
9. Problem on Ages
Note: One or two sets of Data Interpretation type
questions may ask in Prelim exam. – These questions cover different forms of
D.I. based on Tables, Pie – Charts, Bar Graphs, etc.
III. English
Language: In English Language section
questions are asked from different topics which are as follows:
1. Reading Comprehension
2. Spotting Error
3. Fill in the blank
4. Cloze test
5. Para-Jumbles
Note: The
candidates will have to qualify both in Phase-II and Phase-III separately. For
each wrong answers, there will be a negative marking of 1/4 marks in both
prelim and main examination.
Final Selection: The marks obtained in the Preliminary Examination (Phase-I) will not be added for the selection and only the 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.
In next post, we will provide detail syllabus
of the Main exam of SBI PO 2015.
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All The Best!