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 Tier II Main exam.
Selection process consists of three phases:
1. Phase I: Prelim Exam – Objective test – 100 Marks (Total time – 1
hr)
2. Phase II: Main Exam – Objective test + Descriptive test
3. Phase – III: Group Discussion
(20 marks) & Interview (30 marks)
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.
Main Exam will consist of more questions and of longer duration. The marks Main Exam
will only be considered for short listing for group discussion and personal
interview.
Descriptive Test: 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.
Now let’s discuss the pattern & syllabus
of the Main (Tier II) Exam:
Phase II: Main Exam – The main exam will
be held in two parts.
Part I – The Objective Test will be of 2 hours
duration consists of 4 Sections with 50 marks each (Total 200 marks).
Part II – Descriptive Test: The Descriptive
Test of 1 hour duration with 50 marks will be a Test of English Language
(Letter Writing & Essay).
Pattern of the (Main Exam) Part I
– objective test – Total Qs – 200 Total
Marks – 200
1. English Language – 50
Qs 50 marks
2. General Awareness, Marketing & Computer – 50 Qs
50 marks
3. Data Analysis & Interpretation – 50 Qs 50 marks
4. Reasoning (High Level) – 50
Qs 50 marks
Syllabus of
the Main Exam; Part I Objective test:
I. English
Language – Level of Difficulty – Moderate
In English Language section questions are
asked from different topics which are as follows:
1. Reading Comprehension – According to the previous
year question paper there were two Reading Comprehensions.
2. Spotting Error
3. Fill in the blank
4. Cloze test
5. Para-Jumbles
II. General
Awareness / Marketing / Computer – Level
of Difficulty – Easy / Moderate
In GA/ Marketing / Computer section questions
are asked from different topics which are occurred in last three or four
months.
General
Awareness include Banking Affairs also –
1. News related to Reserve Bank of India
2. Banking Awareness
3. Financial Awareness (Union Budget/ Railway
Budget)
4. Economics news
5. Current Affairs – Questions can be asked from
various fields such as: National, International, Awards, Sports, Defence,
Summits, Appointment, Books & Authors and Obituary etc.
Marketing – In marketing questions are asked from
different topics which are as follows:
1. Basics of Marketing
2. Marketing Strategies
3. Market Segmentation
4. Marketing
Management
5. Marketing Mix
6. Developing stage of organization
7. Brand
8. Advertising
9. Products Life Cycle
10. 4 P’s
and 4 C’s of marketing
Computer Knowledge: In computer questions are asked from
different topics which are as follows:
1. Basic of Computer
2. MS Word
3. MS Excel
4. Power Point
5. Generation of Computer
6. Internet, etc
III. Data Analysis & Interpretation: Level of Difficulty – Difficult
This section covers different forms of D.I. which is based
on
1. Tables
2. Pie – Charts
3. Bar Graphs
4. Data Analysis
5. Line Graphs
6. Caselets
7. Combined data sets
IV. Reasoning (High
level) – Level of Difficulty – Moderate / Difficult
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 or Decision Making
6. Data Sufficiency
7. Logical Reasoning
8. Input Output
9. Miscellaneous
Part II –
Descriptive Test – In
descriptive section questions are asked from different topics like:
1. Letter Writing
2. Essay
3. Precise Writing
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.
Related post:
1. SBI PO 2015 – Tier I – Pre Exam Syllabus
https://www.pagalguy.com/articles/sbi-po-2015-syllabus-of-the-tier-i-prelim-exam-33131391
2. Apply Online for SBI PO 2015
https://www.pagalguy.com/articles/sbi-po-2015-16-apply-online-link-active-33129879
All The Best!