SBI PO Books 2026: Best Books for SBI PO Prelims & Mains

It is important to choose right books for SBI PO examination. Candidates should know syllabus and exam pattern and choose books accordingly. Also find study materials and books that are simple to understand.

In Reasoning, questions are asked from Coding & Decoding, Inequalities, Syllogisms, Puzzles, Blood Relations, Direction Sense Problems, Data Sufficiency Problems, Series Problems, Input and Output, Statement-Assumption, Order and Ranking, etc. The best books for Reasoning section are given below: A Modern Approach to Verbal Reasoning by RS Agarwal. Analytical Reasoning by MK Pandey A New Approach to Reasoning Verbal and Non-Verbal by BS Sijwali, Indus Sijwali. The tips and tricks to crack SBI PO Reasoning section are given below:

• Prepare well new types of puzzles of moderate level
• To solve puzzles, candidates must organize the information in the desired structure like table, circle, line, etc.
• Use shortcut tricks to solve questions
• Candidates must solve questions from syllogism without pen or paper
• Candidates must learn the basic rules of the topic before attempting the coding-decoding questions

The exam pattern is divided into prelims exam, mains exam, psychometric test, interview and group exercises. 

SBI PO normalisation is not grace marks. The normalisation of marks is done to adjust the difficulty level of the question papers across various sessions. This process is followed since the exam is conducted in multiple shifts. The difficulty levels of the question papers are different.

 Quantum CAT by Sarvesh Kumar Verma, How to Prepare for Data Interpretation for CAT by Arun Sharma, Magical Book on Quicker Maths by M Tyra, Fast Track Objective Arithmetic by Rajesh Verma, Quantitative Aptitude for Competitive Exams by RS Aggarwal, A New Approach to Reasoning Verbal and Non-Verbal by B.S. Sijwali and Indu Sijwali, Analytical Reasoning by MK Pandey (For the chapters required for analytical reasoning), A Modern Approach to Verbal & Non-Verbal Reasoning by R.S. Aggarwal, Objective General English by SP Bakshi, Descriptive General English by SP Bakshi and Richa Sharma, High School English Grammar and Composition by Wren and Martin, Word Power Made Easy by Normal Lewis, Banking Awareness by Arihant Publications, Static General Knowledge by Arihant Publications, Current Affairs can be prepared from the monthly magazines such as Banking Services Chronicle (BSC Publications), Newspapers etc. Objective Computer Awareness for General Competitive Exams by Arihant Publications,  Descriptive General English (Old Edition) by S.P. Bakshi and Richa Sharma, Descriptive English (For All Competitive Examinations) by S.J. Thakur and S.K. Rout

The English Language section is also the most important in SBI PO Examinations, along with the Quantitative Aptitude section. This section holds 30 and 40 marks in Prelims and Mains examinations, respectively. Additionally, 50 marks are allotted to the descriptive test. The syllabus includes the following topics such as Reading comprehension, Error correction, Cloze Test, Para jumbles, Fill in the blanks, Idioms and phrases, Synonyms, Antonyms. Given below are the best books for SBI PO English:

• Objective General English by SP Bakshi
• Descriptive General English by SP Bakshi and Richa Sharma
• High School English Grammar and Composition by Wren and Martin
• Word Power Made Easy by Norman Lewis

It is important to choose right books for SBI PO examination. Candidates should know syllabus and exam pattern and choose books accordingly. Also find study materials and books that are simple to understand.

Questions in the Quant section are usually based on Number Series, Approximation, Square root and cube root, Ratio and Proportion, Average, Partnership, Percentage, Time and Distance, Simple Interest and Compound Interest, Data Interpretation, Pie Charts, Bar Graphs, Line Graphs, Permutation, and Combination, etc. The best books to prepare for Quant section are given below:

• Fast Track Objective Arithmetic by Rajesh Verma.
• Quantitative Aptitude for Competitive Examinations by RS Agarwal.
• Data Interpretation by Arun Sharma.
• Magical Book on Quicker Mathematics by M Tyra.
• Quantum CAT by Sarvesh Kumar Verma.

The preparation tips for the SBI PO Quantitative Aptitude section are given below: Learn the shortcut tricks for solving questions. This will help candidates save time and attempt the maximum questions within the given time. Candidates can refer to the previous years' questions to know the type of questions asked in the exam and the difficulty level. Candidates must attempt mock tests to improve their speed and accuracy.

For SBI PO English Language important topics are Reading Comprehension, Cloze test, fill in blanks, and spotting error. To prepare for this section candidates must work on concepts of grammar and vocabulary.

Questions are asked from Current Affairs Awards & Honours, Sports, Finance, Agriculture, Indian Economy, International Economy, UNO, Marketing, Indian Constitution, History of Banking, Currencies, Books & Authors, RBI Fiscal Policies etc. Refer the following books for this section. Banking Awareness Handbook of Banking Information by NS Toor Manorama Year Book Lucent General Knowledge.

Books for SBI PO mains exam are Objective English for Competitive Examinations by Hari Mohan Prasad and Uma Rani Sinha, Quantitative Aptitude for Competitive Examinations by R S Aggarwal, A Modern Approach to Verbal & Non-Verbal Reasoning by R S Aggarwal, The Complete Success Package for SBI PO by Disha Experts.

The descriptive paper comprises questions based on Essays and Letters. This paper test the and English Language and writing skills of candidates. The descriptive paper carries two questions. The total marks allotted to this paper are 50.