SBI PO Syllabus 2024 for Prelims & Mains: Download PDF

Aspirants planning to appear for SBI PO 2024 should begin their preparations now by following SBI PO syllabus. Every year lakhs of candidates appear for the exam to remain in the competition, candidates need to prepare well. Candidates must follow the latest SBI PO syllabus to understand the topics and sub-topics that they need to prepare for the exam. 

SBI PO Prelims Syllabus 

SBI PO prelims syllabus comprises topics and sub-topics from three subjects-English, Reasoning Ability, and Quantitative Ability. It is a qualifying stage and candidates must score well in advance to the subsequent stages of the screening process. SBI PO prelims syllabus comprises Reading Comprehension, Cloze Test, coding-decoding, syllogism, number series, and quadratic equations. The subjects included in the prelims syllabus are English, Reasoning Ability, and Quantitative Aptitude. There are a total of 100 questions in the preliminary exam of SBI PO. The total marks allotted to the test are 100. 

SBI PO Prelims Syllabus for English

SBI PO Prelims English Syllabus is given below along with the weightage of different topics.

SBI PO Syllabus for Reading Comprehension

• The passages of Reading Comprehension are mostly based on economics or social issues economy
• The Reading Comprehension will have vocab-based questions, synonyms and antonyms

SBI PO Syllabus for Cloze Test

• The passages are mostly based on socio-economic theme

SBI PO Syllabus for Parajumble

A set of four to five sentences are provided and candidates are required to ascertain the correct sequence of those so that they have coherent passage

SBI PO Syllabus for Sentence Improvement

Under sentence improvement, a word(s)/ part(s) of the sentence is given in bold and one need to identify the correct option which can be used to replace them in the sentence.

SBI PO Prelims Syllabus for Reasoning 

SBI PO prelims syllabus for Reasoning Ability comprises puzzles, seating arrangement, coding decoding, etc. The topics as well as their weighatges are given below.

SBI PO Prelims Syllabus for Quant

SBI PO prelims syllabus for Quant includes topics such as Simple Interest & Compound Interest, Profit & Loss, Data Interpretation, Time & Distance, Number Systems.

SBI PO Mains Syllabus

The mains exam of SBI PO carries both objective and descriptive-type papers. SBI PO mains syllabus for the objective paper comprises topics from Reasoning Ability and Computer Aptitude, Data Analysis and Interpretation, English and General Awareness. The topics prescribed for  Reasoning Ability, Quant and English are the same as prelims exam. However, their difficulty levels vary in the mains exam. The Computer Aptitude and General Awareness appear only in the mains exam. The test paper of the mains exam will have a total of 155 questions. The total marks allotted to the test are 200. SBI PO descriptive paper carries questions based on Letter Writing & Essay. The total marks allotted to the descriptive section are 50.

SBI PO Mains Data Analysis & Interpretation Syllabus

SBI PO Data  Analysis & Interpretation syllabus comprises topics from Bar graph, Line graph, Pie chart (single or double), Tabular graph, Radar chart, Mixed graphs, Caselet/Paragraph DI, Missing graphs, Data Sufficiency, Arithmetic problems (especially probability), Quantity-based inequality problems. A total of 35 questions are asked from this section carries 60 marks.

SBI PO Mains Reasoning Syllabus

 SBI PO Reasoning syllabus comprises topics from both Verbal and Non-Verbal Reasoning. Questions are asked from Puzzles (Box-Based, Floor-Based, Tabulation, Wing-Based, Scheduling and Mix-Type), Seating Arrangement (Circular, Linear, Dual Row, Square-Based), Inequality, Syllogism, Input-Output, Coding-Decoding. The topics from Non-Verbal Reasoning are Statement and Assumption, Statement and Course of Action, Statement and Argument, Cause and Effect, The deriving conclusion from a passage, etc. SBI PO Reasoning Syllabus is given below.

Types of Puzzles

The type of puzzles that are asked in the exam is as follows:

• Box Based
• Floor Based
• Tabulation
• Wing Based
• Scheduling
• Mix type

Seating Arrangement

Following are the types of seating arrangement questions asked in the exam:

• Circular
• Linear
• Dual Row
• Square-based etc.

SBI PO Mains English Language Syllabus

SBI PO English Language syllabus comprises topics from Reading Comprehension, Cloze Test, Double Fillers, Para Jumbles, Sentence Rearrangement, Statement and Paragraph Completion, Sentence Correction, Sentence Improvement, and Error Spotting. 

SBI PO Mains General/Economy/ Banking Awareness Syllabus

SBI PO General/Economy/Banking Awareness syllabus comprises topics from Current Affairs, Banking / Financial Awareness and Static Affairs. SBI PO General Awareness syllabus is given below. 

SBI PO Mains Computer Aptitude Syllabus

SBI PO Descriptive Syllabus

The Descriptive Paper of 30 minutes duration with two questions for 50 marks will be a Test of English Language (Letter Writing & Essay). Besides the preliminary exam and the mains exam, psychometric test, interview and group exercises are conducted. The final merit list is made on the basis of marks obtained by a candidate in the mains exam and interview and group exercise.

SBI PO Psychometric Test

SBI PO psychometric test is conducted for personality profiling. The shortlisted candidates will appear for Group Exercises and Interview. Finding of the test may be placed before the Interview panel for having a thorough perspective on the candidates. The psychometric test is an objective way to measure the potential ability of candidates to perform well in the job. Psychometric tests measure a range of skills from cognitive abilities, knowledge to assessing their personality. The tips and tricks to prepare for SBI PO exam are given below:

• Candidates need to understand the test format of psychometric assessments used in SBI PO selection. The test includes personality questionnaires, situational judgment tests, cognitive ability tests, or others
• Candidates need to take mock to know the pattern of psychometric test
•  Look for sample questions or past papers specific to the SBI PO psychometric test. This will give candidates an idea of the types of questions asked in the psychometric test
• Psychometric tests have strict time limits, so it is important to practice managing time effectively

SBI PO Syllabus for Group Exercise & Interview

The Group Exercise carries 20 marks and 30 marks are allotted for the interview. Candidates qualifying for Group Exercises and Interview under the ‘OBC’ category will be required to submit an OBC certificate containing the ‘Non-Creamy Layer’ clause. Candidates should score minimum qualifying marks in this phase to get considered for final selection. The ratio of marks considered for mains and interview marks is 75:25. Some of the important questions for SBI PO interview are given below:

1. Why have you applied for SBI PO?
2. What are your strengths and weaknesses?
3. What do you know about RBI? Tell some of its functions?
4. How is the RBI Lender of last resort?
5. Tell about fiscal policy?
6. What is monetary policy?
7. What do you mean by FDI?
8. What is FII?
9. What should be done to improve the economic growth of the nation?
10. Tell about Cost- Push and Demand - Pull Inflation?
11. What do you understand by the term Black Money?
12. Tell about NITI Aayog and its functions?
13. Discuss about Finance Commission and its functions?
14. What is a VAT?
15. How will you differentiate between direct and indirect taxes?
16. What is the effect of business cycles on the economy?
17. What percent of revenue is contributed for CSR by the MNCs
18. What are MNCs?
19. What do you understand by CSR?
20. What is Banking Ombudsman Scheme?
21. What is NEFT or RTGS?
22. Where do you see yourself five years down the line?
23. Are you in favor of demonetization?
24. What is the impact of demonetization on the Indian Economy?
25. What is CRR and SLR?
26. What is the current CRR and SLR?
27. What is Repo Rate and Reverse Repo rate?
28. What is the current Repo Rate and Reverse Repo Rate?
29. How can government stop cash flow in the economy?
30. What is the post-dated cheque?
31. Define GDP? What is the current GDP rate in the economy?
32. What do you know about retail lending?
33. What is sub-prime lending?
34. Have you heard about SEZ’s? Tell something about it.
35. Tell something about Public Finance?
36. What does the government do to curb the revenue deficit?
37. What is CTS?
38. What is meant by priority sector?
39. Do you have any idea about the financial inclusion?
40. What are your views on the cashless economy?
41. Who is the regulator of SEBI?
42. Do you have any idea about the Stock Market? Share about it.
43. What are the important macroeconomic indicators that influence stock market?
44. What are the important macroeconomic indicators that influence stock market?
45. What is the role of banks in strengthening the economy?
46. What is Debit and Credit?
47. What do you understand by SENSEX and NIFTY?
48. What is the role of WTO in stimulating the Indian economy?
49. Can you differentiate between cheque and draft?
50. Do you handle pressure well?
51. What is appreciation and depreciation of currency?
52. What is Plastic currency?
53. How has demonetization affected your household in particular?
54. Define call money market?
55. Explain the Bulls and Bears?
56. Do you know different schemes launched by Modi Government?
57. What are the implications of OROP?
58. What are co- operative banks?
59. What is Bank rate?
60. What are your opinions on the role of technology in the banking sector?
61. What do you understand by public expenditure?
62. What is debt to GDP ratio of a country?
63. On what basis do banks offer loans?
64. What are mutual funds? Why are mutual funds better than stocks?
65. Do you know the difference between shares and debentures?
66. What is BSE and NSE?
67. What do you know about Jan Dhan Yojna Scheme?
68. What are commercial papers?
69. Any idea about PayPal?
70. Who is the founder of Pay tm? Do you use Pay tm? Can you tell some of its benefits?
71. Name some of the PM Social Security Schemes?
72. What is a balance sheet and a trial balance?
73. What are the negotiable instruments?

SBI PO prelims exam pattern is such that it is divided into three sections. The exam comprises 100 objective-type questions. The total marks allotted to the test are 100. The duration of the test is one hour. The mains exam according to SBI PO exam pattern comprises both objective and subjective type questions. The total marks allotted to the exam are 250 marks. The Group Exercises and Interview carries 50 marks. Candidates can check below the structure of SBI PO prelims and mains exams.

SBI PO Prelims Exam

SBI PO Mains Exam

SBI PO Marking Scheme

• For incorrect answers, one-fourth of marks assigned to a particular question in the objective test are deducted as penalty to arrive at the corrected scores
• There is no negative marking for the subjective part of the Mains exam
• If a question is left blank, there will be no penalty for that question

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Given below are few tips to crack SBI PO 2023:

• Be thorough with the exam pattern and syllabus as it helps to know the overview structure of the exam as well as the important topics
• Go through the sample papers/previous years' question papers to know the difficulty level of the exam
• Make a proper study routine and follow that diligently
• Solve sectional and full-length mock tests to improve speed and accuracy
• The Quantitative Aptitude section is a scoring section provided candidates need to practice this section with a proper strategy. The best way to prepare this section is to have command over the basics as clearing the basics will set you apart from all other aspirants. Learn the shortcut tricks for solving the questions
• Candidates need to understand the concept of the questions asked in the Reasoning section. Candidates must solve the previous years' question papers and attempt mock test.

Also Read: SBI PO Preparation Tips

Candidates can refer to the following books for SBI PO.

• 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

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