SBI PO Syllabus 2025 for Prelims & Mains: Download PDF

SBI PO prelims syllabus comprises topics from Reasoning, Quant and English. The syllabus is given below.

Quantitative Aptitude Syllabus	Reasoning Syllabus	English Syllabus
Simplification/ Approximation	Alphanumeric Series	Reading Comprehension
Profit & Loss	Directions	Fill in the blanks
Mixtures & Alligations	Logical Reasoning	Cloze Test
Permutation, Combination & Probability	Data Sufficiency	Para jumbles
Work & Time	Ranking & Order	Vocabulary
Sequence & Series	Alphabet Test	Paragraph Completion
Simple Interest & Compound Interest	Seating Arrangement	Multiple Meaning /Error Spotting
Surds & Indices	Coded Inequalities	Sentence Completion
Mensuration – Cylinder, Cone, Sphere	Puzzle	Tenses Rules
Time & Distance	Syllogism
Data Interpretation	Blood Relations
Ratio & Proportion	Coding-Decoding
Number Systems	Input-Output
Percentage	Tabulation

 

The Group Exercises & Interview of SBI PO carries 50 marks. The ratio of marks considered for mains and interview marks are 75:25. Candidates appointed to the post based on the selection process. Vacancies are also considered. 

SBI PO syllabus PDF is divided into preliminary and Mains exams. SBI PO syllabus is of utmost importance for candidates who want to join the State Bank of India as Probationary Officers. The appropriate knowledge of SBI PO syllabus helps candidates to frame apt strategy for the exam. It is equitable to mark the weightage given in the SBI PO syllabus. Candidates should be completely familiar with the SBI PO syllabus PDF to fuel their preparations.

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SBI PO prelims syllabus comprises topics from Reasoning, Quant and English. The syllabus is given below.

Quantitative Aptitude Syllabus	Reasoning Syllabus	English Syllabus
Simplification/ Approximation	Alphanumeric Series	Reading Comprehension
Profit & Loss	Directions	Fill in the blanks
Mixtures & Alligations	Logical Reasoning	Cloze Test
Permutation, Combination & Probability	Data Sufficiency	Para jumbles
Work & Time	Ranking & Order	Vocabulary
Sequence & Series	Alphabet Test	Paragraph Completion
Simple Interest & Compound Interest	Seating Arrangement	Multiple Meaning /Error Spotting
Surds & Indices	Coded Inequalities	Sentence Completion
Mensuration – Cylinder, Cone, Sphere	Puzzle	Tenses Rules
Time & Distance	Syllogism
Data Interpretation	Blood Relations
Ratio & Proportion	Coding-Decoding
Number Systems	Input-Output
Percentage	Tabulation

 

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.

To prepare the GK section of SBI PO candidates should read newspapers to keep themselves updated with the Current Affairs topics of last one year or six months. Candidates should also be familiar with the banking terminologies, government schemes related to finance, etc. The General Awareness section comprises Current Affairs and Static GK. General/Economy/Banking Awareness carries the maximum marks (60 marks). If candidates mark a wrong answer, 1/4th or 0.25 marks of the total marks assigned to a particular question are deducted to arrive at a corrected score. If candidates leave a question blank, no penalty is marked. Candidates can refer to the books such as Pratiyogita Darpan, Manorama Yearbook, etc.

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

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.