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 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?

Yes, you can prepare for SBI PO exam without taking any coaching. However, you need to be consistent and serious about your studies. Y ou need to attempt mock tests, refer to the good study materials and solve the previous years' question papers. Preparing for SBI PO exam requires utmost dedication, determination and zeal to crack the exam. SBI PO is one of the most competitive exams in the country and preparation for the exam requires a effective strategy. SBI PO preparation can be done at home without any format coaching with predefined goals and determination. SBI PO exam preparation requires indepth understanding of English, Quantitative Aptitude, and Reasoning Ability, Computer Ability, Data Analysis & Interpretation, & General/Economy/Banking Awareness and the English Language. SBI PO exam is conducted in several stages-prelims exam, mains exam, psychometric test, interview and group exercises. For each stage, candidates need to strategise their preparation in a effective manner if they do not opt for coaching.

 

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 Quant section are usually asked from 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 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 tips and tricks to crack SBI PO Quantitative Aptitude section are given below:

• Candidates must learn the shortcut tricks for solving questions. This will help candidates to save time and they can attempt maximum questions within the given time
• Candidates can refer to the previous years’ questions to understand the type of questions asked in the exam and the difficulty level
• Candidates must attempt mock tests to improve the speed and accuracy

In the Quantitative Aptitude section of SBI PO exam, candidates can focus on Simplification, Number Systems, Data Interpretation, Ratio and Proportion, Profit and Loss, Simple and Compound Interest, Sequence and Series etc. The Quant section assess the candidate's calculative ability. The best way to prepare this section is going through the previous years question papers and learning the shortcut tricks. The tips and tricks to crack SBI PO Quant section are given below:

• Candidates must find out the important topics for Quantitative Aptitude section by analysing the previous year question papers
• Candidates must learn the shortcut tricks for solving questions
• Candidates must practice the previous years’ question papers to know the types of questions asked in the exam
• Candidates must attempt mock tests to improve speed and accuracy

The important topics for SBI PO English Language are Reading Comprehension, Cloze test, fill in the blanks, spotting the error, etc. To prepare for this section, candidates should clear their concepts of grammar and vocabulary. 

In the Reasoning section of SBI PO candidates can cover Seating Arrangements, Syllogism, Coding-Decoding, etc. To score good marks in this section, candidates should practice previous years' question papers and mock tests. Candidates can also practice sudoku and different types of puzzles. This will help me to solve the questions in Reasoning easily. Candidates can follow the tips given below to prepare the Reasoning section of SBI PO:

• Cramming does not work for the Reasoning section of SBI PO. Questions are purely logic-based. Practice SBI PO previous year’s question papers as possible to improve the logic-building ability
• Candidates must start with reading and understanding concepts of the Reasoning topics. Once candidates are able to understand the basics behind each topic, divert the focus on both speed and accuracy
• Solving questions within time limit is important. Candidates must identify the best way to solve questions keeping in mind both speed and accuracy

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