SBI PROBATIONARY OFFICER SBI PO PRELIM AND MAIN EXAM PATTERN

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SBI PROBATIONARY OFFICER SBI PO PRELIM AND MAIN EXAM PATTERN

by | Oct 28, 2022 | BANKING, Exam Pattern, LATEST UPDATES NOTIFICATION, SBI PO

SBI PROBATIONARY OFFICER SBI PO PRELIM AND MAIN EXAM PATTERN

 

SBI PO Exam Pattern 2022: State Bank of India will be conducting SBI PO Exam in three phases: Online Prelims Exam, Mains Exam and Interview Process to recruit 1673 posts of Probationary Officers. To ace SBI PO 2022, it is necessary for all the aspirants to be well versed with the Exam Pattern for the same. As the vacancy has been reduced considerably as compared to last year, clearing the exam won’t be an easy cup of tea. Thus, prior knowledge of SBI PO Exam Pattern 2022 is essential as it will give you a platform to start your efficient preparation for the exam. Let’s have a look at the detailed SBI PO Exam Pattern for your preparation.

SBI PO Exam Pattern

The candidate has to qualify in all three stages (Prelims, Mains & Interview) with a minimum cut-off marks decided by the authorities. Prelims will be of qualifying nature, however, Mains & Interview marks will be considered while releasing the merit list. To qualify for each stage, go through the below section and prepare as per the latest SBI PO Exam Pattern.

SBI PROBATIONARY OFFICER SBI PO PRELIM AND MAIN EXAM PATTERN

SBI PROBATIONARY OFFICER SBI PO PRELIM AND MAIN EXAM PATTERN

SBI PO 2022 Prelims Exam Pattern – (Phase III)

The first stage for SBI PO 2022 Recruitment is the Preliminary Exam, in which the aspirant has to qualify in order to get shortlisted for SBI PO Mains Exam. The SBI PO Prelims Exam will have 3 sections:

  1.  Reasoning
  2. Quantitative Aptitude
  3. English Language

1. There will be 3 sections in SBI PO Prelims Exam like any other PO Exam: English, Quantitative Aptitude and Reasoning Ability.

2. A total of 100 Objective type questions will be asked in SBI PO Prelims Exam 2022.

3. The duration of the exam is 01 hour (20 minutes for each section).

4. SBI PO Prelims is qualifying nature and marks will not be counted while preparing the merit list.

Penalty for wrong answer: 0.25 marks will be deducted for every question attempted wrong by a candidate. No deduction will be there in marks if a question is left unattempted or blank by a candidate.

SBI PO Prelims Exam Pattern 2022
S.No. Name of Tests (Objective) No. of Questions Maximum Marks Duration
1 English Language 30 30 20 minutes
2 Quantitative Aptitude 35 35 20 minutes
3 Reasoning Ability 35 35 20 minutes
Total 100 100 1 hour

Selection criteria for Main Examination: Category wise merit list will be drawn on the basis of the aggregate marks scored in the Preliminary Exam. There will be no sectional cut-off. Candidates numbering 10 times the number of vacancies (approx.) in each category will be shortlisted for the Main Examination from the top of the above merit list.

Frequently Asked Questions on SBI PO Prelims

Q 1. What is the exam pattern for the  SBI PO prelims examination?
Ans. The SBI PO prelims examination comprises of three sections: reasoning ability, quantitative aptitude and English language. The quantitative aptitude and reasoning ability section comprises of 35 questions each and the English language section consists of 30 questions. Each section needs to be solved in 20 minutes each and the exam is conducted for a total of 100 marks.
Q 2. When is the SBI PO prelims exam 2021 scheduled to be conducted?
Ans. The SBI PO prelims 2021 exam was held between November 20th and 27th, 2021.
Q 3. Are the marks scored in the SBI PO Preliminary examination counted in calculating the final merit?
Ans. The SBI PO prelims exam is only qualifying in nature and the marks scored in the preliminary examination are not counted for calculating the final merit.
Q 4. What was the SBI PO cut off 2020 for the prelims examination?
Ans. The SBI PO prelims general cut off for the year 2020 was 58.5 marks, OBC was 56 marks, SC and ST was 50 and 43.75 marks respectively.
Q 5. Is there sectional cut off in the SBI PO prelims examination?
Ans. Since 2019, SBI removed the sectional cut off for the preliminary examination. Candidates only need to attain the minimum qualifying marks to get through the SBI PO prelims examination.

SBI PO 2022 Mains Exam Pattern

The SBI PO Mains Exam will comprise of Objective & Descriptive Section, which is described below in detail:

1. Objective paper to be completed in 3 hours and descriptive paper in 30 minutes.

2. In the objective part, there will be 4 sections namely Reasoning & Computer Aptitude, Data Analysis & Interpretation & General/ Economy/ Banking Awareness, and English Language.

3. A descriptive paper will be conducted along with the above-mentioned online test and there will be 2 questions in this paper.

4. Penalty for wrong answer: 0.25 marks will be deducted for every question attempted wrong by a candidate in SBI PO Mains Exam. No deduction will be made in marks if a question is left unattempted or blank by a candidate in the exam.

Candidates meeting the required Cut off in SBI Prelims will be eligible to appear for the Mains Exam. The syllabus for SBI PO Mains is quite similar to the IBPS PO Exam. There is changes in the Mains Section with an increase in the weightage of General Economy/ Banking Awareness and the duration of the test will be 3 hours.

The Descriptive Test has a duration of 30 minutes with a score of 50 marks. This test is conducted to test the writing skills of candidates via Letter Writing & Essay Writing.

Phase-1: SBI PO Preliminary Examination

This is an online examination where the candidates must solve the question paper in one 1 hour for 100 marks. The test consists of 3 sections. Candidates must know that the sectional cut-off in the Preliminary Exam has been removed and the overall score of all the sections will be considered for selection to the next round.. The cut-off or minimum passing marks for each section is decided by the Bank each year depending on the difficult of the test. The section-wise division of the marks is given below:

SBI PO Mains Exam Pattern
S.No. Name of Tests(Objective) No. of Questions Maximum Marks Duration
1 Reasoning & Computer Aptitude 40 50 50 minutes
2 Data Analysis & Interpretation 30 50 45 minutes
3 General/ Economy/ Banking Awareness 50 60 45 minutes
4 English Language 35 40 40 minutes
Total 155 200 3 hours
Descriptive Test 02 50 30 minutes

(i) Objective Test: The objective test of 3 hours duration consists of 4 Sections for total 200 marks. The objective test will have separate timing for every section.

(ii) Descriptive Test: The Descriptive Test of 30 minutes duration with two questions for 50 marks will be a Test of English Language (Letter Writing & Essay).

SBI PO Exam Pattern 2022 Highlights

All the candidates applying for the SBI PO exam 2022 must know the key details of the exam in order to score good marks and meet the minimum SBI PO Cut Off

 
Particulars Details
Stages of SBI PO Exam Prelims, Mains and Interview
Mode of SBI PO 2022 Prelims- CBT (Objective type)
Mains- CBT (Objective type and descriptive type)
*CBT -Computer-Based Test
Number of Sections Prelims- 3
Mains- 4
Duration of Exam Prelims- 1 hour
Mains- 3 hours 30 minutes
Number of Questions Prelims- 100 questions
Mains- 157 questions
Value of Each Question 1 mark
Penalty For the Wrong Answer -0.25
Medium of Paper English and Hindi
Sectional Time Limit Prelims: 20 minutes for each section
Mains: 60+45+35+40+30 minutes

SBI PO Exam Pattern For Mains- (Phase III)

Candidates meeting the required Cut off in SBI Prelims will be eligible to appear for the Mains Exam. The syllabus for SBI PO Mains is quite similar to the IBPS PO Exam. There is changes in the Mains Section with an increase in the weightage of General Economy/ Banking Awareness and the duration of the test will be 3 hours.

The Descriptive Test has a duration of 30 minutes with a score of 50 marks. This test is conducted to test the writing skills of candidates via Letter Writing & Essay Writing.

SBI PO Exam Pattern 2022: Mains
S.No. Section No. of Questions Maximum Marks Time allotted
i) Objective Type
1 Reasoning & Computer Aptitude 40 50 50 minutes
2 General Economy/ Banking Awareness 50 60 45 minutes
3 English Language 35 40 40 minutes
4 Data Analysis & Interpretation 30 50 45 minutes
ii) Descriptive Paper
5. English Language
(Letter Writing & Essay)
02 50 30 minutes
6 Total 155 200 3 hours

Highlights of SBI PO Mains Exam

The following points are the highlights of the SBI PO Mains Exam:

  1. All the questions will be objective in nature.
  2. This Mains paper will have four sections of a total of 200 marks.
  3. The duration of the SBI PO Mains Exam will be 3 hours.
  4. The objective test will have separate timing for every section.
  5. There will be no sectional cut off. There will be only an overall cut off.
  6. There will be a penalty of 0.25 marks for every incorrect Multiple Choice Question.
  7. The Descriptive Paper of 50 marks is compulsory to attempt.

Note: Descriptive paper of a candidate will be checked only if they qualify in the Objective test as per the qualifying marks decided by the Bank.

SBI PO Interview Process– (Phase III)

Candidates who will qualify for both the Objective test and Description Test of SBI PO will be eligible to appear for Group Exercise and Personal Interview.

  • Group Discussion consists of 20 marks.
  • The Personal Interview is of 30 marks.
  • The final score will be the sum of SBI PO Main and Group Discussion and Interview.
  • The OBC aspirants, who will clear Group Discussion and interview under the ‘OBC’ category, will need to submit the OBC certificate, containing the ‘Non-Creamy Layer’ clause. 
  • The result will be published on SBI official website at https://www.sbi.co.in/careers.

SBI PO 2022 Final Selection Process

  • The exam conducting authorities will not consider the obtainable scores in the SBI PO Prelims exam to prepare the final SBI PO Merit list.
  • For preparing the final merit list, the scores obtained from the SBI PO Mains exam (both in the objective and descriptive test) and in Group Exercise and Interview will be included.
  • Nonetheless, the aspirants have to qualify both the SBI PO Prelims and SBI PO Mains exam separately.
  • 75% weightage marks of the SBI PO Mains exam (out of 250 marks) and 25% weightage marks of Group Exercise and Interview (out of 50 marks) will be considered. To compile the final merit list the aggregate scores (out of 100) will be calculated.

SBI PO Exam Pattern: FAQs

Q1. What is SBI PO Prelims Exam Pattern 2022?
There will be 3 sections in Prelims exam namely- Reasoning Ability, Quantitative Aptitude, and English language.
Q2. Is there any negative marking for SBI PO 2022?
Yes, there will be a negative marking of 0.25 marks for each incorrect answer.
Q3. Is there any penalty in SBI PO if any answer is left blank or unanswered?
No, there will be no deduction of marks for unanswered question.
Q4. What are the three stages for SBI PO 2022?
There will be 3 stages: Prelims, Mains, Interview.

Q. Is the SBI PO exam conducted online or offline?

A: The preliminary and mains exams of SBI PO are conducted online. 

Q. What is SBI PO exam pattern for the preliminary exam?

A. The preliminary exam of SBI PO comprises the English Language, Quantitative Aptitude and Reasoning Ability. Total marks allotted to the test are 100.

Q. What is the SBI PO exam pattern for the mains exam?

A. SBI PO mains exam comprises both objective and descriptive type tests. The objective test consists of four sections and the descriptive test comprises English Language (Letter Writing & Essay).

Q. In which language SBI PO question paper is made available?

A. The question paper of SBI PO is made available in both English and Hindi. 

Q. Are there any sectional timings in SBI PO exam?

A: Yes, there are sectional timings in SBI PO prelims and mains exam.   

Q. Are there any qualifying marks in SBI PO exam?

A. The examination authority decides category-wise SBI PO cut off marks to select candidates for the subsequent rounds of selection process.  

Q. Is SBI PO exam easy or tough?

A: The difficulty level of questions asked in SBI PO exam is usually moderate.

Q. What type of questions are asked in SBI PO exam?

A. The questions in SBI PO prelims exam are objective-type. While the mains exam comprises both objective and subjective-type questions. 

Q. Is there any negative marking for wrong answers in SBI PO exam?

A: Yes, there is negative marking for wrong answers in SBI PO exam. One-fourth marks will be deducted as penalty for wrong answers in SBI PO exam.

Q: Is there any sectional cutoff marks in SBI PO exam?

A: No, there are no sectional cutoff marks in SBI PO exam. Candidates need to secure the overall cutoff marks fixed by the examination authority.

Q: How many marks are allotted for Group Exercises and Interview in SBI PO exam?

A: The maximum marks allotted for Group Exercises and Interview are 50. 

Ques. Is the SBI PO Exam Bilingual?

Ans. Except for the Descriptive Test for the English Language, all the other tests are bilingual, i.e. available in both English and Hindi.

Ques. Is there a Negative Marking in SBI PO Exam?

Ans. Yes, there is negative marking for the wrong answers in the objective tests of both Preliminary and Mains Exam of SBI PO 2022. One-fourth of the total marks allotted for that question will be deducted for marking a wrong answer.

Ques. Are there fixed timings for different sections?

Ans. Yes, the conducting body has limited the duration for each section of both SBI PO Prelims and Main.

Ques. How many marks have been allotted for PI and GD?

Ans. The maximum marks for Group Discussions (GD) and Personal Interview (PI) are 50 marks.

Ques. Is there a sectional cut off in the SBI PO exam?

Ans. No, it has been removed and only overall cut off marks will be considered to select the candidates.

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