SBI SO – SELECTION PROCEDURE

The selection of candidates will be on the basis of test and interview. (In case the number of applicants are less, Bank reserves the right to complete the selection through short listing and interview instead of through test and interview).

Exam Pattern:

(a) ECONOMISTS

Sl. No Test details No of Questions Marks Time
1 Test of Reasoning 50 50 * 90 mins
2 Quantitative Aptitude 35 35
3 English Language 35 35
4 Professional Knowledge 50 100 45 mins
*Tests other than Professional Knowledge (PK) test are qualifying in nature and marks thereon will not be reckoned for arriving at merit list.
Descriptive Test: Online(Candidates will be required to answer by typing on computer)
English Language Test:Essay on subject related to Economics 1 50 45 mins

(b) for RISK ANALYST & COMPANY SECRETARY

The test will be online objective test and the test pattern will be same as in the case ofEconomist. There will not be Descriptive Test for these post.

QUALIFYING MARK:
OBJECTIVE TEST

The minimum qualifying marks in the Tests other than PK test will be decided by the Bankon the basis of performance of all the participating candidates (mean marks) in each test.

Qualifying marks in PK test will be as decided by the Bank.

DESCRIPTIVE TEST

The qualifying marks in Descriptive test is as decided by the Bank

TEST MERIT LIST

The merit list of qualified candidates in the Test will be based on the combined marks scoredin the Professional knowledge test and the Descriptive Test in respect of ECONOMISTS.

The merit list of qualified candidates in the test in respect of RISK ANALYST & COMPANYSECRETARY will be based on the marks of professional knowledge test only.

Interview:

The aggregate marks of the candidates qualifying in both the Objective Testsand Descriptive Test (only for Economist) will be arranged in descending order. Adequatenumber of candidates as decided by the Bank will be called for Interview. The qualifyingmarks in Interview will be as decided by the Bank.