SBI PO syllabus is much similar to that of any other bank exam. There are three major sections that a candidate needs to prepare to ace the preliminary exam. These are Reasoning, Quantitative Aptitude and English Language. The sections have a wide range of topics on which questions are based
SBI PO Prelims Exam Syllabus 2018
This comprises of Reasoning Ability, Quantitative Aptitude and English Language.
| Reasoning Ability | Quantitative Aptitude | English Language |
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| Logical Reasoning | Simplification | Reading Comprehension |
| Alphanumeric Series | Profit & Loss | Cloze Test |
| Ranking/Direction/Alphabet Test | Mixtures &Alligations | Para jumbles |
| Data Sufficiency | Simple Interest & Compound Interest & Surds & Indices | Multiple Meaning / Error Spotting |
| Coded Inequalities | Work & Time | Fill in the blanks |
| Seating Arrangement | Time & Distance | Miscellaneous |
| Puzzle | Mensuration – Cylinder, Cone, Sphere | Paragraph Completion |
| Tabulation | Data Interpretation | |
| Syllogism | Ratio & Proportion, Percentage | |
| Blood Relations | Number Systems | |
| Input Output | Sequence & Series | |
| Coding Decoding | Permutation, Combination &Probability |
SBI PO Mains Exam Syllabus 2018
The Mains Examination of SBI PO consists of 5 sections: Reasoning & Computer, English Language, Data Analysis & Interpretation, General Awareness, and Descrptive Test(LetterWriting &Essay).
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Reasoning |
Data Analysis & interpretation |
English Language |
General/Economy/ Banking Awareness |
Computer Awareness |
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Verbal Reasoning |
Tabular Graph |
Reading Comprehension |
Financial Awareness |
Internet |
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Syllogism |
Line Graph |
Grammar |
Current Affairs |
Memory |
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Circular Seating Arrangement |
Pie Chart |
Vocabulary |
General Knowledge |
Keyboard Shortcuts |
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Linear Seating Arrangement |
Bar Graph |
Verbal Ability |
Static Awareness |
Computer Abbreviation |
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Double Lineup |
Radar Graph Caselet |
Word Association |
Banking and Financial Awareness |
Microsoft Office |
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Scheduling |
Missing Case DI |
Sentence Improvement |
Computer Hardware |
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Input Output |
Let it Case DI |
Para Jumbles |
Computer Software |
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Blood Relations |
Data Sufficiency |
Cloze Test |
Operating System |
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Directions and Distances |
Probability |
Error Spotting |
Networking |
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Ordering and Ranking |
Permutation and Combination |
Fill in the blanks |
Computer Fundamentals /Terminologies |
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| Data Sufficiency | ||||
| Coding and Decoding | ||||
| Code Inequalities | ||||
| Course of Action | ||||
| Critical Reasoning | ||||
| Analytical and Decision Making |
(b) Descriptive Test:
The descriptive Test with 1 hour duration (50 marks) will be Test of English Language (Comprehension, Short précis, Letter writing & Essay)”. Students have to write descriptive test and objective test on that same day. Descriptive test will be OFFLINE.
The candidates are required to qualify Descriptive Test by securing passing marks, to be decided by the bank.
Topics: Letter Writing, Paragraph Writing, Essay Writing, Precise Writing, Reading Comprehension.