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SBI was established on 1st July 1955. It is headquartered in Mumbai, Maharashtra and is among the top 50 largest banks in the world. State Bank of India, SBI organizes the examination for the recruitment of Probationary Officer every year. It is the largest public sector bank in India and the second largest in all of Asia. Every year more than a Million candidates enroll for the recruitment.
SBI is India's largest bank and working as a probationary officer is a matter of prestige. SBI PO comprises of a 3-tier selection process comprising of Prelims, Mains and Interview or GD. The official notification has been released for this year on 21st April. The Prelims exams was held on 1st, 7th and 8th July 2018. And it's time to start preparing for the Mains exam since there isn't much gap between the Prelims and Mains exam. It is a wonderful opportunity to join one of the largest banks in the world. Get complete recruitment notification, eligibility, application process, exam pattern and syllabus.
SBI PO Official NotificationState Bank of India announced a total of 2118 vacancies for various categories for the post of SBI PO. Below is the detailed breakdown of the SBI PO Vacancy 2018.
| Category | Number of Vacancies |
|---|---|
| GEN | 1010 |
| SC | 300 |
| ST | 150 |
| OBC | 540 |
| TOTAL | 2000 |
| Vacancies in PwD | |
| LD | 27 |
| VI | 26 |
| HI | 65 |
| TOTAL | 118 |
Online registration started on 21st April 2018 and the same can be done till 13th May 2018. Below is the detailed table of SBI PO Exam Date & Schedule 2018.
| Events | Dates |
|---|---|
| Online Registration Window | 21st April 2018 to 13 May 2018 |
| Payment of Application Fees/Intimation Charges | 21 April 2018 to 13th May 2018 |
| Download of Call Letters for Pre-Exam Training | 28th May 2018 Onwards |
| Pre-Exam Training Period | 18th June 2018 to 23rd June 2018 |
| Prelims Exam Call Letter Download | 18th June 2018 Onwards |
| Online Preliminary exam | 1st , 7th & 8th of July 2018 |
| Result of Prelims exam | 15th July 2018 |
| Mains exam admit card release | 20th July 2018 |
| SBI PO Mains Exam Date | 4th August 2018 |
| Mains exam result date | 31st August 2018 |
| Personal Interview & Group Discussion date | 24th September to 12th October 2018 |
Please note that the last date to fill the SBI PO application form is over. However, you can go through the below given steps to get an idea of the next year's exam.
| Category | Application Fees |
|---|---|
| GEN, OBC | Rs 600/- |
| SC/ST/PWD | Rs.100/- |
SBI PO Exam will be conducted in three phases as below.
The exam pattern for prelims and mains is provided below.
This is for the first-time that sectional timing has been introduced in prelims exam.
There is a penalty of 0.25 marks for every wrong answer.
| Section | No. of Questions | Duration |
|---|---|---|
| English Language | 30 | 20 minutes |
| Quantitative Aptitude | 35 | 20 minutes |
| Reasoning Ability | 35 | 20 minutes |
| Total | 100 | 60 minutes |
Online SBI PO Mains Exam has 2 parts (Objective Test + Descriptive Test) & both are conducted online.
SBI PO Mains 2018 consist of Objective Tests & Descriptive Test.
The descriptive test is conducted immediately after the completion of Objective Test.
1) SBI PO Mains Objective TestFor each wrong answer 0.25 marks assigned to that question will be deducted as penalty.
| Section | No. of Qs | Duration |
|---|---|---|
| Reasoning and Computer Aptitude | 45 | 60 mins |
| Data Analysis and Interpretation | 35 | 45 mins |
| General Awareness | 40 | 35 mins |
| English Language | 35 | 40 mins |
| Total | 155 | 3 hours |
The descriptive paper of SBI PO Mains exam is of 50 marks and 30 minutes duration. The test is conducted online to check your proficiency in the English Language.
Knowledge of the syllabus will help students in planning their preparation and so we bring to you the latest updated SBI PO Mains Syllabus and Exam Pattern. Read article on SBI PO Syllabus for Prelims & Mains and Exam pattern
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