SBI PO 2020 Syllabus

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. It is recommended that candidates must have a look at the previous year's papers and know about the weightage of each topic.
SBI PO Prelims Exam Syllabus
The preliminary examination of SBI PO 2020 exam will comprise of Reasoning Ability, Quantitative Aptitude, and English Language. Here is the detailed syllabus of the SBI PO Prelims exam:
SBI PO Prelims Exam Pattern
S.No. | Name of Subjects | No. of Questions | Maximum Marks | Duration |
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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 |
SBI PO Syllabus for Prelims Exam
Reasoning | 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 | Miscellaneous |
Coded Inequalities | Work & Time | Fill in the blanks |
Seating Arrangement | Time & Distance | Multiple Meaning /Error Spotting |
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 syllabus
The Mains Examination of SBI PO exam 2020 will constitute of 4 sections: Reasoning + Computer Aptitude, English Language, Data Analysis & Interpretation, and General/Economy/Banking Awareness. The complete syllabus is discussed below:
SBI PO Mains Exam Pattern
S.No. | Name of Subjects | No. of Questions | Maximum Marks | Duration |
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1 | Reasoning & Computer Aptitude | 45 | 60 | 60 minutes |
2 | Data Analysis & Interpretation | 35 | 60 | 45 minutes |
3 | General/ Economy/ Banking Awareness | 40 | 40 | 35 minutes |
4 | English Language | 35 | 40 | 40 minutes |
Total | 155 | 200 | 3 hours |
SBI PO Main Syllabus
Data Interpretation & Analysis | Reasoning | English Language | General/Economy/ Banking Awareness | Computer Aptitude |
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Tabular Graph | Verbal Reasoning | Reading Comprehension | Financial Awareness | Internet |
Line Graph | Syllogism | Grammar | Current Affairs | Memory |
Pie Chart | Circular Seating Arrangement | Vocabulary | General Knowledge | Keyboard Shortcuts |
Bar Graph | Linear Seating Arrangement | Verbal Ability | Static Awareness | Computer Abbreviation |
Radar Graph Caselet | Double Lineup | Word Association | Banking and Financial Awareness | Microsoft Office |
Missing Case DI | Scheduling | Sentence Improvement | Computer Hardware | |
Let it Case DI | Input-Output | Para Jumbles | Computer Software | |
Data Sufficiency | Blood Relations | Cloze Test | Computer Fundamentals /Terminologies | |
Probability | Directions and Distances | Error Spotting | Networking | |
Permutation and Combination | Ordering and Ranking | Fill in the blanks | Number System | |
Data Sufficiency | Operating System | |||
Coding and Decoding | Basic of Logic Gates | |||
Code Inequalities | ||||
Course of Action | ||||
Critical Reasoning | ||||
Analytical and Decision Making |
SBI PO Descriptive Test
The Descriptive Paper of 30 minutes duration with two questions for 50 marks will be a Test of English Language (Letter Writing & Essay).
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Besides the preliminary exam and the mains exam, an interview process is also conducted for candidates who qualify for the first two phases of the SBI PO exam.
The final merit list is made on the basis of marks obtained by a candidate in his/ her mains exam and interview process.