State Bank of India conducts the national level recruitment exam for the appointment of Probationary Officers in its branches across the country. The expected number of overall vacancies to be filled this year is around 2,000, which includes vacancies for unreserved, SC, ST , OBC, VH and PwD candidates. Aspirants will have to appear in the online examination to be held in two phase’s viz. Preliminary examination followed by the Main examination. The official notice as well as the application form for SBI PO is expected to be released in the month of May 2016. The Preliminary Exam is likely to be held in July 2016.

 

Eligibility

• Educational Qualification - Graduate degree in any stream from a recognized university or any equivalent qualification recognized by the Central Government. Final year students can also apply

• Candidats should be between 21 years to 30 year.

 

Exam Pattern

Preliminary Examination consisting of Objective Tests for 100 marks will be conducted online. This test would be of 1 hour duration consisting of 3 Sections as follows:

 (A)Preliminary Examination

1. Reasoning  (35 questions, 35 marks)

2. Quantitative Aptitude  (35 questions, 35 marks)

3.  English Language  (30 questions, 30 marks)

 

• Time duration for Preliminary Examination will be 1hrs.

• The above tests except the Test of English Language will be available bilingually, i.e. English and Hindi.

 

 (B)(i)Main Examination;

Main Examination will consist of Objective Tests for 200 marks and Descriptive Test for 50 marks. Both the Objective and Descriptive Tests will be online. Candidates will have to answer Descriptive test by typing on the computer. Immediately after completion of Objective Test,

1. Reasoning  (50 questions, 50 marks)

2. General Awareness, Marketing and Computer Awareness (50 questions, 50 marks)

3. Data Analysis and Interpretations  (50 questions, 50 marks)

4.  English Language  (50 questions, 50 marks)

Time duration will be 2hrs.

 

 (B)(ii)Descriptive Test: 

English Language (Letter Writing and Essay);50 marks

Time duration will be 1hrs.

 (C)Group Discussion and Personal Interview of 20 and 30 marks respectively.

 (D)Final selection based on a total of 100 marks taken from both objective and descriptive tests and the GD - PI.

 

 

Application Form:

Form Fees;

• For General and OBC category candidates : Rs. 600 including intimation charges

• For SC/ST/PWD category candidates: Rs. 100 including intimation charges.

The fee amount shall have to pay via online payment gateways – Internet Banking / Debit Card / Credit Card, etc.

 

• Following are the details that you will need to fill in the application form- name, age, category, address, email ID, mobile number, educational qualification etc. Details once submitted in the application form will not be altered under any circumstances

• Applicants must get their passport size photograph and signature scanned as you will need it for uploading. The size of the files must be as per the required specifications( to be notified in the notice)

• Candidates must pay the required application fee in the prescribed mode failing which their SBI PO Application Form will be rejected.

• The application form as well as the application fee should be submitted and remitted on or before the due date to be notified in the official notice.

   

Syllabus

A. English Syllabus

• Reading Comprehension

• Faulty Construction

• Jumbled Sentences

• Close Passages

 

B. Logical Reasoning Syllabus

• Directions & Arrangements (Circular Arrangements)

• Codes (Sentence Coding)

• Critical Reasoning

• Syllogism

• Analogies (Meaning Based + Logical)

• Data Sufficiency

• Sequential Output T

C. General Awareness Syllabus

• Banking

• Current Affairs

• Computer Awaren

 

D. Data Analysis and Interpretation

• Quantitative Aptitude

• Line Graph

• Pie Charts

• Bar Charts

• Table

   

Descriptive Exam Syllabus

• Letter Writing

• Paragraph Writing

• Essay Writing

• Precise Writing

• Reading Comprehension

   

Salaries:

The starting basic pay is Rs.16,900/-(with 4 increments) in the scale of Rs.14500-600/7-18700-700/2-20100-800/7-25700 applicable to Junior Management Grade Scale I.
The official will also be eligible for D.A, H.R.A & C.C.A as per rules in force from time to time. The compensation per annum at Mumbai is around Rs.8,55,000/-. 
The break up of monthly compensation is as under:

Cash Component Rs.36,046/-

Bank's contribution to PF Rs.1,690/-

Housing (Lease Rental) Rs.29,500/-

Perquisites (Conveyance, Newspapers, Entertainment allowance, House & Furniture Maintenance etc. Rs.4,130/-

 

In addition, the officers are also entitled to other benefits like –
(i) Medical Aid for self (100%) and for family (75%) 
(ii) Home Travel Concession/Leave Fare Concession 
(iii) Concessional Interest Rates for Housing/Car/Personal Loans