SBI PO Exam Pattern:
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State Bank of India Probationary Officer Exam Pattern Details.
SBI PO Exam Pattern is of Three Phases
Phase I: 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…
| S.No. | Name of test | No. of Questions | Marks | Duration |
| 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 |
Phase- II: Main Examination (250 marks) consisting of Objective Tests and Descriptive Test.
Objective Tests (200 marks):
The objective test of 3 hours duration consist of 4 Sections for total 200 marks. The objective test will have separate timing for every section as follows:
| Sl | Name of test | No. of Questions | Marks | Duration |
| 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 |
| 5. | Total | 155 | 200 | 3 hours |
The candidates are required to qualify in the Objective Tests by securing passing marks, in each of the tests, to be decided by the Bank on the basis of the performance of all the competing candidates taken together in each test to a minimum required level for each category.
Descriptive Test (50 marks):
The Descriptive Test of 30 minutes duration with two questions for 50 marks will be a Test of English Language (Letter Writing & Essay).