SBI - PO ExamState Bank Probationary Officers Exam

Important Dates-

HOW TO APPLY:

 Candidates can apply online only from 07.09.2023 to 27.09.2023. No other mode of application will be accepted.

Pre-requisites for Applying Online: Candidates should have valid email ID and mobile no. which should be kept active till the declaration of results. It will be essentially required for receiving any communication/ call letters/ advices from the bank by email/ SMS.

 GUIDELINES FOR FILLING ONLINE APPLICATION:

Candidates will be required to register themselves online through Bank's ‘Career’ website https://bank.sbi/careers/current-openings. After registration candidates are required to pay the requisite application fee through online mode by using debit card/ credit card/ Internet Banking.

Helpdesk: In case of any problem in filling up the form, payment of fee/ intimation charges or receipt of Admission/ call letter, queries may be made at telephone no. 022-22820427 (between 11:00 AM to 06:00 PM on working days) or lodge their query on http://cgrs.ibps.in. Candidates should mention ‘RECRUITMENT OF PROBATIONARY OFFICERS IN STATE BANK OF INDIA - 2023’ in the subject of the email.

a. REGISTRATION & PAYMENT OF FEES [Online Mode Only]:

 i. First scan the photograph, signature, left-hand thumb impression and hand-written declaration as detailed under the guidelines given in Annexure-II.

ii. The text for the hand-written declaration is as follows: “I________(Name of the candidate), _______(Date of Birth) hereby declare that all the information submitted by me in the application form is correct, true and valid. I will present the supporting documents as and when required. The signature, photograph and left-hand thumb impression is of mine”.

iii. Left-Hand Thumb Impression: If a candidate is not having left-hand thumb impression, he/ she may use his/ her right-hand thumb impression.

SBI PO 2023 Syllabus

Here the syllabus for the SBI Prelims and SBI Mains is given below. Every stage of the exam is a very important stage in the selection process. So without knowing the SBI Po syllabus and exam pattern, you cannot make your study plan properly. Given below is the syllabus for all the stages of the SBI PO Exam 2023

SBI PO Prelims Syllabus 2023

The SBI PO Prelims Syllabus comprises three sections:

Logical Reasoning :-

• Alphanumeric Series
• Ranking/Direction/
• Alphabet Test
• Data Sufficiency
• Coded Inequalities
• Seating Arrangement
• Puzzle
• Tabulation
• Syllogism
• Blood Relations
• Input-Output
• Coding - Decoding

Quantitative Aptitude :- 

• Simplification
• Profit & Loss
• Mixtures & Alligations
• Simple Interest & Compound
• Interest & Surds & Indices
• Work & Time
• Time & Distance
• Mensuration – Cylinder, Cone, Sphere
• Data Interpretation
• Ratio & Proportion, Percentage
• Number Systems
• Sequence & Series
• Permutation, Combination &
• Probability

English Language:-

• Reading and Comprehension
• Synonyms and Antonyms
• Idioms and Phrases
• Vocabulary Test
• Phrasal Verbs
• Fill in the qualifying words
• Cloze Test
• Para jumbles
• Error Spotting
• Fill in the blanks

Reference books for Different Sections

• Reasoning– Verbal and Non –Verbal reasoning by R S Aggarwal, book by M K Pandey (BSC publications).
• Quantitative aptitude– Fast track by Rajesh Verma (Arihant publications), Quantitative aptitude by R S Aggarwal.
• For Data Interpretation and Analysis - Accredited Guide to Data Interpretation and Data Sufficiency by Ananta Ashisha.
• English – Objective general English by S P Bakshi, Mirror of Common Error, & Wren and Martin.

Tips

To crack the SBI PO Exam, candidates need to be dedicated towards their preparation. The preparation should be aligned in such a manner that topics of prelims and mains are covered altogether. One must be consistent and practice the questions on a regular basis. Each and every subject asked in SBI PO should be given equal weightage. Aspirants should also attempt sectional as well as full length mock tests and must analyze them to know their stronger and weaker sides.

Vacancies

How to Download SBI PO Admit Card 2023?

Candidates can check below the steps to download the admit card of SBI PO:

• Visit the career page of SBI
• Go to the ‘current opening’ section from the ‘join SBI’ tab
• Click the link ‘Recruitment of Probationary Officers in SBI’
• From the drop-down click, the admit card link of SBI PO 
• Enter registration number or roll number and date of birth or password
• SBI PO admit card appears on the screen
• Download the admit card and take its printout