SBI PROBATIONARY OFFICERS 2022
‘1673
VACANCIES’ in
SBI
PROBATIONARY OFFICERS 2022
Prospective candidates, who
aspire to join State Bank of India as a Probationary Officer, can apply after
carefully reading the notification regarding eligibility criteria, online
registration processes, payment of application fee, issuance of call letters,
process & pattern of examinations, etc. and ensure that they fulfil the
stipulated criteria and follow the prescribed processes.
SBI PO Selection Process
SBI selection process is
conducted in three phases i.e. Phase-I, Phase-II and Phase-III. Candidates who
are shortlisted after Phase-I will have to appear for Phase-II. Candidates who
are shortlisted after the Phase-II will be subsequently called for Phase-III.
Phase-I: SBI PO Preliminary Exam
·
It is Computer Based examination.
·
The candidates must qualify an overall cut-off
in the preliminary exam.
·
SBI shortlists candidates in each category
(General/ SC/ST/PWBD) for the Mains Examination.
Phase-II: SBI PO Mains Exam
·
It is a Computer Based examination.
·
The candidates qualifying for the preliminary
examination appear for this examination.
·
The candidates must qualify an overall cut-off
in the mains exam.
·
There is a different cut-off list for
qualifying the Mains examination for each category (General/ SC/ST/PWBD)
Phase-III: Psychometric Test
· The
Bank may conduct Psychometric test for personality profiling, of those
candidates who will be shortlisted for Phase-III.
· Finding
of the test may be placed before the Interview panel for having a through
perspective on the candidates.
SBI PO Exam Pattern
Phase-I: SBI PO Preliminary
Examination – Computer Based Examination- Objective Paper
·
The preliminary examination of the SBI PO
2022 exam will comprise of Reasoning Ability, Quantitative Aptitude and
English Language (with separate timings for each section) for 100 marks.
·
The Section-wise details are given below:
|
Sl.
No. |
Name
of test |
No.
of Questions |
Marks |
Duration |
|
1. |
English
Language |
30 |
Total Maximum Marks 100 |
20 minutes |
|
2. |
Quantitative
Aptitude |
35
|
20 minutes |
|
|
3. |
Reasoning
Ability |
35 |
20 minutes |
|
|
|
Total |
100 |
1 hour |
Note:
· For
each question for which a wrong answer has been given by the candidate, 1/4th
of marks assigned to that question will be deducted as penalty to arrive at
corrected score.
· If a
question is left blank, i.e. if no answer is marked by candidate, there will be
no penalty for that question.
· Category
wise merit list will be drawn on the basis of the aggregate marks scored in the
Preliminary Examination.
· Sectional Marks will
not be maintained for Preliminary Examinations.
· Candidates numbering
10 times (approx.) the numbers of vacancies in each category will be short
listed for Mains Examination from the top of above merit list.
SBI PO Preliminary Exam Syllabus
|
Quantitative Aptitude |
Reasoning Ability |
English Language |
|
Simplification |
Logical
Reasoning |
Reading
Comprehension |
|
Profit
& Loss |
Alphanumeric
Series |
Cloze
Test |
|
Mixtures
& Allegations |
Ranking/Direction/Alphabet
Test |
Para
jumbles |
|
Simple
Interest & Compound Interest & Surds & Indices |
Data
Sufficiency |
Miscellaneous |
|
Work
& Time |
Coded
Inequalities |
Fill
in the blanks |
|
Time
& Distance |
Seating
Arrangement |
Multiple
Meaning/Error Spotting |
|
Mensuration – Cylinder, Cone,
Sphere |
Puzzle |
Paragraph
Completion |
|
Data
Interpretation |
Tabulation |
Vocabulary |
|
Ratio
& Proportion, Percentage |
Syllogism |
Sentence
Improvement |
|
Number
Systems |
Blood
Relations |
Word
Association |
|
Sequence
& Series |
Input-Output |
Error
Spotting |
|
Permutation,
Combination &Probability |
Coding-Decoding |
Verbal
Ability |
Phase-II: SBI PO Mains
Examination – Computer Based Examination- Objective Paper
· The
Mains Examination of SBI PO exam 2022 will consist of objective test of Reasoning
& Computer Aptitude, English Language, Data Analysis & Interpretation
and General/Economy/Banking Awareness for 200 marks and Descriptive Test for 50
marks.
· The
Descriptive Test will be administered immediately after conclusion of the
Objective Test and candidates will have to type their Descriptive Test answers
on the computer.
· The Section-wise details are given below:
|
(i) Objective Test: The duration of
objective test is 3 hours, and it consists of 4 Sections of total 200 marks.
There will be separate timing for every section. |
||||
|
Test |
Name
of the test |
No.
of Qs. |
Max.
Marks |
Duration |
|
I |
Reasoning
& Computer Aptitude |
40
|
50 |
50
minutes |
|
II |
Data
Analysis & Interpretation |
30 |
50 |
45
minutes |
|
III |
General/
Economy/ Banking Awareness |
50 |
60 |
45
minutes |
|
IV |
English
Language |
35 |
40 |
40
minutes |
|
|
Total |
155 |
200 |
3
hours |
|
(ii) Descriptive
Paper |
||||
|
English
Language (Letter Writing & Essay) |
2 |
50 |
30
minutes |
|
|
Grand
Total |
250 |
|
||
Note:
· For
each question for which a wrong answer has been given by the candidate, 1/4th
of marks assigned to that question will be deducted as penalty to arrive at
corrected score.
· If a
question is left blank, i.e. if no answer is marked by candidate, there will be
no penalty for that question.
· Sectional Marks will
not be maintained for Mains Examinations.
· Category
wise merit list will be drawn on the basis of the aggregate marks scored in
Phase-II (Mains Exam).
· Candidates numbering up to 3 times (approx.) of the category wise vacancies will be shortlisted for Phase-III from the top of the category wise merit list subject to a candidate scoring the minimum aggregate qualifying score, as decided by the Bank.
SBI PO Mains Exam Syllabus
|
Data Interpretation
& Analysis |
Reasoning & Computer
Aptitude |
English Language |
General/ Economy/
Banking Awareness |
|
Tabular Graph |
Verbal Reasoning |
Reading
Comprehension |
Financial Awareness |
|
Line Graph |
Syllogism |
Grammar |
Current Affairs |
|
Pie Chart |
Circular Seating
Arrangement |
Vocabulary |
General Knowledge |
|
Bar Graph |
Linear Seating
Arrangement |
Verbal Ability |
Static Awareness |
|
Radar Graph Caselet |
Double Lineup |
Word Association |
Banking and
Financial Awareness |
|
Missing Case DI |
Scheduling |
Sentence Improvement |
Banking
& Financial Awareness |
|
Let it Case DI |
Input Output |
Para Jumbles |
Important
Places |
|
Data Sufficiency |
Blood Relations |
Cloze Test |
Important
Dates |
|
Probability |
Directions and
Distances |
Error Spotting |
Important
Persons |
|
Permutation and Combination |
Ordering and Ranking |
Fill in the blanks |
Important Organisations |
|
- |
Data Sufficiency |
- |
National
News |
|
- |
Coding and Decoding |
- |
International
News |
|
- |
Code Inequalities |
- |
Books
& Author |
|
- |
Course of Action |
- |
Important
Date & Days |
|
- |
Critical Reasoning |
- |
Famous
Person & Places |
|
- |
Analytical and
Decision Making |
- |
New
Appointments |
|
- |
Internet |
- |
Sports
& Awards |
|
- |
Memory |
- |
Obituary |
|
- |
Keyboard Shortcuts |
- |
Important
Meeting & Summits |
|
- |
Computer
Abbreviation |
- |
Full
Forms |
|
- |
Microsoft Office |
- |
New
Government Scheme |
|
- |
Computer Hardware |
- |
|
|
- |
Computer Software |
- |
|
|
- |
Computer
Fundamentals /Terminologies |
- |
|
|
- |
Networking |
- |
|
|
- |
Number System |
- |
- |
|
- |
Operating System |
- |
- |
|
- |
Basic of Logic Gates |
- |
- |
Phase-III: Psychometric Test
·
The Bank may conduct Psychometric test for
personality profiling, of those candidates who will be shortlisted for
Phase-III. Finding of the test may be placed before the Interview panel for
having a through perspective on the candidates.
·
Details of Phase-III will Comprise:
|
TEST STRUCTURE |
GROUP EXERCISE |
INTERVIEW |
TOTAL |
|
Maximum Marks |
20 |
30 |
50 |
Note:
· The
minimum qualifying
marks will be decided by the Bank.
Final Selection:
·
The candidates will have to qualify both in
Phase-II and Phase-III separately.
·
The marks obtained in Mains Examination
(Phase-II), both in the Objective Test and the Descriptive Test, will be added
to the marks obtained in Phase-III for preparing the final merit list.
·
The marks obtained in the Preliminary
Examination (Phase-I) will not be added for preparing the final merit list for
selection.
·
The marks obtained by the candidates in
Phase-II (Mains Examination both Objective & Descriptive Tests) and Phase-III
(Group Exercise & Interview) will be normalised to 100 marks as detailed
below.
·
The final merit list is arrived at after
aggregating (out of 100) converted marks of Phase-II and Phase-III.
·
Selection will be made from the top merit
ranked candidates in each category.
Number of Chances
Candidates who have already
appeared for the maximum number of permissible chances are not eligible to
apply. Details for the maximum number of permissible chances are given as
follows:
|
Category |
Max. Permissible Number of Chances |
|
General
/ EWS |
4 |
|
General
(PwBD) / EWS (PwBD) |
7 |
|
OBC
|
7 |
|
OBC
(PwBD) |
7 |
|
SC/
SC (PwBD)/ ST/ ST (PwBD) |
No
Restriction |
Note:
·
The number of chances will be counted from the
examination held on 18.04.2010.
·
Appearing in Preliminary Examination will not
be counted as a chance.
·
Appearing in Mains Examination will be counted
as a chance.
·
In the years in which only one written examination
has been held (i.e. no Preliminary Examination has been held), appearing in
this examination will be counted as a chance.
Important Dates
The tentative schedule of events is as follows:
|
Activity |
Tentative Dates |
|
On-line
registration including Editing/ Modification of Application by candidates |
22.09.2022
to 12.10.2022 |
|
Payment
of Application Fee |
22.09.2022
to 12.10.2022 |
|
Download
of Preliminary Examination Call Letters |
1st
/ 2nd week of December 2022 onwards |
|
Phase-I:
Online Preliminary Examination |
17th/18th/19th/
20th of December 2022 |
|
Declaration
of Result of Preliminary Examination |
December
2022 / January 2023 |
|
Download
of Mains Examination Call letter |
January
2023 / February 2023 |
|
Phase-II:
Online Mains Examination |
January
2023 / February 2023 |
|
Declaration
of Result of Mains Examination |
February
2023 |
|
Download
of Phase-III Call Letter |
February
2023 onwards |
|
Phase-III:
Psychometric Test |
February
/ March 2023 |
|
Interview
& Group Exercises |
February
/ March 2023 |
|
Declaration
of Final Result |
March
2023 onwards |
|
Pre-Examination
Training for SC/ ST/ Religious Minority Community candidates |
|
|
Download
of call letters for Pre-Examination Training |
1st
/ 2nd week of November 2022 onwards |
|
Conduct
of Pre- Examination Training |
November
2022 / December 2022 |
Vacancies:
Detailed Vacancies for SBI PO
2022 are as follows:
Abbreviations: SC-
Scheduled Castes, ST- Scheduled Tribes, OBC- Other Backward Classes, EWS-
Economically Weaker Section, UR- Unreserved, PwBD-Person with Benchmark
Disability, VI- Visually Impaired, HI- Hearing Impaired, LD- Locomotor
Disability. ‘d & e’-PwBD categories
under clauses ‘d’ & ‘e’ of Section 34 (i) of RPWD Act 2016.
SBI PO Eligibility Criteria
SBI PO eligibility
criteria are based on four parameters:
1.
Educational Qualification (as on 31.12.2022)-
Bachelor’s degree (any stream) from a recognized university. Those who are in
the Final Year/ Semester of their Graduation may also apply provisionally
subject to the condition that, if called for an interview, they will have to
produce proof of having passed the graduation examination on or before
31.12.2022.
2.
Age Limit (As on 01.04.2022) - Not below 21
years and not above 30 years as on 01.04.2022 i.e. candidates must have been
born not later than 01.04.2001 and not earlier than 02.04.1992 (both days
inclusive)
3.
Nationality - Citizen of India, Nepal, or
Bhutan
4.
Computer Literacy
How to Apply for SBI PO Exam
2022
Candidates can apply online
for the exam on the official website of the SBI from 22.09.2022 to
12.10.2022.
Steps to Apply
·
Click on ‘Click Here for New Registration’.
·
Enter the Name, e-mail address and mobile
number.
·
A provisional registration number and password
will be sent to the registered email address and registered mobile number.
FAQs
Q. What is the mode of
registration?
Ans. The registration can be
done only through online mode.
Q. What is the educational
qualification for an SBI PO Recruitment?
Ans. A candidate appearing
for the SBI PO exam must be a graduate of any stream.
Q. Are graduation marks
required to qualify for the SBI PO Exam?
Ans. Graduation marks are not
considered as eligibility criteria for the SBI PO Exams. However, the
candidate must be a graduate in any stream, from a recognized University, or
any institution recognized by the Central Government with equivalent
qualification.
Q. Is the SBI PO exam
bilingual?
Ans. Yes, the SBI PO
Exam is conducted in English and Hindi language. However, the English
language section is in English only.
Q. Is there any group
discussion or personal interview after qualifying for the Mains
exam?
Ans. Yes, there is a group
discussion and personal interview after qualifying for the Mains exam.
