SBI SO 2022
SBI SO (Specialist
Officers) 2022 Notification:
The exam will be conducted in online mode.
- 0.25 or ¼ mark will
be deducted for every incorrect answer.
- The exam can be
attempted in English and Hindi both.
- For each course,
there will be 2 exams.
- The exam will be
objective or MCQ type.
- A total of 200
questions will be provided to the candidates having 5 options each.
- The subjects that
will be included in almost all courses are Reasoning, Quantitative
aptitude, English, and General Knowledge.
SBI SO 2022 Exam Pattern
Highlights
Having detailed information about SBI SO Exam Pattern help
candidates in boosting their performance. The mode of exam will be online, and
MCQs are asked in the exam. Further details are tabular below:
|
Particulars |
Details |
|
Exam Mode |
Online |
|
Number of papers |
2 |
|
Question Paper Type |
MCQ |
|
Exam language |
English/ Hindi |
|
Posts offered |
Assistant Managers, Engineers, Officers, Architects, designers,
administrators, Tester, Manager, Analysts, Developers, Test lead, innovation
specialist, and various other Posts on the regular/ contractual basis |
|
Number of questions |
Depends on the post you are applying for |
SBI SO 2022 Exam Pattern
There is a separate exam to recruit Specialist Officers as
Assistant Managers, Engineers, Officers, Architects, Designers, Administrators,
Tester, Managers, Analysts, Developers, and various other posts on a regular/
contractual basis. Candidates applying for a particular post must meet the
minimum SBI
SO eligibility criteria. The exam pattern for each of them is
different.
The exam for the post of Systems, CA, and Engineering Officers will
be conducted in two parts. Candidates will have to attempt Question Paper 1 and
Question Paper 2. Question paper 1 will be conducted for 90 minutes. Candidates
will be asked to answer 120 questions from three sections namely, English
Language, Reasoning Ability, and Quantitative Aptitude. Similarly, question
paper 2 will have questions related to professional knowledge. The detailed exam
pattern has been tabulated below:
Question Paper 1: For Systems, CA, and
Engineering Officers
The total time limit for paper 1 is 90 minutes. Candidates can
check more details by referring to the table provided below:
|
Sr. No. |
Name of the Test |
Number of Questions |
Maximum Marks |
|
1 |
English language |
35 |
35 |
|
2 |
Reasoning Ability |
50 |
50 |
|
3 |
Quantitative Aptitude |
35 |
35 |
|
Total |
Time Duration- 90 Minutes |
120 |
120 |
Question Paper 2: For Systems, CA, and
Engineering Officers
Through this paper, candidates’ professional knowledge will be
tested. Further details can be checked here:
|
Sr. No. |
Name of the Test |
Number of Questions |
Maximum Marks |
|
1 |
Professional Knowledge |
50 |
100 |
|
Total |
Time Duration- 45 Minutes |
50 |
100 |
SBI SO Exam Pattern (For Law Officers)
For the post of Law Officers, applicants will have to attempt 2
papers- Question Paper 1 and Question Paper 2. The details are as follows:
Question Paper 1: For Law Officer
Question paper 1 comprises 50 questions from the English Language
while 70 questions from Reasoning Ability will be asked. Check more details
here.
|
Sr. No. |
Name of the Test |
Number of Questions |
Maximum Marks |
|
1 |
English language |
50 |
50 |
|
2 |
Reasoning Ability |
70 |
70 |
|
Total |
Time Duration- 90 Minutes |
120 |
120 |
Question Paper 2: For Law Officer
In question paper 2, professional knowledge will be tested for a
maximum of 50 marks. Candidates can check more details here:
|
Sr. No. |
Name of the Test |
Number of Questions |
Maximum Marks |
|
1 |
Professional Knowledge |
50 |
100 |
|
Total |
Time Duration- 45 Minutes |
50 |
100 |
SBI SO Exam Pattern (For Official
Language Officers)
Official Language Officers will be required to have proficiency in
Hindi and English language along with the possession of some reasoning
abilities. Based on these skills the exam will be conducted, and candidates
must fill SBI
SO application form as per their
eligibility. Question paper 1 shall be conducted for 90 minutes. Question paper
2 will be consisting of professional knowledge questions. The details are as
follows:
Question Paper 1: For Official
Language Officers
Subjects like reasoning, language (Hindi/English), etc. come in
the Paper 1 exam.
|
Sr. No. |
Name of the Test |
Number of Questions |
Maximum Marks |
|
1 |
Language (Hindi & English) |
70 |
70 |
|
2 |
Reasoning Ability |
50 |
50 |
|
Total |
Time Duration- 90 Minutes |
120 |
120 |
Question Paper 2: For Official
Language Officers
Candidates are supposed to answer 50 questions and the time limit
given for the same is 45 minutes.
|
Sr. No. |
Name of the Test |
Number of Questions |
Maximum Marks |
|
1 |
Professional Knowledge |
50 |
100 |
|
Total |
Time Duration- 45 Minutes |
50 |
100 |
SBI SO Exam Pattern (For Economists)
Unlike other exams, candidates for this post are required to
appear for 3 papers. Question Paper 1 shall be attempted within 90 minutes’
time. While Question Per 2 and Question Paper 3 will be conducted in 45 minutes
for each paper. The details of each paper have been listed below:
Question Paper 1: For Economist
Focus on all the important subjects to clear the exam with flying
colors. Details related to the exam pattern are provided below.
|
Sr. No. |
Name of the Test |
Number of Questions |
Maximum Marks |
|
1 |
English language |
35 |
35 |
|
2 |
Reasoning Ability |
50 |
50 |
|
3 |
Quantitative Aptitude |
35 |
35 |
|
Total |
Time Duration- 90 Minutes |
120 |
120 |
Question Paper 2: For Economist
Candidates must improve their professional knowledge skills to get
selected for the post. Details concerning the exam pattern are mentioned here.
|
Sr.No. |
Name of the Test |
Number of Questions |
Maximum Marks |
|
1 |
Professional Knowledge |
50 |
100 |
|
Total |
Time Duration- 45 Minutes |
50 |
100 |
Question Paper 3 For Economist
The third question paper for the post of ‘Economist’ will be of a
descriptive nature. Candidates will be asked to write an essay on a topic
related to Economics. The question paper will be of 50 marks. 45 Minutes will
be provided to the candidates to solve the question paper.
SBI SO 2022 Marking Scheme
The marking scheme is such that, questions asked in question paper
1 will be comprising one mark for each correct answer. 0.25 Or ¼ mark will be
deducted for every incorrect answer. In question paper 2, 50 questions for a
total of 100 marks will be asked. There will be different exams that carry
different marks and also time allotted to them is different. Candidates have to
score minimum qualifying marks to crack this exam
SBI SO 2022 Syllabus
There are various posts that SBI recruits through SBI SO
examination and there are different question papers set for all the aspirants
of different posts. Post qualifying for the exam, candidates selected for the
post can expect a decent SBI SO
salary along with many perks. Below the
professional knowledge section of the question paper has been provided
according to the posts under SBI SO.
- Chartered Accountant: Accounting
Standards, Accounting Guidance Note, Financial Report Standards, Indian
Accounting Standards, Corporate Financial Reporting, Accounting and
Reporting of Financial Instrument, Share-based Payment, Liability
Valuation, Share, Business valuation, Inflation Accounting, Indian Capital
Market, Mutual Funds, Foreign Exchanges, Auditing, etc.
- Statistician: Basic
Statistical Methods and Inference, Uni-Variate Data, Bi-Variate Data, Time
series forecasting, Sampling Concepts, Sampling Distribution, Estimations
Theory, Simple Regression, Multiple Regression, Variance Analysis,
Banking-Insurance, Financial Market, Foreign Exchanges, Forecasting
Portfolio, etc.
- Law Officer: Banking
Regulated Laws, Banking Security Laws, Negotiable Instruments, Ethics and
Corporate Governance in Banking, Financial Analysis, Banking Operational
Laws, Banker-Customer Relations, Electronic Banking, Loans and Advances,
Compliance and Legal Aspects, Security Types and Regulatory Frameworks,
etc.
- Systems Officer/IT
Officer: Computer
Networks and Basic Programing Languages (C, C++, Java), Data Base
Management Systems (DBMS), Basic concepts of Software and Hardware, Data
Structures, Computer Organization, Computer Networks, Network Programming,
Algorithms, Digital Electronics, Web Technologies, Information Systems,
and Software Engineering, etc.
Question paper 1 mainly consists of the topics from Reasoning
Abilities, Quantitative Abilities, and English Language. The topics covered in
this section are as follows:
|
Reasoning Ability |
Quantitative Aptitude |
English |
|
Alpha Numeric Sequence Puzzle. |
Averages. |
Articles. |
|
Alphabet Test. |
Boats & Streams. |
Cloze Test. |
|
Arithmetical Reasoning, Classification. |
Clocks. |
Comprehension. |
|
Clocks & Calendars. |
Decimal & Fractions. |
Conclusion. |
|
Data Sufficiency. |
HCF & LCM. |
Fill in the Blanks. |
|
Deriving Conclusions from Passages. |
Line Graphs. |
Para substitution |
|
Direction and distance Sense Test. |
Logarithms. |
Para Jumble |
|
Inserting The Missing Character. |
Mensuration. |
Close test/ passages |
|
Time sequence test |
Mixtures & Allegations. |
Synonyms/Antonyms |
|
Analytical reasoning |
Compound Interest |
Choosing the appropriate word |
|
Cause and effect Input and output arrangements |
Time, Speed, and Distance |
Spelling check |
|
Seating arrangements |
Profit and Loss |
Idioms & Phrases. |
|
Coded inequalities |
Permutation and Combination |
Completion of a Sentence. |
|
Decision making, |
Probability |
Correction of a Sentence. |
|
Logical Sequence of Words. |
Data Interpretation and sufficiency (will include Pie charts,
Data tables, Bar Graphs, Line graphs, Mixed graphs, case studies, etc.) |
Re-arrangement of a Sentence. |
|
Logical Venn Diagrams. |
Permutation & Combination. |
Subject-Verb Agreement. |
|
Statement – Conclusions. |
Problems on Ages. |
Tenses. |
|
Theme Detection, Alphabet numbers |
Problems on Trains. |
Theme detection. |
|
Series Test, Syllogism |
Roots. |
Unseen Passages. |
|
Analogies/Decision-making |
Simplification. |
Verb. |
|
Coding/Decoding |
Time and Work. |
Word Formation. |
|
Blood Relations |
Volume & Surface |
Vocabulary |
|
Odd one out Number |
Area. |
Grammar |
|
Ranking |
Number system and simplification |
Identification of errors |
|
Statement and assumptions |
Unitary Method |
Theme Detection |
|
Course of action |
Problem-based on numbers |
Voice Change |
SBI SO 2022: Professional Knowledge
(Common for all IT Posts)
The detailed syllabus for the professional knowledge paper asked
in SBI SO exam is provided below:
- Database Management
System (DBMS)
- Data Communication
& Networking
- Computer organization
& Microprocessor
- Data structure
- Integrated circuits
- Programming language
C, C++, and OOPS
- Cyber Security and
Threats
- Operating system
& amp; system programming
- Compiler design
- Software engineering
- Mobile Technologies
- Digital electronics
- Basic Terms
SBI SO Exam:
Professional Knowledge (Common for all Finance Posts)
Candidates can check the beneath syllabus for professional
knowledge paper, which is common for all finance posts, to plan their exam
preparations:
- Direct and Indirect
Taxes
- Cost Accounting
Concepts
- Management Accounting
Concepts
- Basic Accounting
concepts and principles
- Accounting Standards
- Auditing standards
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