SBI selection process for PO 2019 consists of 3 stages, which are:
1. Prelims Exam
2. Mains Exam (Objective + Descriptive)
3. Interview + Group ER
Once you clear the first 2 stages of SBI
PO Exam, you will have to face a
“Interview and Group Exercise round”.
SBI PO 2019 Exam Pattern – PRELIMS (Phase I)
|
Section
|
No. of Question
|
Marks
|
Time
|
|
English Language
|
30
|
100 marks
|
20 mins
|
|
Quantitative Aptitude
|
35
|
20 mins
|
|
|
Reasoning Ability
|
35
|
20 mins
|
|
|
TOTAL
|
100
|
1 hour
|
SBI PO Exam Pattern for Mains Objective Test:
1. MAINS EXAM (OBJECTIVE)
SECTION
|
TOTAL QUESTION
|
MAXIMUM MARKS
|
DURATION
|
Reasoning
& Computer Aptitude
|
45
|
60
|
60
|
Data
Analysis & Interpretation
|
35
|
60
|
45
|
General
Awareness(Economy & Banking)
|
40
|
40
|
35
|
English
Language
|
35
|
40
|
40
|
TOTAL
|
155
Question
|
200
Marks
|
3
Hours
|
2. MAINS EXAM (DESCRIPTIVE)
Exam Pattern for Descriptive Test
This is Level 2 in the Mains Exam. It will commence immediately after the objective test. Listed below are the highlights for SBI PO descriptive test.
- The
exam is conducted in online mode i.e. candidates are
allotted a desktop in which they are supposed to type their answers.
- Candidates
are given 30 minutes to the complete descriptive paper
- There
are a total of 2 questions in this section namely Letter writing
and Essay Writing
- Each question is of 25 marks.
NOTE: Descriptive paper of a candidate will be checked only if he qualifies in the Objective test, as per the qualifying marks decided by the Bank.
SBI PO Group Exercise/Personal Interview Pattern – (Phase III)
Ø
Candidates
who qualify SBI PO mains exam are eligible to appear for GD and
interview.
Ø
Marks for Group Exercise/ Group
Discussions round are 20.
Ø
Marks
for Personal
Interview round are 30.
Ø Post conduction of the interview, a combined
score is generated which includes the sum of marks obtained in main examination
and interview.
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The
final list of the selected candidates would be published on the official
website of the bank’s website and also in employment newspaper.
