SBI is state bank of India. The State Bank of India is originated in the first decade of the 19th century. On 2 July 1806, the Bank of Calcutta renamed as the Bank of Bengal. The Imperial Bank of India became the State Bank of India July 1955. The headquarters of SBI is in Mumbai, India. It is a governmental organisation which conducts banking exam every year, one such exam is SBI PO. SBI has released the notification for SBI Probationary Officer Recruitment. The official website www.sbi.co.in of the SBI provides updated information
SBI PO Recruitment Notification has been released and eligible candidates can do online registration via official website www.sbi.co.in from 21st April to 13th May 2018. As per latest notification, SBI PO 2018 Application form registration/submission has started for SBI Probationary Officer post
| SBI PO Recruitment 2018 Details: | |
|---|---|
| Examination Name | SBI PO 2018 |
| Organized by | State Bank of India (SBI) |
| Exam Mode | Online |
| Name of Posts | Probationary Officer |
| Total Number of Vacancies | 2000 |
| Apply Mode | Online |
| Official Website | www.sbi.co.in/careers/ |
| Important Dates: | |
| SBI PO 2018 Apply Online Starting Date | 21st April 2018 |
| SBI PO Application Form 2018 Last Date | 13th May 2018 |
| Payment of Application Fees/Intimation Charges | 21st April to 13th May 2018 |
| SBI PO Prelims Call Letter | 18th June (onwards) |
| SBI PO Prelims Exam Date | 1st, 7th & 8th July |
| SBI PO Prelims Result | 15th July 2018 |
| SBI PO Main Call Letter | 20th July |
| SBI PO Main Exam Date | 4th August 2018 |
| SBI PO Main Result | 20th August 2018 |
| Eligibility Criteria | |
| Educational Qualification: | Graduate Degree / its equivalent from recognized institute and colleges. Additional details regarding it can simply be seen via official notification link given below. |
| Age Limit: | Minimum: 21 Years Maximum: 30 Years Age relaxation is applicable as per the Govt. Rule |
| Application Fee | |
| General / OBC | Rs. 600/ |
| ST/SC/PWD | Rs.100/ |
| Selection Process | |
| Phase-I | Preliminary Exam |
| Phase-II | Main Exam |
The starting SBI PO pay scale is 27,620 (with four increments) and also there are annual incentives worth 7 -12 Lakhs.
SBI conducts an examination which is popular as SBI Probationary Officer Examination or SBI PO Examination. Every year SBI organizes the examination to select skilled and talented professionals through SBI PO Vacancy 2018 Notification for which candidates need to fill SBI PO 2018 Application Form provided on their official website www.sbi.co.in
| SBI PO Vacancies | Vacancies (PWD) | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SC | ST | OBC | GEN | Total | LD | VI | HI | Total |
| 300 | 150 | 540 | 1010 | 2000 | 27 | 26 | 65 | 118 |
For SBI PO 2018 Recruitment candidates must be eligible as per the educational qualification, age limit, nationality, etc. of SBI PO exam.
| Education | Nationality | Age limit |
|---|---|---|
| Graduation degree from recognized university or institution. There is no minimum percentage. You should not be in a final year. Only Those candidates are allowed whose graduation is completed. | Citizen of India, Nepal, Bhutan, Tibetan refugee and migrated Peoples from Pakistan, Burma, Zaire, Sri Lanka, Zambia, East African countries of Kenya, Uganda, the United Republic of Tanzania (formerly Tanganyika and Zanzibar), Malawi, Zaire, Ethiopia and Vietnam with the intention of permanently settling in India are allowed to give exam | candidates must have age between 21 – 30 years. SC/ST/OBC and other who are covered under the government act, have the age relaxation. You can check in the table below |
Aspirants wishing to apply for SBI PO 2018 Recruitment need to visit the official website www.sbi.co.in of State Bank of India PO to fill
the recruitment application form. The website contains latest information about notification, syllabus, eligibility and updates.
Payment of Application form:
SBI PO Recruitment Application form can be submitted online by making payment through Debit / Credit Card / Net banking.
The fee charges for the general candidates are
Rs.600/- and for the candidates who come under the reservation category, fee charges will be Rs.100/-.
Exam Pattern
The SBI PO exam has two levels of written exam: Preliminary exam and main exam.
| SL | Name of Test | Number of Questions | Marks | Duration |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | English Language | 30 | 100 | 20 Minutes |
| 2. | Quantitative Aptitude | 35 | 20 Minutes | |
| 3. | Reasoning Ability | 35 | 20 Minutes | |
| Total | 100 | 1 Hour |
SBI PO Preliminary Exam consists of three section; Reasoning, Quantitative Aptitude, and General Awareness. The total duration is 60 minutes to attempt 100 questions with weightage of 1 mark for each question. There is deduction of .25 marks as negative marking for wrong answers, however there is no deduction for not attempted questions.
SBI PO Mains exam is conducted at two levels; Objective and descriptive. Below is provided the Objective exam pattern.
| SL | Name of Test | Number of Questions | Marks | Duration |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | Reasoning and Computer Aptitude | 45 | 200 | 60 Minutes |
| 2. | Data Analysis and Interpretation | 35 | 45 Minutes | |
| 3. | General/Economy/Banking Awareness | 40 | 35 Minutes | |
| 4. | English Language | 35 | 40 Minutes | |
| Total | 155 | 3 Hours |
Descriptive test is of 30 minutes duration with 50 marks of English language (Letter Writing & Essay). Candidates are required to secure passing marks in the descriptive test decided by the Bank.
Negative marking for all wrong answer given by candidates in the objective paper; 1/4 marks will be deducted on each wrong question.
| Sr no. | Topics | Contents |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | REASONING | Machine coding and decoding Logical Reasoning Syllogism Sentence coding ,Puzzle / Seating Arrangement , Data Sufficiency, Number series Blood relations etc. |
| 2 | QUANTITATIVE | Number system Simplification Approximation Data Interpretation – Line Graph, Bar Graph, Mixed Chart, Pie Chart etc Quadratic Equation etc |
| 3 | ENGLISH LANGUAGE | Vocabulary: Synonyms, Antonyms, Word formation and sentence correction. Comprehension: Theme detection, Deriving conclusions, Passage completion, Error detection, and Passage Correction, Sentence correction. Spelling: Grammar, Idioms, and Phrases. |
| 4 | GENERAL AWARENESS | Awards & Honors Sports, Finance, Agriculture, Indian economy International Economy, UNO, Marketing, Indian constitution, History of Banking, countries/currencies, Books & Their Authors, Banking Terms, Fiscal-Monetary Policies, etc. |
SBI PO Selection Procedure 2018 has four stages: Preliminary level, Mains level, Group discussion, and interview.
Preliminary Examination: The candidate should pass in this preliminary level to get eligible for the main exam. There is minimum cutoff which is decided by the SBI PO authorities based on vacancies and successful candidates.
Main examination: The cutoff is also set for the main exam, you have to get marks more than cut off in order to clear this exam.
Group Discussion: The candidates who are selected in mains are eligible for appearing in Group discussion. Those who got selected in GD will go for the interview process.
Interview: The interview will go to conduct by the sponsoring organization in each state across the country.
1.SBI PO Admit Card 2018 Candidates can download SBI PO 2018 Admit Card by using their registration number and password. Candidates can expect admit card for SBI PO exam to be released by 18th June for Preliminary examination at www.sbi.co.in . SBI PO Prelims exam will be held on 1st, 7th & 8th July 2018.
2.SBI PO Cut off 2018SBI PO 2018 Cut off marks will be released by the SBI after the result declaration. After the written exam, the minimum marks required to qualify the exam will be published by the authorities and accordingly, a merit list is formed.
3.SBI PO Result 2018 Candidates appearing in the exam will be able to get their examination scorecard. They need to fill their name and hall ticket number to download the SBI PO 2018 Result.
4.SBI PO 2018 Online Test Series SBI PO 2018 Exam Online Test Series have been provided for thorough practice. This series will provide free mock tests along with sectional tests. It will help the candidate to self-assess his knowledge and understanding of the concepts. SBI PO Online Test Series 2018 is value based and latest, prepared by experts in the field.
5.SBI PO Preparation Tips Below are provided some important pointers to be kept in mind for the exam; list below will help the candidates to assess themselves about their preparedness for the SBI PO exam:
• Time management is the key to success. Firstly, time well your own study schedule. Secondly, time mange your question paper intelligently. Start first with the questions you know well and accordingly proceed with the paper.
• Speed and Accuracy are the buzz words. One without the other is meaningless. So practice a lot. Practice will help to increase speed as well as accuracy. Previous years SBI PO papers and test series will be very beneficial.
• Clarity in terms of exam dates, pattern and procedures is a must for candidates.
• More than hard work, it is smart work that helps more. Smart working means identify your key areas where you need to give more focus and work relentlessly to overcome them.
• Keep yourself abreast with the current affairs and latest happenings.
• Keeping in mind all the above pointers will help the candidates crack the SBI PO exam successfully.