Name of the Section

No: of Questions

Maximum Marks

Reasoning Ability

35

35

Quantitative Aptitude

35

35

English

30

30

Total

100

100

Duration

1 hour

60 minutes/1 hour

* The syllabus for the SBI PO (prelims and mains) does not find a mention in the official notification released by the SBI. The following list of topics for each of the sections has been arrived at after detailed analysis of the previous year SBI PO question papers.

Topics

Expected number of Questions

Approximation/Simplification

5

Number Series

5

Quadratic Equations

5

Data Interpretation (line graphs, bar graphs, tables and pie charts)

10 (2 sets of 5 questions each)

Miscellaneous (Percentages, Partnerships, Profit and Loss, Simple interest and Compound interest, Mensuration, Ages, Averages, Ratio and Proportion, Mixtures and Alligations , Time, Speed and Distance, Boats and

Remarks

Will appear for certain

Subject to Change 10

Streams, Time and Work, Probability , Permutation and Combination)

Subject to Change

Topics

Expected no: of Questions

Puzzles

20 ( 4 sets of 5 questions each)

Seating Arrangement (linear and circular)

5 (1 set of 5 questions)

Inequalities

5

Blood Relations

3

Direction Sense

2

Topics

Remarks

Will appear for certain

Subject to Change

Expected no: of Questions

Reading Comprehension

10

Cloze Test

5

Parajumbles

5

Spot the Errors

5

Fill in the blanks

5

Remarks

Subject to Change

Name of the Section

No: of Questions

Maximum Marks

Duration

Reasoning Ability and Computer Aptitude

45

60

60 minutes

Data Analysis and Interpretation

35

60

45 minutes

English Language

35

40

40 minutes

General/Economy/ Banking Awareness

40

40

35 minutes

Total

155

200

3 hours/180 minutes

SYLLABUS FOR MAINS DATA ANALYSIS AND INTERPRETATION Topics

Expected number of Questions

Data Analysis and Interpretation – Line 20 questions (4 sets with 5 graph(double or single), Bar Graph(double questions each) or single), Pie Chart(double or single), Caselets, Missing DI and Tables Quadratic Equations

5

Data Sufficiency

5

Probability

2

Remarks

Will appear for certain

Subject to Change

Time and Work

3

Miscellaneous (Percentages, Partnerships, Profit and Loss, Simple interest and Compound interest, Mensuration, Optional Geometry, Ages, Averages, Ratio and Proportion, Mixtures and Alligations , Time, Speed and Distance, Boats and Streams, Permutation and Combination)

Subject to Change

REASONING AND COMPUTER APTITUDE Topics

Expected no: of Questions

Seating Arrangement (Linear/Circular)

5 (1 set with 5 questions)

Puzzles

5 (1 set with 5 questions)

Input/ Output

5 (1 set with 5 questions)

Inequalities

5

Statements, Assumptions and Inferences

3 to 5

Coding and Decoding

3 to 5

Number Coding

5

Computer Aptitude

5

Blood Relations

Optional

Direction Sense

Optional

Data Sufficiency

3 to 5

Remarks

Will appear for certain

Subject to Change

ENGLISH Topics

Expected no: of Questions

Reading Comprehension

13 (2 sets)

Antonyms and Synonyms

7

Odd ones out ( Find the odd sentence that doesn’t fit the paragraph)

5

Statement Fillers

5

Paragraph completion (Find the statement that could be the last sentence of a paragraph)

5

Cloze test

Optional

Parajumbles

Optional

Spot the Errors

Optional

Subject to Change

GENERAL AWARENESS Topics Current Affairs Banking Awareness Sports Science and Technology Awards and Honors

Remarks

History Economics and Indian Economy Polity Geography Miscellaneous ( Countries, Capitals and Currencies, Diseases, Regulatory bodies, culture)

COMPUTER AWARENESS Topics Computer Basics and Architecture Computer Memory Software and Hardware

Input and Output Devices Operating Systems Internet Networking Cyber-Security DBMS Microsoft Windows and Microsoft Office Conversion from Decimal System to Binary and Binary to Decimal System Keyboard Shortcuts Computer Abbreviations

SBI PO DESCRIPTIVE PAPER Maximum Marks: 50 Duration: 30 minutes The descriptive paper will consist of 2 questions which are as follows: 1. Essay Writing - Maximum limit for essay writing - 300 words 2. Letter Writing - Maximum limit for letter writing - 150 words Three options will be given to the candidates for both the questions and the candidates can choose any one of the topics and answers are to be typed using the keyboard.

SYLLABUS FOR SBI PO DESCRIPTIVE PAPER 1. 2. 3. 4.

Essay Writing Letter Writing Precis Writing Reading Comprehension

The topics for the essay writing and letter writing will mostly be related to day-today functioning of banks or the Indian Economy.