SBI PO Syllabus 2023: The SBI PO syllabus is much similar to that of any other bank exam. There are three major sections that a candidate needs to prepare to ace the preliminary exam. These are Reasoning, Quantitative Aptitude and English Language. The sections have a wide range of topics on which questions are based. It is recommended that candidates must have a look at the previous year's papers and know about the weightage of each topic.

SBI PO Syllabus 2023

The preliminary examination of the SBI PO 2023 exam will comprise of Reasoning Ability, Quantitative Aptitude and English Language. Here is the detailed syllabus of the SBI PO Prelims exam:

SBI PO Prelims Exam Pattern

S.No.Name of SubjectsNo. of QuestionsMaximum MarksDuration
1English Language303020 minutes
2Quantitative Aptitude353520 minutes
3Reasoning Ability353520 minutes
Total1001001 hour

SBI PO Syllabus for Prelims Exam

The section-wise topics from which the SBI will ask questions in SBI PO Prelims Exam has been tabulated below.

Quantitative Aptitude SyllabusReasoning SyllabusEnglish Syllabus
Simplification/ ApproximationAlphanumeric SeriesReading Comprehension
Profit & LossDirectionsFill in the blanks
Mixtures & AlligationsLogical ReasoningCloze Test
Permutation, Combination & ProbabilityData SufficiencyPara jumbles
Work & TimeRanking & OrderVocabulary
Sequence & SeriesAlphabet TestParagraph Completion
Simple Interest & Compound InterestSeating ArrangementMultiple Meaning /Error Spotting
Surds & IndicesCoded InequalitiesSentence Completion
Mensuration – Cylinder, Cone, SpherePuzzleTenses Rules
Time & DistanceSyllogism 
Data InterpretationBlood Relations
Ratio & ProportionCoding-Decoding
Number SystemsInput-Output
PercentageTabulation

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SBI PO Mains Syllabus

The Mains Examination of SBI PO exam 2023 will constitute 4 sections: Reasoning + Computer Aptitude, English Language, Data Analysis & Interpretation and General/Economy/Banking Awareness. The complete SBI PO Mains syllabus is discussed below:

SBI PO Mains Exam Pattern

S.No.Name of SubjectsNo. of QuestionsMaximum MarksDuration
1Reasoning & Computer Aptitude405050 minutes
2Data Analysis & Interpretation305045 minutes
3General/ Economy/ Banking Awareness506045 minutes
4English Language354040 minutes
Total1552003 hours

SBI PO Syllabus for Main Exam

The subject-wise topics that need to be covered for preparing for SBI PO Mains Exam has been listed below.

Data Analysis & InterpretationReasoningGeneral/Economy/Banking AwarenessEnglish LanguageComputer 
Tabular GraphVerbal ReasoningCurrent AffairsReading ComprehensionInternet
Line GraphSyllogismFinancial AwarenessGrammarMemory
Bar GraphCircular Seating ArrangementGeneral KnowledgeVerbal AbilityKeyboard Shortcuts
Charts & TablesLinear Seating ArrangementStatic AwarenessVocabularyComputer Abbreviation
Missing Case DIDouble LineupBanking Terminologies KnowledgeSentence ImprovementMicrosoft Office
Radar Graph CaseletSchedulingBanking AwarenessWord AssociationComputer Hardware
ProbabilityInput OutputPrinciples of InsurancePara JumblesComputer Software
Data SufficiencyBlood Relations Error SpottingComputer Fundamentals /Terminologies
Let it Case DIDirections and DistancesCloze TestNetworking
Permutation and CombinationOrdering and RankingFill in the blanksNumber System
Pie ChartsData Sufficiency Operating System
 Coding and DecodingBasic of Logic Gates
Code Inequalities 
Course of Action
Critical Reasoning
Analytical and Decision Making

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SBI PO Descriptive Test

The Descriptive Paper of 30 minutes duration with two questions for 50 marks will be a Test of English Language (Letter Writing & Essay).

Besides the preliminary exam and the mains exam, an interview process is also conducted for candidates who qualify the first two phases of SBI PO exam.

The final merit list is made on the basis of marks obtained by a candidate in his/ her mains exam and interview process.

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SBI PO Syllabus 2023: FAQs

Ans. There are three subjects in SBI PO 2023 Prelims Exam which are Reasoning Ability, Quantitative Aptitude and English Language and 5 subjects in mains exam which are Reasoning & Computer Aptitude, English Language, Data Interpretation & Analysis and General/Economy/Banking Awareness.

Ans. The negative marking scheme is applicable for SBI PO Preliminary and Mains exam. The 0.25 marks are deducted for every wrong answer in both rounds of the SBI PO examination.

Ans. The description test is based on English Language, in which a candidate have to write a Letter and an Essay for 50 Marks.

Ans. The Prelims exam will have a total of 100 questions while there will be 155 questions in the SBI PO Mains exam excluding Descriptive Paper.

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