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State Bank of India · Computer Based Test (CBT)

SBI PO

Probationary Officer Examination — National — Officer Scale I (India's largest bank)

🏢 Vacancies

To be notified

💰 Pay Scale

₹27,620–₹42,020 + allowances (~₹55,000–₹65,000 gross)

📋 Posts

Probationary Officer at SBI branches across India

🔄 Frequency

Annual (August–September)

🔀 Selection Process

Prelims — CBT

Screening · 100Q · 100M · 60 min

Mains — CBT + Descriptive

155Q + Essay · 200+50M · 3.5 hrs

GD + Interview

Group Discussion · Personal Interview

Joining

Medical + Document Verification + Training

📝 Exam Pattern — Tier Breakdown

✅ Eligibility Criteria

🎓 Education

Bachelor's Degree (any discipline) from recognized university

📅 Age Limit

21–30 years (UR)

🔁 Attempts

Max 4 attempts (General/OBC); unlimited for SC/ST/PwD

🌐 Nationality

Indian Citizen (or as per rules)

⚖️ Official Rules & Regulations

SBI PO vacancies are low but prestige is highest among bank PO exams
Final merit = 75% Mains + 25% Interview (GD is not marked separately)
Negative marking: −0.25 per wrong answer in objective sections
Psychometric test is conducted alongside mains — no marks but mandatory
SBI employees can also apply and get age relaxation up to 45 years

Source: SSC CGL official notification · Always refer to sbi.co.in for authoritative information.

📅 Important Dates — 2024–25 Cycle

Notification ReleasedJun 2026

Prelims Exam1–2 Aug 2026

Mains Exam12 Sep 2026

GD + InterviewTo be notified

Final ResultTo be notified

🎯 Subject-wise Preparation Strategy

📊Data Analysis & Interpretation35%

SBI PO DI is the hardest among all banking exams. Practice Caselet DI, Missing DI, and combination charts daily.

🧠Reasoning & Computer30%

Advanced puzzles: Double row, Circular, Scheduling. Spend 60% of Reasoning prep on puzzles.

📖English Language20%

SBI English is reading-heavy — long RC passages, paragraph-based fill-ups. Read editorial daily for 20 min.

🏦Banking & GA15%

RBI circulars, economic survey highlights, monetary policy. Read RBI website monthly updates.

📚 Detailed Syllabus

33 topics · 179 subtopics

🔗 Official Resources & Notifications

Official SSC WebsitePrimary↗SSC CGL Official NotificationNotification↗Download Admit CardAdmit Card↗Check Result / Cut-offsResults↗

Always verify dates and eligibility from the official SSC notification. ZestExam provides study resources only — not official communication.

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🎯 Start strong — 20 questions, ~20 minutes

A smart mix of past year questions and curated practice. This is exactly how serious aspirants begin their daily prep.

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Deep dives · topic-focused · difficulty drills

🔢Quantitative Aptitude

Data Interpretation · Number Series· 18 sessions

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Hard🏆 Highest ROI

Data Interpretation Master

DI alone = 12–15 Qs in prelims · highest marks per session in banking

30 Q · ~40 min12–15 Qs in exam

Medium

Number Series Sprint

5 Qs guaranteed every prelims · pure pattern recognition · fast marks

30 Q · ~28 min5 Qs in exam

Medium

Quadratic Equations Drill

5 Qs per paper · 3 formula shortcuts · solvable in 4 minutes flat

30 Q · ~25 min5 Qs in exam

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Medium

Arithmetic Foundation

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30 Q · ~35 min8–10 Qs in exam

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Easy

Confidence Builder: Simplification

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30 Q · ~22 min

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Mixed

Full Quant Practice

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30 Q · ~38 min

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Hard🧠 Brain Trainer

Hard DI Challenge

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25 Q · ~40 min

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Mixed⚡ Speed Drill

Speed Drill: Quant

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25 Q · ~18 min

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Medium

Percentage + Profit & Loss

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30 Q · ~32 min6–8 Qs in exam

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Medium

Time, Speed, Distance & Work

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30 Q · ~34 min4–5 Qs in exam

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Easy

Simple & Compound Interest

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30 Q · ~28 min2–3 Qs in exam

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Medium

Ratio, Proportion & Averages

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30 Q · ~30 min4–5 Qs in exam

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Medium

Algebra & Linear Equations

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30 Q · ~32 min3–4 Qs in exam

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Medium

Geometry & Mensuration

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30 Q · ~34 min2–3 Qs in exam

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Mixed

Full Quant: Exam Simulation

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30 Q · ~38 min

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Hard🧠 Brain Trainer

Hard Challenge: Full Quant

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30 Q · ~44 min

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Hard👀 Most Skipped

Permutation, Combination & Probability

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30 Q · ~38 min2–3 Qs in exam

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Mixed

Weak Area Sweep: All Topics

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30 Q · ~35 min

🧠Reasoning Ability

Puzzles & Seating · Inequality· 17 sessions

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Hard🧠 Brain Trainer

Puzzles & Seating Arrangements

15–20 Qs out of 35 come from puzzles · this is the banking paper · master it

30 Q · ~45 min15–20 Qs in exam

Medium

Inequality & Syllogism

Together = 8–10 Qs · formula-based · finish both in under 6 minutes

30 Q · ~28 min8–10 Qs in exam

Medium

Direction Sense + Blood Relations

4–6 Qs combined · quick once you know the method · don't drop these

25 Q · ~25 min4–6 Qs in exam

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Medium

Coding-Decoding Sprint

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25 Q · ~22 min3–5 Qs in exam

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Mixed

Full Reasoning Practice

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30 Q · ~38 min

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Hard🧠 Brain Trainer

Hard Puzzles Challenge

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25 Q · ~40 min

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Mixed⚡ Speed Drill

Speed Drill: Reasoning

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25 Q · ~16 min

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Medium

Syllogism Deep Dive

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30 Q · ~30 min4–5 Qs in exam

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Easy

Direction Sense & Distance

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30 Q · ~24 min3–4 Qs in exam

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Easy

Series: Number & Letter Patterns

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30 Q · ~22 min3–4 Qs in exam

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Analogy, Classification & Ranking

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30 Q · ~22 min4–5 Qs in exam

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Medium

Verbal Reasoning Blitz

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30 Q · ~30 min8–10 Qs in exam

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Hard🧠 Brain Trainer

Input-Output Machine

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30 Q · ~38 min4–5 Qs in exam

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Mixed

Full Reasoning: Exam Simulation

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30 Q · ~36 min

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Hard🧠 Brain Trainer

Hard Reasoning: Full Sweep

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30 Q · ~44 min

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Easy

Confidence Builder: Easy Reasoning

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30 Q · ~22 min

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Mixed

Mixed Reasoning Sprint

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30 Q · ~35 min

📝English Language

Reading Comprehension · Error Detection· 17 sessions

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Hard🧠 Brain Trainer

Reading Comprehension Master

10 Qs from 2 passages · accuracy here = 20 marks · most scoring section

30 Q · ~40 min

Medium

Error Detection Drill

5 Qs per paper · grammar rules + contextual errors · high ROI for time spent

30 Q · ~30 min

Medium

Para Jumbles & Cloze Test

5–6 combined Qs · uniquely banking English · practice to stop guessing

25 Q · ~28 min

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Vocabulary Builder

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25 Q · ~25 min

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Easy

Easy English: Fill in the Blanks

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30 Q · ~22 min

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Mixed

Full English Practice

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30 Q · ~35 min

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Mixed⚡ Speed Drill

Speed Drill: English

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25 Q · ~15 min

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Medium

Grammar Foundation

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30 Q · ~30 min5–7 Qs in exam

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Sentence Correction & Rearrangement

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30 Q · ~32 min4–5 Qs in exam

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Easy

One Word Substitution

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30 Q · ~22 min2–3 Qs in exam

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Idioms & Phrases Sprint

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30 Q · ~24 min2–3 Qs in exam

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Synonyms & Antonyms Blitz

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30 Q · ~22 min3–4 Qs in exam

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Active/Passive & Direct/Indirect

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30 Q · ~28 min2–3 Qs in exam

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Fill in the Blanks: Double Blanks

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30 Q · ~28 min4–5 Qs in exam

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Hard🧠 Brain Trainer

Hard RC + Inference Questions

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30 Q · ~42 min

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Mixed

Full English: Complete Sweep

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30 Q · ~34 min

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Mixed

Exam Simulation: English Section

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30 Q · ~30 min

🏦Banking Awareness

RBI & Monetary Policy · Banking Terms· 17 sessions

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Medium

RBI & Monetary Policy

Rate decisions + regulations + RBI schemes = 5–7 Qs every banking mains

30 Q · ~25 min

Easy

Banking Terms & Products

NPA, NBFC, CRR, SLR — know 50 terms = answer 10 Qs confidently

30 Q · ~22 min

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Financial Awareness Sprint

Budget + GDP + fiscal policy + index numbers = 4–5 Qs in mains

30 Q · ~25 min

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Current Banking Affairs

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20 Q · ~18 min

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Full Banking Awareness

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30 Q · ~28 min

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Hard Banking Awareness

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25 Q · ~28 min

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Mixed⚡ Speed Drill

Speed Drill: Banking Awareness

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25 Q · ~12 min

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Government Schemes & Initiatives

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30 Q · ~24 min4–5 Qs in exam

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Banking Organisations & Regulators

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30 Q · ~23 min3–4 Qs in exam

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International Finance: IMF, World Bank

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30 Q · ~23 min3–4 Qs in exam

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Hard🧠 Brain Trainer

Recent RBI Circulars & Policy

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30 Q · ~26 min3–4 Qs in exam

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Digital Banking & Fintech

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30 Q · ~24 min4–5 Qs in exam

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Reports, Indices & Rankings

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30 Q · ~22 min2–3 Qs in exam

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Insurance & Pension Sector

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30 Q · ~24 min3–4 Qs in exam

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Confidence Builder: Easy Banking Awareness

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30 Q · ~20 min

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Mixed

Exam Simulation: Banking Awareness

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30 Q · ~26 min

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Full Sweep: All Banking Awareness Topics

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30 Q · ~28 min

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State Bank of India · Computer Based Test (CBT)

SBI PO

Probationary Officer Examination — National — Officer Scale I (India's largest bank)

🏢 Vacancies

To be notified

💰 Pay Scale

₹27,620–₹42,020 + allowances (~₹55,000–₹65,000 gross)

📋 Posts

Probationary Officer at SBI branches across India

🔄 Frequency

Annual (August–September)

🔀 Selection Process

Prelims — CBT

Screening · 100Q · 100M · 60 min

Mains — CBT + Descriptive

155Q + Essay · 200+50M · 3.5 hrs

GD + Interview

Group Discussion · Personal Interview

Joining

Medical + Document Verification + Training

📝 Exam Pattern — Tier Breakdown

✅ Eligibility Criteria

🎓 Education

Bachelor's Degree (any discipline) from recognized university

📅 Age Limit

21–30 years (UR)

🔁 Attempts

Max 4 attempts (General/OBC); unlimited for SC/ST/PwD

🌐 Nationality

Indian Citizen (or as per rules)

⚖️ Official Rules & Regulations

SBI PO vacancies are low but prestige is highest among bank PO exams
Final merit = 75% Mains + 25% Interview (GD is not marked separately)
Negative marking: −0.25 per wrong answer in objective sections
Psychometric test is conducted alongside mains — no marks but mandatory
SBI employees can also apply and get age relaxation up to 45 years

Source: SSC CGL official notification · Always refer to sbi.co.in for authoritative information.

📅 Important Dates — 2024–25 Cycle

Notification ReleasedJun 2026

Prelims Exam1–2 Aug 2026

Mains Exam12 Sep 2026

GD + InterviewTo be notified

Final ResultTo be notified

🎯 Subject-wise Preparation Strategy

📊Data Analysis & Interpretation35%

SBI PO DI is the hardest among all banking exams. Practice Caselet DI, Missing DI, and combination charts daily.

🧠Reasoning & Computer30%

Advanced puzzles: Double row, Circular, Scheduling. Spend 60% of Reasoning prep on puzzles.

📖English Language20%

SBI English is reading-heavy — long RC passages, paragraph-based fill-ups. Read editorial daily for 20 min.

🏦Banking & GA15%

RBI circulars, economic survey highlights, monetary policy. Read RBI website monthly updates.

📚 Detailed Syllabus

33 topics · 179 subtopics

🔗 Official Resources & Notifications

Official SSC WebsitePrimary↗SSC CGL Official NotificationNotification↗Download Admit CardAdmit Card↗Check Result / Cut-offsResults↗

Always verify dates and eligibility from the official SSC notification. ZestExam provides study resources only — not official communication.

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