SBI PO 2017 Exam Pattern Changed: Read latest updates in exam syllabus
SBI PO Exam Pattern 2017– The exam pattern of SBI PO provides insights into the type and the total number of questions asked, time allotted to take the test, subjects covered and the marking scheme of the exam.
The State Bank of India will be conducting SBI PO Mains Exam 2017 on June 4, 2017 for candidates who have successfully cleared the SBI PO Prelims exam. Call letter for the exam will be released on May 22, 2017 and results will be declared on June 19, 2017.
The shortlisted candidates will have to appear for group discussion and personal interview scheduled July 10, 2017 onwards. The final results will be announced on August 5, 2017. Selected candidates will be recruited to the post of PO/management trainee (MT). The SBI PO examination was conducted in February this year for nearly 2400 PO posts.
State Bank of India who have published the SBI PO prelims results 2017 at the official website earlier on May 17.
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SBI PO Exam Pattern 2017
State Bank of India has issued the SBI PO Recruitment notification for 2017. This year there are 2403 all India vacancies. This is an excellent opportunity for job seekers. So begin preparing now.
SBI PO Exam Pattern Details
The selection procedure for SBI PO consists of various stages, each of whom will be discussed below. Under the latest SBI PO exam pattern, there are 3 stages.
| Stage | Type |
| Stage I | Preliminary Exam (Objective) |
| Stage II | Mains Exam (Objective + Descriptive) |
| Stage III | Group Discussion and Interview |
SBI PO Exam Pattern: Phase I – Preliminary Examination
Preliminary Examination consisting of Objective Tests for 100 marks will be conducted online. This test would be of 1 hour duration consisting of 3 Sections.
| Name of Test | Number of Questions | Total Marks | Total Time |
| English Language | 30 | 30 | 1 Hour |
| Quantitative Aptitude | 35 | 35 | |
| Reasoning Ability | 35 | 35 | |
| Total | 100 | 100 |
Candidates have to qualify in each of the three tests by securing passing marks to be decided by the Bank. Adequate number of candidates in each category as decided by the Bank (approximately 20 times the numbers of vacancies subject to availability) will be short listed for the Main Examination.
SBI PO Exam Pattern: Phase II – Mains Examination
Main Examination will consist of Objective Tests for 200 marks and Descriptive Test for 50 marks. Both the Objective and Descriptive Tests will be online. Candidates will have to answer Descriptive test by typing on the computer. Immediately after completion of Objective Test, Descriptive Test will be administered.
Objective Test
Under SBI PO exam pattern, the objective test of 3 hours duration consist of 4 Sections for total 200 marks. The objective test will have separate timing for every section. The candidates are required to qualify in each of the Tests by securing passing marks, to be decided by the Bank.
| Name of Test | Number of Questions | Total Marks | Total Time |
| Reasoning & Computer Aptitude | 45 | 60 | 60 minutes |
| Data Analysis & Interpretation | 35 | 60 | 45 minutes |
| General/Economy/Banking Awareness | 40 | 40 | 35 minutes |
| English Language | 35 | 40 | 40 minutes |
| Total | 155 | 200 | 3 Hours |
Descriptive Test
The Descriptive Test of 30 minutes duration with 50 marks will be a Test of English Language (Letter Writing & Essay). The candidates are required to qualify in the Descriptive Test by securing passing marks, to be decided by the Bank. Descriptive Test paper of only those candidates will be evaluated who have scored qualifying marks in the Objective Tests and are placed adequately high as per total marks in objective test.
SBI PO Exam Pattern: Negative Marking
There will be penalty for wrong answers marked in the Objective Tests under SBI PO Exam pattern. For each question for which a wrong answer has been given by the candidate one fourth of the marks assigned to that question will be deducted as penalty to arrive at corrected score.
If a question is left blank, i.e. no answer is marked by the candidate, there will be no penalty for that question.
SBI PO Exam Pattern: Phase III – Group Discussion & Interview
- Group Discussion – 20 marks
- Interview – 30 marks
SBI PO 2017 – Important Dates (Released)
| Sr. No. | Important Event | Dates |
| 1. | Online registration process would be started from | 7th February 2017 |
| 2. | Online registration process will end | 6th March 2017 |
| 3. | Date of making payment of application fees/intimation charges | 7th February- 6th March 2017 |
| 4. | Call letters for online preliminary exam will be downloaded | 15th April 2017 onward |
| 5. | Date of preliminary exam (online) | 29th & 30th April and 6th & 7th May, 2017 |
| 6. | Preliminary exam result would be available from | 17th May 2017 |
| 7. | Call letter download for Main exam | 22nd May, 2017 |
| 8. | Date of Main exam (online) | 4th June, 2017 |
| 9. | Main exam result will be declared | 19th June 2017 |
| 10. | Interview call letters will be available from | 26th June 2017 |
| 11. | Date of Group exercises & Interview | 10th July, 2017 onward |
| 11. | Date of releasing of final result | 5th August 2017 |
| 11. | Date of downloading of call letters for pre-exam training | 7th April, 2017 onward |
| 11. | Date of conducting of pre-exam training | 17th April to 22nd April, 2017 |
