1. SBI PO
SEMINAR
20 APRIL, 2017

2. WHAT IS
SBI
(STATE BANK OF INDIA)

3. SBI PO DETAILS TOTAL VACANCIES FOR SBI PO – 2403
NAME OF THE EXAM – RECRUITMENT OF PROBATIONARY OFFICERS, 2017
CONDUCTING BODY – STATE BANK OF INDIA
MINIMUM EDUCATIONAL QUALIFICATION – GRADUATION WITH 33%
LEVEL OF THE EXAM – NATIONAL LEVEL
MODE OF EXAM – ONLINE EXAM
AGE LIMIT – 21 TO 30 YEARS (AS ON 1ST APRL, 2017)

4. VACANCIES DISTRIBUTION
VACANCIES (PWD) SC ST
OBC
GEN
TOTAL OH VI HI
347
350
606
1010
2313 25 40 90

5. AGE RELAXATION 1 Scheduled Caste/ Scheduled Tribe 5 years 2
SR. NO.
CATEGORY
AGE RELAXATION 1
Scheduled Caste/ Scheduled Tribe
5 years 2
Other Backward Classes (Non-Creamy Layer)
3 years 3
Persons With Disabilities (PWD)
(SC/ST)-15 Years
(OBC)- 13 Years
(Gen)- 10 Years 4
Ex Servicemen, Commissioned officers including Emergency Commissioned Officers (ECOs)/Short Service Commissioned Officers (SSCOs) who have rendered 5 years military service and have been released on completion of assignment (including those whose assignment is due to be completed within one year from the last date of receipt of application) otherwise than by way of dismissal or discharge on account of misconduct or inefficiency or physical disability attributable to military service or invalidment. 5
Persons Ordinarily domiciled of the state of Jammu & Kashmir during the period to

6. SBI PO SELECTION PROCEDURE PHASE-I – PRELIMS EXAM (OBJECTIVE TEST )
PHASE-II – MAINS EXAM (OBJECTIVE TEST AND ENGLISH DESCRIPTIVE )
PHASE-III – GROUP EXERCISES AND INTERVIEW
FINAL SELECTION

7. PRELIMINARY EXAM PATTERN
SBI PO
PRELIMINARY EXAM PATTERN
(OBJECTIVE TEST)
S.NO.
NAME OF TEST
NO. OF QUESTIONS
MARKS
DURATION 1
ENGLISH LANGUAGE 30
COMPOSITE TIME OF
1 HOUR 2
QUANTITATIVE APTITUDE 35 3
REASONING ABILITY
TOTAL
100

8. SBI PO PRELIMINARY EXAM SYLLABUS
ENGLISH LANGUAGE
FILL IN THE BLANKS (0-5), READING COMPREHENSION (7-10), PARA JUMBLE (0-5), CLOZE TEST (5-10),
SPOTTING ERRORS (5-10), WORD ASSOCIATION PAIR (0-5),
PHRASE IDIOMS MEANING (0-3), SPELLING CHECK (0-3),
SENTENCE OR PARAGRAPH COMPLETION (0-5),
PHRASE REPLACEMENT SENTENCE CORRECTION (0-5)

9. QUANTITATIVE APTITUDE
SBI PO PRELIMINARY EXAM SYLLABUS
QUANTITATIVE APTITUDE
SIMPLIFICATION (5-10), NUMBER SYSTEM (1),
AVERAGE (1-2), PERCENTAGE (1-2)
RATIO AND PROPORTION (1-2), INTEREST (1-2),
NUMBER SERIES (5-10), PROFIT & LOSS (1-2),
SPEED TIME & DISTANCE (1-2), MENSURATION (1-2),
ALGEBRA (QUADRATIC EQUATION) (0-6),
D.I. (5-10), TIME & WORK (1-2),
MIXTURE PROBLEM (1-2), DATA SUFFICIENCY (0-5),
PERMUTATION & COMBINATION (0-1), PROBABILITY (0-1),

10. SBI PO PRELIMINARY EXAM SYLLABUS
REASONING ABILITY
INEQUALITIES (5), ORDER & RANKING (0-5),
DIRECTION & DISTANCE (2-5), CODING-DECODING (0-5),
BLOOD RELATION (2-3), SYLLOGISM (0-5),
CIRCULAR SITTING ARRANGEMENT (5-7),
LINEAR SITTING ARRANGEMENT (5-11),
DOUBLE LINE UP (PUZZLE) (0-6), SCHEDULING (PUZZLE)(0-6),
GROUPING & SELECTION (PUZZLE) (0-5)

11. ON LAST TWO YEARS SBI PO PRELIMS
OVERVIEW
ON LAST TWO YEARS SBI PO PRELIMS
CUT OFF

12. 2015 SECTIONAL CUT OFF

13. 2016 SECTIONAL CUT OFF

14. 2015 OVERALL CUT OFF

15. 2016 OVERALL CUT OFF

16. 2017 SECTIONAL CUT OFF (EXPECTED)

17. 2017 OVERALL CUT OFF (EXPECTED)

18. SBI MAINS EXAM PATTERN I. OBJECTIVE TEST 1
S.NO.
NAME OF TEST
NO. OF QUESTIONS
MARKS
DURATION 1
REASONING & COMPUTER APTITUDE 45 60
60 minutes 2
DATA ANALYSIS & INTERPRETATION 35
45 minutes 3
GENERAL/ECONOMY/BANKING AWARENESS 40
35 minutes 4
ENGLISH LANGUAGE
40 minutes
TOTAL
155
200
3 HOURS

19. SBI PO MAINS EXAM SYLLABUS
REASONING & COMPUTER APTITUDE
PUZZLE (10), NUMBER SYSTEM (5),
SEATING ARRANGEMENT (5), INPUT-OUTPUT (5),
PASSAGE & CONCLUSION (4), MAKING JUDGEMENT (4),
DATA SUFFICIENCY (3), CODING-DECODING (3),
ORDER & RANKING (3), ARGUMENT (3),
BLOOD RELATION (3), LOGICAL REASONING (2),
BASICS & WORKING ON COMPUTER (15)

20. SBI PO MAINS EXAM SYLLABUS
DATA ANALYSIS & INTERPRETATION
BAR GRAPH (10), PIE CHART (10),
CASE LETS (10), LINE GRAPH (5),
TABLE (5), PROBABILITY/SERIES (5),
COMBINED DATA SET (5)

21. SBI PO MAINS EXAM SYLLABUS
GENERAL/ECONOMY/BANKING AWARENESS
NATIONAL & INTERNATIONAL CURRENT AFFAIRS (LAST 6 MONTHS) (8),
MAJOR FINANCIAL & ECONOMIC NEWS (12),
BUDGET & FIVE YEAR PLANS (4),
BANKING & FINANCIAL AWARENESS (6),
BOOKS & AUTHORS (1-2),
AWARDS & HONOURS (2-3),
SCIENCE INVENTION & DISCOVERIES (2),
ABBREVIATION (1-2),
IMPORTANT DAYS (1-2),
INTERNATIONAL & NATIONAL ORGANIZATIONS (2),
STATIC G.K. (CURRENCY, CAPITAL OF COUNTRY, NATIONAL PARK, SANCTUARIES, TEMPLE, STADIUM) (4-5)

22. SBI PO MAINS EXAM SYLLABUS
ENGLISH LANGUAGE
READING COMPREHENSION (20),
FILL IN THE BLANKS (10),
CLOZE TEST (10),
SPOTTING ERRORS (5),
PARA JUMBLE (5)

23. SBI MAINS EXAM PATTERN II. 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.

24. III. GROUP EXERCISES AND INTERVIEW
SBI
MAINS EXAM PATTERN
III. GROUP EXERCISES AND INTERVIEW
The aggregate marks of candidates qualifying in both the Objective Tests and Descriptive Test will be arranged in descending order in each category. Adequate number of candidates in each category, as decided by the Bank will be called for Group Exercises and Interview. The qualifying marks in Group Exercises & Interview will be as decided by the Bank.
Candidates qualifying for Group Exercises & Interview under 'OBC' category would be required to submit OBC certificate containing the 'Non Creamy layer' clause. Candidates not submitting the OBC certificate containing the 'Non Creamy layer' clause and requesting to be interviewed under General category will not be entertained.

25. ON LAST TWO YEARS SBI PO MAINS
OVERVIEW
ON LAST TWO YEARS SBI PO MAINS
CUT OFF

26. 2015 SECTIONAL CUT OFF (OBJECTIVE)

27. 2015 OVERALL CUT OFF (OBJECTIVE)

28. 2015 CUT OFF (DESCRIPTIVE)

29. 2015 CUT OFF (OBJECTIVE+DESCRIPTIVE)

30. 2015 OVERALL CUT OFF (WRITTEN TEST CALCULATED AS 75 MARKS AND GROUP EXERCISE AND INTERVIEW CALCULATED AS 25 MARKS)

31. 2016 SECTIONAL CUT OFF (OBJECTIVE)

32. 2016 OVERALL CUT OFF (OBJECTIVE)

33. 2016 CUT OFF (DESCRIPTIVE)

34. 2016 CUT OFF (OBJECTIVE+DESCRIPTIVE)

35. 2016 OVERALL CUT OFF (WRITTEN TEST CALCULATED AS 75 MARKS AND GROUP EXERCISE AND INTERVIEW CALCULATED AS 25 MARKS)

36. 2017 SECTIONAL CUT OFF (EXPECTED)

37. 2017 OVERALL CUT OFF (EXPECTED)

38. 2017 OVERALL CUT OFF (WRITTEN TEST CALCULATED AS 75 MARKS AND GROUP EXERCISE AND INTERVIEW CALCULATED AS 25 MARKS) (EXPECTED)

39. FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS
F.A.Q. ?
FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS

40. D;k lHkh deZpkfj;ksa dk okf"kZd osru 12-95 yk[k #i;s gksxk\
WILL ALL EMPLOYEES GET RS LAKH ANNUAL SALARY ?
D;k lHkh deZpkfj;ksa dk okf"kZd osru yk[k #i;s gksxk\

41. MAXIMUM ATTEMPTS
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42. I HAVE TAKEN EDUCATION/PERSONAL/CREDIT/HOME LOAN FROM ANOTHER BANK AND DID NOT PAY A SINGLE RUPEE. AM I ELIGIBLE TO APPLY ?
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43. WILL I RECEIVE REGISTRATION NUMBER OR PASSWORD BY E-MAIL/SMS IF I LOST ?
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44. MY PHOTO IS NOT LEGIBLE IN ADMIT CARD
MY PHOTO IS NOT LEGIBLE IN ADMIT CARD. WILL I BE ALLOWED TO TAKE A PRELIMS OF PO ?
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45. D;k ijh{kk f}Hkk"kh; gksxh\
IS THE EXAM BILINGUAL ?
D;k ijh{kk f}Hkk"kh; gksxh\

46. ,lchvkbZ ihvks- dh rS;kjh dgk¡ ls djsa \
FROM WHER DO YOU PREPARE FOR SBI PO ?
,lchvkbZ ihvks- dh rS;kjh dgk¡ ls djsa \

47. SOME USEFUL BOOKS FOR PREPARATION
REASONING – ANALYTICAL REASONING (M.K.PANDEY)
QUANTITATIVE APTITUDE – (R.S.AGARWAL)
ENGLISH – WORD POWER MADE EASY (NORMAN LEWIS)/LUCENT
BANKING AWARENESS – BANKING AWARENESS (DISHA PUBLICATION)
COMPUTER – COMPUTER AWARENESS (ARIHANT PUBLICATION)

48. HOW TO GET INITIAL MARKS ? dSls ik;sa 'kq:vkrh vad\

49. HOW TO PREPARE FOR MAINS ? eq[; ijh{kk dh rS;kjh dSls djsa\

50. HOW TO MANAGE TIME IN EXAM ? dSls djsa ijh{kk dk Vkbe eSust\

51. HOW TO PREPARE FOR INTERVIEW ? dSls djsa baVjO;w dh rS;kjh\

52. SOME IMPORTANT TIPS Well managed daily routine. Time table for study.
Daily new paper reading (listening new).
Healthy food and balanced diet.
Limited use of social sites.
Do Prayer and meditation.
Reading and think positive thoughts.
Regular talking with parents and guardians.
Don’t use unnecessary mobile phones.
Regular online speed test.
Regular doubt clearance with faculties/mentors/friends.
Surmise whole day session before sleep.

54. THANK Y U