SBI PO Exam 2023 - SBI stands for State Bank of India, and it has several job openings throughout the year. PO stands for Probationary Officer, which is one of the most sought-after positions among graduates. SBI offers vacancies for PO positions every year to meet the manpower needs of its various branches. Prelims, Mains, and GD/Interview are the three stages of the SBI PO Recruitment Exam. To be selected as a PO in SBI branches, candidates must pass all three phases. SBI is expected to soon release the notification for the SBI PO 2023. In this article, we will brief you on each detail of the SBI PO Examination 2023.
Candidates who are willing to appear for the SBI PO examination must be aware of the overview details of the examination. We have mentioned below the overview details of the examination.
| Particulars | Details |
|---|---|
| Name of Exam | SBI PO 2023 |
| Exam Conducting Body | State Bank of India |
| Exam Category | Bank Exam |
| Exam Level | National |
| Exam Mode | Online |
| Vacancies | 1673 |
| Language of Exam | English and Hindi |
| Periodicity | Once a Year |
| Selection Process | 3 (Prelims, Mains, and Interview) |
| Official Website | www.sbi.co.in/careers |
| Exam Helpdesk No. | 022-22820427 |
In this table, we will provide you with all the details regarding the important dates of the SBI PO examination. The 2023 notification has not been released, once the notification is out we will update you with the latest information.
| SBI PO Exam 2023 Events | Dates |
|---|---|
| SBI PO Notification 2023 Release Date | August 2023 (Tentatively) |
| Start Date to Apply for SBI PO 2023 | August 2023 (Tentatively) |
| Last Date to Apply for SBI PO 2023 | To be announced |
| Preliminary Admit card release date | To be announced |
| SBI PO 2023 Exam Date- Prelims | To be announced |
| SBI PO 2023 Exam Date- Mains | To be announced |
The SBI PO exam pattern as of last year is given below. A new exam format for the SBI PO Prelims test was introduced in 2018. The feature of a 20-minute sectional time limit for each portion of the SBI PO Prelims has been incorporated. However, there has been no change in the total time duration.
| Section | No. of Questions | Maximum Marks | Duration |
|---|---|---|---|
| English Language | 30 | 30 | 20 Minutes |
| Reasoning Ability | 35 | 35 | 20 Minutes |
| Quantitative Aptitude | 35 | 35 | 20 Minutes |
| Total | 100 | 100 | 60 Minutes |
This year the mains exam pattern has been changed, following are the details of the SBI PO mains exam pattern.
| Test | Name of the test | No. of Qs. | Max. Marks | Duration |
| I | Reasoning & Computer Aptitude | 40 | 50 | 50 min |
| II | Data Analysis & Interpretation | 30 | 50 | 45 min |
| III | General/ Economy/ Banking Awareness | 50 | 60 | 45 min |
| IV | English Language | 35 | 40 | 40 min |
| Total | 155 | 200 | 3 hour | |
| Descriptive Paper-English Language (Letter Writing & Essay) | 2 | 50 | 30 min | |
| Grand Total | 250 marks |
Note :
The Bank may conduct a Psychometric test for personality profiling, of those candidates who will be shortlisted for Phase III. Here is the exam pattern for the SBI PO phase-III exam.
| TEST STRUCTURE | GROUP EXERCISE | INTERVIEW | TOTAL |
| Maximum Marks | 20 | 30 | 50 |
| Test | Main Exam | Group Exercise | Total |
| Maximum Marks | 250 | 50 | 300 |
| Normalized Marks | 75 | 25 | 100 |
We have mentioned below the SBI PO Syllabus as per the previous year notification. Although, the syllabus is expected to remain same for this year too. We will update you with the latest syllabus once the notification is released. Under the SBI PO Exam Syllabus, there are minor differences in the topics asked in the Prelims and Mains examinations.
| Topics | SBI PO Prelims Exam Syllabus |
|---|---|
| English Language | Reading and Comprehension, Synonyms and Antonyms, Vocabulary Test, Phrasal Verbs Para jumbles, Error Spotting, Fill in the qualifying words, Idioms and Phrases, Cloze Test, Fill in the blanks, Miscellaneous |
| Quantitative Aptitude | Simplification, Mixtures & Alligations, Profit & Loss, Interest & Surds & Indices, Simple Interest & Compound Interest, Work & Time, Ratio & Proportion, Percentage, Number Systems, Sequence & Series, Permutation, Combination &Probability, Time & Distance, Mensuration- Cylinder, Cone, Sphere, Data Interpretation |
| Logical Reasoning | Syllogism, Inequality, Coding-Decoding, Series-based Question (Alphanumeric and Numeric), Machine Input-Output, Puzzles and Seating Arrangement, Miscellaneous Questions (Blood Relations, Direction Sense, Order and Ranking, etc.) |
SBI is expected to release the SBI PO Notification 2023 in the month of August. Once the notification is released candidates will be able to access the details of the examination. The notification will help candidates in having a better knowledge of the vacancies, registration date, and other details. We will update you with the direct link to download the notification once it is released on the official website of the State Bank of India.
Download the SBI PO Notification 2023 From Here (Link Inactive)
Once the notification is released, candidates will be able to apply online for recruitment. Candidates can do registration only in online mode as offline applications are not accepted by the SBI. Aspirants must be fully aware of the online application procedure so they don't make any mistakes while applying online. We have mentioned below the detailed procedure to apply online for the SBI PO 2023.
The following is a step-by-step guide to filling out the SBI PO application form without difficulty:
Candidates who are willing to appear in the examination must be aware of the application fees of the SBI PO. To submit the application form, candidates need to make a payment of a particular amount. We have mentioned below the category-wise application fees for all the candidates.
| Categories | Application Fees |
| SC/ST/PWD | Rs.0 |
| GEN/OBC/UR | Rs. 750 |
Flexible pricing options for all the aspirants