SBI PO Exam Pattern

(1) OBJECTIVE TEST
Sr. No. Name of the Test No. of Questions Max. Marks Time Allotted
1. Reasoning (High Level) 50 50
2. Data Analysis and 50 50 Composite time of
Interpretation 120 minutes
3. General Awareness, 50 50
Marketing and Computers
4. English Language 50 50
(Grammar, Vocabulary,
Comprehension etc.)
Composite time for all the above tests will be Two hours (120 minutes). You may attempt the tests / questions in any
order you like. However in your interest you are advised not to spend too much time on any one of the tests because
the candidates are required to qualify in the Objective Tests by securing passing marks, in each of the tests, to be
decided by the Bank on the basis of the performance of all the competing candidates taken together in each test to a
minimum required level for each category.
The questions in the tests at Sr. No. 1, 2 and 3 will be printed in Hindi and English.
Descriptive Paper : This is to check your proficiency in English Knowledge. It would consist of comprehension, letter
writing, essay writing, precis writing etc. You would be given sixty minutes time for this test. Total marks for this
paper are 50. 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 as stated above. The merit list of written examination will be based on the aggregate of the marks
obtained by the candidates in Objective and Descriptive test.