The State Bank of India (SBI) has released the notification for the post of Probationary Officer (PO) for 2025. Candidates will be selected through a three-stage process: Prelims, Mains, and Interview. Below is the detailed exam pattern and syllabus.

Selection Process Overview

SBI PO Recruitment 2025 : Exam Pattern

Phase 1 – Preliminary Exam (100 Marks)

🔸 Negative marking: 0.25 marks for each wrong answer
🔸 Qualifying nature: Marks not counted in final merit

Phase 2 – Mains Exam (250 Marks)

Objective Test (200 Marks)

Descriptive Test (50 Marks)

• Essay Writing
• Letter Writing
• Duration: 30 Minutes
• Marks: 50

🔸 Descriptive test is conducted immediately after the Objective test
🔸 Descriptive marks are counted in final merit

Phase 3 – Interview / Group Exercise (50 Marks)

🔸 Only candidates qualifying Mains will be called for Interview
🔸 Final selection will be based on Mains (250) + Interview (50) = 300 marks

Detailed Syllabus

Prelims Syllabus

English Language

• Reading Comprehension
• Cloze Test
• Spotting Errors
• Para Jumbles
• Fill in the Blanks
• Vocabulary

Quantitative Aptitude

• Number Series
• Simplification/Approximation
• Data Interpretation
• Profit & Loss, SI & CI
• Time & Work, Speed & Distance
• Ratio, Percentage, Mensuration

Reasoning Ability

• Seating Arrangement
• Puzzles
• Coding-Decoding
• Blood Relations
• Syllogism
• Inequality
• Direction Sense

Mains Syllabus

Reasoning & Computer Aptitude

• Logical Reasoning
• Input-Output
• Syllogism, Puzzles
• Decision Making
• Computer Basics (MS Office, Internet, Networking)

Data Analysis & Interpretation

• Tabular/Line/Bar/Pie Chart DI
• Caselets
• Probability
• Data Sufficiency
• Permutation & Combination

General / Economy / Banking Awareness

• Current Affairs (last 6 months)
• Banking & Financial Awareness
• Budget & Economic Survey
• RBI Functions & Policies
• Government Schemes
• Static GK

English Language (Objective & Descriptive)

• RC, Error Spotting
• Para Completion
• Fillers
• Essay Writing
• Letter Writing

SBI PO Recruitment 2025 : Preparation Strategy

• Strengthen speed & accuracy in Quants & Reasoning for Prelims
• Practice extensive Mains-level DI sets and GK articles
• Improve writing skills for descriptive section (mock essays/letters)
• Stay updated on banking & financial news, read newspapers daily

❓ FAQs – SBI PO Recruitment 2025

Q1. How many stages are there in SBI PO 2025 recruitment?
➡️ There are 3 stages – Prelims, Mains (Objective + Descriptive), and Interview..

Q2. Is there any negative marking in the exam?
➡️ Yes, 0.25 marks are deducted for each wrong answer in Prelims and Mains Objective sections.

Q3. Will marks of the Prelims exam be considered in final selection?
➡️ No. Prelims is qualifying only. Final merit is based on Mains + Interview.

Q4. What is included in the descriptive test?
➡️ The descriptive test includes Essay and Letter Writing, held after the mains objective exam.

Q5. How is the final merit list prepared?
➡️ Final selection is based on marks in Mains (250) + Interview (50) = Total 300 marks.

Q6. What are good resources to prepare for SBI PO?
➡️ Use Banking awareness books, monthly current affairs PDFs, and mock tests from Testbook, Adda247, or Oliveboard.