SBI PO Recruitment 2024 Notification, Exam Date, Syllabus, Selection Process

SBI Exam Date

• SBI PO 2024 Prelims Exam: Expected in November 2024
• SBI PO 2024 Mains Exam: Scheduled for December 2024
• Psychometric Test: January/February 2025
• Group Exercises and Interview: January/February 2025

SBI PO Selection Process 2024

The SBI PO selection process has three main stages:

Preliminary Examination:

• It’s an objective test with three sections: English Language, Quantitative Aptitude, and Reasoning Ability.
• The test lasts for 1 hour and is worth 100 marks.

Main Examination:

• This exam has two parts: an objective test and a descriptive test.
• The objective test includes four sections: Reasoning & Computer Aptitude, Data Analysis & Interpretation, General/Economy/Banking Awareness, and English Language.
• The objective test lasts for 3 hours.
• The descriptive test, which lasts 30 minutes, involves writing an essay and a letter.

Psychometric Test, Group Discussion (GD), and Interview:

• Candidates who pass the main exam move on to this stage.
• The psychometric test evaluates psychological traits and suitability for the banking job.
• Group discussions and interviews assess communication skills, leadership qualities, and overall personality.

SBI PO Eligibility Criteria 2024

• Educational Qualification:
  • Must have a graduation degree in any discipline from a recognized university or an equivalent qualification approved by the Central Government.
• Age Limit:
  • Must be between 21 to 30 years old as of the specified date in the notification.
  • Age relaxation is available for certain categories as per government rules:
• Age Relaxation by Category:
  • Scheduled Castes (SC) / Scheduled Tribes (ST): 5 years
  • Other Backward Classes (Non-Creamy Layer): 3 years
  • Persons with Benchmark Disabilities (PwBD):
    • SC/ST: 15 years
    • OBC: 13 years
    • General/EWS: 10 years
  • Ex-Servicemen and Commissioned Officers:
    • Includes Emergency Commissioned Officers (ECOs) and Short Service Commissioned Officers (SSCOs) with 5 years of military service, who have been released (or will be released within 6 months of the application deadline) not due to misconduct, inefficiency, or a physical disability related to military service: 5 years

SBI PO 2024 Application Fees

• Fees paid are non-refundable.
• Fees cannot be used for any other exam or selection.
• Based on last year’s notification, here are the category-wise fees:
  • SC/ST/PWD: No fee.
  • General/EWS/OBC: Rs. 750 (includes GST).

SBI PO Syllabus

• The syllabus for SBI PO is at a graduation level.
• Preliminary Exam:
  • Subjects: Quantitative Aptitude (QA), English Language, Reasoning Ability.
• Main Exam:
  • Subjects: Data Analysis & Interpretation, Reasoning & Computer Aptitude, General/Economy/Banking Awareness, English Language.
• Detailed Syllabus:
  • Reasoning Ability: Logical Reasoning, Data Sufficiency, Seating Arrangement, Puzzles, Syllogism, Coding-Decoding, Input-Output.
  • English Language: Reading Comprehension, Cloze Test, Para Jumbles, Fill in the blanks, Error Spotting.
  • Quantitative Aptitude: Simplification, Interest (Simple & Compound), Time & Distance, Ratio & Proportion, Data Interpretation, Number Systems.
  • General Awareness: Financial Awareness, Current Affairs, General Knowledge, Banking Awareness.
  • Computer Aptitude: Internet, Memory, Computer Abbreviation, Microsoft Office, Networking, Operating System, Basics of Logic Gates.

SBI PO Vacancy 2024

• State Bank of India plans to announce about 2500 vacancies for Probationary Officers (PO).
• Detailed reservation details for categories like SC, ST, OBC, and EWS will be specified in the official notification.
• Last year, there were a total of 2000 vacancies, distributed as follows:
  • General: 810
  • Schedule Caste (SC): 300
  • Schedule Tribes (ST): 150
  • Other Backward Class (OBC): 540
  • Economically Weaker Section (EWS): 200
• Once the official recruitment notification for PO positions across various branches of SBI is released, more details will be available.