SBI PO SBI-PO Mains Syllabus

SBI PO SBI-PO Mains: topic-wise syllabus

1. 1

   Reasoning & Computer Aptitude (SBI-PO Mains)

   ~4 marks

   Reasoning, Computer, Per SBI Official Notification

   • Puzzles — High-Level (Seating, Floor, Box, Scheduling, Comparison)
   • Syllogisms, Venn Diagrams, Coding-Decoding, Direction
   • Critical Reasoning, Statement-Conclusion, Assumption, Inference
   • Data Sufficiency, Input-Output, Scheduling, Ranking
   • Computer Fundamentals — Hardware, Software, OS, Generations
   • Networking, Internet, Email, MS Office, Database, Programming
   • Cyber Security, Banking Software, Internet Banking, Mobile Banking, UPI
2. 2

   Data Analysis & Interpretation (SBI-PO Mains)

   ~4 marks

   DI, Quant, Per SBI Official Notification

   • Data Interpretation — Table, Bar, Pie, Line, Caselet, Missing Data
   • Data Sufficiency, Data Comparison, Ratio Analysis
   • Number System, Simplification, Approximation
   • Percentages, Profit-Loss, SI-CI, Ratios, Growth Rate
   • Time-Work, Time-Speed-Distance, Mensuration, Geometry
   • Algebra, Permutation-Combination, Probability, Trigonometry
   • Banking Calculations, EMI, Loan Amortization, Interest Calculations
3. 3

   English Language (SBI-PO Mains)

   ~3 marks

   Comprehension, Grammar, Per SBI Official Notification

   • Reading Comprehension — Banking/Economy/Editorial Based
   • Cloze Test, Fill in the Blanks, Sentence Completion
   • Spotting Errors, Sentence Correction, Sentence Improvement
   • Para Jumbles, Sentence Rearrangement, Paragraph Completion
   • Vocabulary — Synonyms, Antonyms, Phrasal Verbs, Idioms
   • Grammar — Tenses, Voice, Narration, Prepositions, Articles
   • Word Usage, Banking Vocabulary, Foreign Words, Root Words
4. 4

   General/Economy/Banking Awareness (SBI-PO Mains)

   ~3 marks

   Banking, Economy, GK, Per SBI Official Notification

   • Indian Banking — SBI History (1955 SBI Act), Imperial Bank, Nationalization
   • RBI Functions — Monetary Policy, Repo Rate, CRR, SLR, Open Market Operations
   • Banking Products — CASA, FD, RD, Loans, NPA, Provisioning, Priority Sector
   • Banking Schemes — PMJDY, MUDRA, Stand-Up India, Jan Dhan, APY, PMJJBY, PMSBY
   • Financial Markets — Money Market, Capital Market, G-Secs, SEBI, IRDA
   • Indian Economy — GDP, Inflation, Fiscal Policy, Tax Structure, GST, FRBM
   • Current Affairs — Banking, Economy, Schemes, Awards, Reports, International
5. 5

   Descriptive English (SBI-PO Mains)

   ~5 marks

   Letter, Essay, Reading Comprehension, Per SBI Official Notification

   • Letter Writing — Formal (Banking, Official, Complaint, Application)
   • Letter Writing — Informal (Personal, Friendly, Family)
   • Essay Writing — Current Affairs, Banking, Social Issues, Economy (250 words)
   • Précis Writing, Paragraph Writing, Report Writing
   • Email Writing, Notice, Circular, Memo, Minutes of Meeting
   • Reading Comprehension (Descriptive, Long Passage, Banking/Economy)
   • Banking Vocabulary, Phrases, Idioms in Descriptive Context