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SBI PO SBI-PO Prelims Syllabus

State Bank of India Probationary Officer

3
Topics
21
Sub-topics
100
Questions

SBI-PO Prelims is one of 3 sections in the SBI PO syllabus. It has 3 topics and 21 sub-topics, tested in SBI-PO Preliminary Examination, with about 100 questions (100 marks). English, Quant, Reasoning.

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SBI PO SBI-PO Prelims: topic-wise syllabus

  1. 1

    English Language (SBI-PO Prelims)

    ~3 marks

    Comprehension, Grammar, Per SBI Official Notification

    • Reading Comprehension — Factual, Banking, Editorial, Inferential
    • Cloze Test, Fill in the Blanks (Single/Double)
    • Spotting Errors, Sentence Correction, Sentence Improvement
    • Para Jumbles, Sentence Rearrangement, Paragraph Completion
    • Vocabulary — Synonyms, Antonyms, One-Word Substitutes, Phrasal Verbs
    • Active-Passive Voice, Direct-Indirect Speech
    • Articles, Prepositions, Conjunctions, Tenses, Modals
  2. 2

    Quantitative Aptitude (SBI-PO Prelims)

    ~3 marks

    Arithmetic, Algebra, DI, Per SBI Official Notification

    • Number System, Simplification, Approximation, Surds & Indices
    • Percentages, Profit-Loss, Discount, SI-CI, Growth Rate
    • Ratio & Proportion, Mixture-Alligation, Partnership
    • Time-Work, Work-Wages, Pipes & Cisterns
    • Time-Speed-Distance, Trains, Boats, Races
    • Mensuration, Geometry, Trigonometry, Coordinate Geometry
    • Data Interpretation — Table, Bar, Pie, Line, Caselet, Missing Data, Data Sufficiency
  3. 3

    Reasoning (SBI-PO Prelims)

    ~3 marks

    Puzzles, Syllogism, Per SBI Official Notification

    • Puzzles — Seating (Linear, Circular, Square), Floor, Scheduling, Comparison, Day/Month
    • Syllogisms, Venn Diagrams, Inequality, Coding-Decoding
    • Blood Relations, Direction Sense, Order-Ranking, Alphabetical
    • Number Series, Alpha-Numeric Series, Analogy, Classification
    • Coding-Decoding (Fictitious Language, Coding by Numbers/Letters)
    • Statement-Conclusion, Statement-Assumption, Course of Action
    • Data Sufficiency, Input-Output, Calendar, Clock

Frequently asked questions

What topics are in the SBI PO SBI-PO Prelims syllabus?

SBI-PO Prelims for SBI PO has 3 topics: English Language (SBI-PO Prelims), Quantitative Aptitude (SBI-PO Prelims) and Reasoning (SBI-PO Prelims), with 21 sub-topics in all.

How many questions come from SBI-PO Prelims in SBI PO?

About 100 questions (100 marks) in SBI-PO Preliminary Examination. Always check the latest notification, as numbers can change.

Which SBI-PO Prelims topics matter most for SBI PO?

By weightage in the syllabus data: English Language (SBI-PO Prelims) (~3 marks), Quantitative Aptitude (SBI-PO Prelims) (~3 marks), Reasoning (SBI-PO Prelims) (~3 marks).

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Compiled from official notifications for study purposes. Always confirm with the conducting body's latest notification.