SBI PO 2026
Probationary Officer Examination · State Bank of India
Level
Graduate Level
Tiers
3
Total Marks
250
Duration
60 min (Prelims) + 3 hours (Mains) + Interview
Negative Marking
0.25 marks for wrong answer
Subject-wise Syllabus
English Language
Reading ComprehensionCloze TestError SpottingSentence ImprovementFill in the BlanksPara JumblesVocabularyGrammar
Quantitative Aptitude
Number SystemPercentageRatio & ProportionProfit & LossSimple & Compound InterestTime & WorkData InterpretationMensurationAlgebraProbability
Reasoning Ability
SyllogismCoding-DecodingPuzzleSeating ArrangementInput-OutputBlood RelationsDirection SenseInequalityLogical Reasoning
General/Economy/Banking Awareness
Current AffairsBanking AwarenessFinancial AwarenessEconomic SurveyUnion BudgetRBI PoliciesStatic GK
Data Analysis & Interpretation
TablesBar GraphsLine GraphsPie ChartsCaseletsData SufficiencyProbabilityPermutation & Combination
Descriptive Paper
Essay WritingLetter/Precis WritingLetter to EditorBanking Related TopicsEconomic Topics
Recommended Books
Quantitative Aptitude by RS Aggarwal Quant
Objective General English by SP Bakshi English
A Modern Approach to Verbal & Non-Verbal Reasoning by RS Aggarwal Reasoning
Banking Awareness by Arihant Banking
Data Interpretation by Arun Sharma DI
Preparation Tips
- 📌 Strong subjects pehle — jo subject strong hai usse start karein, confidence badhega
- 📝 Previous year papers solve karein — pattern samajhne ke liye minimum 5 saal ke papers karein
- ⏰ Daily 2-3 hours study — consistency zaroori hai, roz padho chahe 2 ghante hi sahi
- 📊 Mock tests weekly — har hafte 1 mock test do aur analysis karo
- 📖 NCERT se start karein — basics clear karo phir advanced books pe jao