SBI : SYLLABUS PATTERN AT A GLANCE

State Bank of India (SBI) Probationary Officer (PO) 2014 syllabus is a very important thing that every candidate has to look into and it is also advisable to the candidates that they must continuously refer to the syllabus at the starting of the preparation and also while the preparation is going on. 

State bank of India Probationary officer (PO) exam consists of 2 sections namely:

1. Objective type paper-I  -  200 Marks           ( Total Time : 2 hours)

2. Descriptive type Paper-II - 50 marks           ( Total Time : 1 hour )

Note: Negative Marking : 1/4th of Marks

Syllabus includes of the following section:

1. Reasoning (HIGH LEVEL)

2. Data Interpretation

3. English Language

4. General Awareness + Computer + Marketing Awareness

The above mentioned sections are from the Objective paper of the Exam whereas; the Descriptive paper also includes the English Language.

BELOW MENTIONED IS THE DETAILED SYLLABUS OF SBI PO 2014 SYLLABUS:

Objective type paper-I  200 Marks

A). ENGLISH LANGUAGE SYLLABUS OF SBI PO 2014:

AREA	NUMBER OF QUESTION	DIFFICULTY LEVEL
Reading Comprehension	10+10	Moderate to Difficult
Faulty Construction	15	Easy to Moderate
Jumbled Sentences	5	Easy to Moderate
Close Passages	10	Easy

Note: According to the analysis of previous year question paper there were two Reading Comprehensions.

B). REASONING (High Level) 

NAME	NUMBER OF QUESTION	DIFFICULTY LEVEL
Input - output	5	Difficult
Sentence coding	5	Easy
Logical Reasoning	15	Easy to Moderate
Syllogism	5	Moderate
Puzzle / Seating Arrangement	10	Moderate
Data Sufficiency	5	Moderate
Direction &other problem	5	Easy to Moderate

C) GENERAL AWARENESS SYLLABUS OF SBI PO 2014

Area	NUMBER OF QUESTION	DIFFICULTY LEVEL
Banking Awareness	14	Moderate to Difficult
Current Affairs	16	Easy to Moderate
Computer Awareness	10	Easy to Moderate
Marketing	10	Easy

D) DATA ANALYSIS & INTERPRETATION 

AREA	NUMBER OF QUESTION	DIFFICULTY LEVEL
Probability	5	Easy to Moderate
Line Graph	5	Moderate
Pie Charts	10	Moderate to Difficult
Bar Charts	15	Easy
Tables	15	Moderate to Difficult

DESCRIPTIVE SECTION SYLLABUS OF SBI PO – 50 Marks

1. Letter Writing

2. Paragraph Writing

3. Essay Writing

4. Precise Writing

5. Reading Comprehension

AREA	NUMBER OF QUESTION	TOPICS
Letter Writing	10	To a branch to close the saving account, To friend to attend a seminar on net banking, To a bank for higher education loan
Paragraph Writing	8	If I were an author, Rural Banking, Impact of autonomy provided to bank
Essay Writing	12	Right to education act, Financial Inclusion, How Technology can help banking sector
Precise Writing	10	Chief Vigilance Officer
Reading Comprehension	10	ATM and its uses