SBI PO Study Guide

A complete preparation guide for State Bank of India - Probationary Officer. Below is the full syllabus broken down by subject, along with the topics you need to master to crack SBI PO.

Quantitative Aptitude & Data Interpretation

19 topics to cover

  • Number Systems (HCF, LCM, Divisibility)
  • Simplification and Approximation
  • Average
  • Percentage
  • Ratio and Proportion
  • Profit, Loss and Discount
  • Simple Interest and Compound Interest
  • Time and Work (Pipes & Cisterns)
  • Time, Speed and Distance (Boats & Streams, Trains)
  • Problems on Ages
  • Mensuration (Area, Perimeter, Volume)
  • Data Interpretation (Tables, Bar, Line, Pie Charts, Mixed Graphs)
  • Number Series
  • Quadratic Equations
  • Permutation and Combination
  • Probability
  • Partnership
  • Mixture and Alligation
  • Data Sufficiency

Reasoning Ability & Computer Aptitude

18 topics to cover

  • Seating Arrangement (Linear, Circular, Complex)
  • Puzzles (Floor-based, Box-based)
  • Syllogism (Advanced)
  • Coding-Decoding
  • Blood Relations
  • Inequality (Complex chained)
  • Direction Sense
  • Order and Ranking
  • Machine Input-Output
  • Data Sufficiency
  • Logical Reasoning
  • Critical Reasoning
  • Statement-Conclusion
  • Computer Fundamentals
  • MS Office
  • Internet & Networking
  • Computer Security
  • Operating Systems basics

English Language

15 topics to cover

  • Reading Comprehension (Complex passages)
  • Cloze Test
  • Fill in the Blanks (Multiple blanks)
  • Para Jumbles
  • Error Spotting (Grammatical)
  • Sentence Correction/Improvement
  • Phrase Replacement
  • Vocabulary (Synonyms, Antonyms)
  • Idioms and Phrases
  • One Word Substitution
  • Grammar (Tenses, Articles, Prepositions)
  • Sentence Connectors
  • Essay Writing
  • Letter Writing
  • Precis Writing

Banking & General Awareness

18 topics to cover

  • Banking System Overview
  • RBI Functions & Monetary Policy
  • Banking Terms and Products
  • Types of Banks (PSU, Private, Payment Banks)
  • Digital Banking (UPI, NEFT, RTGS, IMPS)
  • Financial Inclusion
  • NBFCs
  • Basel Norms
  • NPA (Non-Performing Assets)
  • Indian Economy
  • Union Budget
  • GDP, Inflation, Fiscal Policy
  • Current Affairs (Last 6 months)
  • Static GK
  • Awards and Honours
  • Government Schemes
  • International Organizations
  • Sports Events

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