Syllabus-State Bank Probationary Officers (P.O.) Exam

State Bank Probationary Officers Exam
General Information

● ELIGIBILITY CRITERIA :
(a) Educational Qualifications : General candidates and others—
60% marks in class XII and 55% marks in Graduation or Post-Graduation.
SC/ST/PWD Candidates—
55% marks in class XII and 50% marks in Graduation or Post-Graduation.
Computer Literacy—
Proficiency in computer (Certificate from a reputed institute or having computer as
a subject in class XII or Graduation).

(b) Age Limit :
Not below 21 years and not above 30 years.

(c) Relaxation in Upper Age Limit to Reserve category candidates
As per Govt. guidelines.

● SELECTION PROCEDURE :
(a) Tier-I—Preliminary Examination : Time 2 Hrs. (combined)
Candidates will be called for an objective type examination. The objective type examination will consist of (i) Reasoning Ability Test, (ii) Quantitative Aptitude, (iii) General Awareness/Computer Knowledge, (iv) English Language. Question paper will be in bilingual form i.e., in Hindi and English except the test of English Language.

(b) Tier-II—Main Test : Time 3 Hrs. (combined)
This will be an Objective and Descriptive type examination.

The objective type examination of 2 hours duration will consist of :
(i) Test of Reasoning
(ii) Data Analysis and Interpretation
(iii) Marketing Knowledge
(iv) Test of English Language.

The Descriptive type examination will be a test of English knowledge—Time 60 Minutes

For Tier-II, only papers of the candidates securing minimum 40th percentile in each of the four tests in the preliminary examination and with aggregate 40% (35% for SC/ST/PWD) marks will be taken up for evaluation for the main test (Tier-II), if ranked sufficiently high. The number of candidates whose paper will be evaluated for Tier-II vis-a-vis number of vacancies, subject to availability of adequate number of merit ranked candidates, shall be as under :

• General/OBC—15 times the vacancy and
• SC/ST/PWD—20 times the vacancy.

Candidates securing minimum 40th percentile in each of the above 4 tests and in the descriptive paper with aggregate 40% (35% for SC/ST/PWD) marks and ranked sufficiently high in main examination will be called for Group Discussion and Interview (Tier-III) in the ratio of three times the vacancy in each category.

(c) Tier-III—Group Discussion and Interview :
Qualifying candidates will be called for Group Discussion and Interview and have to secure 40% (35% for SC/ST/PWD) aggregate marks i.e., Group Discussion and Interview put together to be eligible for selection.

Tier-II and Tier-III marks will be aggregated and arranged in the descending order for candidates who have qualified in both the tiers and depending on the vacancies, selection will be made from the top merit ranked candidates in each category. Candidates will have to pass both in Tier-II and Tier-III for final selection.

Results of the candidates who have qualified for Tier-III and thereafter the list of candidates finally selected will be available on the Bank’s website in addition to publication in Employment News/Rozgar Samachar.