SBI PO Recruitment for 2,000 posts
State Bank of India (SBI) has invited applications from eligible and interested candidates to fill up the posts of Probationary Officers (PO). The candidates can send in the applications by May 2.
Selection Procedure:
Phase-I: Preliminary Examination (100 marks)
Duration: Composite time of 1 hour
Preliminary Examination consisting of Objective Tests for 100 marks will be conducted online. This test will be of 1 hour duration consisting of 3 Sections as follows:
1. English Language: 30 questions of 1 mark
2. Quantitative Aptitude: 35 questions of 1 mark each
3. Reasoning Ability: 35 questions of 1 mark each
Total: 100 questions of 1 mark each
Phase - II: Main Examination (250 marks)
Main Examination will consist of:
1. Objective Tests for 200 marks and
2. Descriptive Test for 50 marks
Both the Objective and Descriptive Tests will be online. Candidates will have to answer descriptive test by typing on the computer. Immediately after completion of Objective Test, Descriptive Test will be administered.
(i) Objective Test: The Objective Test of 2 hour duration consists of 4 Sections with 50 marks each (Total 200 marks) as follows:
a) Test of English Language (Grammar, Vocabulary, Comprehension etc.)
b) Test of General Awareness, Marketing &Computers
c) Test of Data Analysis & Interpretation
d) Test of Reasoning (High Level)
The candidates are required to qualify in each of the tests by securing passing marks, to be decided by the Bank.
(ii) Descriptive Test: The Descriptive Test of 1 hour duration with 50 marks will be a Test of English Language (Letter Writing & Essay). The candidates are required to qualify in the Descriptive Test by securing passing marks, to be decided by the Bank.
Phase - III: Group Discussion (20 marks) and Interview (30 marks)
The aggregate marks of the candidates qualifying in both the Objective Tests and Descriptive Test will be arranged in descending order in each category. An adequate number of candidates in each category, as decided by the Bank, will be called for the Group Discussion and Interview. The qualifying marks in the Group Discussion and Interview will be as decided by the Bank.
Final Selection
The marks obtained in the Preliminary Examination (Phase-I) will not be added for the selection and only the marks obtained in the Main Examination (Phase-II) will be added to the marks obtained in the GD and Interview (Phase-III) for preparation of the final merit list.
Result
The candidates who have qualified for the GD and Interview phase and the list of candidates finally selected will be made available on the official SBI website.
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