SBI PO Syllabus & Exam Pattern 2025

SBI PO Syllabus & Exam Pattern 2025: State Bank of India (SBI) has released the SBI PO Syllabus & Exam Pattern for the post of Probationary Officer along with official notification of SBI PO Recruitment 2025. The selection process for SBI PO is divided into three tiers. Preliminary Examination, Mains Examination, Group Discussion & Personal Interview (GD & PI) for the posts with minimum Educational Qualification of Bachelor.Degree. The SBI Prelims and Mains Exams will be conducted online only. Prelims Exam is the screening test for selecting candidates for the Mains exam. It is compulsory to pass each of the Tests. Let’s have a look at the detailed SBI PO Syllabus & Exam Pattern.

SBI PO Syllabus 2025

SBI PO Notification 2025 has been released for 600 PO Vacancies announcing that SBI PO Prelims Exam will be held in November 2025 and SBI PO Mains in April/May 2025. The preliminary examination of the SBI PO 2025 will comprise of Reasoning Ability, Quantitative Aptitude and English Language. The mains examination of SBI PO 2025 comprises of Reasoning & Computer Aptitude, Data Analysis & Interpretation, General/ Economy/ Banking Awareness, and English Language. Here is the detailed syllabus of the SBI PO Prelims exam:

SBI PO Prelims Exam Pattern

S.No.	Name of Subjects	No. of Questions	Maximum Marks	Duration
1	English Language	30	30	20 minutes
2	Quantitative Aptitude	35	35	20 minutes
3	Reasoning Ability	35	35	20 minutes
Total		100	100	1 hour

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SBI PO Syllabus for Prelims Exam

The section-wise topics from which the SBI will ask questions in SBI PO Prelims Exam has been tabulated below.

Quantitative Aptitude Syllabus

• Simplification/ Approximation
• Profit & Loss
• Mixtures & Alligations
• Permutation, Combination & Probability
• Work & Time
• Sequence & Series
• Simple Interest & Compound Interest
• Surds & Indices
• Mensuration – Cylinder, Cone, Sphere
• Time & Distance
• Data Interpretation
• Ratio & Proportion
• Number Systems
• Percentage

Reasoning Syllabus

• Alphanumeric Series
• Directions
• Logical Reasoning
• Data Sufficiency
• Ranking & Order
• Alphabet Test
• Seating Arrangement
• Coded Inequalities
• Puzzle
• Syllogism
• Blood Relations
• Coding-Decoding
• Input-Output
• Tabulation

English Syllabus

• Reading Comprehension
• Fill in the blanks
• Cloze Test
• Para jumbles
• Vocabulary
• Paragraph Completion\
• Multiple Meaning /Error Spotting
• Sentence Completion
• Tenses Rules

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SBI PO Mains Syllabus

The Mains Examination of SBI PO exam 2025 will constitute 4 sections: Reasoning + Computer Aptitude, English Language, Data Analysis & Interpretation and General/Economy/Banking Awareness. The complete SBI PO Mains syllabus is discussed below:

SBI PO Mains Exam Pattern

S.No.	Name of Subjects	No. of Questions	Maximum Marks	Duration
1	Reasoning & Computer Aptitude	40	60	50 minutes
2	Data Analysis & Interpretation	30	60	45 minutes
3	General/ Economy/ Banking Awareness	60	60	45 minutes
4	English Language	40	20	40 minutes
Total		170	200	3 hours
Descriptive Test		--	50	30 minutes
Grand Total			250

SBI PO Syllabus for Main Exam

The subject-wise topics that need to be covered for preparing for SBI PO Mains Exam has been listed below.

Data Analysis & Interpretation

• Tabular Graph
• Line Graph
• Bar Graph
• Charts & Tables
• Missing Case DI
• Radar Graph Caselet
• Probability
• Data Sufficiency
• Let it Case DI
• Permutation and Combination
• Pie Charts

Reasoning

• Verbal Reasoning
• Syllogism
• Circular Seating Arrangement
• Linear Seating Arrangement
• Double Lineup
• Scheduling
• Input Output
• Blood Relations
• Directions and Distances
• Ordering and Ranking
• Data Sufficiency
• Coding and Decoding
• Code Inequalities
• Course of Action
• Critical Reasoning
• Analytical and Decision Making

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General/Economy/Banking Awareness

• Current Affairs
• Financial Awareness
• General Knowledge
• Static Awareness
• Banking Terminologies Knowledge
• Banking Awareness
• Principles of Insurance

English Language

• Reading Comprehension
• Grammar
• Verbal Ability
• Vocabulary
• Sentence Improvement
• Word Association
• Para Jumbles
• Error Spotting
• Cloze Test
• Fill in the blanks

Computer

• Internet
• Memory
• Keyboard Shortcuts
• Computer Abbreviation
• Microsoft Office
• Computer Hardware
• Computer Software
• Computer Fundamentals /Terminologies
• Networking
• Number System
• Operating System
• Basic of Logic Gates

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Selection Process : SBI PO Recruitment 2025

• Preliminary Examination
• Main Examination
• GD/Interview

SBI PO Descriptive Test

The Descriptive Paper of 30 minutes duration with two questions for 50 marks will be a Test of English Language (Letter Writing & Essay).

Besides the preliminary exam and the mains exam, an interview process is also conducted for candidates who qualify the first two phases of SBI PO exam.

The final merit list is made on the basis of marks obtained by a candidate in his/ her mains exam and interview process.