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SBI Bank Exams in India
The State Bank of India is the largest public sector bank in the country. It recruits employees at two levels through the following SBI exams:
- SBI PO Exam: Also called the SBI Probationary Officers (PO) exam, this exam selects candidates for the management cadre of SBI. The employees selected are called Probationary Officers during their training and move on to management roles after finishing their training.
- The SBI PO Exam consists of three stages:
- SBI PO Preliminary Exam: SBI PO Prelims filters the candidates for the next stage of the exam, retaining about 2.8% of the total number of applicants for the main examination.
- SBI PO Main Exam: Performance of the candidates in the SBI PO Mains determines whether they cut through the next stage of the exam. The main exam consists of two parts:
- Objective test: This test is focused on knowledge in core areas required in the modern workplace. The SBI PO Syllabus consists of Reasoning & Computer Aptitude, Data Analysis & Interpretation, General Knowledge, Economy, Banking Awareness and English.
- Descriptive test: The descriptive test is used to assess the candidates’ usage of written English in a business setting.
- SBI PO Group Discussion and SBI PO Interview: The group discussion and interview is the final stage before a merit list of selected candidates is drawn up.
- SBI SO Exam: The SBI SO exam aims to select Specialist Officers (SO) for the bank. The selection process consists of an interview based on the experience and specialization of the candidates.
- SBI Clerk Exam: The SBI CLERK exam selects Junior Associates for the clerical cadre of the banking giant. It consists of two stages:
- SBI Clerk Preliminary Exam: Known as SBI Clerk Prelims, this exam filters out candidates for the next stage.
- SBI Clerk Mains Exam: Commonly called the SBI Clerk Mains, the marks secured in this exam determine the selection status of candidates as clerks in the State Bank.
- SBI PO Preliminary Exam: SBI PO Prelims filters the candidates for the next stage of the exam, retaining about 2.8% of the total number of applicants for the main examination.
- SBI PO Main Exam: Performance of the candidates in the SBI PO Mains determines whether they cut through the next stage of the exam. The main exam consists of two parts:
- Objective test: This test is focused on knowledge in core areas required in the modern workplace. The SBI PO Syllabus consists of Reasoning & Computer Aptitude, Data Analysis & Interpretation, General Knowledge, Economy, Banking Awareness and English.
- Descriptive test: The descriptive test is used to assess the candidates’ usage of written English in a business setting.
- SBI PO Group Discussion and SBI PO Interview: The group discussion and interview is the final stage before a merit list of selected candidates is drawn up.
- SBI Clerk Preliminary Exam: Known as SBI Clerk Prelims, this exam filters out candidates for the next stage.
- SBI Clerk Mains Exam: Commonly called the SBI Clerk Mains, the marks secured in this exam determine the selection status of candidates as clerks in the State Bank.