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SBI PO 2023 Exam Pattern

• The SBI PO selection process consists of 3 stages. The written examinations are conducted online, followed by an interview round. The structure of exams is as follows:

• This is an online examination where the candidates must solve the question paper in one 1 hour for 100 marks. A negative mark of ¼ marks for each incorrect answer will be applicable. The test consists of 3 sections. Candidates must know that the sectional cut-off in the Preliminary Exam has been removed and the overall score of all the sections will be considered for selection to the next round. The cut-off or minimum passing marks for each section is decided by the Bank each year depending on the difficulty of the test. The section-wise division of the marks is given below:
  • English Language:
    • Questions – 30
    • Maximum Marks – 30
    • Duration – 20 Minutes
  • Numerical Ability:
    • Questions – 35
    • Maximum Marks – 35
    • Duration – 20 Minutes
  • Reasoning Ability:
    • Questions – 35
    • Maximum Marks – 35
    • Duration – 20 Minutes
  • Total
    • Questions – 100
    • Maximum Marks – 100
    • Duration – 1 Hour

Phase-2: SBI PO Mains Examination

• The main Examination will be conducted online and will consist of Objective Tests for 200 marks and Descriptive Tests for 50 marks. The Descriptive Test will be administered immediately after the conclusion of the Objective Test and candidates will have to type their Descriptive Test answers on the computer.
• (i) Objective Test: The duration of the objective test is 3 hours, and it consists of 4 Sections of a total of 200 marks. There will be separate timing for every section.
  • Reasoning & Computer Aptitude:
    • Questions – 40
    • Maximum Marks – 50
    • Duration – 50 Minutes
  • Data Analysis & Interpretation:
    • Questions – 30
    • Maximum Marks – 50
    • Duration – 45 Minutes
  • General/ Economy/ Banking Awareness:
    • Questions – 50
    • Maximum Marks – 60
    • Duration – 45 Minutes
  • English Language:
    • Questions – 35
    • Maximum Marks – 40
    • Duration – 40 Minutes
  • Total
    • Questions – 155
    • Maximum Marks – 200
    • Duration – 3 Hour
• (ii) Descriptive Paper:
  • English Language (Letter Writing & Essay):
    • Questions – 2
    • Maximum Marks – 50
    • Duration – 30 Minutes
• Penalty for Wrong Answers (Applicable to both – Preliminary & Main Examination): There will be a penalty for wrong answers marked in Objective Tests. For each question for which a wrong answer has been given by the candidate, 1/4th of the marks assigned to that question will be deducted as a penalty to arrive at a corrected score. If a question is left blank, i.e. if no answer is marked by the candidate, there will be no penalty for that question.

• The candidates will have to qualify both in Phase II and Phase III separately. The marks obtained in the Main Examination (Phase II), both in the Objective Test and the Descriptive Test, will be added to the marks obtained in Phase III for preparing the final merit list. The marks obtained in the Preliminary Examination (Phase-I) will not be added to preparing the final merit list for selection.
• The marks obtained by the candidates in Phase-II (Main Examination both Objective & Descriptive Tests) and Phase-III (Group Exercise & Interview) will be normalized to 100 marks as detailed below:
  • Test Name:
    • Main Exam – 250 (Maximum Marks) | 75 (Normalized Marks)
    • Group Exercise & Interview – 50(Maximum Marks) | 25 (Normalized Marks)
    • Total – 300 (Maximum Marks) | 100 (Normalized Marks)
• The final merit list is arrived at after aggregating (out of 100) converted marks of Phase II and Phase III. Selection will be made from the top merit-ranked candidates in each category.