SBI probationary officer( PO) 2014 syllabus and exam pattern

SBI-State bank of India probationary officer selection process consists of two levels:

Level-I :Written Test:
Written test consists of two papers

•  Objective Tests for 200 marks 
• Descriptive Test for 50 marks. 

(i) The Objective Test with 2 hour duration consists of 4 Sections with 50 Objective Test: marks each (Total 200 marks) as follows:

1. Test of English Language (Grammar, Vocabulary, Comprehension,articles, prepositions,synonyms, antonyms etc.) 
2. Test of General Awareness, Marketing & Computers 
3. Test of Data Analysis & Interpretation 
4. 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) The Descriptive Test with 1 hour duration (50marks) will be of “Test Descriptive Test: of English Language (comprehension, short precis, letter writing & essay)”. The candidates are required to qualify in the Descriptive Test by securing passing marks, to be decided by the Bank. Descriptive Test paper of only those candidates will be evaluated who have scored qualifying marks in the Objective Tests and are Placed adequately high as per total marks in objective test.

Level-II Group Discussion (20 marks) & Interview (30 marks):
The aggregate marks of candidates qualifying in both the Objective Tests and Descriptive Test will be arranged in descending order in each category. Adequate number of candidates in each category, as decided by the Bank will be called for Group Discussion and Interview.

Final Selection The candidates will have to qualify both in Phase-I and Phase-II separately. Marks secured by the candidates in the Written Test (out of 250 marks) are converted to out of 75 and marks secured in Group Discussion & Interview (out of 50 marks) are converted to out of 25. The final merit list is arrived at after aggregating converted marks of Written Test and Group Discussion & Interview out of 100 for each category. The selection will be made from the top merit ranked candidates in each category