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The SBI PO notification is the much-anticipated recruitment process for the banking job aspirants. The SBI PO 2021 notification is expected to release on November 2021. Once the SBI PO official notifications are out, candidates can expect the preliminary examination within 45 days and its results in the next 30 days. Soon after the completion of Preliminary Examination and the Main Examination, candidates can expect the final SBI PO Scorecard 2021.
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SBI PO 2021 Exam Pattern
The selection process consists of two stages of COMPUTER BASED TESTS (CBT) following the group discussions and the interview.
SBI PO Stage 01 Preliminary Test
| SL.No. | Topic/ Subject | Number of Questions | Maximum Marks | Exam Duration |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English Language | 30 | 30 | 20 Minutes |
| 2 | Numerical Ability | 35 | 35 | 20 Minutes |
| 3 | Reasoning Ability | 35 | 35 | 20 Minutes |
| Total | 100 | 100 | 01 Hour | |
- There will be no sectional cut-off.
- There will be .25 marks negative marks for each wrong answer.
- The marks scored in the Preliminary Examination will be of qualifying nature and it will not consider for the final merit list for selection.
Stage 02 Main Examination
- The Main Examination itself has two parts; the Computer Based Test (CBT) (200 marks ), and Descriptive Test (50 marks).
- The Descriptive Test will be for 30 minutes, 50 marks. Questions will be to test the candidate’s knowledge in the ENGLISH language. So the questions will be either Letter writing or Essay.
| SL.No. | Topic/ Subject | Number of Questions | Maximum Marks | Exam Duration |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Reasoning and Computer Aptitude | 45 | 60 | 60 minutes |
| 2 | English Language | 35 | 40 | 40 minutes |
| 3 | Data Analysis and Data Interpretation | 35 | 60 | 45 minutes |
| 4 | General Knowledge + Economy + Banking Awareness | 40 | 40 | 35 minutes |
| Total | 155 | 200 | 03 Hours | |
- There will be no sectional cut-off. There will be .25 marks negative marks for each wrong answer.
Stage 03: Group Exercise and Interview
- The Group Exercise will be for 20 marks and the Interview is for 30 marks.
- The marks scored in the Stage 02 Main Examination (both in the CBT and the Descriptive Test), will be added with the marks scored in the Group Exercise, and Interview for preparing the final merit list.
- The candidates score in the Main Examination (out of 250 marks) are converted to out of 75 marks and that of the Group Exercises, and Interview scores (out of 50 marks) are converted to out of 25 marks. So the final merit list marks will be out of 100 marks.
SBI PO 2021 Scorecard
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After the three phases of screening process, SBI will publish the scorecard of the candidates. Candidates can download their SBI PO scorecard from the official website using their Registration number/ Roll Number, and password. Here we are bringing you two samples of SBI PO scorecards for your reference.
Once the State Bank publishes the final results of SBI PO 2021, candidates can click on the below link to download their SBI PO scorecard.
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