SBI PO notification 2022-23: Every year, the State Bank of India invites applications from eligible candidates to fill the vacant posts as probationary officers across India. SBI PO notification is the much-anticipated recruitment process for those who wish to pursue a career in the banking sector. Heavy paycheck and job security will add glamour to this position. Every year lakhs of candidates are applying for this post. Eligible graduates can apply against the 2022-23 SBI PO notification that has been released on official website on 21st September, 2022. The selected candidates may be posted anywhere in India. Let’s check the important details regarding the official notification. Read further to know all about the SBI PO recruitment notification 2022-23.
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SBI PO Notification 2022 PDF
The much-awaited SBI PO 2022 notification is out now in the official web portal. Graduates below 30 years can now apply for the SBI Probationary Officer recruitment from now. Know everything about the SBI PO recruitment 2022.
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Particulars |
Details |
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Name of the Post |
Probationary Officer |
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Number of Vacancies |
To be notified |
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Mode Of Application |
Online |
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Mode Of Exam |
Online (CBT) |
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Selection Process |
Prelims Mains GD/ Interview |
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Salary Scale |
Rs. 65,780 to Rs. 68,580 per month |
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Official Website |
https://sbi.co.in/web/careers |
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SBI PO Important Dates 2022-23
From the notification date, there will be a 20-day window for the candidates to complete their applications. Let’s check the dates for SBI PO 2022. Here are the SBI PO notification 2022 dates.
| SBI PO 2022 Exam Schedule | |
| SBI PO Activity | Dates |
| SBI PO Notification 2022 | 21st September 2022 |
| Online Registration Starts From | 22nd September 2022 |
| Last date for SBI PO Apply Online | 12th October 2022 |
| Last Date to Pay Fee | 12th October 2022 |
| Conduct of Pre- Examination Training | November 2022 / December 2022 |
| SBI PO Admit Card 2022 (Preliminary) | 1st /2nd week of December 2022 |
| SBI PO 2022 Exam Date- Preliminary | 17th/18th/19th/20th of December 2022 |
| SBI PO 2022 Exam Date – Mains | January 2023 / February 2023 |
| Conduct of Group Exercises & Interview | February / March 2023 |
| Declaration of Final Result | March 2023 |
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SBI PO Vacancy 2022-23
There are a total of 3460 vacancies for the post of SBI Probationary Officer. The breakdown of the vacancies are as follows:
- New Vacancies: 1600
- Backlog Vacancies: 73
- New Vacancies for People With Disabilities: 64
- Backlog Vacancies for People With Disabilities: 50
Category Wise Vacancies
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Category |
Number of Vacancies |
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General |
648 |
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Scheduled Tribes (ST) |
120 + (Backlog – 11) |
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Scheduled Caste (SC) |
240 + (Backlog – 30) |
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Other Backward Classes (OBC) |
432 + (Backlog – 32) |
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Environmentally Weaker Section (EWS) |
160 |
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Learning Disability (LD) |
16 + (Backlog – 5) |
| Visually Impaired (VI) | 16 + (Backlog – 2) |
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Hearing Impaired (HI) |
16 + (Backlog – 20) |
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Specific Learning Disability, Mental Illness, Multiple Disabilities (D & E) |
16 + (Backlog – 23) |
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SBI PO Salary 2022 -23
The starting basic pay is Rs. 41,960 (with 4 advance increments) in the scale of 36000-1490/7-46430-1740/2-49910-1990/7-63840 applicable to Junior Management Grade Scale-I. The official will also be eligible for D.A, H.R.A/ Lease rental, C.C.A, Medical, and other allowances & perquisites as per rules in force from time to time.
SBI PO Eligibility Criteria 2022 – 23
Before applying, candidates are requested to ensure that they fulfil the eligibility criteria for the post as on the date of eligibility. The applications of those who do not meet the criteria are bound to be rejected. Read on to know about the eligibility criteria in detail.
SBI PO Age Limit
Applicants should not be below 21 years and above 30 years as on 1st April, 2022 i.e. candidates must have been born not later than 1st April, 2001 and not earlier than 2nd April, 1992 (both days inclusive). However, age relaxations as per the government norms are applicable.
- Relaxation in Upper age limit shall be as below:
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Category |
Age Relaxation |
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Scheduled Caste/ Scheduled Tribe |
5 years |
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Persons With Benchmark Disabilities: PWD (SC/ ST) |
15 years |
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Persons With Benchmark Disabilities: PWD (OBC) |
13 years |
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Persons With Benchmark Disabilities: PWD (Gen/ EWS) |
10 years |
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Ex-Servicemen, Commissioned officers including Emergency Commissioned Officers (ECOs)/ Short Service Commissioned Officers (SSCOs) who have rendered 5 years military service and have been released on completion of assignment (including those whose assignment is due to be completed within 6 months from the last date of receipt of application) otherwise than by way of dismissal or discharge on account of misconduct or inefficiency or physical disability attributable to military service or invalided. |
5 years |
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Other Backward Classes (Non-Creamy Layer) |
3 years |
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Candidates with a record of default in repayment of loans/ credit card dues / or against whose name adverse report of CIBIL or other external agencies are available are not eligible for appointment.
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Candidates against whom there is/ are adverse report regarding character and antecedents, moral turpitude is not eligible to apply for the SBI PO application.
SBI PO Education Qualification 2022
- Graduation in any discipline from a recognized University or any equivalent qualification recognized as such by the Central Government.
- Those who are in the Final Year/ Semester of their Graduation may also apply provisionally subject to the condition that, if called for an interview, they will have to produce proof of having passed the graduation examination.
- Candidates possessing qualifications such as Medical, Engineering, Chartered Accountant, Cost Accountant would also be eligible.
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SBI PO Application Form 2022 -23
Eligible candidates are required to register on-line for the recruitment process. Before proceeding with the registration and application process, all candidates are requested to go through the complete guide for the SBI PO Online Application. Applications can be submitted online from 22.09.2022 to 12.10.2022.
How to Apply for SBI PO Exam 2022-23?
The State Bank of India PO recruitment process is completely an online process. To apply online for the SBI PO 2022, follow the steps given below:
- To visit the SBI career page, to check the latest recruitment notifications, Click Here.
- Click on the Latest Announcements.
- Click on the SBI PO 2022 Apply Online.
- On the newly popped up tab, Click on the registration link.
- Provide your basic personal details like name, age, DOB, address, email id, and contact number.
- Once you are successfully completed registration, you will get a “Username and Password” combination to complete your application.
- Log in to the application page and complete your education qualifications and work experience details and click on the Submit tab.
- You will be directed towards the payment window, click on the means through which you wish to pay the fees, and pay the fees.
- The photograph should be in the dimensions 200 x 230 pixels (preferred) with size between 20 kb–50 kb.
- You should also upload your signature, signed on white paper using black ink. The image size should be 140 x 60 pixels (preferred) and between 10 kb to 20 kb.
- candidates can edit their saved application form (if required) by using their registration number and password. Please note, this facility will be available only three times.
- Your applications are completed once you paid the applicable fees. The payment can be made by using a debit card/ credit card/ Internet Banking.
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SBI PO Application Fee 2022-23
The category-wise fee structure for SBI PO online application is given below. Fee/Intimation charges once paid will NOT be refunded on any account nor can they be held in reserve for any other examination or selection. The application fee for SC/ ST/ PWD category candidates is Nil and Rs. 750/ for General and other categories candidates. The application fee must be paid online itself. To know more check the complete guide for the SBI PO Application
| Sr. No. | Category | Application Fee |
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| 1 | SC/ST/PWD | Nil |
| 2 | General and Others | Rs. 750/- (App. Fee including intimation charges) |
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Maximum attempts
The number of attempts will be applicable and counted from the year 2010 onwards. If you qualify the Preliminary examination and appear in Mains, then only prelims attempt will be counted as a chance. The number of changes varies according to the different categories as given below:
| Category | Number of Chances |
| General | 4 |
| General (PWD) | 7 |
| OBC | 7 |
| OBC (PWD) | 7 |
| SC/ ST | No Restriction |
| SC (PWD)/ ST (PWD) | No Restriction |
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SBI PO Selection Process
The recruitment process which will be held in three Phase viz. (i) Phase-I; (ii) Phase-II; and (iii) Phase-III. Candidates who are shortlisted after Phase-I will have to appear for Phase-II. Candidates who are shortlisted after the Phase-II will be subsequently called for Phase-III.
The candidates should keep in mind the following points related to the SBI PO selection process:
• Biometric Verification: To ensure an error-free and secure selection procedure for SBI PO 2022, the bank may digitally capture the thumb impression of the candidate. This is done to verify the genuineness of the candidates. Any inconsistency in the biometric verification will lead to rejection of the candidature and punitive legal actions. Candidates are thus advised not to apply any kind of external matter like ink, Mehandi, chemical, etc. on their hands.
SBI PO Exam Pattern 2022-23
The selection process consists of two stages of COMPUTER BASED TESTS (CBT) following the group discussions and the interview. The candidates can check the exam pattern for the prelims exam and mains exam here. If you are planning to apply for the exam, then start your preparations too. The candidates can refer to the complete SBI PO exam pattern and syllabus before starting their preparation plan.
SBI PO Phase I Exam Pattern 2022-23
Here is the prelims exam pattern for the SBI PO exam 2022 -23
| SL. No. | Topic/ Subject | Number of Questions | Maximum Marks | Exam Duration |
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| 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 a negative marking of .25 marks for each wrong answer.
- Candidates numbering 10 times (approx.) the numbers of vacancies in
each category will be short listed for Main Examination from the top of above merit list.
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SBI PO Phase II (Main) Exam Pattern 2022 -23
Check here for the mains exam pattern for the SBI PO exam 2022 -23.
- 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 |
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| 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.
- Candidates numbering up to 3 times (approx.) of the category wise vacancies will be shortlisted
for Phase-III from the top of the category wise merit list subject to a candidate scoring the
minimum aggregate qualifying score, as decided by the Bank.
SBI PO Phase III Group Exercise and Interview
Group discussion and the interview phase is the final phase. The candidates need to focus more in this phase and ensure to grab the attention, not with the knowledge alone, but with the perfect mixture of performance. The candidates will be evaluated in terms of their performance as a group member.
- 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 candidate’s 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.
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Final Selection
The candidates will have to qualify both in Phase-II and Phase-III separately. The marks obtained in 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 for preparing the final merit list for selection. 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.
SBI PO Syllabus 2022 – 23
Let’s check the SBI PO exam syllabus for each category.
Reasoning Ability
- Logical Reasoning
- Alphanumeric Series
- Ranking
- Direction sense
- Alphabet Test
- Data Sufficiency
- Coded Inequalities
- Seating Arrangement
- Puzzle
- Tabulation
- Syllogism
- Blood Relations
- Input-Output
- Coding-Decoding
Quantitative Aptitude
- Simplification
- Profit and Loss
- Mixtures and Alligations
- Simple Interest and Compound Interest, and
- Surds and Indices
- Work and Time
- Time and Distance
- Mensuration – Cylinder, Cone, Sphere
- Data Interpretation
- Ratio and Proportion, Percentage
- Number Systems
- Sequence and Series
- Permutation, Combination, and Probability
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English Language
- Reading Comprehension
- Cloze Test
- Para jumbles
- Miscellaneous
- Fill in the blanks
- Multiple Meaning / Error Spotting
- Paragraph Completion
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Computer Awareness
- Basics of Computer
- Hardware and software
- Operating system
- MS Word and MS Excel, PowerPoint
- Keyboard SHortcuts
- Generation of Computer’s
- The internet, Networks etc.
- Computer Abbreviation
- Basics of Logic Gates
General/ Economy/ Banking Awareness
- Banking Terminologies
- Reserve Bank of India and its functions
- Different Regulatory bodies: SEBI, IRDA, etc.
- Repo rate, Reverse repo rate, CLR ratio, etc.
- Indian banking System
- Indian and International Finance System
- Types of Loans, Accounts
- Inflation, reasons
- Financial Inclusion, Green banking
- Small banking systems
- Important Bank and Finance Acts
- Banking and Financial Reforms in India
- Mutual funds
- Stock exchanges
- Banking Ombudsman
- Non-performing Assets
- CIBIL Score
- Money Laundering and Anti-Money Laundering
SBI PO Exam Centres
The SBI PO Prelims exam centres are:
| State Code | Exam Centres for Prelims Exam | State/ UT |
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| 11 | Port Blair | Andaman & Nicobar |
| 12 | Chirala, Chittoor, Guntur, Kakinada, Kurnool, Nellore, Ongole, Puttur, Rajahmundry, Srikakulam, Tirupati, Vijaywada, Vishakhapatnam, Vizianagaram | Andhra Pradesh |
| 13 | Itanagar, Naharlagun | Arunachal Pradesh |
| 14 | Dibrugarh, Guwahati, Jorhat, Kokrajhar, Silchar Tezpur | Assam |
| 15 | Arrah, Aurangabad, Bihar Sharif, Bhagalpur, Darbhanga, Gaya, Hajipur, Muzaffarpur Patna, Purnea, Samastipur, Siwan | Bihar |
| 16 | Chandigarh | Chandigarh |
| 17 | Bhilai, Bilaspur, Raipur | Chhattisgarh |
| 18 | Panaji, Verna | Goa |
| 19 | Ahmedabad, Anand, Gandhinagar, Himmatnagar, Jamnagar, Mehsana, Rajkot, Surat, Vadodara | Gujarat |
| 20 | Ambala, Bahadurgarh, Hissar, Karnal, Kurukshetra, Panipat, Palwal, Sonipat, Yamunanagar | Haryana |
| 21 | Baddi, Bilaspur, Dharamshala, Hamirpur, Kangra, Kullu, Mandi, Shimla, Sirmaur, Solan, Una | Himachal Pradesh |
| 22 | Jammu, Kathua, Samba, Srinagar | Jammu & Kashmir |
| 23 | Bokaro, Dhanbad, Hazaribag, Jamshedpur, Ranchi | Jharkhand |
| 24 | Belgaum, Bengaluru, Bidar, Gulbarga, Hubli, Mangalore, Mysore, Shimoga, Udipi | Karnataka |
| 25 | Alappuzha, Kannur, Kochi, Kollam, Kottayam, Kozhikode, Malappuram, Palakkad, Trichur, Thiruvananthapuram | Kerala |
| 26 | Kavaratti | Lakshwadeep |
| 27 | Bhopal, Gwalior, Indore, Jabalpur, Satna, Sagar, Ujjain | Madhya Pradesh |
| 28 | Amaravati, Aurangabad, Chandrapur, Dhule Jalgaon, Kolhapur, Latur, Mumbai/ Thane/Navi Mumbai, Nagpur, Nanded, Nasik, Pune, Ratnagiri, Sangli, Satara | Maharashtra |
| 29 | Imphal | Manipur |
| 30 | Ri-Bhoi, Shillong | Meghalaya |
| 31 | Aizawal | Mizoram |
| 32 | Kohima | Nagaland |
| 33 | Delhi, Faridabad, Ghaziabad, Greater Noida, Gurgaon | Delhi -NCR |
| 34 | Angul, Balasore, Bargarh, Baripada, Berhampur (Ganjam), Bhubaneswar, Cuttack, Dhenkanal, Jharsuguda, Rourkela, Sambalpur | Odisha |
| 35 | Puducherry | Puducherry |
| 36 | Amritsar, Bhatinda, Fatehgarh Sahib, Jalandhar, Ludhiana, Mohali, Pathankot, Patiala, Phagwara, Sangrur | Punjab |
| 37 | Ajmer, Alwar, Bhilwara, Bikaner, Jaipur, Jodhpur, Kota, Sikar, Udaipur | Rajasthan |
| 38 | Gangtok | Sikkim |
| 39 | Chennai, Coimbatore, Dindigul, Krishnagiri, Madurai, Nagercoil, Namakkal, Perambalur, Salem, Thanjavur, Thiruchirapalli, Tirunelvelli, Thoothukodi, Vellore | Tamilnadu |
| 40 | Hyderabad, Karimnagar, Khammam, Warangal | Telangana |
| 41 | Agartala | Tripura |
| 42 | Agra, Aligarh, Allahabad, Bareilly, Bulandshahar, Gorakhpur, Jhansi, Kanpur, Lucknow, Mathura, Meerut, Moradabad, Muzaffarnagar, Unnao, Varanasi | Uttar Pradesh |
| 43 | Dehradun, Haldwani, Haridwar, Roorkee | Uttarakhand |
| 44 | Asansol, Berhampur (West Bengal), Bardhaman, Durgapur, Hooghly, Howrah, Kalyani, Greater Kolkata, Siliguri | West Bengal |
SBI PO Selection Process 2022 -23
The candidates who are appearing for the SBI PO exam have to go through the prelims exam, mains exam as well as the interview phase. The initial phase is the prelims exam and the candidates who are qualified from the prelims exam will be taken for the mains exam. The candidates who qualify from the mains exam will be called for the group discussion phase and the interview phase. Know the complete SBI PO recruitment process here
- Prelims Exam
- Mains Exam
- Group Discussion/Interview
SBI PO Admit Card 2022 -23
The candidates will receive the admit card for the SBI PO exam prior to the exam. The candidates can download the admit card from the official website. Once, the admit card is released, it will be notified in the official website. The candidates can frequently check the release of admit card in the official website. If you wish to get the updates regarding the SBI PO admit card 2022 click here
SBI PO Result 2022
SBI PO result will be published after the exam. The candidates can check the official website to know more about the result once it is released. The result updates will be provided here. Click here to know more about the SBI PO result 2022
SBI PO Question Papers
Click here to download SBI PO previous year question paper free pdfs for your practice. Try to solve them, keeping the time limit. We will update more previous year question papers on the upcoming days.
- SBI PO Preliminary Exam 2006: SBI PO 2006
- SBI PO 2015 Preliminary Exam: SBI PO Prelims 2015
- SBI PO Prelims Exam 2017: SBI PO 2017 Preliminary Exam
- SBI PO 2018 Preliminary Exam: SBI PO Prelims 2018
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SBI PO Cutoff 2022
SBI PO Previous Year 2019 Cutoff score for Prelims exam
| Category | Cut-off Score (Out of 100 marks) |
|---|---|
| General | 71 |
| Economically Weaker Section (EWS) | 68.25 |
| Other Backward Caste (OBC) | 68.25 |
| Scheduled Caste (SC) | 61.75 |
| Scheduled Tribe (ST) | 54.75 |
| LD | 59.50 |
| VI | 64.75 |
| HI | 16.25 |
| D&E | 0.25 |
SBI PO Previous Year 2019 Cutoff score for Mains exam
| Category | Cut-Off Marks (Out of 250 Marks) |
|---|---|
| GEN | 104.42 |
| SC | 82.50 |
| ST | 77.63 |
| OBC | 94.28 |
| EWS | 100.89 |
| LD | 86.51 |
| VI | 101.75 |
| HI | 75.36 |
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SBI PO Exam Analysis 2022
To help candidates get an idea of the exam level, questions, difficulty level and good attempts of the SBI PO exam, we are providing here the overall and section-wise exam analysis & review of the SBI PO 2020-21 Prelims Exam of all the shifts held online on 4th, 5th & 6th January 2022. The SBI PO Prelims exam was conducted online in the Objective type MCQ format.
Quantitative Aptitude: The Quantitative Aptitude section was of a moderate to difficult level with the questions lengthy and time-consuming. Check the table below to know the detailed analysis of the Quant section:
| Topic | No. of Questions | Difficulty Level |
| Data Interpretation | 15 | Moderate |
| Missing No. Series | 5 | Moderate |
| Quadratic Equation | 5 | Easy |
| Miscellaneous Word Problems | 10 | Moderate |
| Total | 35 | Moderate |
Reasoning Ability: The Reasoning Ability section was time-consuming and of an easy to moderate difficulty level. Check the table below to know the detailed analysis of the Reasoning section:
| Topics | No. of Questions | Difficulty Level |
| Puzzles and Seating Arrangement | 20 | Moderate |
| Coding-Decoding | 1 | Easy |
| Direction Sense Test | 3 | Moderate |
| Blood Relation | 4 | Easy |
| Syllogism | 4 | Easy |
| Alphabet based | 1 | Easy |
| Comparison Based | 2 | Easy |
| Total | 35 | Easy-Moderate |
English Language: The English Language section was of an easy difficulty level. Check the table below to know detailed analysis of English section::
| Topic | No. of Questions | Difficulty Level |
| Reading Comprehension | 5 | Moderate |
| Error Detection | 6 | Easy |
| Sentence Correction | 5 | Easy |
| Single Filers | 7 | Easy |
| Cloze Test | 5 | Easy |
| Match the following based Sentence Formation | 2 | Easy |
| Total | 30 | Easy |
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SBI PO 2022-23 FAQs
When will SBI PO 2022-23 notification be released?
SBI PO 2022 Official Notification PDF is released on 21 September 2022.
Is SBI PO recruitment conducted every year?
Yes, SBI conducts exam every year to recruit Probationary Officers.
What is the application fee for SBI PO 2022-23?
For General and OBC category the application fee is Rs. 750 whereas candidates belonging to SC/ ST do not have to pay the fee.
How many vacancies are there for SBI PO for the year 2022 -23?
The number of vacancies will be announced along with the release of SBI PO Notification 2022 in October 2022.
Is SBI PO exam bilingual?
Except for the Descriptive Test for English Language, all the other tests are bilingual, i.e. available in both English and Hindi.
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