SBI PO Syllabus 2025 Out For Prelims and Mains and New Exam Pattern

Appearing for SBI PO 2025 Exam? Preparation for exam can not start without the complete knowledge of SBI PO Syllabus and Exam Pattern. The syllabus revolves around subjects such as Reasoning, Quantitative Aptitude, English Language, Current Affairs, and General Awareness. It is necessary for candidates to know each topics/sub topic and their weightage in the exam. In this article, candidates can check syllabus for Prelims and Mains and how to cover it to boost your performance. Also, the syllabus in PDF form is shared below.

SBI PO Syllabus 2025

The SBI PO 2025 syllabus is provided by the State Bank of India to assess the knowledge of the candidates for the Probationary Officer posts. The SBI Probationary Officer examination is conducted in 3 phases and the difficulty level increases from Prelims to Mains exam. SBI PO Prelims exam is 100 marks whereas the mains examination includes four section English Language, Reasoning & Computer Ability, Data Analysis & Interpretation, General/Economy/Banking Awareness, and English Language for 250 marks. Also, there is sectional cut off in Mains exam only.

SBI PO Syllabus and Exam Pattern 2025 – Highlights

With the details of the SBI PO Syllabus and Exam Pattern 2025, the candidates will be able to understand examination structure, sections, marks, and duration of the examination. Here, we have shared few highlights of the syllabus for the candidates.

SBI PO Exam Pattern 2025

This year, the recruitment authority has introduced several changes in the SBI PO Exam Pattern 2025. The marks distribution of the prelims and mains marks has been changed significantly. The prelims exam will remain qualifying in nature, and while releasing the merit list, marks received in the Mains and Interview rounds will be considered.

SBI PO Prelims Exam Pattern 2025

The following points are the highlights of the SBI PO Prelims Exam Pattern 2025:

1. There will be three sections.
2. A Category-wise merit list will be drawn based on the aggregate marks scored in the Preliminary Exam.
3. There will be no sectional cut-off. However, there will be an overall cut-off.
4. There will be a negative marking of 0.25 marks for every wrong answer.

SBI PO Mains Exam Pattern 2025

This main paper will have four sections for a total of 200 marks, and the duration of the SBI PO Mains Exam will be 3 hours. The Descriptive Test has a duration of 30 minutes with a score of 50 marks. There will be sectional cut-off. Candidates will get a penalty of 0.25 marks for every incorrect answer. This test is conducted to test the writing skills of candidates via Letter Writing and essay Writing.

Note: The descriptive paper of a candidate will be checked only if they qualify in the Objective test as per the qualifying marks decided by the Bank

SBI PO Prelims Syllabus 2025

The Prelims Syllabus is not very vast, and candidates can cover it easily within a month or two with proper preparation and practice. The subjects included are Reasoning, English, and Quantitative Aptitude. The chapter-wise syllabus for each section has been mentioned below.

SBI PO Mains Syllabus 2025

The SBI PO Mains Syllabus 2025 comprises four sections:

1. Data Analysis & Interpretation
2. Reasoning & Computer Aptitude
3. General/Economy/Banking Awareness
4. English Language

• The SBI PO Mains Syllabus 2025 comprises a descriptive test as well. The descriptive test consists of two questions, one letter writing, and one essay, each of 25 marks, making a total of 50 marks.
• Candidates need to score passing marks in the descriptive test as well to qualify for the SBI PO mains exam.

The complete syllabus is discussed below:

SBI PO Data Interpretation and Analysis

The following topics are covered under the Data Analysis section:

1. Tabular Graph,
2. Line Graph,
3. Pie Chart,
4. Bar Graph,
5. Radar Graph Case-let,
6. Missing Case DI,
7. Let it Case DI,
8. Data Sufficiency,
9. Probability,
10. Permutation and Combination

SBI PO Reasoning Syllabus

The following topics are covered under the Reasoning section:

1. Verbal Reasoning,
2. Syllogism,
3. Circular Seating Arrangement,
4. Linear Seating Arrangement,
5. Double Lineup,
6. Scheduling,
7. Input-Output,
8. Blood Relations,
9. Directions and Distances,
10. Ordering and Ranking,
11. Data Sufficiency,
12. Coding and Decoding,
13. Coded Inequalities,
14. The course of Action,
15. Critical Reasoning,
16. Analytical and Decision Making

SBI PO English Syllabus

The following topics are covered under the English Language section:

1. Reading Comprehension,
2. Grammar,
3. Vocabulary,
4. Verbal Ability,
5. Word Association,
6. Sentence Improvement,
7. Para Jumbles,
8. Cloze Test,
9. Error Spotting,
10. Fill in the blanks

General Awareness/ Economy/ Banking Awareness

The following topics are covered under the Economy section:

1. Financial Awareness
2. Current Affairs
3. General Knowledge
4. Static Awareness
5. Banking and Financial Awareness

SBI PO Computer Aptitude Syllabus

The following topics are covered under the Computer Aptitude section:

1. Internet,
2. Memory,
3. Keyboard Shortcuts,
4. Computer Abbreviation,
5. Microsoft Office,
6. Computer Hardware,
7. Computer Software,
8. Operating System,
9. Networking,
10. Computer Fundamentals/ Terminologies

SBI PO Syllabus Official PDF

The candidates who are going to appear in the examination must download the SBI PO Syllabus 2025 PDF to understand the complete structure of the examination and the subject-wise topics they need to prepare. The direct link to download the syllabus PDF has been mentioned below for the ease of the candidates.

SBI PO Syllabus 2025 PDF-Click to Download

SBI PO Descriptive Test

The SBI PO Descriptive Paper, which lasts for 30 minutes and is worth 50 marks, tests the candidate’s English skills through letter writing and essay writing. After passing the preliminary and main exams, candidates move on to the interview phase of the SBI PO exam. The final merit list is determined by the marks obtained in both the main exam and the interview.

SBI PO Interview

Psychometric Test- The Bank may conduct a Psychometric test for personality profiling of those candidates who will be shortlisted for Phase III. The findings of the test may be placed before the Interview panel to have a thorough perspective on the candidates.

This is the final stage of selection for successful candidates who qualify for the first two phases of the SBI PO exam. The Group Discussion accounts for 20 marks, while the Interview is for 30 marks.

1. The aggregate marks of all the candidates clearing both the Objective Tests and Descriptive tests will be arranged in descending order in each category.
2. The decided number of candidates in each category, as governed by the Bank, will be called for Group Exercises and interviews.
3. The qualifying marks in Group Discussion & Interview will be decided by the Bank.

SBI PO Final Selection

The final score for the SBI PO Exam is calculated keeping the below points in mind:

• Marks secured in the Preliminary Exam (Phase-1) will not be considered for selection
• Candidates must qualify for Phase-2 and Phase-3 separately to be eligible
• Marks secured by the candidates in the SBI PO Mains Exam (out of 250 marks) are converted to out of 75, and marks secured in Group Exercises & Interview (out of 50 marks) are converted to out of 25. This makes the new total score (Mains + GD/PI) to be 100
• The aggregate score out of 100 is used for the final merit list for each category. Candidates with top merit rank in each category are finally selected.

SBI PO Marking Scheme 2025

The details of the SBI PO Marking Scheme 2025 have been mentioned in the table given below for the candidates.

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