This examination is held by Central Recruitment Board (State Bank Group) (Madhuli, 2nd Floor, H/2 Shiv Nagar Estate, Dr. Annie Besant Road, Worli, Mumbai-400018) for recruitment of Probationary Officers in State Bank of India and its associates banks : State Bank of Bikaner & Jaipur, State Bank of Hyderabad, State Bank of Indore, State Bank of Mysore, State Bank of Patiala, State Bank of Suarastra, State Bank of Travancore. The coveted job of a Bank Officer is for those who qualify in the Bank Probationary Officers Examination conducted by the respective Banks.
Eligibility Criteria for appearing in SBI Bank P.O. ExamAge: The candidate should be between 21 and 30 years of age, as on 1st July of the year of examination.
Educational Qualification: A Degree from a recognized University or an equivalent qualification recognized by the Government of India. The candidate must possess the required educational qualification as on the date of application.
Presently, Computer literacy is a desired qualification in most of the cases.Exam pattern: There are two stages of the examination that an aspirant needs to clear:-
Stage I: The Written Test consisting of Objective test and a Descriptive test.
Stage II: Interview
Exam Centers- Bangalore
- Hyderabad
- Chennai
- Kolkata
- Coimbatore
- Mumbai
- Delhi
- Port Blair
- Emakulam
- Trichy
- Guwahati
- Vijaywada
Pre Examination TrainingThere is an arrangement of pre-examination training for a limited number of candidates belonging to SC/St/Minority communities at all examination centres at the discretion of the bank. An eligible candidate who wishes to avail of the pre-examination training should fill in the relevant column in the application form.
How to prepare?Every year, a multitude of candidates appear for the banking service examinations and naturally, there is an intense competition for the jobs that are a handful in number. Therefore, a thorough preparation is required in order to get through.
To be successful, regular practice in all the five tests viz. Test of Reasoning, Quantitative Aptitude, General Awareness, Descriptive Test and English Language, is essential. Various competition magazines adequately cover all the sections. To supplement their efforts, candidates may refer to standard books on General Knowledge.
The basics can be done by using tenth standard books and then start doing section tests, from Reasoning, Maths, English, etc. Try to get a good score in each section. After that, do some full-length tests that contain all the sections, within the stipulated time. For the descriptive paper, refer to the model paragraphs and descriptive questions published in the Competition Magazines. The candidate must have a good expression and the sentences must be grammatically correct. Efforts must be made to improve your handwriting as well, as this could be a major shortcoming in the written paper. Apart from this, the candidate must be aware of current issues and recent incidents of importance.
There are a number of books and correspondence courses available for bank preparatory examinations. There is, however, no substitute for self-study and self-preparation. Regular studies, systematic preparations, self-confidence and regular practice, is all that is required to pass this exam.
After the written examination, the short-listed candidates are called for an interview. General questions are asked to check the candidate's General Awareness and relevant issues related to Economics. The interview is also conducted to gauge the candidate’s personality and aptitude. Therefore, Candidates should prepare for the interview simultaneously and take care to develop their personality and confidence.
