Syllabus and Pattern

SBI PO Exam 2014 - Syllabus

To clear SBI PO Exam with great scores, its important to know about the exam syllabus in detail. The whole syllabus can be completed in 2 months time provided if you follow a perfect study plan.  Here we share SBI PO Exam Syllabus for your reference. 

1. Reasoning (High Level):

• Odd man out
• Sitting arrangement (Vertical)
• Round table sitting arrangement
• Decision Making
• Input and Output
• Statement and assumption
• Statement and conclusion (Syllogism)
• Coding decoding
• Direction questions
• Series
• Blood relations
• Non Verbal Reasoning (Grouping Identical Figures, Paper folding and cutting, Embedded figures, Mirror Images)

Note : Mirror questions are normally not a part of online tests. Just have an idea about that.

2. Data Analysis & Data Interpretation:

Data Analysis:

• Number system
• Time and work
• Simple and Compound Interest
• Time and distance
• Profit and loss
• Percentages
• Mensuration
• Partnership
• Probability
• Average
• Problems based on ages
• Ratio and proportions
• Alligation

Note : Trigonometry and Geometry is not in syllabus

Data Interpretation: 

• Tabulation, Bar graphs, Pie chart, Line Graphs.
• Data interpretation basics - Single chart
• Data interpretation - Advanced (Two and three charts with relations)
• Data sufficiency (Equations and functions)

3. General Awareness:

• Current affairs (National and International)
• Awards and Honors (For example - Award Winning Books and Authors)
• Movie awards
• Sports events
• Entertainment events
• Inventions and discoveries

Politics:

• Union Budget, 5 year plan
• Public welfare schemes
• Government schemes and Policies
• Political updates and scams
• Historical events

Banking, Finance and Marketing Awareness:

• Banking and Financial terms
• Banking system in India
• Banking technologies
• International Financial institutions - Working, Motto and location
• Financial regulatory institutional framework and working (SEBI, IRDA, RBI etc)
• Marketing terminology (For example - What is the meaning of lead, market penetration, lead generation, break even point, variable costs etc)

Computer Awareness :

• Computer basics
• Computer devices
• MS Office suite
• Internet technologies
• DBMS
• Networking (Types and working of topologies)

4. English Language:

• Finding Errors
• Reading Comprehension
• Sentence completion
• Spelling error check
• Synonyms and Antonyms
• Choosing correct word
• Fill In the blanks
• The close test
• Phrase Substitution
• Rearrangement of sentences

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