Download SBI PO Exam Pre - Exam Training Call Letter

SBI has released Call Letters / Admit Cards for attending Pre - Exam Training for Probationary Officers. Candidates who have applied for Pre - Exam Training can download their Call letter.

The training will be held from 2/6/2014 to 7/6/2014.

Download Pre - Exam Training Call Letter

Important Note : Only the aspirants of  SC/ST/Minority communities who have applied for Pre - Exam training can download these call letters. 

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Download SBI PO Exam Admit Card for Written Examination

SBI has provided direct link to download Admit cards / Call Letters for Probationary Examination. Candidates who had applied for SBI PO Exam can download their Admit Card for written examination from SBI's official website www.sbi.co.in from 30/05/2014 onward.

Download Admit Card for SBI PO Exam

How to download SBI PO Exam Admit Card / Call Letter 2014 ?

1. Log in to SBI Official Weibste www.sbi.co.in or Click here to download


2.  Select the language in which you want to download your Admit Cards. It can be downloaded either in English or Hindi.

3. Enter required details like Registration Number, Date of Birth or Password and then press submit button

4. Admit Card will be displayed on the screen

5. Candidates are required to take print out of it and submit it in the exam center.



Note: Without submitting their Admit Card / Call Letter , Candidates will not be allowed to take up the examination. 

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Analysis of SBI PO Exam 2013

A). ENGLISH LANGUAGE SYLLABUS OF SBI PO 2014:

AREA	NUMBER OF QUESTION	DIFFICULTY LEVEL
Reading Comprehension	10+10	Moderate to Difficult
Faulty Construction	15	Easy to Moderate
Jumbled Sentences	5	Easy to Moderate
Close Passages	10	Easy

Note: According to the analysis of previous year question paper there were two Reading Comprehensions.

B). REASONING (High Level) 

NAME	NUMBER OF QUESTION	DIFFICULTY LEVEL
Input - output	5	Difficult
Sentence coding	5	Easy
Logical Reasoning	15	Easy to Moderate
Syllogism	5	Moderate
Puzzle / Seating Arrangement	10	Moderate
Data Sufficiency	5	Moderate
Direction &other problem	5	Easy to Moderate

C) GENERAL AWARENESS SYLLABUS OF SBI PO 2014

Area	NUMBER OF QUESTION	DIFFICULTY LEVEL
Banking Awareness	14	Moderate to Difficult
Current Affairs	16	Easy to Moderate
Computer Awareness	10	Easy to Moderate
Marketing	10	Easy

D) DATA ANALYSIS & INTERPRETATION 

AREA	NUMBER OF QUESTION	DIFFICULTY LEVEL
Probability	5	Easy to Moderate
Line Graph	5	Moderate
Pie Charts	10	Moderate to Difficult
Bar Charts	15	Easy
Tables	15	Moderate to Difficult

DESCRIPTIVE SECTION SYLLABUS OF SBI PO – 50 Marks

1. Letter Writing

2. Paragraph Writing

3. Essay Writing

4. Precise Writing

5. Reading Comprehension

AREA	NUMBER OF QUESTION	TOPICS
Letter Writing	10	To a branch to close the saving account, To friend to attend a seminar on net banking, To a bank for higher education loan
Paragraph Writing	8	If I were an author, Rural Banking, Impact of autonomy provided to bank
Essay Writing	12	Right to education act, Financial Inclusion, How Technology can help banking sector
Precise Writing	10	Chief Vigilance Officer
Reading Comprehension	10	ATM and its uses

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What is the Expected Cut Off Marks for SBI PO Exam 2014?

SBI has announced Probationary Officer Recruitment for the year 2014. Already, candidates have started applying from April 7, 2014. Eligible candidates can apply online in SBI's official website www.sbi.co.in. Registration ends on April 25, 2014.

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Nowadays, Banking career has become a dream job for many. Each year no. of aspirants taking up Bank Exams are highly increasing. In 2013 for 1500 vacancies, nearly 17,00,000 candidates took part in the SBI PO Exam. Therefore, the probability of getting job is just 1 among 1133 candidates. This clearly reveals, there exists heavy competition among the candidates to get the job.

At this situation, getting qualified with minimum cut off marks alone will not be sufficient. The candidates are required to score good marks in each section. Only then there is a chance for getting called for interview.

How Cut Off Marks are Calculated ?

Cut off marks of SBI PO exam will be evaluated on many factors. Some of the factors are mentioned below:

• No of candidates passed the exam,
• No. Of vacancy for this exam,
• Difficulty level of question paper,
• Cut off may also be sectional wise.

Analysis of Previous Year Cut Off Marks - SBI PO Exam 2013:

To get an idea about SBI PO Exam Cut Off 2014, we analyzed and shared the cut off marks of 2013. This year we could expect higher cut off , since there is even more tougher competition.

Minimum Qualifying Marks in Each Section in 2013:

Minimum Marks Required to Evaluate Descriptive Paper in 2013:

Minimum Marks Required to Take Part in Interview in 2013:

From the above analysis , it is very clear that even though individual sectional cut off were low, the overall cut off was high. This reveals, candidates who scored marks above the minimum cut off marks or who scored good marks in each section were only given higher priority and candidates were shortlisted for interview based on merit list.

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Best Books for SBI PO Exam 2014

SBI has released notification for Probationary Officers Recruitment for the year 2014. Eligible candidates can Apply Online. Exam will be held in June 2014. Exactly, just 2 months to go for the examination. So, candidates are advised to choose the Best Books that helps in your preparation. Here we suggest you the list of most preferred books  for SBI PO Exam.

List of Best Books for SBI PO Exam :

1. Quantitative Aptitude :

• Quantitative Aptitude for Competitive Examinations by R.S.Agarwal Click to Buy at Newton Shoppe

Magical Book On Quicker Maths by M.Tyra  Click to Buy at Newton Shoppe

2. Reasoning :

• A Modern Approach to Verbal and Non-Verbal Reasoning by R.S. Agarwal Click to Buy at Newton Shoppe

                                                

• Analytical Reasoning by M.K. Pandey Click to Buy at Newton Shoppe  

3. General Awareness :

• Manorama Year Book 2014 Click to Buy at Newton Shoppe

• General Knowledge 2015 by Manohar Pandey Click to Buy at Newton Shoppe

4. Banking Awareness :

• Banking Awareness by Arihant Click to Buy at Newton Shoppe

• Guide to Banking General Awareness and Banking Aptitude Test by RPH Editorial Board Click to Buy at Newton Shoppe

• General Banking and Economic Awareness by Kiran Prakashan (latest series )  Click to Buy at Newton Shoppe

5. Marketing: 

• Objective Marketing Aptitude: Banking and Other Competitive Exams by Expert Compilations - Arihant Click to Buy at Newton Shoppe

• Marketing Aptitude and Knowledge - kiran prakashan Click to Buy at Newton Shoppe

6. Computer Awareness:

• Computer Literacy And Knowledge for Bank PO and Bank Clerk Exam - kiran prakashan  Click to Buy at Newton Shoppe

• Computer general Awareness by Dr. Alok Kumar Click to Buy at Newton Shoppe

7. English Language :

• Objective General English by Vikas Agarwal, R.S.Agarwal Click to Buy at Newton Shoppe

• Word Power Made Easy by Norman Lewis  Click to Buy at Newton Shoppe

                                                  

                                                                                                          

                                   

Descriptive English:            

• Descriptive General English by Arihant Click to Buy at Newton Shoppe 

8. All in one book:

• State Bank of India and State Bank Associates Probationary Officer Exam Practice Work Book by Kiran Prakashan Click to Buy at Newton Shoppe

• SBI PO Exam - Probationary Officer Success Master by Arihant Click to Buy at Newton Shoppe

• Comprehensive Guide to SBI Bank PO Associates by Disha experts Click to Buy at Newton Shoppe

9. Previous years solved papers :

• State Bank of India (SBI) and State Bank Associates: Probationary Officer (PO) Exam Solved Papers 2000 to 2013 by Kiran Prakashan Click to Buy at Newton Shoppe

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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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