A job in Fortune 500 Company is always a dream job for Indian scholars. But most of the scholars who belong to India also have a soft corner for public sector companies. And, State Bank of India is a deadly combination of fortune 500 and public sector companies. The statutory body of the State Bank of India is headquartered in Mumbai and in the recent ranking of Fortune 500, it moves up 16 places to rank 205 in Fortune 500 list released this year.

As this is growing the entrance test to get a job in the State Bank of India is becoming tougher day by day. You are aware of the competition you face in the SBI PO exam, Around 10 lakh aspirants appeared for the SBI PO exam when it is conducted.

Before going through the last-minute tips keep in mind the sectional time and key details of the exam given below.

SBI PO Exam Pattern Highlights 2022

Particulars

Details

Stages of SBI PO Exam

Prelims, Mains and Interview

Mode of SBI PO 2021

Prelims- CBT (Objective type)
Mains- CBT (Objective type and descriptive type)
*CBT -Computer Based Test

Number of Sections

Prelims- 3
Mains- 4

Duration of Exam

Prelims- 1 hour
Mains- 3 hours 30 minutes

Number of Questions


Prelims- 100 questions
Mains- 156 questions

 

Value of Each Question

1 mark

Penalty For the Wrong Answer

-0.25

Medium of Paper

English and Hindi

Sectional Time Limit

Prelims: 20 minutes for each section
Mains: 60+45+35+40+30 minutes

So, with the above table about the SBI PO exam, you have understood the basic pattern, but another thing that you have to keep in mind is the Merit list basis. The basis of the merit list of the SBI PO exam is marks obtained in the main exam and interview. So, target the preliminary exam with the approach of qualification and don’t take much stress before going to the examination hall.

SBI PO Prelims Exam Key Details

S. No.

Name of Subjects

No. of questions

Maximum marks

Duration

1

English Language

30

30

20 minutes

2

Quantitative Aptitude

35

35

20 minutes

3

Reasoning Ability

35

35

20 minutes

Total

 

100

100

1 hour

So, to get a spot in the SBI PO merit list you have to concentrate more effectively in the SBI mains examination. Now, if you qualify preliminary exam then you will go one level up mains exam of SBI PO with the descriptive English Language (Letter Writing & Essay) test of 30 minutes duration in which you have to attempt two questions for 50 marks.

Take a look at the SBI main examination pattern.

SBI PO Mains Exam Pattern

S. No.

Name of Subjects

No. of questions

Maximum Marks

Duration

1

Reasoning & Computer Aptitude

           45

60

60 minutes

2

Data Analysis

&

Interpretation

35

60

45 minutes

3

General/ Economy/ Banking Awareness

40

40

35 minutes

4

English Language

35

40

40 minutes

Total

 

155

200

3 hours

Last-Minute Tips for SBI PO 2021

You have worked hard to qualify for the SBI PO, but you know most of the students who appear in the exam work hard, so what makes you qualify for this exam, the below tips are followed by the previous aspirants who qualified for this exam to get an SBI PO seat.

Tip 1.

Go with the SBI PO syllabus and mark your strong point and try to remind the strategy to tackle the question related to the subject. Because making a correct attempt is a very important part of this exam. Also, mark the weak point so that you can skip that question to save time.

Tip 2.

Try to avoid the question which takes more time than the average one, take some demo tests to improve your quality in avoiding the lengthy questions. Because qualify in the individual subject is an ingredient part of this exam. With a nice understanding of the SBI PO syllabus, you can excel at this.

Tip 3.

Try to avoid negative marks. Every wrong question will take you one step backward from qualifying for the exam. So, attempt the question you know and understand with surety because some negative marks can cost you another chance to get into the State Bank of India.

Tip 4.

Take a look at the short notes you made for yourself during the preparation. A quick revision will give you a nice boost to your confidence, and it will also help you in the exam because the mind will act quickly by seeing the same concept in the exam. So, it will save your time and also add some extra marks to your mark sheet. Take a quick look at the SBI PO syllabus with your short notes and you will witness your magical performance in the SBI PO exam.

Tip 5.

Take a good sleep the night before your SBI PO exam. It will help you calm your mind. A cool and calm mind will get you best out of you, and your hard work will pay off with an SBI PO place in State Bank India. Never ignore a good sleep before the exam, it can cost you another attempt in the SBI PO examination.

Tip 6.

Time management in the SBI PO examination plays an important role in qualifying for the exam. Save the time by avoiding lengthy questions try to utilize the time to make more attempts and revise each question to avoid negative marks.

Tip 7.

Get your identity card, admit card, and all required things mentioned in admit card before the day of the exam. Because in a hurry if you left one of the required things then even you will not be able to appear in the exam. So, be ready with the required things.

Tip 8.

Check the previous year’s cut-off mark of the SBI PO exam. And, try to attempt to more correct question so that you can secure your seat surely. But, do not try to make fake attempts to raise your number of attempts.

Tip 9.

Go with the SBI PO syllabus with the previous year’s questions to understand the demand of the exam. Once you excel in the previous year’s SBI PO question you are ready to get into the examination hall.

Tip 10.

As omicron waves of Covid19 are coming in India, avoid skin interaction with another person, keep some distance, and Take precautions as much as you can. Make yourself vaccinated because it is about your safety and it also will be an eligibility criterion to appear in the SBI PO examination.

Tip 11.

Read the full question with the options because in hurry you can make mistakes and it will cost you negative marks instead of positive marks.

Final Words

Hopefully, as previously qualified aspirants you will use these tips effectively to qualify for the SBI PO examination.  You are worthy aspirants so go in the exam with the confidence to qualify for the exam. It’s not very tough in front of your hard work. It is all about how positively you spend your time in the SBI PO examination hall.

All the best for your exam, go get an SBI PO seat because it belongs to you.