SBI Associate Exam

State Bank of India is India’s largest public sector Bank with over 14,000 branches across the nation. The candidates who are interested to apply for the post of PO will have to fill the online associate form. Candidates have to clear the written exam and personality test as a part of SBI Associate PO. The exam is conducted online. The recruitment procedure is a two stage process i.e. written exam and personal interview. Candidates are shortlisted according to their vocal skills in the interview round. 

Associate Banks of SBI

SBI will be conducts the recruitment for the Post of Probationary officers and Management Trainee for the following Banks:

• State Bank of Bikaner & Jaipur (SBBJ)

• State Bank of Hyderabad (SBH)

• State Bank of Mysore (SBM)

• State Bank of Patiala (SBP)

• State Bank of Travancore (SBT)

SBI Associate PO Eligibility Criteria

Eligibility criteria for the SBI Associate PO:

• The candidates must be a citizen of India, Nepal and Bhutan. All the other candidates must check the Official brochure for more information on this.

• The candidates must have a graduation degree in any stream from a recognized University.

• The candidates must be aged between 20 years to 28 years of age. However there is also provision of age relaxation for the candidates of reserved category.

Pattern & Syllabus for Associative PO

• 1 hour time limit

• 100 Questions 1 mark each

• 3 Sections – Quantitative Aptitude (Maths), Reasoning, English

Quantitative Aptitude

This section contains 35 Questions from the following Topics.

• Numbers : Basics of Number Systems, HCF &LCM, Number Series, Simplification

• Geometry: Mensuration

• DI (Data Interpretation): Data Sufficiency and data interpretation

• Modern Mathematics: Permutation, Combination and Probability

• Arithmetic: Profit & Loss, Percentage, Ratio & Proportion, Averages & Allegations, Time & Distance, Time & Work, Age Problems, Simple & Compound interest, Speed

Reasoning

This section contains 35 Questions from the following Topics.

• Analytical Reasoning: Grouping, Selection, Matching, Seating Arrangements etc.

• Other Verbal Reasoning: Coding-decoding, Blood Relations, Critical Reasoning, Statement-Assumption, Strong and Weak Arguments, Courses of Action, Direction Sense, Venn Diagrams

English

This section contains 30 Questions from the following Topics.

• Grammar

• Fill in the Blanks

• Reading Comprehension

• Cloze Test

• Sentence Rearrangement

• Sentence Improvement

• Sentence Error finding

It is also compulsory to pass with the minimum cutoff against each subject and all over as set by SBI. Each wrong answer gives you penalty of .25 marks. Therefore it is advised to refrain yourself from careless mistakes.

Candidates aspiring for the SBI Associate Exams are requested to go to SBI official website for detailed information and to know the eligibility and fill the application form for the recruitment.