SBI PO
BANKING Exam (RBI | SBI | IBPS)
SBI PO Coaching Centre | Probationary Officer
Success Forum SBI PO coaching centre is a reputed organization known for laying a b foundation for SBI PO coaching in Mumbai. We are the pioneer of providing 10 years of excellence in SBI PO coaching in India. Our coaching classes for SBI PO (Probationary Officer) is loaded with excellent amenities for education and we possess dedicated faculties, who carry superlative piece of skill and are always approachable. Here, our students are skilled and drilled with effective methodology and best analytical methods to counteract the exam fear and difficulty. We think out of the box to deliver ample tips and tricks, thus helping out the aspirants to design their career in the State Bank of India.
Being the students of our best SBI PO coaching centre in Mumbai, they can quench their needs of effectual learning as we combine both classroom learning as well as eLearning with synchronized, updated study material.
What is SBI?
The State bank of India (SBI) is the topmost public sector, a multinational bank in India and financial services statutory body. The supremacy of this bank influences many candidates to become a part of it. SBI PO is the exam managed by the State Bank of India once in a year to recruit probation officers for it branches PAN India. SBI Exams (PO, SO, Clerk)
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Success Forum SBI PO coaching centre has all the right elements to stand alone as the best SBI PO coaching centre in Mumbai. Here is the list of our most notable features.
- * Timely syllabus completion with a detailed presentation by highly qualified faculties/ banking sector employees.
- * Continual assessment and feedback sessions.
- * We provide a time slot as requested by the students as per their preference.
- * We provide well-researched study material integrated with previous years question papers and important points to cover every aspect of their examination and many more.
- * Our SBI PO coaching is inexpensive as well as incomparable.
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Each faculty of our SBI PO coaching centre is a gem of a person, melting themselves to mould the student’s career. Also, we have a bunch of highly qualified and trained lecturers and faculties from banking sectors to share their tips and success stories. We have a log of student’s success from our SBI PO coaching centre, which has cleared the exam in one attempt which proves the excellence of our faculties.
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Other Branches of Success Forum:
We proudly say that our SBI PO coaching centre is one of the highly-rated SBI PO coaching centre in Mumbai. Keeping in mind the student’s comfort, we have strengthened our SBI PO coaching by starting them in a few major cities. Students are welcomed to their nearest possible coaching centre in case of any queries regarding the SBI PO coaching.
- * SBI PO coaching centre in Thane (Main Branch).
- * SBI PO coaching Centre in Nerul
- * SBI PO coaching Centre in Dadar
- * SBI PO coaching Centre in Borivali
- * SBI PO coaching Centre in Kalyan
- * SBI PO coaching Centre in Pune
- * SBI PO coaching Centre in Andheri
Or, students can also contact any of our SBI PO coaching Centre to clarify their concerns.
SBI PO Preparation Tips from Success Forum:
There exists a tight competition for SBI PO in India which increases by 5% every year. Thus, it is important for an aspirant to put forth the greatest possible efforts to succeed in SBI PO exam. One should keep in mind that there is no shortcut for victory; only hard work combined with effective strategy paves way for it. The key for the door of success lies in joining with the best SBI PO coaching in India in which Success Forum SBI PO coaching Centre is one of them.
SBI PO Eligibility Criteria:
Appearing for the State bank of India exam requires fulfilling the following eligibility criteria.
Nationality:
- The candidates must be an Indian citizen or a subject of Bhutan/Nepal or refugee of Tibet.
- A Person of Indian Origin who has migrated from Burma, Pakistan, Sri Lanka and East African Countries of Kenya, Uganda, the United Republic of Tanzania, Zambia, Malawi, Zaire and Ethiopia or Vietnam with the aim to become a permanent resident in India.
Age limit:
- All the candidates must bear from 21 years to 30 years of age.
- However, relaxation in the upper limits differs based on the categories which are mentioned below.
Categories |
Age relaxation |
SC/ST |
5 years |
OBC (Non- creamy layer) |
3 years |
Persons with Disabilities (Pwd) |
SC/ST- 15 OBC (Non- creamy layer) - 13 General - 10 |
Ex-Servicemen, Commissioned Officers including Emergency Commissioned Officers (ECOs) and Short Service Commissioned Officers (SSCOs) with more than 5 years of work experience in military and have left on project conclusion. |
5 years |
The original habitants of Kashmir Division of Jammu and Kashmir during the period between January 1, 1980, to December 31, 1989 |
5 years |
Educational Qualifications:
- The candidate should have passed graduation in any discipline (including Chartered Accountant) or equivalent from a recognized university.
- Final year students are also eligible to appear for the exam; given that they should produce the proof of passing their graduation at the time of their interview.
The maximum number of attempts:
- The number of attempts differs as per the candidate’s category.
- Candidates who have used up the maximum limits are ineligible to appear for SBI PO exam.
- The number of chances is counted from the examination held on/ after 18.04.2010.
Category |
Maximum Attempts |
General |
4 |
Gen (PWD) |
7 |
OBC |
7 |
OBC (PWD) |
7 |
SC/SC (PWD)/ST (PWD) |
No restriction |
Other requirements:
- Candidates who are non-payers of loans (except educational loan)/ credit card dues or those with adverse CIBIL reports or other external agencies are ineligible.
- Candidates against whom there is/are an adverse report regarding character & antecedents, moral turpitude is not eligible to apply for the post.
How to apply for SBI PO exam?
Applying for the SBI PO exam includes three steps - Step-1, Step-2, and Step- 3.
Step-1: Registration
- Go to the official website: sbi.co.in
- Click the “Career” option on the same page.
- Select ‘SBI PO 2019 Application Form’ and click on “New Registration.”
- Fill up all the necessary details.
Step-2: Images upload
- Get ready within the image of your photo (passport size of 200 x 230 pixels) and signature (JPEG format of 140 x 60 pixels).
- Upload them in their respective filed.
- Then, click “Submit”: you will be redirected to another window for fees payment.
Step-2: Application fees payment
- Use your debit/credit card or net banking to pay your application fee.
- Print the application form before you submit for any references in the future.
- Note down the registration ID that you receive.
Success Forum SBI PO Coaching Centre can assist you in case of any difficulty applying for SBI PO exam.
SBI PO Syllabus:
The section-wise syllabus for SBI PO preliminary exam is given below in detail.
Sections |
Syllabus |
English language |
Fill in the blanks, Reading, and Comprehension, Para Jumbles, Cloze test, Error spotting, Spellings, Phrase Idiom meaning, miscellaneous, paragraph completion |
Numerical ability |
Simplification, Number System, Average, Percentage, Ratio and Proportion, Interest, Number series, Data Interpretation, Profit and Loss, Menstruation, Permutation and Combination |
Reasoning ability |
Inequalities, Directions and Distances, Coding and Decoding, Blood Relations, Syllogisms, Ordering, and Ranking, Circular Seating Arrangement, Linear Seating Arrangement, Double Line Up, Grouping, and Selection |
The section-wise syllabus for SBI PO main exam is given below in detail.
Sections |
Syllabus |
Reasoning |
Puzzles, Seating Arrangement, Inequality, Syllogism, Input-Output, Coding-Decoding, Verbal Reasoning, Data Sufficiency, Miscellaneous topics, Blood relations |
Computer Aptitude |
Internet, memory, keyboard shortcuts, computer abbreviations/ acronyms, MS office, computer hardware & software, computer fundamentals/ terminologies, networking, number system, operating systems, basics of logic gates |
Data Analysis and Interpretation |
Bar graph, Line graph, Pie chart (single or double), Tabular graph, Radar chart, Mixed graphs (a combination of any 2 of the above), Caselet / Paragraph DI, Missing graphs |
General/ Economy/ Banking awareness |
Current Affairs, Banking / Financial Awareness, Static Affairs |
English language |
Reading Comprehension, Cloze test, Para jumbles, Odd one out/ Theme based questions, Statement and Paragraph Completion, Sentence Connectors |
SBI PO exam has one of the lengthiest syllabuses. Hence, timely completion of syllabus and continual assessment are entailed to bring forth success in the examination which is made possible by our best SBI PO coaching centre.
SBI PO Exam Pattern
The State Bank of India PO exam is conducted in three stages namely preliminary, mains and group discussion/ activities and personal interview.
SBI PO Preliminary exam:
This is an online examination of objective type questions of total 100 marks. This exam has three sections and there is no sectional cut-off; the overall scores of all the sections are considered for the selection for the main examination. Correspondingly, 0.25 marks are deducted for each wrong answers. The section-wise marks have been tabulated below.
Section |
Total Questions |
Total Marks |
Total Duration |
English language |
30 |
30 |
20 minutes |
Numerical ability |
35 |
35 |
20 minutes |
Reasoning ability |
35 |
35 |
20 minutes |
Total |
100 |
100 |
1 hour |
SBI PO Mains examination:
This is an online examination which includes both objective and descriptive type questions. Correspondingly, 0.25 marks are deducted for each wrong answers.
- 1. Objective test: Below given are the section-wise details for SBI PO objective type test.
Sections |
Total Questions |
Total Marks |
Total Duration |
Reasoning and Computer Aptitude |
45 |
60 |
60 minutes |
Data Analysis and Interpretation |
35 |
60 |
45 minutes |
General/ Economy/ Banking Awareness |
40 |
40 |
35 minutes |
English language |
35 |
40 |
40 minutes |
Total |
155 |
200 |
3 hours |
- 2. Descriptive test: This test consists of two sections namely Essay writing and letter writing of total 25 marks and with the duration of 30 minutes.
Group exercise/ personal interview:
The candidates who have sailed through both the prelims and mains will be further summoned for Group Discussion/ Personal Interview where the students will be questioned on their past experience, general awareness and knowledge of banking sector. The total marks for group exercise and personal interview are 20 marks and 30 marks respectively.
Final Selection:
Upon completion of all the three stages of selection, a final merit list will be released by the State Bank of India wherein the scores of mains and GD/ PI of the candidates are considered. A final cut-off mark will be announced on the basis of available vacancies and prepared merit list. Successful candidates will receive an appointment letter from SBI for the post of probationer officer.
SBI PO 2019 Important Days:
EVENTS |
DATES |
Release of official notification |
April 1, 2019 |
Online registration (including editing & modifying the application) |
April 2, 2019, to April 22, 2019 |
Download of call letter for online preliminary exam |
May 17, 2019 |
Exam date of SBI PO Preliminary |
June 8, 2019, & June 9, 2019 |
Result of SBI PO Preliminary |
June 29, 2019 |
Call letter download for online main exam |
2nd week of July 2019 |
Exam date of SBI PO Main |
July 20, 2019 |
Result of SBI PO Main |
August 24, 2019 |
The download of call letter for a personal interview and group exercises |
4th week of August 2019 |
Personal interview and group exercise date |
September 2019 |
Final result declaration |
2nd week of October 2019 |
How to download SBI PO exam Admit card?
Generally, SBI will release admit card separately (prelims, mains and interview) which will be notified in the official website of SBI.
Here are the steps to download the SBI PO admit card:
- 1. Visit their official website.
- 2. Select “SBI PO Admit card”
- 3. Enter either your roll number or your registration number.
- 4. You will be redirected to the download page of admit card.
- 5. Save, download and print out the same.
If you face difficulties to download admit card for SBI Po exam connect with SBI PO Coaching Centre. We have organized professionals to help you.
SBI PO Preparation Books:
Success Forum SBI PO coaching Centre provides the following preparation books (separate for each subject) that have benefited many banking aspirants. Our SBI PO coaching Centre provides these books that cover the entire syllabus and help you solve any kind of questions.
- Reasoning | English | Mathematics
- Updated current affairs and general knowledge in PDF format.
- Online test series including thousands of questions.
SBI PO Study Material:
The reason behind our success is our highly dedicated faculties as well as the best study materials we provide. Read below to know more about the study materials we provide to pass the SBI PO exam in the first go.
- Press Release
- General knowledge & current affairs (updated)
- Online as well as offline test series/ mock test.
- Topic wise course monitor.