SBI PO SYLLABUS PRILIMS AND MAINS 2025

SBI PO Exam Pattern 2025

State Bank of India (SBI) conducts 2 stages of online examination i.e. Preliminary and Mains. Only the candidates qualifying in both stages will be eligible to appear for the interview round. For each incorrect answer in the objective test, there will be a negative marking of 0.25 marks. SBI PO Prelims and Mains Exam Pattern 2025 has been discussed here. 

SBI PO Prelims Exam Pattern 2025
S.No.	Name of Subjects	No. of Questions	Maximum Marks	Duration
1	English Language	40	40	20 minutes
2	Quantitative Aptitude	30	30	20 minutes
3	Reasoning Ability	30	30	20 minutes
Total		100	100	1 hour

SBI PO Mains Exam Pattern 2025
S.No.	Name of Subjects	No. of Questions	Maximum Marks	Duration
1	Reasoning & Computer Aptitude	40	60	50 minutes
2	Data Analysis & Interpretation	30	60	45 minutes
3	General/ Economy/ Banking Awareness	60	60	45 minutes
4	English Language	40	20	40 minutes
Total		170	200	3 hours
Descriptive Test		--	50	30 minutes
Grand Total			250

SBI PO Syllabus 2025 for Prelims Exam

The section-wise topics from which the SBI will ask questions in the SBI PO Prelims Exam have been tabulated below.

SBI PO Prelims Syllabus 2025
Quantitative Aptitude Syllabus	Reasoning Syllabus	English Syllabus
Simplification/ Approximation	Alphanumeric Series	Reading Comprehension
Profit & Loss	Directions	Fill in the blanks
Mixtures & Alligations	Logical Reasoning	Cloze Test
Permutation, Combination & Probability	Data Sufficiency	Para jumbles
Work & Time	Ranking & Order	Vocabulary
Sequence & Series	Alphabet Test	Paragraph Completion
Simple Interest & Compound Interest	Seating Arrangement	Multiple Meaning /Error Spotting
Surds & Indices	Coded Inequalities	Sentence Completion
Mensuration – Cylinder, Cone, Sphere	Puzzle	Tenses Rules
Time & Distance	Syllogism
Data Interpretation	Blood Relations
Ratio & Proportion	Coding-Decoding
Number Systems	Input-Output
Percentage	Tabulation

SBI PO Mains Syllabus 2025

The Mains Examination of the SBI PO exam 2025 will constitute 4 sections: Reasoning + Computer Aptitude, English Language, Data Analysis & Interpretation and General/Economy/Banking Awareness. The complete SBI PO Mains syllabus is discussed below:

SBI PO Syllabus 2025 for Main Exam

The subject-wise topics that need to be covered for preparing for the SBI PO 2025 Mains Exam have been listed below.

SBI PO Mains Syllabus 2025
Data Analysis & Interpretation	Reasoning	General/Economy/Banking Awareness	English Language	Computer
Tabular Graph	Verbal Reasoning	Current Affairs	Reading Comprehension	Internet
Line Graph	Syllogism	Financial Awareness	Grammar	Memory
Bar Graph	Circular Seating Arrangement	General Knowledge	Verbal Ability	Keyboard Shortcuts
Charts & Tables	Linear Seating Arrangement	Static Awareness	Vocabulary	Computer Abbreviation
Missing Case DI	Double Lineup	Banking Terminologies Knowledge	Sentence Improvement	Microsoft Office
Radar Graph Caselet	Scheduling	Banking Awareness	Word Association	Computer Hardware
Probability	Input Output	Principles of Insurance	Para Jumbles	Computer Software
Data Sufficiency	Blood Relations		Error Spotting	Computer Fundamentals /Terminologies
Let it Case DI	Directions and Distances		Cloze Test	Networking
Permutation and Combination	Ordering and Ranking		Fill in the blanks	Number System
Pie Charts	Data Sufficiency			Operating System
	Coding and Decoding			Basic of Logic Gates
	Code Inequalities
	Course of Action
	Critical Reasoning
	Analytical and Decision Making

SBI PO Descriptive Test

The Descriptive Paper of 30 minutes duration with two questions for 50 marks will be a Test of English Language (Letter Writing & Essay).

Besides the preliminary exam and the main exam, an interview process is also conducted for candidates who qualify the first two phases of SBI PO exam.

The final merit list is made based on marks obtained by a candidate in his/ her main exam and interview process.