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SBI PO Exam Syllabus 2016 – Latest UptoDate

The SBI PO Exam 2016 is one of the most awaited exams in India. Your wait ends here as SBI official announced PO vacancies on 4th May, 2016.

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The following articles is all about SBI PO Exam 2016 syllabus.

There will be thousands of candidates who would try their level best to move on to the next round. However, a strong preparation requires the right knowledge about the syllabus and scope of the syllabus. Here is an exhaustive analysis of the syllabus which the candidates need to prepare for the SBI PO Exam 2016.

We will talk here about latest SBI PO Exam Syllabus 2016 along with Exam Structure.

SBI PO Exam 2016 Exam Structure

Phase – I – Preliminary Examination – 100 Marks – Composite Time 1 Hour

English – 30 Questions – 30 Marks

Quantitative Aptitude – 35 Questions – 35 Marks

Reasoning Ability – 35 Questions – 35 Marks

Phase – II – Main Examination

The exam is divided into sections, namely, objective type and descriptive type. The Objective type section consists of MCQs will gives the candidates a chance to select the right answer from the given options. On the other hand, descriptive-type consists of writing for the given questions. Given below is the marks distribution.

(i) Objective Test -200 Marks – 3 hours

Reasoning & Computer Aptitude – 45 Questions – 60 Marks – 60 Minutes

Data Analysis & Interpretation – 35 Questions – 60 Marks – 45 Minutes

General/Economy/Banking Awareness – 40 Questions – 40 Marks – 35 Minutes

English Language – 35 Questions – 40 Marks – 40 Minutes

(ii) Descriptive Test – 50 Marks – 30 Minutes – Test of English Language (Letter Writing & Essay)

Phase – III – Group Discussion (20 Marks) & Interview (30 Marks)

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Syllabus for SBI PO Objective-type Exam 2016

The syllabus for SBI PO Preliminary Exam 2016 is huge, but that doesn’t mean that it is impossible to pass it. With a little precision and knowledge, a candidate can easily clear the first level of the exam. Mentioned below is the section wise syllabus.

1) Reasoning

Reasoning is one of the most scoring sections of this exam. Though the syllabus for reasoning includes a number of chapters, it wouldn’t take much time in understanding the chapters and solving the respective problem. Sections such as Input-Output, Seating & Arrangement, Coding- Decoding are very scoring as the level of questions are easy. Here are some chapters under reasoning which are important from the perspective of the exam-

Number Series	Data Sufficiency	Seating & Arrangements	Blood Relation
Input-Ouput	Coding-Decoding	Logical Reasoning	Puzzle
Order and Ranking	Passage- Conclusion	Judgements	Syllogism

2) Data Analysis & Interpretation

The section is all about making fast calculations. This section includes arithmetic and data interpretation, both and challenges the candidates in terms of their basic knowledge. The syllabus for this exam is given below:

Data Intrepretation	Graph	Probability	Pie Charts
Line Graph	Data set	Tables	Percentage

3) English Language

If you want to stand out with an exceptional score, then this is the area to target. The English Language section is very scoring provided your vocabulary is strong. As a candidate, you are required to focus on the following:

Comprehension	Prepositions	Cloze Test	Error Spotting
Antonyms	Synonyms	Sentence re-arrangement	Para-jumbles

4) General Awareness

This is a very competitive section which includes questions on the following areas.

Indian Banking	Indian Economy	Budget	UN Headquarters
Book-author	Sport-Personality	Computers	Marketing

SBI PO 2016 Syllabus – Descriptive-type

After having given the objective-type exam, the candidates are required to appear for a Descriptive-Type exam where they are asked to handle questions by typing the answers on the keyboard. The syllabus for this examination includes the following areas:

Reading Comprehension	Essay Writing	Paragraph Writing
Letter Writing	Precise Writing

A candidate who has successfully passed both the exam will move on to the next level, that is, the interview. It should be noted that a candidate who hasn’t received any call letter for the interview round is deemed to have been eliminated.