SBI PO 2018 Exam: All you need to know!
SBI PO Exam Date for 2018 Announced. The State Bank of India conducts the SBI PO Exam for the recruitment of Probationary Officers in its branches across the country. The SBI PO 2018 official notification is out and here are all the details you need to know. This post is brought to you by Oliveboard, an online exam preparation platform for banking, government and MBA exams.
SBI PO 2018 Important Dates
| Event Name | Important Dates |
| SBI PO Recruitment 2018 Start date of Online Registration | 21st April 2018 |
| Last date of Online Application of SBI PO Recruitment 2018 | 13th May 2018 |
| Date of Online Fee Payment of SBI PO Recruitment 2018 | 21st April to 13th May 2018 |
| Date of SBI PO Prelims Exam 2018 | 1st, 7th and 8th July 2018 |
| Date of SBI PO Mains Exam 2018 | 4th August 2018 |
SBI PO 2018 – Eligibility
SBI PO 2018 Educational Qualification
- The candidates need to be ‘Graduates’ in any discipline from a recognized University or an equivalent qualification recognized by the Central Government.
- Candidates in their final year/semester of graduation will be required to produce proof of having passed their graduation examination.
- Candidates possessing qualification of Chartered Accountant may also apply.
SBI PO 2018 Age limit (As on 1st April 2018)
21 – 30 years
SBI PO 2018 – Exam Dates
The dates for SBI PO 2018 Prelims and Mains are not yet announced. The expected dates for SBI PO 2018 prelims would be in May. We will update once the official notification is released.
SBI PO 2018 Prelims Exam Pattern
| S. No. | Name of Test | No. of questions | Total Marks | Time Duration |
| 1. | English Language | 30 | 30 | 20 minutes |
| 2. | Numerical Ability | 35 | 35 | 20 minutes |
| 3. | Reasoning Ability | 35 | 35 | 20 minutes |
| Total | 100 | 100 | 60 minutes | |
The adequate number of candidates in each category will be shortlisted by the bank for the main exam.
SBI PO 2018 Mains Exam Pattern
(i) Objective test
| S.No. | Name of Tests | No. of Ques. | Maximum Marks | Medium of Exam | Time Allotted for Each Test |
| 1. | Reasoning & Computer Aptitude | 45 | 60 | English & Hindi | 60 Minutes |
| 2. | General/Economy/Banking Awareness | 40 | 40 | English & Hindi | 35 Minutes |
| 3. | English Language | 35 | 40 | English | 40 Minutes |
| 4. | Data Analysis & Interpretation | 35 | 60 | English & Hindi | 45 Minutes |
| Total | 155 | 200 | 180 Minutes |
SBI PO 2018 Descriptive Test
- Marks: 50 Marks(ii) English Language Descriptive Test: Letter Writing & Essay
- Duration: 30 Minutes
- Candidates are supposed to clear descriptive test by securing passing marks, to be decided by the Bank.
- Note: Negative marking of 0.25 marks for each wrong answer.
SBI PO 2018 Group Exercises (20 marks) & Interview (30 marks)
The aggregate marks of candidates qualifying in both the objective and the descriptive test will be arranged in descending order in each category. The adequate number of candidates in each category (as decided by the bank) will be called for the Group Exercises and Interview.
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SBI PO 2018 Final Selection
The marks obtained in the Main Exam (Objective + Descriptive test) will be added to the marks obtained in Group exercises and Interview to form the final merit list. However, the marks obtained in the Preliminary exam will not be added to the final list.
The candidates will have to qualify in both Phase II and III separately to be considered for the final merit list.
SBI PO 2018: Job Responsibilities & Salary
An SBI PO is typically responsible for the below tasks:
- Customer services
- Bringing new business
- Cash handling
- Payment clearance
- Maintaining reports
The total compensation per annum on CTC basis be a minimum of 8.20 lacs and maximum of 13.08 lacs depending on the place of posting and other factors. Hope this helps! Now, kickstart your SBI PO preparation journey with Oliveboard Mocks!
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| SBI PO 2018 – Important Links | |
| SBI PO 2018 Official Notification | Click Here |
| SBI PO New Exam Pattern 2018 (Prelims & Mains) | Click Here |
| SBI PO Exam Syllabus 2018 (Prelims & Mains) | Click Here |
| SBI PO Previous Year Cut Off Marks | Click Here |
| SBI PO Memory Based Questions Paper PDF | Click Here |
| SBI PO Previous Year Questions Paper PDF | Click Here |
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