
SBI SO Exam Pattern & Syllabus 2019 – Every year SBI or State Bank of India organizes its recruitment program for the position of SO or specialist officer. SBI’s recruitment is the most awaited recruitment drives because SBI is the government authorized bank. With its brand value, power and salary structure it has gain its prestige. SBI SO 2019 offered positions such as Deputy General Manager (Law, Contractual), Special Management Executive, Deputy General Manager (Law), Deputy Manager (Law). Every that candidate can apply for the exam who satisfy the SBI SO Eligibility criteria 2019 and has filled the SBI SO Application form 2019 successfully. After the submission of the application form, all candidates start preparing for the examination. To prepare in correct manner, all candidates requires the SBI SO Exam Pattern & syllabus 2019. Every year, with the release of SBI SO Application form 2019 the official authority releases its SBI SO Exam Pattern & syllabus 2019. This article is motivated to aware candidates about the SBI SO Exam Pattern and Syllabus.
SBI SO Exam Pattern 2019
The SBI SO Examination comprises of 4 sections:
- Reasoning Section
- Quantitative section
- Professional knowledge of particular field
- English language
Important Points
Highlights |
Specifications |
Mode of the SBI SO 2019 |
Online |
Number of Papers |
two |
Number of Sections in SBI SO 2019 |
34(Quantitative section, Reasoning section, English and Professional knowledge of particular field the candidate applied for) |
Type of question booklet |
Objective |
SBI SO 2019 Maximum marks |
Question Paper I- 120 |
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Question Paper II-100 |
Time Duration of both the exams |
Question Paper 1- 90 minutes |
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Question Paper 2- 45 minutes |
Exam Language |
English or Hindi (English section in English only) |
Post offered |
Assistant Managers, Engineers, officers, Architects, designers, administrators, Tester, Manager, analysts, Developers, Test lead, innovation specialist, and various other Posts on the regular/ contractual basis |
Marks awarded for correct answer |
1 mark |
Marks deducted for every wrong answer |
0.25 mark |
SBI SO Exam Pattern for the position of Systems, CA and Engineering Officers
Question Paper 1:
Sr. N |
Subject Name |
Number of Questions |
Maximum Marks |
1 |
Quantitative Aptitude |
35 |
35 |
2 |
Reasoning Ability |
50 |
50 |
3 |
English language |
35 |
35 |
Total |
|
120 |
120 |
Question Paper 2:
Sr. No. |
Subject Name |
Number of Questions |
Maximum Marks |
1 |
Professional Knowledge |
50 |
100 |
Total |
|
50 |
100 |
SBI SO Exam Pattern for the position of Law officer
Question Paper 1:
Sr. No. |
Subject Name |
Number of Questions |
Maximum Marks |
1 |
English language |
50 |
50 |
2 |
Reasoning Ability |
70 |
70 |
Total |
|
120 |
120 |
Exam Pattern for the position of Official Language Officers
Question Paper 1:
Sr. No. |
Subject Name |
Number of Questions |
Maximum Marks |
1 |
Language (Hindi & English) |
70 |
70 |
2 |
Reasoning Ability |
50 |
50 |
Total |
|
120 |
120 |
Exam Pattern for the position of Economist
Question Paper 1:
Sr. No. |
Subject Name |
Number of Questions |
Maximum Marks |
1 |
English language |
35 |
35 |
2 |
Reasoning Ability |
50 |
50 |
3 |
Quantitative Aptitude |
35 |
35 |
Total |
|
120 |
120 |
There will be third question paper as well for the position of SO as an Economist. The question paper will be descriptive in nature. Candidates will be asked to write an essay on topic related to economics. Third question paper will be of 50 marks. 45 minutes will be provided to complete the third paper.
SBI SO Syllabus 2019
Quantitative Aptitude |
Decimal & Fractions, HCF & LCM, Line Graphs, Logarithms, Mensuration, Mixtures & Allegations, Compound Interest, Time, Speed and Distance, Profit and Loss, Permutation and Combination, Probability, Pie charts, Data table, Bar Graphs, Number system and simplification, Unitary Method, Problem based on numbers, Ratio and Proportion, Partnership, Simple Interest Compound interest, Line graphs, Mixed graphs, case study, Permutation & Combination, Problems on Ages, Averages, Boats & Streams, Clocks, Problems on Trains, Roots, Simplification, Time and Work, Volume & Surface, Area. |
Reasoning |
Alpha Numeric Sequence Puzzle, Alphabet Test, Arithmetical Reasoning, Classification, Clocks & Calendars, Data Sufficiency, Deriving Conclusions from Passages, Direction and distance Sense Test, Theme Detection, Alphabet numbers, Series Test, Syllogism, Analogies/Decision-making, Coding/Decoding, Course of action, Passage and conclusion est, Assertion and reason Statement and course of action, Non- verbal reasoning will include sensetest, odd figures, analogy, Blood Relations, Odd one out Number, Ranking, Statement and assumptions, Inserting the missing character, Time sequence test, Analytical reasoning, Cause and effect Input and output arrangements, Seating arrangements, Coded inequalities, Decision making, Logical Sequence of Words., Logical Venn Diagrams, Puzzle Test, Statement – Conclusions etc. |
English language |
Articles, Cloze Test, Comprehension, Conclusion, Fill in the Blanks, Para substitution, Para Jumble, Unseen Passages, Verb, Word Formation, Vocabulary, Grammar, Identification of errors, Completion of a Sentence, Close test/ passages, Synonyms/Antonyms, Choosing the appropriate word, Spelling check, Idioms & Phrases, Correction of a Sentence, Re-arrangement of a Sentence, Subject-Verb Agreement, Tenses, Theme detection. |
Professional Knowledge: |
Statistician: Basic Statistical Methods and Inference, Uni-Variate Data, Bi-Variate Data, Estimations Theory, Financial Market, Time series forecasting, Sampling Concepts, Simple Regression, Multiple Regression, Variance Analysis, Banking-Insurance, Foreign Exchanges, Forecasting Portfolio, Sampling Distribution etc. |
Systems Officer/IT Officer: Computer Networks and Basic Programming Languages (C, C++, Java), Computer Networks, Network Programming, Algorithms, Digital Electronics, Basic concepts of Software and Hardware, Data Base Management Systems (DBMS), Web Technologies, Information Systems and Software Engineering, Data Structures, Computer Organization etc. |
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Law Officer: Banking Security Laws, Negotiable Instruments, Ethics and Corporate Governance in Compliance and Legal Aspects, Security Types and Regulatory Frameworks, Electronic Banking, Loans and Advances, Banking Regulated Laws, Banking, Financial Analysis, Banking Operational Laws, Banker-Customer Relations etc. |
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Chartered Accountant: Accounting Standards, Accounting Guidance Note, Liability Valuation, Foreign Exchanges, Auditing, Corporate Financial Reporting, Accounting and Reporting of Financial Instrument, Financial Report Standards, Indian Accounting Standards, Share, Business valuation, Inflation Accounting, Indian Capital Market, Mutual Funds, Share-based Payment etc. |
Now, After having the full knowledge of SBI SO Exam Pattern & syllabus 2019 candidate should make the schedule accordingly so that syllabus will complete on time.