The exam of SBI PO 2020 will follow similar pattern as that of  2019, unless specified otherwise in the official notification next year,

Prelims -

Total of 100 questions

For each wrong answer, one fourth of the marks will be deducted.

• English-30 questions-20 mins
• Quant-35 questions- 20 mins
• Reasoning- 35 questions- 20 mins

Mains -

Total of 200 questions

Objective Type

For each wrong answer, one fourth of the marks will be deducted.

Time Duration - 3 hr

• English Language-30 questions-40 mins
• Data Analysis & Interpretation-35 questions- 45 mins
• Reasoning & Computer Aptitude- 45 questions- 60 mins
• General/Economy/Banking Awareness- 40 questions- 35 mins

Descriptive Test of 50 marks for 30 mins-

• Letter Writing
• Essay Writing

Syllabus of SBI PO-

Reasoning consists of Seating arrangement,Data Sufficiency,Alphanumeric Series,Analogy, Analytical Reasoning,Syllogism,Puzzle,Coding-decoding,Inequalities,Input - Output,Blood Relation,Ranking,Direction and Sense,Series

General Awareness includes Static part of GK(including basic knowledge of computers and its fundamentals) as well as dynamic portion(consisting of current affairs) and banking awareness

Quant consists of Data Interpretation (Pie charts, Table chart, Bar Graphs, Line charts),Number system,Approximation,HCF and LCM of Numbers,Problems based on age,Number series,Quadratic Equations,Percentages,Ratio and proportion,Average,Mixture and Allegations,Time and work,Pipe and Cistern,Speed, Distance and time,Partnership,Simple and compound interest,Permutation and Combination,Profit, Loss and Discount,Mensuration,Data Sufficiency

English consists of Reading Comprehension (including questions on antonym and synonyms),Cloze Test,Sentence Improvement,Para Jumbles/ Sentence rearrangements,Spotting Errors,Double Fillers (Sentence Completion),Phrase Replacement