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SBI Pos Exam Pattern 2023

Selection criteria for Main Examination: Category wise merit list will be drawn on the basis of the aggregate marks scored in the Preliminary Examination. There will be no sectional cut-off. Candidates numbering 10 times (approx.) the numbers of vacancies in each category will be short listed for Main Examination from the top of above merit list.

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Phase-I

Preliminary Examination: Preliminary Examination consisting of Objective Test for 100 marks will be conducted online. The test will have of 3 Sections (with separate timings for each section) as follows:

Name of test

No. of Questions

Marks

Duration

English Language

30

Total Maximum Marks 100

20 minutes

Quantitative Aptitude 

35

20 minutes

Reasoning Ability

35

20 minutes

Total

100

 

 1 hour

 

Banks Study Material
 

Phase-II

Main Examination: Main Examination will be conducted online and will consist of Objective Tests for 200 marks and Descriptive Test for 50 marks. The Descriptive Test will be administered immediately after conclusion of the Objective Test and candidates will have to type their Descriptive Test answers on the computer

Test

Name of the test

No. of Qs.

Max. Marks

Duration

I

Reasoning  & Computer Aptitude

40

50

50 minutes

II

Data Analysis & Interpretation

30

50

45 minutes

III

General / Economy/ Banking Awareness

50

60

45 minutes

IV

English Language

35

40

40 minutes

 

Total

155

200

3 hours

(ii) Descriptive Paper

English Language (Letter Writing & Essay)

2

50

30 minutes

 

Penalty for Wrong Answers (Applicable to both - Preliminary & Main Examination): There will be penalty for wrong answers marked in Objective Tests. For each question for which a wrong answer has been given by the candidate, 1/4th of marks assigned to that question will be deducted as penalty to arrive at corrected score. If a question is left blank, i.e. if no answer is marked by candidate, there will be no penalty for that question.

Sectional Marks will not be maintained for both Preliminary & Main Examinations.

Selection criteria for Phase-III: Category wise merit list will be drawn on the basis of the aggregate marks scored in Phase-II (Main Exam). There will be no sectional cut-off. Candidates numbering up to 3 times (approx.) of the category wise vacancies will be shortlisted for Phase-III from the top of the category wise merit list subject to a candidate scoring the minimum aggregate qualifying score, as decided by the Bank.

Phase-III:

Psychometric Test: The Bank may conduct Psychometric test for personality profiling, of those candidates who will be shortlisted for Phase-III. Finding of the test may be placed before the Interview panel for having a through perspective on the candidates.

III Phase Comprise of:

Test Structure

Group exercise

Interview

Total

Maximum Marks

20

30

50

 

The minimum qualifying marks will be decided by the Bank.

Candidates qualifying for Phase-III under 'OBC' category would be required to submit OBC certificate containing the 'Non-Creamy layer' clause. Candidates who have registered themselves as OBC but do not submit OBC 'Non-Creamy layer' certificate and request for interview under General category will not be entertained.

Candidates qualifying for Phase-III under EWS category would be required to submit EWS certificate issued based on gross annual income for the financial year 2021-22 as per DoPT guidelines. Candidates who have registered themselves as EWS but do not submit EWS certificate issued based on gross annual income for the financial year 2021-22 as per DoPT guidelines and request for interview under General category will not be entertained.

Final Selection: The candidates will have to qualify both in Phase-II and Phase-III separately. The marks obtained in Main Examination (Phase-II), both in the Objective Test and the Descriptive Test, will be added to the marks obtained in Phase-III for preparing the final merit list. The marks obtained in the Preliminary Examination (Phase-I) will not be added for preparing the final merit list for selection.

SBI Pos Recruitment 2023 - Important Dates:

Activity

Tentative Dates

On-line registration including Editing/ Modification of Application by candidates

07.09.2023 to 27.09.2023

Payment of Application Fee

07.09.2023 to 27.09.2023

Download of Preliminary Examination Call Letters

2nd week of October 2023 onwards

Phase-I: Online Preliminary Examination

November 2023

Declaration of Result of Preliminary Examination

November/ December 2023

Download of Main Examination Call letter

November/ December 2023

Phase-II: Online Main Examination

December 2023/ January 2024

Declaration of Result of Main Examination

December 2023/ January 2024

Download of Phase-III Call Letter

January/ February 2024

Phase-III: Psychometric Test

January/ February 2024

Interview & Group Exercises

January/ February 2024

Declaration of Final Result

February/ March 2024

Pre-Examination Training for SC/ ST/ Religious Minority Community candidates

Download of call letters for Pre-Examination Training

1st week of October 2023 onwards

Conduct of Pre- Examination Training

2st week of October 2023 onwards

 

 

Published date : 07 Sep 2023 06:54PM

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