The exam pattern of the State Bank of India Specialist Officer (SO) varies as per the posts. Here are the details for the exam pattern for various posts.
SBI SO 2021 - Selection Process for Various Posts
Posts
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Selection Process
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Engineer (Fire)
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Shortlisting and Interview
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Deputy Manager (Internal Audit)
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Online Test and Interview
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Manager (Network Security Specialist)
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Online Test and Interview
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Manager (Network Routing & Switching Specialist
|
Online Test and Interview
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Assistant Manager (Security Analyst) JMGS-I
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Online Test and Interview
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Deputy Manager (Security Analyst) MNGS-III
|
Online Test and Interview
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Assistant Manager (Systems)
|
Online Test and Interview
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Deputy Manager (Systems)
|
Online Test and Interview
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IT Security Expert
|
Online Test and Interview
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Project Manager
|
Online Test and Interview
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Application Architect
|
Online Test and Interview
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Technical Lead
|
Online Test and Interview
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Manager (Credit Procedures)
|
Shortlisting and Interview
|
Manager (Marketing)
|
Online Test and Interview
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Deputy Manager (Marketing)
|
Online Test and Interview
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Manager (Retail Products)
|
Shortlisting and Interview
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The shortlisting will be done on the basis of qualification, experience, suitability, and other important details of the candidates. The candidates will be awarded marks out of 50. On the basis of that, they will be called for a direct interview. The State Bank will select suitable candidates from the top merit rank list from each category.
Online Test Pattern
For the posts where an online test is conducted, the exam pattern is as under:
Assistant Manager and Deputy Manager (Security Analyst), Assistant Manager, Deputy Manager, and IT Security Expert
Test
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Subjects
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No. of Questions
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Maximum Marks
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Time
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General Aptitude Test
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Reasoning
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50
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50
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90 minutes
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Quantitative Aptitude
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35
|
35
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English Language
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35
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35
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Professional Knowledge (PK)
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General IT knowledge
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75
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150
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70 minutes
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Project Manager, Application Architect, and Technical Lead
Test
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Subjects
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No. of Questions
|
Maximum Marks
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Time
|
General Aptitude Test
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Reasoning
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50
|
50
|
90 minutes
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Quantitative Aptitude
|
35
|
35
|
English Language
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35
|
35
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Professional Knowledge (PK)
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General IT knowledge
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25
|
50
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70 minutes
|
Role-Based Knowledge
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50
|
100
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Manager (Network Security Specialist) Manager (Network Routing & Switching Specialist)
Test
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No. of Questions
|
Maximum Marks
|
Time
|
Professional Knowledge Test
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80
|
100
|
120 minutes
|
Deputy Manager (Internal Audit)
Test
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No. of Questions
|
Maximum Marks
|
Time
|
Reasoning
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50
|
50
|
90 minutes
|
Qualitative Aptitude
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35
|
35
|
English
|
35
|
35
|
Professional Knowledge
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50
|
100
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60 minutes
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Note: For all the posts where the online test is to be held, it is at the discretion of the bank to cancel the test and make the selection through an online test and interview.
SBI SO 2021 Syllabus:
Syllabus for Reasoning: Classification, Alphabet Test, Eligibility Test, Analogy, Logical Sequence of Words, Puzzle Test, Alpha Numeric Sequence Puzzle, Inserting the Missing Character, Logic, Data Sufficiency, Theme Detection, Coding-Decoding, Logical Venn Diagrams, Situation Reaction Test, Statement – Arguments, Series Completion, Clocks & Calendars, Direction Sense Test, Statement – Conclusions, Arithmetical Reasoning, Mathematical Operations, Number, Ranking & Time Sequence and Deriving Conclusions from Passages.
Syllabus for the English Language: Synonyms, Antonyms, Vocabulary, Cloze Test, Conclusion, Verb, Comprehension, Word Formation, Adverb, Error Correction, Theme detection, Grammar, Fill in the Blanks, Articles, Unseen Passages, Idioms & Phrases, Tenses, Passage Correction, Idioms and Phrases, Sentence Correction, Passage Completion, Sentence Completion, Subject-Verb Agreement and Sentence Rearrangement.