The SIB PO Exam Pattern 2021 has been released. Entrants must look into the exam pattern look into it to understand the marking scheme. According to the official SIB PO Notification, there will be more than 160 vacancies for 2021. Post completion of graduation thousand of entrants looks for opportunities to have a lucrative govt job. The SIB PO exam is one of the best opportunities for entrants to secure a banking job after completion of graduation and acquiring relevant job experience. SBI conducts the PO Constable exam every year. Entrants must complete their SIB PO Online Application 2021. However, candidates must check the SIB PO Eligibility criteria before applying for the exam.
SIB PO Exam Pattern 2021:
The exam will be conducted in three phases. The first round will be Online Test, the second round will be a Group Discussion round and the last round will be a Personal Interview. The entrants who would receive call letters for personal interviews are only eligible to go for this round. Let’s have a look into the details of the Exam rounds:
SIB PO Exam Pattern- Online Test:
- The Online Test will have four papers.
- It will be conducted out of 200 marks.
- There will be 140 min time given to finish the online exam.
- The Sectional time for each paper is as follows:
- General Awareness (Economy/ Finance/ Banking) – 20mins.
- Reading and Computer Aptitude – 40 mins
- Data interpretation & Analysis- 40mins.
- English language- 40 mins.
- Each paper will have 50 marks & 40 questions.
- The language of the exam will be English only.
- Negative marking is applicable for the online test. 0.25 marks will be deducted for each wrong answer.
| Sl No |
Subjects |
No Of Question |
Sectional Time |
Marks |
| 1 |
General Awareness (Economy/ Finance/ Banking) |
40 |
20 |
50 |
| 2 |
Reading and Computer Aptitude |
40 |
40 |
50 |
| 3 |
Data interpretation & Analysis |
40 |
40 |
50 |
| r 4 |
English language |
40 |
40 |
50 |
|
Total |
160 |
140 |
200 |
Post completion of the online exam the entrants will have to appear in a group discussion round. The discussion topics could be related to
SIB PO Group Discussion Topics:
| If Bitcoin crashes to zero what would be the impact on our economy? |
Is Digital privacy concern in 2021? |
E-RUPI – Pros & Loopholes |
COVID-19 and its impact on the Indian Economy. |
Carbon tax |
| Can COVID third wave be prevented in India? |
Impact of COVID-19 isolation on mental health. |
National Monetization Pipeline |
The importance of netiquette in the digital age |
Do happy employees do a better job? |
| Post-Covid world precautions. |
Central Bank Digital Currency (CBDC) |
Development Finance Institution |
Is Technology heading in the right direction in 2021? |
Net Zero |
| How do create more jobs in rural areas? |
Union Budget – 2020-21 |
Crisis in the Automobile Industry |
Can India become a $5 trillion economy by 2024? |
Zero Budget Natural Farming |
| How can India become a superpower? |
Bad bank – Is it a good idea? |
Major challenges for the Modi government 2.0 |
RBI’s surplus transfer to the government |
India-China relations |
| Should public sector banks be privatized? |
Plastic Money – Advantages & Disadvantages |
Is RBI’s Autonomy Under Threat? |
Impact of Technology on jobs |
Impact of Brexit on Indian Economy |
| Has Reliance jio changed the telecom sector of India? |
FDI in retail – Boon or Bane? |
Impact of GST on the Banking sector |
Are women better managers than men? |
Challenges to the Indian Banking sector |
| How to reduce NPA? |
Why are many startups failing in India? |
Artificial intelligence (AI) – Pros & Con |
Farmer Suicides in India – What needs to be done? |
India’s fight against ‘Black Money |
SIB PO Personal Interview Question sample:
If the entrants qualify in the GD round they will be invited with a call letter for a personal interview. The entrants who have to receive call letters are only supposed to appear for this round. Let have a look at some examples of personal interview questions:
- Introduce yourself.
- In which part of India are these states situated?
- West Bengal
- Chattisgarh
- Kerala
- Jammu and Kashmir
- Madhya Pradesh
- Delhi
- Mumbai
- Describe the past three years of your life.
- Which one was established first Reserve bank of India or the South Indian bank of India?
- Who is the regulator of the South Indian Bank of India?
- Tell us about your strength and weakness.
SIB PO Salary 2021:
The job offered to the selected entrants is contact basis. There is generally one year of probation period depending on which there will be a service agreement of 2 years. The salary of the SIB PO is IBA Approved.
| Post name |
Tenure |
Basic pay |
Increment |
| SIB PO |
1-7 years |
Rs 36,000 |
Rs1,490 |
| 7th year onwards |
Rs46,430 |
Rs1,740 |
| 2 years after 7th year |
Rs49,910 |
Rs 1,990 |
| Next 7 year |
Rs 63,840 |
NA |
After the entrants are selected from the online test. They will be further called for group discussion and personal interviews. After the personal interview, the entrants will be selected, the entrants will be going through the fitness test. They will also be going through background verification. Entrants can get placement anywhere in India. However, the choice of entrants will completely depend on SBI. There would be no further communication done with the entrants who were not selected.
Is there negative marking applicable in SIB PO Online exam?
There will be a negative marking of 0.25 for each wrong answer.
Is GD round import?
Yes, the GD round is important as it is one of the qualifying rounds.
Can all selected candidate from GD round attend personal interview round?
Entrants who would receive a call letter from SIB will only be able to attend the personal interview round.
What is the total marks out of which SIB PO online exam is conducted?
The SIB PO Online Exam is conducted out of 200 marks.
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