SBI PO Syllabus 2026

SBI PO Syllabus

SBI does not publish a topic-by-topic syllabus. It lists the subjects of each test in the advertisement and information handouts. The topics below are the standard areas asked under those subjects.

Prelims

Section	Main topics
English Language (40 Q)	Reading comprehension, cloze test, error spotting, sentence improvement, para jumbles, fillers, vocabulary
Quantitative Aptitude (30 Q)	Simplification/approximation, number series, quadratic equations, data interpretation, arithmetic (percentage, profit & loss, ratio, average, time & work, speed & distance, interest, mixture), data sufficiency
Reasoning Ability (30 Q)	Puzzles and seating arrangement, syllogism, inequality, blood relations, direction sense, coding-decoding, order and ranking, alphanumeric series

Mains (objective)

Test	Main topics
Reasoning & Computer Aptitude (40 Q)	Complex puzzles, arrangements, input-output, logical reasoning (assumptions, arguments, course of action), data sufficiency; computer basics, internet, networking, MS Office, cyber security
Data Analysis & Interpretation (30 Q)	Tables, bar/line/pie charts, caselets, missing-data DI, data sufficiency, probability, arithmetic-based DI
General / Economy / Banking Awareness (60 Q)	Current affairs (last 6 months), banking and financial awareness, RBI policies, Indian economy, government schemes, static GK
English Language (40 Q)	Reading comprehension, vocabulary, grammar, para-completion, sentence rearrangement, word usage

Mains (descriptive, 30 marks)

Email writing (1 out of 2)
Situation analysis writing (1 out of 2)
Report writing or precis writing

Phase III

The psychometric test checks personality traits; the group exercise and interview test communication, banking awareness, current affairs and your profile.

Source: SBI PO Prelims Acquaint Yourself Booklet 2026, SBI PO Mains Information Handout 2026