Expected Changes in SBI PO 2016 Exam Pattern
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Expected Changes in SBI PO 2016 PatternPhase I : SBI PO Preliminary Examination 2016
SBI Preliminary Exam is an objective type with all multiple choice type questions. Total marks allocated for this section are 100. Department will conduct this exam in online mode only. It has 3 sections as follows. Time duration is one hour.
Serial
No.
|
Test
Name
|
Total
Questions
|
Marks
|
01.
|
English
|
30
|
30
|
02.
|
Quantitative
Aptitude
|
35
|
35
|
03.
|
Reasoning
Ability
|
35
|
35
|
Total
|
100
|
100
|
Phase II : SBI PO Main Examination 2016
SBI PO Main Exam will comprise of an objective type test and descriptive type test. Objective type test is for 200 marks and descriptive type test is for 25 marks. Department will conduct these both tests in online mode only. After completing online objective test, department will conduct descriptive test for all candidates. Expected questions in main exam are 155 only. Main exam is for time duration of 3 hours.
Expected Pattern of Objective Test : :
Time duration for objective type test is 3 hours. It will comprise of four sections. Each section has individual timings. It is for 200 marks. Aspirants must qualify in each test. So there is individual cut off marks in this section.
Serial No.
|
Test Name
|
Total Questions
|
Total Marks
|
Time Duration
|
01.
|
Reasoning & Computer Aptitude
|
45
|
60
|
60 minutes
|
02.
|
Data Analysis & Interpretation
|
35
|
60
|
45 minutes
|
03.
|
General Awareness
|
40
|
40
|
35 minutes
|
04.
|
English
|
30
|
40
|
40 minutes
|
Total
|
155
|
200
|
3 hours
|
Expected Pattern of Descriptive Test :
Department will conduct a descriptive type test for 25 marks in the time duration of 30 minutes. There is English language test (Essay and letter writing). Marks to qualify this test will be decided by the bank.
Negative Marking : :
There is a negative marking for each wrong answer type question. Department will reduce 0.25 marks for each wrong answer questions. Answer for all questions, if you put blank answer for a question i.e. no answer will be marked by applicant, then there is no penalty for that type of question.
Phase III: GD & Interview
Aspirants who will be secured pass marks in main examination, will be informed for Group Discussion and interview rounds. So merit list of candidates will be prepared by department on the basis of marks secured in Main examination (Phase II) i.e. both descriptive test and objective test.
Serial
No.
|
Test
Name
|
Total
Marks
|
1.
|
GD
|
20
|
2.
|
Interview
|
30
|
Total
|
50
|
Final Result :
Final list of candidates will be prepared by department based on Phase II and Phase III rounds. Written Test marks are converted to 75 marks (out of 225 marks); Group Discussion & Interview are converted to 25 marks (out of 50 marks).
Serial
No.
|
Test
Name
|
Total
Marks
|
Normalized
to
|
01.
|
Main
Exam
|
225
|
75
|
02.
|
GD
& Interview
|
50
|
25
|
Total
|
275
|
100
|
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