Chennai School of Banking (CSB), the Leading Training Institute in Chennai, trains candidates for the SBI SO examination conducted by the State Bank of India to recruit officers for expert positions in different departments under the specialist category. CSB helps you attend both the exam and the personal interview with ease.
The SBI SO exam is administered by the State Bank of India in order to recruit officers for various specialist categories. It accepts applications for the position of expert officer (SO) in accordance with openings in other departments. The recruiting process is often carried out for manager positions, however, notifications are also made for senior-level positions. The candidates are selected based on the online tests, followed by interviews. However, shortlisting individuals and then conducting in-person interviews are also sometimes used to recruit eligible candidates.
Educational Qualification:– For SBI PO and Clerk Exams, the minimum educational qualification is any graduate degree. At least a graduate degree from a recognized institute or its equivalent is more than enough.
SBI SO Eligibility Criteria
In order to be eligible for the exam, the candidate must fulfil the age limit and educational qualifications criteria. Given below are the details mentioned for the same.
SBI SO Eligibility: Age Limits
SBI has set the age limit for each post. The age criteria for SBI SO is as follows:
SBI SO Posts | SBI SO Age Limits |
Assistant Manager | 30 years |
Deputy Manager, Relationship Manager (OMP), and Product Manager | 25 to 35 years |
Circle Defence Banking Advisor | 60 years |
Manager (Marketing) | 40 years |
Deputy Manager (Marketing) | 35 years |
The Educational Qualification varies as per the requirements of the different SBI Specialist Officer posts. The details about the same are as follows:
SBI SO Posts | Educational Qualification |
Assistant Manager | · Bachelor’s degree in Civil Engineering with 60 per cent or above marks. · 2 years of work experience for a Bachelor’s degree holder and 1 year for a Master’s degree holder. |
Deputy Manager, Relationship Manager (OMP), and Product Manager | B.E./ B. Tech along with MBA/PGDM or equivalent degree (as full-time course) with specialisation in Marketing |
Circle Defence Banking Advisor | Must be a retired Major General or Brigadier from Indian Army or from comparable ranks from Indian Navy or Air Force. |
Manager (Marketing) | · MBA/PGDBM or equivalent with specialisations in Marketing/Finance. · The minimum work experience is five years as an executive in supervisory/management role in the field of marketing of digital and other financial products in a scheduled commercial bank or public sector or listed financial institution/company. |
Deputy Manager (Marketing) | · MBA/PGDBM or equivalent with specialisations in Marketing/Finance. · The minimum work experience is two years as an executive in supervisory/management role in the field of marketing of digital and other financial products in a scheduled commercial bank or public sector or listed financial institution/company. |
The SBI SO Paper 1 Exam Pattern is as follows: | |||
Name of the Test | Number of Questions | Maximum Marks | Duration |
English language | 35 | 35 | 90 Minutes |
Reasoning Ability | 50 | 50 | |
Quantitative Aptitude | 35 | 35 | |
Total | 120 | 120 | |
The SBI SO Paper-2 Exam Pattern is as follows: | |||
Name of the Test | Number of Questions | Maximum Marks | Duration |
Professional Knowledge | 50 | 100 | 45 Minutes |
The candidates must be well aware of the SBI SO Exam Syllabus in order to score better in the exam. The topic-wise SBI SO syllabus for each section of the exam is given below:
Subjects | Topics |
Reasoning Ability | Alphabet test, Alpha-Numeric Sequence Puzzle, Analogy, Arithmetical Reasoning, Classification, Clocks and calendars, Coding-Decoding, Data sufficiency, Direction sense test, Deriving conclusions from passages, Eligibility test, Inserting the missing character, Logic, Logical sequence of words, Logical Venn Diagrams, Mathematical operations, Number, ranking and time sequence, Puzzle test, Series completion, Situation reaction test, Statement -argument, Statement- conclusion, Theme detection |
Quantitative Aptitude | Averages, Bar graphs, Decimal and Fraction, HCF and LCM, Heights and distances partnership, Line graphs, Logarithms, Mensuration, Mixtures and allegations, Number system, Percentages, Permutation and combination, Pie charts, Probability, Problems on ages Problems on trains, Profit and loss, Ratio and proportions Roots, Simple and compound interest, Simplification Time, distance and work, Volume and surface area |
English Language | Antonyms, Article, Comprehension, Conclusion, Error correction, Fill in the blanks, Tenses rules, Idioms and phrases, Parts of speech, Passage completion, Passage correction, Sentence completion, Sentence correction, Sentence Rearrangement, Subject-verb agreement, Synonyms, Tenses, Theme detection, Unseen passages, Vocabulary, Word games, Word formulation |
Professional Knowledge (Common for all IT Posts) | Basic Terms, Cyber Security and Threats, Computer organization & Microprocessor, Compiler design, Digital electronics, DataBase Management System (DBMS), Data Communication & Networking, Data structure, Integrated circuits, Programming language C, C++ and OOPS, Operating system & amp; system programming, Software engineering, Mobile Technologies. |
Professional Knowledge (Common for all Finance Posts) | Auditing standards, Accounting Standards, Basic Accounting concepts and principles, Cost Accounting Concepts, Direct and Indirect Taxes, Management Accounting Concepts. |
The SBI SO selection process generally consists of an online exam which is followed by an Interview.
There selection process of the SBI SO exam is conducted on the basis of the job role. Given below is the general selection process conducted by SBI to recruit Specialist officers. The selection process of the SBI SO involves the following 3 steps:
Candidates applying for SBI SO have to clear the online exam which has two papers. Candidates who will clear the online examination are promoted to the next level of the SBI SO examination.
Shortlisting is the next process and is conducted for the candidates who apply for contractual posts.
Those candidates who applied for both contractual, as well as regular posts and who have cleared the online examination, have to appear for the Interview round.
Sign up for training at CSB to land a plum job at the State Bank of India [Become a part of the SBI family with CSB’s training program]
