Exam guide
SBI PO preparation: free daily practice
SBI PO (Probationary Officer) is the exam for Probationary Officer posts in the State Bank of India. Plutomonk gives you free daily SBI PO practice: topic-wise Prelims and Mains sets with solutions, plus a 40-question Daily Challenge.
SBI PO Prelims exam pattern
| Section | Questions | Marks |
|---|---|---|
| English Language | 30 | 30 |
| Quantitative Aptitude | 35 | 35 |
| Reasoning Ability | 35 | 35 |
| Total | 100 | 100 |
Time: 60 minutes (20 minutes per section). Negative marking: usually 0.25 marks per wrong answer. Patterns can change, so always check the latest official notification.
SBI PO Mains
Mains has Reasoning & Computer Aptitude, Data Analysis & Interpretation, General/Economy/Banking Awareness and English, plus a descriptive paper, followed by psychometric assessment, group exercise and interview.
A 30-day SBI PO practice plan
- Week 1: Speed Maths every day (tables, squares, percent-fractions), plus Simplification, Approximation, Inequality and Error Spotting.
- Week 2: Number Series, Quadratic Equations, Syllogism, Coding-Decoding and Fill in the Blanks.
- Week 3: Arithmetic (Percentage, Profit & Loss, Ratio, Time & Work, Speed), plus Seating Arrangement and Puzzles.
- Week 4: Data Interpretation, Mains-level puzzles and the Daily Challenge every day under exam timing.
Practise every SBI PO topic free
10 free questions per subject every day, with solutions, percentile and rank.
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Quantitative Aptitude
- Simplification
- Approximation
- Quadratic Equations
- Number Series
- Data Interpretation
- Percentage
- Profit & Loss
- Simple & Compound Interest
- Ratio, Ages & Partnership
- Average
- Time & Work, Pipes
- Speed, Time & Distance
- Boats & Streams
- Mixture & Alligation
- Probability
- Mensuration
Reasoning Ability
- Seating Arrangement
- Puzzles
- Inequality
- Syllogism
- Coding-Decoding
- Blood Relations
- Direction Sense
- Order & Ranking
- Alphabet & Number Test
English Language
Speed Maths
- Multiplication Tables
- Squares, Cubes & Roots
- Multiplication
- Division
- Percent ↔ Fraction
- Addition & Subtraction
Frequently asked questions
What is the SBI PO Prelims exam pattern?
SBI PO Prelims has 100 questions for 100 marks in 60 minutes (20 minutes per section): English Language (30 questions), Quantitative Aptitude (35 questions), Reasoning Ability (35 questions). Each wrong answer usually costs 0.25 marks.
How should I practise for SBI PO?
Do one timed set of 10 questions in each section every day, read every solution, and re-attempt your weakest topics each weekend. Plutomonk gives 10 free questions per subject daily plus a 40-question Daily Challenge.
Is there free SBI PO practice online?
Yes. Plutomonk is free. It has 36,160+ Prelims and Mains questions with solutions, percentile and rank.