SBI Associate Bank PO Recruitment Selection Process

SBI Associate Bank PO Recruitment Shortlisting criteria

Phase I: This phase will consist of objective test carrying 200 marks and descriptive test weighing 50 marks. The objective test will be held online. After the online objective test, descriptive test will be made available on computer (Online) and candidates will have to write the answers on the answer sheet.

Objective Test: a duration of two hours duration segregating into four sections carrying 50 marks each (total 200 marks) as follows:
Test of English Language (Grammar, Vocabulary, Comprehension etc);
Test of General Awareness, Marketing & Computers;
Test of Data Analysis & Interpretation;
Test of Reasoning (high level);

Descriptive Test: Duration of one hour carrying 50 marks. The test will be based on English Language (comprehension, short precis, letter writing & essay).
Only the candidates who have scored qualifying marks in the objective test will have their descriptive tests evaluated.

Phase II: Candidates passing in Phase 1 will be called for this phase. This phase carries 50 marks. A group discussion of (20 marks) and an interview of (30 marks).

Final Selection: The final selection will be made on the basis of marks secured in Phase I and Phase II, combined.

The marks secured by the candidates in the written test (out of 250 marks) will be converted to out of 75 and marks secured in group discussion & Interview (out of 50 marks) will be converted to out of 25. The final merit list will thereafter be formed after converting the aggregated marks of written test and group discussion and interview out of 100 for each category.