State bank of India (SBI) is the biggest saving money and monetary administrations organization in India by income, resources and market capitalization with its central station in Mumbai. Consistently SBI initiates for the post of Probationary Officers in high scale. Arrangement is vital to clear the exam and alluding best book matters a great deal in clearing your exam.

SBI PO Exam Pattern

The SBI PO determination method incorporates three stages:

In Phase I (Preparatory Exam)

There will be a objective based online paper of 60 minutes. This will incorporate the accompanying areas.

English Language — 30 Questions — 30 marks

Quantitative Aptitude — 35 Questions — 35 marks

Thinking Ability — 35 Questions — 35 marks

Stage II (primary exam)

Stage II will comprise of two tests, a target test for 200 imprints and an illustrative test. Both in online mode. The expressive test will be controlled promptly after culmination of the goal test.

A. Objective Paper

Questions from the accompanying Sections will be asked in the Objective Test which will be of 3-hour.

B. Descriptive Paper

The Descriptive Test will be of 30 minutes term including 50 marks.

The test will be of English Language (Letter Writing and Essay).

The applicants are required to qualify in the Descriptive Test by securing passing imprints.

Illustrative Test paper of just those competitors will be assessed who have scored qualifying marks in the Objective Tests and are set sufficiently high according to add up to marks in Objective Test.

Negative Marking-For each wrong answer, one fourth of the imprints allocated to that inquiry will be deducted as punishment.

3. Stage III

Group Discussion and Personal Interview

The Group Discussion will convey 20 checks and Interview will convey 30 marks. Hopefuls who qualify the fundamental examination will be called for GD and PI as indicated by their positions.

The lists of the books which one can refer for preparation for the SBI PO recruitment examination are as follows:

Books for Quantitative Aptitude For SBI PO Exam 2017

For English medium candidates

Quantitative Aptitude by R.S. Agarwal
Quicker Mathematics by M. Tyra
Arihant’s Fast Track Objective Arithmetic
Advance Maths for General Competitions by KD Publications

For Hindi medium candidates

Quantitative Aptitude by R.S. Agarwal
Quicker Mathematics by M. Tyra
Arihant’s Fast Track Objective Arithmetic

SBI PO Books For English Section

English Grammar by Wren and Martin
Essential English Grammar by Raymond Murphy
Word Power Made Easy by Norman Lewis
Objective General English by S P Bakshi
Quick learning Objective General English by RS Aggarwal & Vikas Aggarwal

SBI PO Books For General Intelligence & Reasoning Section

For candidates preparing SBI PO Exam 2017 in English medium.

Verbal and Non-Verbal Reasoning by R S Aggarwal
Analytical Reasoning by M K Pandey
A New Approach to Reasoning Verbal and Non-Verbal by B S Sijwali, Indu Sijwal
Logical and Analytical Reasoning (English) by A.K Gupta
Quick learning Objective General English by RS Aggarwal & Vikas Aggarwal

For Hindi medium aspirants, here is the book list for SBI PO Reasoning

Master Reasoning Book Verbal, Non-Verbal & Analytical by Arihant Publications

Reasoning Test: Verbal & Non-Verbal by RPH Editorial Board
Tricky Approach To Competitive Reasoning Verbal & Non-Verbal (Fully Solved) by Kiran Publications

SBI PO Books For General Awareness

These are the book in English for candidates giving their SBI PO 2017 exam in English medium.

Manorama Year Book 2017
Current Affairs Yearly 2017 by Arihant Publications
India 2017

For aspirants giving their SBI PO Exam 2017 in Hindi

Manorama Year Book 2017
Current Affairs Varshiki 2017 by Arihant Publications
Bharat 2017

SBI PO Books For Marketing

For English Medium Candidates

Marketing Aptitude (English) by Arihant Experts
Marketing Aptitude/Knowledge For SBI PO & SBI Clerk And Other Banks & Insurance Exams by Kiran Prakashan

For Hindi Medium Candidates

Marketing Aptitude by RPH Editorial
Marketing Aptitude/Knowledge For SBI PO & SBI Clerk And Other Banks & Insurance Exams by Kiran Prakashan

SBI PO Books For Computer Awareness

For English Medium Candidates

Objective Computer Awareness For General Competitive Exams: Arihant Publications
Objective Computer Knowledge & Literacy: Kiran Prakashan

For Hindi Medium Candidates

Objective Computer Awareness by RPH Editorial Board
Objective Computer Knowledge & Literacy: Kiran Prakashan