SBI (State Bank of India) offers Pre-Recruitment Training (PET or PRT) at certain centres for eligible candidates from SC/ ST/ XS / Religious Minority Community. It is conducted in agreement with the guidelines issued by the Government of India. SBI releases the SBI PO admit card for the Pre-Exam Training on its official website.
Candidates can check below the exam pattern of SBI PO for preliminary and mains exam.
| SBI PO Prelims Exam Pattern 2022 | |||
| Name of Subject | No of Questions | Maximum Marks | Duration |
| English Language | 30 | 30 | 20 minutes |
| Quantitative Aptitude | 35 | 35 | 20 minutes |
| Reasoning Ability | 35 | 35 | 20 minutes |
| Total | 100 | 100 | 1 hour |
*Note: 0.25 marks will be deducted for every question attempted wrong by a candidate. No deduction will be there in marks if a question is left unattempted or blank by a candidate.
| S.No. | Name of Tests(Objective) | No. of Questions | Maximum Marks | Duration |
| 1 | Reasoning & Computer Aptitude | 40 | 50 | 50 minutes |
| 2 | Data Analysis & Interpretation | 30 | 50 | 45 minutes |
| 3 | General/ Economy/ Banking Awareness | 50 | 60 | 45 minutes |
| 4 | English Language | 35 | 40 | 40 minutes |
| Total | 155 | 200 | 3 hours | |
| Descriptive Test | 02 | 50 | 30 minutes |
(i) Objective Test: The objective test of 3 hours duration consists of 4 Sections for total 200 marks. The objective test will have separate timing for every section.
(ii) Descriptive Test: The Descriptive Test of 30 minutes duration with two questions for 50 marks will be a Test of English Language (Letter Writing & Essay).
Candidates get the Pre-Exam Training by filling online application form for SBI PO exam. The training is absolutely free, but the other expenses including travel, food and lodging are to be borne by the candidate.
| SBI PO 2022 Events | Tentative Dates |
|---|---|
| Application Process Starts | April 2022 |
| Last date of fee payment | April 2022 |
| Pre – Exam Training date 2022 | May 2022 |
| SBI PO Prelims Exam Date 2022 | November/December 2022 |
| Prelims Exam Result Date 2022 | To be Notified |
Some candidates are eligible for the training. These candidates include SC/ST/Religious Minority Community candidates who desire to get the training at their own cost. This can be done via the relevant column while applying online. This is a part of various relaxations provided by SBI to candidates belonging to reserved category.
An indicative list of training centres as announced by the bank is given below:
| Agartala, Agra, Ahmedabad, Aizawl, Akola, Allahabad, Asansol, Aurangabad | Bareilly, Behrampur (Ganjam), Bengaluru, Bhopal, Bhubaneshwar |
| Chandigarh, Chennai, Coimbatore | Dehradun, Delhi NCR, Dibrugarh |
| Ernakulam | Gangtok, Gorakhpur, Gulbarga, Guwahati |
| Hubli, Hyderabad | Imphal, Indore, Itanagar |
| Jabalpur, Jaipur | Kanpur, Kohima, Kolkata |
| Lucknow | Madurai, Meerut, Mumbai, Mysore |
| Nagpur, New Delhi | Panaji (Goa), Patna, Port Blair, Purnea, Pune |
| Raipur, Ranchi | Sambalpur, Silchar, Siliguri, Shillong, Srinagar |
| Toora, Tirupati | Vadodara, Varanasi, Vijayawada and Visakhapatnam |
Note: Bank (SBI) may add additional centres or may delete some of the centres indicated for training.
SBI PO PRT / PET can help candidates in devising their preparation strategies as per the training given in these sessions. Plus, they must also go through the previous year cutoffs for the SBI PO exam to get an idea about how much marks they are supposed to score if they want to clear the 2022 Cutt Off.
Q1. Who arranges SBI PO PET and where?
Ans. The State Bank Of India conducts Pre Recruitment Training (PET or PRT) at certain centres for the candidates belonging to SC/ ST/ XS / Religious Minority Community.
Q2. What is the main purpose of conducting SBI PO Pre Exam Training?
Ans. The main objective of conducting the SBI PO Pre Exam Training is to provide a learning platform for weaker sections who are not able to take coaching outside.
Q3. How to get enrolled for the SBI PO Pre Examination Training session?
Ans. Candidates planning to avail Pre-Exam Training have to fill the online application form for the SBI PO exam.
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