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What is the SBI PO exam pattern for the Mains exam?

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Anangsha Patra | Contributor-Level 10

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SBI PO Mains exam comprises both objective and descriptive type tests. The objective test consists of four sections and the descriptive test comprises English Language (Letter Writing & Essay). The total marks allotted to the Mains exam are 250. The duration of the test is 3.5 hours. The objective section carries questions from Reasoning & Computer Aptitude, Data Analysis & Interpretation, General/ Economy/ Banking Awareness and English Language. The subjective section carries questions from English Language (Letter Writing & Essay). The test paper carries a total of 157 questions. The structure of SBI PO mains exam is given below.

Subject	Number of Questions	Marks	Duration
Objective Test
Reasoning & Computer Aptitude	45	60	60 Minutes
Data Analysis & Interpretation	35	60	45 Minutes
General/ Economy/ Banking Awareness	40	40	35 Minutes
English Language	35	40	40 Minutes
Subjective/ Descriptive Test
English Language (Letter Writing & Essay)	2	50	30 Minutes
Total	157	250	3.5 Hours

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SBI PO Mains exam comprises both objective and descriptive type tests. The objective test consists of four sections and the descriptive test comprises English Language (Letter Writing & Essay). The total marks allotted to the Mains exam are 250. The duration of the test is 3.5 hours. The objective section carries questions from Reasoning & Computer Aptitude, Data Analysis & Interpretation, General/ Economy/ Banking Awareness and English Language. The subjective section carries questions from English Language (Letter Writing & Essay). The test paper carries a total of 157 questions. The structure of SBI PO mains exam is given below.<table border="1" width="100%" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0"><tbody><tr><td valign="top" width="48%">Subject</td><td valign="top" width="26%">Number of Questions</td><td valign="top" width="9%">Marks</td><td valign="top" width="15%">Duration</td></tr><tr><td colspan="4" valign="top" width="100%">Objective Test</td></tr><tr><td valign="top" width="48%">Reasoning & Computer Aptitude</td><td valign="top" width="26%">45</td><td valign="top" width="9%">60</td><td valign="top" width="15%">60 Minutes</td></tr><tr><td valign="top" width="48%">Data Analysis & Interpretation</td><td valign="top" width="26%">35</td><td valign="top" width="9%">60</td><td valign="top" width="15%">45 Minutes</td></tr><tr><td valign="top" width="48%">General/ Economy/ Banking Awareness</td><td valign="top" width="26%">40</td><td valign="top" width="9%">40</td><td valign="top" width="15%">35 Minutes</td></tr><tr><td valign="top" width="48%">English Language</td><td valign="top" width="26%">35</td><td valign="top" width="9%">40</td><td valign="top" width="15%">40 Minutes</td></tr><tr><td colspan="4" valign="top" width="100%">Subjective/ Descriptive Test</td></tr><tr><td valign="top" width="48%">English Language (Letter Writing & Essay)</td><td valign="top" width="26%">2</td><td valign="top" width="9%">50</td><td valign="top" width="15%">30 Minutes</td></tr><tr><td valign="top" width="48%">Total</td><td valign="top" width="26%">157</td><td valign="top" width="9%">250</td><td valign="top" width="15%">3.5 Hours</td></tr></tbody></table>

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