SBI CBO Syllabus for the Year 2025 and Exam Structure: An Overview of Subject-specific Topics
The State Bank of India (SBI) has announced the SBI Circle Based Officer (CBO) Exam 2025, scheduled for July 20, 2025, to fill 2964 vacancies. The exam will be conducted in two stages: an Objective Type exam and a Descriptive exam, followed by a personal interview.
**SBI CBO Exam Pattern 2025**
The SBI CBO exam pattern for the first stage includes 120 multiple-choice questions, with each question carrying one mark, and 0.25 marks deducted for every incorrect answer. The objective test has 120 questions in total, spanning four sections: English Language, Banking Knowledge, General Awareness/Economy, and Computer Aptitude. The duration for the objective test is 2 hours and 30 minutes.
The SBI CBO Descriptive exam carries 50 marks and lasts for 30 minutes, consisting of two topics: Letter Writing (25 marks, 30 minutes) and Essay Writing (25 marks, 30 minutes).
**SBI CBO Interview**
Candidates who qualify both the objective and descriptive tests are called for a personal interview, which carries 50 marks. A minimum qualifying score must be achieved in the interview to be considered for final selection.
**Detailed SBI CBO Syllabus 2025**
The SBI CBO syllabus consists of four sections: English Language, Banking Knowledge, General Awareness/Economy, and Computer Aptitude. In the English Language section, topics include Cloze Test, Reading Comprehension, Spotting Errors, Sentence Improvement, Sentence Correction, Para Jumbles, Fill in the Blanks, and Para/Sentence Completion.
The Banking Knowledge section covers topics such as Banking Terminologies, Financial Awareness, Financial Markets, Monetary Policy, Payment Banks, Reserve Bank of India, Banking Sector in India, Acquisitions and Mergers, New Policies in News, Financial Institutions, Principles of Insurance, and Money and Banking.
The General Awareness/Economy section includes Current Affairs, GK Updates, Currencies, Important Places, Books and Authors, Awards, Headquarters of Organizations, Prime Minister Schemes, and Important Days.
The Computer Aptitude section covers topics such as History and Generation of Computers, Computer Organization, Memory, Hardware & I/O Devices, Software, Computer Languages, Operating Systems, Networking, Internet, and Computer & Network Security.
**Preparation Tips for SBI CBO Exam**
To effectively prepare for the SBI CBO exam, candidates are advised to understand the exam pattern and syllabus, create a study plan, refer to best books and study materials, attempt previous year papers and mock tests, and revise regularly.
[1] Source: SBI Official Website [2] Source: Indian Express [3] Source: Times of India [5] Source: Business Standard
Business students preparing for the SBI Circle Based Officer (CBO) Exam 2025 should focus on education-and-self-development resources, especially in finance and the related areas listed in the detailed SBI CBO Syllabus 2025. To excel in the exam, candidates should study the four sections: English Language, Banking Knowledge, General Awareness/Economy, and Computer Aptitude, with resources from recognized publishers and online platforms, and practice solving previous year papers and mock tests.
