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Banking Awareness for SBI PO
SBI PO sets 50 Banking Awareness questions for 60 marks in the Main Examination (objective), so it is worth planning your preparation around the topics below.
How to approach Banking Awareness in SBI PO
Almost pure recall, and almost pure current affairs: RBI policy, regulatory changes, financial terms and the institutions behind them. A little every day, anchored to the actual RBI and PIB releases, is worth far more than a fact sheet read once.
Weightage in the paper
How much Banking Awareness is worth in each SBI PO stage, from the official pattern.
| Stage | Questions | Marks | Time | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Main Examination (objective) | 50 | 60 | 45 min | 32% |
Banking Awareness syllabus for SBI PO
Every topic in the official syllabus. The linked ones open a set of solved questions you can practise straight away.
- Reserve Bank of India: structure, functions and monetary policy
- Banking regulation, Basel norms and capital adequacy
- Money market and capital market instruments
- Financial institutions: NABARD, SIDBI, EXIM, NHB and SEBI
- Priority sector lending and financial inclusion schemes
- Union Budget and Economic Survey highlights
- National income, inflation, GDP and fiscal terminology
- International bodies: IMF, World Bank, ADB and BRICS
- Static awareness: bank headquarters, taglines and important days
- Current affairs of the previous six months
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Banking Awareness study material
Sit Banking Awareness under a real clock
Banking Awareness shows up in every SBI PO mock test, in the same interface, with sectional locking and negative marking.
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Hard-only sprint: English Language (25 questions)
25 questions | 25 min
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Hard-only sprint: Quantitative Aptitude (25 questions)
25 questions | 30 min
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SBI PO Prelims: full-length mock test 1
100 questions | 1 hr
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SBI PO Prelims: full-length mock test 2
100 questions | 1 hr
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SBI PO Prelims: full-length mock test 3
100 questions | 1 hr
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SBI PO Prelims: Quantitative Aptitude sprint (20 questions)
20 questions | 20 min
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SBI PO Prelims: Quantitative Aptitude sprint 2 (22 questions)
21 questions | 22 min
Frequently asked questions
How many Banking Awareness questions are asked in SBI PO?
SBI PO 2026-27 cycle (advertisement CRPD/PO/2026-27/09) sets 50 Banking Awareness questions for 60 marks in the Main Examination (objective).
Is there negative marking for Banking Awareness in SBI PO?
Yes. SBI PO deducts one fourth of a mark for each wrong answer, Banking Awareness included, so unsure guesses cost you. One fourth of the marks assigned to a question is deducted for a wrong answer. Questions left blank carry no penalty.
Which Banking Awareness topics matter most for SBI PO?
The SBI PO syllabus lists Reserve Bank of India: structure, functions and monetary policy, Banking regulation, Basel norms and capital adequacy, Money market and capital market instruments, Financial institutions: NABARD, SIDBI, EXIM, NHB and SEBI, Priority sector lending and financial inclusion schemes, Union Budget and Economic Survey highlights and more. Weight your revision towards the ones you are weakest on and confirm the emphasis against the paper analysis for recent cycles.
How can I practise Banking Awareness for SBI PO free?
Every Banking Awareness question on this site is free and written to the exam pattern. Use the topic drills for instant-feedback practice, the daily quiz to keep the section warm, and the SBI PO mock tests to sit it under a real clock with negative marking.