Candidates who are interested in becoming Probationary Officers in the State Bank of India (SBI) have to go through a selection process that includes three stages: The preliminary exam The main exam The Group Discussion & Personal Interview. The preliminary exam is a screening test to shortlist candidates for the main exam. Candidates who qualify in the preliminary exam will be eligible to appear for the main exam. The main exam consists of objective-type questions from various subjects like General Awareness, English Language, Data Analysis and Interpretation, Reasoning and Computer Aptitude, and Financial Awareness. Candidates who qualify in the main exam will be shortlisted for the GD/PI round. The final selection will be based on the combined performance of the candidates in the main exam and GD/PI round.