SBI PO 2017 GD/GE & PI FEEDBACK

Interview Experience 1:

G.D Topic : "Are Villages Our Strength OR Weakness"

No. of candidates in GD : 10 members

Preparation time : 5 minutes

Discussion time per student : 2 minutes (approx.)

Open house discussion time : 20 minutes

Discussion to get consensus :

Along with the topic, they also gave 8 options. One had to give his / her preference in the first five minutes and then the group was expected to come to a consensus on the preferences (the preference of the entire group should be the same) in the next 20 minutes.

By the end, the number of options on which the group arrived at a consensus was important (arriving at a consensus on each option wasn't necessary).

GE - Qualities we should have to embrace change. Rate the following in priority order

Adaptiveness
Adjustability
Readiness to change
Risk taking ability
Positive attitude
Optimism
Flexibility
Resourcefulness

Interview:

Time : 8 minutes

Panel : 1 Female member and 3 Male members

1. Introduce yourself.

2. How is startup culture in India and its scope.

3. Major schemes by the Govt for startups

4. Most successful startups in India

5. Challenges in your work experience, Describe you faced it.

6. What is shakti scheme of the Govt.

7. How to tackle NPA

8. Why banking?.

Interview Experience 2:

G.D Topic : " Digital Economy "

No. of candidates in GD : 11 members

Preparation time : 5 minutes

Discussion time per student : 2 minutes (approx.)

Open house discussion time : 20 minutes

Discussion to get Consensus :

By the end, the number of options on which the group arrived at a consensus was important (arriving at a consensus on each option wasn't necessary).

GE: Rate the following in priority order

Customer need / demand
Frequent breaks for tea / coffee / cigarette
Reading irrelevant literature
Creative thinking / Project innovation
Appointments & meetings
Social grouping

Interview :

Time : 15 minutes

Panel : 1 Female member and 3 Male members

Tell about Digital Economy
Tell about yourself
Why banking ?
Why did you software after completion of B.Tech
Why Engineering ?
What are the differences between Rural & Urban Technology
What is the impact of auto mation in IT Industry
Why 100% auto mation is not possible in India
Name the companies which are implementing auto mation

Interview Experience 3:

G.D Topic : " Is social networking good or bad for the Indian society? "

No. of candidates in GD : 12 members

Preparation time : 5 minutes

Discussion time per student : 2 minutes ( approx.)

Open house discussion time : 20 minutes

Discussion to get Consensus :

By the end, the number of options on which the group arrived at a consensus was important (arriving at a consensus on each option wasn't necessary).

GE: Rank the qualities according to

" what are the most important qualities one should have in his life? "

Honesty
Truthfulness
Openness
Adaptability
Flexibility
Adjusting
Caring
Integrity

Interview :

Time : 20 minutes

Panel : 1 Female member and 4 Male members

So Rajat, where you have done Engineering?
Which domain
What you were doing for 1 year?
Which company has Capgemini acquired?
What is your Job Profile?
What is Data Warehousing?
Why banking after IT Job?
What is Balance of Payment?
What things covered under Balance of Payment?
What is it when remittance coming is excluded from Scenario
What are remittances
In which bank do you have account?
New thing which has been established in your hometown branch?
What is the difference between cheque and demand draft
What is IMPS Can it be performed through going to branch?
What is NEFT Can it be performed through going to branch?
What is RTGS
Tell about Bandhan Bank What different service is it giving to the customer?
What is Payment Bank
What are the difficulties a person faces while doing digital banking?

InterviewExperience 4:

G.D Topic : " Should Subsidies be Given in Agriculture. "

No. of candidates in GD : 10 members

Preparation time : 5 minutes

Discussion time per student : 2 minutes ( approx.)

Open house discussion time : 20 minutes

Discussion to get Consensus :

Along with the topic, they also gave 8 options. One had to give his / her preference in the first five minutes and then the group was expected to come to a consensus on the preferences (all preference of the entire group should be same) in the next 25 minutes.

By the end, the number of options on which the group arrived at a consensus was important (arriving at a consensus on each option wasn't necessary).

GE: " Priorties for any country to develop Socially Economically and Politically"

Integrity
Honesty
Human Resources

Interview :

Time : 20 minutes

Panel : 1 Female member and 3 Male members

What is your name ?
What is your qualification ?
Which college ?
In morning batch anoother person came from your college, Do you know him
Both of you have very low grades. Doest your college not give you grades or you students don't study ?
What is Craft Paper ?
Have you ever been to a Paper Mill ?
How is paper made ?
You have academic gap of 4 years, What were you doing ?
What is your aim ?
You have been failing from 4 years, What if you fail in SBI. What if you never make it through SBI. Did you clear any exams before ?
Did you apply for any clerical exams ?
Do you know this is not just a 9 to 5 job and it has a lot of transfers ?
What if your husband does not permit you because of transfers after your marriage ?
You like to travel according to your hobbies, What are the places you have travelled ?
What is the importance of Dharmashala ?
What is this China Tibet Crisis is all about ?
What is India's stand on this issue ( China Tibet Crisis ) ?
Where else can you find Buddhist and Tibetians ? Are they citizens of India ? Did the Govt. make any statement about their nationality
Where else did this Buddhists migrate from Myanmar ?
So trekking is your hobby too ? Have you participated in any competitions ?
What are the seven sisters of India ?
What is Financial Inclusion ?
What is role of RBI ?
How does it regulate inflation ?
Who is your role model, Why ?
What is your father ?
Your father is your role model, You must have learnt something from him. What qualitites of his have you adopted ?
You just can't listen; you need to have a opinion. How do you take a stand ?
Do you know Ram Rahim Singh Baba ?
Why do you think youth are attracted to him ?

Interview Experience 5:

G.D Topic : " Privatization of PSU "

No. of candidates in GD : 10 members

Preparation time : 5 minutes

Discussion time per student : 2 minutes ( approx.)

Open house discussion time : 15 minutes

Discussion to get consensus :

Along with the topic, they also gave 8 options. One had to give his / her preference in the first five minutes and then the group was expected to come to a consensus on the preferences (all preference of the entire group should be same) in the next 35 minutes.

By the end, the number of options on which the group arrived at a consensus was important (arriving at a consensus on each option wasn't necessary).

GE: " prioritization the qualities of a good communication should have"

Options in order of preference:

Active Listner
Logical and Intelligent
Thoughts
Good English
Vocabulary
Sympathetic Listener

Interview :

Time : 10 minutes

Panel : 1 Female member and 3 Male members

Tell about yourself.
Tell about Current Assets and Current Liabilities.
Intangiable Assets.
Explain about Doklam.
Tell about GST.
Name North East States of India.
What are the functions of RBI ?
What are the differences of Financial Accounting and Cost Accounting ?
What do you know about Single entry and Double entry system ?

Interview Experience 6:

G.D Topic : " Is Social Networking good or bad in the Indian context"

No. of candidates in GD : 10 members

Preparation time : 5 minutes

Discussion time per student : 2 minutes ( approx.)

Open house discussion time : 20 minutes

Discussion to get consensus :

Along with the topic, they also gave 8 options. One had to give his / her preference in the first five minutes and then the group was expected to come to a consensus on the preferences (all preference of the entire group should be same) in the next 20 minutes.

By the end, the number of options on which the group arrived at a consensus was important (arriving at a consensus on each option wasn't necessary).

GE: " Personality traits "

Options in order of preference:

Honesty
Truthfulness
Integrity
Openness
Caring
Adaptability
Adjusting
Flexible

Interview :

Time : 17 minutes

Panel : 1 Female member and 3 Male members

Tell about yourself
Why SBI suddenly after 4 years of service and a total of 8 to 9 years in the technical field ?
What are the advantages and disadvantages of SBI ?
What is reason behind merger of Associate Banks with SBI ?
Tell about Demonitization.
Tell about RBI liability.
How would the black money have been recovered ?
There might be friction between your seniors and you, How will you resolve
How do you deal with multiple deadlines
What are social security schemes required, What is your opinion ?
Your Manager does not agree to your solution, teammates are not good etc., Is it the best day worst day ? What are you learning from it ?
What is the difference between your current job and SBI ? How will you work ?
How will you handle illiterate and business people in bank ?
Tell about your hobbies

Interview Experience 7:

G.D Topic : " Do Professional Premier Leagues increase talent or not"

No. of candidates in GD : 10 members

Preparation time : 5 minutes

Discussion time per student : 2 minutes ( approx.)

Open house discussion time : 20 minutes

Discussion to get consensus :

Along with the topic, they also gave 8 options. One had to give his / her preference in the first five minutes and then the group was expected to come to a consensus on the preferences (all preference of the entire group should be same) in the next 25 minutes.

By the end, the number of options on which the group arrived at a consensus was important (arriving at a consensus on each option wasn't necessary).

GE: " What are good traits of Customer Service Executive ? Give priority accordingly"

Knowledge
Like to meet People
Positive thinking
Helpful attitude
Diplomatic
Manipulative
Tech savvy
Proactive

Interview :

Time : 15 minutes

Panel : 1 Female member and 4 Male members

Tell about yourself
Why did you leave your job ?
What is difference between black box and white box testing ?
What is in the newspaper today ?
Why is Japan a strategic partner of India ?
What is repo rate ?

Interview Experience 8:

G.D Topic : " Should the National Anthem should be played in Cinema Halls or not "

No. of candidates in GD : 10 members

Preparation time : 5 minutes

Discussion time per student : 2 minutes ( approx.)

Open house discussion time : 20 minutes

Discussion to get consensus :

Along with the topic, they also gave 8 options. One had to give his / her preference in the first five minutes and then the group was expected to come to a consensus on the preferences (all preference of the entire group should be same) in the next 20 minutes.

By the end, the number of options on which the group arrived at a consensus was important (arriving at a consensus on each option wasn't necessary).

GE: " Challenges for the manager of the 21 ^st Century "

Options in order of preference:

Managing one's emotions
Handling conflicts
Team work
Motivation
Initiative
Confidence

Interview :

Time : 15 minutes

Panel : 1 Female member and 3 Male members

Tell me about yourself.
What is GDP, What is current GDP growth rate ?
What is your take on Demonetization ?
Steps that would have taken for implementing Demonetization in a better way.
What is your take on merger of banks ?
What is One Belt One Road, Where is it being built ?
Between which places will bullet train run in India ?
What are the functions of RBI ?
What is Repo Rate ?
What do you know about your father's profession

Interview Experience 9:

G.D Topic : " Days like Valentines Day, Rose Day are Foreign Companies Strategy to intrude Indian Markets and Dent Indian Society"

No. of candidates in GD : 10 members

Preparation time : 5 minutes

Discussion time per student : 2 minutes ( approx.)

Open house discussion time : 15 minutes

Discussion to get consensus :

Along with the topic, they also gave 8 options. One had to give his / her preference in the first five minutes and then the group was expected to come to a consensus on the preferences (all preference of the entire group should be same) in the next 20 minutes.

By the end, the number of options on which the group arrived at a consensus was important (arriving at a consensus on each option wasn't necessary).

GE: " Qualities required for a Professional Academician "

Learned
Knowledgeable
Speciality in that subject
Open mind
Knowledge sharing
Dedication
Hardworking
Always stay updated with current news

Interview :

Time : 20 minutes

Panel : 1 Female member and 3 Male members

Introduce yourself
You were placed on campus or off campus ?
Why did you get your joining so late ?
Explain your project
Why banking ?
You have organised events, functions in your college, Can you tell me about any challanging situations you faced and how you managed to solve them ?
What is your father's profession ? Do you know what is KMY ?
What are your views on the two demands of guranteed price for the crops and past debt clearance by KMY
What is your mother tongue, your back ground and native place ?
Haryana was in news recently, Can you please tell why ?
Schemes started by the current Government
Recent reforms in the banking sector
Functions of RBI
You are an Officer in a bank and you have to conduct a marketing event at some nearby place with the help of your clerical staff on Sunday. The clerical staff consist of people from all age groups. How will you convince them about the event ?
What are todays headlines, Explain the bullet train

Interview Experience 10:

G.D Topic : "Other Sports are neglected and not developed in a Cricket Obsessed Nation like India"

No. of candidates in GD : 10 members

Preparation time : 5 minutes

Discussion time per student : 2 minutes ( approx.)

Open house discussion time : 20 minutes

Discussion to get consensus :

Along with the topic, they also gave 8 options. One had to give his / her preference in the first five minutes and then the group was expected to come to a consensus on the preferences (all preference of the entire group should be same) in the next 15 minutes.

By the end, the number of options on which the group arrived at a consensus was important (arriving at a consensus on each option wasn't necessary).

GE: " Ranking the given measures to curb food inflation "

Options in order of preference:

Increase in farm productivity
Exclusive campaigns to reduce wastage of food
Developments in new technology
Curb wastage in hoards
Increase imports of necessary food items
Reduce usage of pulses

Interview :

Time : 8 minutes

Panel : 1 Female member and 3 Male members

How can you manage your married life and work ?
What are the other sources of fossil fuels ?
What is CPEC ?
What do you know about electronic calls ?
Who is the regulating authority of banking sector ? If RBI is the one, then what does Finance Ministry do ?
What is meant by Virtual Currency ?
What is the principle of nuclear Explosion
What is the difference between Nuclear Fission and Nuclear Fusion ?
What will you do if the Chief Minister calls you and orders you to stop the auction to be carried out for clearing a high valued bad loan ?

Interview Experience 11:

G.D Topic : "For India to be a developed country, should it adopt other form of Government rather than being Democratic? "

No. of candidates in GD : 11 members

Preparation time : 5 minutes

Discussion time per student : 2 minutes ( approx.)

Open house discussion time : 20 minutes

Discussion to get consensus :

Along with the topic, they also gave 8 options. One had to give his / her preference in the first five minutes and then the group was expected to come to a consensus on the preferences (all preference of the entire group should be same) in the next 20 minutes.

By the end, the number of options on which the group arrived at a consensus was important (arriving at a consensus on each option wasn't necessary).

GE: "Qualities one should have to achieve one's full potential. "

Options in order of preference:

Health
Hard work
Trust in God
Trust worthy
Honest
Smart
Proactive
Nice person

Interview :

Time : 20 minutes

Panel : 1 Female member and 3 Male members

In your name, are there three different names or a single name ?
Why there is no space between the three names
There are three Gods in your names, How ?
What is official language of India ?
You have graduated from the religious place Tirupati, What is the piligrimage site in India that attracts the highest number of tourists ?
Andhra Pradesh which was earlier a single state got bifurcated recently, Tirupati contributes good income to the state, Does Telangana have a similar place ? What should they do to have a place like Tirupati ?
What can we do to promote religious tourism? Domestically and Internationally? First tell about Domestic and then move onto International
How do you attract pilligrims ?
What are Jyothirlingas and Shakti peetas ?
We are seeing alot of engineers joining banking, Why ?
What are the different types of engines ?
What are internal combustion engines ?
What are external combustion engines /
You are from Puttur which is famous for bone setting. Does it really work?
There is a Lord Venkateswara temple in the US which is managed by the TTD. Which temple is that ?
Tirupati, though a small place it is an educational hub, what all institutes are present there?
Recently, one temple has surpassed Tirumala in terms of wealth Which is that?
You mentioned that you practise Yoga, There is a ministry for Yoga, Which ministry is that?
Are you preparing for Civil Services exams
What is the full form of "AYUSH"?
What is the purpose of demonetisation?
What is the effect of demonetisation?
What do you mean by fall in Prices
How is Capital increased ?
What is GDP ?
What happened to GDP because ofdemonetisation ?

Interview Experience 12:

G.D Topic : "Do you think Govt. should focus more on the Agriculture Sector than on the Manufacturing Sector"

No. of candidates in GD : 10 members

Preparation time : 5 minutes

Discussion time per student : 2 minutes ( approx.)

Open house discussion time : 25 minutes

Discussion to get consensus :

Along with the topic, they also gave 8 options. One had to give his / her preference in the first five minutes and then the group was expected to come to a consensus on the preferences (all preference of the entire group should be same) in the next 20 minutes.

By the end, the number of options on which the group arrived at a consensus was important (arriving at a consensus on each option wasn't necessary).

Interview :

Time : 20 minutes

Panel : 1 Female member and 3 Male members

What types of machines are used in banks ?
What is POS ?
Why Haridwar famous ?
Which cities are near Haridwar ?
Who is the CM of Uttrakhand ?
What is the route to Kailash Mansarovar ? Is it from Uttarakhand ?
Which industrial organisation is in Haridwar ?
Is there any bank coaching in Bikaner ?
Which subject did you study as an optional subject during graduation ?
What is demonetisation ? What is the purpose behind it and was it successful ?
What is cyber crime ?
What is difference between Rupay and Master Card ?
What is Jandhan Yojana and what benefits have banks got from it
Name any two famous sports persons from your home town

Interview Experience 13:

G.D Topic : " Should India adopt one-child policy to control ever increasing population"

No. of candidates in GD : 10 members

Preparation time : 5 minutes

Discussion time per student : 2 minutes ( approx.)

Open house discussion time : 20 minutes

Discussion to get consensus :

Along with the topic, they also gave 8 options. One had to give his / her preference in the first five minutes and then the group was expected to come to a consensus on the preferences (all preference of the entire group should be same) in the next 20 minutes.

By the end, the number of options on which the group arrived at a consensus was important (arriving at a consensus on each option wasn't necessary).

GE: " Qualities one should have to achieve one's full potential. "

Options in order of preference:

Self Awareness
Hardwork
Personal Strength
Collaboration
sympathy
Perseverance
Creativity
Vision

Interview :

Time : 6 minutes

Panel : 2 Female member and 3 Male members

So you are Suraj, Who shines all day, What do you do at night ?
How is the Indian Economy doing ?
State some factors to decide whether the economy is good or bad.
What do you know about SBI ?
How does a bank contribute to the economy of the country ?
What is STARTUP INDIA
Why does the youth of our country go after a job, Why not start their own business when bank is providing money
What is MCLR ?
Do you read newspaper, What are today's headlines ?
What are your hobbies ?

Interview Experience 14:

G.D Topic : " Should the National Anthem be played in movie theatres"

No. of candidates in GD : 11 members

Preparation time : 5 minutes

Discussion time per student : 1.5 minutes ( approx.)

Open house discussion time : 20 minutes

Discussion to get consensus :

Along with the topic, they also gave 8 options. One had to give his / her preference in the first five minutes and then the group was expected to come to a consensus on the preferences (all preference of the entire group should be same) in the next 20 minutes.

By the end, the number of options on which the group arrived at a consensus was important (arriving at a consensus on each option wasn't necessary).

GE: " Challenges Faced by the 21st Century Managers. "

Interview :

Time : 15 minutes

Panel : 1 Female member and 3 Male members

Introduce yourself
What is your opinion about SBI merger ?
Why do you think merger is beneficial ?
What is balance sheet ?
Do you have any work experience ?
Tell about recent BRICS summit ?
Do you know any thing specific about Pakistan
Tell me about BITCOINS, Which country banned it ? Which country has leaglized it ?
What is RBI's stand on BITCOINS ?
Tell about North Korean issue, When it was started
Tell about the quality of the recent missile.
Tell about Shell Companies.
Tell about the different situations faced during your work experience and college times.
Tell about recent Govt. Programmes.
Do you think Digital India Programme is working ?
What is your opinion of Demonetisation ? Do you think it is successful ?

Interview Experience 15:

G.D Topic : "Business and ethics are 2 sides of same coin"

No. of candidates in GD : 10 members

Preparation time : 5 minutes

Discussion time per student : 1.5 minutes ( approx.)

Open house discussion time : 20 minutes

Discussion to get consensus :

Along with the topic, they also gave 8 options. One had to give his / her preference in the first five minutes and then the group was expected to come to a consensus on the preferences (all preference of the entire group should be same) in the next 20 minutes.

By the end, the number of options on which the group arrived at a consensus was important (arriving at a consensus on each option wasn't necessary).

GE: " Activity to prioritise few points on how to prevent foeticide. "

Interview :

Time : 10 minutes

Panel : 1 Female member and 3 Male members

What is shadow banking ?
What are mutual funds ?
Challenges faced in my previous work experience.
What would I do if I do not get selected in SBI PO this year ?
Description of the work experience. How could I put it into use in SBI PO ?
Nature of duties of SBI PO.
Why did I leave IT to join SBI PO ?
Any recent banking news ?

Interview Experience 16:

G.D Topic : " Is social media good or bad for indian community"

No. of candidates in GD : 10 members

Preparation time : 5 minutes

Discussion time per student : 1.5 minutes ( approx.)

Open house discussion time : 20 minutes

Discussion to get consensus :

Along with the topic, they also gave 8 options. One had to give his / her preference in the first five minutes and then the group was expected to come to a consensus on the preferences (all preference of the entire group should be same) in the next 20 minutes.

By the end, the number of options on which the group arrived at a consensus was important (arriving at a consensus on each option wasn't necessary).

Interview :

Time : 10 minutes

Panel : 1 Female member and 3 Male members

What is meant by prompt correcctive action ?
Why is Chennai metro rail above the ground and under the ground at some places ?
You are the son of farmer, Tell me about problems faced by farmers these days.
About smart cities, I did not understand the question but it mostly related to the scheme's pros and cons.
Recently a building collapsed somewhere ( they did not mention the place). Tell me the reason
Problems faced by the banking sector other than NPA
Why you want to take up a government job even though private companies offer much better growth, oppurtunities and salary.
Why are the jobs in construction sector low ?
What is merchant banking ? Which bank followed merchant banking in the past ?

Interview Experience 17:

G.D Topic : "Do professional premier leagues increase talent or not"

No. of candidates in GD : 10 members

Preparation time : 5 minutes

Discussion time per student : 1.5 minutes ( approx.)

Open house discussion time : 20 minutes

Discussion to get consensus :

Along with the topic, they also gave 8 options. One had to give his / her preference in the first five minutes and then the group was expected to come to a consensus on the preferences (all preference of the entire group should be same) in the next 20 minutes.

By the end, the number of options on which the group arrived at a consensus was important (arriving at a consensus on each option wasn't necessary).

GE: " What are the good traits of customer service executive ? Give priority accordingly "

Knowledge
Like to meet people
Positive thinking
Helpful attitude
Diplomatic
Manipulative
Tech Savvy
Proactive

Interview :

Time : 15 minutes

Panel : 1 Female member and 4 Male members

Tell us about yourself.
Why did you leave your job ?
What is the difference between black box and white box testing ?
What is in the newspaper today ?
Why is Japan Strategic partner of India ?
What is Repo Rate ?

Interview Experience 18:

G.D Topic : " Should India impose one-child policy"

No. of candidates in GD : 10 members

Preparation time : 5 minutes

Discussion time per student : 1.5 minutes ( approx.)

Open house discussion time : 20 minutes

Discussion to get consensus :

Along with the topic, they also gave 8 options. One had to give his / her preference in the first five minutes and then the group was expected to come to a consensus on the preferences (all preference of the entire group should be same) in the next 20 minutes.

By the end, the number of options on which the group arrived at a consensus was important (arriving at a consensus on each option wasn't necessary).

Interview :

Time : 15 minutes

Panel : 1 Female member and 3 Male members

Tell about your previous job.
Why did you leave your previous job ?
Any difficulties faced in the previous job ? How did you overcome those difficulties ?
Tell about bank.
What are the functions of RBI ?
What is Monetary Policy ?
What is meant by Bad Debt ?
How to eliminate Bad Debts ?

Interview Experience 19:

G.D Topic : “Should the Government of India spend more funds on IITs and IIMs or on the betterment of Primary and Secondary education?”

No. of candidates in GD : 9 (All Visually Impaired – Only GD)

Preparation time : 5 minutes

Discussion time per student : 2 minutes (approx.)

Open house discussion time : 25 minutes

Interview:

Time : 8 minutes

Panel : 1 female and 4 male members

Explain the terms: Letter of credit, Bank guarantee. Where do they appear in the balance sheet? If there is a liability, then under which section is it listed?
How many types of depreciation are there?
Aa a team player in blind cricket, since when have you been playing? How did you get into this?
What is the role of the public sector in the Indian Economy?
Who got the Rajiv Gandhi Khel Ratna Award this year?
If we have to open an account in your bank, brief us about the benefits, advantages securities involved in doing so.

Interview Experience 20:

G.D Topic : “Is social media good or bad for the Indian society?”

No. of candidates in GD : 10

Preparation time : 5 minutes

Discussion time per student : 2 minutes (approx)

Open house discussion time : 20 minutes

Discussion to get consensus:

Towards the end, the number of options the group zeroed in on were important, and reaching a consensus on each wasn't necessary.

GE- “Important Qualities in Life: Rate the following in an order of priority.”

Truthfulness
Honesty
Integrity
Openness
Flexibility
Adaptability
Adjustment
Caring

Interview:

Time : 8 minutes

Panel : 1 female and 4 male members

You are a biotechnology graduate. Why didn't you opt for M.Tech instead?
Why did you choose Engineering as a branch of education?
Why do you wish to get into Banking?
How many international branches does SBI have, and in how many countries?
What are your hobbies?
What is happening in the North American continent?
In the recently concluded COP, which country has declared itself carbon neutral?
Who is President of France?
Who is President of Germany?
What is carbon credit?
What is green banking?
Tell us something about your district and your city.
What does the term Digital India mean?
Which products under digital Banking do you use?
Why there is a shift towards a cashless economy?

Interview Experience 21:

G.D Topic : “Will Smart Fifty be sucessful in India?”

No. of candidates in GD : 10

Preparation time : 5 minutes

Discussion time per student : 2 minutes (approx.)

Open house discussion time : 20 minutes

Discussion to get consensus:

Here, 8 options were also given along with the topic. The group had to agree to and arrive at a common choice of topic within the first five minutes, and after that, come to a consensus on the same in the next 20 minutes.
Towards the end, the number of options the group zeroed in on were important, and reaching a consensus on each wasn't necessary.

GE- “List the following characteristics of food in their order of priority.”

Food habits
Religious beliefs
Taste
Ease of cooking
Ease of digestion

Interview:

Time : 10 - 12 minutes

Panel : 1 female and 4 male members

Why did you choose Banking as a career option?
Tell us about the Doklam issue.
What are fundamental rights and duties? How can the Constitution be amended?
What is CAR? Who decides it? Why is it needed?
What are your hobbies?
Do you have any experience in acting, drama or in writing?
What is the difference between Equity and Debenture?
Tell us where the capital of the SBI currently stand.
Do you think there are any flaws in the current education system?

Interview Experience 22:

G.D Topic : “Is private sector entry into infrastructure desirable or not?”

No. of candidates in GD : 9 members

Preparation time : 5 minutes

Discussion time per student : 2 minutes (approx.)

Open house discussion time : 20 minutes

Discussion to get consensus:

GE- “You are in a team. Recruit another person. 8 qualities and traits are required. Then, prioritise them.”

Interview:

Time : 7 minutes

Panel : 1 female and 4 male members

Tell about something Bengali food, fish etc.
What are your hobbies?
Why is Messi a better player than Ronaldo?
How many strings are there in a guitar?
Who has won the Bharat Ratna this year? What do you know about the Bharat Ratna?
Name any 2 Bharat Ratna awardees.
Tell us something about the SBI.
Tell us something about banks in general.
What is Demonetisation? Why was it carried out? Has it been a success or not?
You are an Industrial Engineering graduate. Tell us what you can about Industrial waste and pollution and ways to tackle it. We want theoritical and conceptual answers, and not logical answers.

Interview Experience 23:

G.D Topic : “Will Smart fifty be beneficial to India?”

No. of candidates in GD : 8

Preparation time : 5 minutes

Discussion time per student : 2 minutes (approx.)

Open house discussion time : 20 minutes

Discussion to get consensus :

GE- “List the given characteristics of food in their order of priority.”

Food habits
Religious beliefs
Taste
Ease of cooking
Ease of digestion

Interview:

Time : 10 minutes

Panel : 1 female and 4 male members

Where did you study? Which college did you go to and in which place?
Why did you choose banking as a career option?
What do you know about Marketing?
How will you convince a client with a lot of money, to open an account in our bank and not in any other private sector bank?
Who has won the Rajiv Gandhi Khel Ratna award this year?
What is the Auto Sweep Facility?
Tell us what you know about a DEMAT account.
What are today's headlines?
Why should we hire you?
Is there anythign that you did not like in your previous organisation?

Interview Experience 24:

G.D Topic: “Should the government of India spend more funds on IITs and IIMs Or utilise them for the betterment of Primary and Secondary education?”

No. of candidates in GD : 9

Preparation time: 5 minutes

Discussion time per student: 2 minutes (approx.)

Open house discussion time: 25 minutes

Interview:

Time : 5 minutes

Panel : 1 female and 4 male members

What is the meaning of your name?
What is a balance sheet?
What does the term contingent liability mean?
What do you know about current liability?
Name the subsidaries of the SBI.
What are the functions of the RBI?

Interview Experience 25:

G.D Topic: “Is social media good or bad for the Indian society”

No. of candidates in GD: 10

Preparation time: 5 minutes

Discussion time per student: 2 minutes (approx.)

Open house discussion time: 20 minutes

Discussion to get consensus:

GE- “Important Qualities in Life: Rate them in their order of priority”

Truthfulness
Honesty
Integrity
Openness
Flexibility
Adaptability
Adjustment
Caring

Interview:

Time : 15 minutes

Panel : 1 female and 4 male members

What are your hobbies?
What are mutual funds?
Tell us what you know about the history of the SBI.
Who is the present Prime Minister of India?
Who is the deputy Prime Minister of India?
Who is the present Governor of Maharashtra?

Interview Experience 26:

G.D Topic: “Frequent Space mission is waste of resource for country like India”

No. of candidates in GD : 10

Preparation time: 5 minutes

Discussion time per student: 2 minutes (approx.)

Open house discussion time: 20 minutes

Discussion to get consensus:

GE- “You are a group leader who has to recruit candidates for a project. 8 qualities have been given to you. In which order will you prioritise them?”

Interview:

Time : 5 minutes

Panel : 1 female and 4 male members

You are from the technical field. Why did you choose for the general side of banking? How will you justify your choice?
What is a payment gateway? What is a payment aggregator? What is the difference between both of them?
What are the functions of the RBI?
Why is the RBI called a banker's bank?
What is the organisational structure of the SBI?
In which area in the SBI is the number of NPAs the greatest?

Interview Experience 27:

G.D Topic: “Should India focus on equitable distribution of wealth or on growth and development?”

No. of candidates in GD: 9

Preparation time: 5 minutes

Discussion time per student: 2 minutes (approx.)

Open house discussion time: 20 minutes

Discussion to get consensus:

GE- “Qualities that help manage work in banks properly were mentioned”

Training time

Interview:

Time : 8 – 10 minutes

Panel : 1 female and 4 male members

What is the meaning of your name?
Please introduce yourself to us.
How would you improve work efficioency in banks in your role as a bank manager?
What are your views on women empowerment?
The ratio of women Vs men is less in banks. What you would do to improve it?
Tell us something about your birth place, Nagpur.
What are today's headlines?

Interview Experience 28:

G.D Topic: “Should India disinvest all its stake in the public sector undertaking and use the money for the socio-economic development of the country?”

No. of candidates in GD: 8

Preparation time: 5 minutes

Discussion time per student: 2 minutes (approx.)

Open house discussion time: 20 minutes

Discussion to get consensus:

GE- “What are the skills essential for a good communication? Rate the following in priority order.”

Active listening
Clarity of thought
Brevity of expression
Symphathetic listening
Knowledge of vernacular language
English Language

Interview:

Time: 8 minutes

Panel: 1 female and 4 male members

What are your hobbies?
Tell us what youn know about Ways and Means Advances – WMA.
What is a treasury bill? What is the difference between Finance and Management accounting?
What do you know about equity research?
Why did you choose the SBI? What is liquidity adjustment facility?
What are the subsidiaries of the SBI?
What percentage do shareholders have in SBI Capital?