SBI PO 2021 Notification- Imp. Dates, Exam Pattern, Age Limit- Details

When will SBI PO 2021 Notification come?

Banking aspirants would be anxiously awaiting for SBI PO 2021 notification. Last year it was released with an inordinate delay in November 2020 but this year the probability is quite high that it will get released either in the month of May or June 2021. However, aspirants should not lower their guard and continue with their preparation. If you are one of those aspirants who have not started their preparation yet, don’t wait any further and start right away. We have made the Free Mock Test of SBI PO 2021 Prelims LIVE and we strongly encourage you to take it and know a number of factors about the level of your preparation, like your weak areas, your All India Rank etc. State Bank of India is a good brand in the banking sector and is considered a good platform to start your career in the banking sector. So in this article, we will be collating all the important details of SBI PO 2021 notification such as important days, exam pattern, eligibility criteria, vacancies etc.

SBI PO 2021 Notification- Vacancies

It’s difficult to put a figure on how many vacancies will be there this year since the official notification isn’t out hitherto but we can definitely give you an idea of how many vacancies were there in earlier years. In the year 2020, there were 2,000 vacancies in SBI PO Notification. In the year prior to that also, there were 2,000 vacancies only. Talking about the SBI PO 2018 notification, there were the same 2,000 vacancies. So, keeping the above trend in mind, this year there will be 2,000-3,000 vacancies. We’ll update the details here once the official notification is released.

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SBI PO 2021 Notification- Important Dates

Knowing the important dates like the registration last date, SBI PO Prelims exam date, SBI PO Mains exam date etc. is important for banking aspirants. Since the SBI PO 2021 notification hasn’t been released yet, we are providing you with the estimated dates. We will update these dates once the official notification of SBI PO 2021 is out.

ActivityTentative Dates
On-line registration includingEdit/Modification of Application bycandidatesMay/ June 2021
Download of call letters for Pre- Exam TrainingWill be Updated
Download of call letters for Online examination – PreliminaryWill be Updated
Online Examination – PreliminaryWill be Updated
Result of Online exam – PreliminaryWill be Updated
Download of Call letter for Online exam – MainWill be Updated
Online Examination – MainWill be Updated
Declaration of Result – MainWill be Updated
Download of call letters for interviewWill be Updated
Conduct of interviewWill be Updated

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SBI PO 2021 Notification- Eligibility Criteria

Knowing the eligibility criteria before applying for SBI PO is very important for banking aspirants. Not meeting the mentioned eligibility criteria can even lead to cancellation of your application. Since the official notification of SBI PO 2021 is yet to be released, we are providing you the details of SBI PO notification of last year.

1. Age (As on 01.04.2020):

Minimum: 21 years and Maximum: 30 years

2. Educational Qualifications

All the educational qualifications mentioned should be from a University/ Institution/ Board recognised by Govt. Of India/ approved by Govt. Regulatory Bodies. Those who are in the Final Year/ Semester of their Graduation may also apply provisionally subject to the condition that, if called for interview, they will have to produce proof of having passed the graduation examination on or before 31.08.2020. 

SBI PO 2021 Notification- Selection Procedure

Prelims => Mains => Interview

Prelims Exam Pattern

S.No.Name of TestsNo. of QuestionsMaximum MarksMedium of ExamTime allotted for each test (Separately timed)
1English Language3030English20 minutes
2Quantitative Aptitude3535English and Hindi20 minutes
3Reasoning Ability3535English and Hindi20 minutes
Total100100

Note:

  • Negative Marking of 0.25 per incorrect answer is applicable.
  • Aspirants need to clear the Overall cut-offs only to qualify for the SBI PO Mains exam. There are no Sectional cut-offs.
  • Marks of SBI PO Prelims will be considered only for the SBI PO Mains Exam and not in the final selection.

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SBI PO 2021 Mains Exam Pattern

Candidates who clear the SBI PO Prelims exam have to take the SBI PO Mains exam.

S.No.Name of Tests(Not by Sequence)No. of QuestionsMaximum MarksMedium of ExamTime allotted for each test (Separately timed)
1Reasoning & Computer Aptitude4560English & Hindi60 minutes
2General/ Economy/ BankingAwareness4040English & Hindi35 minutes
3English Language3540English40 minutes
4Data Analysis & Interpretation3560English & Hindi45 minutes
TOTAL155200 3 hours
5English Language (Letter Writing & Essay)250English30 minutes

Note:

  • Negative Marking of 0.25 per incorrect answer is applicable.
  • Aspirants need to clear the Overall cut-offs to qualify for the SBI PO Mains exam. There are no Sectional cut-offs.
  • Marks obtained in the Mains exam only will be considered for shortlisting for Group Exercise and Interview and for Final Merit List.

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SBI PO 2021 Group Exercise and Interview

Group Exercise and Interview is the final procedure after the Bank PO online test (including both Prelims and Mains) gets over. The results of SBI PO Mains should be out within 20-25 days after the exam and candidates can view SBI PO Scorecard to check their results. Candidates who clear Mains will be called for the interview which will be conducted by SBI in various states in their Regional offices/Local Head offices. The centre, address of the venue, time & date of Group exercise and Interview will be informed to the shortlisted candidates in the call letter. Candidates are required to download their interview call letters from authorised SBI website.

The total marks allotted for Group Exercise (20) and Interview (30) are 50. The weightage (ratio) of Online Main Exam and interview will be 75:25 respectively. The combined final score of candidates shall be arrived at on the basis of scores obtained by the candidates in the SBI PO Mains. The final merit list is arrived at after aggregating (out of 100) converted marks of Main Examination and Group Exercises & Interview. Selection will be made from the top merit ranked candidates in each category. Please note that these details are as per the 2020 notification. Once the SBI PO 2021 notification is released, we will update the details here.

SBI PO 2021 Notification- How to Apply?

Please note that Candidates who have already appeared for the maximum number of permissible chances are not eligible to apply. Those who want to apply can apply online from the below provided link. No other mode of application will be accepted.

Apply Online Link [Link will be made active once the official notification is released]

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SBI PO 2021 Notification- Examination Centers

Below is a tentative list of the examination centers where Prelims & Mains exams will be held. Ensure that you double check these options yourself before picking one. Once the application form is submitted, no request for any change of exam centre will be entertained.

State CodeState/UTPre-Examination Training Centre/ Preliminary Examination CentreMain Examination Centre
11Andaman & NicobarPort BlairPort Blair
12Andhra PradeshChirala, Chittoor, Eluru, Guntur, Kadapa, Kakinada, Kurnool, Nellore, Ongole, Rajahmundhry, Srikakulam, Tirupati, Vijaywada, Vishakhapatnam, VizianagaramGuntur, Kurnool, Vijaywada, Vishakhapatnam,
13Arunachal PradeshNaharlagunNaharlagun
14AssamDibrugarh, Guwahati, Jorhat, Silchar, TezpurGuwahati
15BiharArrah, Aurangabad (Bihar), Bhagalpur, Darbhanga, Gaya, Muzaffarpur, Patna, PurneaArrah, Patna, Muzzafarpur
16ChandigarhChandigarh/ MohaliChandigarh/ Mohali
17ChhattisgarhBhilai, Bilaspur, RaipurRaipur
18GoaPanajiPanaji
19GujaratAhmedabad/ Gandhinagar, Anand, Himmatnagar, Jamnagar, Mehsana, Rajkot, Surat, VadodaraAhmedabad/ Gandhinagar
20HaryanaAmbala, Faridabad, Gurugram, Hissar, Karnal, Kurukshetra, Panipat, YamunanagarAmbala, Hissar, Faridabad, Gurugram
21Himachal PradeshBilaspur, Hamirpur, Kangra, Kullu, Mandi, Shimla, Solan, UnaShimla, Solan
22Jammu & KashmirJammu, Samba, SrinagarJammu, Srinagar
23JharkhandBokaro, Dhanbad, Hazaribag, Jamshedpur, RanchiJamshedpur, Ranchi
24KarnatakaBelgaum, Bengaluru, Bidar, Davangere, Dharwad, Gulbarga, Hassan, Hubli, Mandya, Mangalore, Mysore, Shimoga, UdupiBengaluru
25KeralaAlappuzha, Kannur, Kochi, Kollam, Kottayam, Kozhikode, Malappuram, Palakkad, Thrichur, ThiruvananthapuramKochi, Thiruvananthapuram
26LadakhLehLeh
27LakshwadeepKavarratiKavarrati
28Madhya PradeshBhopal, Gwalior, Indore, Jabalpur, Satna, Sagar, UjjainBhopal, Indore
29MaharashtraAmaravati, Aurangabad, Chandrapur, Dhule, Jalgaon, Kolhapur, Latur, Mumbai/ Thane/ Navi Mumbai, Nagpur, Nanded, Nasik, Pune, Ratnagiri, SolapurAurangabad, Nagpur, Pune, Mumbai/ Thane/ Navi Mumbai
30ManipurImphalImphal
31MeghalayaShillongShillong
32MizoramAizawlAizawal
33NagalandKohimaKohima
34Delhi -NCRDelhi & New DelhiDelhi & New Delhi
35OdishaBalasore, Berhampur (Ganjam), Bhubaneswar, Cuttack, Dhenkanal, Rourkela, SambalpurBhubaneswar
36PuducherryPuducherryPuducherry
37PunjabAmritsar, Bhatinda, Fatehgarh Sahib, Jalandhar, Ludhiana, Mohali, Pathankot, Patiala, SangrurBhatinda, Jalandhar, Ludhiana, Mohali, Patiala
38RajasthanAjmer, Alwar, Bikaner, Jaipur, Jodhpur, Kota, Sikar, UdaipurJaipur,
39SikkimBardang – GangtokBardang – Gangtok
40TamilnaduChennai, Coimbatore, Erode, Madurai, Nagercoil, Salem, Thanjavur, Thiruchirapalli, Tirunelveli, Vellore, VirudhunagarChennai, Madurai, Tirunelveli
41TelanganaHyderabad, Karimnagar, Khammam, WarangalHyderabad
42TripuraAgartalaAgartala
43Uttar PradeshAgra, Aligarh, Allahabad, Bareilly, Banda, Faizabad, Ghaziabad, Gonda, Gorakhpur, Jhansi, Kanpur, Lucknow, Mathura, Meerut, Moradabad, Muzaffarnagar, Noida/ Greater Noida, Sitapur, Varanasi.Agra, Allahabad, Ghaziabad, Noida/ Greater Noida, Kanpur, Lucknow, Meerut, Varanasi
44UttarakhandDehradun, Haldwani, RoorkeeDehradun
45West BengalAsansol, Durgapur, Hooghly, Kalyani, Kolkata, SiliguriHooghly, Kalyani, Kolkata,

SBI PO 2021 Official Notification- Download PDF

Download the official notification of 2020 here. The notification of 2021 will be updated here once the notification is released.

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