SBI PO Notification 2025 Out, Check Revised Exam Dates

The State Bank of India has released the SBI PO Notification 2025 on its official website, along with 600 vacancies for Probationary Officer posts. The SBI PO online application link is active at www.sbi.co.in and the last date is extended on 19th January 2025. Additionally, the SBI PO 2025 prelims exam dates have been released. According to the SBI PO 2025 notification, the SBI PO preliminary exam will take place on the 8th, 16th and 24th March 2025. The SBI PO 2025 Notification selection process consists of three phases: Preliminary Exam, Mains Exam, and Interview. These posts guarantee handsome salary, job security, and amazing career growth opportunities. The notification contains the exam pattern, syllabus, salary, cut off, eligibility criteria, application form, and many more details. Candidates can check all the latest updates regarding the SBI PO 2025 exam in the article below.

SBI PO 2025: Exam Overview

The SBI PO notification 2025 has revealed a total of 668 posts of Probationary Officers. Candidates who want to compete for one of these posts must go through all the details related to SBI PO 2025 exam before starting their preparation. They should first know what the exam demands from them. Mock Tests are the best tools to reveal their present preparation level. Therefore, before taking a free mock test and testing their knowledge, they should go through the highlights of the SBI Clerk 2025 to understand it in a better way and start their preparation in the right style. Candidates should check out the table below and go through all the important details related to the exam to give themselves the right start:

SBI PO 2025 Notification Overview
Name Of The Organization	State Bank of India
Name Of The Posts	Probationary Officer
Category	Bank Jobs
SBI PO 2025 Vacancies	668 Posts (600 Posts and 68 Vacancies for PWBD)
Application Mode	Online
Application Date	27th December 2024 – 19th January 2025 (Extended)
Selection Process	Prelims- Mains- Group Exercise & Interview
Salary	Rs 48,480/- (Basic Pay)
Job Location	Across India
Official Website	www.sbi.co.in

SBI PO Exam Date 2025 (Revised)

The State Bank of India has announced the exam dates for the SBI PO 2025 on their official website. The SBI PO preliminary exam will be held on the 8th, 16th and 24th March 2025. The SBI PO mains exam is scheduled for the second week of April or May 2025 (Expected), and the SBI PO interview will take place in the second week of May or June 2025. Candidates should stay updated with this article for all the details regarding the SBI PO exam date 2025.

SBI PO Notification 2025 Important Dates

State Bank Of India has released the SBI PO 2025 notification, which has also revealed all the important dates related to the exam. The online applications for the exam are ongoing and the last date to apply online is extended till 19th January 2025. Check out the table below to know all the SBI PO important dates related to the application process, the last day to pay fees, pre-exam training, download of preliminary examination call letters, the psychometric Test, Interview (or Group Exercises), etc.

SBI PO Notification Important Dates
SBI PO Activity	Dates
SBI PO Notification Released	26th December 2024
Online Registration Starts From	27th December 2024
Last date for SBI PO Apply Online	19th January 2025 (Extended)
Last Date to Pay Fee	19th January 2025 (Extended)
Conduct of Pre-Exam Training	February 2025
Download of Preliminary Examination Call Letters	3rd or 4th week of February 2025 onwards
SBI PO Prelims Exam Date 2025	8th, 16th and 24th March 2025
SBI PO Mains Exam Date 2025	April / May 2025
Phase-III: Psychometric Test	May / June 2025
Phase III: Interview (or Group Exercises)	May / June 2025
Declaration of Final Result	TBA

SBI PO 2025 Notification PDF Link

The SBI PO Notification 2025 has been released on their official website along with the 600 vacancies for Probationary Officer Posts. The notification will be published on the official SBI website (https://www.sbi.co.in/). It will include important details such as application dates, eligibility criteria, syllabus, exam pattern, and selection process for the SBI PO Exam Notification 2025. You can find the official notification PDF so that candidates can easily check all SBI PO 2025 important details and apply before the deadline.

SBI PO 2025 Apply Online

The SBI PO 2025 application form will be active from tomorrow onwards. The application process will be entirely online. Candidates need to visit the SBI official website, register with a valid email ID, and pay the application fee online. You can apply directly for SBI PO 2025 from their official website www.sbi.co.in. Below we will provide the direct online application link, Candidates can click the link and start applying for the SBI PO 2025 exam.

SBI PO 2025 Exam Date

The State Bank OF India has released the SBI PO 2025 notification on its official website along with the SBI PO Exam Date. The SBI PO Prelims exam will be scheduled on 8th, 16th and 24th March 2025, and the mains exam is expected to be scheduled in April/ May 2025. Candidates can check the SBI PO Prelims and mains exam date and shift timing. Candidates can click on the link below to check all the latest details in the SBI PO 2025 Exam.

SBI PO 2025 Application Fee

The SBI PO Application Fee will be 750/- for General/ EWS/ OBC candidates and ‘Nil’ for SC/ ST/ PwBD candidates. Application Fee once paid will NOT be refunded on any account nor can it be held in reserve for any other examination or selection.

SBI PO 2025 Application Fees
Category	Application Fee
SC/ST/PWBD	NIL
Others	Rs. 750/-

After registration, candidates are required to pay the requisite application fee online using a debit or credit card or Internet Banking.
Helpdesk: In case of any problem in filling up the form, payment of fee/ intimation charges, or receipt of Admission/ call letter, queries may be made at telephone no. 022-22820427 (between 11:00 AM to 06:00 PM on working days)or lodge their query at http://cgrs.ibps.in. Candidates should mention ‘RECRUITMENT OF PROBATIONARY OFFICERS IN STATE BANK OF INDIA – 2025’ in the subject of the email.

Steps TO Fill SBI PO 2025 Application Form

Step 1: Visit the Bank’s website https://bank.sbi/careers/current-openings and open the Online Application Form, available under ‘Current Openings’.
Step 2: Fill the application carefully. Once the application is filled completely, candidates should submit their data. In case a candidate is unable to fill in the data in one go, he/ she can save the entered data. On saving complete/ partially complete application, a provisional registration number and password is generated by the system and displayed on the screen which should be carefully noted.
Step 3: Candidates can reopen and edit their saved application form (if required) by using their registration number and password.
Step 4: Once the application is filled, candidates should carefully check the form before
final submission. No change/ edit will be allowed thereafter. The registration at this stage is provisional.
After rechecking and ensuring the correctness of the particulars in the application form, the candidate should
pay fees through the payment gateway integrated with the application, by following the instructions
available on the screen.
Step 5: The payment can be made by using debit card/ credit card/ Internet Banking by providing information as asked on the screen. Transaction charges for online payment, if any, will be borne by the candidates.
Step 6: On successful completion of the transaction, an e-receipt and application form will be generated, which may be printed for record.

Note: If the online transaction is not completed, please register again and make payment online. There is also a provision to reprint the e-receipt and Application form containing fee details, at a later stage. Please do not send the printout of the application form to the Bank.

SBI PO 2025 Eligibility Criteria

Please note that these are the basic SBI PO 2025 eligibility criteria and there might be additional requirements that candidates need to fulfill. It’s always a good idea to check the official notification or guide for complete details.

SBI PO 2025 Educational Qualification (As on 30/4/2025)

Graduation in any discipline from a recognized University or any equivalent qualification recognized as such by the Central Government. Those who are in the Final Year/ Semester of their Graduation may also apply provisionally subject to the condition that, if called for an interview, they will have to produce proof of having passed the graduation examination on or before 30.04.2025. Candidates having an Integrated Dual Degree (IDD) certificate should ensure that the date of passing the IDD is on or before 30.04.2025. Candidates possessing qualifications such as Medical, Engineering, Chartered Accountant, Cost Accountant etc. would also be eligible.

SBI PO 2025 Age Limit (As on 1/4/2024)

Not below 21 years and not above 30 years as on 01.04.2025 i.e. candidates must have been born not later than 01.04.2003 and not earlier than 02.04.1994 (both days inclusive). Relaxation in Upper age limit shall be as below:

SBI PO 2025 Age Relaxation

Category	Age relaxation
Scheduled Castes/ Scheduled Tribes	5 years
Other Backward Classes (Non-Creamy Layer)	3 years
Persons with Benchmark Disabilities (PwBD) (SC/ ST)	15 years
Persons with Benchmark Disabilities (PwBD) (OBC)	13 years
Persons with Benchmark Disabilities (PwBD) (Gen/EWS)	10 years
Ex Servicemen, Commissioned officers including Emergency Commissioned Officers (ECOs)/ Short Service Commissioned Officers(SSCOs) who have rendered 5 years military service and have been released on completion of assignment (including those whose assignment is due to be completed within 6 months from the last date of receipt of application) otherwise than by way of dismissal or discharge on account of misconduct or inefficiency or physical disability attributable to military service or invalidment.	5 years

SBI PO 2025 Selection Process

The selection for Probationary Officers will be done through a three-phase process:

• Preliminary Exam
• Mains Exam
• Interview

SBI PO 2025 Prelims Exam Pattern (Revised)

The preliminary examination, which consists of an objective test for 100 marks, will be conducted online. The test will have of 3 Sections (with separate timings for each section) as follows:

SBI PO 2025 Prelims Exam Pattern (Revised)
Name of Tests	No. of Questions	Maximum Marks	Duration
English Language	40	100 Marks	20 Minutes
Numerical Ability	30		20 Minutes
Reasoning Ability	30		20 Minutes
Total	100	100	1 Hour/ 60 Minutes

Selection criteria for Main Examination: Category wise merit list will be drawn on the basis of the aggregate marks scored in the Preliminary Examination. There will be no sectional cut-off in preliminary examination. Candidates numbering 10 times (approx.) of the numbers of vacancies in each category will be short listed for Main Examination from the top of above merit list.

SBI PO 2025 Mains Exam Pattern (Revised)

The Main Examination will be conducted online and will consist of Objective Tests for 200 marks and
Descriptive Test for 50 marks. The Descriptive Test will be administered immediately after the conclusion of the Objective Test and candidates will have to type their Descriptive Test answers on the computer.

SBI PO 2025 Mains Exam Pattern (Revised)
Name of Tests	No. of Questions	Maximum Marks	Duration
Reasoning & Computer Aptitude	40	60	50 minutes
Data Analysis & Interpretation	30	60	45 minutes
General/ Economy/ Banking Awareness	60	60	45 minutes
English Language	40	20	40 minutes
Total	170	200	3 hours
Descriptive Test	02	50	30 minutes

SECTIONAL CUT OFF / MINIMUM QUALIFYING MARKS IN MAIN EXAMINATION:

• Each candidate will have to score a minimum score in each test (i.e. Test I, II, III, IV & Descriptive paper individually) in Main Examination.
• Depending on the number of vacancies available, cut offs will be decided and candidates will be shortlisted for Phase III.

Selection Criteria For Interview

Selection Criteria For Interview: Category wise merit list will be drawn on the basis of the aggregate marks scored in Phase-II (Main Exam). Candidates numbering up to 3 times (approx.) of the category wise vacancies will be shortlisted for Phase-III from the top of the category-wise merit list subject to a candidate scoring the minimum aggregate qualifying score, as decided by the Bank.

SBI PO 2025 Important Points

Below we have provided some important points related to the SBI PO 2025 recruitment that the candidates need to remember:

• Biometric Verification: The bank may use digital thumb impressions of the candidates to ensure a secure and error-free selection procedure for SBI PO 2025 Notification. This is done to check the authenticity of the candidates. If the biometric verification fails, the candidate will be disqualified and may face legal action. Therefore, candidates should avoid applying any external substance like ink, Mehandi, chemicals, etc. on their hands.
• Number of Attempts: The bank has fixed the maximum number of attempts for each category. Candidates who have exhausted all the attempts are not eligible to apply. The Preliminary Exam does not count as an attempt, but the Mains Exam does.

SBI PO 2025 Total Number of Attempts
Category	Number of Attempts
General/ EWS	4
General/ EWS (PWD)	7
OBC/ OBC(PWD)	7
SC/SC(PWD)/ST/ST(PWD)	No restriction

SBI PO 2025 Final Selection

The candidates will have to qualify separately for both the Mains and Interview. The marks obtained in the Main Examination (Phase II), both in the Objective Test and the Descriptive Test, will be added to the marks obtained in Phase III for preparing the final merit list. The marks obtained in the Preliminary Examination (Phase-I) will not be added to preparing the final merit list for selection.

SBI PO 2025 Final Selection
Test Exam	Mains Exam	Group Exercise & Interview	Total
Maximum Marks	250	50	300
Normalized Marks	75	25	100

How SBI PO Exam Notification Helps Aspirants?

The SBI PO notification is crucial for candidates throughout the entire exam cycle as it provides essential details and guidance. Here’s how it helps at each stage:

It Helps in Pre-Exam Stage (Preparation & Registration)

• Eligibility Criteria: Helps candidates determine if they meet the age, qualification, and nationality requirements.
• Exam Pattern & Syllabus: Provides clarity on the subjects, marking scheme, and selection process, aiding in structured preparation.
• Application Process: Gives step-by-step instructions for online registration, fee payment, and document submission.
• Important Dates: Specifies key dates for application, admit card release, exam, result declaration, etc.

Exam Stage (Admit Card & Exam Execution)

• Admit Card Download: The notification mentions the release date and process for downloading hall tickets.
• Exam Day Guidelines: Includes instructions on permitted items, reporting time, and exam center details.
• Marking Scheme: Candidates understand the negative marking policy and time limits for better strategy.

Post-Exam Stage (Results & Selection)

• Result Declaration Dates: Helps candidates track result announcements for Prelims, Mains, and the Interview.
• Cutoff Marks & Merit List: Provides clarity on selection benchmarks and competition level.
• Next Steps: Guides shortlisted candidates about further rounds (Group Exercise & Interview).
• Final Selection & Appointment: Details on training, joining formalities, and expected posting locations.

In short, the SBI PO notification acts as a roadmap from application to final selection, ensuring candidates stay informed and well-prepared throughout the exam cycle.

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