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SBI PO 2024 Notification

Every year, millions of aspirants apply for SBI PO exam, but only a few make it to the final list. Interestingly, SBI is not only the biggest bank in India, but also ranks 49th in the world. SBI PO is not just a job, it's a career that rewards you with a handsome salary, amazing perks and a chance to serve the nation. That's why you need to give your best shot at the SBI PO exam. The SBI PO exam is a challenging and rigorous test that requires thorough preparation and practice. You need to be well-versed with the latest SBI PO notification, SBI PO eligibility criteria, SBI PO syllabus, SBI PO exam pattern, SBI PO cut off marks, etc. You also need to practice previous year question papers and mock tests to sharpen your skills and boost your confidence. The SBI PO exam is your gateway to join the elite club of banking professionals in the country. 

The SBI PO exam has three phases: Preliminary Examination, Main Examination and Group Discussion/Personal Interview. These exams are conducted online and test your knowledge and aptitude on various topics such as English, Quantitative Aptitude, Reasoning, General Awareness and Computer Knowledge. You need to excel in all the phases to secure your place in the merit list.

SBI PO Exam Latest Update 2024

We are providing you with all the latest information regarding SBI PO here so that you can get acquainted with this info and start your exam preparation accordingly.

ActivityTentative Dates
On-line registration including Editing/ Modification of Application by candidatesTo be notified
Payment of Application FeeTo be notified
Download of Preliminary Examination Call LettersTo be notified
Phase-I: Online Preliminary ExaminationTo be notified
Declaration of Result of Preliminary ExaminationTo be notified
Download of Main Examination Call letterTo be notified
Phase-II: Online Main ExaminationTo be notified
Declaration of Result of Main ExaminationTo be notified
Download of Phase-III Call LetterTo be notified
Phase-III: Psychometric TestTo be notified
Interview & Group ExercisesTo be notified
Declaration of Final ResultTo be notified
Pre-Examination Training for SC/ ST/ OBC/Religious Minority Community candidatesTo be notified
Download of call letters for Pre-Examination TrainingTo be notified
Conduct of Pre- Examination TrainingTo be notified

SBI PO 2024 Overview

SBI PO is perhaps the most popular Bank Probationary Officer's exam and one of the most coveted Banking job in India. SBI PO (State Bank Of India) conducts this exam to recruit Probationary Officers for branches of the State Bank of India spread across India. 

State Bank of India (SBI) Details

TypePublic Company (Government of India)
IndustryBanking, Financial Services
Founded

2nd June 1806 – Bank of Calcutta

27th January 1921 – Imperial Bank of India

1st July 1955 – State Bank of India

2nd June 1956 – Nationalisation

Key Person (Chairperson)Shri Rajnish Kumar
HeadquartersMumbai – India
Area servedWorldwide
ProductsConsumer banking, corporate banking, finance and insurance, investment banking, mortgage loans, private banking, private equity, savings, securities, asset management, wealth management, credit cards
Asset₹36.80914 trillion (US$520 billion) (2019)
Number of Branches24000 branches in India & Over 190 offices in 35 countries across the world
Number of ATMs59,291
Number of Employees2,57,252 (2019)
Official Websitewww.sbi.co.in

SBI PO Exam Highlights 2024

All the candidates who are preparing for SBI PO 2024 exam must know all the information related to SBI PO. This will enable candidates to prepare well for SBI PO exam and end up getting selected. 

ParticularDetails 
Exam NameSBI PO 
Conducted By State Bank of India (SBI)
PostProbationary Officer (PO)
Exam LevelNational
Exam categoryGraduation
Frequency of examOnce a year exam
SBI PO Exam stages

Preliminary Exam

Mains Exam

Interview

SBI PO Exam modeOnline
SBI PO Exam duration

Preliminary exam: 1 Hour

Mains: 3 Hours

SBI PO Exam patterns

Prelims: 100 Questions, 100 Marks

Mains: 190 Questions, 200 Marks

LanguageEnglish & Hindi
Exam helpdesk1800 425 3800
Official websiteswww.sbi.co.in

SBI PO Notification 2024

The official notification of SBI PO 2024 will be released soon on the official website. All the candidates can visit the official website and apply over there. SBI PO Exam Dates will also be mentioned in the notification. Also, details of dates of preliminary exam, main exam and interview of SBI PO exam will be provided in this document. SBI PO is probably the most coveted bank job in India. Every year, SBI releases Probationary Officer exam notification to recruit various vacancies in various departments to attract lakhs of candidates to apply for the exam. State Bank of India (SBI) will released the notification for the recruitment of Probationary Officers 2024 on its official website (https://sbi.co.in/). Potential candidates, who want to join SBI as Probationary Officer, can apply online after the commencement of the registration process. Selected candidates can be posted anywhere in India.

SBI PO Eligibility Criteria 2024

 All the aspirants who want to participate in SBI PO 2024 have to clear SBI PO Eligibility Criteria only then they can be eligible to fill the application form. Those aspirants who do not fulfill eligibility criteria, can not appear for the SBI PO 2024 exam. Any candidate who wants to be on the post of Probationary Officer (PO), s/he has to fulfill this eligibility criteria to be able to take and clear this exam.

Let's have a look at all factors related to SBI PO Eligibility in this blog. It would Include Age Limit & Age relaxation, Educational qualification, Nationality. Any candidate having a Bachelor degree and age between 21 to 30 years can apply for SBI PO 2024 exam and can fill the application form.

SBI PO Eligibility Criteria 2024 Highlights 

Some important points related to SBI PO Exam are mentioned below.

ParticularsSBI PO Eligibility Criteria 2024 Details
Educational QualificationGraduation or any equivalent degree
Age limit21 to 30 years
Age RelaxationSC/ST: 5 years
OBC (NCL): 3 years
The number of attemptsUR/EWS: 4
OBC: 7
SC/ST: No Limit

SBI PO Eligibility 2024

State Bank of India releases the eligibility criteria of SBI PO in official notification PDF so that candidates can know whether they can proceed with the process of filling the application form of SBI PO or not. After candidates have filled application forms, they can start preparing for preliminary exam, main exam and interview.

Let us take a closer look at the SBI PO eligibility criteria for 2024, which are stated below.

  • Age limit
  • Educational qualification
  • Nationality
  • Number of attempts
  • Age relaxation
  • Persons with disabilities PWD

SBI PO 2024 Age Limit

Candidates who are applying for the SBI PO Exam 2024 should examine the age restriction that has been established for them. There will be a minimum and maximum age limit, both of which must be met by the candidates.

Candidates must be between the ages of 21 and 30 to be considered. Candidates under the age of 21 years and over the age of 30 years will be ineligible for the position of SBI Probationary Officer (PO) 2024.

  • Minimum Age: 21 years
  • Maximum Age: 30 years 

There is also some flexibility of the upper age limit, which varies depending on the category. Please see the table below for a better understanding of the Age Relaxation for the SBI PO 2024.

CategorySBI PO Age Relaxation Limit
General Category0 years
Scheduled Caste (SC)5 years
Scheduled Tribe (ST)5 years
Other Backward Classes (OBC Non-Creamy Layer)3 years
Personal with disabilities Gen/ EWS)10 years
Persons with disabilities (SC/ ST)15 years
Persons with disabilities (Other Backward Classes)13 years
Persons with Domicile of Jammu & Kashmir during 1-1-1980 to 31-12-19895 years
Ex-Servicemen (Army personnel), Commissioned officers, Emergency Commissioned Officers (ECOs)/ Short Service Commissioned Officers (SSCOs)5 years

Please note that there are some additional eligibility requirements for applicants who are not qualified for the SBI Probationary Officer (PO) 2024 position indicated below in addition to the above qualifying criteria.

  1. Applicants with a history of defaulting on loan repayments, a CIBIL poor report, or credit card dues are ineligible to apply for the SBI Probationary Officer (PO) post.
  2. Applicants with a history of moral turpitude, improper character, or antecedents are ineligible as well.

SBI PO 2024 Nationality Criteria 

Now for the SBI PO 2024 Nationality Criteria for the position of Probationary Officer (PO), which are as follows:

  1. Candidates must be citizens of India.
  2. Applicants must be Nepali or Bhutan nationals.
  3. A Tibetan refugee who arrived in India before January 1, 1962, with the purpose of establishing a permanent residence.

SBI PO 2024 Educational Qualification

Applicants who are aspiring to apply for the SBI PO exam must meet one or more of the educational requirements specified below.

  1. A degree in any discipline from a recognised university or any equivalent qualification recognised by the Central Government is required of all applicants.
  2. On a provisional basis, applicants who are in their final year/semester of graduation are also eligible to apply for the SBI PO. However, if they are called for an interview, they must present documentation of having passed the graduation.
  3. Candidates with an Integrated Dual Degree (IDD) certificate should check the official website  https://bank.sbi/web/careers to confirm that the date of IDD graduation matches the SBI PO notice.
  4. Candidates having a Chartered Accountant degree also are eligible to apply for the SBI PO position.

Calculation of Percentages for SBI PO Educational Qualifications

Applicants must consider the SBI PO percentage criteria when filling out the application form, as marks will be calculated only on this basis.

  • In the application form, the CGPA/OGPA candidates' marks must be converted to percentages.
  • Candidates having a graduation percentage of less than 60% are also eligible to take the SBI PO exam.
  • The fraction of percentage so calculated will be ignored, i.e., 59.99 per cent will be treated as less than 60%, and 54.99 percent will be treated as less than 55%.
  • A certificate issued by the relevant University showing the date on which the result was posted on the website will be accepted as the date of passing.

SBI PO 2024 Pre- Exam Training

  • SBI PO Pre Exam Training is conducted after 8 to 10 days of SBI PO Prelims Exam
  • SBI Bank may arrange pre-examination training (PET) at certain centres for SC/ ST/ Religious Minority Community candidates in consonance with the guidelines issued by Government of India. 
  • SBI PO Pre Exam Training is a 6 day training program.
  • Banks may add additional centers or may delete some of the centers indicated for training. Candidates opting for pre-examination training should download their call letter for training from the Bank's website by entering their registration number and password/ date of birth. No hard copy of the call letter will be sent.
  • SBI PO Pre Exam Training may be conducted online this year.

Total Number of Attempts for SBI PO Exam

For the SBI PO Exam 2024, candidates are limited to a particular number of attempts. The table below shows the SBI PO number of attempts classified by type.

CategorySBI PO Number of Attempts
General Category4
General Category – Persons with Disabilities (PWD)7
Other Backward Classes7
Other Backward Classes (Persons with Disabilities7
Scheduled Caste (SC)No Limit/ restriction
Scheduled Tribe (ST)No Limit/ restriction

Please note Candidates who have taken the maximum number of tries will be ineligible to apply for the position of SBI PO.

SBI PO Reservations for Persons with Disabilities

Vacancies are reserved for physically challenged people under Section 33 of the RPWD Act, according to government standards.

Applicants with hearing impairments, vision impairments, and orthopaedic disabilities are encouraged to apply. The following are the details of SBI PO qualifications for Persons with Disabilities:

Please note: Candidates who fall into one of the following categories of the disabled and have a disability of at least 40% are eligible to apply for the SBI PO exam.

Locomotor Disabilities (LD): This group includes people with any of the Locomotor Disabilities (LD).

  • OL – Either the left or right leg is affected.
  • OA – Either the left or right arm is affected.
  • BL- Both legs are affected, but the arms are unaffected.
  • OAL- One arm & One Leg affected
  • Leprosy cured person
  • Muscular Dystrophy
  • Cerebral palsy
  • Dwarfism
  • Acid attack victims

Visually Impaired: This group includes people suffering from any of the Visually Impaired conditions

  • Total Blindness
  • Poor eyesight/ low vision

Hearing Impaired (HI): This group includes people suffering from hearing problems

  • Complete hearing loss: This refers to a person who has a 70 DB hearing loss in both ears at conversation frequencies.
  • Hard of hearing: It refers to a person who has a 60 DB to 70 DB hearing loss in both ears at speech frequencies.

Multiple Disabilities refer to a combination of LD, VI, HI, SLD, and MI.

Mental illness (MI): A significant disturbance of thinking, mood, perception, orientation, or memory that substantially impairs judgment, behaviour, capacity to comprehend reality, or ability to satisfy the usual demands of life.

Specific Learning Disability" (SLD): Perceptual disabilities, dysgraphia, dyspraxia, dyslexia, developmental aphasia, and dyscalculia are examples of specific learning disabilities (SLDs).

SLDs are a diverse set of conditions characterised by difficulty understanding, speaking, reading, writing, spelling, or performing mathematical computations due to a weakness in processing spoken or written language.

SBI PO Eligibility Criteria For Scribe Services

For candidates who fall within the Person with disabilities category, SBI provides scribe assistance. If a person has a disability of 40% or more, he or she can use scribe services by meeting the below conditions.

  1. The need for a scribe must be specified when filling out the SBI PO Application Form.
  2. Only those candidates who have limitations that impair their ability to write, such as speed, are eligible for the Scribe service.
  3. Candidates will be given a compensatory time of 20 minutes per hour of exam time.
  4. Candidates are responsible for appointing their own scribe.

SBI PO Important Exam Dates 2024

Here we are Providing  you with the exam date of SBI PO so that all the candidates can start their preparation as soon as possible.

ActivityTentative Dates
On-line registration including Editing/ Modification of Application by candidatesTo be notified
Payment of Application FeeTo be notified
Download of Preliminary Examination Call LettersTo be notified
Phase-I: Online Preliminary ExaminationTo be notified
Declaration of Result of Preliminary ExaminationTo be notified
Download of Main Examination Call letterTo be notified
Phase-II: Online Main ExaminationTo be notified
Declaration of Result of Main ExaminationTo be notified
Download of Phase-III Call LetterTo be notified
Phase-III: Psychometric TestTo be notified
Interview & Group ExercisesTo be notified
Declaration of Final ResultTo be notified

How to Apply Online for SBI PO Exam 2024?

Here we are providing you the step by step process of applying online for SBI PO so that you do not have any problem in applying and all the candidates can apply easily.

The following is a step-by-step guide to filling out the SBI PO application form without difficulty:

  1. Click on the official link SBI, https://bank.sbi/careers or https://www.sbi.co.in/careers
  2. Click the ‘Current Openings' link at the bottom of the page.
  3. Now, select Probationary Officers from the drop-down menu.
  4. Then, click on the link to apply online.
  5. Go to the ‘Click here for New Registration' section now.
  6. Select "Submit" from the drop-down menu.
  7. On the screen, you'll see a Registration Number and a Password.
  8. Upload a scanned signature and a photo of yourself.
  9. Fill in your personal information as it appears on your educational certificate.
  10. Pay the application fee now with a debit card, credit card, or internet banking account.
  11. Finally, double-check the information and save a copy of the SBI PO form.
  12. Download it for future reference.

SBI PO 2024 Selection Process

It's very important to know the exam pattern of SBI PO 2024 which is split in two parts: Prelims & Mains. We are providing you with detailed information on it. Eligible candidates will have to undergo three phases viz. (i) Phase-I (ii) Phase-II and (iii) Phase-III. Candidates who will be shortlisted after Phase-I will have to appear for Phase-II. And those who will be shortlisted after the Phase-II will be subsequently called for the final part, Phase-III.

  1. Phase-I or Prelims Exam
  2. Phase-II or Mains Exam
  3. Phase-III or the Interview & Group Exercises

The whole recruitment process is generally wrapped up by the month of February/March 2024 & the results will be declared soon afterwards.

Number of Attempts: The maximum number of chances are fixed for each category.

SBI PO Exam Pattern 2024

In this, we are providing you with information about the pattern of SBI PO exam so that you all can prepare for the exam well and crack the SBI PO exam. 

To crack any exam, it is very important to understand its pattern. Before preparing for the exam, it is important for all the candidates to understand the exam pattern, only then you will be able to crack the exam, so we have provided the pattern of SBI PO prelims exam and mains exam below, you can see it and start your preparation.

SBI PO Preliminary Exam Pattern 2024

Candidates will have to clear the Prelims or first Phase of the SBI PO exam 2024, in order to reach the Mains exam. The preliminary exam will be an online exam of 1-hour duration for 100 marks. The test will entertain 3 sections. As the sectional cut-off in the Preliminary Exam has been removed, the overall score of all the sections will be considered for selection. The cut-off or minimum passing marks for each section will be decided by SBI based on the difficulty-level of the test. Given below is the section-wise division of the marks:

SL.Name of testNo. of QuestionsNo. of MarksDuration
1.English Language30

 

Total Maximum Marks 100

20 minutes
2.Quantitative Aptitude3520 minutes
3.Reasoning Ability3520 minutes
 Total1001 hour

Negative Marking: One mark is allotted for each question and ¼ or in other words 0.25 negative marking is deducted for every incorrect answer.

SBI PO Mains Exam Pattern 2024

The mains exam will include an objective test of 200 Marks as well as a Subjective or Descriptive Test of 50 Marks. The Descriptive Test will be administered immediately after conclusion of the Objective Test and candidates will have to type their Descriptive Test answers on the computer.

  • SBI PO Objective Test: The duration of objective test is 3 hours, and it consists of 4 Sections of total 200 marks. There will be separate timing for every section.
Name of the testNo. of QuestionNo. of Marks Duration
Reasoning & Computer Aptitude405050 minutes
Data Analysis & Interpretation305045 minutes
General/ Economy/ Banking Awareness506045 minutes
English Language354040 minutes
Total1552003 hours
  • SBI PO Mains Descriptive Paper
Name of the TestNo. of QuestionNo. of MarksDuration
English Language (Letter Writing & Essay)25030 minutes
Grand Total50 

SBI PO 2024 Salary

Salary is more attractive to all the candidates who participated in the SBI PO Recruitment so all the candidates must thoroughly check about the SBI PO Salary and understand the job profile of SBI PO very well so that you can get success in the exam. First you should know all the important information about SBI PO.

The initial basic salary offered to an SBI Probationary Officer is Rs 41,960 (with 4 advanced increments). As per the revised Bipartite Settlement With four advance increments in the compensation size of a Probationary Officer is 36000-1490/7-46430-1740/2-49910-1990/7-63840. This means the PO will get a basic of Rs 36000 with an increment of Rs 1490 for the next 7 years, followed by a basic of Rs 46430 with an annual increment of Rs 1740 for the next two years and so on.  The maximum basic salary will be Rs 63840. 

SBI PO 2024 Salary Structure

Aspirants who dream to become SBI Probationary Officer must have complete knowledge about SBI PO increased salary so here we have explained about SBI PO Salary Structure so that all candidates are aware about SBI PO Salary Structure.

SBI PO Salary Structure in India
Basic PayRs. 41,960
Special AllowanceRs. 6,881
DARs. 12,701
Location AllowanceRs. 700
Learning AllowanceRs. 600
HRARs. 2,937
Gross SalaryRs. 65,780
Deduction (PF/Income Tax/Professional Tax/Pension)Rs. 12,960
Net Salary of SBI PO Rs. 52,820

SBI PO 2024 Job Profile

An SBI PO has to handle many jobs at the same time. In a nutshell He/she:

  • Handles day-to-day banking operations such as opening new accounts, securely handling debit & credit cards, making FDs/ DD/ PO, processing loans, handling checkbooks, processing NEFT/ RTGS, processing and issue of debit/ credit cards, checkbooks, demand drafts, etc.
  • Interacts with customers on a daily basis to respond to their queries, to promote products like recurring deposits, fixed deposits, insurance policies, mutual funds, credit cards, loans, etc, to meet targets of lead generation & sales within the deadlines
  • Performs clerical activities like handling cash deposits & withdrawals in case of emergencies such as heavy rush or the absence of teller/clerk
  • Takes care of all ATM activities
  • Follows the maker & checker system (where the PO is responsible for the verification of all the transactions processed by bank clerks)
  • Generates reports of daily operational transactions like deposits, withdrawals, ledger balances, etc.
  • Communicates with stakeholders and regulators and maintain track of new developments

SBI PO 2024 Career Growth and Promotion

The list below is the hierarchy from lowest to highest ranks:

  1. Junior Management Grade – Scale-I – PO
  2. Middle Management Grade – Scale-II – Manager
  3. Middle Management Grade – Scale III – Senior Manager
  4. Senior Management Grade – Scale IV – Chief Manager
  5. Senior Management Grade – Scale V – Assistant General Manager
  6. Top Management Grade – Scale VI – Deputy General Manager
  7. Top Management Grade – Scale VII – General Manager
  8. Executive Director (ED)
  9. Chairman and Managing Director (CMD)

SBI PO 2024 Syllabus

To crack this exam, it is very important to know the entire syllabus. We are providing you the detailed syllabus of Prelims as well as Mains exam so that all of you SBI PO can prepare well and crack the exam.

SBI PO Prelims Exam Syllabus

Here is the detailed SBI PO syllabus of the Preliminary examination:

SBI PO Prelims Syllabus – Detailed
SBI PO Quantitative Aptitude SyllabusSBI PO Reasoning SyllabusSBI PO English Syllabus

Simplification/ Approximation

Profit & Loss

Alphanumeric SeriesReading Comprehension
Mixtures & Alligation Logical ReasoningFill in the blanks
Permutation, Combination & ProbabilityData SufficiencyCloze Test

Work & Time

Sequence & Series

Ranking & Order

Directions

Alphabet Test

Para jumbles

Simple Interest & Compound Interest

Surds & Indices

Seating ArrangementVocabulary
Mensuration – Cylinder, Cone, SphereCoded InequalitiesParagraph Completion

Time & Distance

Number Systems

Puzzle

Coding-Decoding

Tabulation

Multiple Meaning /Error Spotting
Data InterpretationSyllogismSentence Completion

Ratio & Proportion

Percentage

Blood Relations

Input-Output

Tenses Rules

SBI PO Mains Exam  Syllabus 2024

The SBI PO Mains syllabus invites an objective test and descriptive test as well. Candidates need to clear the descriptive test as well to qualify for the SBI PO mains exam. Candidates need to score passing marks in the descriptive test and qualify for the SBI PO mains 2024 exam. In order to clear the mains exam, the candidates need to be well aware of the latest syllabus in order to deal with all the questions from every section that the exam invites.

The Mains Examination of SBI PO exam comprises 4 sections:

  1. Data Analysis & Interpretation
  2. Reasoning & Computer Aptitude
  3. General/Economy/Banking Awareness
  4. English Language

The descriptive test consists of two questions:

  1. One letter writing of 25 marks
  2. One essay each of 25 marks

Given below is the complete section-wise syllabus:

The complete syllabus is discussed below:

Data Analysis & InterpretationReasoningGeneral/Economy/Banking AwarenessEnglish LanguageComputer 
Tabular GraphVerbal ReasoningCurrent AffairsReading ComprehensionInternet
Line GraphSyllogismFinancial AwarenessGrammarMemory
Bar GraphCircular Seating ArrangementGeneral KnowledgeVerbal AbilityKeyboard Shortcuts
Charts & TablesLinear Seating ArrangementStatic AwarenessVocabularyComputer Abbreviation
Missing Case DIDouble LineupBanking Terminologies KnowledgeSentence ImprovementMicrosoft Office
Radar Graph CaseletSchedulingBanking AwarenessWord AssociationComputer Hardware
ProbabilityInput OutputPrinciples of InsurancePara JumblesComputer Software
Data SufficiencyBlood Relations Error SpottingComputer Fundamentals /Terminologies
Let it Case DIDirections and DistancesCloze TestNetworking
Permutation and CombinationOrdering and RankingFill in the blanksNumber System
Pie ChartsData Sufficiency Operating System
 Coding and decodingBasic of Logic Gates
Code Inequalities 
Course of Action
Critical Reasoning
Analytical and Decision Making

SBI PO 2024 Admit Card

The admit card for prelims and mains exam will be issued separately by the recruitment board on its official website. The admit card for SBI PO is issued a few days before the exam and the exam dates come within the official notification.

How to download SBI PO Admit Card 2024?

In this, we are providing to you how to download the SBI PO Admit Card after its release so that no candidate has any problem downloading the SBI PO Admit Card and easily all candidates can download SBI PO Admit Card.

Following is the procedure to download the admit card

  • Visit the State Bank of India SBI official website.
  • Look for the Current Openings sections at the bottom of the page.
  • Click on the ‘SBI PO 2024 Recruitment' link.
  • Click on the admit card link.
  • Enter the required details
  • Click on ‘Submit'
  • You will soon see the SBI PO 2024 admit card on the screen.
  • Check the details on the admit card and download a soft copy
  • Take a printout for future reference

SBI PO Vacancies 2024

SBI PO Vacancy will be released on the official website of SBI PO and all the candidates preparing for SBI PO are eagerly waiting for SBI PO Vacancy so we have provided previous years vacancy so that all candidates can start their preparation.

SBI PO 2024 Vacancies

As per the last year official SBI PO 2023 notification, below are the total number of vacancies for this year. 

CategorySCSTOBC*EWS^GENTotalVI#HI#LD#d & e# @
Current Vacancy300150540200810200020202020
Backlog Vacancy1616
Total Vacancy300150540200810200020362036

SC- Scheduled Castes, ST- Scheduled Tribes, OBC- Other Backward Classes, EWS- Economically Weaker Section, UR- Unreserved, PwBD-Person with Benchmark Disability, VI- Visually Impaired, HI- Hearing Impaired, LD- Locomotor Disability.

Vacancies detailed above are provisional and may vary according to Bank's requirements.

* Vacancies reserved for OBC category are available only to the 'Non-creamy layer' OBC candidates. 'Creamy layer' OBC candidates should indicate their category as 'General'. OBC

category candidates should submit the OBC certificate in the format prescribed by Govt. of India containing the 'Non-creamy layer' clause, issued during the period 01.04.2022 to the date of interview, should be submitted by such candidates, if called for interview.

# Vacancies for persons with Benchmark Disability (PwBD) category candidates are reserved horizontally.

@ PwBD categories under clauses ‘d' & ‘e' of Section 34 (i) of RPWD Act 2016 suitable for the post are: (i) "Specific Learning Disability" (SLD); (ii) "Mental Illness" (MI); (iii) autism spectrum disorder (Mild)- ASD (M) (iv) "Multiple Disabilities" (multiple disabilities amongst LD, VI, HI, SLD, MI & ASD-M);

^ Reservation for the Economically Weaker Section (EWS) in recruitment is governed by Office Memorandum no. 36039/1/2019-Estt (Res) dated 31.01.2019 of Department of Personnel & Training, Ministry of Personnel, Public Grievance & Pensions, Government of India.

As per the official notification released by SBI PO in 2021, there were a total of 2,056 vacancies in probationary officer posts for 2021. 2024 Notification is yet to be released.

SBI PO Recruitment 2021: Vacancy Details

CategoryVacancyBacklogTotal
SC30024324
ST15012162
OBC54020560
EWS200--
GEN810-810
Total2000562056

SBI PO PwD Category 

CategoryVacancyBacklogTotal
*LD20-20
*VI20121
*HI203656
D&E20929

*LD: Learning Disabilities

*VI: Vision Impairment

*HI: Hearing Impairment

SBI PO Previous Year Vacancies

YearNo. Of Vacancies
20131500
20141897
20152000
20162200
20172313
20182000
20192000
20202000

SBI PO 2024 Result

The results for the SBI PO Result 2024 exam will be released individually for all the stages. The final result will be announced on the official website of the SBI. A candidate will qualify only after he clears the written exam and the interview round. Aspirants can check their results by entering their registration number and password.

SBI PO 2024 Cut Off

State Bank of India (SBI) releases the Cut-off for SBI PO 2024 Prelims, Mains, and Final exams after conducting them. Cut off is the minimum marks required to be scored by the candidate to qualify for the next level, say from Prelims to Mains. SBI will soon be releasing the cut-off marks for SBI PO 2024 on its official website (www.sbi.co.in) after conducting exams for each stage.

The list of cut off marks are prepared on basis of the following factors:

  • Number of vacancies
  • The number of candidates appeared in each category
  • The difficulty level of the exam

The candidates must be aware of the previous year SBI PO Cut off to predict the cut off for the upcoming SBI PO exam.

SBI PO Previous Year Cut-Offs

The candidates who are preparing or making up their minds to prepare for the upcoming SBI PO 2024 Exam, should know the Previous Years cut-offs to get a better idea of how much marks they need to score to succeed. 

Take a look at the tables below and observe the changes that occurred in the SBI PO cut off marks.

SBI PO Mains Cut-offs 2021

SBI PO 2021 Mains Exam was conducted on 02nd January 2022. The category-wise SBI PO Mains cut-off marks for shortlisting Group Exercise & Interview has been mentioned below as released officially on 15th March 2022.

CategorySBI PO Cut-Off Marks (Out of 250) 
GEN94.85
SC77.32
ST75.01
OBC86.54
EWS90.01
LD75.35
VI97.72
HI75.77
D & E75.17

SBI PO Final Cut-offs 2021

Go through the SBI PO Final Cut-off marks for SBI PO 2021. We have tabulated the category-wise cut off for the SBI PO exam as released by SBI.

CategorySBI PO Cut-Off Marks (Normalised to 100)
GEN53.40
SC44.93
ST41.55
OBC47.41
EWS47.94
LD41.64
VI49.93
HI41.59
D & E33.16

SBI PO 2021 Interview Qualifying Marks

SBI has released the category-wise qualifying marks for SBI PO 2021 Interview which were conducted in February 2022 at SBI centers. The category-wise qualifying marks are given below:

CategorySBI PO Cut-Off Marks (Out of 50)
GEN20
SC17.50
ST17.50
OBC17.50
EWS20
LD17.50
VI17.50
HI17.50
D & E17.50

SBI PO Prelims Cut-offs 2021

SBI PO Prelims Cut-off 2021 has been released by SBI on 16th December 2021 along with its result & scorecard The SBI PO 2021 prelims online examination was conducted on 20th, 21st and 27th November 2021. The category-wise SBI PO Prelims Cut-off 2021 is givenb below. Stay tuned with us to get the cut-off marks for SBI PO Prelims 2021 here. 

SBI PO Prelims Cut-off 2021
CategoryCut-off Marks
GEN63
SC54.75
ST49.25
OBC61.25
EWS62.75

SBI PO Prelims Cut-offs 2020

The prelims exam was conducted on 4th, 5th & 6th January 2021. Now, all aspirants can check Cut-Off for SBI PO 2020-21 Prelims exam which was released on 18th January 2021. Let's have a look at the category-wise cut-off for SBI PO 2020-21 exam.

SBI PO Cut-offs 2020-21
CategorySBI PO Cut-off Marks
GEN58.5
SC50
ST43.75
OBC56
EWS56.75

SBI PO Mains Cut-offs 2020

SBI PO 2020-21 Mains exam was conducted on 29th January 2021. The category wise mains cut-off marks for shortlisting Group Exercise & Interview are mentioned below:

CategorySBI PO Cut-off Marks (Out of 250)
GEN88.93
SC73.83
ST66.86
OBC80.96
EWS84.60
LD80.45
VI93.08
HI63.10
D & E63.25

SBI PO 2020 Interview Qualifying Marks

SBI has released the category-wise qualifying marks for SBI PO 2020-21 Interview which were conducted in February-March 2021 at SBI centers. The category-wise qualifying marks are given below:

CategorySBI PO Cut-Off Marks (Out of 50)
GEN20
SC17.50
ST17.50
OBC17.50
EWS20
LD17.50
VI17.50
HI17.50
D & E17.50

SBI PO Final Cut-offs 2020

Go through the SBI PO Final Cut-off marks for SBI PO 2020-21. We have tabulated the category-wise cut-offs for the SBI PO prelims exam as released by SBI.

CategorySBI PO Cut-Off Marks (Normalised to 100)
GEN51.23
SC44.09
ST4187
OBC45.09
EWS45.35
LD45.27
VI51.55
HI28.62
D & E29.43

SBI PO 2019 Prelims Exam Cut-Offs

Here is the Cut-offs for SBI PO 2019 Prelims Exam:

CategorySBI PO Prelims Cut-Off 2019
GEN71
SC61.75
ST54.75
OBC68.25
EWS68.25

SBI PO Mains Cut-Offs 2019

SBI PO 2019 Mains exam was conducted on 20th July 2019. The category wise mains cut-offs marks for shortlisting Group Exercise & Interview are mentioned below:

CategorySBI PO Cut-Off Marks (Out of 250)
GEN104.42
SC82.50
ST77.63
OBC94.28
EWS100.89
LD86.51
VI101.75
HI75.36
D & E75.14

SBI PO Cut-Offs for Group Exercise & Interview

The category wise qualifying marks for shortlisting Group Exercise & Interview are mentioned below:

CategorySBI PO Cut-Off Marks (Out of 50)
GEN20
SC17.50
ST17.50
OBC17.50
EWS20
LD17.50
VI17.50
HI17.50
D & E17.50

SBI PO Final Cut-Off 2019

Have a look at the Final Cut-off Marks for SBI PO 2019 from the below table, we have tabulated category-wise cut-off marks here.

CategorySBI PO Cut-Off Marks (Normalised to 100)
GEN54.11
SC45.74
ST43.90
OBC48.78
EWS50.13
LD47.11
VI52.58
HI35.29
D & E33.37

SBI PO Prelims Cut-Off 2018

State Bank of India (SBI) has released SBI PO Cut-Off for the 2018 Prelims Exam. SBI PO exam cut-off is released once each phase of the examination is concluded. Let's have a look at the cut-offs for SBI PO Prelims 2018 Exam.

CategorySBI PO 2018 Cut-Off Marks
GEN56.75
SC54.25
ST49.00
OH45.25
VH49.00
HI14.75

SBI PO 2018 Final Cut-Off Marks

SBI has released the final cut-off for SBI PO 2018 Exam on 3rd November 2018. Candidates can check the SBI PO Final Cut-Off in the table mentioned below.

Minimum Marks to be secured to be shortlisted for GE-cum-Interview (Objective + Descriptive Test): 250

Minimum Qualifying Marks for SBI PO 2018 Exam

CategorySBI PO Cut-Off Marks
SC77.13
ST75.01
OBC86.42
GEN93.10
LD75.03
VI88.91
HI75.16

SBI PO 2017 Cut-off

SBI PO exam cut-off is released once each phase of the examination is concluded. Here are the tables for SBI PO 2017 Cut-Off. Let's have a look at the cut-off for Previous Year SBI PO 2017 Exam (Preliminary + Mains Exam):

Sectional Cut-off for SBI PO Prelims Exam 2017

CategoryQuantitative Aptitude

English

Language

Reasoning

Ability

Cut-Off Marks (GEN)10.258.756.50

Cut-Off Marks (OBC/SC/

ST/PwD)

7.005.754.00

SBI PO Prelims Exam 2017 Cut-off

CategoryGENOBCSCSTOHVIHI
Marks51.5048.2543.2531.2538.7542.5018.50

SBI PO 2017 Mains & Final Exam Cut-Off

Objective Test40404050404040
Descriptive Type Test (English Language) (Evaluated only for those candidates who have qualified in each level of the Objective Test)17.517.517.52017.517.517.5

Minimum marks to be secured to be shortlisted for GE-cum Interview 

(Objective + Descriptive Test)

62.562.579.589.2562.588.0962.5
Total: GE + Interview18181820181818
Total marks secured by last ranked selected candidate (Out to 100)38.9528.8840.8346.5937.2446.1132.95

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FAQs

What is the eligibility criteria for SBI PO exam?

The eligibility criteria for SBI PO exam are as follows: The candidate must be a citizen of India. The candidate must have a graduation degree or equivalent qualification from a recognized university or institution. The candidate must be between 21 to 30 years. Age relaxation is applicable for reserved categories as per government norms.

What is the selection process for SBI PO exam? +

The selection process for SBI PO exam consists of three stages: Preliminary Examination: It is an online objective test of 100 marks and one-hour duration. It has three sections: English Language, Quantitative Aptitude, and Reasoning Ability. Main Examination: It is an online objective and descriptive test of 250 marks and three-hour duration. It has four sections: Reasoning and Computer Aptitude, Data Analysis and Interpretation, General/Economy/Banking Awareness, and English Language. The descriptive test consists of two questions on letter writing and essay writing. Group Exercise and Interview: It is the final stage of the selection process. It carries 50 marks and evaluates the candidates’ personality, communication skills, and suitability for the bank.

Is 2 months preparation enough for SBI PO 2024? +

It can be, especially for aspirants which have prepared over the course of last 2-3 months for exam like RRB PO, Clerk, IDBI, & SBI Clerk. You will have to follow a dedicated study plan.

How to apply for SBI PO exam? +

The candidates can apply for SBI PO exam online through the official website of SBI (www.sbi.co.in). The application process involves the following steps: Registration: The candidates have to register themselves by providing basic details such as name, email, phone number, etc. Application Form: The candidates have to fill the application form by providing personal, educational, and other details. They also have to upload scanned copies of their photograph and signature. Application Fee: The candidates have to pay the application fee of Rs. 750 (for General/EWS/OBC category) and Nil (for SC/ST/PWD category) through online mode using debit card/credit card/internet banking. Confirmation: The candidates have to submit the application form and take a printout of the confirmation page for future reference.

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