SBI PO

SBI PO 2020 Notification: The State Bank of India Probationary Officer (SBI PO) recruitment is conducted each year to recruit eligible and dynamic candidates for the post of PO. SBI PO notification is one of the most awaited notification each year by the candidates who wish to make their career in the banking sector. With a large number of candidates applying for this exam, it is likely that there is a cut-throat competition for being appointed as an SBI PO. This is a job that sets an example of leading an amazing lifestyle with a great salary package and job security.

The aspirants may expect the number of vacancies to be around 2200. The notification is expected to be released in May 2020.

SBI PO 2020 Notification

SBI PO 2020 Notification is to be released on the official site of SBI @sbi.co.in/careers. As per the trends of previous years, SBI PO Notification is usually released on 1st April each year. However, this year due to the spread of the pandemic coronavirus, we may expect that the notification may get delayed. With the entire country under complete lock down since midnight of March 24th, due to the spread of COVID-19 Outbreak,  the aspiring SBI PO aspirants will be able to apply once matters come at peace in the country.

Every year lakhs of candidates apply for the post of SBI PO. It is likely that there is tough competition between each of the candidates. The SBI PO Recruitment is done in the following three stages.

SBI PO Notification 2019 (Previous Year)

SBI PO 2020: Table of Contents

1. SBI PO 2020 Exam Date
2. SBI PO Vacancy
3. SBI PO Eligibility Criteria
4. SBI PO Selection Process
5. SBI PO Exam Pattern
6. SBI PO Syllabus
7. SBI PO Salary
8. How To Apply For SBI PO 2020?
9. Application Fee
10. Application Link For SBI PO 2020
11. SBI PO 2020 Admit Card
12. SBI PO Exam Centre
13. SBI PO Result and Cut-off
14. SBI PO FAQ’s

SBI PO 2020: Exam Date

The table below informs the important dates- exam dates, notification dates, application form date for SBI PO 2020. It will be updated shortly.

Exam Events	Important Dates
SBI PO 2020 Notification	May-June 2020
On-line registration including Edit/ Modification of Application by candidates	May-June 2020
Download Admit Card for online Preliminary Examination	To be notified
SBI PO 2020 Exam Date- Preliminary	To be notified
Result of Online exam – Preliminary	To be notified
Download of Call letter for Online Main Exam	To be notified
SBI PO Exam Date – Mains	To be notified
Result of Online Examination – Main	–
Download Call Letter for Personal Interview	–
Conduct of Group Exercises & Interview	–
Declaration of Final Result	–

SBI PO 2020 Vacancy

Looking at the previous year’s trends, it has been observed that the no. of vacancies has risen over the years. Last year the number of vacancies was 2000. Therefore, the candidates may expect an increase in the vacancy, perhaps 2200 vacancies. The table given below will show you the trends in changes of SBI PO Vacancy. As the official notification is yet to be released, candidates may refer to the given table that depicts previous year SBI PO vacancy and its distribution:

The SBI PO 2020 Vacancy will be updated here with the release of SBI PO Notification.

Category	Vacancy	Total
SC	–	–
ST	–	–
OBC	–	–
GENERAL	–	–
Total	–	–

SBI PO 2020 Eligibility Criteria

Any candidate applying for SBI PO must fulfill the eligibility criteria which includes fulfillment of Age Limit, Nationality, and Educational Qualification.

SBI PO Age Limit

The minimum age limit for a candidate to apply for the SBI examination is 21 years old but not more than 30 years old at the time of registration. Besides this, there is age relaxation relevant to category wise candidates as per the government norms.

Category	Age Relaxation
Scheduled Caste/Scheduled Tribe (SC/ST)	5 years
Other Backward Classes (OBC Non-Creamy Layer)	3 years
Persons with Disabilities (PWD)	10 years
Ex-Servicemen (Army personnel)	5 years
Persons with Domicile of Jammu &Kashmir during 1-1-1980 to 31-12-1989	5 years

SBI PO Nationality

1. The candidates must hold Indian Citizenship
2. A Subject of  Nepal or  Bhutan
3. A Tibetan Refugee who came to India before 1st January 1962 with the intention of permanent settlement
4. A Person of Indian Origin (PIO) who has migrated from Burma, Pakistan, Sri Lanka, Vietnam or East African countries of Zaire, Kenya, Tanzania, Uganda, Zambia, Ethiopia, Malawi, with the intention of permanent settlement in India

Note: Candidates belonging to the category 2, 3, 4 must have a certificate of eligibility issued by the Govt of India in their favor.

SBI PO Educational Qualification

1. A candidate must be a graduate in any discipline from a recognized University or any equivalent qualification recognized as such by the Central Government.
2. Final Year/Semester candidates can also apply only if they produce proof of their graduation on the date of the interview.

SBI PO Number of Attempts

For each category, the number of attempts allowed in SBI PO Exam is:

General	4
General (PwD)	7
OBC	7
OBC (PwD)	7
SC/ST (PwD)	No Restriction

SBI PO 2020 Selection Process

The SBI PO Selection Procedure involves three phases: || Prelims | Main | Interview ||Each round holds equal importance and hence qualification in each round is important to enter into the next subsequent round until final selection.

Stage 1: SBI PO Prelims 

1. The SBI PO Prelims Exam is the first basic round for the candidates to test their general aptitude.
2. SBI PO Prelims Exam is an online objective test of 1 hour.
3. The Exam consists of 3 sections- English Language, Reasoning Ability and Quantitative Aptitude.
4. A cut-off is set for each of the sections as well as an overall cut off marks.
5. The candidate has to clear each section to be eligible to appear for the SBI PO Mains Exam.

Stage 2: SBI PO Mains

1. The candidates who clear the SBI PO Pre will be eligible to appear for the SBI PO Mains Exam.
2. The SBI PO Mains Exam comprises of Objective Test and Descriptive Test.
3. The SBI PO Mains Exam is of 4 sections (English Language, Quantitative Aptitude, Logical Reasoning & Computers, and General/Economy/Banking Awareness) which will be objective in nature.
4. The descriptive test is of 50 marks and is conducted immediately after the objective test.
5. The candidates have to clear each of the tests individually as per the cut-off set by the Bank.

Stage 3: SBI PO Interview

This is the last stage of the selection process. The candidates who have qualified the SBI Mains Exam will be called to appear for the Interview. This round holds the utmost importance in deciding the fate of the candidate with respect to the final selection. The marks obtained in the SBI Mains and Interview are used for the final selection fo the candidate as an SBI PO.

SBI PO Exam Pattern

SBI PO Exam Pattern will be covering two phases for online exam, Prelims & Mains. This will be followed by an interview.

SBI PO Exam Pattern For Prelims

1. Duration of exam: One hour
2. Mode of Exam: Online
3. Total Marks: 100
4. Type of Questions: Objective
5. No of Questions: 100

Name of Tests(Objective)	No. of Questions	Maximum Marks	Duration
English Language	30	30	1 Hour
Numerical Ability	35	35
Reasoning Ability	35	35
Total		100	100

Marking Scheme For SBI PO Prelims

1. The SBI PO Prelims Exam is of 100 marks.
2. One (1) mark is awarded for every correct answer.
3. There is a negative marking of 0.25 for every incorrect answer.
4. No marks is awarded nor deducted for any unattempted question.

SBI PO Exam Pattern For Mains

1. Duration of exam: 3 hours
2. Mode of Exam: Online
3. Total Marks: 200
4. Type of Questions: Objective & Descriptive
5. No of Questions: 155

Name of Tests (Objective)	No. of Questions	Maximum Marks	Duration
Reasoning and Computer Aptitude	45	60	60 minutes
Data Analysis & Interpretation	35	60	45 minutes
General/Economy/ Banking Awareness	40	40	35 minutes
English Language	35	40	40 minutes
Total	155	200

SBI PO Mains Marking Scheme

1. The SBI PO Mains will be of 200 marks of Multiple Choice Questions (MCQ’s)
2. One (1) mark is awarded for every correct answer.
3. There is a negative marking of 0.25 for every incorrect answer in MCQ
4. No marks is awarded nor deducted for any unattempted question.
5. The descriptive paper will comprise of Letter writing and Essay writing.
6. The Descriptive Test will be of  30 minutes duration.

SBI PO Interview

Candidates qualifying in the objective and descriptive test will be now finally called for a group exercise & interview. Qualification/ qualifying marks in the group exercise and interview is decided by the Bank. Aggregate marks will decide the qualification after which they will be arranged in descending order in each category.

SBI PO Final Scores

The preliminary exam of SBI PO or the Tier 1 is only considered for the selection or qualification into the mains(tier 2) exam. Candidates have to qualify both Prelims & Mains round. Phase 2 and the Interview round will be deciding the final selection.

The final merit list is prepared by converting the marks of Written Test and Group Exercises & Interview out of 100 for each category.

SBI PO Syllabus

Here the syllabus for the SBI Prelims and SBI Mains is given below. Every stage of the exam is a very important stage in the selection process. So without knowing the SBI PO syllabus and exam pattern, you cannot make your study plan in a proper manner. Given below is the syllabus for all the stages of the SBI PO Exam 2020.

SBI PO Prelims Syllabus

The SBI PO Prelims Syllabus will comprise of three sections:

• Logical Reasoning
• English Language
• Quantitative Aptitude

The syllabus for each of the sections is presented below.

1. Logical Reasoning

Subject	Topic
Logical Reasoning	Alphanumeric Series Ranking/Direction/ Alphabet Test Data Sufficiency Coded Inequalities Seating Arrangement Puzzle Tabulation Syllogism Blood Relations Input-Output Coding-Decoding

2. Quantitative Aptitude

Subject	Topic
Quantitative Aptitude	Simplification Profit & Loss Mixtures & Alligations Simple Interest & Compound Interest & Surds & Indices Work & Time Time & Distance Mensuration – Cylinder, Cone, Sphere Data Interpretation Ratio & Proportion, Percentage Number Systems Sequence & Series Permutation, Combination & Probability

3. English Language

Subject	Topic
English Language	Reading and Comprehension Synonyms and Antonyms Idioms and Phrases Vocabulary Test Phrasal Verbs Fill in the qualifying words Cloze Test Para jumbles Error Spotting Fill in the blanks Miscellaneous

SBI PO Mains Syllabus

The SBI PO Mains will have five sections.

1. Reasoning and Computer Aptitude
2. Data Analysis & Interpretation
3. Data Analysis & Interpretation
4.  English language

Reasoning	Data Analysis & interpretation	English	General Economy/ Banking Awareness	Computer Awareness
Verbal Reasoning	Tabular Graph	Reading Comprehension	Financial Awareness	Internet
Syllogism	Line Graph	Grammar	Static Awareness	Memory
Circular Seating Arrangement	Pie Chart	Vocabulary	General Knowledge	Keyboard Shortcuts
Linear Seating Arrangement	Bar Graph	Verbal Ability	Current Affairs	Computer Abbreviation
Double Lineup	Radar Graph Caselet	Word Association	Banking and Financial Awareness	Microsoft Office
Scheduling	Missing DI	Sentence Improvement		Computer Hardware
Input Output	Caselet DI	Para Jumbles		Computer Software
Blood Relations	Data Sufficiency	Cloze Test		Operating System
Directions and Distances	Probability	Error Spotting		Networking
Ordering and Ranking	Permutation and Combination	Fill in the blanks		Computer Fundamentals/ Technologies
Data Sufficiency
Coding & Decoding
Code Inequalities
Course of Action
Critical Reasoning
Analytical and Decision making

Check Latest Syllabus & Exam Pattern for SBI PO 2020 Exam 

SBI PO Salary

SBI PO offers a great salary and profile to the candidates in public sector banks. Now, Probationary officer is a job that has an entry pay, which is higher than almost all jobs at any other govt bank job. The basic pay of SBI PO is Rs 27, 620. The increments will be as follows:
23700-980/7- 30560-1145/2-32850-1310/7-42020)

Apart from the great salary package, the candidates will also be entitled to a no. of perks and allowances. The allowances received by an SBI PO is as follows:

The allowances include:

• • Dearness Allowance (DA)
  • CCA
  • HRA
  • Furniture Allowance
  • Medical Insurance
  • Travelling Allowance

Read Detailed SBI PO Salary 2020 

How to Apply Online for SBI PO 2020?

It is advised that the candidates keep a valid and active email id and contact no. throughout the SBI PO Recruitment Process to receive all the updates related to it. The Steps to apply online for the SBI PO will comprise of two stages: || Registration | Login || The steps to apply online is given below.

Registration

1.  Click on the official link, provided below.
2. Click on the Apply link given on the page. A registration link will open up in the new window.
3. Click on New Registration in the application window.
4. Provide personal credentials like name, parents’ name, date of birth, email id, mobile number etc.
5. Click on the submit button to the completed online registration form of SBI PO.
6. After the Registration, a Registration ID and a password will be sent to your mobile no. and email id.

Login

1. Login with the provided Registration ID, date of birth and password to complete registration for SBI PO 2020.
2. Upload your photograph and signature following the requisites mentioned by below.
3. Upload scanned image of passport size photo (size-20 to 50 Kb) and signature (10 to 20 Kb) in JPEG format.
   Size of Photograph: 200 x 230 pixels
   Size of Signature: 140 x 60 pixels.
4. After uploading the photograph and signature the candidates will be required to verify the details. Preview and verify the application form carefully.
5. Lastly, pay the required application fee online.

Application Fee For SBI PO 2020

Sr. No.	Category	Application Fee
1	SC/ST/PWD	Rs.125/- (Intimation Charges only)
2	General and Others	Rs. 750/- (App. Fee including intimation charges)

Candidates can download and get print copies of the submitted application form for future reference.

SBI PO 2020: Apply Online

SBI PO Application Form date will soon be available along with the notification. The apply online link, instructions for an Online Application as well as the requirements of the form will be informed soon.

SBI PO 2020 Admit Card

The candidates who submit their application forms online successfully will receive the SBI PO Admit Card. They will be eligible to appear for the online exam. The SBI PO Admit card is issued on a pre-informed date, which is generally 10 days prior to the exam date. Separate admit cards will be released for the SBI PO Prelims, Mains, and Interview as per the qualifying nature of the candidates in the SBI PO 2020.

Please note that the admit card is a document that holds a lot of importance for the candidate. It is the official permit to appear for the exam.

Download SBI PO 2020 Admit Card (Link inactive)

Instructions to Download Admit Card

Step 1 – Click on the link provided below to download the Admit card.
Step 2 – Enter your “Registration ID” and “Date of Birth/Password”.
Step 3 – Enter the Captcha.
Step 4 – Click the Login button.
Step 5 – The call letter will appear on the screen
Step 6 –  Click the print/ download button to save the SBI PO 2020 Admit Card

SBI PO 2020 Exam Centre

1. The candidates will have to enter the exam centre of their choice.
2.  The committee asks the candidate to select the centre for both preliminary as well as for the mains exam.
3. The applicants belonging to the SC/ST/Religious Minority Community candidates are called for a pre-exam training which is free of cost.
4. The pre-exam training is conducted five days before the exam.

SBI PO 2020 Pre Exam Training Centre

The applicants belonging to the SC/ST/Religious Minority Community candidates will be called for a pre-exam training which is free of cost. The list of Pre Exam Training Centres is given below. Candidates belonging to the above categories can avail the training at their own cost by indicating the same against the relevant column while applying on-line.

North India	South India	East India	West India
Agra	Bengaluru	Agartala	Ahmedabad
Allahabad	Chennai	Balasore	Aurangabad
Amritsar	Coimbatore	Behrampur (Ganjam)	Bhopal
Bareilly	Gulbarga	Bhubaneshwar	Indore
Chandigarh	Hyderabad	Dhanbad	Jabalpur
Dehradun	Kavaratti	Guwahati	Jaipur
Gorakhpur	Kochi	Hubli	Jodhpur
Jammu	Madurai	Kolkata	Mumbai
Kanpur	Mangalore	Muzaffarpur	Nagpur
Karnal	Mysore	Patna	Panaji (Goa)
Lucknow	Port Blair	Ranchi	Pune
Ludhiana	Puducherry	Sambalpur	Raipur
New Delhi	Thiruchirapalli	Shillong	Rajkot
Patiala	Thiruvananthapuram	Siliguri	Vadodara
Rohtak	Vijaywada	Tirupati
Shimla	Vishakhapatnam
Varanasi

SBI PO 2020 Result

The Result for each phase of the exam is released separately. Candidates can consult the website to know all updates on the result. The result includes a list of selected candidates.

Check given instructions for to check SBI PO Result:

1.  Click on the link provided below to check Result
2.  Enter your roll number and DOB or enter your registration number and DOB
3. Your result will appear on the screen.

Check SBI Result

SBI PO Cut-off

The cutoff is an important criterion for the candidates to know their selection in the exam. It is a deciding factor to tell the candidates about their qualification status. After appearing for an exam, candidates note the maximum marks they need to qualify and as per the competition & number of candidates appearing in the exam, a range of marks is used that has to be attained by the candidates in order to decide their final qualification.

Candidates can go through SBI PO 2019 Cut off to get an idea.

SBI PO 2019 Cut-Off For Prelims

Category	Prelims Cut-off (Out of 100 marks)
General	71
EWS and OBC	68.25
Scheduled Caste (SC)	61.75
Scheduled Tribe (ST)	54.75
LD	59.50
VI	64.75
HI	16.25
D&E	0.25

SBI PO 2019 Mains Cutoff

Category	Main Exam Cutoff (Out of 250 marks)
General	104.42
Economically Weaker Section (EWS)	100.89
Other Backward Caste (OBC)	94.28
Scheduled Caste (SC)	82.50
Scheduled Tribe (ST)	77.63
LD	86.51
VI	101.75
HI	75.36
D&E	75.14

SBI PO 2019 Final Cut-Off

Category	Final Cutoff (Normalised to 100 marks)
General	54.11
Economically Weaker Section (EWS)	50.13
Other Backward Caste (OBC)	48.78
Scheduled Caste (SC)	45.74
Scheduled Tribe (ST)	43.90
LD	47.11
VI	52.58
HI	35.29
D&E	33.37

SBI PO 2020 Notification: FAQ’s

Q 1. How many times the SBI PO exam is conducted in a year?
Ans. SBI PO exam takes place once in a year.

Q 2. What is the salary of SBI PO?
Ans. Basic Pay Salary- Rs 27620/- (4 Increments)

Q 3. What is the eligibility for SBI PO?
Ans. Applicants of SBI PO should be not more than 30 years.

Q 4. Can final year students apply for SBI PO 2020?
Ans. Yes, candidates in the final year can apply. They must submit proof of the date of passing out at the time of the Interview if called.

Q 5. When Will SBI PO Online Application begin.?
Ans. The tentative date of SBI PO Online Application is in the last week of may or first week of June 2020.