SBI PO 2026

SBI PO Recruitment 2026: Check Exam Dates, Eligibility, Selection Criteria, And Other Details Here

 SBI PO 2026 recruitment exam will be conducted by State Bank of India (SBI) for selecting candidates for the post of PO (Probationary Officers). SBI PO or Bank PO exam is one of the most sought-after jobs in Banking industry and a dream job for millions of candidates across India.

 Eligible candidates who want to join SBI as a Probationary Officer, can apply after carefully going through the advertisement/notification regarding eligibility criteria, registration processes, payment of online application fee, etc. and must ensure that they fulfil all the required eligibility criteria.

SBI PO 2026: Important Dates: 

SBI PO Exam Pattern 2026

 Candidates must be aware of the exam pattern and marks distribution for Preliminary and Mains exam before appearing for the SBI PO  Examination process.

 The examination process of SBI PO consists of 3 stages:

 a. Phase-I: Prelims Examination,
 b. Phase-II:Mains Examination
 c. Phase-III: Comprise of (a) PSYCHOMETRIC TEST (b) GROUP EXERCISE (c) PERSONAL INTERVIEW
 The structure of exams is as follows:

 SBI PO Prelims 2026 Examination:Phase-I

 This Prelims exam will be conducted in online mode wherein the candidates are required to attempt 100 questions having 1 mark each, in a
 composite duration of 60 minutes. It is to be noted that the sectional cut-offs in the Prelims Exam has been removed now and the overall score of
 all 3 sections shall be considered for selection to the next round of recruitment process.

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.

 Phase-II: Main Examination: 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 conclusion of the Objective Test and candidates will have to type
 their Descriptive Test answers on the computer.

 SBI PO Mains Pattern 2026 Phase-II

 The Mains examination will also be conducted in online mode & will have one objective and a descriptive test.

 Objective Test Pattern:

 The objective test section in Mains Examination will consist of 170 Objective questions having a total of 200 marks and a separate Descriptive
 online Test having 2 questions for 50 marks.

Descriptive Test Pattern:
 
 Communication Skills: Emails, Reports, Situation Analysis & Precis Writing shall be asked in this test and the test will be of 50 marks which needs
 to be completed in a duration of 30 minutes.

 **Emails (Compulsory, one out of two options), Reports(Compulsory, one out of two options) and Either of Situation Analysis or Precis Writing (one of the two).

SELECTION CRITERIA FOR PHASE-III: 

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.

MINIMUM AGGREGATE QUALIFYING SCORE: 
 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.

 PENALTY FOR WRONG ANSWERS (APPLICABLE TO BOTH - PRELIMINARY & MAIN EXAMINATION):

 There will be penalty for wrong answers marked in Objective Tests. For each question for which a wrong answer has been given by the candidate,
 1/4th of marks assigned to that question will be deducted as penalty to arrive at corrected score. If a question is left blank, i.e. if no answer is
 marked by candidate, there will be no penalty for that question.

 Phase-III: Comprise of (a) PSYCHOMETRIC TEST (b) GROUP EXERCISE (c) PERSONAL INTERVIEW

(a) PSYCHOMETRIC TEST:
 The Bank will conduct Psychometric test for personality profiling, of those candidates who will be shortlisted for
 Phase-III. Findings of the test may be placed before the Interview panel for having a thorough perspective on the candidates.

The minimum qualifying marks will be as decided by the Bank.
 
 FINAL SELECTION: The candidates will have to qualify both in Phase-II and Phase-III separately. The marks obtained in 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 for preparing the final merit list for selection.

 The marks obtained by the candidates in Phase-II (Main Examination both Objective & Descriptive Tests) and Phase-III (Group Exercise & Interview) will be normalized to 100 marks as detailed below

 The final merit list is arrived at after aggregating (out of 100) converted marks of Phase-II and Phase-III. Selection will be made from the top merit  ranked candidates in each category.

 Result Publication: Results of the Preliminary Examination, Main Examination and the Final Result will be made available on the Bank's website.

SBI PO Apply Online 2026

Pre-Requisites for Applying Online 

Candidates should have valid email ID and mobile no. which should be kept active till the declaration of results. It will be essentially required for receiving any communication/ call letters/ advices from the Bank by email/ SMS. 

GUIDELINES FOR FILLING ONLINE APPLICATION: 

Candidates will be required to register themselves online through Bank's ‘Career’ website https://bank.sbi/web/careers/current-openings. After registration candidates are required to pay the requisite application fee through online mode by using debit card/ credit card/ Internet Banking/UPI etc. 
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 5:00 PM on working days) or lodge their query on http://cgrs.ibps.in. Candidates should mention ‘RECRUITMENT OF PROBATIONARY OFFICERS IN STATE BANK OF INDIA - 2025’ in the subject of the email. 

 a. REGISTRATION & PAYMENT OF FEES [Online Mode Only]: 
i.  First scan the photograph, signature, left-hand thumb impression and hand-written declaration as detailed under the guidelines given in Annexure-II. 
ii.  The text for the hand-written declaration is as follows: 
“I________(Name of the candidate), _______(Date of Birth) hereby declare that all the information submitted by me in the application form is correct, true and valid. I will present the supporting documents as and when required. The signature, photograph and left-hand thumb impression is of mine”. 
iii. Left-Hand Thumb Impression: If a candidate is not having left-hand thumb impression, he/ she may use his/ her right-hand thumb impression. 
iv. Visit Bank's website https://bank.sbi/web/careers/current-openings and open the Online Application Form, available under 'Current Openings’. 
v. Fill the application carefully. Once the application is filled completely, candidates should submit their data. In case a candidate is unable to fill 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. Candidates can reopen and edit their saved application form (if required) by using their registration number and password. Once the application is filled completely, candidates should carefully check the form before final submission. No change/ edit will be allowed thereafter. The 
registration at this stage is provisional.  
vi. After rechecking and ensuring correctness of the particulars in the application form, candidate should pay fees through the payment gateway integrated with the application, by following the instructions available on the screen. 
vii. The payment can be made by using debit card/ credit card/ Internet Banking / UPI by providing information as asked on the screen. Transaction charges for online payment, if any, will be borne by the candidates. 
viii. On successful completion of the transaction, e-receipt and application form will be generated, which may be printed for record. 

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

 Guidelines for Scanning Photograph and Signature

 At the time of applying online, applicant must possess a scanned (digital) image of his/ her photograph and signature as per the specifications given in the notification of SBI PO 2025. Online application shall not be entertained unless the applicant uploads his photo and signature as per  specification.

 Note:     In case, the face in the photograph, signature, left-hand thumb impression & hand-written declaration is unclear, the applicant’s  candidature may be rejected. Therefore, it is advised that in case the photograph, signature, left-hand thumb impression & hand written declaration is unclear, the candidate may edit his/ her application and re-upload his/ her photograph, signature, left-hand thumb impression & hand-written declaration, prior to submitting the form.  

SBI PO Syllabus 2026

SBI PO Pre Exam Syllabus

Prelims exams over the past few years. The SBI PO syllabus 2025 for the prelims and the mains exam are quite similar having slight changes in respective topics.

SBI PO Mains Exam Syllabus

SBI PO Cut Offs: 

SBI PO Cut Off 2025

State Bank of India (SBI) has officially announced the Probationary Officer (PO) Prelims Result 2025. The results were released on September 1, 2025, for the examination held on August 4 and 5, 2025.

SBI PO Prelims Cut Off Marks 2025

SBI PO Mains Cut Off Marks 2025

SBI PO Prelims Cut Off 2024

A minimum score will be required to be obtained by each candidate in each test of Online examination and a minimum total score will be needed to be shortlisted for interview. Depending on the number of vacancies, cut-offs will be decided, and candidates will be shortlisted for the interview process.

SBI PO Cut off 2023 (Out)

SBI PO Mains Cut Off 2023

 SBI PO Final Cut Off 2023

 SBI PO Interview Qualifying Marks 2023 (out of 50)

 SBI PO Cut off 2022 (Out)

 SBI PO Cut off 2021

 SBI PO Prelims 2020 Cut Off

SBI PO Mains 2020 Cut Off

SBI PO Final Cut Off 2020

SBI PO Vacancy 2026

TO BE NOTIFIED SOON

SBI PO Vacancy 2025

 State Bank of India has announced 541 Probationary Officers vacancies through SBI PO Notification 2025 for which three-phase selection process (Prelims, Mains, Interview) will be conducted.

Undernoted Vacancies are provisional and may vary according to Bank’s requirements. 

SBI PO Vacancy 2025-26 PWBD VACANCIES (HORIZONTAL VACANCIES) 

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

 # Vacancies for Person 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 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.

 Disclaimer:

EWS vacancies are tentative and subject to further directives of the Government of India and the outcome of any litigation. The appointment is
 provisional and is subject to the Income & Asset certificate being verified through the proper channels." The benefit of reservation under the
 EWS category can be availed upon production of an "Income & Asset Certificate" issued by a Competent Authority in the format prescribed by
 the Government of India for the Financial Year 2024 and valid for the Year 2023-24, based on gross annual income as per DoPT guidelines. The
 EWS candidates are required to produce for verification the ‘Income & Asset Certificate’ issued based on gross annual income for the Financial
 Year 2022-23 as per extant DoPT guidelines, on the date of document verification at the time of interview. Hence the ‘Income & Asset Certificate’
 issued based on gross annual income for the financial year 2024 must be obtained by the candidate on or before the date of document
 verification at the time of interview.

SBI PO Salary 2026

EMOLUMENTS:
Presently, the starting basic pay is 48,480/- (Plus 4 advance increments) in the scale of 48480-2000/7-62480-2340/2-67160-2680/7-85920 applicable to Junior Management Grade Scale-I. The official will be eligible for DA, HRA, CCA, PF, Contributory Pension Fund i.e., NPS, LFC, Medical Facility, Lease rental facility etc. and other allowances & perquisites as per rules in force from time to time. The approximate CTC at initial scale of pay at Mumbai Centre is Rs.20.43 Lacs.

 JOINING, TRAINING & CAREER PATH:

The selected candidates shall be provided basic banking knowledge through online course, which they shall complete before joining.

The selected candidates, at the time of joining, will have to execute a Bond for a value of 2.00 Lacs ( Two Lacs only) to serve the Bank for a minimum period of three years. The Bond will be invoked by the Bank if the candidate resigns from the service of the Bank before expiry of three years from the date of joining. On joining, the selected candidates will be designated as “Probationary Officers” and may be on probation for two years. They will be subjected to continuous assessment, as per Bank’s extant policy, during the probation period. Those candidates who qualify in the assessment as per standards determined by the Bank from time to time, will be confirmed in the Service of the Bank in Junior Management Grade Scale-I. If any candidate fails to achieve minimum standards stipulated, his/ her services may be terminated as per policy of the Bank in force at the material time. Bank provides immense opportunities for growth in career, including opportunities for posting abroad. The attractive promotion policy of the Bank provides an opportunity to the meritorious and exceptionally brilliant officers to reach the Top Management Grade in a reasonably quick time.

 SBI PO Eligibility Criteria 2026

Age Limit: (As on 01.04.2026):

Not below 21 years and not above 30 years as on 01.04.2026 i.e. candidates must have been born not later than 01.04.2004 and not earlier than 02.04.1995 (both days inclusive). Relaxation in Upper age limit shall be as below: 

The candidate applying for SBI PO must be 21 Years to 30 years of age.

NOTE:   Cumulative age relaxation will not be available either under the above items or in combination with any other items. Candidates seeking age relaxation are required to submit copies of necessary certificate(s) at the time of Group exercise/interview, if shortlisted. No change in the category of any candidate is permitted after registration of online application, no correspondence/email/phone will be entertained in this regard. 

Essential Academic Qualifications (as on 30.09.2026): 
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 interview, they will have to produce proof of having passed the graduation examination on or before 30.09.2026. Candidates having Integrated Dual Degree (IDD) certificate should ensure that the date of passing the IDD is on or before 30.09.2025. Candidates possessing qualifications such as Medical, Engineering, Chartered Accountant, Cost Accountant etc. would also be eligible. 
Note:  The date of passing eligibility examination will be the date appearing on the mark sheet or provisional certificate issued by the University/ Institute. In case the result of a particular examination is posted on the website of the University/ Institute, a certificate issued by the appropriate authority of the University/ Institute indicating the date on which the result was posted on the website will be taken as the date of passing.