SBI PO 2021: Latest Notification, Exam Dates, Eligibility Criteria, Exam Pattern, Syllabus, And Details Here

The exam schedule for SBI PO 2020 Exam will be provided in detail after the official release. According to the latest updates by SBI let us update you with the tentative dates for SBI PO 2020 exam so that you can continue with your SBI PO exam preparations without any doubt.

SBI PO 2020 Highlights

SBI PO Vacancies 2020

Every year more than 20 lakh aspirants appear for the SBI PO examination. The vacancies for the post of Probationary Officers in SBI for 2020 will be updated soon once the SBI PO 2020 official notification is released:

Salary Structure SBI PO 2020

The Basic Pay of SBI PO is higher among other public sector banks. The entry-level of basic pay is higher in SBI when contrasted with other nationalized banks. The beginning basic pay is Rs 27620 with four advance increments in the compensation size of 23700-980 (7) – 30560 – 1145 (2) – 32850 – 1310 (7) – 42020.

SBI PO Cutoff 2020 

SBI PO 2020 cutoff for the prelims exam has been announced along with the result. To check the cutoff marks, candidates need to enter the required credentials. There is no sectional cutoff in the SBI PO prelims exam. The category-wise cutoff marks are given below.

SBI PO Mains Exam Pattern

The Main Examination will consist of Objective Tests for 200 marks and a Descriptive Test for 50 marks. Both the Objective and Descriptive Tests will be online. Candidates will have to answer the Descriptive test by typing on the computer. Immediately after completion of the Objective Test, Descriptive Test will be administered.

I. Objective Test: The objective test of 3 hours duration consists of 4 Sections for a total of 200 marks. The objective test will have separate timing for every section. The candidates are required to qualify in each of the Tests by securing passing marks, to be decided by the Bank.

II. Descriptive Test: The Descriptive Test of 30 minutes duration with 50 marks will be a Test of English Language (Letter Writing & Essay). The candidates are required to qualify in the Descriptive Test by securing passing marks, to be decided by the Bank.

SBI PO Interview

The aggregate marks of candidates qualifying in both the Objective Tests and Descriptive Test will be arranged in descending order in each category. An adequate number of candidates in each category, as decided by the Bank will be called for Group Exercises and Interview. The qualifying marks in Group Exercises &Interview will be as decided by the Bank.

Candidates qualifying for Group Exercises & Interview under the ‘OBC’ category would be required to submit an OBC certificate containing the ‘Non-Creamy layer’ clause. Candidates not submitting the OBC certificate containing the ‘Non Creamy layer’ clause and requesting to be interviewed under the General category will not be entertained.

Penalty for Wrong Answers:

A penalty for every incorrect answer will be marked in the Objective Tests of both Preliminary and Mains exams. Every wrong answer will be penalized by deducting 0.25 of the marks assigned to that question. There will be no penalty for leaving a question blank, i.e. in case, no answer is marked by the candidate.

Final Score Calculation for SBI PO Exam:

There are certain important points on the basis of which the final score for the SBIPO exam is calculated:
• Marks scored in the Preliminary Exam (Tier-1) will not be considered in the final score. These are only taken into account to qualify Mains Exam (Tier-2).
• Candidates need to qualify Phase-2 and GE/Interview individually to be eligible for the final worth.
• The ratio of marks between the Main exam and interview for the final merit list will be 80:20 respectively.
• The candidates will have to qualify both in Phase-II and Phase-III separately. Marks secured by the candidates in the Written Test (out of 250 marks) are converted to out of 75 and marks secured in Group Exercises & Interview (out of 50 marks) are converted to out of 25

• The final merit list is arrived at after aggregating converted marks of Written Test and Group Exercises &Interview out of 100 for each category. The selection will be made from the top merit ranked candidates in each category.

• Results of the candidates who have qualified for Group Exercises & Interview and the list of candidates finally selected will be made available on the Bank’s website. The final select list will be published in Employment News/Rozgar Samachar and also on Bank’s website.

SBI PO 2020 Syllabus

SBI PO syllabus is much similar to that of any other bank exam. There are three major sections that a candidate needs to prepare to ace the preliminary exam. These are Reasoning, Quantitative Aptitude, and English Language. The sections have a wide range of topics on which questions are based

SBI PO 2020 Syllabus (Prelims Exam)

This comprises of Reasoning Ability, Quantitative Aptitude, and English Language.

SBI PO 2020 Syllabus (Mains Exam)

The Mains Examination of SBI PO consists of 5 sections: Reasoning & Computer, English Language, Data Analysis & Interpretation, General Awareness, and Descriptive Test (LetterWriting &Essay)

SBI PO Pre Exam Training

Bank may arrange pre-examination training at certain centers for SC/ST/Religious Minority Community candidates in consonance with the guidelines issued by the Government of India. Candidates belonging to the above categories who desire to avail themselves of such training at their own cost may indicate to that effect against relevant column while applying on-line. An indicative list of training centers is given below :

The Bank 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 by entering their registration number and password/ date of birth from (Tentative in April) onwards from the Bank’s website. No hard copy of the call letter will be sent by post.

Candidates belonging to the above-mentioned categories can undergo training by signifying the same against a relevant column, at the time of applying on-line.
The pre-exam training is free of cost with other expenses like travel, food and lodging expenses are incurred by the candidate. Generally, it is conducted five days before the exam and the dates are announced on the official website. Please find below an indicative list of training centers:

SBI PO 2020 Online Application

The registration for SBI PO Exam 2020 will be done online. In order to avoid any technical errors please make sure that the web-browser used to fill up the SBI PO 2020 Application form is one of the following:

• Internet Explorer 8 and above
• Mozilla Firefox 3.0 and above
• Google Chrome 3.0 and above
• Candidates applying online must have the following pre-requisites:
• A valid Email Id
• Photograph and Signature scanned in the prescribed size
• Application Fee must be paid online so all document required for online transaction
• The SBI PO 2020 application form can only be filled on the official website.
• Before proceeding with the registration and application process, all candidates are requested to go through the complete guide for SBI PO Online Application?

How to apply for SBI PO 2020 Exam?

Before applying for SBI PO 2020 Exam there are some steps that every candidate needs to know. These are as follows:

• Step 1: Visit the official website and click on the link ( mention the link for registration ), then click on the NEW REGISTRATION button at the top right corner of the home page of the link given above to begin your registration procedure for SBI PO 2020 Exam.
• Step 2: Begin your application process for SBI PO 2020 by giving your basic information like name, contact number, email id, etc. and click on save and next button.
• Step 3: Upload your recent photograph and specimen signature in the format desired by SBI in the official notification of SBI PO 2020. The size of the photograph should be 4.5 cm * 3.5 cm and must have passport size with white background. Photograph and signature should be clear and legible. The photograph should be of 20 KB to 50 KB minimum size and signature should have 10 KB to 20 KB.
• Step 4: First of all one needs to mention the following

• Category (SC/ST/GEN/OBC) and the caste to which you belong.
• Mention if you are a person with any disability
• Mention if there is any pending dispute related to loan/credit cards etc.
• Give details in case you were an ex-employee of SBI or currently working in SBI as Clerk/any other Officer
• Character related details
• Aadhar Card and PAN Card Number to be mentioned
• How many attempts given SBI PO Exam before applying for the current exam
• Opt for the desired centre for the exam for the Prelims & Mains Exam.

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• Step 5: In the second part of the third section of the Application Form, fill in the educational qualifications
• Step 6: further mention the category in case you belong to the reserved category. It is necessary to mention in case you wish to take SBI PO Pre-Exam Training and do mention the centre option for pre-exam training.
• Step 7: After successfully clicking the Submit button, a preview of the form will be generated on the screen. It will be followed by a mail to your registered email address where a confirmation message with authorized registration number and subsequent password for the application form will be sent.
• Finally, click the declaration box to confirm your acceptance of the terms and conditions of the exam and submit the form.
• Step 8: Pay the Application Fee through Online Payment Option, i.e. through Credit Card/Debit Card/Net Banking for SBI PO 2020 Exam.
• Step 9: Then click Submit Button and the application form will be submitted successfully
• Step 10: Further mention your Personal Details such as Father’s Name, Mother’s Name, Correspondence Address, Permanent Address, etc.