SBI PO 2020

SBI PO 2020: 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.

Update: The SBI PO 2020 Notification which was tentatively scheduled to be released in the month of April, has been delayed due to the outbreak of the Novel Coronavirus. SBI PO notification 2020 is expected to be released on the official SBI website in August 2020 (Tentative).

SBI PO 2020 Notification

SBI PO 2020 Notification will be released on the official site of State Bank of India which is, www.sbi.co.in. As per the trends of previous years, SBI PO Notification is usually released in April each year. However, this year due to the spread of the pandemic coronavirus, the notification for PO in SBI has been delayed.

Every year lakhs of candidates apply for the post of SBI PO. The recruitment of SBI PO is a sophisticated process. The SBI PO Recruitment comprises of the following three stages.

Category wise merit list will be drawn on the basis of the aggregate marks scored in each stage of the SBI PO Exam. A candidate has to clear the cut off set by the Bank Officials for the final recruitment as SBI PO.

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.

SB PO 2020: Exam Highlights

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 in SBI PO Vacancy.

Year	SBI PO Vacancy
2020	To be updated
2019	2000
2018	2313
2017	2200
2016	2000

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

SBI PO 2020 Eligibility Criteria

Any candidate applying for SBI PO must fulfill the eligibility criteria which includes fulfillment of the following:

• Nationality

• Age Limit

• Educational Qualification

SBI PO 2020: 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.

SBI PO 2020: 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 2020: 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 2020: 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

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 Link

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.

Click Here To Apply Online For SBI PO 2020: Link Inactive

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. There will be no sectional cut-off in the SBI PO Prelims Exam.
5. However, there will be an overall cut off set by the bank as per the category of the candidates.
6. Candidates numbering 10 times the numbers of vacancies (approx.) in each category will be short listed for Main Examination from the top of above merit list.

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. Category wise merit list will be drawn on the basis of the aggregate marks scored in the Main Examination.
6. There will be no sectional cut-off.
7. Candidates numbering up to 3 times (approx.) of the category wise vacancies will be shortlisted for the Group Exercise & Interview from the top of the category wise merit list subject to a candidate scoring the minimum aggregate qualifying score

Stage 3: SBI PO Group Exercises & 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 and group Exercise. 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. This is the first round of the SBI PO Exam.
2. This will have 3 sections where each section will have to be completed in 20 Minutes.
3. The total marks of SBI PO Prelims Exam is 100 Marks while the duration of exam is 1 Hour.
4. One (1) mark is awarded for every correct answer.
5. There will be a penalty of 0.25 Marks for every incorrect answer marked by the candidate.
6. All the questions will be set bilingually i.e. in English and Hindi, except the English Language.

SBI PO Exam Pattern For Mains

This is the 2nd Stage of the SBI PO Exam. The candidates who will qualify the Prelims of SBI PO Exam will be eligible to appear for the SBI PO Mains Exam 2020.

1. There will be four sections for the SBI PO Mains Exam and an additional section of the English Language which will be taken separately on the same date of the exam.
2. The SBI PO Mains Exam will have a total of 155 MCQ’s of a total duration of 3 Hours.
3. There will be separate timing for each section as it was in the SBI PO Mains Exam.
4. There will be a penalty of 0.25 Marks for an incorrect answer.

Introduction of Descriptive Test

The Descriptive Test of 30 minutes duration with two questions for 50 marks will be a Test of English Language (Letter Writing & Essay). The English Language Paper is to assess the candidates’ writing skills and it is compulsory to pass in this paper by securing a minimum Cut Off by the commission.

SBI PO Interview

Candidates qualifying in the objective and descriptive test will be called for a group exercise & interview.

1. The SBI PO Group Exercises will be of 20 marks while the Interview will be of 30 marks. Thus, making it a total of 50 Marks.
2. 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.
3. Only 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 GE & Interview (Phase-III) for preparing the final merit list.
4. The candidates will have to qualify both in Phase-II and Phase-III separately.

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.

1. Candidates have to qualify both Prelims & Mains round. Phase 2 and the Interview round will be deciding the final selection.
2. Only 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 GE & Interview (Phase-III) for preparing the final merit list.
3. The candidates will have to qualify both in Phase-II and Phase-III separately.
4. Marks secured by the candidates in the Main Examination (out of 250) are converted to out of 75 marks and Group Exercises & Interview scores of candidate (out of 50 marks) are converted to out of 25 marks.
5. The final merit list is arrived at after aggregating (out of 100) converted marks of Main Examination and Group Exercises &

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

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 

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

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.

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

SBI PO 2019 Final Cut-Off

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 August 2020.

 

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