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SBI PO 2025-26 NOTIFICATION OUT | Check exam dates | vacancy | syllabus | latest updates etc

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SBI PO 2025 -26 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 job 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 2025-26: Important Dates: 

Activity Name Important Dates
On-line registration including Editing/ Modification of Application by candidates  24.06.2025 to 14.07.2025 
Payment of Application Fee  24.06.2025 to 14.07.2025 
Download of Preliminary Examination Call Letters  3rd / 4th week of July 2025 onwards 
Phase-I: Online Preliminary Examination  July / August 2025
Declaration of Result of Preliminary Examination   August  / September 2025 
Download of Main Examination Call letter  August / September 2025
Phase-II: Online Main Examination  September 2025 
Declaration of Result of Main Examination  September / October 2025 
Download of Phase-III Call Letter  October / November 2025
Phase-III: Psychometric Test October / November 2025 
Interview & Group Exercises  October / November 2025
Declaration of Final Result  November / December  2025 
Pre-Examination Training for SC/ ST/ OBC / PwBD candidates   
Download of call letters for Pre-Examination Training  July / August 2025  
Conduct of Pre- Examination Training  July / August 2025


Exam Pattern

SBI PO Exam Pattern

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 Phase:

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 2025 Examination:

This Prelims exam will be conducted in an 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 have been removed now and the overall score of all 3 sections shall be considered for selection to the next round of the recruitment process.

S.No. Name of the Section Total Questions Maximum Marks Duration
1 English Language 40   20 Minutes
2 Quantitative Aptitude 30   20 Minutes
3 Reasoning Ability 30   20 Minutes
  Total 100 100 60 Minutes
SBI PO Mains Pattern 2025:

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.

S. No. Name of Test (Objective) No. of Questions Maximum Marks Duration
1 Reasoning & Computer Aptitude 40 60 50 minutes
2 Data Analysis & Interpretation 30 60 45 minutes
3 General/Economy/Banking Awareness 60 60 45 minutes
4 English Language 40 20 40 minutes
  Total 170 200 3 Hours

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.

S.NoName of the TestNumber of QuestionsMaximum MarksDuration
1Communication Skills: Emails, Reports, Situation Analysis & Precis Writing)    3**5030 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.

TEST STRUCTURE(b) GROUP EXERCISE(c) INTERVIEWTOTALDuration
Maximum Marks20 3050--
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.

TestMain Examination (written Test) (objective & descriptive)Group Exercise & Interview  Total
Maximum Marks25050  300
Normalized Marks7525
  100
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.  
Vacancies:-


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. All important points related to SBI PO Recruitment 2025 exam are highlighted below:
Undernoted Vacancies are provisional and may vary according to Bank’s requirements.

CATEGORY WISE VACANCIES :-

CategoryVacancyBacklogTotal
SC75580
ST373673
OBC*135-135
EWS^50-50
GEN203-203
G. Total50041541
PWBD VACANCIES 

CategoryVacancyBacklogTotal
VI#5-5
HI#5-5
LD#5-5
d &e#@5-5

Abbreviations: SC- Scheduled Castes, ST- Scheduled Tribes, OBC- Other Backward Classes, EWS- Economically Weaker Section, GEN- General Category, PwBD-Person with Benchmark Disability, VI- Visually Impaired, HIHearing Impaired, LD- Locomotor Disability.
Vacancies detailed above are provisional and may vary according to Bank’s requirements.

  •  * Reservation for OBC in recruitment is governed by office Memorandum No. 36012/22/93-Estt.(SCT) dated 08.09.1993 as amended from time to time of department of personnel & Training, Ministry of Personnel, Public Grievances & Pensions, Government of India. Vacancies reserved for OBC category are available to only those OBC candidates belonging 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 on format prescribed by Govt. of India containing the 'non-creamy layer' clause, issued during the period 01.04.2025 to the date of interview, should be submitted by such candidates, if called for interview. The candidate should be in possession of requisite OBC certificate in the prescribed format in support of his / her claim for availing reservation on / or before the date of Interview.
  •  # 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 Government of India and outcome of any litigation. The appointment is provisional and is subject to the Income & Asset certificate being verified through the proper channels.” Benefit of reservation under EWS category can be availed upon production of an “Income & Asset Certificate” issued by a Competent Authority in the format prescribed by Government of India for the Financial Year 2024-25 and valid for the Year 2025-26, 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 2024-25 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 2024-25 must be obtained by the candidate on or before the date of document verification at the time of interview. # 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) Mental Illness (MI); (ii) Autism Spectrum Disorder (Mild)- ASD (M) (iii) “Multiple Disabilities” (multiple disabilities amongst LD, VI, HI, MI & ASD-M);

How To Apply

SBI PO Apply Online 2025

Candidates can apply online only from 24.06.2025 to 14.07.2025. No other mode of application will be accepted. 

Pre-Requisites for Applying Online for SBI PO 2025:

Before applying for SBI PO 2025, applicants must make sure that they have a valid e-mail ID and an active mobile number which will be needed for receiving all kinds of communications related to the availability of call letters/advice from SBI via e-mail/ SMS. It must be kept working till the final declaration of results.

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.

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.

b. GUIDELINES FOR SCANNING THE PHOTOGRAPH, SIGNATURE, LEFT-HAND THUMB IMPRESSION AND HAND-WRITTEN DECLARATION:

Before applying online, a candidate will be required to have a scanned (digital) image of his/ her photograph, signature, left-hand thumb impression and hand-written declaration as per the specifications given in Annexure-II. Online application will not be registered unless candidates upload photo, signature, left-hand thumb impression and hand-written declaration as specified.

Candidates will also be required to capture and upload their live photograph through webcam or mobile phone during the registration process.

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. 



Syllabus:-

SBI PO Syllabus 2025

SBI PO Pre Exam Syllabus

The syllabus of SBI PO 2025 Prelims exam will constitute Reasoning Ability, Quantitative Aptitude and English Language. The detailed syllabus of SBI PO Prelims exam can be further subdivided into various topics based on the previous year questions that have been asked in SBI PO 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.

Reasoning AbilityQuantitative AptitudeEnglish Language
Series-AlphanumericSimplificationCloze Test 
InequalitiesProfit & LossReading Comprehension
Ranking/DirectionMixtures &AlligationsPara jumbles
Data SufficiencySimple Interest & Compound Interest & Surds& IndicesParagraph Completion
Coding-DecodingWork & TimeFill in the blanks
Seating ArrangementTime & DistanceMultiple Meaning /Error Spotting
PuzzleMensuration – Cylinder, Cone, SphereMiscellaneous 
TabulationData Interpretation
SyllogismRatio & Proportion, Percentage
Blood RelationsNumber Systems
Input OutputSequence & Series
Coding DecodingPermutation, Combination &Probability
SBI PO Mains Exam Syllabus:-
Data Interpretation & AnalysisReasoningEnglish LanguageGeneral/Economy/ Banking AwarenessComputer Aptitude
Data SufficiencyBlood RelationsReading ComprehensionFinancial AwarenessComputer Fundamentals /Terminologies
Line GraphSyllogismGrammarCurrent AffairsMemory
Pie ChartCircular Seating ArrangementVocabularyGeneral KnowledgeKeyboard Shortcuts
Bar GraphLinear Seating ArrangementVerbal AbilityStatic AwarenessComputer Abbreviation
Radar Graph Case letDouble Line-upWord AssociationBanking and Financial AwarenessMicrosoft Office
Missing Case DISchedulingSentence ImprovementComputer Hardware
Let it Case DIInput OutputPara JumblesComputer Software
Tabular GraphVerbal ReasoningCloze TestInternet
ProbabilityDirections and DistancesError SpottingNetworking
Permutation and CombinationOrdering and RankingFill in the blanksNumber System
Data SufficiencyOperating System
Coding and DecodingBasic of Logic Gates
Code Inequalities
Course of Action
Critical Reasoning
Analytical and Decision Making

Eligibility Criteria:
SBI PO Eligibility Criteria 2025:-


Age Limit: (As on 01.04.2025):

Not below 21 years and not above 30 years as on 01.04.2025 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: .

CategoryAge relaxation
Scheduled Castes/ Scheduled Tribes5 years
Other Backward Classes (Non-Creamy Layer)3 years
Persons with Benchmark Disabilities (PwBD) (SC/ ST)15 years
Persons with Benchmark Disabilities (PwBD) (OBC)13 years
Persons with Benchmark Disabilities (PwBD) (Gen/EWS)10 years
Ex Servicemen, Commissioned officers including Emergency
Commissioned Officers (ECOs)/ Short Service Commissioned Officers
(SSCOs) who have rendered 5 years military service and have been
released on completion of assignment (including those whose
assignment is due to be completed within 6 months from the last date
of receipt of application) otherwise than by way of dismissal or
discharge on account of misconduct or inefficiency or physical disability
attributable to military service or invalidment.
5 years





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 30.09.2025):

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 30.09.2025. 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.  

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