Do I need to affix photograph on the SBI PO admit card?

Yes, candidates need to fix photograph on SBI PO admit card and self-attest it. They are required to carry two additional photographs. Candidates need to carry the hall ticket along with one photograph to the exam centre.

What are the items allowed and not allowed inside SBI PO exam centre?

Candidates must bring stationery such as pencils, glue, eraser, ink stamp pad and ballpoint pen with them to the examination hall. Electronic items are not allowed.

I am not able to download the SBI PO admit card. How do I do it?

Once the SBI PO admit card is released, candidates face problem in downloading their hall tickets due to heavy load at the server. In such case, candidates are not required to panic rather they should keep calm and try to download the SBI PO admit card after a gap of five minutes. It is always good to download the admit at night. SBI PO admit card is released online on the official website. To download the admit card, candidates are required to enter registration number or roll number and date of birth or password. The hard copy of the admit card is not sent to candidates by post.

Which are photo-identity proofs that I need to carry to the SBI PO exam center?

The photo-identity proofs required for SBI PO exam are given below: Passport PAN Card Driving License Voter’s Card Bank Passbook Duly attested Photograph/Identity Card issued by School or College/ Gazetted Officer Aadhaar Card -

In how many shifts SBI PO exam is conducted?

The prelims exam of SBI PO is conducted in four shifts while the Mains exam is conducted in two shifts. SBI PO prelims shift timings are 9 AM to 10 AM, 11.30 am to 12.30 pm, 2 pm to 3 pm and 4.30 pm to 5.30 pm. SBI PO Mains exam timings are 2 pm to 3 pm and 3:30 pm to 4:30 pm. The details regarding the shift timings are mentioned on the admit card. Candidates need to appear for the exam as per their exam slots. The exam timings for prelims and mains exam are given below. SBI PO Prelims Exam Timings Shift 1 9 am-10 am Shift 2 11:30 am-12:30 am Shift 3 2 pm-3 pm Shift 4 3:30 pm-4:30 pm SBI PO Mains Exam Timings Shift Timings Shift 1 1:30 pm – 5:00 pm

How to retrieve password while downloading SBI PO admit card?

Candidates can retrieve the password by clicking on the 'Forgot Password'tab. Once the password is changed it is sent to the registered email ID.

What are the guidelines related to SBI PO dress code?

Candidates are advised to follow the following dress code for SBI PO exam. Wear light colour clothes with halfsleeves Slippers/sandals are allowed and not shoes Candidates wearing religious dresses are checked thoroughly

What details are mentioned in SBI PO exam pattern?

The exam pattern is divided into prelims exam, mains exam, psychometric test, interview and group exercises.

What is SBI PO psychometric test?

SBI has introduced a Psychometric Test in Phase III of SBI PO exam pattern. The psychometric test is personality profiing of candidates who are selected for Phase III of SBI PO exam. The result of the psychometric test is placed before the interview panel so that they have full understanding of the candidates. SBI PO Psychometric Test determine whether a candidate is psychologically qualified for the position of the banker. The test basically assess logical reasoning, job-specific aptitude, position-specific attributes, personality type, stress management, and much more. Click here to read more on SBI PO Psychometric Test

Are there any sectional timings in SBI PO exam?

Yes, there are sectional timings in SBI PO prelims and Mains exam. To answer each section in the prelims exam, candidates get 20 minutes. For descriptive test, candidates get 30 minutes. The duration of the Reasoning & Computer Aptitude is 50 minutes, Data Analysis & Interpretation is 45 minutes, General/ Economy/ Banking Awareness is 45 minutes and English Language section is 40 minutes.

How many marks are allotted for Group Exercises and Interview in SBI PO exam?

The maximum marks allotted for Group Exercises and Interview are 50. In the Interview and Group Exercises, candidates are judged on the basis of their personality and intelligence. There are no sectional cutoff marks in SBI PO exam. Candidates need to secure the overall cutoff marks fixed by the examination authority for the different stages of exam. There is SBI PO negative marking for wrong answers in SBI PO exam. One-fourth marks will be deducted as penalty for wrong answers in SBI PO exam. For correct answers, candidates score one mark.

Is SBI PO normalisation is grace marks?

SBI PO normalisation is not grace marks. The normalisation of marks is done to adjust the difficulty level of the question papers across various sessions. This process is followed since the exam is conducted in multiple shifts. The difficulty levels of the question papers are different.

Are there any qualifying marks in SBI PO exam?

The examination authority decides category-wise SBI PO cut off marks to select candidates for the next rounds of selection process. There is no sectional cut off marks. Candifdates need to secure only the overall cut off.

In which mode is SBI PO exam conducted?

The prelims and mains exams of SBI PO are conducted online. The prelims exam of SBI PO carries a total of 100 marks. The mains exam of SBI PO carries 250 marks. Candidates qualifying the prelims exam are called for the mains exam. However, the marks of the prelims exam are not counted for the final merit list. Candidates qualifying the prelims exam are called for the mains exam.

Is it necessary to carry the ID proof to the SBI PO exam centre?

Yes it is mandatory to carry one photo-ID proof to appear for SBI PO exam. The following identity proofs are accepted for the exam: Passport PAN Card Driving License Voter Card Bank Passbook Duly attested Photograph/Identity Card issued by School or College/ Gazetted Officer Aadhaar Card.

The spelling of my name is wrongly printed on SBI PO admit card. What should I do?

After downloading the SBI PO admit card, candidates must check all the details printed on it carefully. For spelling error in the name, candidates must immediately report to the examination authority after the admit card is released. After correction, the examination authority issues a fresh SBI PO admit card. The identity of candidates is verified at the entry gate of the exam centre as per the photo-identity proof. If there is any mismatch of information, candidates are not allowed to appear for the exam. Candidates are required to carry one valid photo-identity proof to the exam centre. The photo-identity proofs that candidates can carry are Passport/PAN Card/Voter’s Card/Bank Passbook/ Duly attested Photograph/Identity Card issued by School or College/ Gazetted Officer/ Aadhaar Card.

How can I download SBI PO admit card?

SBI PO admit cards for different stages of exams are made available online on the official website. Candidates need to enter the required login credentials to download their admit cards. The hard copy of the admit card is not sent to candidates by post. The steps to download the admit card is given below: Visit the career page of SBI Go to the current opening section from the join SBI tab Click the link Recruitment of Probationary Officers in SBI From the drop-down click, the admit card link of SBI PO Enter registration number or roll number and date of birth or password SBI PO admit card appears on the screen Download the admit card and take its printout.

Will I get the hard copy of the SBI PO admit card?

No, candidates need to download SBI PO admit card online only. The hard copy of the admit card is not sent by post. Candidates need to download their admit cards online only. The admit card comprises details such as exam date, reporting time, scanned photograph & signature, address of the exam centre, etc.

The spelling of my name is wrongly printed on SBI PO admit card. What should I do?

After downloading the SBI PO admit card, candidates must check all the details printed on it carefully. For spelling error in the name, candidates must immediately report to the examination authority after the admit card is released. After correction, the examination authority issues a fresh SBI PO admit card. The identity of candidates is verified at the entry gate of the exam centre as per the photo-identity proof. If there is any mismatch of information, candidates are not allowed to appear for the exam. Candidates are required to carry one valid photo-identity proof to the exam centre. The photo-identity proofs that candidates can carry are Passport/PAN Card/Voter’s Card/Bank Passbook/ Duly attested Photograph/Identity Card issued by School or College/ Gazetted Officer/ Aadhaar Card.

What details are mentioned in SBI PO admit card?

The admit card of SBI PO contains the following details. Candidate’s details Candidate’s name Photograph Signature Correspondence address Exam Details Roll number Password Registration number Venue of exam Date of exam Reporting time Venue code General instructions

Where is SBI PO Mains exam conducted?

The Mains exam of SBI PO is conducted in around 70 cities. The Mains exam comprises objective-type and descriptive-type questions. Total marks allotted to the test are 250.

In how many cities SBI PO prelims exam is conducted?

SBI PO prelims exam is conducted in 200 cities. Exam cities include Port Blair, Chirala, Chittoor, Eluru, Guntur, Kadapa, Kakinada, Kurnool, Nellore, Ongole, Rajahmundhry, Srikakulam, Tirupati, Vijaywada, Vishakhapatnam, Vizianagaram, Naharlagun, Dibrugarh, Guwahati, Jorhat, Silchar, Tezpur, Arrah, Bhagalpur, Darbhanga, Gaya, Muzaffarpur, Patna, Purnea, Chandigarh/ Mohali, Bhilai, Bilaspur, Raipur, Panaji, Ahmedabad/ Gandhinagar, Anand, Himmatnagar, Jamnagar, Mehsana, Rajkot, Surat, Vadodara, Ambala, Faridabad, Gurugram, Bilaspur, Hamirpur, Kangra, Kullu, Mandi, Shimla, Solan, Una, Jammu, Samba, Srinagar, Bokaro, Dhanbad, Hazaribag, Jamshedpur, Ranchi, Belgaum, Bengaluru, Bidar, Davangere, Dharwad, Gulbarga, Hassan, Hubli, Mandya, Mangalore, Mysore, Shimoga, Udupi, Alappuzha, Kannur, Kochi, Kollam, Kottayam, Kozhikode, Malappuram, Palakkad, Thrichur, Thiruvananthapuram, Leh, Kavarrati, Bhopal, Gwalior, Indore, Jabalpur, Satna, Sagar, Ujjain, Amaravati, Aurangabad, Chandrapur, Dhule, Jalgaon, Kolhapur, Latur, Mumbai/ Thane/ Navi Mumbai, Nagpur, Nanded, Nasik, Pune, Ratnagiri, Solapur, Imphal, Shillong, Aizawl, Kohima, Delhi & New Delhi, Balasore, Berhampur (Ganjam), Bhubaneswar, Cuttack, Dhenkanal, Rourkela, Sambalpur, Puducherry, Amritsar, Bhatinda, Fatehgarh Sahib, Jalandhar, Ludhiana, Mohali, Pathankot, Patiala, Sangrur, Ajmer, Alwar, Bikaner, Jaipur, Jodhpur, Kota, Sikar, Udaipur, Bardang - Gangtok, Chennai, Coimbatore, Erode, Madurai, Nagercoil, Salem, Thanjavur, Thiruchirapalli, Tirunelveli, Vellore, Virudhunagar, Hyderabad, Karimnagar, Khammam, Warangal, Agartala, Agra, Aligarh, Prayagraj (Allahabad), Bareilly, Banda, Faizabad, Ghaziabad, Gonda, Gorakhpur, Jhansi, Kanpur, Lucknow, Mathura, Meerut, Moradabad, Muzaffarnagar, Noida/ Greater Noida, Sitapur, Varanasi, Dehradun, Haldwani, Roorkee, Asansol, Durgapur, Hooghly, Kalyani, Kolkata, Siliguri.

SBI PO Admit Card 2026: Download Prelims, Mains & Phase 3 Hall Tickets Here

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Updated on Jan 8, 2026 15:18 IST

By Anangsha Patra, Deputy Manager – Editorial

SBI PO Admit Card 2026: State Bank of India releases SBI PO hall ticket online for different stages of recruitment. The direct link to download the admit card will be provided on this page. Candidates can download the admit card of SBI PO by logging with the required credentials. The hard copy of the SBI PO 2026 admit card is not sent to candidates by post. Candidates need to carry the printed copies of their admit cards along with one photo-identity proof to the exam centre. Read below for more details on SBI PO call letter.

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SBI PO 2025 Dates

Take a look at the table below for the complete schedule of SBI PO 2025 exam

Dates	Past Exam Dates
24 Nov ' 25 - 30 Nov ' 25	SBI PO Group Exercises & Interview
19 Nov ' 25	SBI PO Pysychometric Test
13 Sep ' 25	SBI PO Mains Exam 2025
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