What is SBI PO prelims cut off?

SBI PO prelims cut off is released to shortlist candidates for the Mains exam. The prelims cut off is calculated out of 100 marks. The prelims exam comprises questions from three sections-English, Quant and Reasoning. The prelims cut off is not taken into consideration for the final merit list. There is no sectional cut off in SBI PO prelims exam. SBI PO 2022 previous year prelims cut off is given below. Category Cut-Off Marks GEN 59.50 SC 52.50 ST 47.75 OBC 58.25 EWS 59.50 LD 46.25 VI 50.50 HI 21.50 D & E -

What is SBI PO Mains cut off?

SBI PO Mains cut off is announced to select candidates for the Group Exercises & Interview and psychometric test. The cut off for this stage is calculated out of 250 marks. The Mains exam carries both objective and subjective-type questions. The cut off of the Mains exam is taken into consideration for the final merit list. There is no sectional cut off in SBI PO Mains exam. SBI PO 2022 previous year mains cut off is given below. Category Cut-Off Marks GEN 59.50 SC 52.50 ST 47.75 OBC 58.25 EWS 59.50 LD 46.25 VI 50.50 HI 21.50 D & E -

Is normalisation followed in the calculation of SBI PO cutoff marks?

Yes, SBI PO cutoff is calculated after normalising the marks. The normalisation of marks is done to adjust the difficulty level of the question papers. SBI PO exam is conducted in various slots as a result of which the topics, questions, and difficulty levels vary for each shift. The questions in one slot may be comparatively difficult in another. For fair evaluation, SBI normalises the marks scored by candidates in various slots of the exam. The normalisation is done using the equi-percentile method.

Is there sectional cut off marks in SBI PO exam?

Sectional cut off marks are not there in SBI PO prelims and Mains exam. There is only overall cutoff at both levels. Candidates need to secure the overall SBI PO cut off marks in order to get shortlisted. SBI PO cut off marks are the minimum qualifying marks which candidates need to secure inorder to qualify the exam. It is important to secure the cut off marks in every stage of selection process.

How is SBI PO final cutoff calculated?

The final cutoff of SBI PO is calculated out of 100 marks. The marks secured by the candidates in the Mains exam are converted to 75 out of 250 marks. The marks of Phase III are converted to 25 marks out of 50 marks. Based on the final cut off marks, candidates are selected for appointment to the post of Probationary Officers in the various branches of SBI.

Does SBI PO have any sectional cutoff?

There are no sectional cut off in SBI PO prelims and mains exams. Candidates are only required to secure the overall cut off in the exam. Only those candidates are considered for the next round who secures the cut off marks. The cut off is the minimum qualifying marks that candidates need to secure inorder to qualify the exam and become eligible for the next round of selection process.

What was SBI PO final cut off in 2022?

The category-wise SBI PO final cut off is given below. Category Cut-Off Marks (Normalised to 100) GEN 53.40 SC 44.93 ST 41.55 OBC 47.41 EWS 47.94 LD 41.64 VI 49.93 HI 41.59 D & E 33.16

Is SBI PO prelims cutoff taken into consideration for final selection?

SBI PO prelims cut off is not taken into consideration for final selection. The cut offs of the mains exam and interview are taken into consideration for final selection. SBI PO cut off for the prelims exam is only considered to select candidates for the mains exam.

What was SBI PO 2023 Mains cut off?

SBI PO Mains cut off 2023 was released for objective and descriptive tests. The cut off was calculated out of 250 marks. The cut off marks is given below. Category SBI PO Cut-Off Marks (Out of 250) GEN 70 SC 57.50 ST 57.50 OBC 62.25 EWS 70 LD 57.50 VI 57.50 HI 58 D & E 58.25

What was SBI PO Mains cut off in 2022?

The category-wise SBI PO cut off marks announced for the Mains exam in 2022 is given below. Category Cut-Off Marks GEN 59.50 SC 52.50 ST 47.75 OBC 58.25 EWS 59.50 LD 46.25 VI 50.50 HI 21.50 D & E -

What was SBI PO prelims cut off in 2021?

The category-wise SBI PO prelims cut off announced in 2021 is given below. Category SBI PO 2021 Prelims Cutoff GEN 58.5 SC 53 ST 53 OBC 53.75 EWS 58.25 PWD 58.25

What was SBI PO prelims cut off in 2022?

The category-wise SBI PO prelims cut off announced in 2022 is given below. Category Cut-Off Marks GEN 59.50 SC 52.50 ST 47.75 OBC 58.25 EWS 59.50 LD 46.25 VI 50.50 HI 21.50 D & E -

Why is SBI PO so tough?

There are multiple reasons why clearing the SBI PO exam becomes tough compared to other banking exams. Some of these reasons are: 1. Limited number of attempts: This makes aspirants feel pressured to qualify within the allotted number of attempts. 2. Time constraints: Candidates have one hour to complete 100 questions in the preliminary exam and three hours to complete 155 questions in the main exam. 3. Negative marking: There is one-fourth negative marking of 0.25 marks, which increases the challenge. 4. Tricky questions, such as from the reasoning and data interpretation sections, consume a lot of time. 5. High competition: Candidates appearing for the SBI PO exam are not only huge in numbers but also diverse. A B.Tech graduate may have to compete with an MBA graduate. 6. Sectional cut offs: The candidates need to clear section-wise cutoffs separately, and therefore, aspirants need to score well in all sections. 7. The GD and PI rounds: The group discussion and interview rounds are the final and most challenging.

Why SBI PO exam is conducted?

SBI PO exam is conducted to select eligible candidates for Probationary Officers posts. Selected candidates are offered a handsome salary package. The basic salary is INR 41,960 (with four advance increments). SBI PO pay scale is INR 36,000-1490/7, 46430-1740/2-49910-1990/7-63840. The selection process comprises prelims, Mains, psychometric test, group exercises and interview. The final selection is done based on the Mains exam, group exercises and interview.

Will I receive an email/SMS notification regarding my SBI PO result?

Yes, the State Bank of India sends an email/SMS notification to candidates regarding their SBI PO result. Candidates can also download their result PDF from the official SBI website. SBI PO result is announced online by SBI. The result is announced in different phases-prelims, Mains and final result. The prelims exam is qualifying in nature. The marks obtained in this stage are not counted for the final merit list. The final selection is done based on the performance in the Mains exam, interview and group exercises and interview. The psychometric test is also qualifying in nature.

SBI PO Cut Off 2025 (OUT): Category-wise Prelims & Mains Cut-Off Marks

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Updated on Jul 16, 2025 15:49 IST

By Anangsha Patra, Deputy Manager – Editorial

SBI PO Cut off 2025: The State Bank of India (SBI) releases SBI PO cut off separately for the prelims exam, mains exam and final selection. The cut off is released on the official website for different categories and states along with the SBI PO result. To download the cut off marks of SBI PO 2025, candidates need to login with the registration number or roll number, date of birth, or captcha code. There are no sectional SBI PO cut off marks in the exam. Candidates securing equal to or more than the cut off marks are selected for the subsequent rounds of the recruitment process.

SBI PO is one of the country's most sought-after banking exams, and many candidates appear for the exam. As the competition is high, it becomes essential for candidates to understand the state and category-wise SBI PO cut off marks and set targets for the prelims and mains exams for SBI PO.

Cut off is the minimum qualifying mark that candidates need to secure to qualify the exam. SBI PO cut off is calculated based on factors including the number of vacancies, the number of candidates who appeared in each category and the difficulty level of the exam. Candidates can go through SBI PO cut off below and strategize the target score.

Q: How can I check SBI PO cut off?

The cut off of SBI PO is made available online on the official website. Candidates can check the cut off marks by logging with the required credentials. The steps to check the cut off marks are given below: Visit the official website of SBI Click the link 'Details of marks secured by the candidates in SBI PO exam' Enter registration number or roll number and date of birth or password SBI PO cut off appears on the screen.

Q: When SBI PO prelims cutoff was released?

SBI PO prelims cut off 2025 was released on April 5, 2025. The cut off is made available category-wise and state-wise. Candidates can check the cut off by logging with the required credentials. Separate cut off marks are decided for the prelims exam, mains exam and final selection. Candidates need to secure the cut off marks in each stage inorder to qualify the exam.

Q: Are the SBI PO cut off for Prelims and Mains released separately?

Yes, SBI PO cut off marks are released separately for prelims and Mains exams. Candidates must secure the cut off marks to get shortlisted for the next selection round. However, SBI PO prelims cut off marks are qualifying in nature, and no marks are added to the final merit list. Besides, the marks obtained in the group discussion and interview are given preference.

Q: What are the factors affecting SBI PO cut off?

There are several factors affecting SBI PO cut off marks. The factors that affect the cut off marks are given below: 1) Difficulty level of the exam 2) Number of vacancies 3) Total marks 4) Number of test takers.

Q: What was SBI PO prelims cut off 2024?

SBI PO prelims cut off 2024 is given below.

Category	Cut Off Marks
UR	61.75
SC	55
ST	49
OBC	60.50
EWS	60.25
VI	47.50
HI	19.75
LD	49.75
D&E	9.50

Q: What was SBI PO Mains cut off 2024?

SBI PO Mains cut off 2024 is given below.

Category	Cutoff
General	87.5
OBC	75
EWS	87.5
SC	75
ST	75
LD	75
VI	75
HI	-

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SBI PO Cut off
SBI PO 2025 Dates
How to Check SBI PO Cut off?
SBI PO Previous Year Cut off
SBI PO Cut off 2025 FAQs

SBI PO Cut off

SBI PO cut off is released for prelims, mains, and final selection. The cut off is released along with the SBI PO scorecard.There is only the overall SBI PO cut off and no sectional cutoff. The preliminary exam is only qualifying in nature and candidates need to score minimum cutoff marks to qualify for the mains exam. The final merit list is determined based on the combined marks of the mains exam and Interview and Group Discussion rounds. Candidates should score good marks in all the exam stages to clear SBI PO cut off.

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SBI PO Cut off: Know Its Various Stages

The various stages related to the declaration of SBI PO cut off are given below:

SBI PO Prelims Cut off

SBI PO Prelims Cut off is calculated out of 100 marks. The category-wise merit list to call candidates for the mains exam is prepared based on the SBI PO prelims cut off marks. On the basis of SBI PO prelims cut off, candidates 10 times the number of vacancies have been selected for the mains exam.

SBI PO Mains Cut off

The mains exam is conducted for candidates qualifying the preliminary exam. SBI PO mains cut off is calculated out of 250 marks. Based on the cut off marks, candidates three times the number of category-wise vacancies are called for the Interview, psychometric test and group discussion. The descriptive test is evaluated only for those candidates who have to qualify at each level of the objective test.

SBI PO Interview Cut off

Phase III is conducted for candidates qualifying the mains exam. SBI PO cut off for interview is calculated out of 50 marks. Candidates can check below the previous years’ minimum qualifying marks for Phase III.

SBI PO Final Cut off

SBI PO final cut off is determined based on the mains exam and Interview. It is the total marks secured by the last ranked candidates. SBI PO cut off for final selection is calculated out of 100. The marks secured by the candidates in the mains exam are converted to 75 out of 250 marks. The marks of Interview are converted to 25 marks out of 50 marks.

How to Check SBI PO Cut off?

The steps to check the cut off of SBI PO are given below:

Visit the official website of SBI
Click the link 'Details of marks secured by the candidates in SBI PO exam'
Enter registration number or roll number and date of birth or password
SBI PO cut off appears on the screen

Factors Affecting SBI PO Cut off

The cut off marks are calculated based on the following factors:

Number of vacancies
Number of test-takers
The difficulty level of the exam

SBI PO Previous Year Cut off

SBI PO previous year cut off helps candidates to know the actual exam trend and set targets accordingly. Candidates can check below the previous years' cut off marks for prelims, mains and final selection.

SBI PO Mains Cut off 2024

SBI PO Mains Cut Off 2024 (Out of 250)
Category	Cutoff
General	87.5
OBC	75
EWS	87.5
SC	75
ST	75
LD	75
VI	75
HI	-
D&E	-

SBI PO 2024 Prelims Cut off

The category-wise SBI PO prelims cut off is given below.

Category	Cut Off Marks
UR	61.75
SC	55
ST	49
OBC	60.50
EWS	60.25
VI	47.50
HI	19.75
LD	49.75
D&E	9.50

SBI PO 2023 Cut off

Candidates can check below SBI PO last year cut off marks for different stages of recruitment.

SBI PO Prelims Cut off 2023

The SBI PO Cut Off for EWS, OBC, and General categories was 59.25, for SC category the cut off marks was 53 and for ST was 47.50. Candidates can check below SBI PO cut off for prelims exam.

Category	Cut-Off Marks
GEN	59.25
SC	53
ST	47.50
OBC	59.25
EWS	59.25

SBI PO Mains Cut off 2023

SBI PO Mains cut off 2023 was released on June 21, 2024. The category-wise cut off marks is given below.

SBI PO Cut-Off Marks
Category	SBI PO Cut-Off Marks (Out of 250)
GEN	70
SC	57.50
ST	57.50
OBC	62.25
EWS	70
LD	57.50
VI	57.50
HI	58
D & E	58.25

SBI PO Final Cut off 2023

The cut off cut off of SBI PO 2023 is given below.

Category	Cut-Off Marks (Out of 100)
GEN	44.60
SC	37.15
ST	36.45
OBC	39.73
EWS	36.03
LD	33.68
VI	29.20
HI	32.25
D & E	32.98

SBI PO 2023 Interview Qualifying Marks

Category	Cut-Off Marks (Out of 50)
GEN	20
SC	17.50
ST	17.50
OBC	17.50
EWS	20
LD	17.50
VI	17.50
HI	17.50
D & E	17.50

SBI PO Prelims Cut off 2022

Candidates can check below the SBI PO prelims cut off released by SBI.

Category	Cut-Off Marks
GEN	59.50
SC	52.50
ST	47.75
OBC	58.25
EWS	59.50
LD	46.25
VI	50.50
HI	21.50
D & E	-

SBI PO Cut off 2022 for Mains Exam & Final Selection

Category	Cut-Off Marks
GEN	59.50
SC	52.50
ST	47.75
OBC	58.25
EWS	59.50
LD	46.25
VI	50.50
HI	21.50
D & E	-

SBI PO Prelims Cut off 2021

The category-wise prelims cutoff of SBI PO 2021 exam is given below:

Category	SBI PO 2021 Prelims Cutoff
GEN	58.5
SC	53
ST	53
OBC	53.75
EWS	58.25
PWD	58.25

SBI PO Mains Cut off 2021

The category-wise mains cutoff marks, calculated out of 250 is given below.

Category	SBI PO Mains Cutoff (Out of 250)
Gen	94.85
SC	77.32
ST	75.01
OBC	86.54
EWS	90.01
LD	75.35
VI	97.72
HI	75.77
D & E	75.17

SBI PO Cut off 2021 for Interview

The category-wise qualifying marks for interview are given below.

Category	Cut-Off Marks (Out of 50)
GEN	20
SC	17.50
ST	17.50
OBC	17.50
EWS	20
LD	17.50
VI	17.50
HI	17.50
D & E	17.50

SBI PO Final Cut off 2021

The final cutoff has been calculated based on the mains exam and interview. The marks have been normalised to 100 for calculating the cutoff.

Category	SBI PO Final Cut off (Normalised to 100)
GEN	53.40
SC	44.93
ST	41.55
OBC	47.41
EWS	47.94
LD	41.64
VI	49.93
HI	41.59
D & E	33.16

SBI PO Pre Cut off 2020

Candidates can check below SBI PO prelims cut off 2020 for different categories. SBI PO cut off 2020 prelims for General category was 58.5. SBI PO 2020 prelims cut off was calculated out of 100 marks.

Category	Cutoff
UR (General)	58.5
OBC	56
EWS	56.75
SC	50
ST	43.75
LD	47.25
VI	47.75
HI	13.5

SBI PO Mains Cut off 2020

SBI PO 2020 mains cut off is given below for different categories.

Category	SBI PO 2020 Mains Cut Off (Out of 250)
Gen	88.93
SC	73.83
ST	66.86
OBC	80.96
EWS	84.60
LD	80.45
VI	93.08
HI	63.10
D & E	63.25

SBI PO 2020-21 Final Cutoff

Category	SBI PO Final Cut-Off Marks (Normalised to 100)
Gen	51.23
SC	44.09
ST	4187
OBC	45.09
EWS	45.35
LD	45.27
VI	51.55
HI	28.62
D & E	29.43

SBI PO Pre Cut off 2019

Category	Cut off
General	71
Economically Weaker Section (EWS)	68.25
Other Backward Caste (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 Mains Cut off 2019

Category	SBI PO Mains Cut off 2019
General	104.42
SC	82.50
ST	77.63
EWS	100.89
OBC	94.28
LD	86.51
VI	101.75
HI	75.36
D&E	75.14

SBI PO 2019 Cut off for Group Exercises & Interview

Category	SBI PO cut off marks
Gen	20
SC	17.50
ST	17.50
OBC	17.50
EWS	20
LD	17.50
VI	17.50
HI	17.50
D & E	17.50

SBI PO Final Cut Off 2019

Category	Cut-Off Marks (Normalised to 100)
GEN	54.11
SC	45.74
ST	43.90
OBC	48.78
EWS	50.13
LD	47.11
VI	52.58
HI	35.29
D & E	33.37

SBI PO Pre Cut off 2018

Category	Cut off
General	56.75
OBC	56.75
SC	49.00
ST	43.00
OH	45.25
VH	49.00
HI	14.75

SBI PO Mains Cut off 2018

Sections/ Exam	Minimum Qualifying Marks (Cut off Score)
Sections/ Exam	SC	ST	OBC	General
Minimum marks to be secured, to be shortlisted for GE & PI Round (Objective + Descriptive)	77.13	75.01	86.42	93.10
Group Exercise + Interview	18	18	18	20
Total Cut off Marks after Normalization	43.99	39.87	46.26	50.79

SBI PO Pre Cut off 2017

In 2017, there were both sectional and overall cut off marks. Candidates can check below the category-wise cut off for individual tests and overall.

Sectional Cut off

Category	Quantitative Aptitude	English Language	Reasoning Ability
Cut Off Marks (GEN)	10.25	8.75	6.50
Cut Off Marks (OBC/SC/ ST/PwD)	7.00	5.75	4.00

Overall Cut off

Category	Cut off
General	51.50
OBC	48.25
SC	43.25
ST	31.25
OH	38.75
VH	42.50
HI	18.50

SBI PO 2017 Cut off (Objective + Descriptive Test)

Category	Cut off
General	89.25
OBC	79.5
SC	62.5
ST	62.5

SBI PO 2017 Cut off for Group Exercises & Interview

Category	SBI PO cut off marks
Gen	20
SC/ST/OBC/OH/VI/HI	18

SBI PO Final Cut off 2017

Category	Cut off
General	46.59
OBC	40.83
SC	38.95
ST	28.88
OH	37.24

SBI PO Final Cut off 2016

Category	Cut off
General	49.75
OBC	44.43
SC	34.25
ST	34.73
OH	38.45

SBI PO Cut off 2025 FAQs

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