SBI PO Notification 2025 OUT: Official Notification PDF Link
State Bank of India Probationary Officer Exam 2025 ( SBI PO )
Exam On - 19 Nov '25
SBI PO Notification 2025: The State Bank of India (SBI) closed the window to fill the SBI PO registration form on July 14, 2025. SBI PO official notification 2025 PDF was released on June 24, 2025 for a total of 541 vacancies. SBI PO apply online link was activated along with the notification. Any graduate candidate can apply for SBI PO exam.
SBI PO exam date 2025 was announced along with SBI PO notification 2025 PDF. SBI PO notification was released in PDF form and comprises details such as SBI PO exam dates, eligibility, exam pattern, selection process and many more information. Candidates selected to the post of PO will receive a salary of INR 48,480 (with 4 advance increments). Read below for more details on SBI PO notification 2025.
Important Links:
| SBI PO Official Notification 2025 PDF | Download Here |
- How to Apply for SBI PO?
- SBI PO 2025 Dates
- SBI PO Salary
- SBI PO Exam Pattern 2025
- SBI PO Syllabus 2025
- SBI PO Preparation Tips 2025
- SBI PO Notification 2025 Result
- SBI PO Cut off
How to Apply for SBI PO?
Candidates are required to fill SBI PO application form online only. The application fee is INR 750 for General/ EWS/ OBC. While SC/ ST/PWD candidates are required to pay the application fees. Candidates can pay the application fee online.
Commonly asked questions
In the event of candidates not being able to fill the SBI PO application form data in one go, they can save the data already entered by using the 'Save' button. Candidates need to login with their required credentials to complete the application process. After registration candidates are required to pay the requisite application fee through online mode by using debit card/ credit card/ Internet Banking. In case of any problem in filling up the form, payment of fee/ intimation charges or receipt of Admission/call letter, queries can be made on the phone number-022-22820427 (between 11:00 AM to 06:00 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’ in the subject of the mail.
SBI PO 2025 Dates
Take a look at the table below for the complete schedule of SBI PO 2025 exam
| Dates | Upcoming Exam Dates |
|---|---|
| 19 Nov ' 25 | SBI PO Pysychometric Test |
| 24 Nov ' 25 - 30 Nov ' 25 | SBI PO Group Exercises & Interview |
| Dates | Past Exam Dates |
|---|---|
| 13 Sep ' 25 | SBI PO Mains Exam 2025 |
| 04 Aug ' 25 | SBI PO Prelims Exam Date 2025 |
| 25 Jul ' 25 - 05 Aug ' 25 | SBI PO Prelims Admit Card |
SBI PO Salary
The starting basic pay of PO is INR 41,960 (with four advance increments). According to SBI PO salary, the pay scale of Junior Management Grade Scale-I is INR 36000-1490/7-46430-1740/2-49910-1990/7-63840. The officials are also eligible for DA, HRA/Lease rental, CCA, Medical, and other allowances. The job profile of SBI PO is given below:
- Managing and supervising a team of bank employees
- Assisting customers with their banking needs and resolving issues
- Approving loans and other financial products
- Developing and implementing branch-level strategies to meet business targets
- Representing the bank in various forums and events
- SBI PO candidates typically have a graduate degree in any discipline and must pass a written examination and interview process to be selected for the role.
SBI PO Exam Pattern 2025
The exam pattern of SBI PO is divided into the preliminary exam, mains exam, and Interview (Or Interview & Group Exercises). According to SBI PO exam pattern, the prelims exam paper is divided into three sections. The prelims exam carries a total of 100 objective-type questions of 100 marks. The mains exam comprises both descriptive-type and objective-type questions. The total marks for the mains exam are 250. Phase III of the SBI PO mains exam may comprise Interview only (50 marks) or Interview (30 marks) and Group Exercises (20 marks).
Structure of SBI PO Prelims and Mains Exams
SBI PO Prelims Exam Pattern
| Subject | Number of Questions | Marks | Duration |
|---|---|---|---|
| English Language |
30 |
100 |
20 Minutes |
| Quantitative Aptitude |
35 |
20 Minutes |
|
| Reasoning Ability |
35 |
20 Minutes |
|
| Total |
100 |
1 Hour |
SBI PO Mains Exam Pattern
| Subject | Number of Questions | Marks | Duration |
|---|---|---|---|
| Objective Test |
|||
| Reasoning & Computer Aptitude |
45 |
60 |
60 Minutes |
| Data Analysis & Interpretation |
35 |
60 |
45 Minutes |
| General/ Economy/ Banking Awareness |
40 |
40 |
35 Minutes |
| English Language |
35 |
40 |
40 Minutes |
| Subjective/ Descriptive Test |
|||
| English Language (Letter Writing & Essay) |
2 |
50 |
30 Minutes |
| Total |
157 |
250 |
3.5 Hours |
SBI PO Marking Scheme
The marking scheme of SBI PO is given below.
- One-fourth of marks assigned to a particular question in the objective test are deducted as a penalty to arrive at the corrected scores
- For correct answers, candidates score one mark
- The total marks are calculated based on the correct and incorrect responses
Commonly asked questions
The preliminary exam of SBI PO comprises the English Language, Quantitative Aptitude and Reasoning Ability. Total marks allotted to the test are 100. The duration of the test is 60 minutes. The prelims exam is only conducted to screen candidates for the Mains exam. The marks obtained in this stage are not counted for the final merit list. Candidates qualifying the prelims exam are called for the mains exam. The structure of SBI PO prelims exam pattern is given below.
Subject | Number of Questions | Marks | Duration |
English Language | 40 |
100 | 20 Minutes |
Quantitative Aptitude | 30 | 20 Minutes | |
Reasoning Ability | 30 | 20 Minutes | |
Total | 100 | 1 Hour |
SBI PO Syllabus 2025
SBI PO syllabus outlines the topics and sub-topics that candidates need to cover for the exam. SBI PO prelims syllabus comprises the topics from Reasoning Ability, Quantitative Aptitude and English Language. SBI PO mains syllabus comprises the topics from Reasoning & Computer Aptitude, English Language, Data Interpretation & Analysis and General/Economy/Banking Awareness. SBI PO syllabus is given below:
- Reasoning Ability: Logical Reasoning, Data Sufficiency, Seating Arrangement, Puzzles, Syllogism, Coding-Decoding, Input-Output and many more.
- English Language: Reading Comprehension, Cloze Test, Para Jumbles, Fill in the blanks, Multiple Meaning /Error Spotting, etc.
- Quantitative Aptitude: Simplification, Simple Interest & Compound Interest & Surds & Indices, Time & Distance, Work & Time, Ratio & Proportion, Percentage, Data Interpretation, Number Systems, etc.
- General Awareness: Financial Awareness, Static Awareness, Banking Terminologies Knowledge, Current Affairs, etc.
Commonly asked questions
The important topics for SBI PO English Language are Reading Comprehension, Cloze test, fill in the blanks, spotting the error, etc. To prepare for this section, candidates should clear their concepts of grammar and vocabulary.
SBI PO Preparation Tips 2025
The tips and tricks to prepare for SBI PO exam are given below:
- Understand the exam pattern to know the overall structure of the exam as per SBI PO preparation tips
- Go through SBI PO syllabus to know the types of topics asked in the exam
- Candidates must choose the right study materials for the exam
- Practice the SBI PO previous years' question papers
- Revise the topics given in the syllabus
- Attempt mock tests to improve speed and accuracy
SBI PO Notification 2025 Result
SBI PO result for different stages are announced online. The result is made available in PDF format on the official website. The result PDF displays the roll numbers of qualified candidates. Based on the SBI PO result, candidates are selected for the subsequent rounds of the selection process. Normalisation of marks is done to adjust the difficulty level of the question paper spread across various session.
Commonly asked questions
SBI PO final merit list is prepared based on the marks obtained in the Mains exam and Group Exercises. The marks obtained in the prelims exam are not counted for the final merit list. The weightage given to the various phases of the exam at the time of preparing the final merit list is as follows:
Phase | Exam | Weightage (In per cent) |
I | Preliminary | 0 |
II | Main | 75 |
III | Interview and Group Exercises | 25 |
Total | 100 | |
Yes, SBI PO result is declared separately for different stages. Based on the prelims exam, candidates are selected for the Mains exam. On the basis of the performance in the Mains exam, candidates are selected for the interview. The final result is prepared based on the Mains exam and interview. Candidates are required to qualify all the stages of selection inorder to appointed to the post of Probationary Officers in the various branches of SBI. The result for the prelims exam can be accessed through login. However, the results for the mains and final selection are made available in PDF form. The result PDF displays the roll numbers of qualified candidates.
SBI PO Cut off
The examination authority releases SBI PO cut off marks along with the scorecard. Only overall cut off marks are announced. There are no sectional cut off marks. Candidates can check below the previous year's SBI PO prelims cut off.
| 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 |
- |
Commonly asked questions
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.
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.
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