SBI PO 2026 Recruitment: Check Vacancies Notification PDF Here

State Bank of India Probationary Officer Exam 2025 ( SBI PO )

Anangsha Patra
Updated on Dec 2, 2025 14:39 IST

By Anangsha Patra, Deputy Manager – Editorial

SBI PO Recruitment 2026: The State Bank of India (SBI) is expected to soon release SBI PO recruitment notification. The notification will be released in  PDF form. SBI PO application form will be released published after the notification was released. The application form filling deadline will be notified by the examination authority. The application fee needs to be paid online only, which is INR 750 for General and OBC candidates. SC/ST/PWD candidates are exempted from fee payment. Any graduate candidate can apply for the exam.

SBI PO exam dates will be announced along with the notification. Read below for details on SBI PO recruitment 2026.

Table of contents
  • SBI Clerk Eligibility
  • SBI PO 2025 Dates
  • SBI PO Recruitment: Vacancies & Salary
  • SBI PO Recruitment Admit Card
  • SBI PO Syllabus
  • SBI PO Recruitment 2026 FAQs
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SBI Clerk Eligibility

Candidates need to fulfil the following SBI PO eligibility criteria:

  • SBI PO age limit of candidates should be between 21 and 30 years 
  • Any graduate candidate can apply for the exam. Final year graduation candidates can apply for the exam provisionally. When called for the interview, they need to show the degree pass certificate 
  • There is also capping in the number of attempts. The number of chances for the General category is four and OBC is Seven. There is no limit to the number of attempts for SC and ST candidates
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Q:   What is the eligibility criteria for SBI PO?
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The age limit for applying to SBI PO was between 21 and 30 years. Relaxation in the upper age limit is provided to candidates belonging to reserved category.The educational qualification prescribed for SBI PO is Graduation. Final year Graduation candidates can apply provisionally provided they need to submit the pass Certificate of degree exam at the time of interview. Candidates holding Integrated Dual Degree (IDD) can also apply. Candidates possessing qualifications such as Medical, Engineering, Chartered Accountant, Cost Accountant can also apply.There are also restrictions in the number of attempts. The number of attempts for General category is 4, General (PwD) category is 7, OBC is 7, OBC (PwD) is 7. There is no restriction for SC/ST (PwD). Candidates with a record of default in repayment of loans/ credit card dues / or against whose name adverse reports of CIBIL or other external agencies are available are not eligible for appointment.

SBI PO 2025 Dates

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

DatesPast 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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SBI PO Recruitment: Vacancies & Salary

The number of SBI PO vacancies is determined by SBI as per their business requirement. A total of 541 vacancies were announced for SBI PO 2025 exam. Currently, the basic SBI PO salary is INR 48,960 (With four advance increments). The pay scale for Junior Management Grade Scale I is  INR 48480-2000/7-62480-2340/2-67160-2680/7-85920. Besides, candidates are also entitled to DA, HRA/Lease rental, CCA, Medical, and other allowances. The approximate CTC at the initial scale of at Mumbai Centre is INR 18.67 Lakh.

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Q:   What is the process after being selected as SBI PO?
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On joining, the selected candidates will be designated as Probationary Officers and may be on probation for two years. They will be subjected to continuous assessment, as per Bank’s extant policy, during the probation period. Those candidates who qualify in the assessment as per standards determined by the Bank from time to time, will be confirmed in the Service of the Bank in Junior Management Grade Scale-I (JMGS-I).

Q:   How many SBI PO 2025 vacancies were announced?
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A total of 541 vacancies were announced for SBI PO 2025 exam. The vacancy break-up is given below.

CategoryRegularBacklog
SC755
ST3736
OBC135-
EWS50-
UR203-
Total50041
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SBI PO Recruitment Admit Card

The admit card of SBI PO is released separately for pre-exam training, preliminary exam, mains exam and Interview or Group Exercises & Interview. Candidates can access their SBI PO admit card online by logging with 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. The steps to download the admit card are 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 in the SBI login page
  • SBI PO admit card appears on the screen
  • Download the admit card and take its printout
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Q:   Will I get the hard copy of the SBI PO admit card?
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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.
Q:   How can I download SBI PO admit card?
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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.

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SBI PO Syllabus

The standard of SBI PO syllabus is of graduation level. SBI PO prelims syllabus comprises topics from Quantitative Aptitude (QA), English Language, and Reasoning Ability. SBI PO prelims syllabus comprises topics from Data Analysis & Interpretation, Reasoning & Computer Aptitude, General/Economy/Banking Awareness, and English. The detailed 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, Current Affairs, General Knowledge, Static Awareness, Banking and Financial Awareness, etc.

Computer Aptitude: Internet, Memory, Computer Abbreviation, Microsoft Office, Computer Hardware, Computer Software, Computer Fundamentals /Terminologies, Networking, Operating System, Basic of Logic Gates, etc.

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Commonly asked questions
Q:   What is SBI PO Prelims Syllabus?
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SBI PO prelims syllabus comprises topics from Reasoning, Quant and English. The syllabus is given below.

Quantitative Aptitude Syllabus

Reasoning Syllabus

English Syllabus

Simplification/ Approximation

Alphanumeric Series

Reading Comprehension

Profit & Loss

Directions

Fill in the blanks

Mixtures & Alligations

Logical Reasoning

Cloze Test

Permutation, Combination & Probability

Data Sufficiency

Para jumbles

Work & Time

Ranking & Order

Vocabulary

Sequence & Series

Alphabet Test

Paragraph Completion

Simple Interest & Compound Interest

Seating Arrangement

Multiple Meaning /Error Spotting

Surds & Indices

Coded Inequalities

Sentence Completion

Mensuration – Cylinder, Cone, Sphere

Puzzle

Tenses Rules

Time & Distance

Syllogism

 

Data Interpretation

Blood Relations

Ratio & Proportion

Coding-Decoding

Number Systems

Input-Output

Percentage

Tabulation

 

Q:   Where can I get SBI PO syllabus PDF?
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SBI PO syllabus PDF is divided into preliminary and Mains exams. SBI PO syllabus is of utmost importance for candidates who want to join the State Bank of India as Probationary Officers. The appropriate knowledge of SBI PO syllabus helps candidates to frame apt strategy for the exam. It is equitable to mark the weightage given in the SBI PO syllabus. Candidates should be completely familiar with the SBI PO syllabus PDF to fuel their preparations.

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SBI PO Recruitment 2026 FAQs

Candidates can check below SBI PO recruitment FAQs.

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Q:   How to edit SBI PO application form?
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SBI does not provide separate window to edit SBI PO application form. Candidates can edit the details entered in the application form within the prescribed application deadline. Request for change/correction in the data entered in the SBI PO application form is not entertained after it is finally submitted. Candidates are advised to fill up the online application carefully and enter the correct information in the application. Candidates can make changes to the application form before its final submission. Editing of SBI PO application form is allowed only thrice. Candidates need to fill SBI PO application form online. They are not required to submit the hard copy of the application form.

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Answered a week ago

For Banking aspirants, SBI PO is one of the most sought-after jobs, considering the salary and career growth. The salary structure is released by SBI in the official notification PDF.Besides the basic SBI Scale 1 salary, candidates are also given various allowances, perks, and benefits. SBI PO is re

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Bhumika Arora

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Answered a week ago

SBI PO prelims cut off 2024 is given below.

SBI PO Prelims Cut Off 2024 (Out of 100)

Category

SC

ST

OBC

EWS

GEN

LD

VI

HI

D&E

Cutoff

554960.5060.2561.7549.7547.5019.759.50

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Ishita Aggarwal

Contributor-Level 7

Answered a week ago

SBI PO final cut off comprises cut offs for the Mains exam and final selection. SBI PO Mains cut off 2024 as well as the final cut off are given below.

SBI PO 2024 Mains Cut off

SBI PO Mains Cut Off 2024 (Out of 250)

Category

SC

ST

OBC

EWS

GEN

LD

VI

HI

D&E

Cutoff

75757587.5087.507575--

SBI PO 2024 Final Cut off

SBI PO Final cut off 2024 (normalized to 100 marks)

Category

SC

ST

OBC

EWS

GEN

LD

VI

HI

D&E

Cutoff

32.533.3640.9636.8546.2442.0433.63--

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Bhumika Lama

Contributor-Level 7

Answered 2 months ago

You can prepare for SBI PO exam through self-study. However, to understand the techniques of solving questions it is always advised to take coaching.

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Mani Shukla

Contributor-Level 7

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