SBI PO Exam 2025: Phase 3 Admit Card OUT, Dates, Pattern, Syllabus & FAQs

SBI PO exam dates 2025 were announced. SBI PO prelims exam was conducted on August 4, 2025. SBI PO Mains exam will be conducted on September 13, 2025. The Psychometric Test will be conducted on November 19. The Group Exercises & Interview will be held from November 24 to 30.

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).

SBI PO full form stands for State Bank of India Probationary Officer recruitment. This is one of the most sought-after exams among graduates. SBI releases vacancies for PO annually to fulfill manpower requirements among its branches.

SBI PO merit list is prepared based on the marks obtained in the mains exam and interview & GE. Tie-breaking formula is applied to prepare the merit list along with other factors such as cut off marks, number of applicants, and more. The merit list is made available in PDF format along with the category-wise rank and state-wise rank of each applicant. 

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.

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. 

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.

SBI PO cut-off marks are based on many factors. The following factors affect the cut-off marks: 1) Exam difficulty level. 2) Number of vacancies. 3) Total marks. 4) Number of test takers.

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.

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.

SBI PO admit card release dates have been announced. SBI PO prelims admit card was released on July 25, 2025. SBI PO Mains admit card was released on September 3, 2025.  SBI PO Phase 3 admit card will be released in October/November 2025. 

The admit card of SBI PO contains the following details.

The Group Exercises & Interview of SBI PO carries 50 marks. The ratio of marks considered for mains and interview marks are 75:25. Candidates appointed to the post based on the selection process. Vacancies are also considered. 

SBI PO prelims syllabus comprises topics from Reasoning, Quant and English. The syllabus is given below.

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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The prelims exam of SBI PO is conducted for 100 marks. The number of good attempts in SBI PO exam is given below.

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.

The distribution of questions in SBI PO Mains exam is given below.

SBI PO notification is released every year to select POs/MTs. The notification is released in PDF form and comprises the details related to the exam such as the exam dates, application process, exam pattern, eligibility, etc. Candidates must read the notification carefully before applying for the exam. Lakhs of candidates apply every year for SBI PO exam. The selection process of SBI PO comprises prelims exam, Mains exam and Group Exercises, Psychometric Test and Interview. The final selection is done based on the Mains exam and Group Exercises and Interview.

Presently, the starting basic pay is INR 48,480 (Plus 4 advance increments) in the scale of 48480-2000/7-62480-2340/2-67160-2680/7-85920 applicable to Junior Management Grade Scale-I. The official will be eligible for DA, HRA, CCA, PF, Contributory Pension Fund i.e., NPS, LFC, Medical Facility, Lease rental facility etc. and other allowances & perquisites as per rules in force from time to time. The approximate CTC at initial scale of at Mumbai Centre is INR 18.67 Lakh.

The weightage of marks given to final merit list of SBI PO is given below.

 Quantum CAT by Sarvesh Kumar Verma, How to Prepare for Data Interpretation for CAT by Arun Sharma, Magical Book on Quicker Maths by M Tyra, Fast Track Objective Arithmetic by Rajesh Verma, Quantitative Aptitude for Competitive Exams by RS Aggarwal, A New Approach to Reasoning Verbal and Non-Verbal by B.S. Sijwali and Indu Sijwali, Analytical Reasoning by MK Pandey (For the chapters required for analytical reasoning), A Modern Approach to Verbal & Non-Verbal Reasoning by R.S. Aggarwal, Objective General English by SP Bakshi, Descriptive General English by SP Bakshi and Richa Sharma, High School English Grammar and Composition by Wren and Martin, Word Power Made Easy by Normal Lewis, Banking Awareness by Arihant Publications, Static General Knowledge by Arihant Publications, Current Affairs can be prepared from the monthly magazines such as Banking Services Chronicle (BSC Publications), Newspapers etc. Objective Computer Awareness for General Competitive Exams by Arihant Publications,  Descriptive General English (Old Edition) by S.P. Bakshi and Richa Sharma, Descriptive English (For All Competitive Examinations) by S.J. Thakur and S.K. Rout

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.