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.

What is the weightage of marks given to final merit list of SBI PO?

The weightage of marks given to final merit list of SBI PO is given below. Test Main Examination (written Test) (objective & descriptive) Group Exercise & Interview Total Maximum Marks 250 50 300 Normalized Marks 75 25 100

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.

Which post is given to SBI PO at the time of joining?

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).

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.

Is SBI PO notification released every year?

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.

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

What is SBI PO job profile?

SBI PO job role includes supervising clerical activities, customer service, processing loans, opening bank accounts, etc. The common tasks of a probationary officer include gaining practical knowledge of various banking aspects, Customer Services (which may range from passbook printing to account opening and much more), supervision of clerical work, Loan Processing, etc.

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.

What is the revised salary of SBI PO?

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.

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

Updated on Apr 22, 2026 16:59 IST

By Shikha Goyal, Assistant Manager

Overview

SBI PO Admit Card 2026: The State Bank of India will publish the admit card for the SBI PO 2026 exam a few days before the Prelims examination. It will be released at the SBI careers portal. Once it is released, a direct link to download it will also be provided here. Candidates will be required their login credentials to download it including the registration number and date of birth. The admit card is a mandatory document that is required by the candidate to carry at the examination centre. It consists of the information about the candidate name, date of an exam, reporting time, centre address, important instructions, etc. Candidates who will register themselves will be able to download the call letter for the SBI PO exam.

The printed copy of the admit card should be carried to the examination centre with the candidates along with the photo-identity proof. Candidates can check below for more details about the SBI PO admit card 2026.

Table of contents

How to Download SBI PO Admit Card?
SBI PO 2026 Dates
Details in SBI PO Admit Card
Stages of SBI PO Admit Card
SBI PO Exam Centres
SBI PO Exam Day Guidelines
SBI PO Admit Card 2026 FAQs

How to Download SBI PO Admit Card?

SBI PO admit card is released separately for prelims, mains, psychometric test, interview and group exercises. The examination authority will not send any communication related to the release of admit card. Candidates need to download it online only. We have explained the process to access the admit card of SBI PO 2026.

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 exam
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 2026 Dates

Take a look at the table below for the complete schedule of SBI PO 2026 exam

Dates	Upcoming Exam Dates
May ' 26 - Jun ' 26	SBI PO Application Form 2026 TENTATIVE
May ' 26 - Jun ' 26	SBI PO Notification 2026 TENTATIVE
Aug ' 26	SBI PO Prelims 2026 TENTATIVE
Sep ' 26	SBI PO Mains 2026 TENTATIVE

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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Details in SBI PO Admit Card

After downloading the SBI PO hall ticket, candidates are advised to check the details carefully. For any error, they should report to the examination authority for correction. The admit card carries the following details.

Name
Gender
Photograph
Exam Date
Shift Timings
DOB
Category
Test Centre Address
Post Applied
Time Duration
Exam day guidelines
Signature

Also Read:

SBI PO syllabus

SBI PO exam pattern

Documents Required Along with SBI PO Admit Card

Along with the printed copy of the admit card, candidates need to carry one photo-identity proof to the exam centre. They can carry one photo-identity proofs from the ones mentioned below.

Aadhaar Card
PAN Card
Passport
Driving License (Permanent)
Voter's Card
Bank Passbook
College/University ID
Employee ID
Photo ID issued by Gazetted Officer/People's Representative on official letterhead

Stages of SBI PO Admit Card

SBI PO admit card is released online for different stages of recruitment. Candidates can check below the different stages related to the release of admit card.

SBI PO Prelims Admit Card

The admit card of SBI PO prelims exam is issued to candidates who have successfully registered for the exam. The prelims exam carried 100 objective-type questions from English, Reasoning and Quant. The total marks allotted to the prelims exam are 100.

SBI PO Mains Admit Card

SBI PO mains admit card is released for candidates who qualify the prelims exam. The mains exam is conducted in two shifts depending on the number of candidates. SBI PO exam pattern for the mains exam is such that the paper contains both objective-type and subjective-type questions of 250 marks. Candidates qualifying the mains exam are called for interview.

SBI PO Phase 3 Admit Card

SBI PO phase 3 admit card for Psychometric Test, Group Discussion, and Interview is released online for all the qualified candidates of the mains exam. The total marks allotted to the Phase 3 exam (Group Exercises and Interview) are 50. There are no qualifying marks for the psychometric test.

SBI PO Pre-Exam Training Call Letter

SBI releases SBI PO pre-exam exam training materials for SC/ST/OBC/ESM/Religious Minority Communities. Candidates who opt for the training can download the pre-exam training materials. To download the pre-exam training materials, candidates need to enter registration number, date of birth and verification code.

Also Read: SBI PO Shift Timings

SBI PO Exam Centres

The authority conducts the SBI PO 2026 exam at various centres across the country. Candidates are required to select their exam centres while filling out the application form. Candidates need to select the exam centre for Prelims and Mains during the SBI PO application process. SBI Clerk prelims and mains test cities are given below.

Prelims Test Cities

State Code	State/UT	Pre-Examination Training Centre/SBI PO Prelims Exam Centre
11	Andaman & Nicobar	Port Blair
12	Andhra Pradesh	Chirala, Chittoor, Eluru, Guntur, Kadapa, Kakinada, Kurnool, Nellore, Ongole, Rajahmundhry, Srikakulam, Tirupati, Vijaywada, Vishakhapatnam, Vizianagaram
13	Arunachal Pradesh	Naharlagun
14	Assam	Dibrugarh, Guwahati, Jorhat, Silchar, Tezpur
15	Bihar	Arrah, Bhagalpur, Darbhanga, Gaya, Muzaffarpur, Patna, Purnea
16	Chandigarh	Chandigarh/ Mohali
17	Chhattisgarh	Bhilai, Bilaspur, Raipur
18	Goa	Panaji
19	Gujarat	Ahmedabad/ Gandhinagar, Anand, Himmatnagar, Jamnagar, Mehsana, Rajkot, Surat, Vadodara
20	Haryana	Ambala, Faridabad, Gurugram,
21	Himachal Pradesh	Bilaspur, Hamirpur, Kangra, Kullu, Mandi, Shimla, Solan, Una
22	Jammu & Kashmir	Jammu, Samba, Srinagar
23	Jharkhand	Bokaro, Dhanbad, Hazaribag, Jamshedpur, Ranchi
24	Karnataka	Belgaum, Bengaluru, Bidar, Davangere, Dharwad, Gulbarga, Hassan, Hubli, Mandya, Mangalore, Mysore, Shimoga, Udupi
25	Kerala	Alappuzha, Kannur, Kochi, Kollam, Kottayam, Kozhikode, Malappuram, Palakkad, Thrichur, Thiruvananthapuram
26	Ladakh	Leh
27	Lakshwadeep	Kavarrati
28	Madhya Pradesh	Bhopal, Gwalior, Indore, Jabalpur, Satna, Sagar, Ujjain
29	Maharashtra	Amaravati, Aurangabad, Chandrapur, Dhule, Jalgaon, Kolhapur, Latur, Mumbai/ Thane/ Navi Mumbai, Nagpur, Nanded, Nasik, Pune, Ratnagiri, Solapur
30	Manipur	Imphal
31	Meghalaya	Shillong
32	Mizoram	Aizawl
33	Nagaland	Kohima
34	Delhi -NCR	Delhi & New Delhi
35	Odisha	Balasore, Berhampur (Ganjam), Bhubaneswar, Cuttack, Dhenkanal, Rourkela, Sambalpur
36	Puducherry	Puducherry
37	Punjab	Amritsar, Bhatinda, Fatehgarh Sahib, Jalandhar, Ludhiana, Mohali, Pathankot, Patiala, Sangrur
38	Rajasthan	Ajmer, Alwar, Bikaner, Jaipur, Jodhpur, Kota, Sikar, Udaipur
39	Sikkim	Bardang - Gangtok
40	Tamilnadu	Chennai, Coimbatore, Erode, Madurai, Nagercoil, Salem, Thanjavur, Thiruchirapalli, Tirunelveli, Vellore, Virudhunagar
41	Telangana	Hyderabad, Karimnagar, Khammam, Warangal
42	Tripura	Agartala
43	Uttar Pradesh	Agra, Aligarh, Prayagraj (Allahabad), Bareilly, Banda, Faizabad, Ghaziabad, Gonda, Gorakhpur, Jhansi, Kanpur, Lucknow, Mathura, Meerut, Moradabad, Muzaffarnagar, Noida/ Greater Noida, Sitapur, Varanasi.
44	Uttarakhand	Dehradun, Haldwani, Roorkee
45	West Bengal	Asansol, Durgapur, Hooghly, Kalyani, Kolkata, Siliguri

Mains Test Cities

State Code	State/UT	SBI PO Mains Exam Centre
11	Andaman & Nicobar	Port Blair
12	Andhra Pradesh	Guntur, Kurnool, Vijaywada, Vishakhapatnam,
13	Arunachal Pradesh	Naharlagun
14	Assam	Guwahati
15	Bihar	Arrah, Patna, Muzzafarpur
16	Chandigarh	Chandigarh/ Mohali
17	Chhattisgarh	Raipur
18	Goa	Panaji
19	Gujarat	Ahmedabad/ Gandhinagar
20	Haryana	Ambala, Hissar, Faridabad, Gurugram
21	Himachal Pradesh	Shimla, Solan
22	Jammu & Kashmir	Jammu, Srinagar
23	Jharkhand	Jamshedpur, Ranchi
24	Karnataka	Bengaluru
25	Kerala	Kochi, Thiruvananthapuram
26	Ladakh	Leh
27	Lakshwadeep	Kavarrati
28	Madhya Pradesh	Bhopal, Indore
29	Maharashtra	Aurangabad, Nagpur, Pune, Mumbai/ Thane/ Navi Mumbai
30	Manipur	Imphal
31	Meghalaya	Shillong
32	Mizoram	Aizawal
33	Nagaland	Kohima
34	Delhi -NCR	Delhi & New Delhi
35	Odisha	Bhubaneswar
36	Puducherry	Puducherry
37	Punjab	Bhatinda, Jalandhar, Ludhiana, Mohali, Patiala
38	Rajasthan	Jaipur,
39	Sikkim	Bardang - Gangtok
40	Tamilnadu	Chennai, Madurai, Tirunelveli
41	Telangana	Hyderabad
42	Tripura	Agartala
43	Uttar Pradesh	Agra, Prayagraj (Allahabad), Ghaziabad, Noida/ Greater Noida, Kanpur, Lucknow, Meerut, Varanasi
44	Uttarakhand	Dehradun
45	West Bengal	Hooghly, Kalyani, Kolkata

SBI PO Exam Day Guidelines

Check below SBI PO exam day guidelines.

Carry SBI PO admit card along with two photographs
Candidates need to take one valid photo-identity proof
Electronic items are not permitted inside the exam centre
The examination authority prescribes dress code for the exam
The prelims exam is conducted in four shifts
The mains is held in two shifts

SBI PO Admit Card 2026 FAQs

Candidates can check below SBI PO admit card FAQs.

Q: 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.

Q: 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	-

Q: 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

Q: 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.

Q: 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

Q: 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.

Q: 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

Q: 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.

Q: 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.

Q: 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.

Q: 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.

Q: 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.