SBI PO Cut Off 2025 (SOON): Category-wise Mains Cut-Off Marks

Updated on Oct 17, 2025 12:00 IST

By Anangsha Patra, Deputy Manager – Editorial

The State Bank of India (SBI) will release SBI PO mains cut off along with the final result. The mains exam of SBI PO was conducted on September 13, 2025. The mains cut off is released for objective and descriptive tests.To download SBI PO 2025 cut off, candidates need to login with the registration number or roll number, date of birth, or captcha code. Candidates need to secure the state and category-wise cut off marks in SBI PO. Read below for more details on SBI PO cut off.

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Table of content

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 the 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 Mains Expected Cut off

The expected cut off for mains is calculated based on difficulty level of the exam.

Category	Expected Cutoff
General	89
OBC	82
EWS	85
SC	78
ST	74

SBI PO Prelims Cut off

Category	Cut Off (Out of 100)
UR	66.75
SC	59.25
ST	51.50
OBC	65.50
EWS	64.50
VI	52.75
HI	36.25
LD	54.50
D & E	35.50

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.

Commonly asked questions

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: 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.

SBI PO 2025 Dates

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

Dates	Past Exam Dates
May ' 25 - Jun ' 25	SBI PO Final Result 2025
May ' 25 - Jun ' 25	SBI PO 2025 Mains Result
05 Apr ' 25	SBI PO 2025 Prelims Result
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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

Commonly asked questions

Q: 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	-

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

Commonly asked questions

Q: 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

Q: What was SBI PO prelims cut off in 2023?

SBI PO prelims cut off 2023 was released along with the scorecard. 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. The cut off was calculated out of 100 mark. Candidates can check below SBI PO 2023 cut off.

SBI PO Prelims Cut Off 2023-24
Category	Cut-Off Marks
GEN	59.25
SC	53
ST	47.50
OBC	59.25
EWS	59.25

SBI PO Cut off 2025 FAQs

Candidates can check below the FAQs related to SBI PO cut off.

Commonly asked questions

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: 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.

Q: 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.

Q: 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.

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.

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