SBI PO 2020 Notification released for 2,000 vacancies; applications to begin from Nov 14

State Bank of India Probationary Officer Exam 2026 ( SBI PO )

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Anangsha Patra
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Updated on Nov 13, 2020 21:24 IST
SBI PO 2020 notification has been released on November 13. A total of 2,000 vacancies will be filled through the exam. The application form will be released on November 14.

SBI PO 2020 notification has been released on November 13. A total of 2,000 vacancies will be filled through the exam. The application form will be released on November 14. 

SBI PO

State Bank of India (SBI) has released SBI PO 2020 notification on November 13. The application form will be released on November 14. Interested candidates can apply for the exam till December 4. The preliminary exam will be conducted on December 31, 2020, January 2, 4 and 5, 2021. The mains exam will be conducted on January 29, 2021. The interview will be conducted in February/March 2021.

SBI PO notification is available on the official website in PDF form. The PDF contain details such as exam dates, the process to apply, exam pattern and other details.

SBI PO 2020 Notification Dates

Candidates can check below SBI PO 2020 dates related to the notification.

SBI PO 2020 Notification Events SBI PO 2020 Notification Dates

Online registration begins

14-Nov-2020 to 04-Dec-2020

last date of fee payment

14-Nov-2020 to 04-Dec-2020

Prelims admit card

3rd week of Dec 2020 onwards

Online preliminary examination

31-Dec-2020

02-Jan-2021

04-Jan-2021

05-Jan-2021

Prelims result

3rd week of January 2021

Mains admit card

3rd week of January 2021 onwards

Mains exam

29-Jan-2021

Declaration of Mains result

3rd/ 4th week of February 2021

Call Letter for Group Exercises & Interview

3rd/ 4th week of February 2021 onward

Group Exercises & Interview

 February/ March 2021

Declaration of final result

Last week of March 2021

Table of contents
  • SBI PO Eligibility Criteria 2020
  • What are the application fees?
  • What is the selection process?
  • What is the salary?

SBI PO Eligibility Criteria 2020

To apply for SBI PO exam, candidates need to fulfill the following eligibility criteria.

  • The age of candidates as on April 1, 2020, should be between 21 to 30 years
  • Candidates must be a graduate from any discipline as on December 31, 2020
  • Those who are in the final year/semester of their graduation may also apply provisionally subject to the condition that, if called for interview, they will have to produce proof of having passed the graduation examination on or before December 31, 2020

Read More on SBI PO Eligibility Criteria 2020

What are the application fees?

Application fee is Rs 750 for General/ EWS/ OBC candidates. SC/ST/PWD candidates need not pay any application fees.

Check here how to fill SBI PO application form

What is the selection process?

The selection for Probationary Officers will be done through a three-tier process as given below.

Phase-I: Preliminary Examination

Phase-II: Main Examination

Phase-III: In view of the social distancing and safety measures necessitated due to COVID-19 pandemic, the 3rd Phase may comprise of (i) Interview only (50 marks) or (ii) Interview (30 marks) & Group Exercises (20 marks)

Final selection will be done based on the performance in Phase II and III.

Check here SBI PO Selection Process

What is the salary?

Presently, the starting basic pay is Rs 27,620 (with four advance increments) in the scale of 23,700-980/7-30,560-1,145/2-32,850-13,10/7-42,020 applicable to Junior Management Grade Scale-I. The official will also be eligible for DA, HRA/ Lease rental, CCA, Medical and other allowances and perquisites as per rules in force from time to time (the emoluments are likely to be revised shortly). Read More

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Answered a month ago

Yes. There is negative marking in the SBI PO exam in both Prelims and Mains for the objective-type questions. For every wrong answer 0.25 marks or 1/4th marks are deducted but for un attempted or skipped questions none of the marks are deducted.

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Shikha Goyal

Contributor-Level 10

Answered a month ago

The application fee for the SBI PO exam varies or differs as per the categories. For General and OBC category it is INR 750 and for SC/ST/PwBD there is no fee it is exempted. 

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Kritika Sharma

Contributor-Level 7

Answered a month ago

The selection process of SBI PO exam consists of three rounds. The selection process is" Prelims, Mains and Interview. Several changes were also done in the exam pattern for the SBI PO exam.

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Gunjan Majumder

Contributor-Level 7

Answered a month ago

The SBI PO 2026 application form is expected to be released in June. Along with the announcement of the notification, the application link will be active. 

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Nitesh Pruthi

Contributor-Level 6

Answered 2 months ago

The SBI PO admit card 2026 will be released on the SBI careers portal officially at sbi.co.in. It will be released online and is a mandatory to carry at the examination centre by the candidate.

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Gunjan Majumder

Contributor-Level 7

Answered 2 months ago

The SBI PO application form 2026 is expected to be released in May-June at sbi.co.in. Candidates need to apply online and pay the required fees.

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Nitesh Pruthi

Contributor-Level 6

Answered 2 months ago

The SBI PO notification 2026 is expected to be released in May-June at sbi.bank.in. The exam is conducted once in a year for the posts of Probationary Officers. It has the details about the examination including the important dates, syllabus, pattern, application process, and more.

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Jasleen Jain

Contributor-Level 7