The State Bank of India shall release the SBI PO 2024 notification on its website. The SBI PO exam is the most sought after banking exam by lakhs of candidates. Get more details on the SBI PO exam on this page.
SBI PO Vacancy 2023 (Previous Year)
Category
Vacancy
SC
300
ST
150
OBC
540
EWS
200
GEN
810
Total
2000
SBI PO Vacancy 2023 (PwD Category)
Category
Vacancy
Backlog
Total
LD
20
--
20
VI
20
--
20
HI
20
16
36
d & e
20
16
36
*VI: Vision Impairment
*HI: Hearing Impairment
*LD: Learning Disabilities
How to apply for SBI PO 2024 Exam?
Interested and eligible candidates can fill the SBI PO application form in online mode only. The steps to fill SBI PO 2024 application form are given below:
Visit the official website of SBI
Click the 'Apply Online' that appears on the homepage.
Register for the exam by entering the required credentials
Upload the scanned images of photograph and signature in the correct size and dimension.
Fill the detailed application form
Upload a handwritten declaration and left thumb impression
Pay the application fees as per your category
Submit the SBI PO 2024 application form and take its printout
Documents to Upload in SBI PO 2024 Application Form
SBI specifies the list of documents that have to be uploaded by the applicant while filling the application form. We have mentioned the list of documents to be uploaded to be uploaded in SBI PO application form along with the size specifications.
List of documents to be uploaded in SBI PO form
Dimensions
Passport size photograph
Image dimensions: 200 X 230 pixel
File Type: JPG
File size: 20 KB – 50 KB
Signature of the candidate
Image dimensions: 140 X 60 pixel
File Type: JPG
File size: 10 KB - 20 KB
Hand written declaration
800 X 400 pixels
File Type: JPG
File size: 50 KB - 100 KB
SBI PO 2024 Application Fees
SBI PO 2024 application fee has to be paid by each candidate who applies for the exam. The category wise fee has been given below in the table.
Category of Candidate
Application Fee
General
Rs. 750
SC/ST/PWD
Nil
SBI PO 2024 Eligibility Criteria
SBI has prescribed the SBI PO eligibility criteria that include the fulfillment of educational qualification, nationality and age limit. The SBI PO 2024 eligibility has been stated below.
Age Limit for SBI PO Exam
The minimum age for SBI PO exam is 21 years while the maximum age is 30 years. There shall be age relaxation for the reserved category of candidates.
SBI PO Educational Qualification
Any candidate who is a graduate in any discipline from a recognized university can apply for SBI PO exam. Candidates who are in final year of graduation are also eligible to appear for the exam. However, such candidates will have to produce the passing certificate at the time of interview.
Number of Attempts for SBI PO Exam
SBI has capped the number of attempts for the SBI PO 2024 exam as per the category of the candidates. Appearing in the Prelims exam will not be counted as an attempt by the candidate, however, if a candidate appears for the Mains exam, then it shall be counted as an attempt. The category wise SBI PO attempts is as follows:
Category of Candidates
Attempts in SBI PO Exam
General
4
General (PwD)
7
OBC
7
OBC (PwD)
7
SC/ST (PwD)
No Restriction
SBI PO 2024 Selection Process
SBI PO 2024 selection process is a three-stage process. A candidate has to qualify each stage to be able to be appointed as an SBI Probationary Officer. Here is the selection stages for SBI PO exam:
Stage 1: Preliminary Exam
Stage 2: Mains Exam
Stage 3: Psychometric test, Interview and Group Exercise
The SBI PO Prelims exam is qualifying in nature and its marks will not be used to determine the merit list of the candidates. The marks obtained by the candidates in SBI PO Stage 2 and Stage 3 shall be used to determine the merit list of the candidates.
The SBI PO exam pattern varies for the Prelims and Mains exam. In order to get acquainted the exam pattern and marking scheme, candidates should ensure that they practice SBI PO question paper to get the maximum benefit out of it. We have mentioned about the SBI PO exam pattern for the Prelims and Mains exam below.
Phase-1: SBI PO Prelims Exam Pattern
The Prelims exam is the first stage of the SBI PO exam. The SBI PO Prelims exam has three sections for 100 marks that are objective in nature. Each section has a sectional timing of 20 minutes each, thereby, making the entire paper of 1 Hour. A negative marking of 0.25 shall be there for each incorrect answer by you. The details of SBI PO exam is as follows:
S.No.
Name of Tests(Objective)
No. of Questions
Maximum Marks
Duration
1
English Language
30
30
20 Minutes
2
Numerical Ability
35
35
20 Minutes
3
Reasoning Ability
35
35
20 Minutes
Total
100
100
1 Hour
SBI PO Mains Exam Pattern
SBI PO Mains exam has a total of 4 sections for 200 marks. Separate timing is allotted for each section. The SBI PO exam pattern for Mains is as follows:
SBI PO Cut Off 2024 shall be declared by the SBI along with the result for each stage. The cut off is the minimum marks that must be obtained by the candidate to be able to qualify each stage. You can check the SBI PO exam analysis to know the exam trend. We have mentioned about the previous year SBI PO cut off for your reference here.
SBI PO Prelims Cut Off 2021
The SBI PO prelims cut off 2021 for each category of the candidate has been mentioned in the table below here.