LATEST UPDATE

State Bank of India (SBI) has Released the SBI PO 2025 Notification with the Aim of Filling 541 Vacancies, on 24-06-2025, Last Date for Online Application was 14-07-2025, The SBI PO Prelims exam on August 2, 2025, was cancelled by the State Bank of India. Now the SBI PO Prelims exam is scheduled to be conducted in 4, 5 August 2025 and Mains exam is scheduled to be conducted in September 2025. 

OVERVIEW

The State Bank of India (SBI) conducts an SBI PO examination every year to select suitable candidates for the position of Probation Officer. The SBI PO exam is an annual officer recruitment exam administered annually by the State Bank of India for their various vacancies in the branches. SBI PO is considered one of the most wanted bank exams in the country. Successful candidates are employed as probation officers in various branches of the bank. The SBI PO exam consists of three phases pre-examination, main examination, and interview (interview and group exercises). SBI Po Prelims is the first phase of online examination, conducted to recruit Probationary Officers in the State Bank of India.

SALIENT FEATURES

The State Bank of India (SBI) has announced the opening of 541 Probationary Officer (PO) positions, inviting online applications from candidates aged between 21 and 30 years who have completed their graduation. The selection process consists of three stages: Prelims, Mains, and an Interview. Candidates who successfully clear all stages will be appointed to the Probationary Officer roles.

NOTIFICATION DETAILS

The State Bank of India (SBI) has released the official SBI PO Notification 2025, providing full details for the recruitment of 541 Probationary Officers (PO) across various SBI branches in India. The SBI PO Prelims Exam was initially scheduled for 2nd, 4th, and 5th August 2025, but all shifts on 2nd August have now been cancelled. The Main Exam is set to be held in September, with results expected to be declared by the end of September or October 2025. The final selection process, including the Psychometric Test, Group Exercise, and Interview, will take place in October or November, and the final results are anticipated by November or December 2025.

VACANCY DETAILS

This year State Bank of India has announced a total of 541 vacancies for Probationary Officers (PO) in SBI. Out of total vacancies, 500 are regular vacancies and 41 are backlog vacancies.

Undernoted Vacancies are provisional and may vary according to Bank’s requirements.

SALARY STRUCTURE

Presently, the starting basic pay is 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 pay at Mumbai Centre is Rs. 20.43 Lacs.

EXAM PATTERN

The exam pattern for the SBI PO Prelims and Mains is outlined in the table below. Review it to understand the marking scheme, question types, and other important details.

The selection for Probationary Officers will be done through a three-Phase process:

Phase I – Preliminary Examination

Phase II – Main Examination

Phase III – Psychometric Test, Group Exercise & Interview

Phase I – Preliminary Examination

Preliminary Examination consisting of Objective Test for 100 marks will be conducted online. The test will have of 3 Sections (with separate timings for each section) as follows:

Mode of Examination

SBI PO Examination shall be held as a Computer Based Test. Questions shall be based on Multiple Choice Objective Type.

Medium of Examination

1. Questions from the Quantitative Aptitude & Reasoning Ability section shall be available in both English & Hindi.
2. Questions from the English Language section shall be available in English only.
3. Candidates need to choose the language of the question paper they want to attempt before the commencement of the exam.
4. However, candidates will be allowed to change the language of the particular question also.

Marking Scheme

There will be penalty for wrong answers marked in Objective Tests. For each question for which a wrong answer has been given by the candidate, 0.25 of marks assigned to that question will be deducted as penalty to arrive at corrected score. If a question is left blank, i.e. if no answer is marked by candidate, there will be no penalty for that question.

Normalization Score

The corrected scores obtained by each of the candidates in different sessions (if held) will be normalized using the equi-percentile method.

1. First, the percentile rank of the students for each shift of the exam is calculated using the formula given below –

Percentile rank of the candidates = ((Total Students in a shift – Rank of candidate in that shift)/(Total Students in a shift – 1)) x 10

2. After that, based on the number of available vacancies, a cut-off percentile rank is decided.
3. Based on this cut-off score, candidates are shortlisted for the next phase of the recruitment process.

Note:- Scores up to two decimal points shall be taken for the purpose of calculations.

ELIGIBILITY CRITERIA

Candidates wishing to apply for the SBI PO Exam must be aware of the eligibility criteria established by the bank. To be considered for recruitment, applicants must meet the required conditions, including age limit, educational qualifications, and other specifications. The detailed eligibility requirements are provided below.

A candidate must be either –

1. A Citizen of India or
2. A subject of Nepal or
3. A subject of Bhutan or
4. A Tibetan Refugee who came over to India before 1st January 1962 with the intention of permanently settling in India or
5. A person of Indian origin who has migrated from Pakistan, Burma, Sri Lanka, East African countries of Kenya, Uganda, the United Republic of Tanzania (formerly Tanganyika and Zanzibar), Zambia, Malawi, Zaire, Ethiopia, and Vietnam with the intention of permanently settling in India, 

Provided that a candidate belonging to categories (2), (3), (4) & (5) above shall be a person in whose favor a certificate of eligibility has been issued by the Government of India.

Age Limit: (As on 01.04.2025)

Not below 21 years and not above 30 years as on 01.04.2025 i.e. candidates must have been born not later than 01.04.2004 and not earlier than 02.04.1995 (both days inclusive)

Relaxations of Upper age limit

Note: Cumulative age relaxation will not be available either under the above items or in combination with any other items. Candidates seeking age relaxation are required to submit copies of necessary certificate(s) at the time of Group exercise/interview, if shortlisted. No change in the category of any candidate is permitted after registration of online application, no correspondence/email/phone will be entertained in this regard.

Education Qualification

Graduation in any discipline from a recognized University or any equivalent qualification recognized as such by the Central Government. 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 30.09.2025.

Candidates having Integrated Dual Degree (IDD) certificate should ensure that the date of passing the IDD is on or before 30.09.2025. Candidates possessing qualifications such as Medical, Engineering, Chartered Accountant, Cost Accountant etc. would also be eligible.

Note: The date of passing eligibility examination will be the date appearing on the mark sheet or provisional certificate issued by the University/ Institute. In case the result of a particular examination is posted on the website of the University/ Institute, a certificate issued by the appropriate authority of the University/ Institute indicating the date on which the result was posted on the website will be taken as the date of passing.

Number of Chances (Attempts Allowed)

Persons with Benchmark Disabilities (PwBD) Reservation

4% horizontal reservation as per the RPwD Act, 2016.

Categories eligible

Visual Impairment (VI) – Blindness & Low Vision

Hearing Impairment (HI) – Hard of Hearing

Locomotor Disabilities (LD) – One/both arm/leg affected, cerebral palsy, leprosy cured, dwarfism, acid attack victims, spinal deformity/injury, etc.

d & e – Mental Illness (MI), Autism Spectrum Disorder (Mild), Multiple Disabilities

SYLLABUS

The exam structure for Probationary Officers will be done through a three-Phase process:

Phase I – Preliminary Examination

Phase II – Main Examination

Phase III – Psychometric Test, Group Exercise & Interview

For Preliminary Examination

It is very essential for the candidates to know about the SBI PO Syllabus  in detail before preparing for the SBI Probationary Officer Exam 2025. Below we have provided the detailed SBI PO Syllabus given in the table below.

Detailed Syllabus For SBI PO Prelims:

Quantitative Aptitude       

Simplification

Average

Percentage

Ratio & Proportion

Data Interpretation

Mensuration

Quadratic Equations

Interest

Problems on Ages

Profit & Loss

Number Series

Speed

Time & Distance

Time & Work

Number System

Linear Equations

Permutation & Combination/Probability,

Mixtures & Allegation, etc.

Reasoning Ability     

Inequalities/ Coded Inequalities

Syllogism

Coding/Decoding

Circular/ Linear Seating Arrangement

Blood Relations

Direction & Distance

Ordering & Ranking

Puzzles

Alphanumeric Series, etc.

English Language   

Reading Comprehension

Cloze Test

Spotting Errors

Para jumbles/Sentence Rearrangement,

Sentence Improvement,

Fill in the blanks

Sentence Connectors, etc.

SELECTION PROCESS

The SBI PO selection process is a three-staged process to shortlist the most eligible candidates for the post of Probationary Officer at the State Bank of India.

Phase-I: Preliminary Examination (Screening)

Online objective test:

Shortlisting rule: A category-wise merit list is made on total Prelims marks; no sectional cut-off in Prelims. About 10× the number of vacancies (per category) are called for Mains.

Negative marking: 0.25 of the question’s marks deducted for each wrong answer (no penalty if left blank).

Phase-II: Main Examination (Merit-deciding)

Conducted online: Objective (200 marks) + Descriptive (50 marks); Descriptive follows immediately after Objective.

Selection criteria for Phase-III

Sectional cut-offs apply in Mains – you must clear each objective section and the Descriptive paper.

A minimum aggregate qualifying score (decided by SBI) is applied on the total Mains score.

Candidates up to ~3× the category-wise vacancies are shortlisted for Phase-III from the Mains merit list.

Negative marking: again 0.25 per wrong answer in objective tests.

Phase-III: Psychometric Test + GE + Interview

Psychometric Test: personality profiling; findings may be shared with the interview panel. (It’s not allotted marks for the final total.)

Group Exercise: 20 marks; Interview: 30 marks ? Total 50. Minimum qualifying marks decided by the Bank.

Final Selection & Merit Preparation

You must qualify Phase-II and Phase-III separately. Prelims marks are not counted in final merit.

Normalization/Weightage

Mains (Objective + Descriptive): 250 marks ? scaled to 75

GE + Interview: 50 marks ? scaled to 25

Final merit out of 100 = 75 (Mains) + 25 (Phase-III); selection is from top ranks category-wise.

Tie-breaking: If multiple candidates are at the cut-off in the final merit, older age ranks higher.

Result publication: Prelims, Mains and Final results are released on SBI’s career website.

HOW TO APPLY

The only way to fill out an application for the SBI PO Exam is online. The candidates have to fill out their application forms on the website of State Bank Of India  Applicants who meet the eligibility criteria can only fill out the application form. The application process involves several steps, such as registering, completing the application form, uploading the required documents, paying the fee, and final submission. Candidates only need to fill out the SBI PO application form with correct details otherwise, you are responsible for rejection.

Application Form Filling Dpcuement

1. Bank details
2. Valid email ID and mobile number
3. Scanned photograph in the prescribed format
4. Scanned signature in the specified dimension
5. Marksheet of graduation 

Online Application Form

1. Ragistration:Visit the official website. Go to the advertisement ‘Recruitment of Probationary Officers’ Click the ‘Apply Online’ link.Go to the registration page by clicking the ‘Click Here for New Registration’ link
2. Filling up the SBI PO application form:Candidates need to fill their personal, academic, and contact details in the SBI application form and note down system-generated application numbers. They also have to create a password that will be used for future logins. Below are the details that the candidates should fill in the application form.  
3. 3. Upload of Prescribed Documents & Images (Photographs and Scanned Signatures):upload photographs, signatures, and thumb impressions as per specification. Images that are not as per prescribed specification shall not be considered and may lead to rejection of the application.
   
   

4. Choose your Test City Pay the Examination Fee: After ensuring that the details entered in SBI PO application form are correct, candidates are required to pay the fees through the payment gateway integrated with the application form  The fee can be paid through a debit card/credit card/internet banking by providing the information as asked On successful completion of the fee payment, an e-receipt and application form are generated The category-wise application fee is given below.
   
   

5. Print the Confirmation page: The last step is to take printouts of the confirmation page, after successful payment of SBI 2022 application fees.

EXAM CENTERS

The SBI PO exam centers are assigned to the candidates according to their preferences. In case of unavailability of seats in a particular center, candidates are allotted to the next available center. The list of some SBI PO exam centers for the preliminary exam is provided.

ADMIT CARD

The admit cards for all three stages—Prelims, Mains, and Interview—will be issued separately on the official SBI website. The Prelims exam has already been conducted, and the Mains exam will follow. Details such as the scheduled date, shift, and assigned exam center will be provided on the SBI PO Mains Admit Card 2025. Candidates should download their admit cards, carefully review all the information, and plan their arrival at the exam center accordingly. 

Candidates can follow the below-mentioned steps to download admit card for the SBI PO exam:

1- Visit the official website

2- Go to the current opening’ section from the ‘join SBI’ tab

3 – Click the link ‘Recruitment of Probationary Officers in SBI‘

4- From the drop-down click, the admit card link of SBI PO 

5- Enter the registration number or roll number and date of birth or password

6- SBI PO admit card appears on the screen

7- Download the admit card and take its printout.

RESULT

As mentioned in the official notification, the Mains exam will be conducted in September 2025, therefore, we can expect the SBI PO Prelims Result by the 3rd week of August 2025. The State Bank of India (SBI) will conduct all three stages for the SBI PO 2025 Exam, and the first stage has been successfully conducted to shortlist candidates for the phase 2 exam. State Bank of India conducts a 3-stage recruitment process (Prelims, Mains, and Interview) for shortlisting candidates for Probationary Officer posts. 

Candidates can follow the below steps  to check the SBI PO exam result:

1- Visit the official website

2- Go to the  section “Open News” of the “Join Sbi“ 

3- Go to the ‘Recruitment of Probationary Officers’ tab

4- From the drop-down select the Result link

5- Search your roll number through ctrl+F

6- Download the result PDF and save it

IMPORTANT LINK

For Official Website: Click here

For Official Notification: Click here