SBI PO Cut Off 2020: Check Category-Wise Expected & Previous Year Cut Off Marks
State Bank of India will release the SBI PO Cut Off after completion of each stage. Candidates qualifying above the cut off will be eligible for the next stage. This post explains in detail about the SBI PO Expected Cut Off and Previous Year Cut off Marks.
- Candidates appearing in the SBI PO Exam must ensure to keep an eye on the cut off marks while preparation as it can help in scoring more marks.
SBI PO Cut Off 2020
- The cut off marks for SBI PO Exam is decided by the exam conducting authority.
- Based on various factors like difficulty level, the number of vacancies, and the number of candidates appearing for the exam, the SBI PO Prelims Cut off marks is released.
- Go through the complete article to know about the expected SBI PO Cut Off 2020 for all the phases and along with that all the cut-offs of previous years-2019,2018,2017 and 2016.
SBI PO Expected Cut Off 2020 Prelims
In the table below, we have mentioned SBI PO Prelims Cut Off for the SBI PO 2020 Pre Exam;
| Category | SBI PO Cut Off Marks |
| SC | 62.35 |
| ST | 56.75 |
| OBC | 69.35 |
| GEN | 72 |
| LD | 60 |
| VI | 65.75 |
| HI | 17.25 |
Expected SBI PO Mains Cut Off 2020
In the table below, we have Expected SBI PO Mains Cut Off 2020;
| Category | SBI PO Mains Cut Off(out of 250) |
| Unreserved | 95.30 |
| OBC | 88.15 |
| SC | 78.25 |
| ST | 76.35 |
| LD | 76.35 |
| VI | 85.15 |
| HI | 76.25 |
SBI PO Interview Cut Off 2020, tentative (GE/PI)
In the table below, we have Expected SBI PO Group Exercise and Interview Cut Off 2020;
| Category | SBI PO Cut Off(out of 25) |
| Unreserved | 21 |
| OBC | 19 |
| SC | 19 |
| ST | 19 |
| LD | 19 |
| VI | 19 |
| HI | 19 |
SBI PO Mains and Interview Cut Off Marks
In the table below, we have mentioned Expected SBI PO Group Exercise and Interview Cut Off 2020;
| Category | SBI PO Cut Off(out of 100) |
| Unreserved | 45.25 |
| OBC | 47.10 |
| SC | 44.15 |
| ST | 40.15 |
| LD | 44.25 |
| VI | 48.42 |
| HI | 33.35 |
Previous Years SBI PO Cut Off for 2019,2018, 2017, 2016
Analyze the previous years’ SBI PO Cut Off – both sectional and overall cut off. You will also get the stage-wise cut off i.e. Prelims & Mains here.
SBI PO Cut Off 2019
The SBI PO Cut Off last year is provided in the table below for all three stages of the exam-
SBI PO Prelims Cut Off 2019
In the table below, we have mentioned SBI PO Prelims Cut Off for the SBI PO 2019 Pre Exam;
| Category | SBI PO Pre Cut Off Marks |
| SC | 61.75 |
| ST | 54.75 |
| OBC | 68.25 |
| GEN | 71 |
| LD | 59.50 |
| VI | 64.75 |
| HI | 16.25 |
SBI PO Mains Cut Off 2019
In the table below, we have SBI PO Mains Cut Off 2019;
| Category | SBI PO Cut Off(out of 250) |
| Unreserved | 94.30 |
| OBC | 87.15 |
| SC | 77.15 |
| ST | 75.25 |
| LD | 75.10 |
| VI | 88.70 |
| HI | 74.60 |
SBI PO Interview Cut Off(GE/PI)
In the table below, we have SBI PO Group Exercise and Interview Cut Off 2020;
| Category | SBI PO Cut Off(out of 25) |
| Unreserved | 21 |
| OBC | 18 |
| SC | 18 |
| ST | 18 |
| LD | 18 |
| VI | 18 |
| HI | 18 |
SBI PO Mains and Interview Cut Off Marks
In the table below, we have mentioned Expected SBI PO Group Exercise and Interview Cut Off 2020;
| Category | SBI PO Cut Off(out of 100) |
| Unreserved | 45.12 |
| OBC | 46.10 |
| SC | 43.79 |
| ST | 39.87 |
| LD | 43.24 |
| VI | 47.23 |
| HI | 32.59 |
SBI PO Cut Off 2018
Check the SBI PO Cut Off 2018 for all three stages of the exam
SBI PO Cut Off 2018 Prelims
These cut off scores of the SBI PO primarily exam which was conducted on 1st and 8th July 2018.
| Category | SBI PO Prelims Cut Off(out of 100) |
| Unreserved | 56.75 |
| OBC | 54.25 |
| SC | 49 |
| ST | 43 |
| OH | 45.25 |
| VI | 49 |
| HI | 14.75 |
Final (Mains + Interview) Cut Off 2018
SBI PO final cut off will be based on the normalized marks out of 100 for SBI PO mains exam and GE/PI. The official SBI PO final cut off is listed in the below table:
| Category | Cut Off(out of 100) |
| Unreserved | 43.99 |
| OBC | 46.26 |
| SC | 43.99 |
| ST | 39.87 |
| LD | 43.04 |
| VI | 47.09 |
| HI | 32.69 |
SBI PO Interview Cut Off 2018(GE/PI)
Group Exercises and Interview was held for 50 marks. The cut off will be calculated on normalized marks out of 50. Check the below table to know the official SBI PO Group Exercises and Interview cut off.
| Category | SBI PO Cut Off(out of 25) |
| Unreserved | 20 |
| OBC | 18 |
| SC | 18 |
| ST | 18 |
| LD | 18 |
| VI | 18 |
| HI | 18 |
SBI PO Cut Off 2017
To clear the SBI PO Exam, it was needed to clear the sectional as well as overall cut off in both the stages i.e Prelims & Mains. Given below is the cut off marks of SBI PO 2017 for all stages.
SBI PO Cut Off 2017 Prelims
Sectional Cut Off In the table below, we have mentioned Sectional SBI PO Cut Off for Prelims 2017;
| Category | Quantitative Aptitude (Out of 35) | English Language (Out of 30) | Reasoning Ability (Out of 35) |
| Unreserved | 10.25 | 8.75 | 6.50 |
| OBC/SC/ST/PWD | 7.00 | 5.75 | 4.00 |
Overall Cut Off In the table below, we have mentioned Overall SBI PO Prelims Cut Off 2017;
| Category | Unreserved | OBC | SC | ST | OH | VI | HI |
| Cut Off Marks (Out of 100) | 51.50 | 48.25 | 43.25 | 31.25 | 38.75 | 42.50 | 18.50 |
Mains Cut Off 2017
In the table below, we have mentioned Expected SBI PO Mains Cut Off 2017;
| Phase | Marks | SC | ST | OBC | UR | OH | VI | HI |
| Objective Test | 200 | 40 | 40 | 40 | 50 | 40 | 40 | 40 |
| Descriptive Test | 50 | 17.5 | 17.5 | 17.5 | 20 | 17.5 | 17.5 | 17.5 |
| Overall (Objective + Descriptive Test) | 250 | 62.5 | 62.5 | 79.5 | 89.25 | 62.5 | 88.09 | 62.5 |
| Group Exercise and Interview | 50 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 20 | 18 | 18 | 18 |
| Total marks secured by last selected candidate | – | 38.95 | 28.88 | 40.83 | 46.59 | 37.24 | 46.11 | 32.95 |
SBI PO Cut Off 2016
The SBI PO Prelims Cut Off Marks 2016 are less as compared to 2017.
SBI PO Pre Cut Off 2016
Sectional Cut Off In the table below, we have mentioned Sectional SBI PO Cut Off for Prelims 2016;
| Category | Quantitative Aptitude (Out of 35) | English Language (Out of 30) | Reasoning Ability (Out of 35) |
| Unreserved | 7.00 | 8.75 | 7.25 |
| OBC/SC/ST/PwD | 4.25 | 6.00 | 4.25 |
Overall Cut Off In the table below, we have mentioned Overall SBI PO Cut Off for Prelims 2016;
| Category | Unreserved | OBC | SC | ST | OH | VI | HI |
| Cut Off Marks (Out of 100) | 47.50 | 44.50 | 38.75 | 29.25 | 36.00 | 37.00 | 15.75 |
SBI PO Mains 2016
Sectional Cut Off In the table below, we have mentioned Sectional SBI PO Cut Off for Mains 2016;
| Section | Marks | SC | ST | OBC | UR | OH | VI | HI |
| Reasoning Ability | 60 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 9 | 6 | 6 | 6 |
| Data Analysis & Interpretation | 60 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 9 | 6 | 6 | 6 |
| General Awareness/Computer Knowledge | 40 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 13 | 10 | 10 | 10 |
| English Language | 40 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 6 | 4 | 4 | 4 |
Overall SBI PO Cut Off Score
In the table below, we have mentioned Overall SBI PO Cut Off for Mains 2016;
| Phase | Marks | SC | ST | OBC | UR | OH | VI | HI |
| Objective Test | 200 | 60 | 60 | 60 | 70 | 60 | 60 | 60 |
| Descriptive Test | 50 | 17.5 | 17.5 | 17.5 | 20 | 17.5 | 17.5 | 17.5 |
| Overall (Objective + Descriptive Test) | 250 | 78 | 78.75 | 87.25 | 90 | 82.75 | 79.50 | 79.25 |
| Group Discussion + Interview | 20 + 30 = 50 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 20 | 18 | 18 | 18 |
| Total marks secured by last selected candidate | 100 (after normalization) | 34.25 | 34.73 | 44.43 | 49.75 | 38.45 | 43.08 | 40.78 |
Factors Determining the SBI PO Cut off
This year, SBI has removed the sectional cut off & introduced sectional timing. This is going to affect the overall cut off. Marks obtained by the students in prelims will be arranged in descending order – 10 times the number of vacancies, students will be shortlisted for the mains.
- The number of vacancies released this year.
- Introduction of Sectional timing.
- The difficulty level of the exam.
How SBI PO Cut Off is calculated?
The marks secured by the candidate in the SBI PO mains exam (out of 250 marks) is normalized to 75 marks while the marks secured in Group Exercises & Interview (out of 50 marks) is converted to 25 marks. A candidate should qualify both in the mains and GE/PI to be eligible to appear in the merit list. The final allotment will be based on the order of merit.
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