The State Bank of India is soon going to release official SBI PO Notification 2020. The bank is expected to fill more than 2000 posts through this SBI PO Recruitment 2020. The notification includes detailed information on the exam pattern, eligibility, application dates, vacancies, and important details related to the recruitment. Hence, go through the complete article to know about all the details of the SBI PO Exam Notification 2020.
- Aspirants should know the complete section-wise detailed SBI PO syllabus before starting the preparation
- All the interested candidates should go through the SBI PO Eligibility Criteria 2020 before applying for the posts
- Interested students should not forget to check the SBI PO Salary Structure and job profile below in this article.
- It is mandatory that the candidates must solve as many as SBI PO Mock Test Series as it will help you identify your weak areas and work accordingly.
SBI PO Notification 2020 PDF Highlights
| Name of the Bank |
State Bank of India |
| Name of the Notification |
SBI PO 2020 Notification |
| Official website |
www.sbi.co.in |
| Total No of Vacancies |
2000(expected) |
| Type of Exam |
National Level |
| Type of Application |
Online |
| Eligibility |
Degree/Graduation |
| Age Limit |
21 to 30 years |
| Exam Mode |
Online |
SBI PO Exam Dates 2020
After the declaration of SBI PO notification 2020, candidates should apply online in the prescribed mentioned dates. We have given SBI PO Exam Dates and schedule in the tabulated form below.
| Events |
Dates (Tentative) |
| Acceptance of SBI PO 2020 application form |
June 2020(expected) |
| Last date for the application fee |
June 2020(expected) |
| Declaration of SBI PO 2020 Prelims admit card |
July 2020(expected) |
| Preliminary examination date |
July 2020 |
| SBI PO Prelims Result |
To be Notified |
| SBI PO Mains Admit Card Declaration date |
To be Notified |
| Conducting of SBI PO Mains Exam Online |
August 2020 |
| Declaration of SBI PO 2020 Mains Result |
September 2020 |
| Group Exercise & Interview Call letter Releasing Date |
September 2020 |
| Conducing Group Excercise & Interview Date |
October 2020 |
| Announcement of SBI PO Final Result |
November 2020 |
| Issuing of Call letters for Pre-Examination Training |
June 2020 |
| Pre-Exam Training will be conducted on |
June 2020 |
SBI PO 2020 Notification PDF
The State of India will be releasing the SBI PO Notification 2020 soon. Candidates awaiting to know more about the exam can go through the detailed Notification PDF here.
- The SBI PO Notification PDF includes detailed information on the exam pattern, eligibility, application dates, vacancies, and important details related to the recruitment.
- Candidates who are willing to apply for the post can check the SBI PO Vacancy list to know the number of vacancies.
- The online application link for SBI PO Exam will be activated once the official notification is released by the SBI.
- Check the link provided below to know more details about the recruitment process.
SBI PO 2020 Apply Online
Applications for SBI PO Recruitment 2020 are accepted online only. Applicants can access the official website to apply online for SBI PO Notification 2020. Candidates should be given 20 days to fill the online SBI PO 2020 Application Form. We are giving steps below how to apply for the exam.
Steps to Fill SBI PO Application form 2020
- Visit the official website of SBI www.sbi.co.in or www.statebankofindia.com
- Click on the "SBI Careers with us option" or on the "Opportunities option".
- A page opens with the latest SBI Recruitment notification in PDF format.
- Now Click on the apply online link. After that, a new web page opens with the SBI PO Application form 2020.
- Fill the SBI PO Online form with all the basic details of the applicant and also upload a scanned photograph and signature.
- After filling up of online application form for SBI PO 2020 exam, check once again all the details in the application form. If the details are correct, submit it, otherwise, edit the mistakes in the SBI PO application form 2020.
- After submission of the SBI PO online form, pay the prescribed amount of application fee.
- Now take the print out of the application form.
SBI PO Application Fee
It is compulsory for all the candidates to pay application fees or their candidature will not be accepted. Only online payment of fee is accepted to pay for the SBI PO 2020 application fee.
| SC/ST/PWD Applicants |
Rs.125/- |
| General/OBC/EWS |
Rs.750/- |
Those who have submitted the SBI PO Application form 2020 online, Users may choose any of the options such as Debit Card/Credit Card/Net Banking for payment of the fee.
SBI PO 2020 Vacancy
We are expecting around 2000 probationary officers (PO) vacancies to be released in the upcoming SBI PO Notification 2020. The SBI PO Vacancy will be released State-wise and Category wise in the upcoming notification. SBI has a right to increase or decrease the notified number of vacancies.
| Category |
Expected Vacancy |
| Scheduled Caste (SC) |
305 |
| Scheduled Tribe (ST) |
155 |
| Other Backward Class (OBC) |
545 |
| EWS |
210 |
| GEN |
810 |
| Total |
2025 |
SBI PO Previous Year Vacancies
Check for the SBI PO Previous year Vacancy List in the table below. Know the vacancy trend for SBI PO below. From 2013, the vacancies have been increasing. But in 2018 and 2019, there are constant vacancies released. This year, it is expected to be more than 2000 vacancies.
| Year |
No. of Vacancies |
| 2013 |
1500 |
| 2014 |
1897 |
| 2015 |
2000 |
| 2016 |
2200 |
| 2017 |
2313 |
| 2018 |
2000 |
| 2019 |
2000 |
SBI PO 2020 Eligibility
The eligibility of the candidate in terms of educational qualification and age limit decides whether to apply or not. Checking the eligibility before applying for SBI PO Exam is necessary for every aspiring candidate. We have given detailed information on SBI PO 2020 eligibility below.
Nationality/Citizen
- Candidates should be a citizen of India.
- Also, immigrants from Nepal or Bhutan are subject to apply for SBI PO Notification 2020
- Tibetian Refugee who have come to India before 1st January 2020
SBI PO Education Qualification
- Graduation or Degree holders from a recognized university are eligible to apply for SBI PO Exam 2020.
- Students who are pursuing the final year exams or semesters can also apply.
- Candidates who have done a Chartered Accountant(CA) course should also make this an opportunity to start a career as Probationary Officer (PO).
SBI PO Age Limit
Age criteria for General candidates should not be less than 21 years and must be below 30 years of age. However, age relaxation for reserved category applicants is given as per the Govt Guidelines. We have given the age limit for the reserved candidates in the tabulated form below.
| S.NO |
Category |
Relaxation in age |
| 1. |
OBC (Other Backward Classes) |
03 Years |
| 2. |
SC/ST Candidates |
05 Years |
| 3. |
PWD (SC) |
15 Years |
| 4. |
PWD (ST) |
15 Years |
| 5. |
PWD (OBC) |
13 Years |
| 6. |
PWD (Gen/EWS) |
10 Years |
| 7. |
Ex-Servicemen |
05 Years |
| 8. |
Applicants who are permanently resided in Jammu Kashmir 01.01.1980 to 31.12.1989 |
05 Years |
SBI PO Syllabus 2020
Candidates should start their preparation for the exam after knowing the whole SBI PO Syllabus. In the first stage of the SBI PO Recruitment process, the preliminary exam is conducted, the Second stage is the Mains exam and the third stage is Group Exercises and Interview.
SBI PO 2020 Syllabus for Prelims
To get selected, all applied candidates should attend the preliminary exam which is the first stage of the recruitment process. SBI PO Preliminary online exam will be held for 100 marks in the duration of 1 hour. SBI PO Syllabus for prelims exam contains Reasoning ability, English Language, Quantitative aptitude.
| S.NO |
Test Name |
No.of Questions |
Duration of the exam |
Total No.of Marks |
| 1. |
Reasoning Ability |
35 |
20 minutes |
Maximum Marks 100 |
| 2. |
English Language |
30 |
20 minutes |
| 3. |
Quantitative Aptitude |
35 |
20 minutes |
SBI PO 2020 Syllabus for Mains
After attending the preliminary exam, candidates should start their preparation for the mains exam immediately. SBI PO Syllabus for mains exams contains English language, Data Analysis & Interpretation, Reasoning & Computer Aptitude, General/Economy/Banking Awareness.
- The total duration of the mains exam is 3 hours.
- In objective type questions, negative marking is there. Be careful while attempting the questions to avoid the penalty for the wrong answer.
- 0.25 marks will be deducted from the actual marks for the wrongly marked question.
| Test |
Name of the Test |
No.of Questions |
Maximum Marks |
Duration of the exam |
| I |
English Language |
35 |
40 |
40 minutes |
| II |
Data Analysis & Interpretation |
35 |
60 |
45 minutes |
| III |
Reasoning & Computer Aptitude |
45 |
60 |
60 minutes |
| IV |
General/Economy/Banking Awareness |
40 |
40 |
35 minutes |
| - |
Total |
155 |
200 |
3 hours |
SBI PO 2020 Selection Process :
SBI is a popular bank and everyone has a dream to start their career as an SBI PO. SBI authorities will conduct the SBI PO Selection Process in three stages- the preliminary exam, mains exam, and Group Exercise one by one.
Phase-I Preliminary Examination
As per the SBI PO Exam Dates, the preliminary exam is scheduled to be conducted tentatively in the month of July 2020.
- There are 100 questions in the SBI PO prelims exam.
- It is an online exam conducted at various centres across India.
- SBI PO 2020 prelims exam comprises of questions from the following sections- English Language, Quantitative Aptitude, Reasoning Ability.
- Preliminary exams contain three tests. Each test is conducted for 20 minutes. The total duration of the SBI PO prelims exam is conducted in a duration of 1 hour.
Phase-II Mains Exam
The Candidates who are successfully cracked the prelims exam will be allowed to write SBI PO 2020 Mains Exam. Applicants should receive good guidance and if required enroll in SBI PO Online Coaching especially for the Mains portion.
- SBI PO Mains Exam will be conducted in both objective type and Descriptive Type formats.
- Both objective and Descriptive tests are conducted online.
- After completion of the Objective Test, the Immediate descriptive test shall be conducted online.
- SBI PO 2020 Mains objective exam shall be conducted for 200 marks in the duration of 3 hours and the Descriptive exam will be conducted for 50 marks in the time frame of 30 minutes.
Phase-III Group Exercises & Interview
Candidates should participate in group exercises an interview after successfully qualified in prelims and mains exam. The Group Exercises is conducted for 20 marks and interview for 30 marks.
SBI PO Admit Card 2020
Candidates appearing for the SBI PO Exam 2020 have to carry the admit card to the examination center along with all the necessary documents. SBI PO Admit card/Hall Ticket is a mandatory one, without it, no one is allowed into the examination hall. The candidates should log in to the official website to download the admit card.
Steps to Download SBI PO 2020 Admit Card
- Students or applicants need to visit the SBI Careers website www.sbi.co.in or www.statebankofindia.com
- Click on the admit card link, a new web page is opened in the browser.
- Enter details of the applicant such as registration number and date of birth.
- Now click on the submit or login button for accessing the SBI PO 2020 admit card.
- After that, the SBI PO admit card is displayed on the screen.
- Now download/take print of the admit card.
Important Points for Selection Procedure 2020
For the selection of candidates for Probationary Officer post, SBI follows certain rules as explained below:
- Biometric Verification: To make sure there is an error-free and secured selection process for SBI PO 2020, SBI will digitally capture the thumb impression of the candidate. This is done to verify the candidates. Any mistake or error in the biometric verification will lead to rejection of candidature. Also, all the candidates are advised to apply any ink, Mehendi or any chemical on their hands.
- Number of Attempts: For each category, the number of attempts is fixed. Candidates who have exceeded their chances of applying, cannot apply anymore. Candidates appearing for prelims exam is not count, while appearing for Marine exam is counted.
| Category |
Number of Chances |
| General |
4 |
| General (PWD) |
7 |
| OBC/ OBC(PWD) |
7 |
| SC/SC(PWD)/ST/ST(PWD) |
No restriction |
SBI PO Cut off Marks 2020
Go through the SBI PO Cut Off details as it will help you understand what to expect and what not from the upcoming SBI PO 2020 Exam cut off.
- To attend the next round of the recruitment process, the candidates have to pass minimum qualifying marks.
- Last year SBI lifted the sectional cut off marks, this year also there will be no sectional cut off marks.
- To qualify, applicants have to get good marks overall exam.
- Shortlisting of the applicants is purely based on merit.
SBI PO Previous Year Cut Off(2019)
| Category |
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 Exam Analysis 2020
On the day of the exam, by taking the feedback from students, a detailed SBI PO Exam Analysis is prepared. The analysis helps candidates to know the difficulty level of the exam, the number of good attempts, and also which questions were asked in the exam. Go through the brief information about SBI PO 2019 Paper Analysis below and enhance your preparations.
SBI PO Paper Analysis 2019
- Reasoning & Computer Aptitude was the toughest section while English was the easiest section.
- The Reasoning & Computer Aptitude section involved many new questions.
- Also, a new type of Data Interpretation question dominated the Data Analysis & Interpretation section.
- Most of the questions in the English Language section were from Reading Comprehension.
- In the General Awareness section, 35 questions were asked from current affairs related to economy and finance world while only 5 questions were asked from static GK.
| Sections |
Good Attempts |
| Data interpretation and analysis |
14-15 |
| Reasoning and computer amplitude |
15-18 |
| English language |
24-28 |
| General/Economy/Banking Awareness |
30-32 |
| Overall good attempts |
74-84 |
Section-Wise Exam Analysis
Go through the topic-wise number of questions asked and difficulty level for each subject tabulated below:
Data Analysis and Interpretation
| Topics |
No. of Questions |
Difficulty level of Questions |
| Data Interpretation |
20 |
Difficult |
| Data Sufficiency |
2 |
Moderate |
| Number Series |
2 |
Moderate |
| Statement Condition |
2 |
Difficult |
| Mensuration |
3 |
Moderate |
| Probability |
5 |
Moderate |
| Ages |
1 |
Difficult |
Reasoning and Computer Aptitude
| Topics |
No. of Questions |
Difficulty level of Questions |
| Puzzle and Seating Arrangement |
25 |
Difficult |
| Data Sufficiency |
3 |
Moderate |
| Logical Reasoning |
8 |
Moderate |
| Input-Output |
3 |
Easy |
| Direction sense |
2 |
Moderate |
| Coding-Decoding |
4 |
Difficult |
English Language
| Topics |
No. of Questions |
Difficulty level |
| Reading comprehension |
15 |
Moderate-Difficult |
| Para jumbles |
8 |
Moderate |
| Fillers |
6 |
Moderate |
| Miscellaneous |
3 |
Moderate-Difficult |
| Phrase replacement |
3 |
Easy |
General Awareness
| Topics |
No. of Questions |
Difficulty level |
| Budget |
7 |
Moderate-Difficult |
| Government Schemes |
8 |
Moderate |
| RBI and Banking |
12 |
Moderate |
| Sports |
5 |
Moderate-Difficult |
| Corporate news |
8 |
Easy |
SBI PO Exam Centers
Since it is a PAN India Exam, a number of SBI PO Exam Centers are allocated in India. In each of the states, more than 5 centres are provided for the SBI PO preliminary exam and mains exam. Once the examination centre is allocated, no changes regarding the centre allocation can be made.
SBI PO Salary & Allowances
SBI PO has a lucrative salary and growth. Go through the SBI PO Salary 2020 details to know the in-hand salary, allowances, growth hierarchy and more.
- At Present, SBI offering the starting salary for SBI PO Positions is Rs.27.620/- with 4 increments in advanced.
- The PayScale is 23700-980/7-30560-1145/2-32850-1310/7-42020.
- In Urban areas, Annual CTC for SBI PO Candidates is Rs.8 Lakhs. In Metro Cities, the annual package for SBI PO positions is 13 lakhs
SBI PO Pre Examination Training 2020
Free training will be given for the candidates who fall in the SC/ST/Minority Category. While filling the Application form, he/she should fill the relevant column to take such training.SBI authorities give pre-examination training for free of cost, but expenses made during their training should pay at their own cost. The training centres names are indicated in the SBI PO Notification 2020 PDF. The main aim of the Pre-Exam training is
- The SBI PO Pre Exam Training is a 6-day program
- It is an orientation program for reserved and minority category candidates
- In the training session, aspirants are explained about important topics and questions
- The training is conducted at various centres across India which are listed below.
- Candidates from reserved categories can avail this training at their own cost by indicating the same against the relevant column while applying online.
| North India |
South India |
East India |
West India |
| Agra |
Bangalore |
Agartala |
Ahmedabad |
| Allahabad |
Chennai |
Aizwal |
Akola |
| Bareilly |
Coimbatore |
Asansol |
Aurangabad |
| Chandigarh |
Ernakulam |
Bhubaneswar |
Indore |
| Dehradun |
Gulbarga |
Berhampur (Ganjam) |
Bhopal |
| Gorakhpur |
Hubli |
Dibrugarh |
Jabalpur |
| Jaipur |
Hyderabad |
Gangtok |
Mumbai |
| Kanpur |
Madurai |
Guwahati |
Nagpur |
| Lucknow |
Mysore |
Imphal |
Panaji (Goa) |
| Meerut |
Port Blair |
Itanagar |
Pune |
| NewDelhi |
Tirupati |
Kohima |
Raipur |
| Srinagar |
Vishakhapatnam |
Kolkata |
Vadodara |
| Varanasi |
Vijayawada |
Patna |
- |
| - |
- |
Purnea |
- |
| - |
- |
Ranchi |
- |
| - |
- |
Sambalpur |
- |
| - |
- |
Silchar |
- |
| - |
- |
Siliguri |
- |
| - |
- |
Shillong |
- |
SBI PO Number of attempts in 2020
Candidates are restricted to apply for a certain number of chances. These changes could be counted from the date 18-04-2010. Appearing for the SBI PO Prelims 2020 exam is not counted as a chance. In past years only one competitive exam has been conducted i.e., the preliminary exam was not conducted, so this one will be taken and counted as a chance. We have given the maximum number of chances in the tabulated form below for all the category candidates.
| Category |
Maximum Number of Permissible Chances |
| General/EWS (PWD) |
7 |
| SC/ SC (PWD)/ ST/ ST (PWD) |
There is no restriction |
| General/EWS |
4 |
| OBC (PWD) |
7 |
| OBC |
7 |
SBI PO Notification 2020: Joining, Training, and Career path
- Selected applicants have to do an online course and this should be completed before joining.
- Selected candidates should submit an Rs.2 lakh bond to serve or to work in the bank minimum of 3 years from the date of joining.
- On Joining, Bank will designate the candidates as "Probationary officers". The period of 2 years will be given for PO as Probationary officers.
- Some assessments will be given for the selected candidates in the probation period. Candidates should qualify in all assessments conducted by the bank.
- Those who qualify in all the assessments will be permanently appointed as Junior Management Grade Scale-I (JMGS-I).
Every aspirant should keep himself updated with the Daily Current Affairs as this will help the candidates clear almost every national and state-level competitive exam
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