​What is SBI PO Exam ?

​The full form of SBI PO is State Bank of India Probationary Officers. SBI conducts 
the national level recruitment exam for the appointment of Probationary Officers. The 
written exam will be held in two stages i,e preliminary & main exam. Those candidates 
who qualify the prelims exam will be short-listed to appear in the mains examination 
and those candidates who clear the ​SBI PO​ main exam will be called for Group 
Discussion & Interview. 
 
What is the Age Limit ?

● ​Candidates must be between 21 to 30 years as on April 1,2020. 

● SC/ST/ExS/J&K Migrants get a relaxation of 5 years in the upper age limit 
● OBC candidates with upper age limit 33 years can apply for the exam 
● PwD category candidates reserve a relaxation of 10- 15 years depending on the 
category. 

Educational qualification:

● The applicants must be a graduate in any stream from a recognized university. 

SBI PO Exam Pattern

SBI PO 2020 Paper Pattern for Main Exam
Question Type Objective and Descriptive
Sections 2
Questions in each section Objective : 155, Descriptive: 2
Time duration Objective: 3 hours, Descriptive: 30 minutes
Sections in Objective
Paper 4
Reasoning & Computer Aptitude(45q): 60, Data Analysis &
Interpretation(35q): 60, General Awareness about Economy/
Marks of Objective Type Banking(40q): 40, English language(35q): 40
Reasoning & Computer Aptitude: 60 min, Data Analysis &
Time Allotted to Each Interpretation:45 min, General Awareness about Economy/ Banking:
Section 35 min, English language: 40 min
Sections in Main
Descriptive Letter writing and Essay

SBI PO 2020 Exam Pattern for Final Stage

Group Discussion and
Final stage of SBI PO Interview
GD: 20, Personal Interview:
Marks in each section 30

SBI PO Number of Attempts

For General category- 4 attempts

For General (PwD) category- 7 attempts
OBC category- 7 attempts
OBC (PwD)- 7 attempts
SC/ST (PwD)- No restriction
 Section-wise SBI PO 2020 Syllabus for Prelims

Sections Syllabus
Simplification, Number System,
Average, Percentage, Ratio and
Proportion, Interest, Number
Quantitative Aptitude
series, Data Interpretation, Profit
and Loss, Mensuration,
Permutation and Combination
Inequalities, Ordering, and
Ranking, Directions, and
Distances, Coding and Decoding,
Blood Relations, Syllogisms,
Reasoning Ability
Circular Seating Arrangement,
Linear Seating Arrangement,
Double Line Up, Grouping, and
Selection
Fill in the blanks, Reading, and
Comprehension, Para Jumbles,
English Language
Cloze test, Error spotting,
Spellings, Phrase Idiom meaning,
 Section-wise SBI PO 2020 Syllabus for Main Exam

Sections Syllabus

Puzzles, Seating Arrangement,

Inequality, Syllogism,
Reasoning Ability and Input-Output, Coding-Decoding,
Computer Aptitude Verbal Reasoning, Data
Sufficiency, Miscellaneous topics,
Computer Aptitude
Bar graph, Line graph, Pie chart
(single or double), Tabular graph,
Data Analysis and Radar chart, Mixed graphs (a
Interpretation combination of any 2 of the
above), Caselet/ Paragraph DI,
Missing graphs
Reading Comprehension, Cloze
test, Para jumbles, Odd one out/
English Language Theme based questions,
Statement and Paragraph
Completion, Sentence Connectors
Current Affairs, Banking /
General Awareness Financial Awareness, Static
Affairs
Last Year Cut-off
Prelims Cut-off
(Out of 100 Main Exam Cutoff
Category marks) (Out of 250 marks)
General 71 104.42
Economically Weaker Section
(EWS) 68.25 100.89
Other Backward Caste (OBC) 68.25 94.28
Scheduled Caste (SC) 61.75 82.5
Scheduled Tribe (ST) 54.75 77.63

Important Dates & Vacancies

Events Dates
State Bank of India Probationary Officers Exam (SBI 
Name of Exam PO 2020)
Conducting Body State Bank of India
Official Website sbi.co.in
Periodicity Annually
Exam Level National
Mode of Exam Online
SBI PO 2020 Selection Stages Prelims, Main Exam, Group Discussion/ Interview
Candidates Expected to Register for SBI PO 2020 Nearly 10 lakh
Available Seats 2000
Availability of SBI PO 2020 Application Form April 2, 2020
Last day to fill SBI PO 2020 Application Form April 22, 2020
SBI PO 2020 Pre-exam Training to begin on May 10, 2020
Release of SBI PO 2020 Admit Card May 17, 2020
SBI PO 2020 Prelims Exam Date June 8, 9, 15 and 16, 2020
SBI PO 2020 Main Exam Date July 20, 2020
Dates for SBI PO 2020 GD and Interview September 2020
October 2020 
Declaration of SBI PO 2020 Final Result