SBI PO 2023 Notification Exam Summary
Organization | SBI |
Post name | Probationary Officer (PO) |
Vacancy | 2000 |
Application Mode | online |
Registration date | 7th Sept. 2023 to 27th Sept. 2023 |
Exam Mode | Online |
Recruitment Process | Prelims – Mains – Psychometric Test -Group Exercise & Interview |
Salary | Gross Salary 70,491/- per Month |
Age Limit | General (21-30 Years) |
OBC/SC/ST(21 – 35 years) |
SBI PO 2023 Notification Important Dates
Activity | Dates |
SBI PO Notification Release Date | 06th September 2023 |
Online Registration Starts | 07th September 2023 |
Last date for Online Registration | 27th September 2023 |
Payment of Application Fees/Intimation Charges | 07th to 27th September 2023 |
Last Date for Printing Application | 12th October 2023 |
Conduct of Online Examination – Preliminary | November 2023 |
SBI PO 2023 Application Fees
Category | Application fee |
SC/ST/PWD | NIL |
General/OBC/EWs | Rs. 750/- |
SBI PO 2023 Salary Structure
Basic Pay | 41960 |
Dearness Allowance | 20350 |
Location Allowance | 700 |
Learning Allowance | 600 |
Special Allowance | 6881 |
Gross Salary | 70491 |
Deductions | 12,569 |
Net Salary | Rs 57,922 |
How good is SBI PO Job? Let’s see the promotion designation of a PO through various steps:
- Level 1- Probationary Officer: The basic training phase of PO where he learns all the basic responsibilities he has to take.
- Level 2- Assistant Manager: The work of an Assistant Manager is same as that of a PO. It’s just that this post is confirmed and not on a probation period.
- Level 3- Branch Manager: The branch manager leads the whole bank branch.
- Level 4- Chief Manager: The chief manager takes the responsibility of the main branch in a city i.e. a bigger branch.
- Level 5- AGM: The Assistant General Manager takes care of a group of the branch in a region.
- Level 6- DGM: The Deputy General Manager takes care of branches in a bigger zone or no. of the region.
- Level 7- CGM: The Chief General Manager heads a circle like a complete branch of a state.
- Level 8- GM: The General Manager has a higher responsibility of taking care of all the branches globally. He takes multiple duties and roles.
SBI PO Eligibility Criteria
- Citizen of India
- Subject of Nepal or Bhutan
- Tibetan refugees who came to India before 1st January 1962 with the intention of permanent settlement.
- Person of Indian Origin (PIO) who has migrated from Burma, Pakistan, Sri Lanka, Vietnam or East African countries of Zaire, Kenya, Tanzania, Uganda, Zambia, Ethiopia, Malawi, with the intention of permanent settlement in India Candidates belonging to the category 2, 3, 4 must have a certificate of eligibility issued by the Govt. of India in their favor.
- Candidates must hold a Graduation degree in any discipline from a recognised University or any equivalent qualification which is recognised by the Central Government. They should ensure that the passing certificate should indicate the degree pass date in it.
- Prospective applicants who are in the Final Year/ Semester of their Graduation may also apply on a provisional basis. However, this is subject to the condition that at the time of the interview, they’ll need to produce proof that they have passed the graduation examination.
- Candidates who have an Integrated Dual Degree (IDD) certificate need to ensure that the date of passing of the IDD is as mentioned in the notification.
- Candidates who possess Chartered Accountancy qualification are also eligible to apply.
- As per the SBI PO qualification criteria, the candidates should indicate the percentage obtained in Graduation degree and calculate it to the nearest two decimals in the application form. For cases where CGPA is awarded, applicants should convert the grade into percentage and indicate it in the online application form.
- For the SBI PO eligibility percentage, candidates with less than 60% in their graduation are also eligible to take the SBI PO exam. The State Bank of India prescribes no minimum percentage in Graduation for the SBI Probationary Officer (PO) exam.
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SBI PO Age Limit
Candidates applying for the SBI PO exam should not be below 21 years and not above 30 years.
Category | Age Relaxation |
General Category | 0 years |
Scheduled Caste(SC) | 5 years |
Scheduled Tribe (ST) | 5 years |
People affected by the 1984 riots | 5 years |
Kashmiri Migrants | 5 years |
Other Backward Classes (Non-Creamy Layer) | 3 years |
PWD (Gen/EWS) | 10 years |
PWD (SC/ST) | 15 years |
PWD (OBC) | 13 years |
Ex-servicemen, ECOs, SSCOs who have rendered 5 years of military service. | 5 years |
SBI PO Exam Pattern
The Exam pattern of SBI PO is in 3 Stages
The Composite time for Prelims exam is of 60 minutes for 100 Marks and consists 100 questions.
Prelims exams rewards 1 mark for every correct answer and deducts 0.25 marks for every incorrect answer
S.No. | Name of Tests | No. of | Maximum | Duration |
1 | English Language | 30 | 30 | 20 Minutes |
2 | Quantitative Aptitude | 35 | 35 | 20 Minutes |
3 | Reasoning Ability | 35 | 35 | 20 Minutes |
Total | 100 | 100 | 1 Hour | |
The Composite time for Mains exam is of 180 minutes for 200 Marks and consists 155 questions.
Prelims exams rewards 1 mark for every correct answer and deducts 0.25 marks for every incorrect answer
Introduction of Descriptive Test
The Descriptive Test of 30 minutes duration with two questions for 50 marks will be a Test of English Language (Letter Writing & Essay). The English Language Paper is to assess the candidates’ writing skills and it is compulsory to pass in this paper by securing a minimum Cut Off by the commission.
S.No. | Section | No. of Questions | Maximum Marks | Time allotted |
1 | Reasoning & Computer Aptitude | 45 | 60 | 60 minutes |
2 | General Economy/ Banking Awareness | 40 | 40 | 35 minutes |
3 | English Language | 35 | 40 | 40 minutes |
4 | Data Analysis & Interpretation | 35 | 60 | 45 minutes |
Total | 155 | 200 | 3 hours | |
5. | English Language | 02 | 50 | 30 minutes |
Candidates qualifying in the objective and descriptive test will be called for a group exercise & interview.
The SBI PO Group Exercises will be of 20 marks while the Interview will be of 30 marks. Thus, making it a total of 50 Marks.
Qualification/ qualifying marks in the group exercise and interview is decided by the Bank. Aggregate marks will decide the qualification after which they will be arranged in descending order in each category.
Only the marks obtained in Main Examination (Phase-II), both in the Objective Test and the Descriptive Test, will be added to the marks obtained in GE & Interview (Phase-III) for preparing the final merit list.
The candidates will have to qualify both in Phase-II and Phase-III separately.
SBI PO Syllabus
The SBI PO Prelims Syllabus will comprise of three sections:
- Logical Reasoning
- English Language
- Quantitative Aptitude
The syllabus for each of the sections is presented below.
Logical Reasoning
Subject | Topic |
Logical Reasoning |
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Quantitative Aptitude
Subject | Topic |
Quantitative Aptitude |
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English Language
Subject | Topic |
English Language |
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The SBI PO Mains will have four sections.
Reasoning and Computer Aptitude
Subject | Topic |
Reasoning | 1. Verbal Reasoning |
2. Syllogism | |
3. Circular Seating Arrangement | |
4. Linear Seating Arrangement | |
5. Double Lineup | |
6. Scheduling | |
7. Input-Output | |
8. Blood Relations | |
9. Directions and Distances | |
10. Ordering and Ranking | |
11. Data Sufficiency | |
12. Coding & Decoding | |
13. Code Inequalities | |
14. Course of Action | |
15. Critical Reasoning | |
16. Analytical and Decision making | |
Computer Awareness | 1. Internet |
2. Memory | |
3. Keyboard Shortcuts | |
4. Computer Abbreviation | |
5. Microsoft Office | |
6. Computer Hardware | |
7. Computer Software | |
8. Operating System | |
9. Networking | |
10. Computer Fundamentals/ Technologies |
Data Analysis & Interpretation
Subject | Topic |
Data Analysis & interpretation | 1. Tabular Graph |
2. Line Graph | |
3. Pie Chart | |
4. Bar Graph | |
5. Radar Graph Caselet | |
6. Missing DI | |
7. Caselet DI | |
8. Data Sufficiency | |
9. Probability | |
10. Permutation and Combination |
English language
Subject | Topic |
English | 1. Reading Comprehension |
2. Grammar | |
3. Vocabulary | |
4. Verbal Ability | |
5. Word Association | |
6. Sentence Improvement | |
7. Para Jumbles | |
8. Cloze Test | |
9. Error Spotting | |
10. Fill in the blanks |
General Economy/ Banking Awareness
Subject | Topic |
General Economy/ Banking Awareness | 1. Financial Awareness |
2. Static Awareness | |
3. General Knowledge | |
4. Current Affairs | |
5. Banking and Financial Awareness |
SBI PO Cut off
There are many factors which would affect the SBI PO Cut Off. The most important factors which would affect the SBI PO Cut Off 2020 will include:
- Candidates’ performance in the exam
- Number of applicants
- Number of vacancies
- Previous years’ cutoff trend.
| Years | Prelims Cut Off | Mains Cutt Off |
| 2013 | Not Available | Not Available |
| 2014 | Not Available | Not Available |
| 2015 | 47.5 | 49.25 |
| 2016 | 47.5 | 49.75 |
| 2017 | 51.5 | 44.75 |
| 2018 | 56.75 | 50.79 |
| 2019 | 71 | 52.21 |
| 2020 | 58.5 | 88.93 |
| 2021 | 58.5 | 94.85 |
| 2022 | GEN-59.50 | SC-52.50 |ST-47.75 |OBC-58.25 |EWS-59.50 | | 88.93 |