SBI PO 2020-2021: Prelims Result & Mains Admit Card (Out), Exam Date, Cut Off, Syllabus, Eligibility, Notification PDF

SBI PO Recruitment 2020: State Bank of India (SBI) has released the SBI PO Prelims Result 2020 on its official website sbi.co.in for recruitment of 2,000 vacancies to the post of Probationary Officers (PO). SBI PO Mains 2020 exam will be held on 29th January 2021. Here in this article, we have shared the complete details of the SBI PO Notification PDF such as Important Dates, Vacancy Details, Eligibility Criteria, Selection Process, Exam Pattern, Syllabus, Result, Cut Off, Merit List and Salary. Check these details below and start preparations for the exam.

The SBI POs are offered the pay scale applicable to the Junior Management Grade Scale-I, i.e., 23700-980/7-30560-1145/2-32850-1310/7-42020. Candidates who get shortlisted for appointment after qualifying the selection process are posted as Probationary Officers in the State Bank of India. It is a good opportunity for candidates seeking a bank job with a handsome salary package.

Let's first have a look at the important dates of SBI PO Recruitment 2020 below:

Download PDF SBI PO Notification 2020

SBI PO 2020: Important Dates & Exam Date

SBI PO 2020: Application Process & Application Fee

Apply Online for SBI PO Recruitment 2020 - Direct Link

Let's look at the step-by-step process to fill the application form for the SBI PO 2020:

Step 1: Visit the official website of SBI sbi.co.in

Step 2: Click on "Careers" tab >> "Current Openings"

Step 3: Click on "Apply Online" Link under the Recruitment of Probationary Officers

Step 4: Click on New Registration tab

Step 5: Enter the required credentials including Name, Date of Birth, Contact Information and other details

Step 6: Upload scanned image of Photograph & Signature (Photograph (20 kb–50 kb) should be coloured passport size & Signature (10 kb to 20 kb) should be in Black Ink pen)

Step 7: Fill the complete application form

Step 8: Pay application fee using Debit/Credit Card or Internet Banking

Step 9: Download the e-receipt of online fee payment and save the confirmation page

SBI PO Application Fee 2020

General/ EWS/ OBC - Rs 750

SC/ ST/ PWD - ‘Nil’

SBI PO Vacancy 2020

Have a look at the category-wise vacancy details below:

SBI PO 2020: Eligibility Criteria

Have a look at the detailed eligibility criteria for SBI PO Recruitment 2020 below:

Age Limit (As on 1st April 2020): The minimum age limit is 21 years and the upper age limit is 30 years. The upper age limit is relaxed for reserved category candidates; have a look:

Educational Qualifications (as on 31st December 2020): Graduation in any discipline from a recognised University. Candidates who are in Final Year or Semester of Graduation can also apply, subject to the condition that they will have to produce proof of passing the graduation examination on or before 31st December 2020, when called for interview.

SBI PO 2020: Selection Process

The SBI PO Recruitment 2020 will be carried out through a three-phased selection process, involving Prelims, Mains and Interview. The SBI Clerk Prelims 2020 exam will be conducted online on 31st December 2020, 2nd January, 4th January & 5th January 2021. Candidates need to clear this phase to get shortlisted for the next phase, i.e. Mains exam. All the three phases are successive and candidates get shortlisted on the basis of SBI PO Cut Off 2020 marks. Have a look at details of these phases:

Prelims Exam: SBI PO Online Preliminary exam will be of 100 marks. The exam will be conducted online and will contain 100 questions from 3 Sections (with separate timings for each section)

Mains Exam: Candidates who will qualify Prelims exam will be called for Mains examination. SBI PO Mains Exam will also be conducted online and will contain Objective Multiple choice questions of 200 marks and Descriptive Questions of 50 marks.

Interview Or Interview & Group Exercises: Candidates who will clear both prelims and mains exams will be called for Interview (50 marks) OR Interview (30 marks) & Group Exercises (20 marks).

SBI PO 2020: Exam Pattern for Prelims & Mains

The latest exam pattern for SBI PO Prelims and Mains examinations is shared below:

Exam Pattern for SBI PO Prelims 2020

- SBI PO Prelims 2020 Exam will be conducted online in objective Multiple Choice Question (MCQ) format.

- Exam will comprise 3 sections - English Language, Quantitative Aptitude and Reasoning Ability.

-There will be separate sectional timing for each section.

-A total of 100 MCQs will be asked and each question is of 1 mark

-There will be negative marking of 0.25 Marks for each incorrect answer.

-All questions will be set bilingually in English & Hindi, except the English Language section.

Exam Pattern for SBI PO Mains 2020

- SBI PO Mains 2020 Exam will be conducted online and will contain 155 Objective MCQs of 200 marks and two Descriptive Questions of 50 marks.

-Objective test will contain questions from four sections - Reasoning & Computer Aptitude, Data Analysis & Interpretation, General/ Economy/ Banking Awareness and English Language.

-Descriptive test will contain two questions on Letter Writing & Essay.

-There will be separate sectional timing for each section.

-There will be negative marking of 0.25 Marks in Objective paper for each incorrect answer.

SBI PO Syllabus 2020: Prelims & Mains

Have a look at the detailed syllabus for each subject below:

SBI PO 2020: Final Merit List

Candidates need to qualify both Prelims and Mains examinations to appear for the Interview round. However, the final merit list is prepared on the basis of marks obtained by candidates in Mains and Interview round. The marks obtained in preliminary exam are not considered for selection of candidates for final merit list.

The final merit list is prepared by marking candidates out of 100 marks (75 marks for Mains & 25 marks for Interview). Candidates are marked on the basis of this ratio of Mains & Interview:

-Mains Exam: 250 marks converted to 75 marks

-Interview: 50 marks converted to 25 marks

The final selection is carried out from the top ranked candidates on the merit list in each category.

SBI PO Cut Off 2020

Candidates need to obtain cut off marks in prelims and mains exams separately to qualify both these rounds. The SBI PO Cut Off is decided by the State Bank of India on the basis of following factors:

- Number of Vacancies to be filled in the SBI

- Total number of applicants

- Number of Candidates appearing for exam

- Difficulty level of exam

SBI PO Salary 2020

The SBI POs are offered a pay scale of 23700-980/7-30560-1145/2-32850-1310/7-42020, which is applicable for Junior Management Grade Scale-I. The starting basic pay offered to SBI POs is Rs 27,620, which includes 4 advance increments.

Apart from this, the probationary officers are also eligible for various allowances such as DA, HRA or Lease rental, CCA, Medical benefits and others.