SBI PO Exam Dates, Eligibility, Fees & Notification

SBI PO notification 2021 Out: SBI PO 2021 exam will be conducted by the State Bank of India (SBI) to select eligible candidates for the post of Probationary Officers (PO) in different branches of the State Bank of India. SBI PO is one of the most coveted jobs in the Banking industry and a dream job for millions of aspirants across India. SBI PO is considered as a premium job opportunity in the banking sector because of the following reasons:

Brand value of SBI and reputation associated with SBI PO post

Lucrative pay scale which is highest among PSU Banks

Growth opportunities where even a PO can progress to the level of Chairperson

Job satisfaction and social prestige

SBI PO exam consists of 3 phases – Prelims, Mains and GD/ Interview round. Before beginning with your preparation, you should get an idea about the latest updates, selection procedure, eligibility, exam pattern, syllabus, previous year cut off etc. Please go through this article to get all the important information for the SBI PO 2021 Exam.

SBI PO Notification 2021 Out

The SBI PO Notification 2021 has been released by the State Bank of India on 04th October 2021 to recruit 2056 Probationary Officers (PO) in different offices of SBI in India. The official notification pdf has been released on the SBI Career page of the SBI official website i.e. sbi.co.in. SBI PO 2021 Exam Dates, Online Application & other details has been released along with its official notification. This recruitment process has been started for the selection of candidates for the post of PO in the State Bank of India and its Associate banks. The candidates selected are liable to be posted anywhere in India. The official notification PDF for SBI PO 2021 exam is mentioned below.

SBI PO 2021 Exam Summary

All important points related to SBI PO Recruitment 2021 exam are highlighted below:

Name of Exam	State Bank of India Probationary Officers Exam (2021)
Conducting Body	State Bank of India
Periodicity	Annually
Exam Level	National
Mode of Applicaion	Online
Mode of Exam	Online (CBT)
Application Process	05th to 25th October 2021
Exam Rounds	3 (Prelims + Mains + Interview)
Exam Dates	Prelims: November/December 2021 & Mains: December 2021
Salary	Rs. 65,780- Rs. 68,580 / Month
Expected Candidates	9-10 lakhs
Vacancy	2056
Official Website	sbi.co.in

SBI PO 2021 Exam Date

State Bank of India (SBI) has released the tentative Exam Dates for SBI PO 2021 exam along with its SBI PO notification 2021 on 04th October. Candidates are advised to visit this page regularly to remain updated about SBI PO 2021 Exam. The exam schedule for SBI PO 2021 Exam has been updated below. Let's have a look at the tentative dates for SBI PO 2021 exam as mentioned in SBI PO Notification 2021-

SBI PO 2021 Exam Schedule
SBI PO Activity	Dates
SBI PO Notification 2021	04th October 2021
Online Registration Starts From	05th October 2021
Last date for SBI PO Apply Online	25th October 2021
Last Date to Pay Fee	25th October 2021
PET Call Letter	1st week of November 2021
Conduct of Pre- Examination Training	2nd week of November 2021
SBI PO Prelims Admit Card 2021	1st or 2nd week of November 2021
SBI PO Exam Date- Preliminary	November/December 2021
SBI PO Result- Preliminary	December 2021
Download of Call letter for Mains Exam	December 2021
SBI PO Exam Date – Mains	December 2021
Result of Online Examination – Main	January 2022
Download Call Letter for Personal Interview	1st or 2nd week of February 2022
Conduct of Group Exercises & Interview	2nd or 3rd week of February 2022
Declaration of Final Result	February/March 2022

SBI PO 2021 Online Application

The online application process for SBI PO Exam 2021 has been started from 05th October 2021 onwards. As per the SBI PO notification 2021, the online registration process for SBI PO 2021 exam has been active from 05th to 25th October 2021. Before proceeding with the registration and application process, all candidates are requested to go through the complete guide for the SBI PO Online Application. All candidates can apply online for SBI PO 2021 exam by clicking on the link mentioned below:

Click Here to Apply Online for SBI PO 2021 Exam [Link Active]

SBI PO 2021 Application Fee

The category-wise fee structure for SBI PO online application is given below. Fee/Intimation charges once paid will NOT be refunded on any account nor can they be held in reserve for any other examination or selection. The application fee for SC/ST/PWD category candidates is Nil and Rs. 750/ for General and other categories of candidates. The application fee must be paid online itself. To know more check the complete guide for the SBI PO Application

Sr. No.	Category	Application Fee
1	SC/ST/PWD	Nil
2	General and Others	Rs. 750/- (App. Fee including intimation charges)

SBI PO Vacancy 2021

SBI PO 2021 Vacancy has been announced along with SBI PO Notification 2021. For FY 2021-22, the State Bank of India has announced a total vacancy of 2056 posts of Probationary Officers. Let's have a look at the break-up of SBI PO 2021 Vacancies

Category	Vacancy	Backlog	Total
SC	300	24	324
ST	150	12	162
OBC	540	20	560
EWS	200	-
GEN	810	-	810
Total	2000	56	2056

SBI PO Vacancy (PwD Category)

Category	Vacancy	Backlog	Total
LD	20	-	20
VI	20	01	21
HI	20	36	56
d & e	20	09	29

*VI: Vision Impairment

*HI: Hearing Impairment

*LD: Learning Disabilities

SBI PO 2021 Salary Structure

As per the notification, the starting basic pay of a Probationary Officer (PO) is Rs 41,960/- (with 4 advance increments) in the scale of 36000-1490/7-46430-1740/2-49910-1990/7-63840 applicable to Junior Management Grade Scale-I.

The official will also be eligible for D.A, H.R.A/ Lease rental, C.C.A, Medical and other allowances & perquisites as per rules in force from time to time. The total compensation per annum on CTC basis be a minimum of 8.20 lacs and maximum of 13.08 lacs depending on place of posting and other factors.

SBI PO 2021 Eligibility Criteria

The candidate must fulfill the following two criteria to be eligible for the SBI PO 201 Exam:

Age Limit (As on 01.04.2021): The candidate must be 21 Years to 30 Years as on 01.04.2021 i.e. candidates must have been born between 02.04.1991 and 01.04.2000 (both dates inclusive)

Educational Qualification (as on 31.12.2021): The candidate must be a graduate in any discipline from a recognized University or any equivalent qualification recognized as such by the Central Government. Those who are in the Final year/Semester of their Graduation may also apply provisionally subject to the condition that, if called for interview, they must produce proof of having passed the graduation examination on or before 01.07.2021. Candidates with Integrated Dual Degree (IDD) certificate must ensure that the date of passing the IDD is on or before 31.08.2021. Candidates with Chartered Accountant certification may also apply.

SBI PO Selection Procedure: Important Points

The candidates should keep in mind the following points related to the SBI PO selection process:

Biometric Verification: To ensure an error-free and secure selection procedure for SBI PO 2021, the bank may digitally capture the thumb impression of the candidate. This is done to verify the genuineness of the candidates. Any inconsistency in the biometric verification will lead to rejection of the candidature and punitive legal actions. Candidates are thus advised not to apply any kind of external matter like ink, mehandi, chemical etc. on their hands.

Number of Attempts: The maximum number of chances are fixed for each category. Candidates who have used up all the chances are not eligible to apply. Appearing in Preliminary Exam is not counted as an attempt but appearing in Mains Exam is counted.

Category	Number of Chances
General/ EWS	4
General/ EWS (PWD)	7
OBC/ OBC(PWD)	7
SC/SC(PWD)/ST/ST(PWD)	No restriction

SBI PO 2021 Exam Pattern

The SBI PO selection process consists of 3 stages. The written examinations are conducted online, followed by an interview round. The structure of exams is as follows:

Phase-1: SBI PO Preliminary Examination

This is an online examination where the candidates must solve the question paper in one 1 hour for 100 marks. The test consists of 3 sections. Candidates must know that the sectional cut-off in the Preliminary Exam has been removed and the overall score of all the sections will be considered for selection to the next round.. The cut-off or minimum passing marks for each section is decided by the Bank each year depending on the difficult of the test. The section-wise division of the marks is given below:

S.No.	Name of Tests(Objective)	No. of Questions	Maximum Marks	Duration
1	English Language	30	30	20 Minutes
2	Numerical Ability	35	35	20 Minutes
3	Reasoning Ability	35	35	20 Minutes
Total		100	100	1 Hour

SBI PO 2021 Syllabus

While SBI issues only the broad subjects, they can be further subdivided into individual topics, based on the questions that have appeared in the exams over the past few years. The every stage of the exam is very important stage in the selection process. So without knowing SBI PO syllabus and exam pattern, you cannot make your study plan in a proper manner. The SBI PO syllabus 2021 for the prelims and the mains exam are mostly similar with slight changes. So thoroughly go through the complete SBI PO syllabus and make note of it without any mistake.

SBI PO Prelims Exam Syllabus

SBI PO Prelims exam consists of 3 sections: Reasoning Ability, English Language & Numerical Ability.

English Syllabus	Quantitative Aptitude Syllabus	Reasoning Syllabus
Reading Comprehension	Simplification/ Approximation	Alphanumeric Series
Fill in the blanks	Profit & Loss	Directions
Cloze Test	Mixtures & Alligations	Logical Reasoning
Para jumbles	Permutation, Combination & Probability	Data Sufficiency
Vocabulary	Work & Time	Ranking & Order
Paragraph Completion	Sequence & Series	Alphabet Test
Multiple Meaning /Error Spotting	Simple Interest & Compound Interest	Seating Arrangement
Sentence Completion	Surds & Indices	Coded Inequalities
Tenses Rules	Mensuration – Cylinder, Cone, Sphere	Puzzle
	Time & Distance	Syllogism
	Data Interpretation	Blood Relations
	Ratio & Proportion	Coding-Decoding
	Number Systems	Input-Output
	Percentage	Tabulation

SBI PO Exam Analysis

To help candidates get an idea of the exam level, questions, difficulty level and good attempts of the SBI PO exam, we are providing here the overall and section-wise exam analysis & review of the SBI PO 2020-21 Prelims Exam of all the shifts held online on 4th, 5th & 6th January 2021. The SBI PO Prelims exam was conducted online in the Objective type MCQ format.

Quantitative Aptitude: The Quantitative Aptitude section was of a moderate to difficult level with the questions lengthy and time-consuming. Check the table below to know the detailed analysis of the Quant section:

Topic	No. of Questions	Difficulty Level
Data Interpretation	15	Moderate
Missing No. Series	5	Moderate
Quadratic Equation	5	Easy
Miscellaneous Word Problems	10	Moderate
Total	35	Moderate

Reasoning Ability: The Reasoning Ability section was time-consuming and of an easy to moderate difficulty level. Check the table below to know the detailed analysis of the Reasoning section:

Topics	No. of Questions	Difficulty Level
Puzzles and Seating Arrangement	20	Moderate
Coding-Decoding	1	Easy
Direction Sense Test	3	Moderate
Blood Relation	4	Easy
Syllogism	4	Easy
Alphabet based	1	Easy
Comparison Based	2	Easy
Total	35	Easy-Moderate

English Language: The English Language section was of an easy difficulty level. Check the table below to know detailed analysis of English section::

Topic	No. of Questions	Difficulty Level
Reading Comprehension	5	Moderate
Error Detection	6	Easy
Sentence Correction	5	Easy
Single Filers	7	Easy
Cloze Test	5	Easy
Match the following based Sentence Formation	2	Easy
Total	30	Easy

SBI PO 2021 Exam Centre

While filling the online application form, applicants are required to enter their preferred exam centres for SBI PO 2021, based on their convenience. However, the Bank may allot an exam centre other than the choices made by a candidate if there is non-availability of seats at preferred venues. All the applicants have to provide 1 preference each for the Prelims exam and the Main exam.

The list of Centres for the SBI PO 2021 Prelims Exam:

State Code	Exam Centres for Prelims Exam	State/UT
11	Port Blair	Andaman & Nicobar
12	Chirala, Chittoor, Guntur, Kakinada, Kurnool, Nellore, Ongole, Puttur, Rajahmundhry, Srikakulam, Tirupati, Vijaywada, Vishakhapatnam, Vizianagaram	Andhra Pradesh
13	Itanagar, Naharlagun	Arunachal Pradesh
14	Dibrugarh, Guwahati, Jorhat, Kokrajhar, Silchar Tezpur	Assam
15	Arrah, Aurangabad, Bihar Sharif, Bhagalpur, Darbhanga, Gaya, Hajipur, Muzaffarpur Patna, Purnea, Samastipur, Siwan	Bihar
16	Chandigarh	Chandigarh
17	Bhilai, Bilaspur, Raipur	Chhattisgarh
18	Panaji, Verna	Goa
19	Ahmedabad, Anand, Gandhinagar, Himmatnagar, Jamnagar, Mehsana, Rajkot, Surat, Vadodara	Gujarat
20	Ambala, Bahadurgarh, Hissar, Karnal, Kurukshetra, Panipat, Palwal, Sonipat, Yamunanagar	Haryana
21	Baddi, Bilaspur, Dharamshala, Hamirpur, Kangra, Kullu, Mandi, Shimla, Sirmaur, Solan, Una	Himachal Pradesh
22	Jammu, Kathua, Samba, Srinagar	Jammu & Kashmir
23	Bokaro, Dhanbad, Hazaribag, Jamshedpur, Ranchi	Jharkhand
24	Belgaum, Bengaluru, Bidar, Gulbarga, Hubli, Mangalore, Mysore, Shimoga, Udipi	Karnataka
25	Alappuzha, Kannur, Kochi, Kollam, Kottayam, Kozhikode, Malappuram, Palakkad, Thrichur, Thiruvananthapuram	Kerala
26	Kavaratti	Lakshwadeep
27	Bhopal, Gwalior, Indore, Jabalpur, Satna, Sagar, Ujjain	Madhya Pradesh
28	Amaravati, Aurangabad, Chandrapur, Dhule Jalgaon, Kolhapur, Latur, Mumbai/ Thane/Navi Mumbai, Nagpur, Nanded, Nasik, Pune, Ratnagiri, Sangli, Satara	Maharashtra
29	Imphal	Manipur
30	Ri-Bhoi, Shillong	Meghalaya
31	Aizawal	Mizoram
32	Kohima	Nagaland
33	Delhi, Faridabad, Ghaziabad, Greater Noida, Gurgaon	Delhi -NCR
34	Angul, Balasore, Bargarh, Baripada, Berhampur (Ganjam), Bhubaneswar, Cuttack, Dhenkanal, Jharsuguda, Rourkela, Sambalpur	Odisha
35	Puducherry	Puducherry
36	Amritsar, Bhatinda, Fatehgarh Sahib, Jalandhar, Ludhiana, Mohali, Pathankot, Patiala, Phagwara, Sangrur	Punjab
37	Ajmer, Alwar, Bhilwara, Bikaner, Jaipur, Jodhpur, Kota, Sikar, Udaipur	Rajasthan
38	Gangtok	Sikkim
39	Chennai, Coimbatore, Dindigul, Krishnagiri, Madurai, Nagercoil, Namakkal, Perambalur, Salem, Thanjavur, Thiruchirapalli, Tirunelvelli, Thoothukodi, Vellore	Tamilnadu
40	Hyderabad, Karimnagar, Khammam, Warangal	Telangana
41	Agartala	Tripura
42	Agra, Aligarh, Allahabad, Bareilly, Bulandshahar, Gorakhpur, Jhansi, Kanpur, Lucknow, Mathura, Meerut, Moradabad, Muzaffarnagar, Unnao, Varanasi	Uttar Pradesh
43	Dehradun, Haldwani, Haridwar, Roorkee	Uttarakhand
44	Asansol, Berhampur (West Bengal), Bardhaman, Durgapur, Hooghly, Howrah, Kalyani, Greater Kolkata, Siliguri	West Bengal

The list of Centres for the SBI PO 2021 Mains Exam:

State Code	Exam Centre for Mains Exam	State/UT
11	Port Blair	Andaman & Nicobar
12	Guntur, Kurnool, Vijaywada, Vishakhapatnam	Andhra Pradesh
13	Itanagar	Arunachal Pradesh
14	Guwahati,	Assam
15	Arrah, Hajipur, Patna	Bihar
16	Chandigarh	Chandigarh
17	Raipur	Chhattisgarh
18	Panaji	Goa
19	Ahmedabad, Gandhinagar	Gujarat
20	Bahadurgarh, Hissar	Haryana
21	Shimla, Solan,	Himachal Pradesh
22	Jammu, Srinagar	Jammu & Kashmir
23	Jamshedpur, Ranchi	Jharkhand
24	Bengaluru	Karnataka
25	Kochi,Thiruvananthapuram	Kerala
26	Kavaratti	Lakshwadeep
27	Bhopal, Indore	Madhya Pradesh
28	Aurangabad, Nagpur, Pune, Mumbai/ Thane/ Navi Mumbai	Maharashtra
29	Imphal	Manipur
30	Shillong	Meghalaya
31	Aizawal	Mizoram
32	Kohima	Nagaland
33	Delhi, Faridabad, Ghaziabad, Greater Noida, Gurgaon	Delhi -NCR
34	Bhubaneswar,	Odisha
35	Puducherry	Puducherry
36	Bhatinda, Jalandhar, Ludhiana, Mohali, Patiala	Punjab
37	Jaipur	Rajasthan
38	Gangtok	Sikkim
39	Chennai, Madurai, Tirunelvelli	Tamilnadu
40	Hyderabad	Telangana
41	Agartala	Tripura
42	Agra, Allahabad, Kanpur, Lucknow, Meerut, Varanasi	Uttar Pradesh
43	Dehradun	Uttarakhand
44	Hooghly, Kalyani, Greater Kolkata	West Bengal

SBI PO 2021 Pre-Exam Training

State Bank of India may arrange pre-examination training for SC/ST/Religious Minority Community candidates at certain centres as per the guidelines issued by the Government of India. The initiative has been taken to assist such aspirants in preparations if they cannot afford to enrol themselves at coaching centres. The highlights of SBI PO Pre-exam training is given below.

SBI PO Pre-exam training is usually a 6-day program.

Pre-exam training for SBI PO 2021 is a kind of an orientation program for reserved and minority category candidates.

In the training sessions, candidates are taught some important questions and topics.

The pre-exam training is conducted across India at different centres.

Candidates belonging to the above categories can avail of the training at their own cost by indicating the same against the relevant column while applying online. Please find below an indicative list of training centres:

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

What is SBI PO exam?

State Bank of India (SBI) every year conducts SBI PO exam to select eligible candidates for the post of Probationary Officer. A large number of candidates apply for the exam, out of which only a few are selected depending on the number of vacancies. SBI PO is considered one of the most sought-after banking exams in the country. Successful candidates are posted as Probationary Officers in various branches of the bank. SBI PO exam comprises three phases-Prelims, Mains, and Interview (Or Interview & Group Exercises). Approximately 10 lakh candidates apply for SBI PO exam every year. SBI is a prestigious organisation that offers handsome salaries and job security to its employees as a result of which a large number of candidates rush to apply for the various exams conducted by the bank.

Check below for some important highlights related to the SBI PO exam.

Exam name	SBI PO
Conducted by	State Bank of India (SBI)
Post	Junior Management Grade Scale-I
Exam level	National
Number of applicants	Approximately 10 lakh
Exam category	Graduation
Frequency of exam	Once a year
Exam stages	Phase I: Preliminary exam Phase II: Mains exam Phase III: Interview (Or Interview & Group Exercises)
Exam mode	Online
Exam duration	Preliminary exam: One hour (20 minutes for each section) Mains Three hours (Objective test) Thirty minutes (Descriptive test)
Exam syllabus	Preliminary: English Language, Quantitative Aptitude, Reasoning Ability Mains Objective test: Reasoning & Computer Aptitude, Data Analysis & Interpretation, General/ Economy/ Banking Awareness, English Language Descriptive test: English Language (Letter Writing & Essay)
Exam pattern	Prelims: 100 questions Mains Objective test: 155 questions Descriptive test: Two questions
Language	English and Hindi
Number of vacancies	2056
Exam date	Prelims: November/ December 2021 Mains: December 2021 Interview (Or Interview & Group Exercises): Second or third week of February 2021
Exam purpose	For the selection of Probationary Officers in various branches of SBI
Exam helpdesk	022-22820427
Official website	sbi.co.in/careers

SBI PO Application Form

SBI PO application form is available online at sbi.co.in. The process of applying online for SBI PO is explained below.

• Visit the official website of SBI
• Go to the advertisement 'Recruitment of Probationary Officers (Advertisement No. CRPD/ PO/ 2021-22/18)’
• Click the 'Apply Online' link
• Go to the registration page by clicking the 'Click Here for New Registration' link
• To register enter names, mobile numbers, email ID, and security code
• Upon successful registration, registration ID and password are generated
• Upload the scanned images of photograph, signature, left thumb impression and handwritten declaration
• Fill in the basic details, personal details, educational qualification details and work experience details
• Before final submission, candidates should preview the duly filled application form and make the necessary changes
• Pay the application fees online using debit card/credit card/internet banking
• On successful completion of the fee payment, an e-receipt and application form are generated
• Take printout of SBI PO application form and fee receipt

SBI PO Dates 2021

The complete schedule of SBI PO exam has been announced along with the notification. The table provides SBI PO 2021 dates related to the exam, application process, declaration of result, issue of admit card, etc.

SBI PO 2021 Events	SBI PO 2021 Dates	Salient Features
Notification	04-Oct-2021	The notification was released in PDF form and contains all information related to the exam
Online registration	05-Oct-2021 to 25-Oct-2021	Eligible candidates need to fill the application form online within the prescribed deadline
Fee payment date	05-Oct-2021 to 25-Oct-2021	Candidates can pay the fees online only
Pre-exam training	Second week of November 2021	Pre-exam training is conducted for SC/ST/PWD/Minority candidates
Pre-exam training call letter	First week of November 2021	Pre-exam training call letter will be released online
Prelims admit card	First/Second week of November 2021	The admit card for the prelims exam will be released for all registered candidates.
Online preliminary examination	November/ December 2021	The preliminary exam will be conducted online across various cities and in multiple shifts.
Prelims result	December 2021	Prelims result will be announced online on the official website. Candidates 10 times the number of vacancies will be selected for the mains exam
Mains admit card	Third/Fourth week of December 2021	The mains admit card will be released for the qualified candidates of the preliminary exam
SBI PO Mains exam	December 2021	The mains exam will be conducted for the shortlisted candidates of the prelims exam.
Mains result	January 2022	Mains result will be declared online on the official website in PDF format.
Call Letter for Interview (Or Interview & Group Exercises)	First/Second week of February 2022	Interview call letters will be issued to the qualified candidates for the mains exam.
Interview (Or Interview & Group Exercises)	Second/third week of February 2022	The interview will be conducted for the shortlisted candidates of mains exam
Declaration of final result	February/March 2022	The final result will be announced based on candidates' performance in the mains exam and Interview

SBI PO FAQs 2021

Q: When SBI PO 2021 notification was released?

Q. What is the age limit for applying to SBI PO exam?

Q. I have completed graduation from the Science stream. Can I apply for SBI PO?

Q. I am in the final year of graduation. Can I apply for SBI PO exam?

Q: Which one is better Bank PO or MBA?

Q. Do graduation marks matter in SBI PO exam?

Q. How many times can I give SBI PO exam?

Q. Is there any bond in SBI PO?

Q. Will the selected SBI PO candidates be on probation?

Q. What is the career growth of SBI PO?

Q: How is the final appointment of candidates done through SBI PO exam?

SBI PO 2021: Number of Attempts

For each category, the number of attempts allowed in the SBI PO Exam is:

Category	No. of Attempts for SBI PO
General/ EWS	04
General (PwD)/ EWS (PwD)	07
OBC	07
OBC (PwD)	07
SC/SC (PwD)/ ST/ST (PwD)	No Restriction