SBI PO 2020 exam will be conducted by State Bank of India (SBI) to select eligible candidates to the post of Probationary Officers (PO).

SBI PO exam consists of 3 phases – Prelims, Mains and GD/ Interview round. SBI PO 2020 Prelims Exam will be conducted from December 31, 2020 to January 5, 2021. 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 2020 Exam.

SBI PO 2020 Notification 

The SBI PO 2020 Notification has been released on 13th November, 2020 to recruit 2000 Probationary Officers (PO) in different offices of SBI in India. The official notification PDF for SBI PO 2020 exam is mentioned below.

SBI PO 2020 Exam Date

State Bank of India (SBI) has released Exam Dates for SBI PO 2020 exam along with its official notification. Candidates are advised to visit this page regularly to remain updated about SBI PO 2020 Exam. The exam schedule for SBI PO 2020 Exam is updated below. Let’s have a look at the tentative dates for SBI PO 2020 exam.

SBI PO Exam Schedule
Activity	Tentative Dates
On-line registration including Editing/ Modification of Application by candidates	14.11.2020 to 04.12.2020
Payment of Application Fee	14.11.2020 to 04.12.2020
Download of Preliminary Examination Call Letters	3rd week of Dec 2020 onwards
Phase-I: Online Preliminary Examination	31st Dec 2020 & 2nd, 4th, 5th Jan 2021
Declaration of Result of Preliminary Examination	3rd week of January 2021
Download of Main Examination Call letter	3rd week of January 2021 onwards
Phase-II: Online Main Examination	29th January 2021
Declaration of Result of Main Examination	3rd/ 4th week of February 2021
Download of Phase-III Call Letter	3rd/ 4th week of February 2021 onwards
Phase-III: Interview (Or Interview & Group Exercises)	February/ March 2021
Declaration of Final Result	Last week of March 2021
Pre-Examination Training for SC/ ST/ Religious Minority Community candidates
Download of call letters for Pre-Examination Training	2nd week of Dec 2020 onwards
Conduct of Pre- Examination Training	3rd/ 4th week of Dec 2020

All Eligible and interested Candidates are required to register online for the recruitment process. The 3-tier selection process consists of Preliminary and Main Exams which will be conducted online, followed by Interview. Candidates must pass each exam to get shortlisted and progress to the next stage. Final selection will be based on merit.

SBI PO 2020 Online Application

The online application process for SBI PO Exam 2020 has started on 14th November 2020. Before proceeding with the registration and application process, all candidates are requested to go through the complete guide for SBI PO Online Application. All candidates can apply online for SBI PO 2020 exam by clicking on the link mentioned below:

Apply Online

SBI PO 2020 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 it be held in reserve for any other examination or selection. The application fee must be paid online itself. To know more check the complete guide for SBI PO Application

SBI PO 2020 Vacancy have been announced along with SBI PO 2020 Notification. The State Bank of India declared a total vacancy of 2000 posts for SBI PO 2020 Exam.

SBI PO Vacancy

*VI: Vision Impairment

*HI: Hearing Impairment

*LD: Learning Disabilities

SBI PO Salary

Presently, the starting basic pay is 27,620/- (with 4 advance increments) in the scale of 23700-980/7-30560-1145/2-32850-1310/7-42020 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 emoluments are likely to be revised shortly).

SBI PO Eligibility Criteria 2020

The candidate must fulfil the following two criteria to be eligible for the SBI PO Exam 2020:

• Age Limit (As on 01.04.2020): The candidate must be 21 Years to 30 Years as on 01.04.2020 i.e. candidates must have been born between 02.04.1990 and 01.04.1999 (both dates inclusive)

• Educational Qualification (as on 31.12.2020): 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 01.07.2020. Candidates with Integrated Dual Degree (IDD) certificate must ensure that the date of passing the IDD is on or before 31.08.2020. 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 2020, 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

Selection Procedure:

The selection for Probationary Officers will be done through a three-tier process:

Phase-I: Preliminary Examination:

Preliminary Examination consisting of Objective Test for 100 marks will be conducted online.The test will have of 3 Sections (with separate timings for each section) as follows:

Selection criteria for Main Examination: Category wise merit list will be drawn on the basis of the aggregate marks scored in the Preliminary Examination. There will be no sectional cut-off. Candidates numbering 10 times (approx.) the numbers of vacancies in each category will be short listed for Main Examination from the top of above merit list.

Phase-II: Main Examination:
Main Examination will be conducted online and will consist of Objective Tests for 200 marks and Descriptive Test for 50 marks. The Descriptive Test will be administered immediately after conclusion of the Objective Test and candidates will have to type their Descriptive Test answers on the computer.

(i) Objective Test: The duration of objective test is 3 hours and it consists of 4Sections of total 200 marks. There will be separate timing for every section.

Test	Name of the test.	No. of Qs	Max. Marks	Duration
I	Reasoning & Computer Aptitude	45	60	60 minutes
II	Data Analysis & Interpretation	35	60	45 minutes
III	General/Economy/ Banking Awareness	40	40	35 minutes
IV	English Language	35	40	40 minutes
	Total	155	200	3 hours

(ii) Descriptive Test: The duration of Descriptive Test is 30 minutes. It will be a Test of English Language (Letter Writing & Essay) with two questions for total 50 marks.

Selection criteria for Phase-III: Category wise merit list will be drawn on the basis of the
aggregate marks scored in Phase-II (Main Exam). There will be no sectional cut-off. Candidates numbering up to 3 times (approx.) of the category wise vacancies will be shortlisted for Phase-III from the top of the category wise merit list subject to a candidate scoring the minimum aggregate qualifying score.

Penalty for Wrong Answers (Applicable to both – Preliminary & Main Examination):
There will be penalty for wrong answers marked in Objective Tests. For each question for which a wrong answer has been given by the candidate, 1/4th of marks assigned to that question will be deducted as penalty to arrive at corrected score. If a question is left blank, i.e. if no answer is marked by candidate, there will be no penalty for that question.

Sectional Marks will not be maintained for both Preliminary & Main Examinations.

Phase-III: In view of the Social Distancing and safety measures necessitated due to COVID-19 pandemic, the 3rd
Phase may comprise of (i) Interview only (50 marks) OR (ii) Interview (30 marks) & Group Exercises (20 marks).
Candidates will have to score minimum qualifying marks in Phase-III to be considered for final selection. Candidates qualifying for Phase-III under ‘OBC’ category would be required to submit OBC certificate containing the ‘Non-Creamy layer’ clause. Candidates who have registered themselves as OBC but do not submit OBC ‘Non-Creamy layer’ certificate and request to be interviewed under General category will not be entertained.

Final Selection

The candidates will have to qualify both in Phase-II and Phase-III separately. 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 Phase-III for preparing the final merit list. The marks obtained in the Preliminary Examination (Phase-I) will not be
added for preparing the final merit list for selection. Marks secured by the candidates in the Phase-II (out of 250 marks) are converted to out of 75 marks and Phase-III scores of candidates (out of 50 marks) are converted to out of 25 marks. The final merit list is arrived at after aggregating (out of 100) converted marks of Phase-II and Phase-III. Selection will be made from the top merit ranked candidates in each category.

SBI PO 2020 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 2020 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 Pre Exam Syllabus

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

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 SBI PO 2019 Prelims Exam of all the shifts held online on 8th and 9th June 2019. 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 difficulty level with the questions lengthy and time-consuming. Check the table below to know detailed analysis of 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 detailed analysis of 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 2020 Exam Centre

While filling the online application form, applicants are required to enter their preferred exam centres for SBI PO 2020, 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 SBI PO 2020 Prelims Exam:

The list of Centres for SBI PO 2020 Mains Exam:

Bank may arrange pre-examination training (PET) at certain centres for SC/ ST/ Religious Minority Community candidates in consonance with the guidelines issued by Government of India. Candidates belonging to the above categories who desire to avail themselves of such training at their own cost may indicate to that effect against relevant column while applying on-line.

Bank may add additional centers or may delete some of the centers indicated for training. Candidates opting for pre-examination training should download their call letter for training from Bank’s website by entering their registration number and password/date of birth. No hard copy of the call letter will be sent.

In view of the situation arising out of COVID-19 pandemic, Bank may, dep

SBI PO 2020 Admit Card & Call Letter

The candidates should download their call letter (Pre-exam Training/ Preliminary Exam/Main Exam/ GE & Interview) and an “acquaint yourself booklet”, by entering their registration number and password/ date of birth from the Bank’s website.
NO HARD COPY OF THE CALL LETTER/ ACQUAINT YOURSELF BOOKLET WILL BE SENT BY POST.

Proof Of Identity To Be Submitted At The Time Of Examination:

The candidates must bring one photo identity proof such as passport/ Aadhar/ PAN Card/ Driving License/ Voter’s Id Card/ Bank Passbook with duly attested Photograph/Identity Card issued by School or College/ Gazetted Officer in the official letterhead in original as well as a self-attested Photocopy thereof. The photocopy of Identity proof should be submitted along with call letter to the invigilators in the examination hall, failing which, (or if identity of candidates is in doubt) the candidate will not be permitted to appear for the test.

SBI PO 2020 Results

All results pertaining to SBI PO 2020 will be made available on the official website of State bank of India, the governing body for the SBI PO exam.

The SBI PO Result 2020 will be released after each phase of the exam has been completed. SBI PO Prelims Result decides the candidates’ eligibility for SBI PO Mains exam. A cumulative score of the mains exam and the interview process is considered to prepare the final merit list of selected students. The merit list is prepared in the descending order of marks obtained by candidates. Candidates who make it to the merit list will be given the appointment letter by the Bank of Candidate’s choice.

SBI PO Final Result

Results of the Preliminary Examination, Main Examination and the Final Result will be made available on the Bank’s website.

Previous Year SBI PO Cut-Off 

To know the expected SBI PO Cut-Off, one must be aware of the Cut-Off for SBI PO 2019. Let’s have a look at the same

SBI PO Prelims Cut Off 2019

Category	Prelims Cut-off (Out of 100 marks)
General	71
Economically Weaker Section (EWS)	68.25
Other Backward Caste (OBC)	68.25
Scheduled Caste (SC)	61.75
Scheduled Tribe (ST)	54.75
LD	59.50
VI	64.75
HI	16.25
D&E	0.25

SBI Clerk Mains Cut-Off

Category	Main Exam Cut-off (Out of 250 marks)
General	104.42
EWS	100.89
OBC	94.28
SC	82.50
ST	77.63
LD	86.51
VI	101.75
HI	75.36
D&E	75.14

SBI Clerk Final Cut-Off

Category	Final Cut Off (Normalised to 100 marks)
General	54.11
EWS	50.13
OBC	48.78
SC	45.74
ST	43.90
LD	47.11
VI	52.58
HI	35.29
D&E	33.37