• Age Limit:Candidates for the SBI PO exam must be between 21 and 30 years old. Unreserved categories benefit from a relaxation of the age limit..


• Educational Requirements:Candidates must be graduates of any discipline from a recognized university or possess an equivalent qualification recognized as such by the Central Government. Those in their last year/semester of graduation may also apply temporarily, with the caveat that if summoned for an interview, they must provide proof of passing the graduation exams.


• Attempt Limit:Each category has a defined maximum number of attempts. Candidates who have exhausted their opportunities are ineligible to apply. Appearing in the preliminary exam does not qualify as an attempt, but appearing in the mains exam does.

• he SBI PO exam structure is separated into prelims, mains, Psychometric Test, Interview, and Group Exercises.


• According to the SBI PO test pattern, the preliminary exam consists of 100 objective-type multiple-choice questions.


• The SBI PO preliminary test is broken into three sections: English language, reasoning ability, and quantitative aptitude.


• The test lasts one hour and is divided into sections with separate timings. The test has a total score of 100. SBI PO mains exam consists of both objective and subjective type questions. The exam has a total of 250 marks. The test lasts 3.5 hours. Phase III consists of a psychometric test, an interview, and group exercises.


• The psychometric test is used to profile the personality of applicants who have been shortlisted for Phase III. The test results may be presented to the interview panel so that they may gain a comprehensive understanding of the candidates. Group exercises are worth 20 points each, whereas interviews are worth 30 points. Phase 3 will receive a total of 50 marks. The structure of the SBI PO test pattern for preliminary and mains exams is provided here.

• SBI PO scores are derived using the marking scheme specified by the test authority. The marking scheme for SBI PO is mentioned below.


• For accurate answers noted in the exam, applicants get one point.


• For wrong replies, one-fourth marks are deducted.


• There is no negative grading for the subjective paper in the mains exam.

• The SBI PO selection process consists of three stages: Phase I (preliminary), Phase II (main), and Phase III (psychometric test, interview, and group exercises). To begin, all enrolled candidates must take the Phase I preliminary examination.


• Candidates are selected for the mains exam based on their performance in the preliminary exam.


• Candidates who pass the mains exam are summoned to Phase III. The candidates at the top of the aforementioned merit list are shortlisted for the Main Examination 10 times (approximately) the number of openings in each category. Candidates from the top of the category-wise merit list are shortlisted for Phase III at three times the number of openings.


• The marks received in the Preliminary Examination (Phase I) are not included for producing the final merit list for selection. The marks achieved by applicants in Phase II (Main Examination, both Objective and Descriptive Tests) and Phase III (Group Exercise and Interview) will be normalized to 100 points.


• The final merit list is determined by averaging (out of 100) the converted marks from Phases II and III. SBI PO selection is determined from the top-ranked candidates in each category.

Candidates who meet the eligibility criteria are required to apply online for the exam.

• The application fee is INR 750.


• The fee is exempted for SC/ST/PWD categories