Link to apply for SBI PO – Official Link – RECRUITMENT OF PROBATIONARY OFFICERS ADVERTISEMENT NO: CRPD/PO/2021-22/18 (ibps.in)
Seats in SBI PO 2021
Eligibility criteria for SBI PO 2021
The candidate must be between 21 and 30 years old. Graduation in any discipline from a recognised. University or any equivalent qualification recognised as such by the Central Government.
Those who are in the Final Year/ Semester of their Graduation may also apply.
Strategy for SBI PO Prelims
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:
Cutoffs for SBI PO Prelims last 5 years
| Category | Cut Off (out of 100) |
| General | 58.5 |
| SC | 50 |
| ST | 43.75 |
| OBC | 56 |
| EWS | 56.75 |
| PWD(LD) | 47.5 |
| PWD(VI) | 47.75 |
| PWD(HI) | 13.5 |
| D & E | 5.75 |
Strategy for SBI PO Mains last 5 years
Cutoffs for SBI PO Prelims last 5 years
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.
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.
Application Fee for SBI PO 2021 Candidates belonging to General/ EWS/ OBC need to pay Rs 750 towards the application fee, while the SC/ ST/PWD candidates are exempted from paying the examination fee. Number of Attempts in SBI PO 2021
- General/EWS-4 Chances
- General/PWD- 7 Chances
- OBC/OBC (PWD)- 7 Chances
- OBC/SC (PWD)ST/ST(PWD)- No restrictions
Examination Pattern of SBI PO 2021 There will be three stages of the examination- Preliminary Exams, Mains Exams and Group Discussion or Interview.
Prospective candidates, who aspire to join State Bank of India as a Probationary Officer, can apply after carefully reading the advertisement regarding eligibility criteria, online
registration processes, payment of application fee, issuance of call letters, process & pattern of examinations/ interview, etc. and ensure that they fulfil the stipulated criteria and
follow the prescribed processes. Eligible candidates are required to register on-line for the recruitment process which will be held in three phases viz. (i) Phase-I; (ii) Phase-II; and (iii) Phase-III. Candidates who are
shortlisted after Phase-I will have to appear for Phase-II. Candidates who are shortlisted after the Phase-II will be subsequently called for Phase-III.
Abbreviations: SC- Scheduled Caste, ST- Scheduled Tribe, OBC- Other Backward Classes, EWS- Economically Weaker Section, GEN- General Category, LD- Locomotor Disability, VI- Visually Impaired, HI- Hearing Impaired
Vacancies detailed above are provisional and may vary according to Bank’s requirements. * Vacancies reserved for OBC category are available only to the ‘Non-creamy layer’ OBC candidates. ‘Creamy layer’
OBC candidates should indicate their category as ‘General’. OBC category candidates should submit the OBC certificate on format prescribed by Govt. of India containing the ‘Non-creamy layer’ clause, issued during the period
01.04.2021 to the date of interview, should be submitted by such candidates, if called for interview.
@ PWD categories under clauses ‘d’ & ‘e’ of Section 34 (i) of RPWD Act 2016 suitable for the post are:
(i) “Specific Learning Disability” (SLD); (ii) “Mental Illness” (MI); (iii) Autism Spectrum Disorder (Mild)- ASD (M) (iv) “Multiple Disabilities” (multiple disabilities amongst LD, VI, HI, SLD, MI & ASD-M);
^ Reservation for Economically Weaker Section (EWS) in recruitment is governed by Office Memorandum no. 36039/1/2019-Estt (Res) dated 31.01.2019 of Department of Personnel & Training, Ministry of Personnel, Public Grievance & Pensions, Government of India. Disclaimer: “EWS vacancies are tentative and subject to further directives of Government of India and outcome of any litigation. The appointment is provisional and is subject to the Income & Asset certificate being verified through the proper channels.” Benefit of reservation under EWS category can be availed upon production of an “Income & Asset Certificate” issued based on gross annual income for the Financial Year 2020-21 as per DoPT guidelines.
The EWS candidates are required to produce for verification the ‘Income & Asset Certificate’ issued based on gross annual income for the Financial Year 2020-21 as per extant DoPT guidelines, on the date of document verification at the time of interview. Hence the ‘Income & Asset Certificate’ issued based on gross annual income for the financial year 2020-21 must be obtained by the candidate on or before the date of document verification at the time of interview. No request for extension of time for production of ‘Income & Asset Certificate’ beyond the said date shall be entertained and if a candidate fails to produce the ‘Income & Asset Certificate’ on the date of document verification at the time of interview, he/ she will not be considered for appointment in the Bank for the post of Probationary Officer.
