State Bank of India Probationary Officer
SBI PO is one of India's most competitive banking exams, with lakhs of aspirants competing for around 2,000 officer-grade vacancies each year. The selection is a three-stage process — Prelims, Mains and a Group Exercise + Interview round — and rewards aspirants with strong fundamentals in data interpretation, high-level reasoning puzzles and English grammar.
Sectional timing of 20 min each.
Negative marking 0.25.
Cut-off (typical): Sectional + overall cut-off in both Prelims and Mains. Typical overall Mains cut-off: 90–110 / 250.
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Yes, SBI PO is generally considered tougher in terms of question difficulty (especially DI and puzzles), but the syllabus overlap is significant. Aspirants who prepare for SBI PO usually clear IBPS PO comfortably.
21 to 30 years as on the cut-off date in the notification. Age relaxation applies for SC/ST/OBC and other reserved categories per government rules.
Four (4) attempts for the General category, six (6) for OBC and unlimited for SC/ST.
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