SBI PO 2020 notifications are expected to be out by April 2020. Every year lakhs of candidates are applying for this prestigious banking recruitment. But the number of vacancies is much lower than the number of applicants. Last year only 2000 vacant positions were announced. From the date of notifications, the SBI PO recruitment process will complete within 08 months, unlike the IBPS PO. 
SBI PO Exam Date 2020
SBI PO 2020 notifications will be out on April 2020. From the notification date, there will be a 20-day window for the candidates to complete their application. Let’s check the tentative dates for SBI PO 2020. We will update you with the exact dates once the notification is officially out.
| SL No | Activity | Dates |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | SBI PO 2020 Notification | April 2020 |
| 2 | Application Period | April 2020 to May 2020 |
| 3 | SBI PO 2020 Preliminary Examination | June 2020 |
| 4 | SBI PO Exam Result- Preliminary | June 2020 |
| 5 | SBI PO Main Exam | July 2020 |
| 6 | SBI PO Mains Result | August 2020 |
| 7 | Group Exercise, and Personal Interview | September 2020 |
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SBI PO 2020 Eligibility
Education Qualification Graduates from any discipline are eligible for these posts. Candidates who are in their final year can also apply if they can produce their Graduation certificates during the interview process. Age Applicants must be above 21 years and below 30 years as on April 01, 2020. Applicants must have been born between April 01, 1999, and April 02, 1990 (both days inclusive). Age relaxations as per the government norms are applicable.
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SBI PO Vacancy & Cut-off Score
Let’s check the SBI PO 2019 vacancy and the final cut-off score of the SBI PO 2019 preliminary exam.
SBI PO 2019 Vacancy
| Category | Vacancy |
|---|---|
| SC | 300 |
| ST | 150 |
| OBC | 540 |
| EWS | 200 |
| GENERAL | 810 |
| TOTAL | 2000 |
SBI PO 2019 Cut-off Score
In October 2019, SBI published the final cut-off score for SBI PO 2019 exam. Let’s have a look around it.
SBI PO Preliminary Exam Cut-off Score
| Category | Cutoff Score (out of 100 marks) |
| General | 71 |
| EWS | 68.25 |
| OBC | 68.25 |
| SC | 61.75 |
| ST | 54.75 |
| LD | 59.5 |
| VI | 64.75 |
| HI | 16.25 |
Cut-off Score After Main Exam
| Category | Cut-Off Marks (Out of 250 Marks) |
|---|---|
| GEN | 104.42 |
| SC | 82.50 |
| ST | 77.63 |
| OBC | 94.28 |
| EWS | 100.89 |
| LD | 86.51 |
| VI | 101.75 |
| HI | 75.36 |
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SBI PO 2020 Exam Pattern
The selection process consists of two stages of COMPUTER BASED TESTS (CBT) following the group discussions and the interview.
SBI PO Stage 01 Preliminary Test
| SL.No. | Topic/ Subject | Number of Questions | Maximum Marks | Exam 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 | 01 Hour | |
- There will be no sectional cut-off.
- There will be .25 marks negative marks for each wrong answer.
- The marks scored in the Preliminary Examination will be of qualifying nature and it will not consider for the final merit list for selection.
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Stage 02 Main Examination
- The Main Examination itself has two parts; the Computer Based Test (CBT) (200 marks ), and Descriptive Test (50 marks).
- The Descriptive Test will be for 30 minutes, 50 marks. Questions will be to test the candidate’s knowledge in the ENGLISH language. So the questions will be either Letter writing or Essay.
| SL.No. | Topic/ Subject | Number of Questions | Maximum Marks | Exam Duration |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Reasoning and Computer Aptitude | 45 | 60 | 60 minutes |
| 2 | English Language | 35 | 40 | 40 minutes |
| 3 | Data Analysis and Data Interpretation | 35 | 60 | 45 minutes |
| 4 | General Knowledge + Economy + Banking Awareness | 40 | 40 | 35 minutes |
| Total | 155 | 200 | 03 Hours | |
- There will be no sectional cut-off. There will be .25 marks negative marks for each wrong answer.
Stage 03: Group Exercise and Interview
- The Group Exercise will be for 20 marks and the Interview is for 30 marks.
- The marks scored in the Stage 02 Main Examination (both in the CBT and the Descriptive Test), will be added with the marks scored in the Group Exercise, and Interview for preparing the final merit list.
- The candidates score in the Main Examination (out of 250 marks) are converted to out of 75 marks and that of the Group Exercises, and Interview scores (out of 50 marks) are converted to out of 25 marks. So the final merit list marks will be out of 100 marks.
SBI PO Syllabus
Let’s check the SBI PO Preliminary exam syllabus for each category.
Reasoning Ability
- Logical Reasoning
- Alphanumeric Series
- Ranking/Direction/Alphabet Test
- Data Sufficiency
- Coded Inequalities
- Seating Arrangement
- Puzzle
- Tabulation
- Syllogism
- Blood Relations
- Input-Output
- Coding-Decoding
Quantitative Aptitude
- Simplification
- Profit & Loss
- Mixtures &Alligations
- Simple Interest & Compound Interest, and Surds & Indices
- Work & Time
- Time & Distance
- Mensuration – Cylinder, Cone, Sphere
- Data Interpretation
- Ratio & Proportion, Percentage
- Number Systems
- Sequence & Series
- Permutation, Combination, and Probability
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English Language
- Reading Comprehension
- Cloze Test
- Para jumbles
- Miscellaneous
- Fill in the blanks
- Multiple Meaning / Error Spotting
- Paragraph Completion
SBI PO Salary
The starting basic pay is Rs. 27,620/- in the scale of Rs. 23700-980/7- Rs. 30560-1145/2- Rs. 32850- Rs. 1310/7-42020 for the Junior Management Grade Scale-I. The selected candidates will also be eligible for D.A, H.R.A, C.C.A, Medical, and other allowances. The CTC be a minimum of 8.20 lakhs and a maximum of 13.08 lakhs depending on the place of posting and other factors. At the time of joining, candidates will have to execute a Bond for a value of 2.00 lac to serve the Bank for a minimum period of three years. Entri wishes you all the best for your upcoming examinations. Start your Preparation today itself. Entri will help you with thousands of questions. Attempt mock tests, analyze yourselves to improve your success rate.
