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SBI PO is one of the toughest recruitment tests in the banking sector. Evet year lakhs of students compete for the SBI PO positions, but only a few make it. To crack the SBI PO 2021 candidates should need immense practice, a calm mind, and a smart approach towards the syllabus. Hours of practice is necessary to crack this exam. SBI PO previous year question papers, online mock tests are necessary tools for success. Download SBI PO Previous Year Question Paper and practice with them as you progress.
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SBI PO Exam Date 2021
SBI PO 2021 notifications will be out very soon. 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 2021.
| SL No | Activity | Tentative Dates |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | SBI PO 2021 Notification | November 14, 202 |
| 2 | Application Period | November 14, 2021, to December 04, 2021 |
| 3 | SBI PO 2021 Preliminary Examination | December 31, 2021, to January 02, 4, 5 2022 |
| 4 | SBI PO Exam Result- Preliminary | 3rd week of January 2022 |
| 5 | SBI PO Main Exam | 4th week of January 2022 |
| 6 | SBI PO Mains Result | February 2022 |
| 7 | Group Exercise, and Personal Interview | March 2022 |
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SBI PO 2021 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, 2021. Applicants must have been born between April 01, 2000, and April 02, 1991 (both days inclusive). Age relaxations as per the government norms are applicable.
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SBI PO Previous Year 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 2021 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.
SBI PO Previous Year Question Paper
Click here to download SBI PO previous year question paper free pdfs for your practice. Try to solve them, keeping the time limit. We will update more previous year question papers on the upcoming days.
- SBI PO Preliminary Exam 2006: SBI PO 2006
- SBI PO 2015 Preliminary Exam: SBI PO Prelims 2015
- SBI PO Prelims Exam 2017: SBI PO 2017 Preliminary Exam
- SBI PO 2018 Preliminary Exam: SBI PO Prelims 2018
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