Being one of the major private sector banks from Kerala, the South Indian Bank recruits hundreds of graduates to their service as clerks and probationary officers. Among them, the Probationary Officer recruitment attracts a large pile of applications, but only a few cuts. In 2016 the cut-off score for the General category candidate was around 87 while that of in 2019 was 92. With each passing year, the cut-off scores, and the number of applicants are increasing rapidly. To clear the cut, the aspirants should work smart, and one of the initial steps for this is by understanding the competition. From the below given previous year cut-off scores, detailed candidates will get a rough figure on how much they should score in the online test, as well as in the group discussion and interview stages for grabbing the final job offer.
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South India Bank PO Cut Off 2021
The South Indian Bank, SIB conducts a single-stage computer-based test followed by a group discussion and personal interview for the Probationary Officers recruitment. After each stage of screening the bank publishes the South Indian Bank PO mark sheet along with the cut-off scores, and candidates scored marks on their website. While the initial shortlisting will be done based on the candidate’s marks scored in the Online Test, and the Final Selection will be based on the consolidated marks obtained for Online Test, Group Discussion and Personal Interview. So the scores from all sections are vital in the selection.
The South Indian Bank PO 2021 exam pattern is:
| SL
No |
Name of the Tests | Number of Questions | Maximum
Marks |
Exam Duration |
| 1 | Reasoning and Computer Aptitude | 40 | 50 | 40 mins |
| 2 | General Awareness, Economy Awareness and Banking Awareness | 40 | 50 | 20 mins |
| 3 | English Language | 40 | 50 | 40 mins |
| 4 | Data Analysis and Interpretation | 40 | 50 | 40 mins |
| Total | 160 | 200 | 140 mins |
- There will be a ¼ penalty score for each wrong answer.
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South Indian Bank PO Previous Cut off Marks
Let’s check the previous year cut-off scores of the South Indian Bank PO recruitment.
- 2019
| Category | Total Cut-off Score
in the online test(Out of 140) |
| ST | 72 |
| SC | 80.75 |
| OBC | 88.5 |
| General | 92 |
| OC (Orthopedically Challenged) | 70.5 |
| VI (Visually Impaired) | 65.5 |
| HI (Hearing Impaired) | 65.5 |
| ID (Intellectual Disability) | 60.25 |
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The sectional cut-off score in the 2019 recruitment cycle is:
| Category | Reasoning Ability, and Computer Aptitude | English | General Awareness, Economy Awareness and
Banking Awareness |
Data Analysis and Interpretation |
| ST | 8 | 7 | 6.5 | 7.5 |
| SC | 8 | 7 | 6.5 | 7.5 |
| OBC | 8 | 7 | 6.5 | 7.5 |
| General | 12 | 12.25 | 10.75 | 11 |
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The South Indian Bank PO Sectional Cut-off scores for 2017, 2016, and 2015 are:
| Subject | 2015 | 2016 | 2017 | |||
| General | SC/ ST/ OBC/ VH/ HI/ VI | General | SC/ ST/ OBC/ VH/ HI/ VI | General | SC/ ST/ OBC/ VH/ HI/ VI | |
| Reasoning Ability (30) | 9.25 | 5.75 | 7.00 | 4.25 | 6.50 | 4.00 |
| English Language (35) | 5.75 | 3.25 | 8.75 | 6.00 | 8.75 | 5.75 |
| Quantitative Aptitude (35) | 5.75 | 3.50 | 7.25 | 4.25 | 10.25 | 7.00 |
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The final cut-off scores after the group discussion, and personal interview for the recruitment cycles of 2015, 2016, and 2017:
| Category | 2015 | 2016 | 2017 |
| General | 124.25 | 90 | 89.25 |
| OBC | 110.75 | 87.25 | 79.5 |
| SC | 89 | 78 | 62.5 |
| ST | 79 | 78.75 | 62.5 |
| OC (Orthopedically Challenged) | 89.75 | 82.75 | 62.5 |
| VI (Visually Impaired) | 95 | 79.50 | 88.09 |
| HI (Hearing Impaired) | – | 79.25 | 62.5 |
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The South Indian Bank PO expected cut off for the year 2021 is:
| Category | Expected Cut Off |
| General | 125-135 |
| OBC | 121-130 |
| SC | 115-120 |
| ST | 106-115 |
We will update this table with the official cut-off scores when the same will be officially declared by the recruitment authority.
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