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SBI PO Mains exam held 12 Sept 2026 (reported); Shishya's tracker has no announced date for the next exam yet. Official site: sbi.bank.in.

SBI Probationary Officer (Prelims)

SBI PO Prelims — 60-minute test with 100 questions (English, Quant, Reasoning) for officer posts in State Bank of India.

100 Qs100 marks60 minNegative: −1/4📅 Dates & updates📋 Full syllabus🎯 Expected cutoff🧠 Tricks & mnemonics📖 How to crack it🔁 Mistake Notebook⌨️ Typing practice✍️ Essay & letter check

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~1,500 vacancies(indicative / typical)✓ Verify on State Bank of India (SBI) ↗

Updated 4 Oct 2026 ·Vacancy counts change every cycle — always confirm the exact number in the latest official notification before applying.

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Passage: The Reserve Bank of India has been making efforts to promote financial inclusion in rural areas. Digital payment systems have grown significantly in the past five years, making it easier for farmers to receive government subsidies directly. However, many villages still (3) adequate internet connectivity, which remains a major (4) to the widespread adoption of cashless transactions. The government is now working to (5) this gap by installing more mobile towers in remote regions. Question: Which of the following words best fits blank (3)?

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SBI PO eligibility

Verified against the official notification. Source ↗ · last reconciled 2026-05.

Age
21 – 30 years (General)Reference date is 1 April of the exam year. Relaxation: OBC +3, SC/ST +5, PwBD +10.
Education
Bachelor's degree in any discipline from a recognised university.
  • Final-year students CAN appear, but must submit proof of graduation before the date specified in the call letter.
  • Integrated dual-degree (5-year) candidates are eligible as long as they meet the cut-off date.
Attempts
General: 4 attempts. OBC: 7 attempts. SC/ST/PwBD: no limit (within upper age).
Nationality
Indian citizen (or specified categories — Nepal/Bhutan subjects, Tibetan refugees pre-1962, PIOs with eligibility certificate).

SBI PO cutoffs

Historical cutoffs are a guide, not a prediction. Use them to set a realistic target, not to predict next year's exact number.

Prelims cutoff — overall (qualifying for Mains)

out of 100 marks

SBI doesn't publish sectional cutoffs the way IBPS does — only an overall cutoff. Range shown is regional variation.

YearCategoryCutoff
2024General55.0 – 58.5
2024OBC52.5 – 55.75
2024EWS54.75 – 57.5
2024SC46.0 – 50.25
2024ST39.5 – 47.0

Source: official ↗ · verified 2026-05.

SBI PO paper analysis — what actually got asked

Topic-by-topic weightage averaged across 2022-2024 papers. Use this to decide where to invest study hours, not where to skim. Source ↗ · verified 2026-05.

English Language

30/100 marks avg

  • Reading Comprehension (2 passages)

    ~12 marks(12%)

  • Cloze Test + Error Spotting + Para Jumble

    ~11 marks(11%)

  • Vocabulary + Sentence Improvement

    ~7 marks(7%)

Quantitative Aptitude

35/100 marks avg

  • Data Interpretation (2-3 sets)

    ~14 marks(14%)

  • Arithmetic word problems

    ~10 marks(10%)

  • Simplification + Approximation + Number Series

    ~11 marks(11%)

Reasoning Ability

31/100 marks avg

  • Puzzles + Seating Arrangements

    ~15 marks(15%)

  • Inequality + Syllogism + Coding-Decoding

    ~10 marks(10%)

  • Blood Relations + Direction + Order

    ~6 marks(6%)

Takeaways for prep planning

  • SBI Prelims is typically harder than IBPS — expect 1-2 difficulty levels above IBPS PO in the same year.
  • Puzzles + DI together carry ~30% of the paper. Most rank improvement happens here.
  • Speed reading is non-negotiable for the English RC passages — practise 2-3 RCs daily.

SBI PO salary after selection

Approximate starting gross at an X-class (metro) posting. Actual pay depends on post, city, year of joining and prevailing DA.

  • Probationary Officer (Junior Management Grade Scale 1)

    Basic pay
    ₹48,480
    Gross monthly
    ₹65,000 – ₹73,000 (metro, after probation, including DA + HRA + special allowance)
    Perks
    • DA (revised quarterly)
    • HRA / leased accommodation in metro
    • Medical reimbursement for self + family
    • Pension under NPS
    • Concessional rate housing loan + car loan + personal loan
    • Newspaper, mobile, briefcase allowances

    Source: official ↗ · verified 2026-05.

SBI PO — Frequently asked questions

Is Shishya free for SBI PO preparation?
Yes. Every SBI PO mock test, PYQ-pattern paper and study tool on Shishya is completely free — no subscription and no credit card. Questions are written with AI to follow each exam's syllabus topics on Shishya, and re-checked whenever a student reports one.
How many SBI PO practice questions does Shishya have?
Shishya has 239 SBI PO practice questions, written with AI. The automated answer check (three independent AI solves and an examiner) has passed 236 of them; for the remaining 3, that check has not run yet. Any question a student reports is re-checked. They are available as adaptive mock tests with a worked solution for every question.
Are SBI PO previous year question papers available?
Shishya has free SBI PO previous year paper practice: PYQ-pattern papers covering 2021–2025 (5 years) — questions freshly worded in the pattern of each year's paper, not the paper itself; each year's page shows how many questions it holds against the real paper's count. Each is a timed practice set with full solutions.
What is the expected cutoff for SBI PO?
Cutoffs change every cycle with paper difficulty and vacancies. Shishya maintains indicative score-to-rank bands and category-wise (General/EWS/OBC/SC/ST) expected cutoffs — not official figures — at https://shishya.in/exams/SBI_PO/cutoff
Is there a full-length SBI PO mock test in the real exam pattern?
Yes — Shishya has a free full-length SBI Probationary Officer (Prelims) mock built to the exam's pattern, with sections in the paper's order, scored with solutions. It is the "Full-Length Mock (Real Pattern)" tile on this page.
Can I build a topic-wise SBI PO mock test?
Yes — pick any topics from the SBI PO syllabus, choose 10, 25 or 50 questions and the difficulty, and attempt it as a timed mock with solutions and weak-topic analysis, free, at https://shishya.in/exams/SBI_PO/build-mock — questions can be read in Hindi and 17 other Indian languages inside the test.
How can I prepare for SBI PO for free?
Shishya offers SBI PO preparation 100% free: adaptive mock tests, previous year paper practice (PYQ-pattern papers modelled on each year's paper), the full syllabus (https://shishya.in/exams/SBI_PO/syllabus), subject-wise memory tricks (https://shishya.in/exams/SBI_PO/tricks), a free day-by-day coach plan and an AI tutor in 18 Indian languages.

Previous year papers

101 questions across all years

Previous year paper practice: each year is a set of PYQ-pattern questions — freshly worded in the pattern of that year's paper, not the paper itself. Every card shows how many it holds against the real paper's count.

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Mock tests

Take any mock in your preferred language — use the language picker inside the mock to switch (Hindi, Telugu, Tamil, Bengali, and 15 more).

New to SBI PO? Start small:a 25-question subject test first — 4 in 5 aspirants finish these; full mocks after your first win.Pick a subject test ↓

Practice by subject & topic

Full-length subject tests below — 25 questions each, real exam format, instant scoring.Want to drill a single topic? Open it from the syllabus — a topic that has practice questions has a short quiz on its page.

  • English Language

    96 Qs

  • Quantitative Aptitude

    63 Qs

  • Reasoning Ability

    80 Qs

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Important dates

  1. Mains Admit Card

    passed

    Wed, 2 Sept, 2026

    Reportedadda247.com

    Released for prelims-qualified candidates

  2. Mains Admit Card

    passed

    Thu, 3 Sept, 2026

    Reportedtestbook.com

    Phase 2 call letter released for qualified candidates

  3. 🏦Mains Exam

    passed

    Sat, 12 Sept, 2026

    Reportedcareerpower.in

    Phase 2 examination; no key published for this stage

  4. Mains Result (expected)

    4 days away

    Thu, 15 Oct, 2026

    Expected

    Expected in October 2026; official date not yet announced

  5. Interview (expected)

    35 days away

    Sun, 15 Nov, 2026

    Expected

    Expected in November 2026 for mains-qualified candidates; includes Psychometric Test and Group Exercise

  6. Final Result (expected)

    65 days away

    Tue, 15 Dec, 2026

    Expected

    Expected in December 2026/January 2027 based on typical recruitment timeline

Syllabus

Tap any topic for its study notes + a 10-question topic test

English Language

Reasoning Ability