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SBI Probationary Officer (Prelims)
SBI PO Prelims — 60-minute test with 100 questions (English, Quant, Reasoning) for officer posts in State Bank of India.
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Cloze TestPassage: The Reserve Bank of India has been making (1) to promote financial inclusion in rural areas. Digital payment systems have (2) 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 (2)?
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10 questions across the syllabus to see where you stand.
Verified against the official notification. Source ↗ · last reconciled 2026-05.
Historical cutoffs are a guide, not a prediction. Use them to set a realistic target, not to predict next year's exact number.
SBI doesn't publish sectional cutoffs the way IBPS does — only an overall cutoff. Range shown is regional variation.
| Year | Category | Cutoff |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | General | 55.0 – 58.5 |
| 2024 | OBC | 52.5 – 55.75 |
| 2024 | EWS | 54.75 – 57.5 |
| 2024 | SC | 46.0 – 50.25 |
| 2024 | ST | 39.5 – 47.0 |
Source: official ↗ · verified 2026-05.
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.
30/100 marks avg
Reading Comprehension (2 passages)
Cloze Test + Error Spotting + Para Jumble
Vocabulary + Sentence Improvement
35/100 marks avg
Data Interpretation (2-3 sets)
Arithmetic word problems
Approximate starting gross at an X-class (metro) posting. Actual pay depends on post, city, year of joining and prevailing DA.
Source: official ↗ · verified 2026-05.
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English Language
104 QsQuantitative Aptitude
85 QsReasoning Ability
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Mock-score → expected rank → likely outcome. Use the mocks below to find your current band, then plan how many marks you need to climb.
Top tier — Metro posting likely
92–100% · Post-based exam (no numeric rank)
Excellent score — Strong contender
The SBI PO Prelims exam was conducted on 1 and 2 August 2026, with over 11 lakh candidates appearing for 1,500 vacancies. The Prelims result is expected by end of August 2026, and the Mains exam is scheduled for 12 September 2026.
The State Bank of India released the SBI PO Prelims Admit Card 2026 on 22 July 2026. Candidates appeared for the preliminary examination held on 1st and 2nd August 2026 at exam centres across India.
The SBI PO Notification 2026 was released on 18 June 2026 under Advertisement No. CRPD/PO/2026-27/09 for 1,500 Probationary Officer vacancies. Over 12 lakh candidates applied during the window from 18 June to 8 July 2026.
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Reading Comprehension
Long passages on banking, economy, social issues — high-difficulty inference and tone questions typical of SBI PO.
Cloze Test
Multi-blank cloze, including new-pattern variants where each blank has its own option set.
Error Spotting / Error Detection
Identify the grammatically incorrect part — multi-error new-pattern format common in SBI PO.
Sentence Rearrangement / Para Jumbles
Re-order jumbled sentences; SBI uses both classic and new-pattern jumble variants.
Sentence Improvement / Phrase Replacement
Simplification + Approximation + Number Series
31/100 marks avg
Puzzles + Seating Arrangements
Inequality + Syllogism + Coding-Decoding
Blood Relations + Direction + Order
85–92% · Post-based exam (no numeric rank)
Good score — Mains probable
65–75% · Post-based exam (no numeric rank)
Safe qualifying — Mains eligible
50–65% · Post-based exam (no numeric rank)
Marginal qualifying zone
35–50% · Post-based exam (no numeric rank)
Below qualifying threshold
0–35% · Post-based exam (no numeric rank)
AI-curated from historic cut-off patterns. Always verify with the latest official notification before making decisions.
Online application start
passedThu, 18 Jun, 2026
Notification released
passedThu, 18 Jun, 2026
Advertisement No. CRPD/PO/2026-27/09 for 1,500 PO vacancies
Online application last date
passedWed, 8 Jul, 2026
Over 12 lakh candidates applied
Prelims admit card released
passedWed, 22 Jul, 2026
🏦Prelims exam
passedSat, 1 Aug, 2026
Conducted on 1 and 2 August 2026 in multiple shifts
Prelims result (expected)
2 days awayFri, 28 Aug, 2026
Expected by end of August 2026 as per official schedule
Mains admit card (expected)
10 days awaySat, 5 Sept, 2026
Usually released 1 week before Mains exam
🏦Mains exam
17 days awaySat, 12 Sept, 2026
Comprises objective and descriptive tests
Mains result (expected)
45 days awaySat, 10 Oct, 2026
Usually released 3-4 weeks after Mains exam
🏦SBI PO Prelims
74 days awaySun, 8 Nov, 2026
Choose the best replacement for an underlined phrase.
Simplification and Approximation
BODMAS, fractions, decimals — quick-scoring topic in SBI PO Prelims.
Number Series
Missing-term and wrong-term series with multi-step patterns.
Quadratic Equations
Compare two quadratic equations and decide x-y relation.
Data Interpretation
Arithmetic
Permutation and Combination
Counting, arrangements, selections — basic level for Prelims.
Probability
Single-event probability — coins, dice, cards, balls.
Mensuration
Area, perimeter, surface area, volume of 2D and 3D shapes.
Number System
HCF/LCM, divisibility, factors, surds.
Puzzles
Seating Arrangement
Syllogism
Three-statement and reverse syllogism using all/some/no/only quantifiers.
Inequalities
Direct, coded, and implicit inequalities.
Coding-Decoding
New-pattern coding using sentence and symbolic logic.
Blood Relations
Family tree and coded blood-relation problems.
Direction and Distance
Compass-direction movement and shortest-path problems.
Order and Ranking
Top/bottom and position-based ranking with conditions.
Alphanumeric / Symbol Series
Letter, number, and symbol series with operations.
Data Sufficiency
Decide whether statements suffice to answer the question.
Machine Input-Output
Step-by-step rearrangement following a hidden rule.
Statement-Assumption / Conclusion
Critical-reasoning style inference questions.
Alphabet / Word Formation
Letter-pair counting and word-formation from a given word.