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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.
Updated 18 Aug 2026 ·Vacancy counts change every cycle — always confirm the exact number in the latest official notification before applying.
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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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డయగ్నోస్టిక్తో ప్రారంభించండి
మీరు ఎక్కడ ఉన్నారో చూడటానికి syllabus అంతటా 10 ప్రశ్నలు.
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.
2025
24 ప్రశ్నలు
పేపర్ తీసుకోండి →2024
21 ప్రశ్నలు
పేపర్ తీసుకోండి →2023
20 ప్రశ్నలు
పేపర్ తీసుకోండి →2022
17 ప్రశ్నలు
పేపర్ తీసుకోండి →2021
19 ప్రశ్నలు
పేపర్ తీసుకోండి →Take any mock in your preferred language — use the language picker inside the mock to switch (Hindi, Telugu, Tamil, Bengali, and 15 more).
SBI PO — Full Mock 1
FULL100 ప్రశ్నలు · 60 నిమి
మాక్ ప్రారంభించండి →SBI PO — Full Mock 2
FULL100 ప్రశ్నలు · 60 నిమి
మాక్ ప్రారంభించండి →SBI PO — Full Mock 3
FULL100 ప్రశ్నలు · 60 నిమి
మాక్ ప్రారంభించండి →SBI PO — Full Mock 4
FULL100 ప్రశ్నలు · 60 నిమి
మాక్ ప్రారంభించండి →SBI PO — Full Mock 5
FULL100 ప్రశ్నలు · 60 నిమి
మాక్ ప్రారంభించండి →SBI PO — Full Mock 6
FULL100 ప్రశ్నలు · 60 నిమి
మాక్ ప్రారంభించండి →SBI PO — Full Mock 7
FULL100 ప్రశ్నలు · 60 నిమి
మాక్ ప్రారంభించండి →SBI PO — Full Mock 8
FULL100 ప్రశ్నలు · 60 నిమి
మాక్ ప్రారంభించండి →SBI PO — Full Mock 9
FULL100 ప్రశ్నలు · 60 నిమి
మాక్ ప్రారంభించండి →SBI PO — Full Mock 10
FULL100 ప్రశ్నలు · 60 నిమి
మాక్ ప్రారంభించండి →SBI PO — 2025 (Previous Year)
FULL24 ప్రశ్నలు · 60 నిమి
మాక్ ప్రారంభించండి →Full-length subject tests below — 25 questions each, real exam format, instant scoring. Want to drill a single topic? Every topic has its own 10-question test in the syllabus.
English Language
104 QsQuantitative Aptitude
85 QsReasoning Ability
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లీడర్బోర్డ్లో మీరు ఎక్కడ ఉన్నారో చూడటానికి మాక్ తీసుకోండి.
Students
4
Mocks taken
13
Average score
10%
Top score
50%
What can I get from SBI PO?
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 State Bank of India has released the Preliminary Examination admit card for SBI PO 2026. Over 12 lakh candidates registered for 1,500 Probationary Officer positions, and eligible applicants can now download their call letters from the official SBI website for the exam scheduled on August 1-2, 2026.
The Mains examination for SBI PO 2026 has been scheduled for September 12, 2026. Candidates who clear the Prelims stage will be eligible to appear for the Mains, followed by Phase III comprising Psychometric Test, Group Exercise, and Interview.
SBI released the PET admit card on July 17, 2026, for SC/ST/OBC/PwBD candidates who opted for Pre-Examination Training during registration. The training is designed to help reserved-category aspirants prepare effectively for the competitive examination.
ఏదైనా టాపిక్పై ట్యాప్ చేయండి — నోట్స్ + 10 ప్రశ్నల టాపిక్ టెస్ట్
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.
SBI officially announced the PO recruitment notification on June 18, 2026, for 1,500 vacancies including 1,446 regular and 54 backlog positions. The online application window remained open from June 18 to July 8, 2026, attracting a massive response from banking aspirants.
Application portal opens
గడిచిపోయిందిThu, 18 Jun, 2026
Online registration began on June 18, 2026
Application deadline
గడిచిపోయిందిWed, 8 Jul, 2026
Last date to submit applications was July 8, 2026
Pre-Examination Training (PET) call letter release
గడిచిపోయిందిFri, 17 Jul, 2026
For SC/ST/OBC/PwBD candidates who opted for training
Prelims Admit Card download available
గడిచిపోయిందిThu, 30 Jul, 2026
Candidates can download call letters from official SBI website
🏦Preliminary Examination - Day 1
గడిచిపోయిందిSat, 1 Aug, 2026
First day of Prelims exam on August 1, 2026
🏦Preliminary Examination - Day 2
గడిచిపోయిందిSun, 2 Aug, 2026
Second day of Prelims exam on August 2, 2026
Prelims Result announcement
6 రోజులు మిగిలాయిSat, 29 Aug, 2026
Expected in late August or early September 2026
🏦Mains Examination
20 రోజులు మిగిలాయిSat, 12 Sept, 2026
Scheduled for September 12, 2026
🏦SBI PO Prelims
77 రోజులు మిగిలాయిSun, 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.