SBI Probationer Officer (PO) works in Junior Management Grade Scale-I (JMGS-I).
SBI PO is one of the most coveted jobs in the banking sector that offers excellent career progression along with an attractive salary. SBI PO is an all-India competitive exam conducted by the State Bank of India (SBI) for the recruitment of Probationary Officers who work in various branches of SBI as well as abroad. Recruitment of SBI Probationary Officers consists of three stage recruitment process: Prelims, Mains and GD and Interview.
SBI PO Exam Pattern
Candidates must be familiar with SBI PO Syllabus and Exam Pattern to make their preparation more effective. In this article, we will discuss the detailed SBI PO Exam pattern.
Prelims Pattern
Sr. No | Name of Subject | No. of Questions | Marks | Duration |
1 | English Language | 30 | 30 | 1 hour |
2 | Quantitative Aptitude | 35 | 35 | 1 hour |
3 | Reasoning Ability | 35 | 35 | 1 hour |
Total | 100 | 100 | 1 hour |
Mains Pattern
Sr. No | Name of Subject | No. of Questions | Marks | Duration |
1 | Reasoning & Computer Aptitude | 45 | 60 | 60 minutes |
2 | Data Analysis & Interpretation | 35 | 60 | 45 minutes |
3 | General/ Economy/ Banking Awareness | 40 | 40 | 35 minutes |
4 | English Language | 35 | 40 | 40 minutes |
Total | 155 | 200 | 3 hours |

SBI PO Previous Year Question Papers
It is most important for the candidates to know the exact exam pattern and syllabus, as the syllabus enables the candidates to cover each and every topic that makes up the questions and the exam pattern of the exam and its sections. These previous exam papers will give an idea about the exam.
Prelims Question Papers
Mains Question Papers
- SBI PO English Paper 2016
- SBI PO Quantitative Aptitude 2016
- SBI PO Reasoning Question Papers 2016
- SBI PO Prelims 2016 Memory Based Question Paper (English) 2016
- Solution of SBI PO Prelims 2016 Memory Based Question Paper
SBI PO Cutoffs
According to experts, this is the expected cutoff.
Category | Cut-Off Marks |
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GEN | 60.5 |
SC | 51 |
ST | 44.50 |
OBC | 57 |
EWS | 58 |