SBI PO 2021 Application Process, Notification, Exam Date, Application, Pattern, & Selection

SBI PO 2021 is conducted to recruit Probationary Officers for branches of State Bank of India across the nation. SBI PO 2020 Exam was conducted from December 28-January 6, 2021. The recruitment exam consists of 3 phases – Preliminary exam, Main Exam, and GD/ Interview round. SBI PO Mains will be conducted tentatively from January 29, 2021.

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Latest updates;

• Check the exam analysis and expected cut-off based on the SBI PO Prelims 2020 exam conducted on January 4 and 5, 2021. Read more
• SBI PO 2020 application process has started for 2000 vacancies. Check details here
• Get all the latest bank recruitment updates and news here, including about SBI jobs. Check details here

SBI PO 2020 Exam Dates

SBI PO 2020 Highlights

The key points about SBI PO 2020 are highlighted below:

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SBI PO 2021 Vacancies 

Below are the category – wise tentative vacancies for Probationary Officers in SBI Bank across India, which can be modified by the bank without any prior notice:

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SBI PO 2021 Eligibility

Candidates must fulfil certain eligibility conditions as laid down by SBI before applying for the PO post. Here are the basic SBI PO 2020 Eligibility Criteria.

Nationality

• Candidate must be an Indian National.

SBI PO Educational Qualification Requirements

• The applicants must be a graduate in any stream from a recognized university.
• The final year graduates can also apply.

SBI PO Age Limit

• Candidates must be between 21 to 30 years as on April 1, 2020.
• SC/ST/ExS/J&K Migrants get a relaxation of 5 years in the upper age limit
• OBC candidates with upper age limit 33 years can apply for the exam
• PwD category candidates reserve a relaxation of 10- 15 years depending on the category.

SBI PO Number of Attempts

• For General category- 4 attempts
• For General (PwD) category- 7 attempts
• OBC category- 7 attempts
• OBC (PwD)- 7 attempts
• SC/ST (PwD)- No restriction

Other Requirements

• Defaulters in repayment of Loans/ Credit Card dues or those with adverse CIBIL reports or other external agencies will not be considered eligible for appointments.
• Candidates against whom there is an adverse report regarding character & antecedents, moral turpitude is not eligible to apply for the post.

SBI PO 2021 Application Form

SBI PO 2021 Application Form will be available on the official website – sbi.co.in once the SBI PO 2021 notification is released. Follow the given below steps to fill the application form:

Step 1 – SBI PO 2021 Registration

1. Visit the website – sbi.co.in
2. Click on link “Career with us” on the home page
3. Select ‘SBI PO 2020 Application Form’
4. Fill the application form with complete details like name, educational qualifications, address, mobile number, email, and other information.

Step 2 – Upload Photo and Signature

1. Upload scanned image of passport size photo (size-20 to 50 Kb) and signature (10 to 20 Kb) in JPEG format.
2. The photo must be of 200 x 230 pixels while the signature must be of 140 x 60 pixels.
3. Choose the correct file and click on open to upload.
4. After that, click ‘Submit’ to move to a fee payment window.

Step 3 – Pay SBI PO 2021 Application Fee

1. Application fee for General, EWS, and OBC categories is INR 750 and INR 125 for reserved categories.
2. Pay the fee through debit/ credit card and net banking.
3. Take a printout of the application form before submission for future reference.
4. You will receive a registration id. Note it down.

SBI PO 2021 Pre-Exam Training

SBI provides pre-exam training as a part of the government’s initiative to candidates belonging to the SC/ ST category or minority groups. The initiative has been taken to assist such aspirants in preparations if they cannot afford to enroll themselves at coaching centers.

• Pre-exam training for SBI PO 2020 is a kind of an orientation program for reserved and minority category candidates.
• In the training sessions, candidates are taught of some important questions and topics.
• The pre-exam training is conducted across India at different centers. 

SBI PO 2021 Admit Card/ Call Letter

• For SBI PO exam, the admit card is released separately for all three stages viz.  prelims, main exam, and interview.
• All notifications related to the admit card will be out on the official website i.e. sbi.co.in.
• All candidates need to carry their admit cards on the day of the exam, failing which they won’t be allowed to sit for the exam.

How to Download SBI PO 2021 Admit Card?

1. Visit the official website i.e. sbi.co.in
2. Click on the link “SBI PO 2020 Admit card”
3. Enter your registration number and DOB/Password
4. Your admit card will appear on the screen
5. Download it and take a print-out of the same

SBI PO 2021 Exam Centers

• Candidates will be allotted one of the SBI PO 2020 Exam Centers from their choices opted during the application process.
• The final exam center will be mentioned on the admit card.
• Candidates need to check the details and in case of any discrepancies, they need to contact the exam authorities immediately.

Check the details about SBI PO 2021 Exam centers to learn more about the venues and location across India.

SBI PO 2021 Exam Pattern

• Each stage in SBI PO 2020 exam has a different paper pattern.
• Stage 1 and 2 (Prelims and Main) will be conducted in online mode.
• Phase 3, Group Exercise and Personal Interview, will be held face to face
• The final selection is based on the overall performance of each stage.

Read below the complete SBI PO 2020 Exam Pattern:

SBI PO 2021 Exam Pattern for Prelims

SBI PO 2021 Paper Pattern for Main Exam

Check Sectional Tests for Prelims before appearing the SBI PO 2020 Exam

SBI PO 2021 Exam Pattern for Final Stage

SBI PO 2021 Syllabus

Here are all the important topics that you need to study to score well in SBI PO. They are given stage-wise:

Section-wise SBI PO 2021 Syllabus for Prelims

Section-wise SBI PO 2021 Syllabus for Main Exam

SBI PO 2021 Syllabus for GD/ PI

SBI PO 2021 Preparation Books

The most recommended books for SBI PO 2020 are:

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SBI PO Paper Analysis

The sequence of sections in the paper was - Reasoning & Computer Aptitude, Data Analysis & Interpretation, General Awareness, and English Language.

• There were many new questions in the Reasoning & Computer Aptitude section, many new questions were asked.
• New type of Data Interpretation question dominated the Data Analysis & Interpretation section.
• Most of the questions in the English Language section were from Reading Comprehension.
• In the General Awareness section, 35 questions were asked from current affairs related to economy and finance world while only 5 questions were asked from static GK.
• Reasoning & Computer Aptitude was the toughest section while English was the easiest section.

Check the following details paper analysis for SBI PO 2020 exam:

Check Sectional Tests- Mains during the preparation time of SBI PO 2020

SBI PO 2021 Result

• In order to check the result, candidates need to visit the official website, enter their roll number/ registration number and DOB.
• The corrected scores obtained by each of the candidates in all the sections of SBI PO 2020 will be normalized by the equi-percentile method.
• Only up to 2 decimal points, scores would be taken for the calculation. 

How to Check SBI PO 2021 Result?

1. Visit sbi.co.in
2. Click on the “Careers” section
3. Click on “Results” section
4. Enter your roll number and DOB or enter your registration number and DOB
5. You result card will appear on the screen

Check- SBI PO 2021 result and how to download here

SBI PO 2021 Cutoff

• SBI will release the category-wise final cutoff for SBI PO 2020 exam.
• This is based on the number of candidates who appear for the exam, a number of vacancies, previous year cut off, the difficulty level of the exam etc.
• On the basis of SBI PO 2020 cut-offs, candidates are chosen for the subsequent stage.
• Get a detailed SBI PO 2021 cut-off and previous year  trends for a better idea about expected cut-off this year.

SBI PO 2021 Selection Process 

Candidates in SBI PO recruitment are shortlisted upon their performances in the 3 stages mentioned below:

SBI PO 2021 Preliminary Examination

• It is the very first stage of SBI PO 2020 Selection process.
• SBI PO Prelims is an online objective test of 1-hour duration.
• SBI PO Pre comprises of 3 sections- English Language, Reasoning Ability and Quantitative Aptitude.
• Candidates must score minimum qualifying marks in all the sections to qualify for the next round.

SBI PO 2021 Main Examination

• The main examination is the second stage of the SBI PO 2020 recruitment process. 
• It is a 200 marks examination, comprising of 4 sections (English Language, Quantitative Aptitude, Logical Reasoning & Computers, and General/Economy/Banking Awareness).
• Descriptive test of 50 marks would be conducted immediately after the objective test.
• The corrected scores obtained by each of the candidates in different sessions (if held) are normalized using the equi-percentile method.
• Scores up to 2 decimal points are taken for the purpose of calculations.
• Candidates are shortlisted for interview by considering the scores obtained in the main examination.

SBI PO 2021 Group Discussion and Interview

• Candidates who qualify the mains exam are eligible to appear for group discussion and interview. 
• Post conduction of the interview, a combined score is generated which includes the sum of marks obtained in main examination and interview.
• The final list of the selected candidates is made upon the performance in mains and GD/ PI round only.
• It is published on the official website of the bank’s website and also in Employment Newspaper.

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