SBI PO 2020 Vacancies
The vacancies for the 2020 recruitment will be released along with the notification. Last year, a total 2,133 vacancies were announced. The category-wise details for the vacancies are as under:
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Categories
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Vacancies
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General
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810
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OBC
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540
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SC
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300
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ST
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150
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TOTAL
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2,000
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LD (Learning Disabilities)
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20
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VI (Vision Impairment)
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20
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HI (Hearing Impairment)
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73
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d&e
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20
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The 2020 vacancies will be updated once the notification is out.
SBI PO Examination Centers
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State Code
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State/ UT
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Preliminary Exam Center
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Main Examination Center
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11
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Andaman & Nicobar
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Port Blair
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Port Blair
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12
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Andhra Pradesh
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Anantapur, Chittoor, Chirala, Guntur, Kakinada, Kadapa, Kurnool, Ongole, Nellore, Puttur, Rajahmundhry, Srikakulam, Tirupati, Vijayawada, Vizianagaram, Visakhapatnam
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Guntur, Kurnool, Visakhapatnam, Vijayawada
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13
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Arunachal Pradesh
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Itanagar, Naharlagun
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Itanagar
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14
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Assam
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Dibrugarh, Jorhat, Guwahati, Kokrajhar, Silchar Tezpur
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Guwahati
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15
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Bihar
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Aurangabad, Arrah, Bihar Sharif, Bhagalpur, Darbhanga, Muzaffarpur, Gaya, Patna, Purnea, Siwan, Samastipur
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Arrah, Patna
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16
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Chandigarh
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Chandigarh
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Chandigarh
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17
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Chhattisgarh
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Bilaspur, Bhilai, Raipur
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Raipur
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18
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Goa
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Panaji, Verna
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Panaji
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19
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Gujarat
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Anand, Ahmedabad, Bhavnagar, Gandhinagar, Jamnagar, Mehsana, Surat, Rajkot, Vadodara
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Ahmedabad, Gandhinagar
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20
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Haryana
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Ambala, Bahadurgarh, Hissar, Kurukshetra, Karnal, Palwal, Yamunanagar
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Bahadurgarh, Hissar
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21
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Himachal Pradesh
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Bilaspur, Baddi, Dharamshala, Hamirpur Kangra, Kullu, Mandi, Sirmaur, Shimla, Solan, Una
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Shimla, Solan
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22
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Jammu & Kashmir
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Baramulla, Jammu, Kathua, Srinagar, Samba
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Jammu, Srinagar
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23
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Jharkhand
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Bokaro, Dhanbad, Jamshedpur, Hazaribag, Ranchi
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Jamshedpur, Ranchi
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24
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Karnataka
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Belgaum, Bengaluru,Bellary, Bidar, Dharwad, Davangere, Gulbarga Hubli, Mangalore, Mandya, Mysore, Shimoga, Udipi
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Bengaluru
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25
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Kerala
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Alappuzha, Kochi, Kannur, Kollam, Kottayam, Kozhikode, Palakkad, Malappuram, Thrichur, Thiruvananthapuram
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Kochi,Thiruvananthapuram
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26
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Lakshadweep
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Kavaratti
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Kavaratti
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27
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Madhya Pradesh
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Bhopal, Indore, Gwalior, Jabalpur, Sagar, Satna, Ujjain
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Bhopal, Indore
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28
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Maharashtra
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Aurangabad, Amaravati, Chandrapur, Dhule Jalgaon, Latur, Kolhapur, Mumbai/ Thane/Navi Mumbai, Nagpur, Nasik, Nanded, Pune, Ratnagiri, Satara, Sangli
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Aurangabad, Nagpur, Pune, Mumbai/ Thane/Navi Mumbai
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29
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Manipur
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Imphal
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Imphal
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30
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Meghalaya
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Ri-Bhoi, Shillong
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Shillong
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31
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Mizoram
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Aizawl
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Aizawl
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32
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Nagaland
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Kohima
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Kohima
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33
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Delhi-NCR
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Delhi, Ghaziabad, Faridabad, Greater Noida, Gurgaon
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Delhi, Ghaziabad, Faridabad, Greater Noida, Gurgaon
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34
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Odisha
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Angul, Balasore, Bargarh, Baripada, Bhubaneswar, Berhampur (Ganjam), Cuttack, Dhenkanal, Rourkela, Jharsuguda, Sambalpur
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Bhubaneswar
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35
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Puducherry
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Puducherry
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Puducherry
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36
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Punjab
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Amritsar, Fatehgarh Sahib, Bhatinda, Ludhiana, Jalandhar, Mohali, Pathankot, Patiala, Phagwara, Sangrur
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Bhatinda, Jalandhar, Ludhiana, Mohali, Patiala
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37
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Rajasthan
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Ajmer, Alwar, Bikaner, Bhilwara, Jodhpur, Jaipur, Kota, Sikar, Udaipur
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Jaipur
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38
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Sikkim
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Gangtok
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Gangtok
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39
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Tamilnadu
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Chennai, Coimbatore, Dindigul, Krishnagiri, Kanchipuram, Madurai, Namakkal, Nagercoil, Perambalur, Salem, Tiruchirapalli, Thanjavur, Tirunelveli, Thoothukodi, Virudhunagar, Vellore
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Chennai, Madurai, Tirunelveli
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40
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Telangana
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Hyderabad, Karimnagar, Khammam, Warangal
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Hyderabad
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41
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Tripura
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Agartala
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Agartala
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42
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Uttar Pradesh
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Agra, Allahabad, Aligarh, Bareilly, Bulandshaher, Faizabad, Gorakhpur, Gonda, Jhansi, Kanpur, Lucknow, Mathura, Moradabad, Meerut, Muzaffarnagar, Varanasi
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Agra, Allahabad, Lucknow, Kanpur, Meerut, Varanasi
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43
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Uttarakhand
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Dehradun, Haridwar, Haldwani, Roorkee
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Dehradun
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44
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West Bengal
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Asansol, Berhampur (West Bengal), Bardhaman, Durgapur, Howrah, Hooghly, Kolkata, Kalyani, Siliguri
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Hooghly, Kalyani, Kolkata
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Number of Attempts
Those who have already appeared for the maximum number of permissible attempts are not eligible to apply for the exam. The category-wise maximum number of attempts are:
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Categories
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Maximum Number of Chances/ Attempts
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General/ EWS
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4
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General EWS (PwD)
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7
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OBC
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7
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OBC (PwD)
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7
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SC/ ST and SC (PwD)/ ST (PwD)
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No restrictions
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The number of attempts will be counted from the exam held on 18th April 2010.
SBI PO Admit Card 2020
The bank will issue different admit cards/call letters for all the three stages. Candidates will be able to download their SBI PO 2020 admit cards from the official website using their application number and password. Here are the important dates for admit cards availability:
- Call Letters for Preliminary Exam - To be announced
- Call Letters for Main Exam - To be announced
- Call Letters for Interview and GD phase - To be announced
The hall tickets/admit cards will contain all the important details such as the date and venue of the exam, timing of the exam, the name of the candidate, etc. Contact the officials in case there’s a discrepancy. “No hard copy of the call letter/ Acquaint Yourself Booklet will be sent by post.”
Documents To Be Carried to the Examination Center
- Admit Card
- One photo identity proof (in original and a photocopy) such as Aadhaar/ Passport/ PAN Card/ Voter’s ID Card/ Driving License/ Identity Card issued by School or college or Gazetted Officer /Bank Passbook with duly attested Photograph. The photocopy of the ID proof must be submitted with the invigilator in the examination hall.
Pre-Exam Training Centres
It is the responsibility of the exam-conducting body to organise the training for the reserved and minority community candidates at certain centres across the country. Those who would undergo the training need to download the admit card from the official website of SBI. Remember, State Bank of India may delete or add training centres as per its wish. The list would include the following names –
Vijayawada, Agra, Bareilly, Aizawl, Akola, Asansol, Hyderabad, Aurangabad, Vadodara, Bhubaneswar, Sambalpur, Berhampur (Ganjam), Bangalore, Chandigarh, Dibrugarh, Coimbatore, Chennai, Dehradun, Jabalpur, Gangtok, Gorakhpur, Gulbarga, Ernakulam, Hubli, Tirupati, Imphal, Siliguri, Itanagar, Ahmedabad, Jaipur, Kanpur, Bhopal, Kolkata, Lucknow, Madurai, Meerut, Visakhapatnam, Mysore, Nagpur, Allahabad, New Delhi, Panaji (Goa), Patna, Kohima, Purnea, Pune, Indore, Ranchi, Mumbai, Silchar, Guwahati, Shillong, Raipur, Toora, Srinagar, Port Blair, Varanasi, Agartala.
SBI PO Result 2020
Separate results will be announced for the Preliminary and the Main phase exam. Candidates who qualify the Prelims will be eligible for the Main exam and those who qualify the Main exam will be eligible for the Interview round. After the interview round, the final result will be declared. Here are the details for result dates:
- Preliminary Exam Result - To be announced
- Main Exam Result - To be announced
- Final Result - To be announced
The result will be declared by the State Bank of India on its official website.
SBI PO Salary
According to last year’s notice, the basic pay of a Probationary Officer (PO) is 27,620/- (with 4 advance increments) in the scale of ₹ 23,700-980/7-30,560-1145/2-32,850-1310/7-42,020 applicable to Junior Management Grade Scale-I. The official will also be eligible for D.A., H.R.A/ Lease Rental, C.C.A., Medical and other allowances as per the prevailing rules.
SBI PO Cut-Off 2020
The SBI PO cut-off is released after every phase of the examination. The cut-offs are released category-wise. Here, we are providing the details of the 2019 cut-off so that candidates can get an idea about the expected cut-off of 2020.
SBI PO 2019 Preliminary Cut-Off
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Categories
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Cut-Off (Marks out of 100)
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General
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71
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EWS
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68.25
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OBC
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68.25
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SC
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61.75
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ST
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54.75
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LD
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59.50
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VI
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64.75
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HI
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16.25
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D&E
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0.25
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SBI PO 2019 Main Cut-Off
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Categories
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Cut-Off (Marks out of 250)
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General
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104.42
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EWS
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100.89
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OBC
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94.28
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SC
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82.50
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ST
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77.63
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LD
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86.51
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VI
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101.75
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HI
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75.36
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D&E
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75.14
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SBI PO 2019 Final Cut-Off
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Categories
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Cut-Off (Marks out of 100 - Normalised)
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General
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54.11
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EWS
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50.13
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OBC
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48.78
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SC
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45.74
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ST
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43.90
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LD
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47.11
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VI
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52.58
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HI
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35.29
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D&E
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33.37
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SBI PO Selection Process 2020
It is a three-stage exam where candidates have to clear one level to get into the next level. There will be the preliminary test, main test and group exercise & interview.
- Clear the preliminary test to appear in the main exam
- Clear the main exam to appear in the Phase III test
- After the third level exam, the authority will make a merit list based on the scores of Phase II and Phase III tests
- That’s it!
SBI PO Joining and Training
The finally selected candidates are to go through an online course to gain basic knowledge about banking. Candidates are required to complete the course before joining. The selected candidates are required to fill a bond (at the time of joining) of ₹ 2 lakh to serve the Bank for a minimum period of three years.
On joining, the candidates are designated as ‘Probationary Officers’ and are on the probation of two years. Candidates are assessed from time to time during their probation. Those who qualify the assessment are confirmed in the Service in Junior Management Grade Scale-I. Candidates who score high in the assessment can also be considered directly for the next higher grade i.e. Middle Management Grade Scale-II. If any candidate fails to achieve the minimum standards, his/ her services will be terminated.
The Bank offers immense growth opportunities and meritorious candidates can reach the Top Management Grade in a quick time through attractive promotion policy. It also offers opportunities abroad.
SBI PO 2020 Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs):
SBI PO exam is conducted for recruitment of Probationary Officers in the State Bank of India. Check out the frequently asked questions related to the SBI PO 2020 recruitment to know about the exam.
Question 1: I’ve completed my Bachelor’s Degree in 2012 in Commerce. Am I eligible to appear in the SBI PO 2020 exam?
A: If you are below 30 years, you are eligible to apply for the exam.
Question 2: There’s a friend of mine from Schedule Caste who is above 30 years. Can’t he apply?
A: In that case, he will enjoy the upper age limit relaxation. But make sure the SC candidate is below 35 years.
Question 3: When can I submit the application form? Will it be available offline?
A: The SBI PO application form 2020 will be available in July/ August through the official website. No, the forms will not be available offline.
Question 4: What is the selection process?
A: It involves three important phases. Phase I is the Preliminary Exam, Phase II is the Main Exam and Phase III is Interview. For more details, refer to the above section.
Question 5: What is the mode of the test?
A:Computer-Based mode
Question 6: Will the reserved and minority category candidates be bestowed some facilities?
A: Yes, of course. There's pre-exam training for such personnel. Such candidates have to fill the form and print the admit card to participate in the training programme.
Question 7: Are there sectional timings in the exam?
Yes, for both Preliminary and Main phase.
Question 8: Will there be any scribe facility?
Yes, scribe facility is allowed to a person with a disability of 40% or more, if desired by the candidate. For other norms related to the use of scribe, candidates must check the official notification.
Question 9: Is there any negative marking in the exam?
Yes, there is a negative marking of 1/4th marks in the objective tests of both Preliminary and Main phase.
Question 10: Will the descriptive test be offline?
No. The descriptive test will also be conducted online. If any question is left unanswered, no marks will be awarded or deducted for the same.
Akshaya - March 18, 2019
I know to read write and speak only English and Kannada, know to read and write Hindi but doesn’t know to speak Hindi. Is Hindi speaking is mandatory?
Nithya - March 4, 2019
Hi, I am 29 right now and while submitting the online application I will be still the same. But during exam I would have 30. Am I eligible to apply for this post. Kindly reply
singh sen - January 3, 2019
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Garima Punwani - December 20, 2018
Is there any specific percentage criteria of graduation or is it that u just have to be a graduate ?