SBI Probationary Officer is one of the most popular exams of the country. Every year lacs of students eagerly wait for SBI PO Notification. In this post I will tell you about the expected date of SBI PO Notification, I will also tell you about the Eligibility Norms and Exam pattern of this exam. The purpose of this post is to alert you about this very important exam.

It is the right time for you to start the preparation of this exam as the notification is likely to be released shortly.

When SBI PO Notification will be released?

As per the news SBI PO notification is going to be released shortly. SBI may announce Probationary Officer Recruitment Notification in April 2020. Preliminary Exams are likely to be conducted in June 2020 and Mains Exams are likely to be conducted in July 2020.

Eligibility

To be eligible for SBI PO you must be a graduate from a recognized university. Age should be minimum 21 years and maximum 30 years. Relaxation in age available as per the government norms.

Exam Pattern of SBI PO

SBI PO selection process consists of Preliminary Exam followed by Main Exam, Group Discussion and Interview. Candidates qualifying preliminary exam will have to appear for the Main exam followed by Group exercise and Interview is the last stage of the Selection Process. The qualifying marks in Interview round is 40% for General and OBC categories and 35% for other categories.​SBI PO Main exam and Interview round have 75% and 25% weight-age respectively in preparing the final merit list.

How much time is required for preparation?

Normally 6 months are enough for preparation. However if you already have a good base and you are already preparing for competitive exam you can easily prepare for SBI PO in 3-4 months of time. You need to do a dedicated and focused preparation with quality study material. Your focus should be on speed as well as accuracy.

So this is brief note on SBI PO to give you an idea of this exam. We will keep posting and will discuss in details about each important aspect of this exam.

Today I will explain you about SBI PO Eligibility Criteria. SBI PO notification is released every year and it is very important you to understand the eligibility norms for this very important and popular exam.

Before applying for the SBI PO, please check the eligibility norms and thereafter apply. In this post I will explain all the important criteria on which eligibility is decided.

The main eligibility criteria for SBI PO are nationality, age, qualification, percentage of marks, number of attempts etc.

SBI PO Eligibility Norms – Nationality Criteria

SBI Probationary Officer is for Indian Citizens. Selected candidates will be posted anywhere in India.

SBI PO Eligibility Norms – Educational Qualification

This one is very important. You must check the eligibility criteria to see whether you possess the required qualification for this job. To be eligible for SBI PO candidates must have a graduate degree in any discipline from a recognized University or from an equivalent qualification recognized by the Central Government. Those who are in the final year of their graduation or in the final semester can also apply for SBI PO provided that if they get an interview call they have to produce proof of having passed the graduation exam.

A candidate who possesses the qualification of Chartered Accountant is also eligible to apply  for SBI PO.

Candidates having Integrated Dual Degree (IDD) certificate should ensure that they have the proof of passing the IDD before the cut off date given in the notification.

Calculation of Percentage

The percentage obtained in the Graduation is to be indicated to the nearest decimals in the online application. In case CGPA / OGPA are awarded, grades are required to be converted into percentage while filling up online application. In case of an interview call a candidate has to produce a certificate from the University regarding conversion of grades into percentage and the percentage of marks scored by the candidate in terms of these norms.  

The percentage marks shall be arrived at by dividing the total marks obtained by the candidate in all the subjects by aggregate maximum marks. The fraction of percentage so arrived will be ignored i.e. 59.99% will be treated as less than 60% and 54.99% will be treated as less than 55%.

What is the minimum percentage required for SBI PO?

This is a common question among the aspirants. There is a general perception that certain minimum percentage in Graduation is required to be eligible for SBI PO. However there is no such bar. In SBI PO notification nowhere it is mentioned that minimum percentage is required. It means there is no percentage bar in graduation to be eligible for SBI PO and anyone who has passed graduation is eligible for SBI PO.

Age Criteria

For SBI PO the minimum age required is 21 years and upper age limit is 30 years as per the cut off date of the notification. Relaxation in upper age is as per the government norms.

SBI PO Eligibility Norms – Number of Chances

Those candidates who have already appeared for the maximum number of permissible chances are not eligible to apply. The cut off date of counting the number of chances is published in the notification you can check it and calculate your number of chances. Appearing in Preliminary Examination will not be counted as a chance. In the years in which only one written examination has been held (i.e. no Preliminary Examination has been held), appearing in this examination will be counted as a chance. The number of chances for each category is as under:-

General / EWS – 4

General / EWS (PWD) – 7

OBC – 7

OBC (PWD) – 7

SC / SC (PWD) / ST / ST (PWD) – No Restriction

Others Eligibility Criteria

Candidates with record of default in repayment of loans / credit card dues and /or against whose name adverse report of CIBIL or other external agencies are available are not eligible for appointment.

Candidates against whom there is / are adverse report regarding character & antecedents, moral turpitude are not eligible to apply for the post.

So these were the major eligibility criteria to be eligible for SBI PO. Please also check official notification before applying for SBI PO.

SBI PO Salary & Allowances

Free Study Material for Bank Exams

State Bank of India has announced that there will be no sectional cut-off and category wise merit list will be drawn on the basis of the aggregate marks scored in the Preliminary Exam. In the latest SBI PO notification released on 02.04.2019 SBI has removed the criteria of sectional cut off.

What it means? It means that earlier students had to qualify in each of three sections viz. English languages, Quantitative Aptitude and Reasoning Ability, separately, to qualify for the prelims. Now there is no such barrier even if you have not qualified any section but score high in overall merit you can still qualify the prelims examination.

SBI PO Notification