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SBI PO 2025 Notification
Shankar School of Banking
January 9 , 2025
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Important Dates
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- State Bank of India (SBI) has announced the SBI PO Recruitment 2025 Online Registration & tentative Exam Dates along with SBI PO Notification. We have also updated all important dates for the SBI PO 2025 Exam here as announced through the SBI PO Notification here:
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SBI PO Activity |
Dates |
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SBI PO Notification 2025 |
26th December 2024 |
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Online Registration Starts From |
27th December 2024 |
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Last date for SBI PO Apply Online |
16th January 2025 |
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Last Date to Pay Fee |
16th January 2025 |
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SBI PO Prelims Admit Card |
3rd or 4th week of February 2025 |
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SBI PO Prelims Exam |
8th & 15th March 2025 |
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SBI PO Mains Admit Card |
2nd week of April 2025 |
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SBI PO Mains Exam |
April/May 2025 |
Application Fee
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- The category-wise fee structure for SBI PO-2025 online application is given below. Fee/Intimation charges once paid will NOT be refunded on any account nor can they be held in reserve for any other examination or selection. The application fee for SC/ST/PWD category candidates is Nil and ₹750/- for General and other categories of candidates. The application fee must be paid online itself. To know more check the complete guide for the SBI PO Application.
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S.No. |
Category |
Application Fee |
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1. |
SC/ST/PWD |
Nil |
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2. |
General and Others |
₹750/- (App. Fee including intimation charges) |
Vacancy Details
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- State Bank of India has announced 600 vacancies along with the SBI PO Notification and it is expected the vacancies may increase. For the year 2025-26, the vacancy details have been released with the SBI PO Notification pdf which are
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Category |
SC |
ST |
OBC |
EWS |
UR |
Total |
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Regular Vacancies |
87 |
43 |
158 |
58 |
240 |
586 |
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Backlog Vacancies |
14 |
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14 |
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Total |
87 |
57 |
158 |
58 |
240 |
600 |
Age Limit
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- The candidate must be 21 Years to 30 Years i.e. candidates must have been born between 02.04.1994 and 01.04.2003 (both dates inclusive)
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Category |
Age Relaxation |
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Scheduled Castes/Scheduled Tribes (SC/ST) |
5 years |
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Other Backward Classes (OBC) (Non-Creamy Layer) |
3 years |
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Persons with Benchmark Disabilities (PwBD) (SC/ST) |
15 years |
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Persons with Benchmark Disabilities (PwBD) (OBC) |
13 years |
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Persons with Benchmark Disabilities (PwBD) (UR/EWS) |
10 years |
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Ex Servicemen, Commissioned officers including Emergency Commissioned Officers (ECOs)/Short Service Commissioned Officers (SSCOs) who have rendered 5 years military service and have been released on completion of assignment (including those whose assignment is due to be completed within one year from the last date of receipt of application) otherwise than by way of dismissal or discharge on account of misconduct or inefficiency or physical disability attributable to military service or invalidment. |
5 years |
Education Qualification
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- SBI PO-2025 – Educational Qualification (As on 30/04/2025)
- The candidate must be a graduate in any discipline from a recognized University or any equivalent qualification recognized as such by the Central Government. Those who are in the Final year/Semester of their Graduation may also apply provisionally subject to the condition that, if called for an interview, they must produce proof of having passed the graduation examination. Candidates with an Integrated Dual Degree (IDD) certificate must ensure that the date of passing the IDD is as mentioned in the notification. Candidates with Chartered Accountant certification may also apply.
- SBI PO-2025 – Educational Qualification (As on 30/04/2025)
Other Details
- SBI PO-2025 – Exam Pattern :
The SBI PO selection process consists of 3 stages. The written examinations are conducted online, followed by an interview round The structure of exams is as follows:
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- SBI PO (Prelims)-2025 Phase-1 –Exam Pattern [Revised] :
- This is an online examination where the candidates must solve the question paper in one 1 hour for 100 marks. A negative marking of ¼ marks for each incorrect answer will be applicable. The test consists of 3 sections. Candidates must know that the sectional cut-off in the Preliminary Exam has been removed and the overall score of all the sections will be considered for selection to the next round. The section-wise division of the marks is given below:
- SBI PO (Prelims)-2025 Phase-1 –Exam Pattern [Revised] :
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S.No. |
Name of Tests (Objective) |
No. of Questions |
Maximum Marks |
Duration |
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1. |
English Language |
40 |
40 |
20 minutes |
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2. |
Quantitative Aptitude |
30 |
30 |
20 minutes |
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3. |
Reasoning Ability |
30 |
30 |
20 minutes |
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Total |
100 |
100 |
1 hour |
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SBI PO Mains Exam Pattern :
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S.No. |
Name of Tests |
No. of Questions |
Maximum Marks |
Duration |
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i) Objective Type |
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1. |
Reasoning & Computer Aptitude |
40 |
60 |
50 minutes |
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2. |
General/Economy/ Banking Awareness |
60 |
60 |
45 minutes |
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3. |
English Language |
40 |
20 |
40 minutes |
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4. |
Data Analysis & Interpretation |
30 |
60 |
45 minutes |
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Total |
170 |
200 |
3 hours |
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ii) Descriptive Paper |
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5. |
Communication Skills: Emails, Reports, Situation Analysis & Precis Writing) |
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50 |
30 minutes |
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Grand Total |
250 |
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- Penalty for wrong answer: 0.25 marks will be deducted for every question attempted wrong by a candidate in SBI PO Mains Exam. No deduction will be made in marks if a question is left unattempted or blank by a candidate in the exam.
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- SBI PO-2025 – Interview Process :
- A candidate who clears both the Prelims & Mains Exam of SBI PO-2025 will be further called for a GD-PI session wherein they will face a panel of selectors discussing their past experience and questions related to General Knowledge and of the Banking Sector. It is essential for a candidate to clear the Interview Process in order to ensure their final selection in the SBI PO-2025 Exam. The qualifying marks for this round will be decided by the Bank and the marks allotted to these rounds are: Group Discussion – 20 marks, Interview – 30 marks.
- SBI PO-2025 – Interview Process :