SBI PO Prelims Exam: 31st Dec, 2020 - 5th Jan 2021
SBI PO Prelims Result: January 3rd Week, 2021
Mains Exam Date: 29th January 2021
State Bank of India (SBI) conducts an online exam to recruit candidates for the post of Probationary Officer (PO) for its various branches throughout the country. After the preliminary exam, there will be Mains (objective test) exam followed by a descriptive test. And the final round will be Group discussion and Interview. This year SBI PO 2020-21 notification is out for 2000 vacancies.
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Graduates in any discipline from any recognized university or any equivalent qualification recognized by the Government of India.
Candidates who are in the final year of graduation can also apply.
The age of the candidates should be between 21 years and 30 years, both inclusive.
The upper age limit is relaxed for the candidates belonging to the following categories.
| CATEGORY | UPPER AGE LIMIT RELAXATION |
|---|---|
| Scheduled Caste (SC) / Scheduled Tribe (ST) | 5 years |
| Other Backward Castes (Non-Creamy Layer) (NC-OBC) | 3 years |
| Persons with Disabilities (PWD) General | 10 years |
| Persons with Disabilities (PWD) SC/ST | 15 years |
| Persons with Disabilities (PWD) NC/OBC | 13 years |
| Ex Servicemen | 5 years |
| Event | Date |
| Advertisement date | November 2020 |
| Closure of registration of application | 4th December 2020 |
| SBI PO Prelims Exam 2020 | 31st Dec 2020, 2nd, 4th & 5th January 2021 |
| Result of SBI PO Prelims 2020 | January 3rd week, 2021 |
| SBI PO Mains Exam 2020 | 29th January 2021 |
| Result of SBI PO Mains Exam 2020 | 3rd Week February 2021 |
| Group Exercises and Interview | 4th Week February 2021 |
| Declaration of Final Result | March 2021 |
The exam will consist of the following sections/syllabus:
The SBI PO preliminary examination consists of three sections.
The preliminary exam is of objective type with 3 sections and a composite time of 1 hour.
Every question carries equal marks (1 mark) and ¼ marks will be penalized for every wrong answer. The pattern is as follows:
# | Section | Number of Questions | Total Marks | Time |
1 | English | 30 | 30 | 20 minutes |
2 | Quantitative Ability | 35 | 35 | 20 minutes |
3 | Reasoning | 35 | 35 | 20 minutes |
Total | 100 | 100 | 1 hour |
The Mains exam has an objective test and a descriptive test.
The Objective Test of 3 hours duration consists of 4 sections for total 200 marks.
Every question carries equal marks (1 mark) and ¼ marks will be penalized for every wrong answer.
The Objective Test will have separate timing for every section:
# | Section | No of questions | Marks | Time |
1 | Reasoning and 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 |
There are no sectional cutoff in both the Mains and the preliminary exam.
The Descriptive test will be a test of English language and will require the student to write an Essay and a Letter by typing it on the computer. The test will be for 30 mins and for 50 marks.
The marks obtained in the preliminary exam will not be added for the selection and only the marks obtained in the Mains exams.
Mains exam score (Both descriptive and objective) will be added to the marks obtained in GD and Interview for the preparation of the final merit list.
The salary includes a basic pay of Rs. 27,620 with 4 advance increments. The official will also be eligible for D.A, H.R.A/Lease rental, C.C.A, Medical and other allowances & perquisites as per rules in force from time to time.
The total compensation per annum would be a minimum of 8.2 lakhs and maximum of 13.08 lakhs depending on place of posting and other factors.
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