SBI PO 2025 Notification: 541 Vacancies, Eligibility, Exam Date, Selection Process and More

SBI PO 2025 Notification: 541 Vacancies, Eligibility, Exam Date, Selection Process and More
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SBI PO Recruitment 2025 

SBI PO (State Bank of India Probationary Officer) is a country-level recruitment test for the high-profile position of Probationary Officer in India's largest public sector bank. The exam pattern consists of three phases: Preliminary exam, Mains exam, and an Interview/Group Discussion final round. The job is much sought after for its high pay  together with many allowances like Dearness Allowance, House Rent Allowance, and full coverage for employees and their families for medical treatment.

SBI POs have top-class privileges, such as concessional loans, leave travel concessions, and great promotion opportunities. The job has vast career development, job security, and exposure to varied banking activities, making it one of the highest-preferred employment for graduates for a secure, fulfilling, and respectable banking career in India

SBI has released the official PDF for all information related to SBI PO and the selection process. The link to it is given below:

Exam Highlights 

Advertisement No.

CRPD/PO/2025-26/04

Vacancies

541

Starting Basic Pay

₹48,480/-

Mode of Application

Online

Registration Dates

24th June to 14th July 2025

Official Website

www.sbi.co.in

SBI PO 2025: Admit Card

The admit card for each of the 3 stages will be published separately at www.sbi.co.in and the Pre-Exam Training call letters will also be published online. Candidates who submit the SBI PO Exam application form will be provided with SBI PO Prelims Admit Card and candidates who clear the prelims exam will be provided with SBI PO Mains Admit Card. On clearing the 2nd stage, the SBI PO Interview Call Letter will be published. 

SBI PO 2025: Dates 

ACTIVITY

DATE

SBI PO Notification Release

24th June 2025

SBI PO Online Application Starts 

24th June 2025

Last Date for Applying Online

14 July 2025

Tentative Date for Prelims

July/August 2025

Release of Prelims Admit Card

July 2025

Prelims Result 

August/September 2025

Release of Mains Admit Card

August/September 2025

Online Mains Exam

September 2025

Mains Result 

September/October 2025

Interview (Round III)

October/November 2025

Announcement of Final Result

November/December 2025

SBI PO 2025: VACANCY DETAILS

Category

Regular Vacancies

Backlog Vacancies

Total Vacancies

UR

203

--

203

SC

75

05

80

ST

37

36

73

OBC

135

--

135

EWS

50

--

50

Total

500

41

541

SBI PO: Year-wise Vacancy Comparison

Year

No. of Vacancies 

2025

541

2024

600

2023

2000

2022

1673

2021

2056

HOW TO APPLY ? 

Steps to Online Application of SBI PO 2025:

  1. Visit the website, sbi.co.in.

  2. On the homepage, choose the "Careers" option.

  3. Click on "Current Openings" and choose the "Apply Online" link under the SBI PO Notification 2025.

  4. Fill in your basic information to get your registration number and password generated.

  5. Log in again using the registration number and password.

  6. Fill in the rest of the application details and remit the relevant fee as per your category.

  7. Click on the "Final Submit" option, then download and print the SBI PO online application form for reference.

Application Fee:

Category

Fee

SC/ST/PWD

Nil

General/Others

₹750/-

ELIGIBILITY FOR SBI PO 2025

Educational Qualifications:

  • Bachelor’s degree in any discipline from a recognized university.

  • Final-year students can apply provisionally.

  • Chartered Accountants and candidates with an Integrated Dual Degree (IDD) are eligible.

Age Limit:

  • Minimum: 21 years

  • Maximum: 30 years

Age Relaxation

  • OBC (Non-Creamy Layer): 3 years

  • SC/ST: 5 years

  • PwBD (UR/ EWS): 10 years

  • PwBD (OBC): 13 years

  • PwBD (SC/ ST): 15 years

  • Ex Servicemen: 5 years

Number of Attempts for SBI PO

Category

Number of Attempts

General/EWS

4

General/EWS (PWD)

7

OBC/OBC (PWD)

7

SC/ST (PWD)

No restriction

SBI PO Selection Process

The selection involves three stages:

  1. Preliminary Examination (Online):

    • 100 questions, 100 marks, duration of 1 hour.

    • Negative marking: 0.25 marks per incorrect answer.

  2. Main Examination (Online):

    • Includes objective and descriptive sections, totaling 250 marks.

  3. Group Discussion (GD) and Interview:

    • GD and interview round carries 50 marks.

Prelims Exam Pattern for SBI PO 2025

S.No.

Section

No. of Questions

Maximum Marks

Duration

1.

English Language

40

40

20 Minutes

2.

Numerical Ability

30

30

20 Minutes

3.

Reasoning Ability

30

30

20 Minutes


TOTAL

100

100

1 Hour

SBI PO 2025: Prelims Syllabus 

SYLLABUS

English Syllabus

Quantitative Aptitude Syllabus

Reasoning Syllabus

Reading Comprehension

Simplification/ Approximation

Alphanumeric Series

Fill in the blanks

Profit & Loss

Directions

Cloze Test

Mixtures & Alligations

Logical Reasoning

Para jumbles

Permutation, Combination & Probability

Data Sufficiency

Vocabulary

Work & Time

Ranking & Order

Paragraph Completion

Sequence & Series

Alphabet Test

Multiple Meaning /Error Spotting

Simple Interest & Compound Interest

Seating Arrangement

Sentence Completion

Surds & Indices

Coded Inequalities

Tenses Rules

Mensuration – Cylinder, Cone, Sphere

Puzzle

 

Time & Distance

Syllogism

Data Interpretation

Blood Relations

Ratio & Proportion

Coding-Decoding

Number Systems

Input-Output

Percentage

Tabulation

SBI PO Salary Structure 2025

  • Basic Pay: ₹48,480/-

  • In-hand Salary: ₹84,000–₹85,000 (inclusive of allowances).

  • CTC: Approximately ₹20.43 Lacs (in Mumbai).

Additional benefits include:

  • Dearness Allowance (DA)

  • House Rent Allowance (HRA)

  • Medical Benefits

  • Travel Concessions

Exam Centres for SBI PO 2025:

At the time of registration, candidates can select their preferred centers for Prelims and Mains from a long list available, but SBI can allot centers as per availability. So it's recommended to do this at the earliest.

SBI PO 2025: Results

All of the results related to SBI PO 2025 will be provided on the State Bank of India's official website, www.sbi.co.in, the conducting authority of the SBI PO examination. SBI PO Result will be issued after every stage of the exam is over. SBI PO Prelims Result determines the candidates' qualification for the SBI PO Mains exam. A cumulative score of mains exam and the interview process is used to prepare the final list of merit selected students. The merit list is prepared in descending order of marks secured by the candidates. Candidates shortlisted in the merit list will be issued the appointment letter by the Candidate's choice Bank.

Previous Year Cut Offs

Category 

Cut-Off Marks

General 

61.75

SC

55

ST

49

OBC

60.50

EWS

60.25

VI

47.50

HI

19.75

LD

49.75

D&E

9.50

Preparation

SBI PO is one the toughest exams in the country but with the correct preparation you can ace it. Disha’s Comprehensive Guide to SBI PO comes with questions based as per the latest PYQs. Questions come with complete solutions so you can check your progress. It is your one stop guide for both Prelims and Mains. For more additional information on SBI PO check out the blog SBI PO 2025 Recruitment: Comprehensive Guide

FAQs

  1. What is the full form of SBI PO ? 

SBI PO stands for State Bank of India Probationary Officer. It is conducted by SBI and is the most prestigious exam in bank category examinations.

  1.  Who is eligible for the SBI PO exam ?

Anyone with a graduate degree in any discipline from a recognized university or an equivalent qualification recognized by the Central Government. They must also be between 21 and 30 years old. 

  1. What is the last date for registering ? 

The last date for registration online for SBI PO 2025 is 14 July 2025

  1. Can the SBI PO exam be given in Hindi ? 

Yes, except the Descriptive Test for English, all the other tests can be given in Hindi.

  1. Is there negative marking in the exam ? 

Yes, one-fourth of the total marks allocated for that particular question will be deducted. 

 

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