SBI PO Recruitment Notification out for 2000 Probationary Officers

SBI PO Recruitment 2020 – SBI PO Notification, SBI PO Syllabus, Vacancy, Exam Pattern, and Others Details: State Bank of India (SBI) has released the Advertisement No: CRPD/PO/2020-21/12 for the recruitment of Probationary Officer Vacancies 2000 Posts. State Bank of India {SBI} has Invited Applications is Invited from Indian Citizens. Those Candidates are Looking & Search for Government jobs in Bank Department. Can See SBI PO Recruitment 2020 Vacancy, SBI Probationary Officers Job Notification 2020, And Online Application Form Starting, Closing Date Below this Page. SBI Probationary Officer Online Application Form is available on the official Website.

SBI PO Recruitment 2020 Notification

SBI PO Recruitment 2020 Probationary Officer Online Application Form Start on 14 November 2020. Interested Candidates Check Here State bank Of India SBI PO Recruitment 2020 Complete Details Such The Number of Vacancies Details, Eligibility, Education Qualification, Age Limit, Application Fee, Selection Process. For More Details to Read SBI Probationary Officer Vacancy Recruitment Official Notification PDF & Apply Online Before 04 December 2020.

SBI PO Recruitment 2020
Name of Organization	State Bank Of India
Post Name	Probationary Officers
Total Number of Vacancies	2000 Post
Category	Government Jobs
Notification	Released On 13.11.2020
Application Mode	Online
Online Application Starting Date	14 November 2020
Online Application Closing Date	04 December 2020
Job Location	All SBI bank in India
Selection Process	Online Preliminary, Mains Exam & Interview
Official Website	https://www.sbi.co.in/

SBI PO Recruitment 2020 Vacancy Details

SBI PO 2020 Vacancy has been announced along with SBI PO Recruitment 2020 Notification. The State Bank of India declared a total vacancy of 2000 posts for the SBI PO 2020 Exam.

Let’s have a look at the SBI PO Vacancies for 2020 exam:

SBI PO Vacancy

Category	Vacancy	Backlog	Total
SC	300	–	300
ST	150	–	150
OBC	540	–	540
EWS	200	–
GEN	810	–	810
Total	2000	–	2000

SBI PO Vacancy (PwD Category)

Category	Vacancy	Backlog	Total
LD	20	–	20
VI	20	–	20
HI	20	49	69
d & e	20	7	27

*VI: Vision Impairment | *HI: Hearing Impairment | *LD: Learning Disabilities

Salary(Pay Scale) Details for SBI PO Recruitment 2020

SBI PO Salary is an attraction to the aspirants. With the release of the job opportunity each year and high package paid than other nationalized banks, a lot of candidates compete for this post. Let us look at the salary details of SBI PO, which is a major reason for the large number of applicants. The article describes the complete salary structure, In Hand salary, Allowances, Perks & Job Profile of SBI PO.

SBI PO Salary Structure

The beginning salary, basic pay of SBI PO is Rs 27620. With four advance increments in the compensation size of 23700-980 (7) – 30560 – 1145 (2) – 32850 – 1310 (7) – 42020. This means the PO will get a basic of Rs 23700 with an increment of Rs 980 for the next 7 years, followed by a basic of Rs 30560 with an annual increment of Rs 1145 for the next two years and so on. The maximum basic salary will be Rs 42020.

SBI PO In Hand Salary

Approximately, a total of Rs 40000 to 42000 salary is the monthly in-hand salary of SBI PO. The Gross compensation received lies between 8.20 Lakhs (minimum) to Rs. 13.08 lakhs (maximum) per annum. The amount varies with the location of job posting.

SBI PO Allowances

The salary includes a number of allowances that contributes to the total sum. These are some standard allowances that a Probationary officer in SBI gets along with the basic amount. These include:

Allowance	Amount
Dearness Allowance	46.9% of the Basic Pay
City Compensatory Allowance	3% – 4% depending on location
House Rent Allowance	7% – 9% depending on Place of Posting
Furniture Allowance	INR 1,20,000
Medical Insurance	100% covered for employee | 75% covered for dependent family
Travelling Allowance	AC 2-tier fare is reimbursed to the employee for official travels
Petrol Allowance	INR 1,100 – 1,250
Newspaper Allowance, Entertainment Allowance, Books Allowance, etc.	Varies based on Cadre

SBI PO Perks

An SBI PO enjoys the following perks:

• 1.Contribution Pension Scheme/New Pension Scheme.
• 2.Medical Aid for self (100%) and for family (75%).
• 3.LTC.
• 4.Home Travel Concession/ Leave Fare Concession.
• 5.Concessional interest rates for Housing/Car/Personal Loans.

SBI PO Recruitment 2020 Eligibility Details

Education Qualification for SBI PO Recruitment 2020

An applicant needs to have the following academic qualifications to be eligible to write the exam.

1. The person wishing to apply needs to have Graduation in any discipline from a recognized University or any equivalent qualification recognized as such by the Central Government.
2. Those who are in the Final Year/ Semester of their Graduation may also apply provisionally subject to the condition that, if called for interview, they will have to produce proof of having passed the graduation examination.
3. Candidates possessing qualification of Chartered Accountant may also apply.

Percentage Required in Graduation for the SBI PO Exam

There is no criteria regarding any minimum percentage in the Graduation degree. Candidate should indicate the percentage obtained in Graduation calculated to the nearest two decimals in the online application. Where CGPA/ OGPA is awarded, the same should be converted into a percentage.

As there is no minimum percentage criteria, everyone has an equal chance to get to become an SBI PO. Start preparing now.

Age Limit for SBI PO Recruitment 2020

An applicant should not be below 21 years of age and not above 30 years of age calculated as per the date mentioned in the notification.

Certain age relaxation is also provided by the bank to certain categories of applicants. Have a look at the age relaxation provided below:

1) Scheduled Caste/ Scheduled Tribe – 5 Years
2) Other Backward Classes (Non-Creamy Layer) – 3 Years
3) Persons with Disabilities (PWD)

• PWD (SC/ ST) – 15 Years
• PWD (OBC) – 13 Years
• PWD (Gen/ EWS) – 10 Years

Application Fee For SBI PO Recruitment 2020

The category wise fee structure for SBI PO online application is given below. Fee/Intimation charges once paid will NOT be refunded on any account nor can it be held in reserve for any other examination or selection. The application fee must be paid online itself. To know more check the complete guide for SBI PO Application

Sr. No.	Category	Application Fee
1	SC/ST/PWD	Nil
2	General and Others	Rs. 750/- (App. Fee including intimation charges)

Selection Process and Exam Pattern for SBI PO Recruitment 2020

The recruitment for SBI Probationary Officers is done through a three-tiered process:

Phase I – Preliminary Exam (Prelims) (Online Exam)

Phase II – Main Exam (Mains) (Online Exam)

Phase III – Group Exercises and Personal Interview (Face to Face)

Stage 1: SBI PO Prelims 

1. The SBI PO Prelims Exam is the first basic round for the candidates to test their general aptitude.
2. SBI PO Prelims Exam is an online objective testof 1 hour.
3. The Exam consists of 3 sections- English Language, Reasoning Ability, and Quantitative Aptitude.
4. There will be no sectional cut-off in the SBI PO Prelims Exam.
5. However, there will be an overall cut offset by the bank as per the category of the candidates.
6. Candidates numbering 10 times the numbers of vacancies (approx.) in each category will be shortlisted for Main Examination from the top of the above merit list.

Stage 2: SBI PO Mains

1. The candidates who clear the SBI PO Pre will be eligible to appear for the SBI PO Mains Exam.
2. The SBI PO Mains Exam comprises of Objective Test and Descriptive Test.
3. The SBI PO Mains Exam is of 4 sections (English Language, Quantitative Aptitude, Logical Reasoning & Computers, and General/Economy/Banking Awareness) which will be objective in nature.
4. The descriptive test is of 50 marks and is conducted immediately after the objective test.
5. Category wise merit list will be drawn on the basis of the aggregate marks scored in the Main Examination.
6. There will be no sectional cut-off.
7. Candidates numbering up to 3 times (approx.) of the category wise vacancies will be shortlisted for the Group Exercise & Interview from the top of the category wise merit list subject to a candidate scoring the minimum aggregate qualifying score

Stage 3: SBI PO Group Exercises & Interview

This is the last stage of the selection process. The candidates who have qualified for the SBI Mains Exam will be called to appear for the Interview and Group Exercise. This round holds the utmost importance in deciding the fate of the candidate with respect to the final selection.

The marks obtained in the SBI Mains and Interview are used for the final selection of the candidate as an SBI PO.

SBI PO Final Selection

The marks obtained in Main Examination (Phase-II), both in the Objective Test and the Descriptive Test, will be added to the marks obtained in GE & Interview (Phase-III) for preparing the final merit list.

Marks secured by the candidates in the Main Examination (out of 250 marks) are converted to out of 75 marks and Group Exercises & Interview scores of candidates (out of 50 marks) are converted to out of 25 marks.

The final merit list is arrived at after aggregating (out of 100) converted marks of Main Examination and Group Exercises & Interview.

SBI PO Number of Attempts

The table given below gives the category-wise maximum number of attempts/chances available with an applicant. Appearing only in the Preliminary Examination will not be counted as a chance.

Category	Max. Permissible Number of Chances
General/ EWS	4
General/ EWS (PWD)	7
OBC	7
OBC (PWD)	7
SC/ SC (PWD)/ ST/ ST (PWD)	No Restriction

SBI PO Recruitment Exam Pattern

SBI PO Exam Pattern will be covering two phases for online exam, Prelims & Mains. This will be followed by an interview.

SBI PO Exam Pattern For Prelims

1. This is the first round of the SBI PO Exam.
2. This will have 3 sections where each section will have to be completed in 20 Minutes.
3. The total marks of the SBI PO Prelims Exam are 100 Marks while the duration of the exam is 1 Hour.
4. One (1) mark is awarded for every correct answer.
5. There will be a penalty of 0.25 Marks for every incorrect answer marked by the candidate.
6. All the questions will be set bilingually i.e. in English and Hindi, except the English Language.

S.No.	Name of Tests (Objective)	No. of Questions	Maximum Marks	Duration
1	English Language	30	30	20 Minutes
2	Quantitative Aptitude	35	35	20 Minutes
3	Reasoning Ability	35	35	20 Minutes
Total	100	100	1 Hour

SBI PO Exam Pattern For Mains

This is the 2nd Stage of the SBI PO Exam. The candidates who will qualify for the Prelims of the SBI PO Exam will be eligible to appear for the SBI PO Mains Exam 2020.

1. There will be four sections for the SBI PO Mains Exam and an additional section of the English Language which will be taken separately on the same date of the exam.
2. The SBI PO Mains Exam will have a total of 155 MCQ’s of a total duration of 3 Hours.
3. There will be separate timing for each section as it was in the SBI PO Mains Exam.
4. There will be a penalty of 0.25 Marks for an incorrect answer.

Introduction of Descriptive Test

The Descriptive Test of 30 minutes duration with two questions for 50 marks will be a Test of English Language (Letter Writing & Essay). The English Language Paper is to assess the candidates’ writing skills and it is compulsory to pass in this paper by securing a minimum Cut Off by the commission.

SBI PO Exam Pattern: Mains
S.No.	Section	No. of Questions	Maximum Marks	Time allotted for each test
1	Reasoning & Computer Aptitude	45	60	60 minutes
2	General Economy/ Banking Awareness	40	40	35 minutes
3	English Language	35	40	40 minutes
4	Data Analysis & Interpretation	35	60	45 minutes
Total		155	200	3 hours
5.	English Language (Letter Writing & Essay)	02	50	30 minutes

SBI PO Interview

Candidates qualifying in the objective and descriptive test will be called for a group exercise & interview.

1. The SBI PO Group Exercises will be of 20 marks while the Interview will be of 30 marks. Thus, making it a total of 50 Marks.
2. Qualification/ qualifying marks in the group exercise and interview is decided by the Bank. Aggregate marks will decide the qualification after which they will be arranged in descending order in each category.
3. Only the marks obtained in Main Examination (Phase-II), both in the Objective Test and the Descriptive Test, will be added to the marks obtained in GE & Interview (Phase-III) for preparing the final merit list.
4. The candidates will have to qualify both in Phase-II and Phase-III separately.

SBI PO Final Scores

The preliminary exam of SBI PO or the Tier 1 is only considered for the selection or qualification into the mains(tier 2) exam.

1. Candidates have to qualify for both Prelims & Mains round. Phase 2 and the Interview round will be deciding the final selection.
2. Only the marks obtained in Main Examination (Phase-II), both in the Objective Test and the Descriptive Test, will be added to the marks obtained in GE & Interview (Phase-III) for preparing the final merit list.
3. The candidates will have to qualify both in Phase-II and Phase-III separately.
4. Marks secured by the candidates in the Main Examination (out of 250) are converted to out of 75 marks and Group Exercises & Interview scores of the candidate (out of 50 marks) are converted to out of 25 marks.
5. The final merit list is arrived at after aggregating (out of 100) converted marks of Main Examination and Group Exercises & Interview.

SBI PO Recruitment Syllabus 2020

Here the syllabus for the SBI Prelims and SBI Mains is given below. Every stage of the exam is a very important stage in the selection process. So without knowing the SBI PO syllabus and exam pattern, you cannot make your study plan in a proper manner. Given below is the syllabus for all the stages of the SBI PO Exam 2020.

SBI PO Prelims Syllabus

The SBI PO Prelims Syllabus will comprise of three sections:

• Logical Reasoning
• English Language
• Quantitative Aptitude

The syllabus for each of the sections is presented below.

1. Logical Reasoning

Subject	Topic
Logical Reasoning	Alphanumeric Series Ranking/Direction/ Alphabet Test Data Sufficiency Coded Inequalities Seating Arrangement Puzzle Tabulation Syllogism Blood Relations Input-Output Coding-Decoding

2. Quantitative Aptitude

Subject	Topic
Quantitative Aptitude	Simplification Profit & Loss Mixtures & Alligations Simple Interest & Compound Interest & Surds & Indices Work & Time Time & Distance Mensuration – Cylinder, Cone, Sphere Data Interpretation Ratio & Proportion, Percentage Number Systems Sequence & Series Permutation, Combination & Probability

3. English Language

Subject	Topic
English Language	Reading and Comprehension Synonyms and Antonyms Idioms and Phrases Vocabulary Test Phrasal Verbs Fill in the qualifying words Cloze Test Para jumbles Error Spotting Fill in the blanks Miscellaneous

SBI PO Mains Syllabus

The Mains Examination of SBI PO exam comprises of 4 sections:

1. Data Analysis & Interpretation
2. Reasoning & Computer Aptitude
3. General/Economy/Banking Awareness
4. English Language

The SBI PO Mains syllabus comprises a descriptive test as well. The descriptive test consists of two questions, one letter writing and one essay each of 25 marks making a total of 50 marks.

Candidates need to score passing marks in the descriptive test as well to qualify the SBI PO mains exam.

The complete syllabus is discussed below:

SBI PO Syllabus: Data Analysis

• Tabular Graph,
• Line Graph,
• Pie Chart,
• Bar Graph,
• Radar Graph Case-let,
• Missing Case DI,
• Let it Case DI,
• Data Sufficiency,
• Probability,
• Permutation and Combination

SBI PO Syllabus: Reasoning

• Verbal Reasoning,
• Syllogism,
• Circular Seating Arrangement,
• Linear Seating Arrangement,
• Double Lineup,
• Scheduling,
• Input Output,
• Blood Relations,
• Directions and Distances,
• Ordering and Ranking,
• Data Sufficiency,
• Coding and Decoding,
• Code Inequalities,
• Course of Action,
• Critical Reasoning,
• Analytical and Decision Making

SBI PO Syllabus: English Language

• Reading Comprehension,
• Grammar,
• Vocabulary,
• Verbal Ability,
• Word Association,
• Sentence Improvement,
• Para Jumbles,
• Cloze Test,
• Error Spotting,
• Fill in the blanks

SBI PO Syllabus: General Awareness/ Economy/ Banking Awareness

• Financial Awareness,
• Current Affairs,
• General Knowledge,
• Static Awareness,
• Banking and Financial Awareness

SBI PO Syllabus: Computer Aptitude

• Internet,
• Memory,
• Keyboard Shortcuts,
• Computer Abbreviation,
• Microsoft Office,
• Computer Hardware,
• Computer Software,
• Operating System,
• Networking,
• Computer Fundamentals/ Terminologies

SBI PO Syllabus: Group Exercise and Interview

This is the final stage of selection for successful candidates who qualify the first two phases of SBI PO exam. The Group Discussion accounts for 20 marks while the Interview is for 30 marks.

1. The aggregate marks of all the candidates clearing both the Objective Tests and Descriptive Test will be arranged in descending order in each category.
2. The decided number of candidates in each category, as governed by the Bank will be called for Group Exercises and Interview.
3. The qualifying marks in Group Discussion & Interview will be as decided by the Bank.

SBI PO GD & PI Topics

The candidates who will be appearing for the SBI Group Discussion and Personal Interview will be given the burning topics. It will be quite useful if you prepare the Pros and Cons of the topic of the SBI PO GD & PI.  Some of the topics on which the SBI PO GD and PI will be based are as follows:

• Impact of COVID-19 in the World
• Reservation System in Government Jobs.
• Water disputes
• FDI in India
• Gold Monetisation Scheme
• Women Empowerment
• Impact of Brexit
• Facebook–Cambridge Analytica data scandal
• Digital India
• Should cryptocurrency be made legal?

If questions on Financial topics are asked then, it can be related to NPA such as what is NPA, its genre, how can RBI and Banks take control over it. Merging of nationalized banks, How can we bring competency and profitability in Public Sector Banks, and so on. If they go with Non-Financial important issues/topics. It can be related to our nation and issues of national interest.

SBI PO Recruitment 2020 Exam Centre

It is important that students should check out the list of all the exam centres that are available before  filling the online application form. Given below is the list of exam centres for prelims as well as for main examination.

The list of Centres for SBI PO 2020 Prelims Exam:

State Code	Exam Centres for Prelims Exam	State/UT
11	Port Blair	Andaman & Nicobar
12	Chirala, Chittoor, Guntur, Kakinada, Kurnool, Nellore, Ongole, Puttur, Rajahmundhry, Srikakulam, Tirupati, Vijaywada, Vishakhapatnam, Vizianagaram	Andhra Pradesh
13	Itanagar, Naharlagun	Arunachal Pradesh
14	Dibrugarh, Guwahati, Jorhat, Kokrajhar, Silchar Tezpur	Assam
15	Arrah, Aurangabad, Bihar Sharif, Bhagalpur, Darbhanga, Gaya, Hajipur, Muzaffarpur Patna, Purnea, Samastipur, Siwan	Bihar
16	Chandigarh	Chandigarh
17	Bhilai, Bilaspur, Raipur	Chhattisgarh
18	Panaji, Verna	Goa
19	Ahmedabad, Anand, Gandhinagar, Himmatnagar, Jamnagar, Mehsana, Rajkot, Surat, Vadodara	Gujarat
20	Ambala, Bahadurgarh, Hissar, Karnal, Kurukshetra, Panipat, Palwal, Sonipat, Yamunanagar	Haryana
21	Baddi, Bilaspur, Dharamshala, Hamirpur, Kangra, Kullu, Mandi, Shimla, Sirmaur, Solan, Una	Himachal Pradesh
22	Jammu, Kathua, Samba, Srinagar	Jammu & Kashmir
23	Bokaro, Dhanbad, Hazaribag, Jamshedpur, Ranchi	Jharkhand
24	Belgaum, Bengaluru, Bidar, Gulbarga, Hubli, Mangalore, Mysore, Shimoga, Udipi	Karnataka
25	Alappuzha, Kannur, Kochi, Kollam, Kottayam, Kozhikode, Malappuram, Palakkad, Thrichur, Thiruvananthapuram	Kerala
26	Kavarrati	Lakshwadeep
27	Bhopal, Gwalior, Indore, Jabalpur, Satna, Sagar, Ujjain	Madhya Pradesh
28	Amaravati, Aurangabad, Chandrapur, Dhule Jalgaon, Kolhapur, Latur, Mumbai/ Thane/Navi Mumbai, Nagpur, Nanded, Nasik, Pune, Ratnagiri, Sangli, Satara	Maharashtra
29	Imphal	Manipur
30	Ri-Bhoi, Shillong	Meghalaya
31	Aizawal	Mizoram
32	Kohima	Nagaland
33	Delhi, Faridabad, Ghaziabad, Greater Noida, Gurgaon	Delhi -NCR
34	Angul, Balasore, Bargarh, Baripada, Berhampur (Ganjam), Bhubaneswar, Cuttack, Dhenkanal, Jharsuguda, Rourkela, Sambalpur	Odisha
35	Puducherry	Puducherry
36	Amritsar, Bhatinda, Fatehgarh Sahib, Jalandhar, Ludhiana, Mohali, Pathankot, Patiala, Phagwara, Sangrur	Punjab
37	Ajmer, Alwar, Bhilwara, Bikaner, Jaipur, Jodhpur, Kota, Sikar, Udaipur	Rajasthan
38	Gangtok	Sikkim
39	Chennai, Coimbatore, Dindigul, Krishnagiri, Madurai, Nagercoil, Namakkal, Perambalur, Salem, Thanjavur, Thiruchirapalli, Tirunelvelli, Thoothukodi, Vellore	Tamilnadu
40	Hyderabad, Karimnagar, Khammam, Warangal	Telangana
41	Agartala	Tripura
42	Agra, Aligarh, Allahabad, Bareilly, Bulandshaher, Gorakhpur, Jhansi, Kanpur, Lucknow, Mathura, Meerut, Moradabad, Muzaffarnagar, Unnao, Varanasi	Uttar Pradesh
43	Dehradun, Haldwani, Haridwar, Roorkee	Uttarakhand
44	Asansol, Berhampur (West Bengal), Bardhaman, Durgapur, Hooghly, Howrah, Kalyani, Greater Kolkata, Siliguri	West Bengal

The list of Centres for SBI PO 2020 Mains Exam:

State Code	Exam Centre for Mains Exam	State/UT
11	Port Blair	Andaman & Nicobar
12	Guntur, Kurnool, Vijaywada, Vishakhapatnam	Andhra Pradesh
13	Itanagar	Arunachal Pradesh
14	Guwahati,	Assam
15	Arrah, Hajipur, Patna	Bihar
16	Chandigarh	Chandigarh
17	Raipur	Chhattisgarh
18	Panaji	Goa
19	Ahmedabad, Gandhinagar	Gujarat
20	Bahadurgarh, Hissar	Haryana
21	Shimla, Solan,	Himachal Pradesh
22	Jammu, Srinagar	Jammu & Kashmir
23	Jamshedpur, Ranchi	Jharkhand
24	Bengaluru	Karnataka
25	Kochi,Thiruvananthapuram	Kerala
26	Kavarrati	Lakshwadeep
27	Bhopal, Indore	Madhya Pradesh
28	Aurangabad, Nagpur, Pune, Mumbai/ Thane/ Navi Mumbai	Maharashtra
29	Imphal	Manipur
30	Shillong	Meghalaya
31	Aizawal	Mizoram
32	Kohima	Nagaland
33	Delhi, Faridabad, Ghaziabad, Greater Noida, Gurgaon	Delhi -NCR
34	Bhubaneswar,	Odisha
35	Puducherry	Puducherry
36	Bhatinda, Jalandhar, Ludhiana, Mohali, Patiala	Punjab
37	Jaipur	Rajasthan
38	Gangtok	Sikkim
39	Chennai, Madurai, Tirunelvelli	Tamilnadu
40	Hyderabad	Telangana
41	Agartala	Tripura
42	Agra, Allahabad, Kanpur, Lucknow, Meerut, Varanasi	Uttar Pradesh
43	Dehradun	Uttarakhand
44	Hooghly, Kalyani, Greater Kolkata	West Bengal

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SBI PO Recruitment 2020 Pre Exam Training Centre

The applicants belonging to the SC/ST/Religious Minority Community candidates will be called for a pre-exam training which is free of cost. The list of Pre Exam Training Centres is given below. Candidates belonging to the above categories can avail of the training at their own cost by indicating the same against the relevant column while applying on-line.

North India	South India	East India	West India
Agra	Bengaluru	Agartala	Ahmedabad
Allahabad	Chennai	Balasore	Aurangabad
Amritsar	Coimbatore	Behrampur (Ganjam)	Bhopal
Bareilly	Gulbarga	Bhubaneshwar	Indore
Chandigarh	Hyderabad	Dhanbad	Jabalpur
Dehradun	Kavaratti	Guwahati	Jaipur
Gorakhpur	Kochi	Hubli	Jodhpur
Jammu	Madurai	Kolkata	Mumbai
Kanpur	Mangalore	Muzaffarpur	Nagpur
Karnal	Mysore	Patna	Panaji (Goa)
Lucknow	Port Blair	Ranchi	Pune
Ludhiana	Puducherry	Sambalpur	Raipur
New Delhi	Thiruchirapalli	Shillong	Rajkot
Patiala	Thiruvananthapuram	Siliguri	Vadodara
Rohtak	Vijaywada	Tirupati
Shimla	Vishakhapatnam
Varanasi

SBI PO 2020 Preparation

Can I crack SBI PO in the first attempt? 

Yes, you can.

SBI PO Preparation requires deep understating of each of the question types is given in the syllabus and then consequently practicing a wide variety of each of these types using the right approach.

SBI PO exam requires one to have the basics of each of the sections viz. English Language, Reasoning Ability, Quantitative Aptitude crystal clear, and then applying these basics while solving questions asked.

SBI PO Prelims exam requires a candidate to solve maximum questions (speed) with accuracy under the sectional time given.

This requires a lot of practice on the part of a candidate to be able to develop speed. On the other hand, the questions asked in the Mains Exam are concept-based, calculative or both.

The difficulty level of the questions asked is also a notch higher in the Main Exam.

Ways to prepare for SBI PO:

Offline Mode: Through Reference Books

Online Mode: Online Classes & Mock Tests

Being able to solve under a definite time period puts a candidate under a lot of pressure and here the Mock Tests come into play.

Mock Tests are a simulation of the actual exam pattern and help a candidate to become accustomed to the exam environment and thereby increasing their scores.

How to apply for SBI PO Recruitment 2020

Know the prerequisites/steps for application/registration for the exam.

• Candidates are required to register themselves online through the Bank’s website https://bank.sbi/careers or https://www.sbi.co.in/careers.
• After the registration process is completed, candidates are required to pay the requisite application fee through online mode by using debit card/ credit card/ Internet Banking.

Registration & payment of fees [Online Mode Only]

1. First, scan the photograph and signature as detailed under guidelines for scanning the photograph and signature.
2. Visit the Bank’s website https://bank.sbi/careers or https://www.sbi.co.in/careers and open the Online Application Form, available under ‘Current Openings’.
3. Fill the SBI PO application form carefully.
4. After ensuring the correctness of the particulars of the application form, a candidate should pay fees through the payment gateway integrated with the application, by following the instructions available on the screen.
5. The payment can be made by using debit card/ credit card/ Internet Banking by providing information as asked on the screen. Transaction charges for online payment, if any, will be borne by the candidates.
6. On successful completion of the transaction, an e-receipt and application form will be generated, which may be printed for record. The printout of the application form is NOT to be sent to the Bank.
7. If the online transaction is not successfully completed, please register again and make payment online.
8. There is also a provision to reprint the e-Receipt and Application form containing fee details, at a later stage.

Guidelines for scanning the photograph & signature

Before applying online a candidate will be required to have a scanned (digital) image of his/ her/ their photograph and signature as per the specifications given in Annexure-II.

Photograph:

• The photograph must be a recent passport-style color picture taken against a light-colored, preferably white background.
• Dimensions 200 x 230 pixels (preferred)
• Size of file should be between 20kb–50 kb

Signature:

• The applicant has to sign on white paper with Black Ink pen.
• Dimensions 140 x 60 pixels (preferred)
• Size of file should be between 10kb to 20kb

SBI PO 2020 Recruitment Exam Dates

Now let us have a look at the Important dates (tentative) related to SBI PO 2020 Recruitment -:

Activity	Dates
SBI PO 2020 Notification Released On	13.11.2020
Start of Online Registration	14.11.2020 to 04.12.2020
Download Admit Card for Online Preliminary Exam	3 rd week of Dec 2020 onwards
SBI PO Preliminary Exam Date	31st Dec 2020 & 2 nd, 4th, 5th Jan 2021
Result of Online Preliminary Exam	3rd week of January 2021
The download of Call letter for Online Main Exam	3rd week of January 2021 onward
SBI PO Mains Exam Date	29th January 2021
Result of Online Main Exam	3rd/ 4th week of February 2021
Download Call Letter for Group Exercises & Personal Interview	3rd/ 4th week of February 2021 onward
Conduct of Group Exercises & Interview	February/ March 2021
Declaration of Final Result	Last week of March 2021

Important Links to Apply For SBI PO 2020 Recruitment Exam

The SBI PO 2020 Notification has been released on 13th November, 2020 to recruit 2000+ Probationary Officers (PO) in different offices of SBI in India. The official notification PDF for SBI PO 2020 exam is mentioned below.

Important Link
Apply Online	Click Here
Notification Details	Click Here
Official Website	Click Here
Join Facebook	Click Here
Join Telegram	Click Here

A quick FAQ to Apply For SBI PO Recruitment