Examination Scheme - 2024

SBI PO 2024 Eligibility Criteria

Candidates who wish to apply online for SBI PO Exam 2024 need to fulfill the under-mentioned eligibility criteria. We have mentioned below the official SBI PO Eligibility Criteria for you, take a look:

• The candidates must hold Indian Citizenship
• A Subject of  Nepal or  Bhutan
• A Tibetan Refugee who came to India before 1st January 1962 with the intention of permanent settlement
• A Person of Indian Origin (PIO) who has migrated from Burma, Pakistan, Sri Lanka, Vietnam or East African countries of Zaire, Kenya, Tanzania, Uganda, Zambia, Ethiopia, Malawi, with the intention of permanent settlement in India.

SBI PO Age Limit

• The candidate must be 21 Years to 30 Years i.e. candidates must be below 21 years and should be below 30 Years.

SBI PO Eligibility: Number of Attempts

• The SBI has established certain guidelines regarding the number of attempts allowed for the SBI PO 2024 examination. These guidelines are designed to ensure fairness in the selection process and to give candidates a reasonable number of opportunities to compete for the prestigious role of a Probationary Officer. Here’s an overview of the SBI PO number of attempts:
• General/EWS Category Candidates: Generally, candidates belonging to the general category are allowed 4 number of attempts to appear for the SBI PO examination.
• Reserved Category Candidates: For Candidates belonging to reserved categories, such as SC (Scheduled Castes), ST (Scheduled Tribes), there is no attempt limit.
• OBC/PwBD (Persons with Benchmark Disabilities) Candidates: PwBD candidates have 7 attempts and age relaxation as per the government guidelines and the specific provisions outlined in the official SBI PO notification.

SBI PO Eligibility 2024, Points to Remember

• Educational certificates will be required for submission at the document verification stage and even the application stage to verify particular details.
• Proof of age is mandatory to be provided by each candidate at the time of application, it can be a birth certificate or an educational certificate.
• Certificates for candidates applying under certain categories like OBC/ST/SC etc. will also be required for the application.
• All SBI PO Eligibility Criteria must be checked before filling the application form, and all documents must be kept ready with the candidate before hand. Each detail will be verified thoroughly ;

SBI PO Preliminary Exam Syllabus

The preliminary examination of SBI PO 2024 exam will comprise of Reasoning Ability, Quantitative Aptitude and English Language. Here is the detailed syllabus:

SBI PO Recruitment 2024: Important Dates

SBI PO 2024 Vacancies

Will be announced in notification . 

SBI PO 2024 Selection Process

SBI PO Exam 2019 will be conducted in the following three phases -

Phase 1: Preliminary exam

Phase 2: Mains Exam (Objective + Descriptive)

SBI PO Mains Exam Pattern - Objective

SBI PO Mains Exam Pattern - Descriptive

The Descriptive Test of 30 minutes duration with two questions for 50 marks will be a Test of English Language (Letter Writing & Essay)

• Objective Test: The objective test of 3 hours duration consists of 4 Sections for total 200 marks. The objective test will have separate timing for every section.
• 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).

Interview Process
A candidate who clears both the Prelims & Mains Exam of SBI PO 2023 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 2024 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 Mains syllabus:

• The Mains Examination of SBI PO exam 2024 will constitute of 4 sections: Reasoning + Computer Aptitude, English Language, Data Analysis & Interpretation and General/Economy/Banking Awareness. The complete syllabus is discussed below: