🏦 Introduction

The SBI PO (State Bank of India – Probationary Officer) exam is one of India’s most competitive banking recruitment exams. Conducted annually by State Bank of India, this exam recruits Probationary Officers for branches across India.

This guide provides the updated SBI PO 2026 exam pattern, syllabus, marking scheme, selection process, preparation tips, and useful official resource links.

🧭 Selection Process (2026)

Preliminary Examination (Objective)
Mains Examination (Objective + Descriptive)
Psychometric Test / Group Discussion (GD) / Personal Interview
Document Verification
Final Selection & Posting

Negative marking: –0.25 mark for every incorrect answer in Prelims & Mains objective tests.

📘 Exam Pattern — SBI PO 2026

🔹 Prelims Exam Pattern

Section	Questions	Marks	Duration
English Language	30	30
Quantitative Aptitude	35	35
Reasoning Ability	35	35
Total	100	100	60 minutes

✔ Sectional timing applies
✔ Prelims score used for shortlisting only

🔹 Mains Exam Pattern

Section	Questions	Marks	Duration
Reasoning & Computer Aptitude	40	50	50 min
Data Analysis & Interpretation	30	50	45 min
General / Economy / Banking Awareness	50	60	45 min
English Language	35	40	40 min
Total (Objective)	155	200	180 min

🔹 Descriptive Test (after Objective Exam)

Section	Questions	Marks	Duration
Letter Writing & Essay	2	50	30 min

🔹 Psychometric Test + GD + Interview

Stage	Marks
Psychometric Test	Qualifying
Group Discussion (GD)	20
Interview	30

📝 Detailed Syllabus — SBI PO 2026

🔹 Reasoning Ability & Computer Aptitude

Puzzles & seating arrangement
Syllogism, inequalities
Coding–decoding
Data sufficiency
Input–output
Logical reasoning (assumptions, conclusions, cause & effect)
Computer aptitude basics (binary, flowcharts, logic identification)

🔹 Quantitative Aptitude / Data Analysis & Interpretation

Simplification, approximation
Percentages, ratios, averages
Number system
Profit–loss, SI–CI
Quadratic equations
Time & work, time & distance
DI (Tables, Graphs, Caselets, Pie, Radar, Missing & Mixed charts)
Probability & permutation–combination

🔹 General / Economy / Banking Awareness

Banking awareness (RBI policies, NPA, CASA, CRR, SLR, Monetary tools)
Economy updates
Union budget & economic survey
Financial awareness
Static GK (countries, currencies, national parks, headquarters)
Current affairs (last 6–8 months important)

🔹 English Language

RC (factual + inference)
Para jumbles
Cloze test
Error spotting & sentence improvement
Double fillers
Vocabulary (idioms, phrasal verbs)

🔹 Descriptive (Essay + Letter Writing)

Banking & social issues topics
Formal & informal letters
Article/essay format writing

⚖️ Final Selection — Marks Weightage

Stage	Weightage
SBI PO Mains (Objective + Descriptive)	75%
GD + Interview	25%
Final Merit	Based on normalized score of both stages

🧑‍💼 SBI PO Job Profile After Selection

Customer service & banking operations oversight
Supervising branch activities
Handling loans & credit proposals
ATM & cash management
Audits & compliance monitoring
Opportunity to become Branch Manager within 5–7 years

💰 Salary & Benefits

Component	Amount (Approx.)
Basic Pay	₹41,960
In-Hand Salary	₹52,000 – ₹63,000 per month

Additional benefits: Lease accommodation, petrol allowance, newspaper allowance, medical cover, traveling benefits, and fast growth hierarchy.

🔗 Useful Official Resource Links

✔ SBI Official Website — https://sbi.co.in/
✔ Careers → SBI PO Section (for notification/admit card/result)
PDF links will appear there after release under SBI PO 2026 Notification.

📌 Practical Preparation Tips (SBI PO 2026)

✔ Practice puzzles + DI daily (highest weightage)
✔ Improve vocabulary & reading speed through daily RC practice
✔ Focus on banking + current affairs for Mains
✔ Solve full-length mock tests + sectional timers
✔ For Descriptive — practice essay & letter writing weekly
✔ For GD/Interview — prepare current economics + banking issues

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SBI PO Recruitment 2026 – Exam Pattern, Syllabus, Selection Process, Eligibility & Preparation Strategy