The State Bank of India has released the SBI PO Exam Date 2025 and Pre Exam Training call letter on its official website at www.sbi.co.in. The SBI PO Prelims Exam 2025 will be held on 2nd, 4th, and 5th August 2025. Candidates who applied for 541 Probationary Officer and also belong to the reserved category, then they can download their PET Call letter and get the study material. Only few days are left till the exam is conducted and the Prelims call letter will be issued in the last week of July 2025. Check complete details shared here.
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SBI PO Exam Important Dates
Check important dates for the SBI PO recruitment process in the table below.
| Events | Dates |
| Notification | 24th June 2025 |
| Application | 24th June 2025 – 14th July 2025 |
| Application Fee | 24 June to 14 July 2025 |
| Pre-Exam Training | July/August 2025 |
| Admit Card | 4th Week of July 2025 |
| Prelims Exam Date | 2nd, 4th, and 5th August 2025 |
| Prelims Result | August/September 2025 |
| Main Call Letter 2025 | August/September 2025 |
| Mains Exam Date 2025 | September 2025 |
| Mains Result | September/October 2025 |
| Phase 3 Call Letter 2025 | October/November 2025 |
| Phase 3- Psychometric Test | October/November 2025 |
| Interview and Group Discussion | October/November 2025 |
| Final Result 2025 | November/December 2025 |
SBI PO 2025 Exam
SBI PO offers a golden opportunity to freshers to get a Government Bank Job and to secure their future. The key details of the SBI PO recruitment process are provided in the table below.
| SBI PO 2025 – Highlights | |
| Organization | State Bank of India |
| Posts | Probationary Officer (PO) |
| Category | Bank Jobs |
| Vacancies | 541 |
| Application | Online |
| Selection Process | Prelims, Mains, Interview |
| Age Limit | 21 to 30 years |
| Probation Period | 2 Years |
| Salary | Rs 48,480/- |
| Job Location | Across India |
| Official Website | www.sbi.co.in |
SBI PO Prelims Exam Date & Shift Time
The Prelims exam is conducted in 4 shifts on all exam dates to accommodate a huge number of applicants. Candidates can check the shift number, reporting time, and exam time in the snippet below.
SBI PO PET 2025
The SBI PO Pre‑Examination Training (PET) for 2025 has begun, and call letters are now available for SC/ST/OBC/PwBD and minority candidates who opted in during registration. This free online training is designed to help you understand the exam format, practice mock tests, and improve time management ahead of the SBI PO Preliminary Exam, which is scheduled for August 2, 4, and 5, 2025. The call letter includes essential details and instructions. Candidates can download it from the SBI Careers portal and make the most of these sessions to boost their confidence before the exam.
SBI PO 2025 Call Letter
The SBI PO 2025 Call Letter for the Prelims exam will be released 4th week of July 2025 on the official SBI website. Candidates can download the admit card by logging in with their registration number and password. The call letter will include important details like exam date, time, exam centre, and instructions for the exam day.
SBI PO Vacancy 2025
This year, the State Bank of India announced 541 vacancies for the post of Probationary Officer. Of the total 203 is for the General category, 135 for Other Backwards Class (OBC), 50 for EWS and 80 & 73 for SC & ST, respectively.
| Category | SC | ST | OBC* | EWS^ | UR | Total |
| Regular Vacancies | 75 | 37 | 135 | 50 | 203 | 500 |
| Backlog Vacancies | 5 | 36 | — | — | — | 41 |
| Total Vacancies | 80 | 73 | 135 | 50 | 203 | 541 |
- OBC: Other Backwards Classes
- EWS: Economically Weaker Section
What is the SBI PO Exam?
The SBI PO 2025 exam is a prominent and highly competitive national-level recruitment drive organized annually by the State Bank of India to appoint candidates as Probationary Officers (PO). The role involves key responsibilities such as customer service, supervision, and various managerial duties, making it an excellent career option for those aiming for stability and growth in the banking sector. The selection process is carried out in three stages:
- Preliminary Examination
- Main Examination
- Interview Round (which may include a Group Exercise and a Psychometric Test to assess personality).
Candidates who successfully clear all stages are appointed as Probationary Officers and can be posted anywhere across India. Upon joining, they undergo a 2-year probation period.
One of the most attractive aspects of this role is the compensation package. The annual CTC for an SBI PO at the Mumbai centre is approximately Rs. 20.43 lakhs per annum.
SBI PO Selection Process
The SBI PO Selection Process 2025 involves three phases, which the candidates need to qualify for the final recruitment. The Prelims and Mains exams are both online exams that are conducted to assess the knowledge of the candidates.
| Stage | Description |
| Stage 1: Preliminary Exam | An objective test with sections like English, Quant, and Reasoning. It is qualifying in nature; scores are not counted for final merit. |
| Stage 2: Mains Exam | Includes objective and descriptive papers. (Total Marks: 250) Marks are considered for the final selection. |
| Stage 3: Psychometric Test, GD & Interview | Psychometric test assesses personality traits. Followed by Group Discussion and Interview to evaluate communication and leadership. |
SBI PO Prelims Exam Pattern
The prelims exam pattern consists of 100 questions, and each question carries 1 mark. The total duration is 1 hour, and there is a negative marking of 1/4th mark for each wrong answer marked by the candidate.
| Section | No. of Questions / Max Marks / Time Duration |
| English Language | 40 / 40 / 20 minutes |
| Quantitative Aptitude | 30 / 30 / 20 minutes |
| Reasoning Ability | 30 / 30 / 20 minutes |
| Total | 100 / 100 / 60 Minutes |
SBI PO Mains Exam Pattern
The Mains stage comprises both objective and descriptive tests, with a total of 170 questions carrying 250 marks. The total duration of the exam is 3 hours and 3 minutes.
| Name of Tests | No. of Questions | Maximum Marks | Duration |
| Reasoning & Computer Aptitude | 40 | 60 | 50 minutes |
| Data Analysis & Interpretation | 30 | 60 | 45 minutes |
| General/ Economy/ Banking Awareness | 60 | 60 | 45 minutes |
| English Language | 40 | 20 | 40 minutes |
| Total | 170 | 200 | 3 hours |
| Descriptive Test | – | 50 | 30 minutes |
| Total | 170 | 250 |
Negative Marking SBI PO Prelims and Mains Exam
In both the SBI PO Prelims and Mains exams, negative marking is applicable for wrong answers in the objective tests. For every incorrect answer, 0.25 marks (¼th of the marks assigned to the question) are deducted. However, there is no penalty for unanswered questions.
SBI PO 2025 Eligibility
Any candidate applying for the SBI PO exam must fulfil the SBI PO Eligibility Criteria 2025 set by the State Bank of India, which includes specific age limits and educational qualifications. Here we have mentioned the details of the eligibility criteria for the reference of the candidates before applying for the Probationary Officer post.
SBI PO Age Limit (As of 1/4/2025)
To apply for the SBI PO 2025 exam, candidates must be between 21 and 30 years old as of April 1, 2025. This means they should have been born between April 2, 1995, and April 1, 2004. Candidates from reserved categories can get age relaxation as per government rules.
| Category | Age Relaxation (in years) |
| Other Backwards Classes (OBC) – Non-Creamy Layer | 3 |
| Scheduled Castes/ Scheduled Tribes (SC/ ST) | 5 |
| (PwBD) – UR/ EWS | 10 |
| (PwBD) – OBC | 13 |
| (PwBD) – SC/ ST | 15 |
| Ex-Servicemen, Commissioned Officers (including ECOs/ SSCOs) with 5 years of military service, released as per guidelines | 5 |
SBI PO Nationality
- 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, or Malawi, with the intention of permanent settlement in India
Note: Candidates belonging to categories 2, 3, and 4 must have a certificate of eligibility issued by the Government of India in their favour if willing to apply for SBI PO 2025.
SBI PO Qualification (As on 30/9/2025)
- A candidate must be a graduate in any discipline from a recognised University or any equivalent qualification recognised as such by the Central Government.
- Final Year/Semester candidates can also apply only if they produce proof of their graduation on the date of the interview.
Number of Attempts in SBI PO Exam
- UR / EWS:Â 4 chances/attempts
- UR (PwBD)/EWS (PwBD)/OBC/OBC (PwBD):Â 7 chances/attempts
- SC/ST (including PwBD):Â No limit
Note:
- Appearing only in the Preliminary Exam will not be counted as an attempt.
- Appearing in the Main Exam will be considered an attempt.
- If only one written exam (no prelims) was held in a particular year, then appearing in that exam counts as one attempt.
SBI PO Pre-Exam Training Centres
| East India | West India | North India | South India |
| Agartala | Ahmedabad | Agra | Bangalore |
| Aizwal | Akola | Allahabad | Chennai |
| Asansol | Aurangabad | Bareilly | Coimbatore |
| Bhubaneswar | Indore | Chandigarh | Ernakulam |
| Berhampur (Ganjam) | Bhopal | Dehradun | Gulbarga |
| Dibrugarh | Jabalpur | Gorakhpur | Hubli |
| Gangtok | Mumbai | Jaipur | Hyderabad |
| Guwahati | Nagpur | Kanpur | Madurai |
| Imphal | Panaji (Goa) | Lucknow | Mysore |
| Itanagar | Pune | Meerut | Port Blair |
| Kohima | Raipur | New Delhi | Tirupati |
| Kolkata | Vadodara | Srinagar | Vishakhapatnam |
| Patna | Varanasi | Vijayawada | |
| Purnea | |||
| Ranchi | |||
| Sambalpur | |||
| Silchar | |||
| Siliguri | |||
| Shillong |
SBI PO 2025 Form Fees
Fee/Intimation charges once paid will NOT be refunded on any account, nor can they be held in reserve for any other examination or selection. The category-wise application fee for SBI PO 2025 is discussed below in the table.
| SBI PO Application Fees 2025 | ||
| Sr. No. | Category | Application Fee |
| 1 | SC/ST/PWD | Nil |
| 2 | General/EWS/OBC | Rs. 750/- (App. Fee including intimation charges) |
SBI PO 2025 Exam Centre
- The candidates will have to select the SBI PO Exam centre of their choice.
- Â The committee asks the candidate to select the centre for both the preliminary as well as for the main exam.
- The applicants belonging to the SC/ST/Religious Minority Community candidates are called for free pre-exam training.
- The pre-exam training is conducted five days before the exam.
| SBI PO Exam Centres 2025 | ||
| State | Exam Centre For Prelims | Exam Center for Mains |
| Andaman & Nicobar | Port Blair | Port Blair |
| Andhra Pradesh | Chirala, Chittoor, Eluru, Guntur, Kadapa, Kakinada, Kurnool, Nellore, Ongole, Rajahmundhry, Srikakulam, Tirupati, Vijayawada, Visakhapatnam, Vizianagaram | Guntur, Kurnool, Vijayawada, Vishakhapatnam |
| Arunachal Pradesh | Naharlagun, Itanagar | Itanagar |
| Assam | Dibrugarh, Guwahati, Jorhat, Silchar, Tezpur | Guwahati |
| Bihar | Arrah, Aurangabad (Bihar), Bhagalpur, Darbhanga, Gaya, Muzaffarpur, Patna, Purnea | Arrah, Hajipur, Patna |
| Chandigarh | Chandigarh/ Mohali | Chandigarh |
| Chhattisgarh | Bhilai, Bilaspur, Raipur | Raipur |
| Goa | Panaji | Panaji |
| Gujarat | Ahmedabad/ Gandhinagar, Anand, Himmatnagar, Jamnagar, Mehsana, Rajkot, Surat, Vadodara | Ahmedabad, Gandhinagar |
| Haryana | Ambala, Faridabad, Gurugram, Hissar, Karnal, Kurukshetra, Yamunanagar | Bahadurgarh, Hissar |
| Himachal Pradesh | Bilaspur, Hamirpur, Kangra, Kullu, Mandi, Shimla, Solan, Una | Shimla, Solan |
| Jammu & Kashmir | Jammu, Samba, Srinagar | Jammu, Srinagar |
| Jharkhand | Bokaro, Dhanbad, Hazaribag, Jamshedpur, Ranchi | Jamshedpur, Ranchi |
| Karnataka | Belgaum, Bengaluru, Bidar, Davangere, Dharwad, Gulbarga, Hassan, Hubli, Mandya, Mangalore, Mysore, Shimoga, Udupi | Bengaluru |
| Kerala | Alappuzha, Kannur, Kochi, Kollam, Kottayam, Kozhikode, Malappuram, Palakkad, Thrichur, Thiruvananthapuram | Kochi,Thiruvananthapuram |
| Ladakh | Leh | – |
| Lakshadweep | Kavaratti | Kavaratti |
| Madhya Pradesh | Bhopal, Gwalior, Indore, Jabalpur, Satna, Sagar, Ujjain | Bhopal, Indore |
| Maharashtra | Amaravati, Aurangabad, Chandrapur, Dhule, Jalgaon, Kolhapur, Latur, Mumbai/ Thane/ Navi Mumbai, Nagpur, Nanded, Nasik, Pune, Ratnagiri, Solapur | Aurangabad, Nagpur, Pune, Mumbai/ Thane/ Navi Mumbai |
| Manipur | Imphal | Imphal |
| Meghalaya | Shillong | Shillong |
| Mizoram | Aizawl | Aizawal |
| Nagaland | Kohima | Kohima |
| Delhi -NCR | Delhi & New Delhi | Delhi, Faridabad, Ghaziabad, Greater Noida, Gurgaon |
| Odisha | Balasore, Berhampur (Ganjam), Bhubaneswar, Cuttack, Dhenkanal, Rourkela, Sambalpur | Bhubaneswar |
| Puducherry | Puducherry | Puducherry |
| Punjab | Amritsar, Bhatinda, Fatehgarh Sahib, Jalandhar, Ludhiana, Mohali, Pathankot, Patiala, Phagwara, Sangrur | Bhatinda, Jalandhar, Ludhiana, Mohali, Patia |
| Rajasthan | Ajmer, Alwar, Bhilwara, Bikaner, Jaipur, Jodhpur, Kota, Sikar, Udaipur | Jaipur |
| Sikkim | Gangtok | Gangtok |
| Tamil Nadu | Chennai, Coimbatore, Dindigul, Krishnagiri, Madurai, Nagercoil, Namakkal, Perambalur, Salem, Thanjavur, Thiruchirapalli, Tirunelveli, Thoothukudi, Vellore | Chennai, Madurai, Tirunelvelli |
| Telangana | Hyderabad, Karimnagar, Khammam, Warangal | Hyderabad |
| Tripura | Agartala | Agartala |
| Uttar Pradesh | Agra, Aligarh, Allahabad, Bareilly, Bulandshahar, Gorakhpur, Jhansi, Kanpur, Lucknow, Mathura, Meerut, Moradabad, Muzaffarnagar, Unnao, Varanasi | Agra, Allahabad, Kanpur, Lucknow, Meerut, Varanasi |
| Uttarakhand | Dehradun, Haldwani, Haridwar, Roorkee | Dehradun |
| West Bengal | Asansol, Berhampur (West Bengal), Bardhaman, Durgapur, Hooghly, Howrah, Kalyani, Greater Kolkata, Siliguri | Hooghly, Kalyani, Greater Kolkata |
SBI PO 2025 Salary Structure
SBI PO is a highly rewarding role in public sector banking, offering an impressive salary package and job profile. The initial in-hand SBI PO Salary ranges between Rs. 80,000 and Rs. 82,000 per month. The estimated Cost to the Company (CTC) for a Probationary Officer posted in Mumbai is around ₹20.43 lakhs per year. In addition to the basic salary, employees are entitled to multiple benefits such as Dearness Allowance, House Rent Allowance (HRA), City Compensatory Allowance (CCA), medical perks, and various other facilities. Refer to the table below for a detailed salary breakdown.
| Component | Details |
| Starting Basic Pay | Rs. 48,480 |
| In-Hand Salary (Approx.) | Rs. 80,000 – Rs. 82,000 per month |
| Pay Scale | 48,480–2000/7–62,480–2340/2–67,160–2680/7–85,920 |
| CTC (Cost to Company) | Rs. 20.43 lakhs (Approx., Mumbai posting) |
| Allowances & Perks | Dearness Allowance, HRA, CCA, Medical Allowance, and other facilities |
Strategy To Target SBI PO 2025 Exam
Aspirants preparing for the SBI PO Exam usually belong to one of two groups—freshers or those with previous exam experience. As you gear up for the SBI PO 2025, your primary focus should be on the Prelims exam while keeping up with current affairs. With the exam scheduled for July 2025, time is short, so prioritise consistent practice over perfection. Stay committed to your preparation, and aim to give your best. Below are some important preparation tips to help you stay on track.
| Steps | Detailed Strategy |
| 1. Understand the Basics First | Spend the first 2 weeks building clarity in English grammar, basic maths (class 10 level), and reasoning concepts. |
| 2. Make a Simple Daily Plan | Study 3 subjects a day for 1 hour each – English, Quant, Reasoning. Use 15 minutes for current affairs at the end. You can adjust as per your time availability. |
| 3. Use 2 Sources Per Subject | Pick one book or one video series per subject and stick to it. Don’t switch too often. |
| 4. Start Mock Tests Slowly | After you have completed your syllabus, start taking 1 mock per week. Don’t worry about low scores—focus on learning from mistakes. |
| 6. Practice a Real Exam-like Environment | Solve Previous Year Papers and Mock Tests in time time-bound manner, to acquaint yourself with the real exam-like experience. |
| 7. Join a Peer Circle | Connect with others preparing for the SBI PO. Share doubts, notes, and motivation. |
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FAQs
What is the SBI PO Prelims Exam Date 2025?
SBI has released the SBI PO Exam Date 2025 for Prelims exam on its official website at www.sbi.co.in. The exam will be conducted on 2nd, 4th, and 5th August 2025.SBI PO Prelims Exam Date 2025 is 08 and 15 March 2025.
What is the Age Limit for the SBI PO?
The age limit for SBI PO is between 21 and 30 years. However, candidates from different categories can benefit from age relaxation.
