SBI PO 2022: Application Form, Exam Dates, Eligibility Criteria, Exam Pattern
SBI PO 2022 is an entrance exam to select the eligible applicants for the post of Probationary Officer in State Bank of India. Thousands of applicants wait desperately for the notification for this examination. It is a great opportunity for those applicants who are interested in banking sector. The official notification for the year 2022-23 will be released very soon by SBI at its official website. There are three stages of SBI PO selection procedure- prelims, mains and interview. If you are the one who is also waiting for SBI PO 2022 notification then you can check the important details regarding its application process, eligibility criteria, exam date, selection process, exam pattern, syllabus, admit card, result from this article.
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SBI PO 2022 Quick Overview
| Name of the exam | SBI PO 2022 |
| Who conducts the exam | State Bank of India |
| Post Name | Probationary Officer (PO) |
| No. of vacancies in 2022 | Not yet notified, however expecting more than 2000 |
| Frequency of SBI PO exam | Only once a year |
| Process of selection | State I- Prelims exam
Stage 2- Mains exam Stage 3- Group Exercise & Interview |
| Mode of exam | Online mode |
| Duration of SBI PO Exam | Prelims exam will be of 1 hour and mains exam will be 3 hours. |
| Language mode of SBI PO exam | Hindi and English |
| SBI PO 2022 Notification | Expecting in April 2022 |
| Exam Helpline number | 022-22820427 |
| Official website | www.sbi.co.in/careers |
SBI PO 2022 Important Dates
The tentative dates for SBI PO 2022 are shared in the table below.
| Events | Released dates |
| Commencement of online application process | April 2022 |
| Closing date of application process | April 2022 |
| Availability of admit cards for Preliminary exam | May 2022 |
| Examination date of Preliminary exam | June 2022 |
| Declaration of result of Preliminary exam | July 2022 |
| Availability of admit card for Main exam | July 2022 |
| Examination date of Main exam | July 2022 |
| Declaration of result of Main exam | August 2022 |
| Availability of admit card for Interview | August 2022 |
| Date of Interview | September 2022 |
| Announcement of final result | October 2022 |
SBI PO 2022: Notification
The official notification for SBI PO 2022 is likely to release in April 2022, however the actual details are yet to be shared by the concerned authority. We want to provide you every single update on SBI PO exam in 2022. You can also check official website of State Bank of India @www.sbi.co.in to check latest updates on SBI PO recruitment 2022. Every years lakhs of students appear for this exam and they have to go through the three stage of selection process which include- prelims exam, mains exam and Group Exercise & Interview. The category-wise merit lists are prepared and shared by the SBI official and candidates who clear the cut off are eligible to get appointment as Probationary Officer (PO).
SBI PO 2022 Eligibility Criteria
The eligibility criteria for SBI PO 2022 have been mentioned below. The applicants are advised to go through the eligibility criteria before they start with application process.
Educational Qualification
Candidates should have a bachelor’s degree from a recognized university or any equivalent qualification recognized as such by the Central Government. Those are in the final year/semester of Graduation are also eligible, however they have to produce proof of having passed the graduation examination on or before the notified deadline in the SBI PO 2022 brochure.
Age Limit (As on 1st April 2022)
The age of a candidate should not be below 21 years and not above 30 years as on 1st April 2022. It means they must have been born not later than 01.04.1999 and not earlier than 02.04.1990 (both days inclusive). Relaxations in the upper age would be given in the following way:
| Sr. | Category | Age relaxation | |
| 1. | Scheduled Caste/ Scheduled Tribe | 5 Years | |
| 2. | Other Backward Classes (Non-Creamy Layer) | 3 Years | |
| 3. | Persons With Benchmark Disabilities | – PWD (SC/ ST) | 15 Years |
| – PWD (OBC) | 13 Years | ||
| – PWD (Gen/ EWS) | 10 Years | ||
| 4. | Ex Servicemen, Commissioned officers including Emergency Commissioned Officers (ECOs)/ Short Service Commissioned Officers (SSCOs) who have rendered 5 years military service and have been released on completion of assignment (including those whose assignment is due to be completed within 6 months from the last date of receipt of application) otherwise than by way of dismissal or discharge on account of misconduct or inefficiency or physical disability attributable to military service or invalidment. | 5 Years | |
SBI PO 2022 Application Form
The application forms will be available from the official website of SBI. The applicants can apply online from the website itself. They have to enter all the genuine details as required in the application form such as academic details, personal details, contact details etc. The applicants also need to upload the scanned images of their photograph & signature. To complete the application process, application fee also has to be paid.
Online Registration
Please follow the steps below to register online for SBI PO 2022:
- Go to the official website of SBI or follow the direct official link provided here.
- Hit the Apply link and a registration window will appear on screen.
- Choose New Registration and provide information like your name, parents name, date of birth, mobile number, email ID etc.
- Hit the Submit button to register successfully for SBI PO exam 2022.
- Upon a successful registration, a registration ID and password will be generated and sent to your register mobile number and email ID.
Login, Fill Application & Upload Documents
- You need to login to your account by providing information like your registration ID, date of birth and password.
- Further, you’ll be asked to upload your signature and photograph in the prescribed format. The size of the photograph should be in between 20 to 50 Kb and signature should be in between 10 to 20 Kb and both the images should be in JPEG format.
- Verify all the details entered by you and pay the application fee online.
- Don’t forget to download and take printout of your application form for future reference.
Application fee
The applicants will have to pay the application fee to complete the application process. They have to pay the fee on or before the last date of payment. The application fee for different categories is given below-
- General/ EWS/ OBC candidate: Rs.750/-
- SC/ ST/ PWD candidates: Nil
SBI PO 2022 Selection Process
SBI PO 2022 selection process has three majors stages- Prelims, Mains and Interview. Each round is compulsory to qualify to enter into the next round.
Stage 1: Preliminary Exam
- There will be 3 sections- English Language, Quantitative Aptitude & Reasoning Ability.
- There will be total 100 questions of MCQ type.
- The examination will be held in online mode.
- The duration of the examination will be 1 hour.
- There will be a penalty of 0.25 marks for each incorrect answer.
| SL. | Name of test | No. of Questions | Marks | Duration |
| 1. | English Language | 30 | Total Maximum Marks 100 | 20 minutes |
| 2. | Quantitative Aptitude | 35 | 20 minutes | |
| 3. | Reasoning Ability | 35 | 20 minutes | |
| Total | 100 | 1 hour |
Stage II- Mains Exam
Section 1: Objective Test
- There will be 4 sections in the question paper- Reasoning & Computer Aptitude, Data Analysis & Interpretation, General/Economy/Banking Awareness & English Language.
- There will be total 150 questions of 200 marks.
- The examination will be held in online mode.
- The duration of the examination will be 3 hour.
- There will be a penalty of 0.25 marks for each incorrect answer.
| Test | Name of the test | No. of Qs. | Max. Marks | Duration |
| I | Reasoning & Computer Aptitude | 45 | 60 | 60 minutes |
| II | Data Analysis & Interpretation | 35 | 60 | 45 minutes |
| III | General/ Economy/ Banking Awareness | 40 | 40 | 35 minutes |
| IV | English Language | 35 | 40 | 40 minutes |
| Total | 155 | 200 | 3 hours |
Section 2: Descriptive Test: There will be 2 questions of 50 marks in this section. It will be a Test of English Language (Letter Writing & Essay) of 30 minutes duration.
Stage III: Interview and Group Exercises
The third stage includes (i)Interview only (50 marks) OR (ii)Interview(30marks) & Group Exercises (20 marks).
Candidates have to qualify both the stages Stage II and Stage III separately. The marks obtained in Stage II both in objective test & descriptive test will be added to Stage III marks for the final merit list.
SBI PO 2022 Syllabus
The examination syllabus of SBI PO 2022 covers vast area. You need to get updated with the latest happening to score well in current affairs. You can also follow standard 10th & 12th books to prepare for English Language & Quantitative Aptitude. The more you practice, the more you will become perfect. You can try mock tests, practice previous years’ question papers etc.
SBI PO 2022 Admit card
The admit card is an important credential to take part in any examination. The important points related to the availability of admit card is as follows.
The admit cards will be issued online in the official website of SBI.
The applicants will get separate admit cards for each examination (Prelims, Main & Interview) on qualifying it.
The applicants will have to bring their admit cards at the examination centre.
The applicants also have to bring a photo ID proof along with admit card.
How to Download SBI PO Admit Card?
Step 1- Please visit the official website of SBI PO or simply follow the direct link provided here.
Step 2- Provide your Registration ID followed by your Date of Birth/Password.
Step 3- Mention the Captcha and hit the login button.
Step 4- After login you can download your call letter and take printout of your admit card.
SBI PO 2022 Exam Centres (Tentative)
| State Code | State/UT | Pre-Examination Training Centre/ Preliminary Examination Centre | Main Examination Centre |
| 11 | Andaman & Nicobar | Port Blair | Port Blair |
| 12 | Andhra Pradesh | Chirala, Chittoor, Eluru, Guntur, Kadapa, Kakinada, Kurnool, Nellore, Ongole, Rajahmundhry, Srikakulam, Tirupati, Vijaywada, Vishakhapatnam, Vizianagaram | Guntur, Kurnool, Vijaywada, Vishakhapatnam, |
| 13 | Arunachal Pradesh | Naharlagun | Naharlagun |
| 14 | Assam | Dibrugarh, Guwahati, Jorhat, Silchar, Tezpur | Guwahati |
| 15 | Bihar | Arrah, Aurangabad (Bihar), Bhagalpur, Darbhanga, Gaya, Muzaffarpur, Patna, Purnea | Arrah, Patna, Muzzafarpur |
| 16 | Chandigarh | Chandigarh/ Mohali | Chandigarh/ Mohali |
| 17 | Chhattisgarh | Bhilai, Bilaspur, Raipur | Raipur |
| 18 | Goa | Panaji | Panaji |
| 19 | Gujarat | Ahmedabad/ Gandhinagar, Anand, Himmatnagar, Jamnagar, Mehsana, Rajkot, Surat, Vadodara | Ahmedabad/ Gandhinagar |
| 20 | Haryana | Ambala, Faridabad, Gurugram, Hissar, Karnal, Kurukshetra, Panipat, Yamunanagar | Ambala, Hissar, Faridabad, Gurugram |
| 21 | Himachal Pradesh | Bilaspur, Hamirpur, Kangra, Kullu, Mandi, Shimla, Solan, Una | Shimla, Solan |
| 22 | Jammu & Kashmir | Jammu, Samba, Srinagar | Jammu, Srinagar |
| 23 | Jharkhand | Bokaro, Dhanbad, Hazaribag, Jamshedpur, Ranchi | Jamshedpur, Ranchi |
| 24 | Karnataka | Belgaum, Bengaluru, Bidar, Davangere, Dharwad, Gulbarga, Hassan, Hubli, Mandya, Mangalore, Mysore, Shimoga, Udupi | Bengaluru |
| 25 | Kerala | Alappuzha, Kannur, Kochi, Kollam, Kottayam, Kozhikode, Malappuram, Palakkad, Thrichur, Thiruvananthapuram | Kochi, Thiruvananthapuram |
| 26 | Ladakh | Leh | Leh |
| 27 | Lakshwadeep | Kavarrati | Kavarrati |
| 28 | Madhya Pradesh | Bhopal, Gwalior, Indore, Jabalpur, Satna, Sagar, Ujjain | Bhopal, Indore |
| 29 | 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 |
| 30 | Manipur | Imphal | Imphal |
| 31 | Meghalaya | Shillong | Shillong |
| 32 | Mizoram | Aizawl | Aizawal |
| 33 | Nagaland | Kohima | Kohima |
| 34 | Delhi -NCR | Delhi & New Delhi | Delhi & New Delhi |
| 35 | Odisha | Balasore, Berhampur (Ganjam), Bhubaneswar, Cuttack, Dhenkanal, Rourkela, Sambalpur | Bhubaneswar |
| 36 | Puducherry | Puducherry | Puducherry |
| 37 | Punjab | Amritsar, Bhatinda, Fatehgarh Sahib, Jalandhar, Ludhiana, Mohali, Pathankot, Patiala, Sangrur | Bhatinda, Jalandhar, Ludhiana, Mohali, Patiala |
| 38 | Rajasthan | Ajmer, Alwar, Bikaner, Jaipur, Jodhpur, Kota, Sikar, Udaipur | Jaipur, |
| 39 | Sikkim | Bardang – Gangtok | Bardang – Gangtok |
| 40 | Tamilnadu | Chennai, Coimbatore, Erode, Madurai, Nagercoil, Salem, Thanjavur, Thiruchirapalli, Tirunelveli, Vellore, Virudhunagar | Chennai, Madurai, Tirunelveli |
| 41 | Telangana | Hyderabad, Karimnagar, Khammam, Warangal | Hyderabad |
| 42 | Tripura | Agartala | Agartala |
| 43 | Uttar Pradesh | Agra, Aligarh, Allahabad, Bareilly, Banda, Faizabad, Ghaziabad, Gonda, Gorakhpur, Jhansi, Kanpur, Lucknow, Mathura, Meerut, Moradabad, Muzaffarnagar, Noida/ Greater Noida, Sitapur, Varanasi. | Agra, Allahabad, Ghaziabad, Noida/ Greater Noida, Kanpur, Lucknow, Meerut, Varanasi |
| 44 | Uttarakhand | Dehradun, Haldwani, Roorkee | Dehradun |
| 45 | West Bengal | Asansol, Durgapur, Hooghly, Kalyani, Kolkata, Siliguri | Hooghly, Kalyani, Kolkata, |
SBI PO 2022 Result
The examination result of SBI PO 2022 prelims will be declared in the month of May 2020 and the successful applicants will be eligible to write Main exam. Similarly, the successful applicants of main exam will be eligible for personal interview.
- The examination result for SBI PO 2022 will be published very soon on completion of the examination.
- The examination result will be published at the official website of the Bank.
- The eligible applicants will be selected on merit basis.
SBI PO 2022 Answer Key
The answer key is very important for the applicants. It helps the applicants to compare their answers with the answer key. The answer key will be published online at the official website of the Bank itself. You can download the answer key for SBI PO 2022 from the official website of the Bank.
SBI PO 2022 Cut offs
The cut offs are the minimum qualifying marks that are decided by the examination authority every year. For SBI PO 2022 also the cut off marks will be decided by the authority. The applicants have to score the specified cut off marks to qualify the examination and accordingly the merit list is prepared by the concerned authority. We’ll mention the latest cut off once the same is finalized.
Frequently Asked Questions
Question 1: When will SBI PO 2022 application form release?
Answer: SBI PO 2022 application form is likely to release in the month of April 2022.
Question 2: How many times SBI PO exam is conducted a year?
Answer: SBI PO is conducted only once a year.
Question 3: What is the minimum qualification to take SBI PO exam?
Answer: Graduation
Question 4: I am in final year of my graduation, can i appear for SBI PO exam?
Answer: Yes
