State Bank of India will release an Official Notification of SBI PO 2021 on the Official website. SBI PO 2021 Notification is expected to be released soon. For the year 2020, due to covid, the SBI PO 2020 notification was released in the month of November 2020. The last date for the online application was 4th-Dec- 2020. The online exam of SBI PO Prelims 2020 held on 4th,5th & 6th Jan 2021 in various slots.
Candidates who register successfully for the SBI PO examination are issued with SBI PO admit card 2021. The SBI admit card is issued about 10 days before the exam starting date. Candidates are asked to download the Card using the registration ID and password/date of birth which they have successfully registered. This is the card that recruiters use to give permission to take the SBI PO exam 2021.
Official SBI Admit card link to activated on the 31st December 2020 for the preliminary examination. SBI PO mains examination will be held in January.
The exam is done in three stages that are a Preliminary exam in phase one, a Mains exam in phase two, and lastly interview in phase three. In every stage, the candidates require a different SBI PO admit card which is specifically for each stage.
SBI PO Admit Card 2021: Important Dates
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SBI PO 2021 Exam Activity
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Tentative Dates
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SBI PO 2021 Notification
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April 2021 (expected)
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Online Application Starts Form Date
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April 2021 (expected)
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Application Form of SBI PO Last date
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April 2021 (expected)
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Download Admit Card for Prelims Exam
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To be Notified
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SBI PO 2021 Exam Date (Preliminary)
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To be Notified
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Declaration of Result of Preliminary Examination
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To be Notified
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Download of Main Examination Call letter
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To be Notified
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SBI PO Exam Date 2021 (Main)
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To be Notified
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Declaration of Result of Main Examination
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To be Notified
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Download of Phase-III Call Letter
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To be Notified
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Phase-III: Interview (Or Interview & Group Exercises)
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To be Notified
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Declaration of Final Result
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To be Notified
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Pre-Examination Training for SC/ST/Religious Minority Community candidates
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To be Notified
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Download of call letters for Pre-Examination Training
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To be Notified
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Conduct of Pre- Examination Training
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To be Notified
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The declaration of the Final result of SBI PO for the year 2020 will be declared in the last week of March 2021.
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SBI PO 2020 Exam Activity
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Tentative Dates
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SBI PO Exam Date 2020 (Main)
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29th-Jan-2021
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Declaration of Result of Main Examination
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3rd/ 4th week of February 2021
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Download of Phase-III Call Letter
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3rd/ 4th week of February 2021 onwards
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Phase-III: Interview (Or Interview & Group Exercises)
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February/ March 2021
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Declaration of Final Result
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Last week of March 2021
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SBI PO 2021: Prelims Admit Card
SBI will release the SBI PO 2021 Admit Card with the release of Notification.
Last Year, SBI released the SBI PO Admit Card for the 2020 Prelims exam in the month of December 2020. SBI PO 2020 Prelims exam is scheduled to be held on 31st December 2020 & 2nd,4th,5th Jan 2021. All the candidates who have applied for SBI PO 2020 exam can download the call letters /admit card for the SBI PO Prelims exam by clicking on the link provided below:
SBI PO 2021: Mains Admit Card
SBI will release the SBI PO 2021 Admit Card for mains examination with the release of Notification.
Last Year, SBI will release the SBI PO Mains Admit card in January 2021. SBI PO 2021 Mains exam will be held in January 2021. All the candidates who have cleared the SBI PO 2020 Prelims exam can download the call letters /admit card for the SBI PO Mains exam by clicking on the link provided below:
How to download SBI PO Admit Card 2021?
The steps to download SBI PO 2020 admit card for the Mains exam are mentioned below:
Step I: Click on the Admit Card Link which will be mentioned above.
Step II: Enter your Registration No / Roll No and Password / DOB to download your admit card for the Mains exam.
Step III: The admit card will be displayed on the screen. Download your SBI PO admit card.
Step IV: Save the admit card and Take a printout for future reference.
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SBI PO 2021 Result
After both the phases that are Prelims and Mains exam are over for the SBI PO Exam, the result will be declared. The final level of selection will be fully on the basis of the mains result.
SBI PO 2020: Prelims Result
SBI PO Result Link for the 2020 Prelims exam has been released by SBI. Candidates who have appeared for the prelims examination can check the result on the official website once the result has been declared by SBI.SBI PO Prelims Result Link is mentioned below. So all candidates are required to visit this page regularly to get the latest updates about SBI PO Prelims Result 2020.
SBI PO Prelims 2020 Cut-off
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SBI PO Prelims 2020 Cut-off
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Category
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Cut-Off Marks
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General
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58.5
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SC
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50
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ST
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43.75
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OBC
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56
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EWS
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56.75
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SBI PO 2020: Mains Result
SBI PO 2020 Mains exam was conducted on 29th January 2021. State Bank of India (SBI) has declared the result of the SBI PO 2020-21 Mains exam on 16th February 2021. All those Candidates who have appeared in the SBI PO Mains Exam 2020-21 can check their results.
SBI PO 2020: Final Result
The final result of SBI PO 2021 will be declared by considering the collective score of the Mains Exam and the Interview Process. A merit list is prepared and candidates who make it to the merit list are given the appointment letter by the Bank of their preference. SBI PO 2020 final result will be declared expectedly in the month of February.
SBI PO 2021 Final Result Link (Update Soon)
How to check SBI PO 2021 Final Result:
i. Visit the careers section of the official website of the State Bank of India
ii. Go to the latest announcements section
iii. Click on SBI PO 2020 final result
iv. Find your roll number in the merit list
SBI PO 2021: Previous Year Exam Analysis
In order to streamline the SBI PO Exam preparation for the year 2020-21, there is a dire need to analyze the previous year's exam pattern and a trend followed by it.
SBI PO Mains Exam Analysis 2020
Let us discuss the topic-wise SBI PO 2020 Exam analysis:
The topic-wise analysis of the SBI PO Preliminary Exam 2020 is as follows:
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Section Name
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Questions
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Maximum Marks
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Level of Difficulty
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Good Attempts
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Time Taken (In Minutes)
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English Language
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35
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40
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Easy to Moderate
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19-22
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40 Minutes
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Reasoning Ability & Computer Aptitude
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45
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60
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Difficult
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12-19
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60 Minutes
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Data Analysis & Interpretation
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35
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60
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Difficult
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30-32
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45 Minutes
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General Economy & Banking Awareness
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40
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40
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Easy to Moderate
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20-28
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35 Minutes
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Total
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155
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200
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Moderate to Difficult
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81-91
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3 Hours
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Topic-wise analysis of SBI PO exam 2020 English Language Section
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Section
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No. of Questions
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Reading Comprehension
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18
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Phrase Replacement
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3
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Para-jumbles
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5
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Sentence Replacement
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4
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Fill Up
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5
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Total
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35
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Topic-wise analysis of SBI PO 2020 Exam for Reasoning Ability & Computer Aptitude
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Section
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No. of Questions
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Puzzles & Seating Arrangement
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25
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Data Sufficiency
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1
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Logical Reasoning
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9
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Input-Output
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3
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Direction Based Questions
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1
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Coding-Decoding
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6
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Total
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45
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Topic-wise analysis of SBI PO 2020 Exam for General Awareness
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Section
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No. of Questions
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Financial Awareness
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5
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Current Affairs
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18
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Static Awareness
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9
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Input-Output
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3
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Banking and Financial Awareness
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1
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Miscellaneous
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4
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Total
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40
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Topic-wise analysis of SBI PO 2020 Exam for Data Analysis & Interpretation
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Section
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No. of Questions
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Data Interpretation
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22
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Data Sufficiency
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3
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Number Series
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1
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Statement Condition
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1
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Mensuration
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2
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Probability
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5
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Age-related Questions
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1
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Total
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35
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Let us discuss the topic-wise SBI PO 2018 Exam analysis held on July 8, 2018 (first slot)
There were a total of 100 questions that were to be attempted in one hour. The exam was held in 2 slots one in the morning and the second one in the evening. Each question carries one mark each and there was a negative marking for every wrong answer with as much as .25 for each mistake.
The topic-wise analysis of the SBI PO Preliminary Exam 2018 is as follows:
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Section Name
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Questions
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Level of Difficulty
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Good Attempts
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Time Taken (In Minutes)
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English Language
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30
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Moderate
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20-23
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20
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Quantitative Aptitude
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35
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Moderate
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18-22
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20
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Reasoning Ability
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35
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Moderate
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17-20
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20
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Total
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100
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Moderate
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57-65
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60
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Section Wise Cut Off For SBI PO Prelims 2018 is given below:
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Subject
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General
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OBC
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SC
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ST
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English Language (Out of 30)
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8.5 -10.5
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5.5-7.5
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5.5-7.5
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5.5-7.5
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Quantitative Aptitude (Out of 35)
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10 -12
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6.5-8.5
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6.5-8.5
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6.5-8.5
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Reasoning Ability (Out of 35)
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6 – 8
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3.5-5.5
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3.5-5.5
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3.5-5.5
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Overall Objective Test (Out of 100)
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51-55
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48-52
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43-47
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31-35
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Topic-wise analysis of SBI PO exam 2018 English Language Section
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Name of the Topic
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Number of questions
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Difficulty Level
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Reading Comprehension
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7
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Moderate
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Para-jumbles
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5
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Moderate
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Cloze Test
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5
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Easy-Moderate
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Phrase/Word Replacement
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5
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Easy-Moderate
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Spot the Error
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3
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Easy-Moderate
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Match the Column A and Column B
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5
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Moderate
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Reading Comprehension (RC) had moderate-level questions. It had two questions from Vocabulary (1 Synonym and 1 Antonym). Therefore, the overall difficulty level of this section had a moderate level.
Topic-wise analysis of SBI PO 2018 Exam for Quantitative Aptitude Section
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Name of the Topic
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Number of questions
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Difficulty Level
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Number Series (Series Completion)
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5
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Easy-Moderate
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Simplification/Approximation
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5
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Easy-Moderate
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Comparison of two quantities: Quantity I and Quantity II
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5
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Moderate-Difficult
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DI (Double Pie Charts)
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5
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Moderate
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DI (Table – Profit/Loss based)
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5
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Moderate
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Comparison of Variables
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5
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Easy
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Time, Speed, and Distance
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1
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Easy-Moderate
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Profit, Loss, and Discount
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1
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Easy-Moderate
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Percentage
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1
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Easy-Moderate
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Miscellaneous (Quant based)
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2
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Easy-Moderate
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Topic-wise analysis of SBI PO 2018 Exam Reasoning Ability Section
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Name of the Topic
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Number of Questions
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Difficulty Level
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AR (Data Arrangement – 8 persons/Arts, Science/Commerce/Different Age-based)
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5
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Moderate-Difficult
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AR (Linear Seating Arrangement – 2 Parallel Rows)
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5
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Moderate-Difficult
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AR (Data Arrangement – 8 People/Month based)
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5
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Moderate
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AR (Data Arrangement – 6 people with different No. of factories)
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5
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Moderate
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Coding-Decoding –Set based
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5
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Easy-Moderate
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Data Sufficiency
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5
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Moderate
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Direction based
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1
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Easy-Moderate
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Alphabet Arrangement / Alphabet Series
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1
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Easy
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Ranking based – Total 15 peoples/Rank from top and bottom
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2
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Moderate
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