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SBI PO 2017 – State Bank of India (SBI) conducts Probationary Officers (PO) recruitment exam for selecting of approximately 2403 candidates for PO post. SBI PO 2017 is a computer based test to be conducted in two phases - preliminary and mains. SBI PO 2017 preliminary exam was conducted on April 29, 30 and May 6, 7. Candidates who have qualified in SBI PO 2017 preliminary exam are shortlisted to appear for mains exam which was held on June 4, 2017. Candidates who will qualify the mains will be subsequently called for a Group Discussion (GD) & Interview which will be conducted from July 10, 2017 onwards. The selection of candidates will be done as per the candidates rank in SBI PO 2017 merit list. Candidates having high rank in SBI PO 2017 allotment list will be only selected for Probationary Officers (PO). The final result of SBI PO 2017 is based on the marks secured in mains exam, descriptive test, group discussion and interview. Candidates who are graduate in any stream and between 21 and 30 years of age are eligible to fill the application form of SBI PO 2017. The online registration process of SBI PO began from February 7, 2017. Candidates are advised to read the SBI PO 2017 notification carefully before beginning the application procedure to ascertain their age and academic qualification as required. The details of SBI PO 2017 recruitment exam like eligibility, exam pattern, application form, cut off and result is given below.
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SBI PO 2017 FAQs
Q. What is the exam date of SBI PO 2017?
Ans. SBI PO 2017 is to be conducted in two stages followed by group discussion and interview for candidates who will qualify the mains exam. The preliminary exam held on April 29 & 30 and May 6 & 7, 2017 and mains on June 4, 2017.
Q. What is the age and qualification required for SBI PO 2017?
Ans. Candidates must be a minimum of 21 and maximum of 30 years of age and have graduation degree.
Q. What is the selection procedure of SBI PO 2017?
Ans. For selecting candidates for PO posts SBI takes three level of test – preliminary, mains and group discussion & personal interview. The final merit list will be based on the marks secured by candidates in mains exam and interview.
Q. What is salary of SBI PO 2017?
Ans. The basic pay of SBI PO is Rs. 27,620 (with 4 advance increments) in the scale of Rs. 23700-980/7-30560-1145/2-32850-1310/7-42020 applicable to Junior Management Grade Scale I.
Key points of SBI PO
Exam Name: Recruitment of Probationary Officers in State Bank of India
Commonly Known as: SBI PO
Exam Level: National
Conducting Body: State Bank of India (SBI)
SBI PO 2017 Examination Overview
S.No. | SBI PO Exam Events | Preliminary | Mains |
1. | SBI PO exam date | April 29 & 30 and May 6 & 7, 2017 | June 4, 2017 |
2. | Exam mode | Online | Online |
3. | Exam pattern | English Language - 30 Quantitative Aptitude - 35 Reasoning Ability – 35 Total – 100 multiple choice questions | Reasoning & Computer Aptitude - 45 Data Analysis & Interpretation 35 General/Economy/ Banking Awareness - 40 English Language – 35 Total – 155 multiple choice questions Descriptive Test - English Language Letter Writing & Essay) |
4. | Total Marks | 100 (Each question carries one mark) | 200 marks |
5. | Negative Marking | 0.25 | 0.25 |
6. | Admit Card | April 10, 2017 | May 22, 2017 |
7. | SBI PO Cut off - Subject wise for General Category (2016 Cut off) | English Language 8.75/30 Reasoning Ability 7/35 Quantitative Aptitude 7.25/35
| Reasoning 13/50 Data Analysis & Interpretation 13/50 General/Economy/ Banking Awareness/Computer - 14/50 English Language – 13/50 Descriptive Test – 20/50 |
8. | Result | May 16, 2017 | July 3, 2017 |
9. | Eligibility | Age Limit:21 – 30 years Academic Qualification: Graduation | |
10. | Selection Procedure | Qualify preliminary appear in mains and descriptive test Qualify in group discussion & interview | |
SBI PO Important Dates 2017
The online registration process of SBI PO 2017 begins on February 7 2017. The recruitment exam will be conducted in two phases – preliminary and mains in followed by group discussion and interview. Candidates can check SBI PO important dates 2017 from table below.
Important Dates for SBI PO 2017
SBI PO 2017 exam events | Important Dates |
SBI PO 2017 application begins on | February 7, 2017 |
SBI PO 2017 application ends on | March 6, 2017 |
Admit Card of SBI PO 2017 preliminary exam | April 10, 2017 |
Online Examination - Preliminary | April 29 & 30 and May 6 & 7, 2017 |
Result of online exam - Preliminary | May 16, 2017 |
Admit card for online main exam | May 17, 2017 |
SBI PO 2017 Main Exam | June 4, 2017 |
Declaration of Result - Main | July 3, 2017 |
Group Discussion & Interview | July 10, 2017 |
Declaration of Final Result | August 5, 2017 |
SBI PO Result 2017
The result of SBI PO 2017 will be declared by State Bank of India (SBI) in three stages – preliminary, mains and final. The SBI PO 2017 result for preliminary has been declared on May 16 and qualified candidates appear for mains exam. The result of SBI PO 2017 mains exam has been declared on July 3 based on which candidates will be called for group discussion and interview. The SBI PO result 2017 will be declared for only those candidates who will score sectional as well as overall cut off score as per their category in stages of examination.
SBI PO Cut off 2017
The cut off score is the minimum marks which must be secured by candidates to become eligible for next round of selection process. SBI PO cut off 2017 is to select certain number of candidates for the subsequent round of recruitment process. There will be separate SBI PO 2017 cut off for preliminary, mains and interview. At each stage of examination candidates have to secure sectional as well as overall SBI PO cut off 2017. At first, SBI PO 2017 cut off score of preliminary exam has been declared on May 17 followed by mains cut off score on June 19 and final cut off on August 5, 2017. The detail of SBI PO Cut off is given below.
The SBI PO cut off score for preliminary exam will be calculated out of 100 marks. Candidates have to secure overall as well as sectional qualifying marks to become eligible for mains exam. The expected cutoff of SBI PO 2017 released by Careerlauncher is:
Expected Overall SBI PO Cutoff 2017
Category | Cut off (Out of 100) |
General | 46 to 51 |
OBC | 43 to 48 |
SC | 37 to 42 |
ST | 28 to 33 |
Previous Year SBI PO Cut off Score for Preliminary Exam - The SBI PO cut off score of previous year is given below.
SBI PO 2016 Cut off - Sectional
Subjects | Total Marks | General | Reserved Category |
English Language | 30 | 8.75 | 6 |
Quantitative Aptitude | 35 | 7.25 | 4.25 |
Reasoning Ability | 35 | 7 | 4.25 |
SBI PO 2016 cut off - Overall
Candidate’s Category | Overall Cut off |
General | 47.5 |
OBC | 44.5 |
SC | 38.75 |
ST | 29.25 |
SBI PO Cut off Score of Mains: The SBI PO cut off score for mains exam will be calculated out of 200 marks. Candidates have to secure overall as well as sectional qualifying marks to become eligible for mains exam. The SBI PO cut off score of previous year is given below.
SBI PO 2016 Mains Cut off - Sectional
Subject | Maximum Marks | Reserved | General |
Reasoning | 60 | 6 | 9 |
Data Analysis & Interpretation | 60 | 6 | 9 |
General Awareness/ Marketing/ Computer Knowledge | 40 | 10 | 13 |
English Language | 40 | 4 | 6 |
Total Cut Off | 200 | 60 | 70
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SBI PO Admit Card 2017
The examination authority releases separate admit card/call letter for pre-exam training, preliminary, main and interview. The pre-exam training call letter for SBI PO 2017 was available from April 7. The preliminary exam admit card of SBI PO 2017 was available from April 10, 2017 for all candidates who had successfully filled the online application form. The SBI PO 2017 admit card for mains was available from May 17, 2017 for those candidates how had qualified the prelims exam. The SBI PO admit card 2017 of group discussion and interview for those who will qualify mains exam. To download SBI PO 2017 admit card candidates have to enter their registration/roll number and date of birth. The admit card will have candidate’s name, their roll number/registration number, category, photograph, signature, name and address of the allotted exam centre, etc.
SBI PO Exam Pattern 2017
The recruitment process of SBI PO 2017 is a three stage procedure – preliminary, mains and GD & PI. Candidates have to qualify each stages of examination to become eligible for next round of selection process. The detail of SBI PO exam pattern 2017 is mentioned below.
SBI PO Exam Pattern 2017 for Preliminary – The preliminary exam of SBI PO 2017 will be conducted in online mode on April 29 & 30 and May 6 & 7, 2017. The duration of will be of 1 hour and online question booklet will have 100 multiple choice questions of 1 mark each. There will be penalty of 0.25 marks for each wrong answer.
SBI PO 2017 Preliminary Exam Pattern
Subjects | No. of Questions | Marks | Exam Duration |
English Language | 30 | 30 | 1 hour |
Quantitative Aptitude | 35 | 35 | |
Reasoning Ability | 35 | 35 | |
Total | 100 | 100 |
SBI PO Exam Pattern 2017 for Mains – The mains exam will be also conducted in online mode on for candidates who qualify preliminary exam. The exam will be of 3 hour and online test paper will have 155 multiple choice questions. Each section will have separate timing and candidates have to complete it within the given duration. There will be penalty of 0.25 marks for each wrong answer. The detail of SBI PO 2017 exam pattern is given below.
SBI PO 2017 Mains Exam Pattern
Name of test | No. of Questions | Max. Marks | Duration |
Reasoning & Computer Aptitude | 45 | 60 | 60 minutes |
Data Analysis & Interpretation | 35 | 60 | 45 minutes |
General/Economy/ Banking Awareness | 40 | 40 | 35 minutes |
English Language | 35 | 40 | 40 minutes |
Total | 155 | 200 | 3 hours |
Descriptive Test: The descriptive test will be conducted along with mains exam. This paper will test the letter and essay writing skills of candidates. The SBI PO 2017 descriptive test will be of 30 minutes duration and carries 50 marks.
Group Discussion & Interview: Candidates who will qualify mains exam will be called for Group Discussion & Interview.
SBI PO Application Form 2017
The application form of SBI PO 2017 was available from February 7. SBI PO 2017 application form was available in the online mode only. The last date to fill SBI PO application form was March 6, 2017. The application fee could be paid via online mode only till March 6, 2017.
SBI PO Eligibility Criteria 2017
Candidates can check below the eligibility criteria required for appearing in SBI PO 2017.
Age Limit as on April 1, 2017:
Age limit of SBI PO 2017 for General category candidates:
Minimum – 21 Years
Maximum – 30 years
As per SBI PO 2017 eligibility criteria, the reserved category candidates get relaxation in upper age-limit under following manner:
SBI PO Age Reservation Criteria
Category | Age Relaxation |
SC/ST | 5 years |
OBC (Non Creamy Layer) | 3 years |
General PWD | 10 years |
PWD – SC/ST | 15 years |
PWD – OBC | 13 years |
Educational Qualification:
Graduation in any discipline from a recognized University or any equivalent qualification recognized as such by the Central Government
Candidates who are in the final year/semester of their Graduation may also apply provisionally subject to the condition that, if called for interview, they will have to produce proof of having passed the graduation examination
SBI PO Career Path: The candidates selected for SBI PO will be on probation for two years during which they will be given intensive training. Towards the end of their probation/training period, they will be subjected to a screening process. While those Officers who achieve the predetermined standards may be confirmed and given placement in the next higher grade i.e., Officer Middle Management Grade Scale-II, others who qualify in the test but fail to achieve the standards set for placement in Middle Management Grade Scale-II, will be confirmed as Officer Junior Management Grade Scale-I. The services of those Officers who fail to qualify in this process will be terminated. Bank provides immense opportunities for growth in the Bank including opportunities for postings abroad. The attractive promotion policy of the bank provides an opportunity to the meritorious and exceptionally brilliant officers to reach the top management grade with due of time.
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