SBI PO Application Form 2020 (Out)- Apply Online Here
SBI PO Application Form 2020 - State Bank of India (SBI) closed the application window on December 4, 2020 Earlier, SBI released the SBI PO 2020 application form in online mode at sbi.co.in/web/careers on November 14, 2020. Eligible candidates will be able to fill the application form of SBI PO 2020 till December 4, 2020. Before filling the SBI PO application form 2020 candidates should also go through the SBI PO eligiblity criteria of the SBI PO 2020 exam. Graduates between 21 to 30 years of age as on April 1, 2020, can fill SBI PO 2020 application form. While filling SBI PO application form 2020 candidates will also have to pay SBI PO application form fees which is mandatory. Steps to fill the SBI PO application form include - registration, uploading photograph and signature, filling basic details, a preview of the SBI PO application form 2020, payment of fees and final SBI PO application form submission. In this article, candidates can find every essential detail related to SBI PO exam - how to fill the application form, application fee, important dates etc.
Latest: SBI PO 2020 mains result is now available.

Highlights of SBI PO Application Form 2020:
- As per the SBI PO eligibility criteria, any Indian National who holds a degree in bachelor’s from a recognised university in India can apply for SBI PO.
- According to SBI, there is only a single-window SBI PO application form 2020 process, candidates do not need to apply for prelims, mains and interview separately.
- While filling the SBI PO application form 2020 candidates need to enter their details carefully along with uploading their photo, signature in the given format and pay the SBI PO application form fees.
- All candidates who successfully fill the SBI PO online application form 2020 will be able to download their admit card from the official website upon release.
SBI PO Application Form 2020 - Overview
SBI PO exam will be conducted in three stages - prelims, mains, and interviews. SBI PO 2020 prelims exam was conducted on January 4, 5 and 6, 2021. The authorities have released the SBI PO 2020 notification announcing about 2500 vacancies. SBI PO 2020 exam is being conducted to recruit candidates in SBI and its associate banks on the position of Probationary Officers (PO). After candidates get selected they will be posted across branches of SBI.
Overview | Specifications |
Exam Conducting Body | State Bank of India (SBI) |
Website | sbi.ci.in/careers |
Posts announced | Probationary Officers |
Application Mode | Online |
Exam Cities | Exam Centres for PO Prelims (194) Exam Centres for PO Mans (67) |
Number of registrations per year | 25 lac (approximate) |
Vacancies | 2140 (In 2019) 2000 (In 2018) 2313 (In 2017) |
Application fee | Rs. 725 (General/EWS/OBC) Rs. 125 SC/ST/PwD |
SBI PO Salary | Rs. 27,620 to Rs. 42,020 (basic pay) Rs. 45,000 to Rs. 52,000 (based on tier cities) |
SBI PO 2020 Application - Important dates
Events | Dates |
Start date of SBI PO Application Form | November 14, 2020 |
End date to fill the application form | December 4, 2020 |
Payment of online application fee | December 4, 2020 |
Essentials to keep ready while filling the SBI PO Application Form 2020
While filling the application form of SBI PO 2020, candidates must have the following items ready with them:
Scanned Photograph and signature according to the prescribed specifications shared in SBI PO notification
Class 10th, 12th mark sheets
Graduation and any other degree
Valid ID proof (Voter ID Card, Aadhaar Card, Pan Card, Passport)
Credit/Debit Card, Internet Banking details for payment of SBI PO application fee
Valid and Active Email ID and contact number
Image Specifications
Photograph | Size: 20kb-50kb Dimension: 200x230 pixels |
Signature | Size: 10kb-20kb Dimension: 140x160 pixel |
Steps to fill the SBI PO 2020 Application Form
Candidates should go through the following 6 steps while filling the SBI PO application form of SBI PO 2020 :
Step 1 - Registration
Step 2 - Uploading of scanned photograph and signature
Step 3 - Filling up of basic details
Step 4 - Preview of application form of SBI PO 2020
Step 5 - Payment of fee
Step 6 - Final Submission
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Google Chrome 30 or above
Step-by-step guide on how to fill the SBI PO 2020 Application Form
Step 1 - Registration
The first step to fill the application form of SBI PO 2020 is the registration process, where candidates have to enter- their name, email ID, date of birth and phone number. After completing the registration process, a provisional registration number and password is generated which will be sent to candidates through SMS and email.
Step 2 - Uploading of Signature and Photograph
In the second step of SBI PO application form 2020, candidates must upload their photograph and signature in a scanned format as per the prescribed specifications.
The photograph must be latest coloured with a white background, having dimensions of 200 x 230 pixels in a file size of 20 kb–50 kb. Avoid wearing caps, hats and dark glasses. Religious headwear is allowed but it should not cover your entire face.
The signature must be made in black ink on a white paper in a file size of 10 -20 KB with dimensions 140 x 60 pixels. Your signature should not be in capitals.
Step 3 - Filling up of Basic Details
The third step of filling the SBI PO 2020 application form, candidates have to enter the below-mentioned details:
Basic details
Personal details
Educational details
Details which are to be filled in the SBI PO Application Form 2020
Basic details | While filling the basic details in the SBI PO application form 2020, the candidate needs to mention categories, circle, official language, category, sub-category etc. Candidates will have to choose the state and then one city from the drop-down list. They will be allotted an exam centre according to the city chosen. |
Personal details | Next, they have to enter their gender, marital status, father’s name, mother’s name, permanent and temporary address so that they can be intimated at the time final selection. |
Educational details | Finally, candidates have to enter details regarding educational qualification - subject studied, year of passing, marks scored etc. Candidates also have to sign the declaration form once they fill all the required details by clicking on the ‘I Agree’ box. |
Step 4 - Preview of SBI PO 2020 Application Form
Candidates are advised to have a preview of the application form of SBI PO 2020 before submission. Previewing the SBI PO application form 2020 will help candidates to check whether the details they have filled are correct or not. By doing this practice, they will be able to check any errors or mistakes in the application form and rectify them.
Step 5 – Payment of SBI PO Application Fees
The final step is the payment of SBI PO 2020 application form. The application fee can be paid in online mode only through Internet banking or Credit/Debit Cards. The following table shows the category wise application fee of SBI PO 2020:
SBI PO Application Fee
Category | Fee |
SC/ST/PWD/XS | NIL |
General, OBC, EWS | Rs. 750 |
Step 6 - Final Submission of Application Form of SBI PO 2020
After paying the application fee of SBI PO, candidates must click on the final submit button. They should also download and save a copy of the SBI PO application form 2020 for future purposes.
Important instructions to fill the form of SBI PO 2020 Application Form
A provisional registration number and password will be generated by the system after saving.
The facility of using the provisional registration number and password to log in and fill the details will be available only three times.
On successful submission of the SBI PO application form 2020, the e-receipt and the filled application form with fee details will be generated. This must be downloaded and printed for record.
SBI will only accept one application form. If candidates have filled more than one SBI PO application form 2020, the last valid (completed) application will be retained.
The application fee paid for multiple SBI PO application form 2020 will be forfeited and not refunded.
Only one application form will be valid and needed for both prelims and mains.
How to retrieve password of SBI PO 2020 Application Form?
Candidates must click on the “Forgot Password” link given on the login window.
They must enter the same Mobile No. OR Email ID entered at the time of registration
They must also enter the registration number
How to make corrections in the SBI PO Application Form 2020
Candidates who have made any kind of errors while filling the details can edit till the final submission of the application form.
If they have submitted the application form, they cannot edit any mistakes.
They can submit a new SBI PO application form 2020 but will have to pay the fees again as the fees paid for the earlier application will be forfeited.
Candidates who cannot fill the SBI PO Application Form 2020
- Candidates who do not fulfil the specified eligibility criteria prescribed by SBI cannot fill the SBI PO 2020 application form
Candidates who are currently working in SBI as a Probationary Officer cannot fulfil the application form of SBI PO application form 2020
Candidates who were earlier employed in State Bank of India and resigned from the bank as a Probationary Officer
Candidates with record of default in repayment of loans/ credit card dues or having an adverse report of CIBIL or other agencies
SBI PO Eligibility Criteria 2020
To fill SBI PO application form 2020 and appear for the clerical cadre, candidates must fulfil the eligibility criteria of SBI PO which includes specifications on nationality, age, and education qualification. The details of the same are given in the table below.
SBI PO Eligibility 2020
Criteria | Particulars |
Age |
|
Nationality | Indian |
Educational qualification | Graduation |
SBI PO 2020 Exam Pattern
The SBI PO 2020 exam will be conducted in three phases - Prelims, Mains, and Interview. Candidates who pass in prelims will be eligible to appear in the mains while candidates qualifying the mains will be called for the interview round. The table here contains the SBI PO exam pattern through which the candidates will be able to know all the sections on which the question paper will be based, the number of questions asked in the exam, the marking scheme and duration of the exam etc.
SBI PO Exam Pattern 2020 For Prelims
Sections | Number of questions | Duration | Total Marks |
Reasoning Ability | 35 | 20 minutes | 100 marks |
English Language | 30 | 20 minutes | |
Quantitative Aptitude | 35 | 20 minutes | |
Total | 100 | 1 hour |
SBI PO Exam Pattern 2020 For Mains
Sections | No. of question | Duration | Total Marks |
Data analysis and interpretation | 35 | 60 | 200 marks |
Reasoning & Computer Aptitude | 45 | 45 | |
English Language | 35 | 40 | |
General/Economy/Banking Awareness | 40 | 35 | |
Total | 155 | 3 hours |
SBI PO Exam Centres 2020
SBI will release the complete list of exam centres along with SBI PO notification 2020. Candidates can check SBI PO 2020 exam centres to know where the prelims and mains exam will be conducted as both the exam will be conducted at separate exam centre list for the prelims and mains exam. Candidates can select their desired exam centre while filling the SBI PO application form 2020. The allotment of the exam centre will be intimated to the candidates through the SBI PO Admit Card 2020.
SBI PO 2020 Exam Centres
Candidates can check here for the complete list of SBI PO exam centres 2020 for the preliminary exam.
State Code | State/UT | SBI PO Preliminary Examination Centre | SBI PO Mains Exam Centre |
11 | Andaman & Nicobar | Port Blair | Port Blair |
12 | Andhra Pradesh | Chirala, Chittoor, Eluru, Guntur, Kadapa, Kakinada, Kurnool, Nellore, Ongole, Rajahmundhry, Srikakulam, Tirupati, Vijayawada, Visakhapatnam, Vizianagaram | Guntur, Kurnool, Vijayawada, Visakhapatnam, |
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 |
16 | Chandigarh | Chandigarh | Chandigarh |
17 | Chhattisgarh | Bhilai, Bilaspur, Raipur | Raipur |
18 | Goa | Panaji | Panaji |
19 | Gujarat | Ahmedabad, Anand, Gandhinagar, Himmatnagar, Jamnagar, Mehsana, Rajkot, Surat, Vadodara | Ahmedabad, Gandhinagar |
20 | Haryana | Ambala, Faridabad, Gurugram, Hissar, Karnal, Kurukshetra, Panipat, Yamunanagar | 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 | Lakshadweep | Kavaratti | Kavaratti |
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/ |
30 | Manipur | Imphal | Imphal |
31 | Meghalaya | Shillong | Shillong |
32 | Mizoram | Aizawl | Aizawl |
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 | Gangtok, Bardang | Gangtok |
40 | Tamilnadu | Chennai, Coimbatore, Erode, Madurai, Nagercoil, Salem, Thanjavur, Tiruchirapalli, 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, | Agra, Allahabad, Ghaziabad, Noida/Greater Noida, Kanpur, Lucknow, Meerut, Varanasi |
Kanpur, Lucknow, Mathura, Meerut, Moradabad, Muzaffarnagar, Noida/ Greater Noida, Sitapur, Varanasi. | |||
44 | Uttarakhand | Dehradun, Haldwani, Roorkee | Dehradun |
45 | West Bengal | Asansol, Durgapur, Hooghly, Kalyani, Kolkata, Siliguri | Hooghly, Kalyani, Kolkata, |
SBI PO Admit Card 2020
The admit card for SBI PO issued to candidates who have successfully submitted their SBI PO application form 2020. SBI released the SBI PO 2020 admit card in online mode @ sbi.co.in. Candidates can download their admit card from the website using their login credentials. The admit card have details such as candidates name, roll number, registration number, date and time of the exam, exam centre details etc. It is mandatory to bring the admit card to the exam centre on the day of exam along with a valid ID proof - Aadhaar Card, Voter ID Card, PAN Card, Driving License, Passport.
Helpline
Telephone: 022-22820427 (between 11:00 AM and 06:00 PM on working days)
OR
Lodge query on cgrs.ibps.in (candidates have to mention ‘Recruitment of Probationary Officers-2020’ in the subject of the email.)
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Frequently Asked Question (FAQs) - SBI PO Application Form 2020 (Out)- Apply Online Here
Question: Do I have to send the hard copy of SBI PO 2020 application form to the authorities?
Answer:
No, candidates are not required to send the print out of the filled application form of SBI PO 2020 to the authorities.
Question: Is there an age limit to fill the SBI PO application form?
Answer:
Yes. Candidates must be not below __ years and not above __ years as on January 1, 2020, i.e candidates must have been born not earlier than January 2, 1992, and not later than January 1, 2000 (both days inclusive).
Question: On what criteria should I select the state in my SBI PO application form?
Answer:
The state to be chosen depends upon the local language and domicile status.
Question: What is “Regular Vacancies” and What is “Special Drive”? What should I opt-in my application for SBI PO?
Answer:
There is no such option to fill in the application form.
Question: Can we edit the SBI PO application form 2020?
Answer:
Yes, you can edit the application form but only until the final submission of the form. You cannot edit any mistakes after submission. You can, however, fill a new form but the fee is forfeited for the earlier applications. You will need to use a new mobile number and a new email Id to fill a fresh form.
Question: Can 12th pass students apply for SBI PO?
Answer:
No. Only graduates can.
Question: I am a final year student. Can I fill the SBI PO 2020 application form?
Answer:
Technically you are allowed to. However, you have to pass the final exam by January 1, 2020 which is sort of not possible so it can be safely understood that final year students cannot apply.
Question: How many states can I choose in my application form of SBI PO 2020?
Answer:
Only one state can be chosen in the application form and this is as per the language is chosen and the domicile you possess.
Question: I know more than one language. Can I choose both in my SBI PO application form 2020?
Answer:
No. Actually, you can choose one language to be evaluated in for the posting and you may have to give details of other languages you know.
Question: How will I know that my application has been registered?
Answer:
After completing the registration process, a provisional registration number and password will be displayed on the screen. From that, you can know that you have successfully completed the registration for the SBI PO exam. Also, note the registration number and password for future references such as reprinting of application form or e-receipt.
Question: When will the SBI PO application form link be activated?
Answer:
The SBI PO application form link will be activated on the official website after the form is released.
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Questions related to SBI PO
I have done results below 50% in secondary and higher secondary But there are 70% marks in graduation Will it have any effect on SBI PO SELECTION?
Hello,
The eligibility criteria to be eligible to appear for SBI PO is that a candidate must have passed bachelor's degree in any discipline from a recognised board. There is no minimum percentage of marks to be scored. Candidates who are in the final year of the qualifying exam are also eligible but the results must be declared on or before the cut off date specified. The selection of candidates is done in 3 stages.
- Stage 1: Preliminary Exam
- Stage 2: Main Exam
- Stage 3: Group Discussion and Interview
The final selection is based on combined marks scored in Stage 2 and Stage 3 of the selection. Stage 1 is just a qualifying exam. The marks scored in the qualifying examination that is graduation will not be given any weightage in any stage of the selection. So the merit is purely based in stage 2 and Stage 3 marks
books or sites for qualifying sbi po 2021
Hello,
Below I have mentioned some of the best books for SBI PO preparation:
- Comprehensive Guide to SBI Bank PO Preliminary & Mains Exam (8th Edition): Disha Experts
- Quantitative Aptitude for Competitive Examinations: R.S. Aggarwal
- A Modern Approach to Verbal and Non-Verbal Reasoning: R.S. Aggarwal
- Word Power Made Easy: Norman Lewis
- Analytical Reasoning: MK Pandey
- Banking Awareness: RPH Editorial Board
- Objective Question Bank of Computer Awareness for General Competitions: Arihant
- English: High School English Grammar and Composition by Wren & Martin
Good Luck
I have done B.Sc in hotel management so, can i seat for bank exams like SBI PO, SBI clerk, IBPS PO, IBPS clerk, RRB, etc.
Hello Aspirant,
Yes, you can. As far as bank exams(Probationary and Clerk posts) are concerned , any candidate in age group of 20-30 can sit for the exam if he/she has a valid undergraduate degree in any discipline from a recognized university. Based on your category reservation ,you will get age relaxation too which you can check in detail in the exam's eligibility section. Coming to RRB ,the following are the exams:
RRB Non-Technical Popular Categories (NTPC) Exam
Under Non-Technical Popular Categories, there are many posts like:
Commercial Apprentice
Station Master
Goods Guard an dmany more.
Junior Accounts Assistant Cum Typist .
Senior Clerk Cum Typist Deg
RRB Junior Engineer (JE) Exam
RRB Assistant Loco Pilot (ALP) Exam
RRB Group D Exam/RRC Level 1 exam
So in railways , you can apply for non technical posts which require either graduation or 12th qualification. Technical posts will require technical degrees such as engineering as qualification ,so you may not be eligible for that. The average age limit for the various exams is at 18 minimum and about 32-33 years at maximum. Similar to bank exams , the age relaxation is provided to some reserved categories. Therefore , kindly go through the complete eligibility criteria for all posts to find out which is apt for your level of qualification.
All the best
Does ibps po/ sbi po and mens objective and descriptive exam happen in 1 day?
Hello Aspirant,
Both IBPS PO and SBI PO exams will have a descriptive section along with the objective section. The descriptive test will begin immediately after the objective section so yes it will happen on the same day ie., on the mains exam day. The descriptive section will have both essay writing and letter writing questions for which you will be given 30 minutes to complete . The total marks for this section in IBPS PO is 25 and in SBI PO it will be 50. Both the questions will be usually based on current affairs, government schemes and policies, latest news, ethical subjects and more.
All the best
What are the questions asked in computer aptitude in sbi PO? Do they really ask about the basic computer definitions or it is just the aptitude and reasoning questions?
Hello Aspirant,
The SBI PO Reasoning and Computer Aptitude section in the Main Exam, consists a total of 45 questions to be completed in 60 minutes. Below are the different categories from which Reasoning and Computer Aptitude questions are asked:
Reasoning Ability
Puzzles
Seating Arrangements
Direction Sense
Blood Relation
Syllogism
Order and Ranking
Alpha-Numeric-Symbol Series
Coding-Decoding
Machine Input-Output
Inequalities
Data Sufficiency
Logical Reasoning
Computer Aptitude
History and Generation of Computers
Introduction to Computer Organisation
Computer Memory
Computer Hardware and I/O Devices
Computer Software
Computer Languages
Operating System
Computer Network
Internet
Number System and Conversions
MS Office and Short cut keys
Basics of DBMS
Computer and Network Security
Just practice previous year papers to know the type and pattern of questions.
All the best