SBI PO 2019

• SBI PO 2019 Notification
• SBI PO 2019 Exam pattern
• SBI PO 2019 Syllabus
• SBI PO 2019 Eligibility criteria
• SBI PO 2019 Calendar
• SBI PO 2019 Previous year cut off
• SBI PO 2019 Additional information
• SBI PO 2019 Online course
• SBI PO 2019 Free mock test
• SBI PO 2019 Salary
• SBI PO 2019 FAQs
• SBI PO 2019 Vacancy
• SBI PO 2019 Application fee
• SBI PO 2019 Official notification
• SBI PO 2019 Admit card
• SBI PO 2019 Preparation strategy
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The State Bank of India is an Indian multinational, public sector banking and financial services company. SBI conducts an examination every year to recruit eligible candidates for the post of PO . It is considered as one of the best jobs in the banking industry. Before starting the application process, you should know the highlights of the examination:

Conducting Body	SBI
Mode of Exam	Online
Phases	3 (Preliminary, Main, Group Discussion (GD) & Personal Interview(PI))
Negative Marking	0.25 marks
Time Duration	1 hour for Prelims and 3 hours for Mains
Maximum Marks	100 for Prelims and 200 for Mains

SBI is one of the largest banking organization in the country which also has its branches extended overseas. It is a government-owned corporation which is headquartered in Mumbai, Maharashtra. SBI releases an official notification almost every year where it announces vacancies for the post of PO (Probationary Officer). The notification for SBI PO 2019 is released now, where all the details of the eligibility and the application process are mentioned. The candidates need to conform to the eligibility criteria specified in the notification to avoid cancellation of their candidature in future. 

SBI will be conducting its examination in the upcoming months. Being among the most awaited jobs, SBI offers great opportunities for career growth and thus the examination for SBI PO can not be taken lightly. Therefore, it is advisable to be aware of the exam format and pattern to avoid any errors later. The pattern of SBI PO 2019 is similar to last year. SBI PO 2019 is conducted in three phases:

• Phase I - Prelims or Preliminary Examination
• Phase II - Mains Examination
• Phase III - GD & Interview

After all the phases are completed, the final list of the selected candidates is released which are supposed to be given their respective postings.

SBI PO 2019 Phase I- Prelims Exam Pattern

The ‘Phase I’ of SBI PO 2019 will be an online test consisting of three sections of English Language, Reasoning Ability and Numerical Ability respectively, not in any fixed order. All the three sections are allotted separate sectional timings of 20 minutes each, which makes the total timing to be of 1 hour with a total of 100 marks

SL.	Name of Test	No. of Questions	Marks	Duration
1.	English Language	30	100	20 Minutes
2.	Quantitative Aptitude	35		20 Minutes
3.	Reasoning Ability	35		20 Minutes
.	Total	100		1 hour

• There is a provision of negative marking of 0.25 marks for every incorrect answer. It means that for one incorrect answer, one fourth of the marks allotted to that question will be deducted.
• There is no sectional cut - off in the prelims. Overall score of the candidate of all the three sections will be considered for selection.

SBI PO 2019 Phase – II: Mains Exam Pattern

Once the Prelims examination is over, the candidates who are able to qualify it are supposed to appear in the Mains examination. The SBI PO Mains Exam will consist of 4 sections: English Language, Data Analysis & Interpretation, Reasoning Ability & Computer Aptitude and General / Economy / Banking Awareness respectively. Apart from this objective test, the SBI PO Mains Examination also consists of a ‘Descriptive Test’ of 30 minutes duration which tests English writing skills of the candidate. Thus, the total time duration of the examination will be 3 hours 30 minutes.

(i) Objective Test

The details of the Objective test pattern are as follows:

SL.	Name of test	No. of Questions	Marks	Time Alloted
I	Reasoning & Computer Aptitude	45	60	60 minutes
II	Data Analysis Interpretation	35	60	45 minutes
III	General/Banking Awareness	40	40	35 minutes
IV	English Language	35	40	40 minutes
.	Total	155	200	3 hours

(ii) Descriptive Test

The Descriptive test of the SBI PO Mains Exam will be held in continuation with the Objective one and all the candidates are supposed to appear for this exam, though the test will be evaluated only for those who manage to score qualifying marks in the objective test.

Descriptive Test	Marks	Time Duration
Letter Writing & Essay	50	30 Minutes

• There will be similar kind of negative marking in the Mains Examination, where 0.25 or 1/4th marks will be deducted for every wrong answer.
• There will not be any sectional cut-off in the Mains Exam too.

SBI PO 2019 Phase – III: Group Discussion & Personal Interview

The candidates who are able to qualify the SBI PO Mains Examination will be called for the Phase III, i.e. Group Discussion (GD) & Personal Interview (PI),in the ratio of 3:1 with respect to the vacancies, where they will have to participate in group exercises and face an interview board where they can be asked questions from any subject / area. The qualifying marks or cut-off for this round will be later decided and announced by the bank and the distribution of marks for both the activities is given below:

Events	Marks
Group Discussion	20
Personal Interview	30

SBI PO 2019 Final Selection

After all the three phases of SBI PO Examination will be finished, a final merit list will be declared wherein the list of selected candidates will be given, based on their scores in the Mains and Interview round. A final cut-off will be declared depending on the candidates’ obtained scores and the vacancies available and those who are able to clear the final cut-off range will finally be appointed to the post.

Exam Phase	Total Marks	Converted To
Written Test	250	75
G.D & PI	50	25
Total	300	100

The SBI PO 2019 Exam tests the candidates on the basis of various subjects depending upon the phases, i.e Prelims & Mains. It is advisable to get hold of the complete syllabus of all the given subjects, so that you do not miss out on any important part and fall short of anything in your preparation phase.

SBI PO 2019 Preliminary Exam Syllabus

SBI PO 2019 Preliminary (Prelims) phase will be consisting of three tests - English Language, Quantitative Aptitude and Reasoning Ability, which have different chapters from which questions are asked with varied difficulty levels. By knowing the complete syllabus, you can prepare well and ensure your success in the first stage and reach to the next. The detailed syllabus for SBI PO 2019 Prelims phase is as follows:

English Language	Quantitative Aptitude	Reasoning
Synonyms	Percentages	Analogy
Homonyms	Ratio and proportion	Classification
Antonyms	Averages	Word formation
Spelling	Mixture and allegation	Statement and conclusions
Word formation	Time and work	Syllogism
Idioms and phrases	Speed, distance and time	Statement and assumptions
Fill in the suitable words	Stocks and shares	Statement and arguments
Grammar	Partnership	Coding decoding
Spotting errors	Clocks	Blood relations
Sentence correction	Volume and surface Area	Passage and conclusions
Active/ passive voice	Height and Distances	Alphabet test
Phrases and idioms	Logarithms	Series test
Direct and indirect speech	Permutation and combinations	Number, ranking and time sequence
Reading Comprehension	Simple and compound interest	Direction sense test
Passage completion	Equations	Decision-making test
Theme detection	Probability	Figure series
Deriving conclusion	Trigonometry	Input/output,
Rearrangement of passage	Profit, loss and discount	Assertion and reasoning
-	Mensuration	Sitting arrangement
-	Elements of algebra	Odd figure out
-	Data Interpretation	Analogy
-	-	Series test
-	-	Miscellaneous test

SBI PO 2019 Mains Examination Syllabus

SBI PO 2019 Mains Examination consists of five tests unlike the Prelims where there are only three. As it is the next phase, therefore, it is important to understand that the level of the examination will be higher than the previous phase. Thus, the number of sections are also more than the Prelims phase. Here, your General Awareness will also be tested along with your computer knowledge. Having information of all the subjects and respective topics will help in forming a fair preparation plan. The syllabus for SBI PO 2019 Mains is as follows:

English Language	Quantitative Aptitude	Reasoning	General Awareness	Computer knowledge
Synonyms	Percentages	Analogy	Banking Terms Abbreviations and Economic terminologies	History of computers
Homonyms	Ratio and proportion	Classification	Overview of Indian Financial System	Basics of hardware and software
Antonyms	Averages	Word formation	History of Indian Banking System	Windows operating system
Spelling	Mixture and allegation	Statement and conclusions	Recent credit and monetary policies	basics Internet
Word formation	Time and work	Syllogism	Important Government Schemes on capital & money market	terms and services
Idioms and phrases	Speed, distance and time	Statement and assumptions	Introduction to national financial institutions like RBI, SEBI, IRDA, FSDC etc.	Basic functionalities of MS-Office (MS-word, MS-Excel, MS-PowerPoint)
Fill in suitable words	Stocks and shares	Statement and arguments	Introduction to International organisations like IMF, World Bank, ADB, UN etc.	Networking and communication
Grammar	Partnership	Coding decoding	Current affairs related to national and international issues of last 6 months	Database basics
Spotting errors	Clocks	Blood relations	-	Basics of hacking,
Sentence correction	Volume and Surface Area	Passage and conclusions	-	Security tools and viruses
Active/ passive voice	Height and Distances	Alphabet test	-	-
Phrases and idioms	Logarithms	Series test	-	-
Direct and indirect speech	Permutation and combinations	Number, ranking and time sequence	-	-
Reading Comprehension	Simple and compound interest	Direction sense test	-	-
Passage completion	Equations	Decision-making test	-	-
Theme detection	Probability	Figure series	-	-
Deriving conclusion	Trigonometry	Input/output,	-	-
Rearrangement of passage	Profit, loss and discount	Assertion and reasoning	-	-
-	Mensuration	Sitting arrangement	-	-
-	Elements of algebra	Odd figure out	-	-
-	Data Interpretation	Analogy	-	-
-	-	Series test	-	-
-	-	Miscellaneous test	-	-

SBI has released the official notification for SBI PO 2019. SBI specifies fixed eligibility criteria with respect to education and age for the candidates who are willing to apply for the post of SBI PO. In order to ensure a successful application, it is extremely necessary to check the complete eligibility criteria and then continue filling the application.

Educational Criteria

All the candidates need to conform to the specified eligibility criteria to ensure their candidature for the SBI PO 2019 Exam. A candidate needs to have a certain educational qualification in order to be eligible to fill in the application form for SBI PO.

Educational Qualification
Probationary officer	A Degree (Graduation) in any discipline from a University recognised by the Govt. Of India or any equivalent qualification recognized as such by the Central Government. The candidate must possess a valid Mark-sheet / Degree Certificate that he/ she is a graduate on the day he/she registers and indicate the percentage of marks obtained in Graduation while registering online..

Age Criteria

In order to be able to apply for SBI PO 2019, a candidate needs to follow a certain criteria with respect to age. Age of a candidate should not be below 21 years and not above 30 years.

Age Relaxation

SBI provides a certain relaxation in age according to the various categories of applicants. The purpose behind providing an age relaxation to certain categories of applicants is probably to support them and not deprive them of the job facilities.

Sr. No.	Reservation Category	Age Relaxation
1.	Scheduled Caste/Scheduled Tribe	5 Years
2.	Other Backward Classes (Non-Creamy Layer)	3 Years
3.	Persons With Disabilities (PWD)	PWD (SC/ST) - 15 Years PWD (OBC) - 13 Years PWD (Gen/EWS) - 10 Years
4.	Persons ordinarily domicile of the state of Jammu & Kashmir during the period 01.01.1980 to 31.12.1989	5 Years
5.	Ex-Servicemen, Commissioned Officers including Emergency Commissioned Officers (ECOs)/ Short Service Commissioned Officers (SSCOs) who have rendered at least 5 years military service and have been released on completion of assignment (including those whose assignment is due to be completed within one year 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

Reservation For Persons With Disability (PWD):

A reservation has been provided for persons with benchmark disabilities of about 4%, as per Section 34 of the “Rights of Persons with Disabilities Act, 2016”. The categories that are covered under the PWD category are as follows:

• Locomotor Disabilities
• Visual Impairment
• Hearing Impaired
• d&e

Category Codes

• The official notification for SBI PO specifies that any change in the category will not be entertained later on. Thus, it is advised to fill in your category carefully at the start of the application. Candidates who belong to the OBC category but come in the creamy layer, are not entitled to OBC reservation or age relaxation. They are supposed to indicate their category as ‘GEN’ / ‘GEN’ (LD) / ‘GEN’ (VI) / ‘GEN’ (HI) / ‘GEN’ (d&e) - as applicable.
• The benefits provided under EWS category can be availed only if the ‘Income and Asset Certificate’ is produced.

Category	Code	Category	Code	Category	Code	Category	Code	Category	Code
SC	01	ST	06	OBC	11	GEN	16	EWS	21
SC (LD)	02	ST (LD)	07	OBC (LD)	12	GEN (LD)	17	EWS (LD)	22
SC (VI)	03	ST (VI)	08	OBC (VI)	13	GEN (VI)	18	EWS (VI)	23
SC (HI)	04	ST (HI)	09	OBC (HI)	14	GEN(HI)	19	EWS (HI)	24
SC (d&e)	05	ST (d&e)	10	OBC (d&e)	15	GEN (d&e)	20	EWS (d&e)	25

Number of Chances

The number of chances made by an applicant will be counted after the year 2010. If you have appeared in Prelims and have not been able to qualify it, that will not be counted as an attempt.

Category	No. Of Chances
General/EWS	4
General (PWD)	7
OBC	7
OBC(PWD)	7
SC/ ST	No Restriction
SC(PWD)/ST (PWD)	No Restriction

The job of an SBI PO (Probationary Officer) is quite an attractive job and rewarding as well. An SBI PO is entitled to receive many benefits in his/her career and receives a starting salary of around Rs 27,620/- (with four advance increments).

Post	Salary
Probationary Officer	The pay scale is Rs. 23700-980/7- 30560-1145/2-32850-1310/7-42020.

SBI has released the official notification for SBI PO 2019 in the upcoming months. To start your preparation, it is necessary that you should have an idea about the number of vacancies that have been released, so that you are aware of what you can expect in the examination as far as the level is concerned. The lower number of vacancies is directly proportional to the higher level of the paper and vice-versa. The table below depicts the vacancies are for the year 2019.

Category	No. of Vacancies
General	810
EWS	200
OBC	540
SC	300
ST	150
VI	26
HI	65
Total	2000

Once the official notification gets released, you will be required to start your application process and start filling the application form. The application process has been simplified in few steps:

1. Go to the official website of SBI: www.sbi.co.in and click on the ‘CLICK HERE FOR NEW REGISTRATION’ tab provided on the top right corner of the page.

2. You will be redirected to the first page of the application form where you will be required to fill in all the basic details and click on Save & Next button to move forward.

3. You will now be redirected to the second page of the form where you will be asked to upload your scanned passport size photograph and signature based on the specification mentioned therein and click on the next button.

4. After you move on to the next page, you will have to fill in your personal details including your educational qualifications,.

5. The next step would be filling the exam centres preference list. You will be required to fill in 4 centres. Click on 'Save & Next'.

6. After you are finished with entering the details, the preview of your form will be shown, so that if you find any error, you may edit and correct it. Once the application is submitted, you will not be able to edit it.

7. At the end, you will have to choose a preferable online payment method to submit the application fee for SBI PO. You can pay the fees through credit card / debit card / net banking etc.

8. Click on the 'Submit' button to complete the application

 

After filling complete details in the SBI PO application form, you are required to pay the required application fee in order to complete the application process.

Sr. No.	Category	Application Fee
1	SC/ST/PWD	Rs.125/-
2	General/EWS and Others	Rs. 750/-

SBI will be allocating the exam centres to all the SBI PO 2019 applicants, according to their selected choice of the state / city. No request pertaining to change the exam centre will be entertained by SBI, though SBI itself reserves the right to made any change in the list of exam centres.

State Code	State/ UT	Preliminary Examination		Main Examination
		Centre Added	Centre Deleted	Centre Added	Centre Deleted
12	Andhra Pradesh	Eluru	Ananthapur, Puttur	-	-
13	Arunachal Pradesh	-	Itanagar	Naharlagun	Itanagar,
14	Assam	-	Kokrajhar	-	-
15	Bihar	-	Bihar Sharif, Samastipur, Siwan	-	-
18	Goa	-	Verna	-	-
19	Gujarat	Himmatnagar	Bhavnagar,	-
20	Haryana	Faridabad, Gurugram, Panipat	Bahadurgarh, Palwal	Gurugram, Faridabad	Bahadurgarh,
21	Himachal Pradesh	-	Baddi, Dharamshala, Sirmaur	-	-
22	Jammu & Kashmir	-	Baramulla, Kathua	-	-
24	Karnataka	Hassan	Bellary	-	-
28	Maharashtra	Solapur	Sangli, Satara	-	-
30	Meghalaya	-	Ri-Bhoi	-	-
33	Delhi –NCR	Delhi & New Delhi	Faridabad, Ghaziabad, Greater Noida, Gurgaon	Delhi & New Delhi	Faridabad,Ghaziabad, Greater Noida, Gurgaon
34	Odisha	-	Angul, Bargarh, Baripada, Jharsuguda	-	-
36	Punjab	-	Phagwara	-	-
37	Rajasthan	-	Bhilwara	-	-
38	Sikkim	Bardag	-	-	-
39	Tamilnadu	Erode	Dindigul, Kanchipuram, Krishnagiri, Namakkal, Perambalur, Thoothukodi	-	-
42	Uttar Pradesh	Banda, Ghaziabad, Noida/ Greater Noida, Sitapur	Bulandshaher	Ghaziabad, Noida/ Greater Noida
43	Uttarakhand	-	Haridwar	-	-

SBI will be releasing the admit cards for the SBI PO Prelims Examination soon after the application process will be completed. The admit cards for SBI PO Mains Examination will be released few days after the Prelims exam, as there will not be a long gap between SBI PO Pre and Mains Examinations.

SBI PO 2019 notification is expected to be released soon in the coming months, where all the exam related information will be given. The tentative dates for the SBI PO 2019 are as follows:

SBI PO Events	SBI PO Tentative Dates
On-line registration including Editing/ Modification of Application by candidates	02.04.2019 to 22.04.2019
Payment of Application Fee/ Intimation Charges	02.04.2019 to 22.04.2019
Download of call letters for online Preliminary Examination	3rd week of May 2019 onwards
Online Preliminary Examination	8th, 9th, 15th & 16th June 2019
Result of Online Preliminary Examination	1st week of July 2019
Download of Call letter for Online Main Examination	2nd week of July 2019
Conduct of Online Main Examination	20.07.2019
Declaration of Result of Main Examination	3rd week of August 2019
Download of Call Letter for Group Exercises & Interview	4th week of August 2019
Conduct of Group Exercises & Interview	September 2019
Declaration of Final Result	2nd week of October 2019
Pre-Examination Training for SC/ST/Religious Minority Community candidates
Download of call letters for Pre-Examination Training	2nd week of May 2019 onwards
Conduct of Pre- Examination Training	4th week of May 2019

Being well prepared for any examination means being well-informed about it. Collecting all information related to the examination includes not only the syllabus and exam pattern, but knowing the previous year cut-off can also prove very helpful and beneficial in the preparation. Below are the previous year cut-offs given for SBI PO 2017 & 2018 Exam:

SBI PO Cut Off 2018 for Prelims

SBI PO cut-off for 2018 Prelims is given below:

Categories	General	OBC	SC	ST	OH	VH	HI
Marks	56.75	54.25	49.00	43.00	45.25	49.00	14.75

SBI PO Mains Cut-Off 2018

Minimum Marks to be secured to be shortlisted for GE-cum-Interview (Objective + Descriptive Test): 250

Categories	General	OBC	SC	ST	LD	VH	HI
Marks	93.10	86.42	77.1	75.01	75.03	88.91	75.16

Category wise SBI PO cutoff for the GD and Interview Rounds of SBI PO 2018 Exam (Out of 50 Marks)

Categories	General	OBC	SC	ST	LD	VH	HI
Marks	20	18	18	18	18	18	18

Overall Cut Off for SBI PO 2018 

The table given below shows the overall cut-off for SBI PO Mains 2018 Exam.

Categories	General	OBC	SC	ST	VH	HI	LD
Marks	43.99	46.26	43.99	39.87	47.09	32.69	43.04

SBI PO Cut Off 2017 for Prelims

SBI PO cut-off for 2017 Prelims is given below:

Categories	General	OBC	SC	ST	VH	HI
Marks	51.50	48.25	43.25	31.25	42.50	18.50

Sectional Cut Off for SBI PO Prelims 2017

The previous year cut-off for the individual sections for the SBI PO Prelims 2017 is given in the table below:

Sections	Reasoning	Quantitative Aptitude	English Language
Marks (for GEN)	6.50	10.25	8.75
Marks (for OBC/SC/ST/PWD)	4.00	7.00	5.75

SBI PO Cut Off 2017 for Mains

Sectional Cut Off for SBI PO Mains 2017

The tables given below indicate the previous year cut-offs for the year 2017 for SBI PO Mains Examination.

Sections	Reasoning	Data Interpretation	General Awareness/ Computers	English Language
Total Marks	60	60	40	40
General	9	9	13	6
SC/ST/OBC/ OH/VI/HI	6	6	10	4

Overall Cut Off for SBI PO 2017 Mains

The table given below shows the overall cut-off for SBI PO Mains 2017 Exam.

Categories	General	OBC	SC	ST	VH	HI
Marks	70	60	60	60	60	60

SBI offers excellent career opportunities, being one of the top banking organizations in India. Starting off as an SBI PO (Scale I)gives you a good chance to enter the organization and further grow in your career path and quickly move to further scales, as SBI offers great promotion policies where you can move forward in your career at an exceptional pace. Below is the list of various job positions according to the organization hierarchy:

Scale I : Junior Management Grade	Officer i.e. PO
Scale II : Middle Management Grade	Manager
Scale III : Middle Management Grade	Senior Manager
Scale IV : Senior Management Grade	Chief Manager
Scale V : Senior Management Grade	Assistant General Manager
Scale VI : Top Management Grade	Deputy General Manager
Scale VII: Top Management Grade	General Manager
Scale VIII:	Chief General Manager (CGM)
	Deputy Managing Director (DMD)
	Managing Director (MD)
	Chairman

SBI PO is one of the most sought-after jobs in the banking industry and thus requires a well planned preparation strategy where you focus on your strengths and weaknesses equally. You need to design a full-fledged plan well before time, so that you do not happen to rush off with the syllabus at the last minute. SBI is expected to release the notification soon and it is better to make a plan right away and not wait for the actual notification to get released to avoid last-minute rush.

• It will be better to divide your syllabus and make a plan accordingly.
• Once you divide the syllabus - the chapters and topics - you need to set a timeline for the same.
• Keep enough time for ‘revision’.
• Make sure that you include enough practice in the preparation plan, which will help in assessing your knowledge from time to time.

We have a large number of online platforms available for exams related preparation and all information. Therefore you just need to click on a link and you will be directed through the vast storage of information available online. Blogs are also one of the ways of receiving good information and knowledge. ixamBee also provides the following blog related to SBI PO Examination:

Good study material is one of the main prerequisites that are essential to ensure success in any examination. We have listed down some good books that may prove helpful in your SBI PO Exam preparation.

SBI PO Subjects	Useful Books for SBI PO	SBI PO Exam Book’s Author
Mathematics	Quicker Mathematics	BSC Publications
	Quantitative Aptitude	RS Agarwal
	Class Notes	SS Bharti
General Science	Lucent General Science	Lucent Publication
	General Knowledge	Arihant Publication
	General Science	Kiran Publications
Reasoning	A modern approach to verbal & Non-verbal reasoning	R.S. Agarwal
	Verbal & Non-Verbal Reasoning	S.Chand
	Verbal & Non-Verbal Reasoning	Arihant Publication
Static GK/ Current Affairs	Lucent G.K.	Lucent
	Pratiyogita Darpan	SQ Sachdeva Mahendra Jain

ixamBee provides a detailed SBI PO Online Course which enables the students to cover each and every topic that is given in the exam syllabus. It is extremely important to work at your best in order to ensure success in the SBI PO 2019 Exam. Thus, the SBI PO Online course has been formulated by experienced educators - Ms.Arunima Sinha (Coach for Banking exams for 6 years, Ex-Manager SIDBI, Ex-Bank PO), Mr. Chandraprakash Joshi (ex-RBI GR B, MBA-Finance, PhD) and Mr. Karan Sardana (Coach for Bank, SSC, Insurance, Police MAT, CLAT Exams for 10 years). They have tried to incorporate all necessary information which is precise and all that is required for your preparation.

Practice forms a major and important part of the preparation of any examination. SBI PO is one of the most tough competitions in India that offer great opportunities to eligible candidates. Thus, apart from learning , practice and testing yourself is also equally important. Thus, ixamBee is providing free mock tests for SBI PO 2019 examination, where you can practice and prepare well.

Before starting off your preparation for the SBI PO 2019, it is advisable to study the exam analysis for the previous examinations, that will give better clarity in setting your goals, depending on the exam level and the type of questions that you can expect and you need to prepare for.

Pre-exam training

SBI also provides facility of Pre-exam training to certain category of candidates, to ensure that they are not deprived of the necessary information required to qualify the examination.

Please find below an indicative list of training centres:(Pre Exam Traning )

North India	South India	East India	West India
Agra	Bangalore	Agartala	Ahmedabad
Allahabad	Chennai	Aizwal	Akola
Bareilly	Coimbatore	Asansol	Aurangabad
Chandigarh	Ernakulam	Bhubaneswar	Indore
Dehradun	Gulbarga	Berhampur (Ganjam)	Bhopal
Gorakhpur	Hubli	Dibrugarh	Jabalpur
Jaipur	Hyderabad	Gangtok	Mumbai
Kanpur	Madurai	Guwahati	Nagpur
Lucknow	Mysore	Imphal	Panaji (Goa)
Meerut	Port Blair	Itanagar	Pune
New Delhi	Tirupati	Kohima	Raipur
Srinagar	Visakhapatnam	Kolkata	Vadodara
Varanasi	Vijayawada	Patna
		Purnea
		Ranchi
		Sambalpur
		Silchar
		Siliguri
		Shillong

Question. Can those students who are appearing in final year of Graduation apply for any post in SBI PO 2019 recruitment?

Answer. Yes. Those who are in the final year of their Graduation / Semester may also apply provisionally, subject to the condition that, if called for Document Verification they will have to produce proof of having passed the Graduation examination on or before 1st March.

Question: Can I choose Hindi language as the medium in SBI PO 2019 Exam?

Answer:  Yes, SBI PO 2019 Exam is bilingual (i.e, Hindi & English). You can choose your preferred language either Hindi or English, except in the English Language section.

Question: Is the SBI PO 2019 Examination ONLINE or OFFLINE ?

Answer: The SBI PO 2019 Exam will be in online mode.

Question: Is there any sectional CUT-OFF in SBI PO 2019 Exam?

Answer: Yes. SBI PO 2019 Exam will have sectional cut-off along with the overall cut off , but only in the Mains Examination.

Question: Is SBI PO a transferable job?

Answer: Yes, SBI PO is a transferable job. You will be given a posting in your probation period and may further be transferred to a different area once you are permanent.

Question: Is there a limit of the number of attempts in the SBI PO Exam?

Answer: Yes. The applicants are allowed to appear for the SBI PO examination for a fixed number of times depending on the category, which will be indicated in the official notification.

Question: What is the age limit for the SBI PO?

Answer: The minimum age of the candidates must be 21 years & maximum age should be 30 years as on 1st March 2019.