SBI PO Selection Process 2026
State Bank of India: Probationary Officer
How selection works
SBI PO selection has three phases. Prelims is used for shortlisting, while the Main Examination and Phase III determine the final selection under SBI's prescribed scoring rules.
Stage-by-stage process
Phase I: Preliminary Examination
Candidates take the online preliminary exam with separately timed English Language, Quantitative Aptitude and Reasoning Ability sections. Prelims marks are used for shortlisting and are not carried into final merit.
Phase II: Main Examination
Shortlisted candidates take the Main Examination, which includes objective tests and a descriptive test as specified in the advertisement.
Phase III: Psychometric Test, Group Exercise and Interview
Candidates shortlisted from Mains proceed to the psychometric assessment, Group Exercise and Interview stage.
Final selection
Candidates must qualify Phase II and Phase III separately. SBI prepares the final merit list using the prescribed normalisation and weighting of the Main Examination and Phase III scores.
Official source
Source: State Bank of India Probationary Officer recruitment advertisement CRPD/PO/2026-27/09. Later notices or corrigenda should be checked before application. View the official SBI PO 2026 advertisement.