Latest SBI PO Cut off marks is available here. SBI PO Cut off marks are officially released by SBI for Prelims, Mains, Final Merit Listing separately. From this page, Collect SBI PO Cut off marks for all the phases for various categories viz General,OBC,SC,ST. Explore latest section-wise as well as Overall SBI PO Cut off marks instantly here.
SBI PO Cut off - Overview:
SBI PO Cut off marks are decided by State Bank of India (SBI) to fix only certain number of candidates for next round of PO selection process. State Bank of India selects suitable personnel for Probationary Officer vacancies through the following phases viz
- Phase I - Preliminary Exam
- Phase II - Mains Exam (Objective + Descriptive Test)
- Phase III - Group Exercises (GE) and Interview
SBI officially releases separate sectional and overall Cut off marks for each phase of Probationary Officer selection process. Candidates need to score marks equal to or greater than those cut off marks in each phase to get selected for the subsequent stages of the SBI PO recruitment process. SBI releases Cut off marks along with the
SBI PO result of each stage of PO selection process viz, prelims, Mains, Interview.
SBI PO Prelims and Mains objective Cut off Marks are different for each section (ie., Cutoff marks for English, Reasoning, Quantitative Ability, General Awareness). These cutoff marks may vary according to categories like General, OBC, SC, ST, PWD. In this page, you can grab latest updates on SBI PO Prelims Cut off marks, SBI PO Mains Cut off marks, SBI PO Final Cut off marks.
SBI PO Cut off - Important dates
SBI PO Cut off marks for various stages like Prelims, Mains and Overall Final Listing will be officially announced as per the following schedule. Also note the exact
SBI PO Exam date.
| S. No |
Events |
Tentative schedule |
| 1 |
Cut off for SBI PO Prelims exam |
May 17, 2017 |
| 2 |
Cut Off for SBI PO Mains |
July 3, 2017 |
| 3 |
Cut Off for Interview |
5th Aug 2017 |
| 4 |
Overall Cut Off for SBI PO |
5th Aug 2017 |
SBI PO Cut off - Important Points to Note
- If two or more candidates secured same score, merit order is decided as per date of birth, i.e, the candidate senior in age is placed before the candidate junior in age.
- Candidate's Scores up to two decimal points shall be taken for the purpose of score calculations.
SBI PO cut off - Importance
SBI PO cut off marks is the minimum marks that candidate must secure, in order to get selected to the next stage of SBI PO recruitment process. Only those candidates who have obtained marks equal to or greater than the cut off score in preliminary examination have been allowed to attend SBI PO mains examination. Candidate who secure sectional as well as Overall cutoff marks in SBI PO Mains exam will be called for next stage of selection process ie., Interview. Candidates who fail to score the required cut off marks will be disqualified from the selection process.
SBI PO Sectional Cutoff:
SBI PO Sectional Cut off marks is nothing but the minimum qualifying marks for each section (ie., Cutoff marks for English, Reasoning, Quantitative Ability, General Awareness). These sectional cutoff marks may vary according to categories like General, OBC, SC, ST, PWD. Know the complete
SBI PO syllabus to grasp cut off score easily.
SBI PO Overall Cut off:
SBI PO Overall cut off marks is the minimum qualifying marks applied on total marks of examination. Only those candidates, who secure the prescribed overall cut off marks, will be declared qualified and get selected for PO. Candidates need to secure Sectional as well as overall Cut off marks to get selected for PO.
SBI PO Cut off marks for Prelims Exam:
SBI PO Prelims exam comprises of 100 multiple choice questions from 3 main sections namely English Language, Quantitative Aptitude, Reasoning Ability. Total marks allotted for SBI PO Prelims exam is 100 marks.
Candidates should secure qualifying marks i.e., minimum sectional cut off marks as decided by SBI in each Section viz English language, Quantitative aptitude and Reasoning ability. Moreover further, Candidates should secure Overall Cutoff marks in SBI PO Prelims Exam. These Sectional Cutoff and Overall Cutoff marks for SBI Prelims exam may vary according to categories like General, OBC, SC, ST.
How to calculate SBI PO Prelims Exam score?
Total marks = Marks obtained in { Reasoning (out of 35) + English Language (out of 30) + Quantitative Aptitude (out of 35)}.
SBI PO Cut Off for Preliminary Exam - Sectional cutoff:
| |
English Language |
Quantitative Aptitude |
Reasoning Ability |
Total |
| General |
8.75 |
10.25 |
6.50 |
|
| SC/ ST/ PWD/ OBC |
5.75 |
7.00 |
4.00 |
|
SBI PO Cut Off for Preliminary Exam - Overall cutoff:
| Candidate’s Category |
Cut-offs on Total Marks (Out of 100) |
| General (Gen) |
51.50 |
| Other Backward Classes (OBC) |
48.25 |
| Scheduled Caste (SC) |
43.25 |
| Scheduled Tribe (ST) |
31.25 |
| Orthopedically Handicapped (OH) |
38.75 |
| Visually Impaired (VI) |
42.50 |
| Hearing Impaired (HI) |
18.50 |
SBI PO Cut Off for Mains Exam
SBI PO Mains Examination is the second step of SBI PO Selection process. SBI PO Mains exam is conducted in online mode only. SBI PO Mains exam consist of
(i) Objective Test for 200 marks and
(ii) Descriptive Test for 50 marks.
SBI PO Mains objective test comprises of 155 multiple choice questions under 4 main sections namely Reasoning & Computer Aptitude, Data Analysis & Interpretation, General/ Economy/ Banking Awareness, English Language. Candidates should secure qualifying marks i.e., minimum sectional cut off marks as decided by SBI in each Section of Reasoning & Computer Aptitude, Data Analysis & Interpretation, General/ Economy/ Banking Awareness, English Language. Moreover further, Candidates should secure Overall Cutoff marks in SBI PO Mains Exam. These Sectional Cutoff and Overall Cutoff marks for SBI PO Mains Exam may vary according to categories like General, OBC, SC, ST.
The Descriptive Test of 30 minutes duration with 50 marks will be a Test of English Language. Candidates must qualify in the Descriptive Test by securing passing marks, to be decided by SBI. Descriptive Test paper of only those candidates will be evaluated who have scored qualifying marks in the Objective Tests.
How to calculate SBI PO Mains Exam score?
- SBI PO Mains Objective test score = Marks obtained in Reasoning & Computer Aptitude out of 60 + Marks obtained in Data Analysis & Interpretation out of 60 + Marks obtained in General/ Economy/ Banking Awareness out of 40 + Marks obtained in English Language out of 40
- SBI PO Mains Total Score = Marks obtained in objective test out of 200 + Marks obtained in descriptive test of out of 50
Expected Sectional and overall cutoff for SBI PO Mains
| Subject |
Total Marks |
Cut off for General |
Cut off for SC/ST/OBC |
| Reasoning & Computer Aptitude |
60 |
9-12 |
6-9 |
| Data Analysis & Interpretation |
60 |
9-12 |
6-9 |
General/Economy/
Banking Awareness |
40 |
13-15 |
10-12 |
| English Language |
40 |
6-9 |
4-6 |
| Overall Cut off marks |
|
69-74 |
59-64 |
Previous year SBI PO sectional cutoff for Mains examination
| Section |
Max. Marks |
Cut off for SC / ST/ OBC/ OH/ VI/ HI |
Cut off for 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 |
|
60 |
70 |
SBI PO Cut off for Group Exercise and Interview
Candidates are shortlisted for PO interview based on their SBI PO Mains examination marks only. SBI PO prelims marks are not considered for Interview. In phase III, Group Exercises are conducted for 20 marks & Interview is conducted for 30 marks. The qualifying marks in Group Exercises and Interview will be as decided by the SBI.
Expected SBI PO Descriptive and Interview Cut off marks
| Description & interview |
Max. Marks |
SC |
ST |
OBC |
GEN |
OH |
VI |
HI |
| Descriptive test |
50 |
17.5 |
17.5 |
17.5 |
20 |
17.5 |
17.5 |
17.5 |
| Minimum marks of Mains exam to be secured for GD & Interview |
250 |
78 |
78.75 |
87.25 |
90 |
82.75 |
79.5 |
79.25 |
| GD + Interview |
50 |
18 |
18 |
18 |
20 |
18 |
18 |
18 |
SBI PO Cut off For Final Merit Listing:
After completion of Group Exercises and Interview, SBI releases final merit list of SBI PO. For preparation of the SBI PO final merit list:
- Prelims exam (Phase I) marks are not considered
- Mains Exam (Phase II) marks obtained in both Objective Test (out of 200) and Descriptive Test (out of 50) are considered
- And also marks obtained in GE & Interview (Phase III) are considered.
So, candidates need to secure cut off marks in both Phase-II and Phase-III separately.
How to calculate SBI PO Final score?
- Marks obtained by the candidates in Mains Exam (out of 250 marks) are converted to out of 75 and
- Marks obtained by the candidates in Group Exercises & Interview (out of 50 marks) are converted to out of 25.
| Final Score = Mains examination marks (Converted to 75 marks) + Interview Marks (Converted to 25 marks) = 100 marks |
Expected SBI PO Final Cutoff:
| Category |
Final Cut off marks (Out of 100) |
| SC |
34.25 |
| ST |
34.73 |
| OBC |
44.43 |
| GEN |
49.75 |
| OH |
38.45 |
| VI |
43.08 |
| HI |
40.78 |
SBI PO Cut off - Important Points to Note
- If two or more candidates secured same score, merit order is decided as per date of birth, i.e, the candidate senior in age is placed before the candidate junior in age.
- Candidate's Scores up to two decimal points shall be taken for the purpose of score calculations.
SBI PO cut off - Importance
SBI PO cut off marks is the minimum marks that candidate must secure, in order to get selected to the next stage of SBI PO recruitment process. Only those candidates who have obtained marks equal to or greater than the cut off score in preliminary examination have been allowed to attend SBI PO mains examination. Candidate who secure sectional as well as Overall cutoff marks in SBI PO Mains exam will be called for next stage of selection process ie., Interview. Candidates who fail to score the required cut off marks will be disqualified from the selection process.
SBI PO Sectional Cutoff:
SBI PO Sectional Cut off marks is nothing but the minimum qualifying marks for each section (ie., Cutoff marks for English, Reasoning, Quantitative Ability, General Awareness). These sectional cutoff marks may vary according to categories like General, OBC, SC, ST, PWD. Know the complete
SBI PO syllabus to grasp cut off score easily.
SBI PO Overall Cut off:
SBI PO Overall cut off marks is the minimum qualifying marks applied on total marks of examination. Only those candidates, who secure the prescribed overall cut off marks, will be declared qualified and get selected for PO. Candidates need to secure Sectional as well as overall Cut off marks to get selected for PO.
SBI PO Cut off marks for Prelims Exam:
SBI PO Prelims exam comprises of 100 multiple choice questions from 3 main sections namely English Language, Quantitative Aptitude, Reasoning Ability. Total marks allotted for SBI PO Prelims exam is 100 marks.
Candidates should secure qualifying marks i.e., minimum sectional cut off marks as decided by SBI in each Section viz English language, Quantitative aptitude and Reasoning ability. Moreover further, Candidates should secure Overall Cutoff marks in SBI PO Prelims Exam. These Sectional Cutoff and Overall Cutoff marks for SBI Prelims exam may vary according to categories like General, OBC, SC, ST.
How to calculate SBI PO Prelims Exam score?
Total marks = Marks obtained in { Reasoning (out of 35) + English Language (out of 30) + Quantitative Aptitude (out of 35)}.
SBI PO Cut Off for Preliminary Exam - Sectional cutoff:
| |
English Language |
Quantitative Aptitude |
Reasoning Ability |
Total |
| General |
8.75 |
10.25 |
6.50 |
|
| SC/ ST/ PWD/ OBC |
5.75 |
7.00 |
4.00 |
|
SBI PO Cut Off for Preliminary Exam - Overall cutoff:
| Candidate’s Category |
Cut-offs on Total Marks (Out of 100) |
| General (Gen) |
51.50 |
| Other Backward Classes (OBC) |
48.25 |
| Scheduled Caste (SC) |
43.25 |
| Scheduled Tribe (ST) |
31.25 |
| Orthopedically Handicapped (OH) |
38.75 |
| Visually Impaired (VI) |
42.50 |
| Hearing Impaired (HI) |
18.50 |
SBI PO Cut Off for Mains Exam
SBI PO Mains Examination is the second step of SBI PO Selection process. SBI PO Mains exam is conducted in online mode only. SBI PO Mains exam consist of
(i) Objective Test for 200 marks and
(ii) Descriptive Test for 50 marks.
SBI PO Mains objective test comprises of 155 multiple choice questions under 4 main sections namely Reasoning & Computer Aptitude, Data Analysis & Interpretation, General/ Economy/ Banking Awareness, English Language. Candidates should secure qualifying marks i.e., minimum sectional cut off marks as decided by SBI in each Section of Reasoning & Computer Aptitude, Data Analysis & Interpretation, General/ Economy/ Banking Awareness, English Language. Moreover further, Candidates should secure Overall Cutoff marks in SBI PO Mains Exam. These Sectional Cutoff and Overall Cutoff marks for SBI PO Mains Exam may vary according to categories like General, OBC, SC, ST.
The Descriptive Test of 30 minutes duration with 50 marks will be a Test of English Language. Candidates must qualify in the Descriptive Test by securing passing marks, to be decided by SBI. Descriptive Test paper of only those candidates will be evaluated who have scored qualifying marks in the Objective Tests.
How to calculate SBI PO Mains Exam score?
- SBI PO Mains Objective test score = Marks obtained in Reasoning & Computer Aptitude out of 60 + Marks obtained in Data Analysis & Interpretation out of 60 + Marks obtained in General/ Economy/ Banking Awareness out of 40 + Marks obtained in English Language out of 40
- SBI PO Mains Total Score = Marks obtained in objective test out of 200 + Marks obtained in descriptive test of out of 50
Expected Sectional and overall cutoff for SBI PO Mains
| Subject |
Total Marks |
Cut off for General |
Cut off for SC/ST/OBC |
| Reasoning & Computer Aptitude |
60 |
9-12 |
6-9 |
| Data Analysis & Interpretation |
60 |
9-12 |
6-9 |
General/Economy/
Banking Awareness |
40 |
13-15 |
10-12 |
| English Language |
40 |
6-9 |
4-6 |
| Overall Cut off marks |
|
69-74 |
59-64 |
Previous year SBI PO sectional cutoff for Mains examination
| Section |
Max. Marks |
Cut off for SC / ST/ OBC/ OH/ VI/ HI |
Cut off for 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 |
|
60 |
70 |
SBI PO Cut off for Group Exercise and Interview
Candidates are shortlisted for PO interview based on their SBI PO Mains examination marks only. SBI PO prelims marks are not considered for Interview. In phase III, Group Exercises are conducted for 20 marks & Interview is conducted for 30 marks. The qualifying marks in Group Exercises and Interview will be as decided by the SBI.
Expected SBI PO Descriptive and Interview Cut off marks
| Description & interview |
Max. Marks |
SC |
ST |
OBC |
GEN |
OH |
VI |
HI |
| Descriptive test |
50 |
17.5 |
17.5 |
17.5 |
20 |
17.5 |
17.5 |
17.5 |
| Minimum marks of Mains exam to be secured for GD & Interview |
250 |
78 |
78.75 |
87.25 |
90 |
82.75 |
79.5 |
79.25 |
| GD + Interview |
50 |
18 |
18 |
18 |
20 |
18 |
18 |
18 |
SBI PO Cut off For Final Merit Listing:
After completion of Group Exercises and Interview, SBI releases final merit list of SBI PO. For preparation of the SBI PO final merit list:
- Prelims exam (Phase I) marks are not considered
- Mains Exam (Phase II) marks obtained in both Objective Test (out of 200) and Descriptive Test (out of 50) are considered
- And also marks obtained in GE & Interview (Phase III) are considered.
So, candidates need to secure cut off marks in both Phase-II and Phase-III separately.
How to calculate SBI PO Final score?
- Marks obtained by the candidates in Mains Exam (out of 250 marks) are converted to out of 75 and
- Marks obtained by the candidates in Group Exercises & Interview (out of 50 marks) are converted to out of 25.
| Final Score = Mains examination marks (Converted to 75 marks) + Interview Marks (Converted to 25 marks) = 100 marks |
Expected SBI PO Final Cutoff:
| Category |
Final Cut off marks (Out of 100) |
| SC |
34.25 |
| ST |
34.73 |
| OBC |
44.43 |
| GEN |
49.75 |
| OH |
38.45 |
| VI |
43.08 |
| HI |
40.78 |
