SBI PO

SBI PO admit card is made available separately for prelims, Mains exams, psychometric test, group discussion and interview. To download the admit card, candidates need to enter registration number or roll number and date of birth or password. The hard copy of the admit card is not sent to candidates by post. SBI PO admit card for the prelims exam is issued to all the registered candidates. SBI PO mains admit card is issued to all the candidates who qualify the mains exam. The admit card for the psychometric test, interview and group exercises is released for all the candidates who qualify the mains exam.

SBI PO and IBPS PO have similar syllabus, but there may be some minor differences depending on the specific exam. Both exams cover subjects such as Reasoning, Quantitative Aptitude English language, and General Awareness. However, SBI PO exam may have additional sections such as Data Analysis and Interpretation. SBI PO selection process comprises prelims exam, Mains exam, pyschometric test, group exercises and interview. IBPS PO selection process comprises prelims exam, Mains exam and interview.

Yes, SBI PO cutoff is calculated after normalising the marks. The normalisation of marks is done to adjust the difficulty level of the question papers. SBI PO exam is conducted in various slots as a result of which the topics, questions, and difficulty levels vary for each shift. The questions in one slot may be comparatively difficult in another. For fair evaluation, SBI normalises the marks scored by candidates in various slots of the exam. The normalisation is done using the equi-percentile method.

The final cutoff of SBI PO is calculated out of 100 marks. The marks secured by the candidates in the Mains exam are converted to 75 out of 250 marks. The marks of Phase III are converted to 25 marks out of 50 marks. Based on the final cut off marks, candidates are selected for appointment to the post of Probationary Officers in the various branches of SBI.

SBI PO Mains cut off is announced to select candidates for the Group Exercises & Interview and psychometric test. The cut off for this stage is calculated out of 250 marks. The Mains exam carries both objective and subjective-type questions. The cut off of the Mains exam is taken into consideration for the final merit list. There is no sectional cut off in SBI PO Mains exam. SBI PO 2022 previous year mains cut off is given below.CategoryCut-Off MarksGEN59.50SC52.50ST47.75OBC58.25EWS59.50LD46.25VI50.50HI 21.50D & E-

SBI PO prelims cut off is released to shortlist candidates for the Mains exam. The prelims cut off is calculated out of 100 marks. The prelims exam comprises questions from three sections-English, Quant and Reasoning. The prelims cut off is not taken into consideration for the final merit list. There is no sectional cut off in SBI PO prelims exam. SBI PO 2022 previous year prelims cut off is given below.CategoryCut-Off MarksGEN59.50SC52.50ST47.75OBC58.25EWS59.50LD46.25VI50.50HI 21.50D & E-

SBI PO final cut off is calculated in the following manner:
Marks obtained by the candidates in the Mains exam out of 250 marks (maximum) are normalized to 75
Marks obtained in GE & Interview round out of 50 are normalized to 25
The final Merit list is arrived after totaling the normalized marks of the main exam, GE & Interview with an aggregate of 100.

Sectional cut off marks are not there in SBI PO prelims and Mains exam. There is only overall cutoff at both levels. Candidates need to secure the overall SBI PO cut off marks in order to get shortlisted. SBI PO cut off marks are the minimum qualifying marks which candidates need to secure inorder to qualify the exam. It is important to secure the cut off marks in every stage of selection process.

Yes, SBI PO cut off marks are released separately for prelims and Mains exams. Candidates must secure the cut off marks to get shortlisted for the next selection round. However, SBI PO prelims cut off marks are qualifying in nature, and no marks are added to the final merit list. Besides, the marks obtained in the group discussion and interview are given preference.

There are several factors affecting SBI PO cut off marks. The factors that affect the cut off marks are given below:
1) Difficulty level of the exam
2) Number of vacancies
3) Total marks
4) Number of test takers.