SBI PO Prelims Result 2026: Phase-I Merit List & Mains Exam Schedule

Description : State Bank of India (SBI) has officially declared the Phase-I Online Preliminary Examination Result, Scorecard & Shortlisted Candidates Merit List 2026 for the recruitment of Probationary Officers (Advt. No. CRPD/PO/2026-27/09) covering 1500 Posts[cite: 2]. Candidates who appeared in the preliminary examination can now check their qualifying status, download the roll number-wise merit list PDF, and view the Phase-II (Mains) schedule using the direct links below[cite: 2].

STATE BANK OF INDIA (SBI)

SBI Probationary Officer (PO) Recruitment (CRPD/PO/2026-27/09) : In Short
www.sarkarijobsguru.com

• Application Start Date : 18 June 2026[cite: 2]
• Last Date for Online Apply & Fee : 08 July 2026[cite: 2]
• Pre-Exam Training (PET) Conducted : July 2026[cite: 2]
• Phase-I Prelims Exam Held : 01 & 02 August 2026
• Prelims Result Declared : 28 August 2026 (Active Now)
• Phase-II Online Mains Exam Date : 12 September 2026
• Phase-III (Interview / Group Exercise) : October / November 2026[cite: 2]
• Declaration of Final Result : November / December 2026[cite: 2]

Candidates are advised to confirm updates from the official website.

• General / EWS / OBC : Rs. 750/-[cite: 2]
• SC / ST / PwBD : Nil (Rs. 0/-)[cite: 2]
• Payment Gateway : Debit Card, Credit Card, Net Banking, UPI[cite: 2]
• Minimum Age : 21 Years[cite: 2]
• Maximum Age : 30 Years[cite: 2]
• Age As on : 01.04.2026 (Born between 02.04.1996 and 01.04.2005)[cite: 2]
• Age Relaxation : SC/ST: 5 Yrs, OBC: 3 Yrs, PwBD: 10-15 Yrs[cite: 2]

Starting Basic Pay:
Rs. 48,480/- (Plus 4 advance increments in JMGS-I scale)[cite: 2]

Approx CTC:
Rs. 21.97 Lacs p.a. (Mumbai Centre)[cite: 2]

• Academic Qualification (As on 30.09.2026): Graduation in any discipline from a recognized University or equivalent Central Govt. qualification[cite: 2].
• Final Year Students: Candidates in the Final Year/Semester of Graduation were eligible to apply provisionally, subject to producing proof of passing on or before 30.09.2026[cite: 2].
• Service Bond: Selected candidates must execute a service bond of Rs. 2.00 Lacs to serve the Bank for a minimum of 3 years[cite: 2].

• Pattern: 100 Objective MCQs (100 Marks) in 1 Hour (English: 40 Qs, Quant: 30 Qs, Reasoning: 30 Qs)[cite: 2].
• Sectional Cut-off: NO sectional cut-off in Prelims[cite: 2].
• Shortlisting Ratio: Approximately 10 times the number of vacancies shortlisted for Phase-II[cite: 2].
• Negative Marking: 1/4th mark deducted for wrong answers[cite: 2].

• Objective Test: 200 Marks (170 Qs) in 3 Hours[cite: 2].
• Descriptive Test: 30 Marks (Letter/Email, Situation Analysis, Report/Precis) in 30 Minutes[cite: 2].
• Sectional Cut-Off: Mandatory qualifying marks in each section & aggregate[cite: 2].
• Phase-III: Psychometric Test + Group Exercises (20 Marks) & Personal Interview (30 Marks)[cite: 2].
• Final Weightage: Normalized to 100 Marks (Mains: 75% + Phase-III: 25%)[cite: 2].

• Click on the Download Prelims Result (PDF) link in the Important Useful Links table below.
• Open the downloaded shortlisted candidate roll number list.
• Press Ctrl + F (on Desktop) or tap the search icon (on mobile) and search for your 10-digit Roll Number.
• Candidates with shortlisted roll numbers should download their Phase-II Mains Call Letters upon activation and bring their duly authenticated/stamped Preliminary Exam Call Letter along with authenticated ID proof to the Mains venue[cite: 2].

Q1. When was the SBI PO Prelims Result 2026 declared?
The SBI PO Phase-I Preliminary examination result was officially declared on 28 August 2026.

Q2. Are SBI PO Prelims Preliminary examination marks added to the final merit list?
No, the Phase-I Preliminary examination is qualifying in nature[cite: 2]. Only normalized marks from Phase-II (Mains: 75 marks) and Phase-III (Interview & GE: 25 marks) are combined to prepare the final merit list (out of 100)[cite: 2].

Q3. What is the date for the SBI PO Phase-II Mains Examination?
The Phase-II Online Main Examination for shortlisted candidates is scheduled for 12 September 2026.

Q4. How many chances are permissible for SBI PO recruitment?
General/EWS candidates get a maximum of 6 chances, OBC/PwBD candidates get 9 chances, while there is no restriction for SC/ST candidates (appearing in Mains counts as a chance)[cite: 2].