SBI PO Prelims 2025: Expected Category-Wise Cut-Off Marks:

The State Bank of India (SBI) has begun conducting the Probationary Officer (PO) Preliminary Examination 2025 to fill 600 vacancies. The exam is being held on March 8, 16, and 24, 2025. This recruitment drive includes 586 regular positions and 14 backlog vacancies.

The SBI PO Cut-Off 2025, which determines the minimum qualifying marks required to advance to the next stage, will be released on the official SBI website (sbi.co.in) once the results are declared.

SBI PO Prelims 2025: Expected Cut-Off Marks (Category-Wise)

Based on previous years’ trends and the moderate difficulty level of the exam, here are the expected cut-off marks:

Category	Expected Cut-Off (Out of 100 Marks)
General	50-55
Other Backward Class (OBC)	49-54
Economically Weaker Section (EWS)	50-55
Scheduled Caste (SC)	43-48
Scheduled Tribe (ST)	38-43

The official cut-off will be released after the results are declared.

SBI PO Prelims Exam Pattern 2025

Exam Mode: Online
Total Questions: 100 (Multiple Choice Questions)
Total Marks: 100
Duration: 1 Hour
Negative Marking: ¼ (0.25) marks deducted per wrong answer

Sections in the Exam:

English Language
Quantitative Aptitude
Reasoning Ability

Note: No marks will be deducted for unanswered questions.

What’s Next After SBI PO Prelims 2025?

Candidates who clear the Prelims will qualify for the SBI PO Mains Exam, which consists of objective questions worth 250 marks.

Final Selection Process:

Mains Exam
Psychometric Test
Group Exercise & Interview

The final selection will be based on performance across all these stages.

SBI PO 2025 Eligibility Criteria

Educational Qualification: Candidates must have a graduation degree from a recognized university or an equivalent qualification recognized by the Central Government.

Age Limit: Candidates must be between 21 to 30 years. Age relaxation applies to reserved categories as per government norms.