SBI to Announce 2025 Preliminary Exam Results for Probationary Officers
SBI Preliminary Exam Results Announcement
The State Bank of India (SBI) is preparing to unveil the results for the 2025 Preliminary Exam concerning the recruitment of Probationary Officers (PO). Candidates who took the exam on August 4 and 5, 2025, can access their results on the official SBI website sbi.co.in once they are released.
Steps to Access SBI PO Prelims Result 2025
To check the results, candidates must have their roll number along with either their password or date of birth for login. Here’s how to do it:
Go to the official SBI website: sbi.co.in
Find the Career section and click on Current Openings.
Choose Probationary Officer Recruitment 2025.
Input your registration number/roll number and password/DOB to log in.
Locate your roll number in the result PDF and download it for future reference.
Exam Details
The SBI PO Prelims exam consists of a 100-mark assessment divided into three sections:
English Language
Numerical Ability
Reasoning Ability
Additionally, the exam implements a negative marking policy, deducting 0.25 marks for each incorrect answer. This year, more than 600,000 candidates participated in the exam.
Recruitment Process Overview
The recruitment for SBI PO involves three key stages:
Prelims – Initial round to filter candidates for the mains.
Mains Exam – Comprehensive written test for those shortlisted.
Interview & Psychometric Test – Incorporates group activities and personal interviews.
Next Steps for Candidates
For the 2025 recruitment cycle, SBI has received 657,850 applications for 541 PO positions. Approximately ten times the number of applicants will be invited to take the Mains exam. Following the announcement of the Prelims results, SBI will provide the schedule for the Mains exam.
Key Takeaways
The Prelims serve as a qualifying stage; passing it does not ensure selection.
Those chosen for the Mains will need to participate in an interview, psychometric test, and group exercises for final selection.