SBI PO Prelims Exam 2026 LIVE: Aug 2 exam today; shift-wise question paper analysis, difficulty level

The exam pattern are as follows:

The SBI will start the day 2 shift 1 exam at 9 am.

The reporting time for SBI PO prelims exam are:

The documents required during the SBI PO prelims exam are:

• Aadhaar Card 
• PAN Card
• Passport
• Driving License (Permanent)
• Voter's Card 
• Bank Passbook 
• College/University ID 
• Employee ID
• Photo ID issued by Gazetted Officer/People's Representative on official letterhead

The shift timings are as follows:

The details mentioned on the SBI PO prelims admit card are:

• Name 
• Gender
• Photograph
• Exam Date
• Shift Timings
• DOB
• Category 
• Test Centre Address
• Post Applied
• Time Duration 
• Exam day guidelines
• Signature

The syllabus of SBI PO prelims is given below:

To download the SBI PO Admit Card 2026, follow the steps given below:

• Visit the career page of SBI at sbi.bank.in
• Go to the ‘current opening’ section
• Click on the ‘Recruitment of Probationary Officers in SBI’ link
• Click oo the admit card link of SBI exam
• Enter the details, including registration number or roll number and date of birth or password
• The SBI PO admit card will be displayed on the screen
• Download the admit card and take its printout for further reference

The exam pattern for SBI PO Prelims are as follows:

The documents required for SBI PO Prelims Exam are:

SBI PO Prelims Admit Card

Original photo identity proof (Aadhaar Card, PAN Card, Passport, Voter ID or Driving Licence)

Recent passport-size photographs

The following items are prohibited from exam hall:

• Electronic gadgets
• Study materials
• Calculators
• Cell phones
• Goggles
• Handbags
• Hair pin
• Hair band
• Belt
• Cap
• Watch/wrist watch
• Camera
• Any metallic item

The guidelines for the IBPS PO exam are as follows:

• Reach exam centre on reporting time
• Verify centre address
• Carry only required documents
• Follow all guidelines issued by invigilators
• Seat on allotted seat only
• Do not prohibited items

The shift timings are as follows:

Candidates will get one marks for each correct answers and 25 marks will be deducted for wrong answers.

The SBI PO Prelims 2026 examination for Day 1, Shift 4 ends at 5:30 pm.

Documents needed to carry on the exam day are:

• Hall ticket
• Government-issued photo ID- PAN
• Voter ID card as proof of identity

The SBI PO Prelims 2026 examination for Day 1, Shift 4 begins.

The SBI PO Prelims 2026 examination for Day 1, Shift 4 will start soon.

The SBI PO Prelims 2026 examination for Day 1, Shift 4 will begin today at 4:30 pm. Candidates are advised to report to the exam centre for Shift 3 at 3:30 pm.

The SBI concluded the shift 3 examination at 3:00 pm on August 1. Candidates appearing for shift 4 must report for the examination at 3:00 pm. The examination will begin at 4:30 pm.

The SBI has issued a total of 1500 vacant positions across the country for all categories. The SBI PO 2026 vacancies are allotted separately for every category and are divided into Regular and Backlog.

Candidates can check the SBI PO Prelims Stage-wise weightage of marks for the final merit list below:

The State Bank of India has begun the Probationary Officer (PO) prelims examination 2026 day 1 shift 3 at 2:00 pm. The authority will conclude at 3:00 am.

Candidates can check the SBI PO prelims making scheme below:

Candidates can check the SBI PO stages below:

1. SBI PO Prelims Cut off 2026
2. SBI PO Mains Cut off 2026
3. SBI PO Interview Cut off 2026

The SBI PO Prelims 2026 examination for Day 1, Shift 3 will begin today at 2:00 pm. Candidates are advised to report to the exam centre for Shift 3 at 1:00 pm.

Candidates can check the factors affecting the SBI PO Prelims Cutoff below:

• Number of vacancies
• Number of applicants
• Difficulty level of the exam

The SBI concluded the shift 2 examination at 12:30 pm on August 1. Candidates appearing for shift 3 must report for the examination at 1:00 pm. The examination will begin at 2:00 pm.

As per the SBI PO 2026 exam pattern, the examination will be of 100 marks, and questions will be asked for english language, quantitative aptitude, and reasoning ability sections.

The authority concluded the shift 1 at 10:00 am. As per the feedback, the SBI PO Prelims examination was rated easy to moderate. The exam pattern was as predicted, and no question asked was out of syllabus.

The exam will be conducted for a duration of 100 minutes.

The State Bank of India has begun the Probationary Officer (PO) prelims examination 2026 day1 shift 2 at 11:30 am. The authority will conclude at 12:30 am.

The authority has announced the SBI PO Preliminary admit card on July 22, 2026. Candidates are advised to download their admit card card and carry it to the exam centre.

The SBI concluded the shift 1 examination at 10 am on August 1. Candidates appearing for shift 2 must report for the examination at 10:30 am. The examination will begin at 11:30 am.

The SBI will conduct the State Bank of India Probationary Officer Preliminary Examination on August 1 and 2, 2026. The authority has already conducted the August 1 Shift 1 from 9 am to 10 am. Shift 2 will begin at 11:30 am.