What is the negative marking in SBI PO Prelims?

In SBI PO Prelims, 0.25 (1/4th) of the mark assigned to a question is deducted for every incorrect response. Correct answers receive +1 mark and unattempted questions receive 0.

Is there sectional cutoff in SBI PO Prelims?

No. State Bank of India does not prescribe any individual sectional cutoff marks for SBI PO Prelims. Shortlisting for Mains is done strictly on overall aggregate category-wise merit.

What is the exam pattern for SBI PO Prelims?

SBI PO Prelims consists of 100 questions carrying 100 marks across English Language (40 Qs / 40 M), Quantitative Aptitude (30 Qs / 30 M), and Reasoning Ability (30 Qs / 30 M) in 60 minutes.

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Check your State Bank of India (SBI PO) answer key instantly with KeyGuru.in’s free online calculator. Paste your official DigiALM response sheet URL to compute your exact raw marks with official 0.25 negative marking deductions, evaluate subject-wise accuracy across English Language, Quantitative Aptitude, and Reasoning Ability, and compare your score against expected category cutoff ranges.

State Bank of India (SBI) conducts the national-level SBI PO Examination annually to recruit Probationary Officers across branches throughout India. The recruitment is renowned for its competitive selection standard, offering lucrative career growth in India's premier public sector bank.

SBI PO Selection Stages & Exam Structure

The SBI PO selection framework consists of three rigorous phases:

Phase 1 — Preliminary Examination (Screening): A 1-hour computer-based test of 100 questions (100 marks) with strictly enforced 20-minute sectional timers. Prelims marks are used solely to shortlist candidates for Mains (approx. 10 times the number of vacancies) and do not count toward the final selection merit list.
Phase 2 — Main Examination (Merit Deciding): Objective test of 200 marks followed by an English Descriptive Paper (Letter & Essay) of 50 marks. Total Mains marks (250) are scaled to a score out of 75.
Phase 3 — Psychometric Test, Group Exercise & Interview: Psychometric profiling followed by Group Exercise (20 marks) and Personal Interview (30 marks). Total Phase 3 marks (50) are scaled to a score out of 25. Final merit is computed out of 100 (75 + 25).

SBI PO Prelims Subject-Wise Marks & Question Distribution

Section / Subject	Number of Questions	Maximum Marks	Sectional Duration	Key Focus Topics
English Language	40 Questions	40 Marks	20 Minutes	Reading Comprehension, Cloze Test, Para Jumbles, Error Detection, Sentence Improvement
Quantitative Aptitude	30 Questions	30 Marks	20 Minutes	Data Interpretation (DI), Number Series, Quadratic Equations, Arithmetic Word Problems
Reasoning Ability	30 Questions	30 Marks	20 Minutes	Puzzles & Seating Arrangements, Syllogisms, Inequalities, Blood Relations, Direction Sense
Total Preliminary Examination	100 Questions	100 Marks	60 Minutes (1 Hour)	No Sectional Cut-Off

Official Negative Marking & Cutoff Rules

✔ +1.00 Mark is awarded for every correct response in the Preliminary examination.
✘ -0.25 Marks (1/4th Penalty) are deducted for each incorrect response.
➖ 0 Marks for unattempted or skipped questions (no penalty).
NO Sectional Cut-Off: Unlike IBPS PO, State Bank of India does NOT apply sectional cutoff marks in either Prelims or Mains. Candidates are shortlisted purely on the basis of aggregate marks scored in the overall test.

SBI PO Final Merit Compilation Formula

Selection Phase	Maximum Marks	Normalized / Scaled Marks	Final Weightage
Phase 1 (Prelims)	100 Marks	Qualifying Only	0%
Phase 2 (Mains: Objective + Descriptive)	250 Marks	Scaled to 75 Marks	75% Weightage
Phase 3 (Group Exercise & Interview)	50 Marks	Scaled to 25 Marks	25% Weightage
Final Combined Merit Score	300 Marks	100 Marks	100%

Worked Example: How an SBI PO Prelims Score Is Calculated

The scoring rule used in every section is: net marks = correct × marks per question − wrong × (marks per question × 0.25). Here is an illustrative candidate (the numbers are an example, not real results):

Section	Questions	Correct	Wrong	Unattempted	Net marks
English Language	40	30	6	4	28.50 / 40
Quantitative Aptitude	30	15	10	5	12.50 / 30
Reasoning Ability	30	20	6	4	18.50 / 30
Total	100	65	22	13	59.50 / 100

This candidate attempts 87 of 100 questions and finishes on 59.50 out of 100. The weakest section is Quantitative Aptitude at 42% of its marks, which is the number to watch if a sectional cut-off applies. SBI does not enforce sectional cut-offs in the Prelims (see the rules above), so a strong section can offset a weak one in the overall score, but the shortlist is only about ten times the number of vacancies.

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Visit the official State Bank of India careers portal at bank.sbi/careers or sbi.co.in/careers.
Locate the latest announcement under "Recruitment of Probationary Officers (PO)".
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