SBI PO 2026

Key facts from SBI's official 2026 Probationary Officer advertisement, with calculators for salary, age limit and marks.

Calculators

Every tool follows the official rule and links its source.

SBI PO Salary 2026Basic pay on joining and after increments
SBI PO Age LimitEligibility and chances by category
SBI PO Marks CalculatorPrelims and Mains with 1/4 penalty

Key facts from the advertisement

SBI detailed advertisement published on 18 June 2026.

Age limit21–30 years on 1 April 2026: born 2 April 1996 to 1 April 2005
Chances6 (UR/EWS), 9 (OBC, PwBD), no restriction (SC/ST); only the Main exam counts
Prelims100 questions, 100 marks, 1 hour (August 2026)
Mains170 objective questions for 200 marks + 30-mark descriptive test
Negative marking1/4 of the marks for the question, in Prelims and Mains
PayJMGS-I 48480-2000/7-62480-2340/2-67160-2680/7-85920; joining basic ₹56,480

Source: SBI: Recruitment of Probationary Officers 2026, detailed advertisement (published 18-06-2026). Checked 21 September 2026.

Three things to work out before you apply

Whether you are eligible. Age is counted on 1 April 2026, not on the day you apply, so a birthday after that date does not count. The limit is 21–30 years, and the notice sets out 6 categories that can raise the upper limit. The age limit calculator checks your date of birth against that range and applies one relaxation at a time.

What your answer sheet is worth. SBI PO Preliminary Examination has 100 questions for 100 marks, with 1/4 off for a wrong answer. SBI PO Main Examination (Objective) has 170 questions for 200 marks, with a different penalty in each section. The marks calculator works the score out section by section from the official answer key.