SBI PO Cut Off 2026 — Quick Answer
SBI PO Cut Off 2026 will be released by the State Bank of India separately for Prelims, Mains, and Final selection, after each stage's result. Based on the most recent cycle, the SBI PO Prelims Cut Off 2025 for the General category was 66.75 out of 100, the Mains Cut Off 2025 was 75 out of 250, and the Final Cut Off 2025 was 46.79 out of 100. There is no sectional cut off in Prelims, but sectional cut off does apply in Mains, including the Descriptive Test. Cut off marks vary each year based on vacancy count, exam difficulty, and the number of candidates appearing per shift.
SBI PO Cut Off 2026: What to Expect
With 1,500 vacancies in 2026 — nearly 3x the 541 vacancies in 2025 — cut off marks could trend lower than 2025's relatively high figures, though final numbers depend heavily on exam difficulty and total applicants (12,14,076 this cycle). This is analysis/context, not a guarantee — frame it that way.
Trend Warning: Since vacancy counts have increased significantly, the competitive curve will expand. Target a buffer of +5 to +7 marks above the previous average in your mock tests to account for shift difficulty variation.
Is There Sectional Cut Off in SBI PO?
Cut off limits are applied differently in SBI PO compared to other bank recruitment exams like IBPS PO. Calibrate your section-wise time based on these core parameters:
Prelims Stage
No sectional cut off is applied. Candidates are selected for Mains based entirely on their total marks out of 100.
Mains Stage
Sectional cut offs apply to each of the objective test sections and the Descriptive Test in Mains.
Final Selection
Mains marks and Phase III (Interview + GE) marks are combined at a 75:25 ratio to build the merit list.
SBI PO Prelims Cut Off Trend (2019–2025)
| Year | GEN | OBC | EWS | SC | ST | VI | HI | LD | D&E |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 66.75 | 65.50 | 64.50 | 59.25 | 51.50 | 52.75 | 36.25 | 54.50 | 35.50 |
| 2024 | 61.75 | 60.50 | 60.25 | 55.00 | 49.00 | 47.50 | 19.75 | 49.75 | 9.50 |
| 2023 | 59.25 | 59.25 | 59.25 | 53.00 | 47.50 | 48.25 | 22.75 | 47.50 | 4.50 |
| 2022 | 59.50 | 58.25 | 59.50 | 52.50 | 47.75 | 50.50 | 21.50 | 46.25 | 0.00 |
| 2021 | 63.00 | 61.25 | 62.75 | 54.75 | 49.25 | — | — | — | — |
| 2020 | 58.50 | 56.00 | 56.75 | 50.00 | 43.75 | — | — | — | — |
| 2019 | 71.00 | 68.25 | 68.25 | 61.75 | 54.75 | — | — | — | — |
SBI PO Mains Cut Off Trend (2019–2025)
| Year | GEN | OBC | EWS | SC | ST | VI | HI | LD | D&E |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 75.00 | 69.50 | 75.00 | 62.75 | 62.51 | 62.63 | 62.50 | 63.51 | 63.75 |
| 2024 | 87.50 | 75.00 | 87.50 | 75.00 | 75.00 | 75.00 | — | 75.00 | — |
| 2023 | 70.00 | 62.25 | 70.00 | 57.50 | 57.50 | 57.50 | 58.00 | 57.50 | 58.25 |
| 2022 | 88.93 | 80.96 | 84.60 | 73.83 | 66.86 | 93.08 | 63.10 | 80.45 | 63.25 |
| 2021 | 94.85 | 86.54 | 90.01 | 77.32 | 75.01 | 97.72 | 75.77 | 75.35 | 75.17 |
| 2020 | 88.93 | 80.96 | 84.60 | 73.83 | 66.86 | 93.08 | 63.10 | 80.45 | 63.25 |
| 2019 | 104.42 | 94.28 | 100.89 | 82.50 | 77.63 | 101.75 | 75.36 | 86.51 | 75.14 |
SBI PO Final Cut Off Trend (2019–2025)
| Year | GEN | OBC | EWS | SC | ST | VI | HI | LD | D&E |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 46.79 | 41.84 | 41.16 | 37.84 | 31.59 | 44.95 | 36.69 | 41.55 | 34.35 |
| 2024 | 46.24 | 40.96 | 36.85 | 32.50 | 33.36 | 33.63 | — | 42.04 | — |
| 2023 | 44.60 | 39.73 | 36.03 | 37.15 | 36.45 | 29.20 | 32.25 | 33.68 | 32.98 |
| 2022 | 48.12 | 43.37 | 43.01 | 40.81 | 38.42 | 39.14 | 35.29 | 36.90 | 31.88 |
| 2021 | 53.40 | 47.41 | 47.94 | 44.93 | 41.55 | 49.93 | 41.59 | 41.64 | 33.16 |
| 2020 | 51.23 | 45.09 | 45.35 | 44.09 | 41.87 | 51.55 | 28.62 | 45.27 | 29.43 |
| 2019 | 54.11 | 48.78 | 50.13 | 45.74 | 43.90 | 52.58 | 35.29 | 47.11 | 33.37 |
*Final cut off = normalized combination of Mains + Interview/Group Exercise marks, at a 75:25 weightage.
SBI PO Interview & GE Qualifying Marks
Unlike other components, the Interview & Group Exercise qualifying benchmarks have remained flat across years. This stage is qualifying in nature rather than merit-ranked:
Qualifying Target Marks
Qualifying Target Marks
Note: Phase III qualifying score is mandatory. If you fail to score the category-minimum here, you will be disqualified from the final merit list, even if your written Mains score was exceptionally high.
Factors Affecting SBI PO Cut Off
Category-wise vacancy
More vacancies in a category generally means a relatively lower cut off, and vice versa.
Exam difficulty level
Varies across shifts and is adjusted for through normalization.
Number of candidates appearing
Higher competition in a shift/category can push cut offs up.
Normalization process
SBI normalizes scores across shifts to account for difficulty variation before applying cut offs.
Why There's No State-Wise SBI PO Cut Off
A common search query among bank exam candidates is state-wise score allocations. SBI PO has a different structure:
Pure Nationwide Merit Selection
SBI PO is a pure nationwide recruitment with no state-wise vacancy allocation — unlike some state-level bank exams. Because there's no state-wise vacancy split, SBI does not release state-wise cut off data; only category-wise cut off (UR/SC/ST/OBC/EWS/PwBD) is published.
How to Check SBI PO Official Cut Off
Visit SBI Careers Portal
Visit the official SBI website and navigate to the Careers section.
Find Current Openings
Go to the "Recent Recruitments" or "Current Openings" tab.
Locate PO Cut Off Link
Find and click the SBI PO Cut Off 2026 link (released after each stage's result).
Identify Category Target
The cut off PDF opens — check your category's qualifying marks.
Save for Reference
Download the PDF for reference during practice target calibrations.
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