SBI PO exam is held every year to appoint Probationary Officers in various SBI branches across India. The exam is generally perceived to be tougher than any other competitive banking exams in India. The reason being that SBI releases minimum cut-off marks for every SBI PO exam every year. The cut-off mark is the minimum section wise score that a candidate needs to achieve in each SBI PO exam level in order to qualify for further rounds.
The cut-off score varies each year and is pre-decided by the SBI PO exam organizing committee. The cut-off score is significant because candidates need to perform consistently well in order to make through all the 3 rounds, i.e.,
- SBI PO Prelims Test
- SBI PO Main Test
- Group Discussion+ Personal Interview
The cut-off score for every round vary from each other and needless to say, gets tougher will every level. Hence candidates need to ensure that their preparation is up to the mark. Given below is the year-wise cut off marks for SBI Prelims and Main exams from the year 2013 to 2018.
SBI PO Cut Off Score 2018
| SBI PO Prelims Cut Off |
| Category | SC | ST | OBC | GEN | OH | VI | HI |
| Cut Off | 49 | 43 | 54.25 | 56.75 | 45.25 | 49 | 14.75 |
| SBI PO Main Cut Off |
| Category | SC | ST | OBC | GEN | OH | VI | HI |
| Cut Off | 77.13 | 75.01 | 86.42 | 93.10 | 75.03 | 88.91 | 75.16 |
| Group Exercise + Interview |
| Category | SC | ST | OBC | GEN | OH | VI | HI |
| Cut Off | 18 | 18 | 18 | 20 | 18 | 18 | 18 |
| Total Cut Off Marks After Normalization |
| Category | SC | ST | OBC | GEN | OH | VI | HI |
| Cut Off | 43.99 | 39.87 | 46.26 | 50.79 | 43.04 | 47.09 | 32.69 |
SBI PO Cut Off Score 2017
| SBI PO Prelims Cut Off |
| Category | SC | ST | OBC | GEN | OH | VI | HI |
| Cut Off | 43.25 | 31.25 | 48.25 | 51.50 | 38.75 | 42.80 | 18.50 |
| SBI PO Main Cut Off |
| Category | SC | ST | OBC | GEN | OH | VI | HI |
| Cut Off | 62.50 | 62.50 | 79.50 | 89.25 | 62.50 | 88.09 | 62.50 |
| Group Exercise + Interview |
| Category | SC | ST | OBC | GEN | OH | VI | HI |
| Cut Off | 18 | 18 | 18 | 20 | 18 | 18 | 18 |
SBI PO Cut Off Score 2016
| SBI PO Prelims Cut Off |
| Category | SC | ST | OBC | GEN | OH | VI | HI |
| Cut Off | 38.75 | 29.25 | 44.50 | 47.50 | 36.00 | 37.00 | 15.75 |
| Total Cut Off Marks After Normalization |
| Category | SC | ST | OBC | GEN | OH | VI | HI |
| Cut Off | 34.25 | 34.73 | 44.43 | 49.75 | 38.45 | 43.08 | 40.78 |
SBI PO Cut Off Score 2015
| SBI PO Main Overall Cut Off- Objective+Descriptive |
| Category | SC | ST | OBC | GEN | OH | VH |
| Cut Off | 89 | 79 | 110.75 | 124.25 | 89.75 | 95 |
| Group Exercise + Interview |
| Category | SC | ST | OBC | GEN | OH | VH |
| Cut Off | 18 | 18 | 18 | 20 | 18 | 18 |
| Total Cut Off Marks After Normalization |
| Category | SC | ST | OBC | GEN | OH | VH |
| Cut Off | 49.2 | 34.78 | 52.33 | 49.25 | 47.63 | 43.8 |
SBI PO Cut Off Score 2014
| SBI PO Prelims Cut Off |
| Category | SC | ST | OBC | GEN | OH | VH |
| Cut Off | 60 | 60 | 70 | 80 | 60 | 70 |
| SBI PO Main Overall Cut Off- Objective+Descriptive |
| Category | SC | ST | OBC | GEN | OH | VH |
| Cut Off | 98 | 78 | 106 | 112 | 81 | 96 |
| Group Exercise + Interview |
| Category | SC | ST | OBC | GEN | OH | VH |
| Cut Off | 18 | 18 | 18 | 20 | 18 | 18 |
| Total Cut Off Marks After Normalization |
| Category | SC | ST | OBC | GEN | OH | VH |
| Cut Off | 49.4 | 33 | 50.2 | 55.2 | 44.3 | 43.8 |
SBI PO Cut Off Score 2013
| SBI PO Prelims Cut Off |
| Category | SC | ST | OBC | GEN | OH | VH |
| Cut Off | 70 | 70 | 70 | 80 | 70 | 70 |
| SBI PO Main Overall Cut Off- Objective+Descriptive |
| Category | SC | ST | OBC | GEN | OH | VH |
| Cut Off | 128 | 116 | 137 | 151 | 118 | 118 |
| Group Exercise + Interview |
| Category | SC | ST | OBC | GEN | OH | VH |
| Cut Off | 18 | 18 | 18 | 20 | 18 | 18 |
| Total Cut Off Marks After Normalization |
| Category | SC | ST | OBC | GEN | OH | VH |
| Cut Off | 52.4 | 50.4 | 54.2 | 63 | 50 | 54.5 |