Deepanshi Pant | August 1, 2026 | 11:30 AM IST | 1 min read
SBI PO Preliminary 2026 examination is being conducted today. Check updates on the shift timings, admit card link, question paper analysis, and more.

The State Bank of India is conducting the Probationary Officer (PO) prelims examination 2026 today. SBI prelims exam will conclude on August 2 for 1,500 PO vacancies in 4 shifts per day. Shift-wise analysis, good attempts and difficulty level will be updated here.
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Candidates must carry their admit card to the exam centre. As per the exam pattern, the examination will be of 100 marks, and questions will be asked for english language, quantitative aptitude, and reasoning ability sections.
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The exam will be conducted for a duration of 100 minutes.
Section | No. of Questions | Marks | Duration |
English Language | 40 | Total Maximum Marks 100 | 20 minutes |
Quantitative Aptitude | 30 | 20 minutes | |
Reasoning Ability | 30 | 20 minutes | |
Total | 100 | 100 minutes |
The SBI PO 2026 notification was released on June 18, 2026. The online application process concluded on July 8. Candidates were allowed to pay the application fee during the application window.
Those who qualify prelims exam will be eligible to appear in mains examination which will be conducted in September 2026.
The SBI PO vacancy for 2026 is determined solely by the conducting authority. The SBI has released a total of 1500 vacant positions across the country for all categories. The SBI PO vacancies are allotted separately for every category and are divided into Regular and Backlog.
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SBI PO Prelims Exam 2026 Live: Aug 1 exam begins. Latest updates on shift timings, reporting time, things to carry, exam day guidelines, memory-based questions, paper analysis, and more.
August 1, 2026 | 11:30 AM IST
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.
August 1, 2026 | 11:15 AM IST
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.
August 1, 2026 | 11:07 AM IST
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.
August 1, 2026 | 11:06 AM IST
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.