In this article, we will discuss about SBI PO cutoff for SBI PO Prelims and SBI PO mains Exam 2016.
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SBI PO CutOff 2016 : How many Marks to Score
State Bank of India has been conducting SBI PO Exam every year. The number of aspirants applying for it are also increasing continuously. This year also it is expected that around 40-50 lakhs candidates will be applying for it. Thus the level of competition is going to be very very tough.
In this article we will analyse SBI PO cutoff so that you can have an idea about how much to score in SBI PO Exam.
SBI PO Prelims Cutoff 2016
SBI PO 2016 Prelims Cutoff Marks Subject-wise:
|
S.No. |
Tests |
Max. Marks |
Cutoff Marks |
|
|
ST/SC/OBC/VH/HI/OH |
General |
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|
1 |
30 |
6 |
8.75 |
|
|
2 |
35 |
4.25 |
7 |
|
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3 |
35 |
4.25 |
7.25 |
|
SBI PO 2016 Prelims Cutoff Marks Category-wise:
|
Category |
Total Marks (Out of 100) |
|
General |
47.5 |
|
ST |
29.25 |
|
SC |
38.75 |
|
OBC |
44.5 |
|
OH |
36 |
|
VH |
37 |
|
HI |
15.15 |
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SBI PO CutOff Previous Year
| Subject | Total marks | Gen | OBC | SC | ST |
| Reasoning | 50 | 12.5 | 10 | 10 | 7.5 |
| Data analysis and interpretation | 50 | 12.5 | 10 | 10 | 7.5 |
| General awareness / Marketing / Computer knowledge | 50 | 21.25 | 18.5 | 18.5 | 18.5 |
| English language | 50 | 12.5 | 10 | 10 | 7.5 |
| Objective test | 200 | 80 | 70 | 70 | 6. |
| Descriptive test | 50 | 20 | 17.5 | 17.5 | 17.5 |
| Minimum marks to be secured to be shortlisted for Interview | 250 | 124 | 110 | 89 | 79 |
| GD | 20 | ||||
| Interview | 30 | ||||
| Total (GD + Interview) | 50 | 20 | 18 | 18 | 18 |
Total marks secured by last ranked selected candidate (out of 100)
| Category | Marks |
| General | 58.93 |
| OBC | 52.33 |
| SC | 49.20 |
| ST | 34.78 |
| OH | 47.63 |
| VH | 49.25 |
How Much to Score in SBI PO Exam?
Before answering this question, let us see the cutoff cutoff of 2015 prelims
- General: 47.50
- OBC: 42.25
- SC: 37.25
- ST: 19.75
But that’s not all. The main point is that you need to clear sectional cut off in additional to overall cutoff as well which is generally around 12-15 marks for each section.
In Order to reach the the marks specified above, you need to
- Attempt at least 70 percent questions overall to clear the overall cutoff
- A minimum of 50% question in each section to clear the sectional cutoff
Is Scoring CutOff marks enough in SBI PO Exam??
In very simple language NO. The reason is that SBI calls 2.5-3 times the aspirants for GD and interview. It means more than half of the aspirants who got interview call will ultimately not be able to make it to the final merit. Generally these are those candidates who cleared cutoff on ,margin (Though there are some exceptions too.)
This is it for SBI PO cutoff. We will be sharing all updates related to Cutoff and more. We will also be sharing a series of preparation tips on SBI PO 2016 exam covering all the sections. If you have any queries/questions regarding sbi po cutoff, feel free to post them in the comments section below and we will be glad to answer them for you.
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