SBI PO Prelims Cut Off 2026: Official Cut-Off Marks & Past 5 Year Trend

The SBI PO Prelims Cutoff is the minimum aggregate score required for candidates to qualify for the Main Examination. SBI has not prescribed any sectional cut-off for the preliminary examination; candidates are shortlisted for mains based on their overall prelims performance. The State Bank of India (SBI) releases cutoff marks separately for all stages, i.e., prelims, mains, and interview.

SBI PO Cut Off 2026

SBI PO Prelims Result 2026 has been released on 28th August 2026, and the cut-off marks will be released along with scorecards on the official website www.sbi.bank.in by 30th August 2026. The cut-off will be prepared after normalising marks and will depend on factors such as the exam difficulty level, total vacancies, and the number of candidates who appeared in the examination.

SBI PO Prelims Cut Off 2026

Based on candidate feedback gathered from the exam analysis and the difficulty level of the exam held on 1st and 2nd August 2026, the SBI PO prelims cut-off for the General (UR) category could be 65-70. The official SBI PO cut-off marks will be released both category-wise and section-wise, along with the SBI PO Scorecard and results. Till then, candidates can refer to the SBI PO expected cut-off marks.

Category	Prelims Cut-Off (Expected)
General (UR)	65 – 70
EWS	63 – 68
OBC	64 – 68
SC	60 – 64
ST	52 – 58
VI	52 – 56

Important: There is no Sectional or state-wise Cut Off in SBI PO Prelims, only the category-wise cut off marks will be released.

SBI PO Cut Off: How Does SBI Decide Who Qualifies?

For Prelims, SBI prepares a category-wise merit list based on aggregate marks. SBI shortlists candidates for Mains from the top of the merit list, considering about 10 times the number of vacancies in each category.

Prelims Score ⇒ Category-wise Merit List ⇒ Cut-off / Shortlisting Benchmark ⇒ Approximately 10× vacancies shortlisted ⇒ SBI PO Mains

What Does the SBI PO Prelims Cut Off Actually Mean?

Clearing the cut-off means: Prelims Cut Off Cleared → Mains Eligible

It does not mean: Prelims Cut Off Cleared → Final Selection

SBI PO Prelims Cut Off vs Your Score

Situation	What it Means
Score > Cut Off	Qualified for next stage, subject to result
Score = Cut Off	Meets the cut-off benchmark
Score < Cut Off	Not shortlisted through Prelims
One section low, overall above cut-off	Possible to qualify because no sectional Prelims cut-off

SBI PO Prelims Cut-Off: Past 5 Year Trend

The SBI PO Prelims cut-off trend for the last five years helps the candidates to understand the change in the qualifying benchmark for various recruitment cycles. However, the cut-off should not be taken as a fixed target as it varies with factors such as the difficulty level of the examination, candidate performance, vacancies and the number of candidates shortlisted for the next stage.

Year	UR	SC	ST	OBC	EWS
2025	66.75	59.25	51.50	65.50	64.50
2024	61.75	55	49	60.50	60.25
2023	59.25	53	47.50	59.25	59.25
2022	59.50	52.50	47.75	58.25	59.50
2021	94.85	77.32	75.01	59.50	90.01