SBI PO 2026 offers commerce and banking graduates in Tamil Nadu a prime gateway to prestigious banking careers, with exams in Chennai, Coimbatore, and Madurai. Notification expected January 2026; target high cutoffs like Tamil Nadu's recent 52 marks.

Eligibility

• Age Limit: 21-30 years (born 02.04.1996-01.04.2005); relaxations: OBC 3 years, SC/ST 5 years, PwBD up to 15 years.

• Education: Graduation in any discipline, including B.Com or banking-related; final-year students eligible provisionally.

• Attempts: Gen/EWS max 4; OBC/PwBD 7; SC/ST unlimited; Indian citizen or equivalents.​

• Tamil Nadu candidates benefit from local exam centers like Chennai, Madurai.​

Syllabus

• Prelims: English (Reading Comprehension, Cloze Test); Quantitative Aptitude (Simplification, Profit & Loss, DI, commerce-focused arithmetic); Reasoning (Puzzles, Syllogism, Coding).

• Mains: Reasoning & Computer (Puzzles, Flowcharts); Data Analysis (Advanced DI, Probability); Banking Awareness (Economy, RBI policies, commerce terms like ledger, banking laws); English (Essays); Descriptive (Letters on banking topics).

• Emphasize commerce strengths: banking awareness covers NEFT/RTGS, financial ratios; 2026 updates include digital banking trends.

Exam Pattern

• Prelims: 100 questions, 100 marks, 60 minutes (20 min/section): English 30Q, Quant 35Q, Reasoning 35Q; 0.25 negative marking.

• Mains: Objective 170Q/200 marks (3 hrs): Reasoning-Computer 45Q/60M, DI 35Q/60M, Awareness 40Q/40M, English 35Q/40M; Descriptive 50 marks/30 min; sectional timing.

• Phase 3: Psychometric Test, Group Exercises (20 marks), Interview (30 marks); final merit on Mains+Interview (normalized).

• Bilingual (except English); online mode.​

How to Prepare

• Build basics in 2 weeks: commerce grads leverage Quant (ratios, interest) and Banking Awareness.​

• Daily plan: 1 hr each English/Quant/Reasoning + 30 min current affairs (The Hindu, banking apps); focus Tamil Nadu economic news.​

• Practice mocks weekly post-syllabus; analyze errors for 90% accuracy; use Adda247/Oliveboard for 2026 mocks.

• Revise formulas, banking terms; join Chennai coaching like TIME for locals; track 2026 updates via sbi.co.in.​

Previous Year Question Papers

• Download 2025 memory-based PDFs (Prelims Shifts 1-3, Mains) from Adda247/Testbook for pattern insight.

• 2024 papers highlight commerce-heavy DI, banking puzzles; solve to beat Tamil Nadu cutoffs (e.g., Prelims ~52).

• Practice boosts speed; focus repeated topics like profit-loss, syllogisms for 2026 edge.

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