SBI PO Prelims Answer Key 2026 Out with Response Sheet

The SBI PO Prelims Answer Key 2026 and response sheet were released on 12 October 2026 on State Bank of India's careers website. The Preliminary Exam was held online on 1 and 2 August 2026 for the recruitment of 1,500 Probationary Officers under Advertisement No. CRPD/PO/2026-27/09. You can log in with your Roll Number or Registration Number and Date of Birth to see your response sheet.

What Is Out

• Released on: 12 October 2026
• What you get: a response sheet with the answers you marked, to compare with the answer key
• Official link name: Marks Secured by the Candidates in Preliminary Examination
• Login details: Roll Number or Registration Number, Date of Birth and CAPTCHA
• Recruitment: 1,500 Probationary Officer posts (1,446 regular and 54 backlog)

The response sheet shows the answers you marked in the exam. Compare them with the key to work out your score.

How to Check the Response Sheet

• Open SBI's careers website and go to Current Openings.
• Find the Probationary Officers recruitment (CRPD/PO/2026-27/09).
• Click the link "Marks Secured by the Candidates in Preliminary Examination".
• Accept the disclaimer.
• Enter your Roll Number or Registration Number and your Date of Birth.
• Fill in the CAPTCHA and submit.
• Save a copy for your records.

How to Calculate Your Score

• Total: 100 questions, 100 marks, 1 hour
• English Language: 40 questions, 20 minutes
• Quantitative Aptitude: 30 questions, 20 minutes
• Reasoning Ability: 30 questions, 20 minutes
• Wrong answer: one-fourth of the marks for that question is deducted
• Question left blank: no marks deducted

Next Steps

• Prelims result: already declared
• Mains exam call letters: already issued
• Prelims marks: used only to shortlist candidates for the Mains

Prelims marks are not added when SBI prepares the final merit list.

Key Dates

• Advertisement date: 18 June 2026
• Prelims exam: 1 and 2 August 2026
• Answer key and response sheet released: 12 October 2026