SBI PO Mains Result 2026: When will SBI PO Mains result be declared? Check expected date, how to download and next steps

The State Bank of India (SBI) is expected to announce the SBI PO Mains Result 2026 in September or October for candidates who appeared in the Phase II examination. The SBI PO Mains exam was conducted on September 12, 2026, as part of the recruitment process for 1,500 Probationary Officer vacancies.

According to SBI’s official recruitment schedule, the Main Examination result is scheduled for September/October 2026, followed by the Phase III selection process in October/November. SBI will publish the result through its official careers website.

SBI PO Mains Result 2026: When is the result expected?

SBI has not specified a fixed result date. Its recruitment advertisement lists September/October 2026 as the tentative period for declaration of the Main Examination result. Candidates should therefore watch the SBI Careers section for the official result notice.


Once released, the SBI PO Mains Result 2026 is expected to be available in the form of a PDF containing the roll numbers of candidates shortlisted for the next stage. Candidates will need to locate their roll number in the result document to check whether they have qualified.

SBI PO Mains Result 2026: How to check and download

Candidates can follow these steps once SBI activates the result link:

1. Visit the official SBI website at sbi.bank.in.
2. Open the Careers section and go to the Probationary Officer recruitment page.
3. Find the SBI PO Mains Result 2026 link.
4. Open the result PDF.
5. Use Ctrl+F and enter your roll number to search the list.
6. Save or download the PDF for future reference.

Candidates should rely on the official SBI website for the result rather than unofficial links or social media posts.

SBI PO Mains Result 2026: What happens after the result?

Candidates who qualify in the Mains examination will move to Phase III of the SBI PO recruitment process. SBI’s official schedule lists the next stage as comprising the Psychometric Test, Group Exercise and Interview. The tentative schedule places these stages in October and November 2026.

The preliminary examination is qualifying in nature, and its marks are not added to the final merit. Final selection is based on performance in the Main Examination and the subsequent Phase III assessment, as prescribed by SBI.

Candidates shortlisted after SBI PO Mains Result 2026 should therefore begin preparing for the next stage instead of waiting until the interview or Group Exercise call letter is issued.

SBI PO Mains 2026: How many vacancies are there?

SBI has announced a total of 1,500 Probationary Officer vacancies for the 2026 recruitment cycle. These comprise 1,446 regular vacancies and 54 backlog vacancies, according to the bank’s official recruitment advertisement.

SBI PO Mains Result: Previous years’ timeline

The gap between the Mains examination and result has varied across recruitment cycles, so previous-year timelines do not establish an exact release date for 2026.

Exam cycle	Mains exam date	Mains result date	Approximate gap
2026	September 12, 2026	September/October 2026, tentative	As per SBI schedule
2025	September 13, 2025	November 6, 2025	54 days
2024-25	May 5, 2025	May 21, 2025	16 days
2023-24	December 5, 2023	January 11, 2024	37 days

For the 2026 cycle, SBI’s official schedule remains the primary reference, with the Main Examination result listed for September/October and Phase III scheduled for October/November.