SBI PO Phase 3 Admit Card 2026: Quick Answer
The SBI PO Phase 3 admit card (call letter) for 2026 has not been released yet. As of 7 November 2026, the State Bank of India has said the Phase-III call letters "will be released shortly" — no download link is live, and any page claiming the call letter is already out is wrong. The group exercise and interviews are scheduled to start from 18 November 2026 (tentative), as reported convergently by AglaSem, CareerBox and GK24. A total of 4,367 candidates were shortlisted after the Mains result, which was declared on 14/15 October 2026, according to EducationTimes and Shiksha (16 October 2026). Before the interviews, shortlisted candidates had to appear for the psychometric test on 31 October 2026, a mandatory remote-proctored test held at 1 PM under SBI's notice dated 27 October 2026. Phase 3 carries 50 marks — group exercise 20 and interview 30 — and the final merit is worked out on a 75:25 weight between the Mains and Phase 3, as reported. Keep checking the SBI careers portal; the call letter will appear there first, not on any third-party site.
What Phase 3 of SBI PO 2026 Is
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SBI PO selection has three phases. Phase 1 was the Preliminary examination, Phase 2 was the Main examination (objective test plus descriptive paper), and Phase 3 is the final stage: a psychometric test, a group exercise and a personal interview. Only candidates who cleared the Mains cut-off were shortlisted for Phase 3, and the number — 4,367 — was reported by EducationTimes and Shiksha when the Mains result was declared in mid-October 2026. Phase 3 does not have a written paper. It tests how you think, speak and work with others, and it decides the final merit list together with your Mains score.
| Stage | What happens | Marks | Status as of 7 November 2026 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Psychometric test | Mandatory online test, remote-proctored | Qualifying in nature, as reported | Held 31 October 2026, 1 PM |
| Group exercise (GE) | Group discussion task with fellow candidates | 20 | From 18 November 2026 (tentative) |
| Interview | Personal interview before a panel | 30 | From 18 November 2026 (tentative) |
| Call letter | Download from SBI careers portal | — | Not released yet |
SBI PO Phase 3 Admit Card 2026 Release Date: What Is Confirmed and What Is Expected
Nothing about the call-letter release date is official yet. SBI's own communication, as reported by AglaSem and CareerBox, says only that the call letters will be released shortly. That is the only confirmed statement available as of 7 November 2026. The 18 November start date for the group exercise and interviews is reported as tentative by the same sources, and it should be treated as expected until SBI prints the dates on the call letter itself. Do not trust social-media posts that give exact centre-wise dates — the call letter is the only document that carries your personal date, time and venue.
The sequence so far is confirmed and worth knowing, because it tells you where you stand:
- Mains result: declared 14/15 October 2026; 4,367 candidates shortlisted for Phase 3.
- Psychometric test notice: issued 27 October 2026.
- Psychometric test: held 31 October 2026, 1 PM, remote-proctored and mandatory.
- Phase-III call letter: to be released shortly (not out as of 7 November 2026).
- Group exercise and interview: from 18 November 2026 (tentative).
If you appeared for the psychometric test, your next step is simply to wait for the call letter and prepare for the group exercise and interview in the meantime. If you missed the psychometric test, check the SBI portal and your registered email immediately — SBI described it as mandatory, and missing a mandatory stage can end a candidature.
How to Download the SBI PO Phase 3 Call Letter
When the link goes live, the process will follow SBI's usual call-letter system. These steps are the standard SBI download process used for the Prelims and Mains call letters in this cycle:
- Go to sbi.co.in and open the Careers section.
- Click Current Openings, then find the Probationary Officer recruitment (CRPD/PO) for 2026.
- Click the link titled Download Call Letter for Phase-III (Group Exercise and Interview) or similar wording.
- Enter your registration number / roll number and your password / date of birth exactly as registered.
- Enter the captcha, submit, and download the PDF. Print at least two copies.
Your call letter will carry your name, roll number, the date and reporting time, the venue address, and the list of documents to bring. Read the reporting time carefully — SBI venues do not admit latecomers, and the group exercise is scheduled in batches, so your slot cannot be moved. If any detail on the call letter (name spelling, category, photograph) does not match your ID proof, contact SBI through the helpdesk details on the careers portal before your date; do not wait until the venue.
Documents to Carry for the Group Exercise and Interview
Carry originals plus one set of photocopies of each of the following, as per SBI's standard Phase-3 requirements:
- Printed Phase-III call letter.
- A valid photo identity proof in original (Aadhaar card, PAN card, passport, voter ID or driving licence) — the same ID whose number you entered in the application, if possible.
- Two recent passport-size photographs, matching the one uploaded in the application.
- Date-of-birth proof (Class 10 certificate or birth certificate) if it is not already covered by your ID.
- Educational certificates and mark sheets, and category / EWS / PwD certificates in the prescribed format if you claimed a reserved category.
- Experience certificates, if any, and the documents listed on the call letter itself.
The call letter is the final word on documents. If it asks for something extra — for example, a specific undertaking or a printed application form — carry it. Candidates are routinely turned back for a missing photo ID, so check your folder the night before.
Group Exercise and Interview: Pattern, Marks and Final Selection
Phase 3 carries 50 marks in total: group exercise 20 marks and interview 30 marks. The psychometric test, held on 31 October 2026, is a mandatory profiling exercise whose results go to the interview panel; it is not a marks-carrying paper. In the group exercise, a small group of candidates is given a topic or a task and assessed on communication, teamwork, leadership and clarity of thought — not on dominating the discussion. The interview that follows is a conventional panel interview: your background, your reasons for joining SBI, banking and economic awareness, and situational questions.
Final selection uses a 75:25 weight — 75 per cent from the Mains (objective + descriptive) and 25 per cent from Phase 3 — as reported by the sources tracking this cycle. That means a strong Mains score gives you a real cushion, but a weak interview can still cost a place, because the 4,367 shortlisted candidates are competing for a far smaller number of final vacancies. The final result is expected in November or December 2026, as reported; no date has been announced, and no final cut-off figure exists yet. Do not believe any "final cut-off" doing the rounds before the result — the SBI PO Mains cut-off itself has not been officially released, and this page deliberately publishes no cut-off figure.
How to Prepare While Waiting for the Call Letter
The gap between the call letter and your interview date will be short, so preparation should already be under way:
- Banking and economy: the repo rate decisions of 2026, SBI's own results and initiatives, the Union Budget's banking provisions, and the major RBI circulars of the year. Interview panels ask what changed recently, not textbook definitions.
- Your own profile: why banking, why SBI, your graduation subject, your home town's economy, and one honest answer about your weaknesses. Rehearse these aloud, not in your head.
- Group exercise practice: discuss one news topic a day in a group of four or five, with a two-minute opening and a one-minute summary. Practise listening and building on others' points — panels mark that higher than speaking the most.
- Psychometric follow-through: the test is done, but be ready for the panel to pick up themes from it. Answer consistently with what you marked; contradictions between the test and the interview are noticed.
- Mocks and revision: keep your Mains-level banking awareness warm with the SBI PO Mains Banking Awareness sectional mocks and the SBI PO Mains Reasoning and Computer Aptitude mock, and revise the pattern from the SBI PO syllabus and exam pattern note.
For interview-specific preparation, the SBI PO group exercise topics note and the SBI PO psychometric test note cover what each stage actually asks. The SBI PO cut-off note explains why no 2026 Mains cut-off figure is published here, and the SBI PO hub collects every free mock and note for this exam.
Frequently Asked Questions
1. Is the SBI PO Phase 3 admit card 2026 released? No. As of 7 November 2026, SBI has said the Phase-III call letters will be released shortly. No download link is live. Check sbi.co.in/careers only.
2. When will the SBI PO group exercise and interview start? From 18 November 2026, tentatively, as reported by AglaSem, CareerBox and GK24. Your exact date, time and venue will be printed on your own call letter.
3. How many candidates are shortlisted for SBI PO Phase 3? 4,367 candidates, as reported by EducationTimes and Shiksha when the Mains result was declared on 14/15 October 2026.
4. Was the psychometric test compulsory? Yes. SBI's notice of 27 October 2026 made the remote-proctored psychometric test on 31 October 2026 mandatory for shortlisted candidates.
5. What is the weight of Phase 3 in final selection? Phase 3 carries 50 marks (group exercise 20 + interview 30), and the final merit uses a 75:25 weight between the Mains and Phase 3, as reported.
6. When will the SBI PO final result come? No date has been announced. It is expected in November or December 2026, as reported. The final cut-off will be published only with the result — no figure exists yet.
As of 7 November 2026. Call-letter status, dates and shortlist figures are as reported by the sources cited; the SBI notice itself was not read directly for this page. Verify the final dates on your call letter at sbi.co.in.
Related Notes and Practice
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