South Indian Bank PO 2021 – South Indian Bank conducts exam for recruitment of Probationary Officers (PO) online and the authority will soon release the schedule of South Indian Bank PO 2021. The recruitment takes place every year in three rounds – Online Exam, Group Discussion and Interview. South Indian Bank will release the application form on its website and the eligible candidates can apply for South Indian Bank PO 2021. Candidates must pay the application fee through online modes within the given deadline.

South Indian Bank PO 2021 exam contains a total of 160 questions from four sections namely Reasoning Aptitude & Computer Aptitude, Banking /General/ Economy/ Awareness, English Language and Data Interpretation. The final recruitment is based on the participants’ overall score in the online exam and GD and PI rounds. For more details on South Indian Bank PO 2021 recruitment, go through this article.

South Indian Bank PO 2021 – Overview

Name of Exam	South Indian Bank PO
Commonly called as	SIB PO
Exam Conducting Body	South Indian Bank
Name of the Post	PO or Probationary Officer
Mode of application	Online
Application Fees	General – Rs 800/- and SC/ST – Rs 200/-
Type of Questions	MCQs
Mode of Exam	Online
Phases of Exam	Three – Written Exam, Group Discussion and Personal Interview
Official website	southindianbank.in

South Indian Bank PO 2021 Important Dates

Candidates can check the schedule of the South Indian Bank PO 2021 exam on its official website. The authority will update the same through its official notification. The tentative dates of the events are as follows –

Events Calendar for South Indian Bank PO 2021

Events	Important Dates
South Indian Bank PO Application Form Release	To be announced soon
Deadline to submit the application form	To be announced soon
South Indian Bank PO Exam Date	To be announced soon
Release of Admit Card	To be announced soon
Result Declaration	To be announced soon
Group Discussion and Interview Call Schedule	To be announced soon

South Indian Bank PO 2021 – Official Notification

South Indian Bank will release its official notification for Probationary Officers Post on its website. Candidates can check this space to get the latest updates on South Indian Bank PO 2021 recruitment.

South Indian Bank PO Eligibility Criteria 2021

Candidates aspiring to apply for South Indian Bank PO 2021 must go through the eligibility criteria prescribed by the bank. Those who fail to meet the below given educational qualification and age criteria will not be able to apply for the post –

Age Limit 

1. The age of the aspirants must be less than 25 Years
2. The maximum age of the candidates must not be more than the specified limit set by South Indian Bank
3. The authority will soon disclose the upper and lower age limit of the candidates to apply for South Indian Bank PO 2021
4. Sc and ST category candidates will get the relaxation of 5 years in the upper age limit 

Academic Qualification

1. Candidates must have passed class 10^th, 12^th and should also possess Bachelor’s Degree in any stream from a reputed institute or university with a minimum aggregate score of 60%

South Indian Bank PO Registration 2021

Candidates who meet the eligibility criteria specified by South Indian Bank can complete the registration and application process through online mode. Applicants must provide correct details in the application form. Any false information may lead to the cancellation of candidature. Candidates must check the application form before submission to avoid any error.

Steps to fill South Indian Bank PO Application Form –

Aspirants need to fill the below-given steps to complete the registration and application process of South Indian Bank PO –

Step 1 – Registration

Aspirants must visit the official website of the bank and tap on the ‘Apply Online’ tab. A new page will be displayed where the candidates need to click on ‘New Registration’ button. Mention the name, date of birth, email id and mobile number and get an auto-generated registration number and password on the email id. Candidates must use these credentials for further login.

Step 2 – Filling Application Form

Re-login to the registered account with the given user id and password and get access of the application form. Fill in the mandatory details like name, date of birth, contact number, communication address, educational qualification, experience etc in the form and tap on the Save & Next button to move forward.

Step 3 – Uploading scanned images

After filling in the necessary details in the application form, candidates must upload the scanned images of the below-given documents in the specifications prescribed by the authority – 

1. Passport size photograph
2. Signature
3. Left-hand thumb impression
4. Handwritten Declaration

Note that the candidates must upload the documents as per the given specifications else the authority will reject the application. The photograph must be in a white or light background and the signature should be in small letters.

Step 4 – Preview of Application Form

Once the details are filled and documents are uploaded, candidates must preview the complete form and modify the errors if any. Note that the application form cannot be edited once the applicants hit the submit tab.

Step 5 – Application Fee Payment

The last step of the application process is fee payment. Candidates can pay the application fee through online modes that include net banking or debit or credit card. The amount of fee is different for general and ST/ST category candidates. It is mandatory to take the hard copy of the ‘E-Receipt’ that is auto-generated after the completion of the application process.

Category wise Application Fee Details 

1. Candidates who come under the General category will have to pay Rs 800/- as application fee
2. Those who belong to SC/ST category will have to pay the application fee of Rs 200/-

 Step 6 – Take the print out of Application Form

Finally, submit the application form and take the print out of the completely filled form for further use.

South Indian Bank PO Admit Card 2021

South Indian Bank PO 2021 Admit Card will be issued by the authority on its official website. Only those candidates who have successfully completed the application form can download the admit card online. The authority will send its confirmation to the applicants’ registered email d or contact number. Note that admit card is a mandatory document and test-takers must carry the same while appearing for the exam.

Steps to download South Indian Bank PO Admit Card

To download South Indian Bank PO 2021 Admit Card, applicants must go through below mentioned steps –

1. Go to the official web portal of South Indian Bank – www.southindianbank.in  
2. Click on the admit card link given on the home page
3. Provide your Registration Number and Password
4. The admit card will be displayed on the screen
5. Download the same and take the printout for further use

Details mentioned on South Indian Bank PO Admit Card

Candidates must carefully check the details given on South Indian Bank PO Admit Card and get it corrected in case of any error or discrepancy. These details are stated below –

1. Name of the candidate
2. Roll Number
3. Registration Number
4. Date and time of exam
5. Exam Centre name and address
6. Exam duration
7. Space for left thumb impression and signature of candidates
8. Applicant’s photograph and signature
9. Exam related guidelines

Documents to carry along with South Indian Bank PO Admit Card

Candidates must mandatorily carry admit card along with below-given photo identity proof at the test centre –

1. Driving License
2. Voter’s Card
3. PAN Card
4. Passport
5. Identity Card issued by a reputed college or university
6. Photo identity proof issued by a Gazetted Officer

South Indian Bank PO Exam Centres 2021

Candidates can choose any of the below-given test centres as per their preference at the time of registration. The authority will consider the choices of the candidates and then allot the exam centres.

SIB PO Exam Cities

State or UT	Centre
Delhi	Delhi NCR
Goa	Panaji
Gujarat	Ahmedabad, Anand, Gandhinagar, Rajkot, Surat, Vadodara
Himachal Pradesh	Shimla
Jammu & Kashmir	Jammu
Uttar Pradesh	Agra, Allahabad, Kanpur, Lucknow, Meerut
Uttarakhand	Dehradun
West Bengal	Durgapur, Greater Kolkata, Howrah, Kolkata, Siliguri
Andhra Pradesh	Guntur, Hyderabad, Kakinada, Nellore, Rajahmundry, Tirupati, Vijaywada, Vishakhapatnam
Assam	Guwahati
Bihar	Patna
Chandigarh	Chandigarh – Mohali
Telangana	Hyderabad, Karimnagar, Warangal
Puducherry	Puducherry
Punjab	Amritsar, Jalandhar, Ludhiana
Rajasthan	Jaipur, Udaipur
Sikkim	Gangtok
Tamilnadu	Vellore
Tripura	Agartala
Chhattisgarh	Bhilai, Bilaspur, Raipur
Jharkhand	Jamshedpur, Ranchi
Karnataka	Bengaluru, Hubli, Mangalore, Mysore, Shimoga, Udipi
Kerala	Alappuzha, Kannur, Kochi, Kollam, Kottayam, Kozhikode, Malappuram, Palakkad, Thiruvananthpuram, Thrissur
Madhya Pradesh	Bhopal, Indore, Ujjain
Maharashtra	Aurangabad, Kolhapur, Mumbai/Thane/Navi Mumbai, Nagpur, Nasik, Pune
Meghalaya	Shillong
Mizoram	Aizawl
Odisha	Bhubaneshwar, Cuttack

South Indian Bank PO 2021 – Exam Day Guidelines

Following exam related instructions will be written on South Indian Bank PO 2021 admit card and the test takers must follow the same while appearing for the exam –

1. Test takers must reach the exam venue on time
2. Admit card with one photo identity proof and passport size photograph is mandatory
3. Candidates must maintain the decorum of the examination hall and do not indulge in illicit activities
4. No extra time is given to latecomers
5. Any electronic devices like mobile phones, calculators, smartwatch or papers, study material, books etc are not allowed inside the test centre

South Indian Bank PO Exam Pattern 2021

South Indian Bank PO 2021 examination date will soon be announced by the authority. The selection process basically contains three phases namely online written examination, Group Discussion and Personal Interview. The exam pattern of the South Indian Bank PO written test is mentioned below –

1. The mode of exam is online
2. The medium of exam is English
3. Type of questions is multiple choice or objective type
4. The paper contains a total of 160 questions with a maximum of 200 marks
5. The time duration of the exam is 140 minutes
6. The negative marking scheme is applicable here; For every wrong answer, 0.25 marks will be deducted

Section-wise distribution of marks and questions

Sections	Questions	Marks	Time duration
Reasoning Aptitude & Computer Aptitude	40	50	40 minutes
Banking /General/ Economy/ Awareness	40	50	20 minutes
English Language	40	50	40 minutes
Data Interpretation	40	50	40 minutes
Total	160	200	140 minutes

South Indian Bank PO Syllabus 2021

South Indian Bank PO 2021 syllabus contains the section-wise topics that may come in the exam. Candidates preparing for this post must learn the below-given syllabus in detail –

Syllabus for South Indian Bank PO online exam

Reasoning	English Test	Computer	DI & Analysis	General Awareness
Formation of words, Statement and conclusions, Syllogisms, Statement /arguments, Coding /decoding, Blood relations problems, Passage and conclusions, Alphabet test, Number, ranking and time sequence, Direction sense test, Decision-making test, Figure series, Input/output, Assertion and reasoning, Sitting arrangement, Odd figure out, Analogy, Series test, Miscellaneous test	Antonyms, Spelling Test, Word formation Test, Fill in suitable words, Grammar, Error spotting, Correction of the sentence, Active and passive voice, Direct /indirect speech, Reading Comprehension, Passage completion, Theme detection, Deriving conclusion, Rearrangement of passage	Windows operating system, Basics Internet, Terms and services, Networking and communication, Database basics, Basics of hacking, Security tools and viruses	Bar & Graphs, Line charts, Mixed DI	Overview of the Indian Financial System, History of Indian Banking System, Recent credit and monetary policies, Introduction to national financial institutions like RBI, SEBI, IRDA, FSDC etc., Introduction to International organisations like IMF, World Bank, ADB, UN etc., Current affairs related to national and international issues of the last 6 months

South Indian Bank PO Mock Tests

Candidates must solve South Indian Bank PO Mock Papers to get clarity on the exam layout, type of questions, difficulty level etc. It will surely help the test takers to get aware of the topics that would be covered in every section. The mock test papers and sample papers are available on the website of South Indian Bank. 

South Indian Bank PO Selection Process 2021

The recruitment process of South Indian Bank PO 2021 includes the below-given phases –

1. Online examination
2. Group Discussion
3. Personal Interview

Candidates must attain the marks as per the cut off in the written examination to move further to phase 2. The next step is the Group Discussion (GD) that assesses the candidates’ verbal knowledge in various fields. The selected candidates will appear for the round of Personal Interview.

The final recruitment is done on the basis of the candidates’ performance in all three phases. The overall score of the candidates will be declared in the final result. The shortlisted candidates will get the below-given job profiles once they join as PO in South Indian Bank –

1. Branch banking roles
2. Business Development
3. Marketing tasks
4. Forex or treasury
5. Central Processing Centre

South Indian Bank PO Job Vacancies 2021

The number of vacancies for South Indian Bank PO 2021 is yet to be declared by the authority on its portal. Last year, South Indian Bank has released 160 vacancies of Probationary Officers.

South Indian Bank PO Result 2021

South Indian Bank PO 2021 result will be officially announced by the authority on its portal. Candidates can download the same online. Following details are given on the SIB PO result –

1. Name of the applicant
2. Registration Number
3. Section-wise marks
4. Overall score
5. Qualifying status

How to download South Indian Bank PO Result 2021?

Steps to access the result are mentioned below –

1. Visit the website of South Indian Bank 
2. Login to the registered account 
3. Click on the result link 
4. Enter Registration Number or Roll Number
5. South Indian Bank PO Result will be displayed in a PDF file
6. Download the file and check the result
7. Take the print out for further use

South Indian Bank PO Cut Off 2021

South Indian Bank PO Cut Off is the minimum marks that the test takers must achieve to qualify for the written exam and get selected for GD and PI rounds. The authority will release the cut off list after the result declaration. Category wise cut off marks (as updated last year) are mentioned below –

Category wise Cut off Marks of South Indian Bank PO

Categories	Marks
General	89.25
SC	62.5
ST	62.5
OBC	79.5
OH	62.5
HI	62.5
VH	88.09

South Indian Bank PO 2021 – Points to Remember

1. The application form for South Indian Bank PO is available online
2. Admit card is issued to the candidates who complete the registration and application process
3. The application process is incomplete without application fee payment
4. Scanned copies of photograph and signature must be clearly visible
5. South Indian Bank PO 2021 exam will be held online
6. The final selection of the candidates will depend upon the online exam, GD and PI
7. South Indian bank will release the cut off after result declaration
8. Only those candidates who qualify for the written exam can appear for GD and PI rounds

South Indian Bank PO – Frequently Asked Questions or FAQs

Question – How can I apply for South Indian Bank PO 2021?
Answer – Candidates must visit the official website of South Indian bank and register online to create their login id and password. They must fill the application form completely and pay the application fee. Only eligible candidates can apply for South Indian Bank PO.

Question – What is the mode of the South Indian Bank PO exam?
Answer – The mode of the South Indian Bank PO exam is online or computer-based.

Question – Can I choose the exam centre of my choice?
Answer – Yes, candidates have the option to provide their preference of test centres while filling the application form. The authority will allocate the exam venue considering their choices.

Question – What is the recruitment process for South Indian bank PO?
Answer – The recruitment process for South Indian Bank PO 2021 will include three phases namely Online Written Exam, Group Discussion and Personal Interview. Candidates must score minimum cut off marks to qualify for the written test. The final selection is based on the overall performance of the applicants in all the rounds.

Question – How can I pay the application fee?
Answer – Candidates can pay the South Indian Bank PO application fee through debit or credit card or net banking. The fee amount for General candidates is Rs 800/- and for ST, ST, OBC or other reserved categories, it is Rs 200/-.

Question – What are the related job profiles for South Indian bank PO?
Answer – South Indian bank PO can get below-given job profiles in the bank –

1. Branch banking roles
2. Business Development
3. Marketing tasks
4. Forex or treasury
5. Central Processing Centre

Question – Is there any sectional cut off to qualify South Indian bank PO?
Answer – Yes, the authority publishes section-wise and overall cut off for South Indian Bank PO. The cut off marks will vary category wise. Last year’s cut off’s details are mentioned in this article.

Question – How can I download South Indian Bank PO admit card?
Answer – To download South Indian Bank PO 2021 admit card, candidates must visit the official portal of the bank and enter their registration number and password to access the link. Examination date, time, venue and instructions are clearly mentioned on the admit card.

Question – What are the restricted items at the test centre?
Answer – Candidates should not carry mobile phones, calculators, smartwatch, study material, notes, books etc while appearing for the exam.

Question – What is the Probationary Period for South Indian bank PO?
Answer – The Probation Period of South Indian Bank PO is 2 years.

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