SBI PO Prelims 2026 Scorecards Released; Mains Exam Scheduled for September 12
The State Bank of India (SBI) has released the Probationary Officer (PO) Prelims 2026 scorecards on its official website, sbi.bank.in and sbi.co.in. The prelims exam, held on August 1-2, consisted of 100 marks across English, Quantitative Aptitude, and Reasoning sections. About 15,802 candidates have qualified for the Mains exam scheduled for September 12, 2026, which includes objective and descriptive tests. Preliminary scores will not affect the final merit list, which depends on Mains and subsequent phases.
First-hand measurement across 8 sources
We measured how 8 outlets covered this story. No outlet gave this story a measurable political slant — there is no left–right reading to report. Overall sentiment is neutral (50/100). Lens Score 32/100.
Outlets measured: thetelegraph, news18, businessstandard, indianexpress, freepressjournal, hindustantimes, indiatvnews, economictimes. See how each one headlined and framed the same story in the source comparison below.
AI Analysis
Sentiment was consistent across outlets (50–50/100), indicating broadly factual reporting rather than editorialising.
Coverage timeline
economictimes broke this story on 1 Sept, 05:40 pm. Other outlets followed.