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April 1, 2024SBI PO Recruitment 2023: The State Bank of India (SBI) has released a SBI PO recruitment notification for 2000 vacancies of Probationary Officer (PO) posts. The bank will conduct the SBI PO 2023 exam to select eligible candidates for the Probationary Officers vacancies in various SBI branches. It is one of the most prestigious jobs in the banking industry and the dream job of millions of candidates. Interested and eligible candidates apply online for SBI PO vacancies from September 7 to 27, 2023. Continue reading to find out more about SBI PO recruitment.
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— SBI uploaded the SBI PO notification for 2,000 vacancies. Aspirants can apply online from September 7 to 27, 2023.
The SBI Probationary Officer notification for the recruitment cycle 2023-24 was released on September 6, 2023. Those who want to appear for this exam must download the notification and register themselves from the official website – sbi.co.in, or directly from this page. This exam consists of 3 phases: Prelims, Mains and Group Discussions or Interview round. Read this article to know more about the dates, vacancies, eligibility criteria, selection process, and other relevant details.
A total of 2,000 vacancies have been released for the SBI PO 2023 recruitment. Before getting into further details, let us check an overview of the exam from the table below:
Particulars | Details |
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Conducting Body | State Bank of India |
Post Name | Probationary Officers |
Periodicity | Annually |
Exam Level | National |
Mode of Application | Online |
Mode of Exam | Online (CBT) |
Exam Rounds | – Prelims – Main – Interview |
SBI PO Salary | Rs 41,960/- Per Month |
Job Location | Across India |
The SBI PO Notification for the Probationary Officer position is available on the official website. Candidates must read the official notification PDF containing the details like eligibility criteria, the application process, exam pattern and other relevant details. Once the advertisement is available, aspirants can download it from the link below:
SBI PO 2023 Notification (Official link Active Now)
SBI announced the SBI PO 2023 recruitment exam dates and release an official notification. Candidates can check the table below to know all the important events and dates:
SBI PO Events | SBI PO Dates |
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Release of SBI PO 2023 Notification | September 6, 2023 |
SBI PO Registration Start Date | September 7, 2023 |
Last Date to Submit the Online Application Form | September 27, 2023 |
Last Date to Pay the Application Fee | September 27, 2023 |
SBI PO Prelims Admit Card Date | 2nd Week of October 2023 Onwards |
SBI PO Prelims Exam Date | November 2023 |
SBI PO Mains Admit Card Date | November/December 2023 |
SBI PO Mains Exam Date | December 2023/ January 2024 |
Release of Phase 3 Admit Card | January/February 2024 |
Date of Psychometric Test (Interview & Group Exercises) | January/February 2024 |
Declaration of Final Result | February/March 2024 |
Know the steps to practice questions on the SBI PO Prelims exam below:
Before filling out the SBI PO application form, candidates must check the eligibility criteria thoroughly. The conducting body can revoke the candidature of candidates who don’t fulfil the eligibility criteria. Check the age limit, educational qualification, and nationality requirements below:
Candidates must be 21 to 30 years old, i.e., they must have been born between 02.04.1993 and 01.04.2002 (both dates inclusive). However, there is age relaxation for different reserved categories.
Listed below are the educational qualifications for the SBI PO recruitment process:
Language Proficiency: Candidates should be proficient in reading, writing, and speaking the official language of their state/UT.
The conducting body released the SBI PO application form via online mode on the official website. Candidates must check the step-by-step procedure given below to fill out and submit the form for the year 2023:
SBI PO Recruitment 2023 application fee is to be paid online. The fee/intimation charge is non-refundable and non-transferable for any future exam. The category-wise application fee is given below:
Category | Application Fee |
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SC/ST/PWD | Nil |
General/OBC/EWS | Rs.750 (Inclusive of Intimation Charges) |
Note: Applicants can pay the application fees through Credit Card, Debit Card, Internet Banking, Mobile Wallet/ Cash Card, and IMPS. It is to be noted that there is no offline payment of the application fee.
The SBI PO exam follows a three-tier selection process. Candidates are required to get through each of the stages to reach the next level. The stages involved in the selection of aspirants are as under:
The SBI PO Prelims and Mains exam will be conducted in online mode. There are three subjects in the Prelims exam which are Reasoning Ability, Quantitative Aptitude and English Language. However, the Mains exam consists of Reasoning & Computer Aptitude, English Language, Data Interpretation & Analysis and General/Economy/Banking Awareness. Check out the highlights of exam pattern from the below table:
Parameters | Details |
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Exam Mode | Prelims: Online (Objective Type) Mains: Online (Objective Type and Descriptive Type) |
Number of Sections | Prelims: Three Mains: Four (Objective Test) |
Exam Duration | Prelims: 1 hour Mains: 3 hours 30 minutes |
Number of Questions | Prelims: 100 questions Mains: 157 questions (155 Objective + 2 Descriptive) |
Negative Marking | – 0.25 |
Language of Question Paper | English and Hindi |
A total of 2,000 SBI PO 2023 vacancies have been announced along with the SBI PO 2023 notification.
Category | Vacancy |
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SC | 300 |
ST | 150 |
OBC | 540 |
EWS | 200 |
GEN | 810 |
Total | 2000 |
Last year, the SBI announced a total vacancy of 1673 posts of Probationary Officers. Candidates can also check the last year’s recruitment detailed vacancies:
Categories | Regular Vacancies | Backlog Vacancies | Grand Total |
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SC | 240 | 30 | 270 |
ST | 120 | 11 | 131 |
OBC | 432 | 32 | 464 |
EWS | 160 | – | 160 |
General | 648 | – | 648 |
Total | 1600 | 73 | 1673 |
The selected aspirants will need to undergo training before joining for basic banking knowledge via an online course. Aspirants need to execute a bond of INR 2 lakhs at the time of joining to serve the bank for a minimum duration of three years. On joining, the selected aspirant will be designated as a probationary officer.
Candidates need to serve a probation period of two years. The bank will assess the performance of the aspirants from time to time. Aspirants will join the service of the Bank in Junior Management Grade Scale-1 (JMGS-1).
As per the latest notification, the initial basic pay is Rs. 41,960 (with 4 advance increments) on a scale of 36000-1490/7-46430-1740/2-49910-1990/7-63840 applicable to Junior Management Grade Scale 1.
The official will also be eligible for D.A., H.R.A/Lease rental, CCA, Medical, and other allowances & perquisites as per rules in force from time to time.
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Following are the frequently asked questions and their answers related to SBI PO Recruitment 2023:
A: No. The SBI PO notification 2024 was released on September 6, 2023, by the State Bank of India.
A: Candidates must apply online for the SBI PO 2023 exam on sbi.co.in using the steps above from September 7 to 27, 2023. The link to fill out the application form is also available in this article.
A: The officials conduct the recruitment exam of SBI PO in online mode.
A: The SBI has announced 2,000 vacancies for SBI PO 2023.
A: The SBI PO selection process comprises of three stages: Prelims, Mains, and Psychometric Test, interview (or group exercises and interview).
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