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SBI PO Notification 2023: Dates, Eligibility, Application Process, Vacancy

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SBI PO Notification 2023: The State Bank of India published the official notification for SBI PO 2023 on September 6, 2023. The bank also started online application submission for SBI PO 2023 along with the notification, but online form submission started the next day, i.e., September 7, 2023. Interested candidates can apply online on the official website, i.e., sbi.co.in. Furthermore, they must submit the application form and pay the fee until the last date to avoid rejections.

 

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The bank conducts the exam to recruit candidates for Probationary Officer posts in various branches of SBI throughout the country. The SBI PO selection process involves three phases, namely Prelims, Mains, and a Psychometric Test. Continue reading the article to get details on the dates, vacancies, selection process, exam pattern, eligibility criteria, etc.

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— SBI released the SBI PO notification for 2,000 Probationary Officer (PO) posts. Aspirants can apply online from September 7 to 27, 2023.

SBI PO Exam Notification 2023: Important Dates

The State Bank of India releases the complete schedule through the notification. Aspirants must know the important dates and complete all necessary tasks on time. Check the important dates of the SBI PO exam 2023 below:

SBI PO EventsSBI PO Dates
Release of SBI PO 2023 NotificationSeptember 6, 2023
SBI PO Registration Start DateSeptember 7, 2023
Last Date to Submit the Online Application FormSeptember 27, 2023
Last Date to Pay the Application FeeSeptember 27, 2023
SBI PO Prelims Admit Card Date2nd Week of October 2023 Onwards
SBI PO Prelims Exam DateNovember 2023
SBI PO Mains Admit Card DateNovember/December 2023
SBI PO Mains Exam DateDecember 2023/ January 2024
Release of Phase 3 Admit CardJanuary/February 2024
Date of Psychometric Test (Interview & Group Exercises)January/February 2024
Declaration of Final ResultFebruary/March 2024

SBI PO Vacancy 2023

The bank also released the vacancy details along with the official notification. Candidates can check the SBI PO vacancies for 2023 from the table below:

CategoryVacancy
SC300
ST150
OBC540
EWS200
GEN810
Total2000

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SBI PO Eligibility Criteria 2023

The officials prescribe the eligibility criteria for the recruitment exam. Aspirants who wish to appear for the test must fulfil the requirements specified by the authority. Eligibility is one of the crucial factors that determine the selection of candidates. Failing it will lead to disqualification. The eligibility criteria comprise minimum qualification, age limit, qualifying marks, etc.

Educational Qualification

Candidates can check the educational requirements below:

  • A bachelor’s degree in any field from a recognized university or an equivalent qualification acknowledged by the Central Government is required.
  • Individuals currently in their final year or semester of graduation can also apply on a provisional basis. However, if selected for an interview, they must provide evidence of having successfully completed their graduation.
  • Those with an Integrated Dual Degree (IDD) certificate should verify their IDD’s passing date. Individuals holding a Chartered Accountant qualification are also eligible to apply.

Age Limit

Find the age criteria for SBI PO below:

  • Candidate should be a minimum of 21 years of age to apply for the exam.
  • Aspirants must not be more than 30 years old. 

Check below the relaxation in age for reserved category candidates:

CategoryRelaxation in Upper Age
SC/ST5 years
OBC (Non-Creamy Layer)3 years 
– PwD-SC/ST
– PwD-OBC
– PwD-GEN/EWS
– 15 years
– 13 years
– 10 years
Ex-Servicemen and Others (See Notification)5 years

Number of Attempts

The officials have set a limit on the number of attempts for each category. Aspirants can apply for the exam only per the specified number of chances available for SBI PO. Check below the number of attempts applicable for each category candidate:

CategoryMaximum Permissible Number of Chances
General/ EWS4
General/ EWS (PwBD)7
OBC7
OBC (PwBD)7
SC/ SC (PwBD)/ ST/ ST (PwBD)No Limit

SBI PO Application Form 2023

The bank released the Probationary Officer application form link online on September 7, 2023. Aspirants who meet the eligibility criteria can fill out the application form on the official SBI website, i.e., sbi.co.in or use the SBI PO application form article for the direct link. The officials will reject incomplete applications. Hence, aspirants must ensure they fill in all the details carefully. Check below the steps to apply for SBI PO:

1st Step: Registration

Candidates must provide necessary details such as name, father’s name, email ID, date of birth, etc., to register for the recruitment exam. Upon successful registration, aspirants will receive mail-in credentials and application numbers.

2nd Step: Fill out the Application Form

Login with the credentials and fill in personal, academic and contact details to complete the application form.

3rd Step: Uploading of Documents

Aspirants must upload a scanned image of their passport-size photograph and signature as per the specifications.

4th Step: Payment of Application Fee

Candidates must pay a fee of INR 750/- via any online payment mode. No fee is applicable to SC/ST/PwD aspirants. 

5th Step: Submission of Form

Review the details and submit the application form.

SBI PO Application Fee

The category-wise application fee for SBI PO 2023 is provided below in the table.

CategoryFees
General/ EWS/ OBC CandidatesRs.750/-
SC/ ST/ PwBD CandidatesExempted

SBI PO Exam Centres

SBI conducts the examination all across the country. The officials consider the aspirants’ preference for the Centre and availability of seats to allot the venue for the examination. Furthermore, they hold the right to cancel or add some of the centres for examination. The officials do not entertain any request for a change of the exam centre. Check the SBI PO examination centre below:

State/UTExam Centres
Andaman & NicobarPort Blair


Andhra Pradesh
Nellore
Kurnool
Kakinada
Kadapa
Guntur
Eluru
Chittoor
Chirala
Arunachal PradeshNaharlagun
AssamDibrugarh
Guwahati
Jorhat
Silchar
Tezpur
West BengalAsansol
Durgapur
Hooghly
Kalyani
Kolkata
Siliguri
UttarakhandDehradun
Haldwani
Roorkee
Uttar PradeshAgra
Aligarh
Allahabad
Bareilly
Banda
Faizabad
Ghaziabad
Noida/ Greater Noida
Sitapur
Varanasi.
TripuraAgartala
TelanganaHyderabad
Karimnagar
Khammam
Warangal
TamilnaduChennai
Coimbatore
Erode
Madurai
SikkimBardang – Gangtok
RajasthanAjmer
Alwar
Bikaner
Jaipur
Jodhpur
Kota

Punjab
Amritsar
Bhatinda
Fatehgarh Sahib
Jalandhar
PuducherryPuducherry


Odisha
Balasore
Berhampur
Bhubaneswar
Cuttack
Dhenkanal
NagalandKohima
MizoramAizawl
MeghalayaShillong
ManipurImphal



Madhya Pradesh
Bhopal
Gwalior
Indore
Jabalpur
Patna
Sagar
Ujjain
LakshwadeepKavarrati
LadakhLeh


Jharkhand
Bokaro
Dhanbad
Hazaribag
Jamshedpur
Ranchi
Jammu & KashmirJammu
Samba
Srinagar


Himachal Pradesh
Bilaspur
Hamirpur
Kangra
Kullu
Mandi



Haryana
Ambala
Faridabad
Gurugram
Hissar
Karnal
Kurukshetra
Panipat
Yamunanagar


Gujarat
Ahmedabad
Gandhinagar
Anand
Himmatnagar
Jamnagar
GoaPanaji
Delhi -NCRDelhi & New Delhi
ChhattisgarhBhilai
Bilaspur
Raipur
ChandigarhChandigarh/ Mohali



Bihar
Arrah
Aurangabad
Bhagalpur
Darbhanga
Gaya
Muzaffarpur
Patna
Purnea

SBI PO Selection Process

The SBI PO recruitment consists of the following three phases:

  • 1st Phase: Preliminary Exam (Prelims)
  • 2nd Phase: Main Exam (Mains)
  • 1st Phase: Psychometric Test (Interview & Group Exercises)

Candidates need to qualify in all the stages with the minimum cutoff marks. The officials will consider the performance of aspirants in the main exam and interview rounds while calculating the final result. Prelims are only qualifying in nature. The final result will be available online mode. Selected candidates will be eligible for recruitment as probationary officers in the State Bank of India.

SBI PO Exam Pattern 2023

SBI conducts the examination in online mode. Candidates must check the exam pattern to get an overview of the nature and difficulty level of questions in the paper. The SBI PO exam pattern will provide details such as the number of questions, types of questions, marking scheme, duration, etc. Check below the exam pattern for SBI PO:

SBI PO Prelims Exam Pattern

The Prelims exam is conducted for 100 marks and contains objective-type questions. Check the SBI PO Prelims exam pattern below:

SectionsNumber of QuestionsMaximum MarksDuration
English Language3030 Marks20 minutes
Reasoning Ability3535 Marks20 minutes
Quantitative Aptitude3535 Marks20 minutes
Total100100 Marks60 minutes

SBI PO Mains Exam Pattern

The bank has revised the exam pattern for Mains. Check the revised paper pattern of SBI PO Mains from the table below:

Name of TestsNumber of QuestionsMaximum MarksDuration
Reasoning & Computer Aptitude4050 Marks60 minutes
Data Analysis & Interpretation3050 Marks45 minutes
General/ Economy/ Banking Awareness5060 Marks35 minutes
English Language3540 Marks40 minutes
Total155200 Marks3 hours
Descriptive Test (English Language)250 Marks30 minutes

SBI PO Admit Card 2023

The officials will issue the hall ticket online around two weeks before the exam date. Separate admit cards will be issued for each stage of the recruitment process. The applicants must download the hall ticket and carry the same to the examination, along with an identity card. The officials will not allow aspirants without the admit card to appear for the exam.

The SBI PO admit card contains the exam details such as exam centre, timings, exam date, etc. In case of any discrepancy in the hall ticket, aspirants must inform the concerned authority for correction.

SBI PO Result 2023

The bank releases the SBI PO result via online mode. Candidates can access the result for any selection stage online on the official website. Aspirants who qualify in the prelims examination will be eligible to appear for the Mains exam. The result of the Mains examination will mention the subject-wise score of the candidates. One needs to qualify for both exams to get into the interview round.

Also, check:

SBI PO PrelimsSBI PO Mains
SBI PO Exam DateSBI PO Application Form
SBI PO Exam PatternSBI PO Preparation
SBI PO BooksSBI PO Previous Year Papers
SBI PO Cut-offSBI PO Study Material
SBI PO Exam CentresSBI PO Salary
SBI PO Admit CardSBI PO Result

FAQs on SBI PO Notification 2023

Find the most common doubts regarding the official notification for SBI Probationary Officers recruitment below:

Q: When will the SBI PO notification 2023 be released?

Ans: The State Bank of India issued the official notification for Probationary Officers on September 6, 2023.

Q: What is the application fee to apply for the SBI PO exam?

Ans: The application fee for unreserved categories is INR 750. However, SC/ST/PwDB candidates are exempted from paying any application fees.

Q: What are the age criteria to apply for the SBI PO exam?

Ans: Aspirants should be at least 21 years old and a maximum of 30 years old to apply for the exam.

Q: Is there any relaxation in age for reserved category candidates?

Ans: Yes. Candidates belonging to the reserved category get relaxation in age.

Q: How many attempts are allowed for general category aspirants?

Ans: Candidates belonging to a general category can appear for the SBI PO exam four times.

Q: What is the mode of the SBI PO exam?

Ans: The bank conducts the SBI PO Prelims and Mains exams in online mode.

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