SBI has released a Notification (Advertisement no: CRPD/PO/2023-24/19) ON Wednesday for 2000 vacancies. Online Application will be start from 07/09/2023 to 27/09/2023.
The tentative dates schedule of events
| Activity | Tentative Dates |
|---|---|
| Online registration including Modification of Application by candidates | 07/09/2023 to 27/09/2023 |
| Payment of Application Fee | 07/09/2023 to 27/09/2023 |
| Download of Preliminary Examination Call Letters | 2nd week of October 2023 onwards |
| Phase-I: Online Preliminary Examination | November 2023 |
| Declaration of Result of Preliminary Examination | November/December 2023 |
| Download of Main Examination Call letter | November/December 2023 |
| Phase-II: Online Main Examination | December 2023/January 2024 |
| Declaration of Result of Main Examination | December 2023/January 2024 |
| Download of Phase-III Call Letter | January/February 2024 |
| Phase-III: Psychometric Test | January/February 2024 |
| Interview & Group Exercises | January/February 2024 |
| Declaration of Final Result | February/March 2024 |
Pre-Examination Training for SC/ ST/ OBC/Religious Minority Community candidates
| Download of call letters for Pre-Examination Training | 1st week of October 2023 onwards |
| Conduct of Pre- Examination Training | 2nd week of October 2023 onwards |
details and updates.
VACANCIES:
| Category | SC | ST | OBC* | EWS^ | GEN | TOTAL | VI# | HI# | LD# | d & e#@ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Current Vacancy | 300 | 150 | 540 | 200 | 810 | 2000 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 |
| Backlog Vacancy | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 16 | — | 16 |
| Total Vacancy | 300 | 150 | 540 | 200 | 810 | 2000 | 20 | 36 | 20 | 36 |
ELIGIBLITY CRITERIA:
(A) Essential Academic Qualifications (as on 31.12.2023):
Graduation in any discipline from a recognized University or any equivalent qualification recognized as such by the Central Government. Those who are in the Final Year/ Semester of their Graduation may also apply provisionally subject to the condition that, if called for interview, they will have to produce proof of having passed the graduation examination on or before 31.12.2023.
B) Age Limit: (As on 01.04.2023):
Not below 21 years and not above 30 years as on 01.04.2023.
Relaxation in Upper age limit shall be as below:
| Sr. | Category | Age relaxation |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | Scheduled Castes/ Scheduled Tribes | 5 Years |
| 2. | Other Backward Classes (Non-Creamy Layer) | 3 Years |
| 3. | Persons with Benchmark Disabilities (PwBD) ST/SC,OBC,Gen/EWS | 15.13,10 Years |
| 4. | Ex Servicemen, Commissioned officers including Emergency Commissioned Officers (ECOs)/ Short Service Commissioned Officers (SSCOs) who have rendered 5 years military service and have been released on completion of assignment (including those whose assignment is due to be completed within one year from the last date of receipt of application) otherwise than by way of dismissal or discharge on account of misconduct or inefficiency or physical disability attributable to military service or invalidment. | 5 Years |
SELECTION PROCEDURE:
The selection for Probationary Officers will be done through a three-Phase process:
Phase-I: Preliminary Examination:
Preliminary Examination consisting of Objective Test for 100 marks will be conducted online. The test will have of 3 Sections (with separate timings for each section) as follows:
| SL. | Name of Test | No. of Questions | Duration |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | English Language | 30 | 20 minutes |
| 2. | Quantitative Aptitude | 35 | 20 minutes |
| 3. | Reasoning Ability | 35 | 20 minutes |
| TOTAL | 100 | 1 hour |
Phase-II: Main Examination:
Main Examination will be conducted online and will consist of Objective Tests for 200 marks and Descriptive Test for 50 marks. The Descriptive Test will be administered immediately after conclusion of the Objective Test and candidates will have to type their Descriptive Test answers on the computer.
(i) Objective Test: The duration of objective test is 3 hours, and it consists of 4 Sections of total 200 marks.
There will be separate timing for every section.
| Test | Name of Test | No. of Qs | Max. Marks | Duration |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| I | Reasoning & Computer Aptitude | 40 | 50 | 50 Minutes |
| II | Data Analysis & Interpretation | 30 | 50 | 45 Minutes |
| III | General/ Economy/ Banking Awareness | 50 | 60 | 45 Minutes |
| IV | English Language | 35 | 40 | 40 Minutes |
| TOTAL | 155 | 200 | 3 hours |
(ii) Descriptive Paper
| English Language (Letter Writing & Essay) | 2 | 50 | 30 Minutes |
| Grand Total | 250 |
Psychometric Test:
The Bank will conduct Psychometric test for personality profiling, of those candidates who will be shortlisted for Phase III. Finding of the test may be placed before the Interview panel for having a thorough perspective on the candidates.
| TEST STRUCTURE | GROUP EXERCISE | INTERVIEW | TOTAL |
|---|---|---|---|
| Maximum Marks | 20 | 30 | 50 |
Final Selection:
The marks obtained by the candidates in Phase-II (Main Examination both Objective & Descriptive Tests)
and Phase-III (Group Exercise & Interview) will be Normalised to 100 marks as detailed below:
| TEST | MAIN EXAM | GROUP EXERCISE | TOTAL |
|---|---|---|---|
| Maximum Marks | 250 | 50 | 300 |
| Normalised Marks | 75 | 25 | 100 |
HOW TO APPLY:
Candidates can apply online only from 07.09.2023 to 27.09.2023. No other mode of application will be
accepted.
Pre-requisites for Applying Online: Candidates should have valid email ID and mobile no. which should be kept active till the declaration of results. It will be essentially required for receiving any communication/ call letters/ advices from the bank by email/ SMS.
Download the SBI PO NOTIFICATION 2023-24