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SBI PO Notification 2023

Last updated on 28-Mar-2023

Every year State Bank of India recruits probationary officers through the SBI PO recruitment exam. It is the largest banking and financial services organization in India. It invites online applications from eligible Indian citizens to be appointed as Probationary Officers in SBI. This year SBI released the official notification for the PO recruitment on 21st September 2022. A total of 1673 vacancies, with 1600 regular vacancies and 73 backlog vacancies, are up for grabs for this prestigious post. As part of SBI, one gets to work in a Fortune 500 organization and become a part of one of the most valuable brands in India. Let us know more about the SBI PO Notification 2022 below:

SBI PO Notification 2022  - Recruitment Exam Overview

The SBI PO Recruitment Exam process is held in three phases i.e. Preliminary Examination, Main Examination and Group Exercise & Interview

Candidates who are shortlisted after Preliminary Examination appears for Main Examination. Candidates who are shortlisted after the Main Examination are subsequently called for Group Exercises & Interview.

Final results are arrived at by aggregating the Mains Exam score and GE & PI marks.

Prospective candidates can apply using an online link given on the official website after carefully reading the eligibility criteria. It is recommended to regularly keep in touch with the authorized SBI website https://bank.sbi/careers or https://www.sbi.co.in/careers for details and updates.

SBI PO 2022 Notification | Official Notice | Download Here

The Official SBI PO Notification PDF link is updated here. Candidates can download the notification for complete details.

What are the SBI PO 2022 Recruitment Exam Dates?

Now let us have a look at the Important dates (tentative) related to SBI PO 2022 Recruitment -:

ActivityDates
SBI PO 2022 Notification Released On21 September 2022
Start of Online Registration22 September 2022
End of Online Registration12 October 2022
Download Admit Card for Online Preliminary Exam1st/2nd week of December 2022
SBI PO Preliminary Exam Date

17 December 2022

18 December 2022

19 December 2022

20 December 2022

Result of Online Preliminary ExamDecember 2022/ January 2023
The download of Call letter for Online Main ExamJanuary/February 2023
SBI PO Mains Exam DateJanuary/February 2023
Result of Online Main ExamFebruary 2023
Download Call Letter for Group Exercises & Personal InterviewFebruary/ March 2023
Conduct of Group Exercises & InterviewFebruary/ March 2023
Declaration of Final ResultMarch 2023 onwards

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How many Vacancies have been announced for SBI PO 2022?

The total number of vacancies announced for the SBI PO 2020 recruitment is 1600 vacancies. As per the official notification released by SBI on 21st September 2022, a total of 1673 vacancies was announced which includes 1600 fresh vacancies and 73 backlog vacancies.

Vacancies:
CategorySCSTOBC*EWS^URTotal
Regular Vacancy2401204321606481600
Backlog Vacancy301132----73
Total2701314641606481673

The category-wise vacancies announced are:

CategoryRegular Vacancy
SC240
ST120
OBC*432
EWS^160
UR648
Total1600

There are also reservations for the PWD (Persons with Disabilities) category

CategoryRegularBacklogTotal
VI#16218
HI#162036
LD#16521
d & e# @162339

Legend:

# Vacancies for PWD category candidates are reserved horizontally.

@ PWD categories under clauses ‘d' & ‘e' of Section 34 (i) of RPWD Act 2016 are:

The reservations are provided to people with

  • LD (Locomotor Disabilities),
  • VI (Visual Impairment),
  • HI (Hearing Impaired),
  • Specific learning disabilities, Mental Illness, and Multiple Disabilities.

Only those persons with benchmark disabilities would be eligible for reservation. "Benchmark disability" means a person with not less than 40% of a specified disability

Use of Scribe & compensatory time: The facility of scribe would be allowed to a person while writing the exam, who has a disability of 40% or more if so desired by the person and is meant for only those persons with disability who have physical limitations to write including that of speed.

What are the Eligibility Criteria for SBI PO Recruitment 2022?

Minimum Required Education Qualification

An applicant needs to have the following academic qualifications to be eligible to write the exam.

  1. The person wishing to apply needs to have Graduation in any discipline from a recognized University or any equivalent qualification recognized as such by the Central Government.
  2. Those who are in the Final Year/ Semester of their Graduation may also apply provisionally subject to the condition that, if called for an interview, they will have to produce proof of having passed the graduation examination.
  3. Candidates possessing the qualification of Chartered Accountant may also apply.

Percentage Required in Graduation for the SBI PO Exam

There is no criteria regarding any minimum percentage in the Graduation degree. Candidate should indicate the percentage obtained in Graduation calculated to the nearest two decimals in the online application. Where CGPA/ OGPA is awarded, the same should be converted into a percentage.

As there is no minimum percentage criteria, everyone has an equal chance to get to become an SBI PO. Start preparing now.

Maximum and Minimum Age Limits for a Candidate

An applicant should not be below 21 years of age and not above 30 years of age calculated as per the date mentioned in the notification.

Certain age relaxation is also provided by the bank to certain categories of applicants. Have a look at the age relaxation provided below:

1) Scheduled Caste/ Scheduled Tribe – 5 Years
2) Other Backward Classes (Non-Creamy Layer) – 3 Years
3) Persons with Disabilities (PWD)

  • PWD (SC/ ST) – 15 Years
  • PWD (OBC) – 13 Years
  • PWD (Gen/ EWS) – 10 Years

What is the selection procedure of SBI PO Recruitment 2022?
The recruitment for SBI Probationary Officers is done through a three-tiered process:

Phase IPreliminary Exam (Prelims) (Online Exam)

Phase IIMain Exam (Mains) (Online Exam)

Phase IIIGroup Exercises and Personal Interview (Face to Face)

Phase I – Know the SBI PO 2022 Prelims Exam Pattern here.

The preliminary exam is an objective online exam for 100 marks comprising of three sections with separate timings for each section. Prelims Exam is qualifying in nature and marks obtained in the Preliminary Examination (Phase-I) will not be added for preparing the final merit list for selection.

  • Total Marks – 100
  • Total Duration – 1Hr
Name of testNo. of QuestionsMarks
English Language3020 minutes
Quantitative Aptitude3520 minutes
Reasoning Ability3520 minutes
Total1001 hour

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Phase II – Here is the SBI PO 2020 Mains Exam Pattern.

A candidate who clears the SBI PO Prelims takes the SBI PO Main Exam which again consists of Objective and Descriptive papers. 1/4th of marks assigned to a question will be deducted as a penalty for the wrong answer. There will be no sectional cut-off marks.

Objective Paper Pattern

Name of the testNo. of Qs.Max. MarksDuration
Reasoning & Computer Aptitude456060 minutes
Data Analysis & Interpretation356045 minutes
General/ Economy/ Banking Awareness404035 minutes
English Language354040 minutes
Total1552003 hours

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 Descriptive Paper Pattern

The Descriptive paper is a test of English Language.

It will have two questions namely Letter Writing & Essay writing for 50 marks to be answered in 30 minutes.

Phase III – Group Exercises and Personal Interviews
Group Exercises – 20 marks

Interview – 30 Marks

Candidates who clear the Prelims and Mains Phase and score above the cut off scores declared by the Bank would be called for Phase III of the recruitment exam.

The category-wise merit list is drawn on the basis of the aggregate marks scored in the Main Examination. Candidates numbering up to approximately three times the category-wise vacancies are shortlisted for the Group Exercise & Interview.

SBI PO Final Selection 

The marks obtained in Main Examination (Phase-II), both in the Objective Test and the Descriptive Test, will be added to the marks obtained in GE & Interview (Phase-III) for preparing the final merit list.

Marks secured by the candidates in the Main Examination (out of 250 marks) are converted to out of 75 marks and Group Exercises & Interview scores of candidates (out of 50 marks) are converted to out of 25 marks.

The final merit list is arrived at after aggregating (out of 100) converted marks of Main Examination and Group Exercises & Interview.

SBI PO Prelims are over, hence, our top priority should be to ace the SBI PO Mains exam. You can try out various SBI PO Mains Mock Tests offered by Oliveboard. Check out the detailed SBI PO Mains syllabus and know your level of preparation by attempting a free mock test. Check below!

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FAQs

What is the full form of the SBI PO exam?

SBI PO is an acronym for State Bank of India Probationary Officer. SBI PO test is held once a year for the recruitment of Probationary Officers by the State Bank of India. This is the most renowned exam in the banking area.

How many times is the SBI PO exam held each year? +

The SBI PO Exam is held once a year.

Is the SBI PO a government position? +

Yes, SBI PO is a government bank job.

What is the SBI PO salary? +

Presently, the starting basic pay is 41,960/- (with 4 advance increments) in the scale of 36000-1490/7-46430-1740/2-49910-1990/7-63840 applicable to Junior Management Grade Scale-I. The official will also be eligible for D.A, H.R.A/ Lease rental, C.C.A, Medical and other allowances & perquisites as per rules in force from time to time.

What is the age limit for the SBI PO exam? +

The age limit for SBI PO Exam is 21 years to 30 years.

Is it possible for final-year students to apply for SBI PO? +

Yes, candidates in their last year are eligible to apply. If they are summoned for an interview, they must provide proof of their date of passing out.

Is there a cut-off for each area in the SBI PO Prelims? +

In the SBI PO preliminary examination, there is no sectional cut-off.

What is the application fee for the SBI PO exam 2023? +

The application fee for SC/ST/PWD category students is NIL, whereas the application fee for general and other category students is Rs. 750.

How many attempts are there in the SBI PO exam? +

The general candidate can apply only 4 times, while an OBC can apply 7 times. Moreover, SC/ST does not have any restrictions.

From where Can I apply online for the SBI PO 2023? +

Candidates can apply online from the official site of SBI once the registration procedure starts.

When will the SBI PO Notification 2023 be released? +

SBI PO Notification 2023 is expected to be released in the month of August.

How many vacancies will be released in SBI PO 2023? +

Candidates can know the vacancies for SBI PO 2023 after the release of notification.

What is the upper age limit for the SBI PO 2023? +

30 years is the upper age limit for the SBI PO 2023. Reserved categories candidates are provided with the age relaxation in years as per government advisory.

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