SBI PO Notification 2024 PDF Expected Date: Exam Pattern, Eligibility Criteria, Vacancies, Recruitment Process, and Apply Online Link

The SBI PO exam is held once every calendar year. Each year, the State Bank of India will publish an official notification that provides all necessary details about the SBI PO examination. Therefore, the SBI PO notification 2024 is tentatively yet to be released in October or November 2024. The job is expected to be quite fulfilling, which has resulted in candidates eagerly looking forward to the official notification. The position of Probationary Officer (PO) at the State Bank of India (SBI) is regarded as the highest-paying job within the public sector banking industry. The esteemed reputation and brand equity of SBI are closely associated with this role. Moreover, there is a considerable opportunity for career advancement from the PO position to the chairperson role within SBI. The exam will be conducted in three phases i.e., Prelims(Phase I), Mains(Phase II), Phase 3 comprises a Psychometric Test, Group Exercise, & Interview. The last selection is reliant on merit. Before filling out the application form, the candidates should learn the exam pattern, eligibility criteria, etc. Go through this page to know more about this. In case of any queries kindly visit the FAQs that are listed below.

SBI PO Notification 2024 PDF

The State Bank of India welcomes applications from eligible individuals for the recruitment of Probationary Officers (PO). Candidates can download the SBI PO notification 2024 on the official website(https://sbi.co.in/web/careers), or via the download link below on our page. Candidates can check the complete information about the vacancies, syllabus, etc., from the official Notification 2024 PDF. Until then, candidates can access the SBI PO last year’s Notification PDF for more information by clicking the link below.

Download SBI PO Notification 2024 PDF (Link Inactive)

Click to Download SBI PO Notification 2023 PDF (Last Year Notification)

 

 

Important Dates For SBI PO Exam 2024

The State Bank of India (SBI) is set to announce the online registration for SBI PO Recruitment 2024, as well as the tentative examination dates, at the same time as the publication of the SBI PO Notification. Candidates can check the table below to learn the expected date of the official notification release and preliminary exam date.

SBI PO Previous Year Paper

Events	Tentative Dates
SBI PO Notification 2024 Expected Date	October or November 2024
Apply online start date	October/November 2024
Apply online last date	November 2024
Admit Card for Preliminary Exam	November/December 2024
Prelims Exam Date	November/December 2024
Mains Exam Admit Card	November/December 2024
Mains Exam Date	December 2024/ January 2025
Phase 3 Call Letter	January / February 2025
Psychometric Test	January / February 2025
Interview / Group Exercise	January / February 2025
Final Result	February / March 2025

 

Number of SBI PO Vacancies 2024

Like the SBI PO exam dates, the vacancies of SBI PO 2024 will be released in the official notification PDF. This year, a high number of vacancies are expected. Click the link given below to get complete details of the vacancies.

Click this to Know the SBI PO Vacancy Details

Apply Online Link for the SBI PO Exam

The first and foremost step to apply for the exam is to fill out the Form. There are two steps involved in this process i.e., Online Registration and Application. Use the online link given below to submit the application form. Also, refer to the application steps given in the SBI PO notification 2024 PDF.

SBI PO Apply Online 2024 Link (Inactive)

Application Fee for the SBI PO Exam

The application fee for the SBI PO examination may be submitted through online methods, including credit cards, debit cards, net banking, or other available transaction options. The details regarding the category-wise application fee for the SBI PO exam are provided below.

SBI PO Exam 2024 Application Fees
Category	Fees
SC/ST/PWD	Nil
General/EWS/OBC	Rs. 750 (Including all charges)

 

Eligibility Criteria for the SBI PO Exam

Before proceeding with the application form, candidates must ensure that they meet the eligibility qualifications detailed in the official notification. The eligibility criteria are listed below.

Nationality

Applicants should be Indian Citizens to become eligible for the Probationary Officers (POs) in the State Bank of India. The selected candidates may be posted anywhere in India.

Educational Qualification

As per the notification PDF, check the qualification details for the Probationary Officer posts.

• Candidates must possess a Graduation degree in any discipline from a recognized University or any equivalent qualification.

• 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.

• Candidates having an Integrated Dual Degree (IDD) certificate should ensure the date of passing the IDD as per the notification. Candidates possessing qualifications such as Medical, Engineering, Chartered Accountant, and Cost Accountant would also be eligible.

 

Age Limit

As per the official notification, check here the age limit for the Probationary Officer posts. The candidate’s age must be not below 21 years and not above 30 years. For example., Candidates are required to have been born between April 2, 1994, and April 1, 2003, inclusive of both dates. Candidates can check the category-wise age relaxation details in the table below.

 

Age Relaxation for the SBI PO Exam
Category	Age relaxation
Scheduled Caste/ Scheduled Tribe	5 years
Other Backward Classes (Non-Creamy Layer)	3 Years
Persons With Benchmark Disabilities	PWD (SC/ ST) - 15 Years PWD (OBC) - 13 Years PWD (Gen/ EWS) - 10 Years
Ex-servicemen, Commissioned officers including Emergency Commissioned Officers (ECOs)/ Short Service Commissioned Officers (SSCOs) who have rendered 5 years of military service and have been released on completion of assignment (including those whose assignment is due to be completed within 6 months 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

 

Maximum Number of Permissible Chances

Candidates who have already appeared for the maximum number of permissible chances are not eligible to apply.

• The number of chances will be counted from the examination held on 18.04.2010.

• Appearing in the Preliminary Examination will not be counted as a chance.

• Appearing in the Main Examination will be counted as a chance.

• In the years in which only one written examination has been held (i.e. no Preliminary Examination has been held), appearing in this examination will be counted as a chance.

 

Category	Maximum Permissible Number of Chances
General / EWS	4
General (PwBD) / EWS (PwBD)	7
OBC	7
OBC (PwBD)	7
SC / SC (PwBD) / ST / ST (PwBD)	No Restriction

 

SBI PO Eligibility Checker

Salary

As per the SBI PO Notification 2024 PDF, the starting basic pay for the SBI Probationary Officer post is 41,960/- (with 4 advance increments) on a scale of 36000-1490/7-46430-1740/2-49910-1990/7-63840 The candidates will also be eligible for allowances and perks along with an attractive salary package.

SBI PO Salary Details

SBI PO Salary After 5 Years

Selection Process

The SBI PO selection process is given below:

• Phase 1 - Prelims

• Phase 2 - Mains

• Phase 3 - Psychometric Test, Group Exercise (20 marks), & Interview (30 marks)

 

In this SBI PO recruitment, candidates will have to qualify both in each Phase separately. The marks obtained in the Main Examination (Phase II), will be added to the marks obtained in Phase III for preparing the final merit list. The marks obtained in the Preliminary Examination (Phase-I) will not be added to preparing the final merit list for selection.

The Bank may conduct a Psychometric test for personality profiling, of those candidates who will be shortlisted for Phase-III. The findings of the test may be placed before the Interview panel to have a thorough perspective on the candidates. Marks secured by the candidates in Phase II (out of 250 marks) are converted to out of 75 marks and Phase-III 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 Phase II and Phase III. Selection will be made from the top merit-ranked candidates in each category.

Exam Pattern

With the help of the SBI PO Notification 2024 PDF, you can refer to the complete details of the prelims and main Exam Patterns. Candidates can prepare well for the exam by understanding the exam pattern and syllabus.

Here is the SBI PO Book PDF

Prelims Exam Pattern

As per the SBI PO notification pdf, there will be a deduction of 0.25 marks for every wrong answer in the prelims exam. Check the prelims pattern given below.

 

Prelims Exam Pattern
Section	Number of Questions	Maximum Marks	Duration
English Language	30	30	20 mins
Quantitative Aptitude	35	35	20 mins
Reasoning Ability	35	35	20 mins
Total	100	100	60 mins

 

Mains Exam Pattern

There will be a deduction of 1/4th of the marks assigned to the question for every wrong answer in the mains exam. Check the main pattern tabulated below.

 

Mains Exam Pattern
Section	Number of Questions	Maximum Marks	Duration
Reasoning and Computer Aptitude	40	50	50 mins
English Language	35	40	40 mins
Data Analysis and Interpretation	30	50	45 mins
General/Economy/Banking Awareness	50	60	45 mins
Total	155	200	3 hours
Descriptive Paper (Letter Writing & Essay)	2	50	30 minutes

Click this to Check the SBI PO Topic-wise Weightage

Syllabus

It is very crucial to know the syllabus topics before starting the exam preparation. Candidates can get to know the topics for all the sections that need to be covered in their preparation. Click the link given below to prepare with the help of the syllabus topics.

SBI PO Syllabus & Exam Pattern

Cut-Off Details

The board releases cut-off marks after the completion of every round of the exam. The candidates are required to clear the cut-off of every round to be qualified for the next stage of the exam. After the candidates clear the Cut-off of all three rounds then they will be considered eligible for appointment to the Post.

Note: There is no sectional cut-off for prelims and mains exams.

SBI PO Cut-Off

SBI PO Exam Centres

FAQs

Q: What is the SBI PO Notification 2024 expected date?

The expected release date of the notification PDF is either October or November 2024.

Q: Where can you download the SBI PO notification 2024 PDF?

Candidates can download the SBI PO notification 2024 on the official website(https://sbi.co.in/web/careers) as soon after release, or via the download link on our page.

Q: What are the selection stages for SBI PO recruitment?

The selection stages involve 3 stages: Prelims, Mains, & Phase 3. Phase 3 comprises a Psychometric Test, Group Exercise, & Interview.