Hello Future bankers! Are you tired of Searching Banking Jobs? Well, Mother of all Banking Jobs- Yes, – SBI PO Recruitment 2024 is going to be announced putting a stop to all of the speculations. It is indeed wonderful news to share and cheer. We at rrbapply.com would like to share this wonderful news of SBI PO Recruitment 2024 with you all. Feeling Excited! Today, we shall cover up the SBI PO 2024 Vacancy Notification details, Eligibility and the application process. We shall also put stress on the Selection Process of SBI PO or SBI Probationary Officer Recruitment 2024. With this assurance to you all, let us dive into the details of the SBI PO 2024 Notification.
UPDATE: SBI PO 2024 Notification is going to be released in August / September 2024 . Applicants with graduation can apply to this vacancy notification.
SBI Probationary Officer Recruitment 2024 Notification
| Organisation Name | State Bank of India |
| Post / Designation | PO or Probationary Officer |
| Vacancy | 2000+ expected |
| Job Type | Banking Jobs |
| Place of Posting | All Over India |
| Application Mode | Online |
| Selection Process | Prelims, Mains & GD and Interview |
| Salary Scale | Rs. 65,780- Rs. 68,580 per month |
| Official Website | sbi.co.in |
SBI every year has announces the Probationary Officer Recruitment. The Recruitment is announced from the Central Recruitment and Promotion Board of SBI. Job Aspirants desire to join the State Bank of India as a Probationary Officer need to register online for the Recruitment Process. More Information on SBI PO 2024 Notification is as follows-
SBI Probationary Officers – Why are they special in SBI?
SBI PO is a Management Grade Entry Level Officer in SBI. PO in SBI during their probationary period are trained in all of the fields that SBI deals with ranging from Deposits, Advances, Treasury, Agri-Credit, SME Finance, and others. After the completion of the probation period, and on passing the complementary exams as decided by CRPD, these officials are given the charge of a Branch or Assistant Manager Posts in Branches.
Since during their training SBI PO’S are exposed to most of the related fields and are extensively trained in these fields, these officials become expert in any of the fields that SBI deals. This edge over the other Employees makes this Post very attractive as SBI PO are promoted to higher scale Posts in a short period of time. This is quite evident from the fact that most of the SBI Board members and even the Current Chairman of SBI had joined SBI as a Probationary Officer. So, all these and more make SBI PO Post a very attractive career option for graduates.
Also Check >> SBI PO Exam Pattern & Syllabus Here
Emoluments as SBI PO
In SBI, starting Basic Pay of a PO is 27,620/- (with 4 advance increments) in the scale of 23700-980/7-30560-1145/2-32850-1310/7-42020 as per JMGS Scale-I. Besides this, PO’s are eligible for D.A, H.R.A/ Lease rental, C.C.A, Medical and other allowances & perquisites as per rules. As per SBI Notice, total compensation of SBI PO on CTC basis would be a minimum of Rupees 8.20 lacs and maximum of Rupees 13.08 lacs per annum.
SBI Probationary Officer Vacancies 2024
This year the vacancies of SBI Probationary Officer is set to be announced by SBI. However, the total number of vacancy is expected to be more than 2000+. Out of the total vacancies, the vacancies are shared according to the category as per Govt of India guidelines.
SBI PO Previous Vacancies
| Categories of Applicants | Vacancies |
| Scheduled Caste | 300 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 150 |
| OBC | 540 |
| EWS | 200 |
| General | 810 |
| TOTAL | 2000 |
SBI PO 2024 Notification Eligibility Criteria
The candidate who desires to apply for SBI PO Post should have the required eligibility as per SBI Notification. The candidate is also informed that the eligibility criteria in case of Educational Qualification shall be reckoned as on 31st December 2023 while for Age-related Eligibility, this shall be reckoned as on 1st April 2024. So, let us check the Educational Qualification eligibility first.
Educational Qualification
Graduation in any discipline from any recognized university is the minimum educational qualification. However higher qualified candidates like CA, MBA, MCA etc. can also apply for the post. Applicants who are in the final year/semester waiting for the result or whose result would be available before 31st August 2024 can also apply. But candidates should be able to prove this in the event of being selected during the interview.
Age Limit Criteria
Candidate should be 21 years and not above 30 years as on 01.04.2024. Due age relaxation has been given to the reserved category of candidates. The upper age limit as advertised are-
| Category | Age Relaxation |
| Scheduled Caste/Scheduled Tribe | 5 Years |
| Other Backward Classes (Non-Creamy Layer) | 3 Years |
| Persons With Disabilities (PWD)- (SC/ST) | 15 Years |
| Persons With Disabilities (PWD)- (OBC) | 13 Years |
| Persons With Disabilities (PWD)- (Gen) | 10 Years |
| Ex-Servicemen, Commissioned officers | 5 Years |
| Persons Ordinarily domiciled in the state of Jammu & Kashmir during the period 01.01.1980 to 31.12.1989 | 5 Years |
SBI PO Notification 2024 Application Process
Interested applicants can apply online only for application submission. No other mode of application will be accepted in this recruitment. Before submitting the application candidates should be ready with an email ID which should be active to receive any communication from the bank during the recruitment process.
Intimation Charge & Application Fee
Intimation charge or fee is non-refundable, and candidates can deposit the fee through debit/credit card or through internet banking. The application fee & intimation charge as required to be deposited to complete the SBI PO Application has been charted category wise in the table below-
| Category | Total |
| SC/ST/PWD | NIL |
| General / OBC / EWS | Rs. 750/- (App. Fee including intimation charges) |
Steps for Online Application of SBI PO Recruitment 2024
Candidates should apply through SBI Official website https://bank.sbi/careers or https://www.sbi.co.in/careers for SBI PO Application. Follow the steps to submit the application.
- Search for Current Openings.
- Open the appropriate Online Application Form.
- Upload the Scanned Image of Photograph & Signature.
- Fill up the Particulars.
- Ensuring the Correctness of the data, proceed to Payment Gateway.
- Pay the application through debit/credit card or internet banking.
- On successful completion of the transaction, e-receipt and application form will be generated.
- Take a print of the e-Receipt and Application form containing fee details for reference.
Here, we have given the Scanned Image of Signature & Photograph dimension according to which the images should be scanned. This information is very important as any mistake in uploading the photograph can lead to rejection of the application
The dimension of Scanned Photograph Image
- The photograph must be a recent passport style color picture.
- Dimensions should be 200 x 230 pixels.
- Size of file should be between 20kb–50 kb.
The dimension of Scanned Signature Image
- Applicant has to sign on white paper with Black Ink pen.
- Dimensions should be 140 x 60 pixels.
- Size of file should be between 10kb – 20kb.
- Signature in CAPITAL LETTERS shall NOT be accepted.
SBI PO Notification 2024 – Events tentative Schedule
| Particulars | Date |
| On-line registration including Editing/ Modification of Application | Update Soon |
| Payment of Application Fees /Intimation Charges | Update Soon |
| Download of call letters for online Preliminary Examination | Update Soon |
| Online Preliminary Examination Date | Update Soon |
| Result of Preliminary Online exam | Update Soon |
| Call letter for Online Main Exam download | Update Soon |
| Online Main Examination Date | Update Soon |
| Declaration of Main Exam Result | Update Soon |
| Download Call Letter for Phase III / Interview | Update Soon |
| Conduct of Group Exercises & Interview | Update Soon |
| Declaration of Final Result | Update Soon |
| Download of call letters for Pre-Exam Training ( for SC/ ST/ Religious Minority Community candidates ) | Update Soon |
| Pre-Exam Training Scheduled Date | Update Soon |
SBI PO Recruitment 2024 | Important Links
| Official Notice Download | Previous Notice |
| Application Link | Click Here |
| Exam Pattern & Syllabus | Check Here |
| Admit Card / Exam Date | Check Here |
| Result Download | Check Here |
SBI Probationary Officer Selection Process 2024
The State Bank of India Recruitment department picks the eligible candidates purely based on their performance in Tier I, Tier II Examination & Group Discussion / Interview. After completing the Selection Process, the State Bank of India announce the merit list of aspirants. The Phases of selection are in this way –
| Phase I | Preliminary Test |
| Phase II | Main Examination (Objective & Descriptive) |
| 3rd or Final Phase | GD & Interview |
SBI PO Recruitment Exam Pattern 2024
The SBI PO Exam Pattern is given here. After referring to the SBI PO Paper Pattern, you can understand the subjects to prepare. You can analyze the Examination Structure, Max. Marks and Test Duration through State Bank of India Probationary Officer 2024 Test Pattern. Start your preparation plan according to the SBI Probationary Officer Syllabus & Exam Pattern so that you can crack the selection test easily.
SBI PO Prelims Exam Pattern – Phase I
The SBI PO 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 Qs | Marks | Duration |
| 1. | English Language | 30 | 30 | 20 minutes |
| 2. | Quantitative Aptitude | 35 | 35 | 20 minutes |
| 3. | Reasoning Ability | 35 | 35 | 20 minutes |
| – | Total | 100 | 100 | 1 hour |
- There will be penalty of 1/4th of marks assigned to that question for wrong attempt to arrive at corrected score. However, if a question is left blank, i.e. if no answer is marked by candidate, there will be no penalty for that question.
- Sectional Marks will not be maintained for Preliminary Examinations.
Category wise merit list will be drawn on the basis of the aggregate marks scored in the Preliminary Examination. There will be no sectional cut-off. Candidates numbering 10 times (approx.) the numbers of vacancies in each category will be short listed for Main Examination from the top of above merit list.
SBI PO Mains Exam Pattern – Phase II
The SBI PO 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.
- 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. It is to note that there will be penalty of 1/4th of marks assigned to that question for wrong attempt to arrive at corrected score. However, if a question is left blank, i.e. if no answer is marked by candidate, there will be no penalty for that question. Moreover, aspirants should also note that sectional Marks will not be maintained for Mains Examinations.
| Test | Name of the test | No. of Qs. | Max. Marks | Duration |
| I | Reasoning & Computer Aptitude | 45 | 60 | 60 minutes |
| II | Data Analysis & Interpretation | 35 | 60 | 45 minutes |
| III | General/ Economy/ Banking Awareness | 40 | 40 | 35 minutes |
| IV | English Language | 35 | 40 | 40 minutes |
| Total | 155 | 200 | 3 hours |
- Descriptive Test: The duration of Descriptive Test is 30 minutes. It will be a Test of English Language (Letter Writing & Essay) with two questions for total 50 marks.
Category wise merit list will be drawn on the basis of the aggregate marks scored in Phase-II (Main Exam). There will be no sectional cut-off. Candidates numbering up to 3 times (approx.) of the category wise vacancies will be shortlisted for Phase-III from the top of the category wise merit list subject to a candidate scoring the minimum aggregate qualifying score.
Help Desk of SBI PO Recruitment 2024
In case of any problem in filling up the form, payment of fee/ intimation charges or receipt of Admission/ call letter, candidates can take the help from any of the methods as per their convenience-
- Telephone no. 022-22820427 (between 11:00 AM to 06:00 PM on working days) or
- Lodging queries on http://cgrs.ibps.in. Candidates should mention ‘RECRUITMENT OF PROBATIONARY OFFICERS IN STATE BANK OF INDIA-2024’ in the subject of the email while lodging the issues.
Hope the information as stated above shall be useful for you all in applying for this recruitment.
Thank you.