SBI CBO Recruitment 2024: The State Bank of India has released a recruitment of Circle Base Officer (CBO) posts on regular basis. The job announcement from SBI is a ray of hope for the job aspirants after the critical situation of COVID-19. This is the 3rd time that SBI has announced a recruitment of CBO or Circle Based Officer. Here we shall share the SBI CBO Recruitment 2024 details knowing which the job aspirants can easily fill up the Application form within due date.
5447 CBO Recruitment 2024 in SBI – Overview
| Advertisement No | CRPD/ CBO/ 2023-24/18 |
| Post Name | Circle Based Officer |
| Pay Scale | Initial emolument of selected candidates will be in the scale of JMGS-I ( 23700-980 /7-30560-1145/2 – 32850- 1310 /7-42020), at the start of the scale i.e. 23,700/- plus D.A, H.R.A/ Lease rental, C.C.A, Medical and other allowances & perquisites as per rules in force from time to time. |
| Start Date to Apply | 22/11/2023 |
| Last Date to Apply & Fees Payment | 12/12/2023 |
Eligible job aspirants, who aspire to join State Bank of India as an Officer, should register on-line after carefully reading the advertisement regarding the selection process, eligibility criteria, online registration processes, payment of prescribed application fee, issuance of call letters etc. and ensure that they fulfil the stipulated criteria and follow the prescribed processes.
Highlights of SBI CBO Posts
- The candidate will have to apply for vacancy of one State only. A candidate applying against vacancy of one State will not be eligible to apply against vacancy of any other State.
- SBI will consider the candidature of the applicant against the vacancies in the State for which he/ she applied/ opted.
- SBI CRPD will draw merit list State wise, category wise.
- Selected candidates will get posting in the Circle of that State as applied.
- The selected candidates cannot avail inter-circle transfer up to his/ her promotion to SMGS-IV Grade OR 12 years of service, whichever is later.
Circle Wise SBI CBO Vacancies 2024
| Circle | Language | SC | ST | OBC | EWS | GEN | TOTAL | Backlog |
| Ahmedabad | Gujarati | 64 | 32 | 116 | 43 | 175 | 430 | 31 |
| Amaravati | Telugu | 60 | 30 | 108 | 40 | 162 | 400 | 0 |
| Bengaluru | Kannada | 57 | 28 | 102 | 38 | 155 | 380 | 7 |
| Bhopal | Hindi | 67 | 33 | 121 | 45 | 184 | 450 | 2 |
| Bhubaneswar | Odia | 37 | 18 | 67 | 25 | 103 | 250 | 12 |
| Chandigarh | Urdu, Hindi & Punjabi | 45 | 22 | 81 | 30 | 122 | 300 | 0 |
| Chennai | Tamil | 18 | 9 | 33 | 12 | 53 | 125 | 40 |
| North Eastern | Assamese, Bengali, Bodo, Manipuri, Garo, Khasi, Mizo, Kokborok | 37 | 18 | 67 | 25 | 103 | 250 | 33 |
| Hyderabad | Telugu | 63 | 31 | 114 | 42 | 175 | 425 | 4 |
| Jaipur | Hindi | 75 | 37 | 135 | 50 | 203 | 500 | 0 |
| Lucknow | Hindi / Urdu | 90 | 45 | 162 | 60 | 243 | 600 | 0 |
| Kolkata | Bengali Nepal | 34 | 17 | 62 | 23 | 94 | 230 | 34 |
| Maharashtra | Marathi, Konkani | 45 | 22 | 81 | 30 | 122 | 300 | 4 |
| Mumbai Metro | Marathi | 13 | 6 | 24 | 9 | 38 | 90 | 0 |
| New Delhi | Hindi | 45 | 22 | 81 | 30 | 122 | 300 | 0 |
| Thiruvananthapuram | Malayalam | 37 | 18 | 67 | 25 | 103 | 250 | 0 |
| Total | 787 | 388 | 1421 | 527 | 2157 | 5280 | 167 | |
Eligibility for SBI Circle Based Officer Application
The eligibility details to apply for SBI CBO Recruitment 2024 is available here. Interested candidates can follow the information shared below-
Essential Academic Qualification
Graduation in any discipline from a recognised University or any equivalent qualification recognised as such by the Central Government.
Age Limit: (As on 31.10.2023)
Not above 30 years i.e. candidates must have been born not earlier than 31.10.2002 and not earlier than 01.11.1993. The upper age limit is relaxable for reserved categories as per Govt guidelines.
Experience
Minimum 2 years’ experience (as on 31.10.2023) as an officer in any Scheduled Commercial Bank or any Regional Rural Bank.
Application Fee
After registration candidates should pay the requisite application fee through online mode by using debit card/ credit card/ Internet Banking.
| Sr. No | Category | Application Fee |
| 1 | SC/ST/PWD | NIL |
| 2 | General and Others | Rs. 750/- (App. Fee including intimation charges) |
SBI CBO Recruitment 2024 Selection Process
The selection process for SBI Circle Based Officer Recruitment 2024 will be through an Online Test, Screening and Interview. The Online test will consist of Objective Tests for 120 marks and Descriptive Test for 50 marks. SBI will administer the Descriptive Test immediately after conclusion of the Objective Test and candidates will have to type their Descriptive Test answers on the computer.
The candidates will have to qualify both in Online Test and Interview separately. The Recruitment Authority will add the marks obtained in Online Test, both in the Objective Test and the Descriptive Test, to the marks in Interview for preparing the final merit list. Actually, SBI will prepare the Final merit list on the basis of normalization of marks of Online Test and Interview with 75:25 weightage respectively.
The SBI CBO Recruitment 2024 final merit list (Circle wise and category wise) is arrived at after aggregating (out of 100) converted marks of Online Test and Interview. Selection will be made from the top ranked candidates in merit list prepared on Circle wise and Category wise. Thus, the SBI Circle Based Officer Selection Process has –
| Stage 1 | Online Test | 120 marks |
| Stage 2 | Descriptive Test | 50 marks |
| Stage 3 | Interview | 50 marks |
State Bank of India CBO Online Test Pattern
The details of the SBI CBO Online Test pattern along with the exam subjects are available here for the candidate’s reference.
| A | Objective Test (Online) | No. of Qs. | Max. Marks | Duration |
| i. | English Language | 30 | 30 | 30 min |
| ii. | Banking Knowledge | 40 | 40 | 40 min |
| iii. | General Awareness / Economy | 30 | 30 | 30 min |
| iv. | Computer Aptitude | 20 | 20 | 20 min |
| Total (A) | 120 | 120 | 2 hrs | |
| B | Descriptive Test (online) | No. of Qs. | Max. Marks | Duration |
| i. | Letter Writing | 1 | 25 | |
| ii. | Essay (250 words on banking related topics) | 1 | 25 | |
| Total (B) | 2 | 50 | 30 min | |
| Total (A+B) | 170 | 2 hr & 30 min |
- For Online Objective Test, there will be no penalty for the wrong answer.
- There will be no sectional cut-off and sectional marks in the online test.
SBI CBO Interview Pattern
The SBI Circle Based Officer Interview maximum marks shall be 100 and candidate will have to score minimum qualifying marks as decided by the bank in this stage for being considered for final selection.
How to Apply Online for SBI CBO Recruitment 2024?
Interested and eligible candidates can apply online only from 22/11/2023 to 12/12/2023. No other mode of application will be accepted. Before the Application, the candidates should have valid email ID and mobile no. which should be kept active till the declaration of results.
Guidelines for SBI CBO Vacancy 2024 Online Application
Candidates will be required to register themselves online through Bank’s website https://bank.sbi/careers or https://www.sbi.co.in/careers. In case of any problem in filling up the form, payment of fee/ intimation charges or receipt of Admission /call letter, applicants can contact the Authority at telephone no. 022-22820427 (between 11:00 AM to 04:00 PM on working days)or lodge query on Bank’s Careers website. Candidates should mention ‘RECRUITMENT OF CIRCLE BASED OFFICERS IN STATE BANK OF INDIA-2024’ in the subject of the email.
More details and also the link to download the SBI CBO Recruitment 2024 Notification and Online Application link is enclosed here. We hope this will be helpful.
SBI CBO Recruitment 2024 – Important Links
| Download Notification | Click Here |
| Apply Online | Click Here |
| Online Test Pattern / Syllabus | Click Here |
| Exam Date / Admit Card | Click Here |
| Result Updates | Click Here |