SBI PO 2024 Recruitment: The State Bank of India annually conducts the SBI PO exam for the probationary officer/assistant manager post.
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The SBI PO selection comprises three stages: preliminary, main, and psychometric tests; interviews; and group exercises.
It is expected that the SBI will release the SBI PO Notification 2024 in September 2024. As per the tentative schedule, the preliminary exam will be held in November 2024, while the SBI PO main exam will be conducted in December 2024.
SBI Probationary Officer is a scale 1 officer job as it is a highly reputed post. The SBI PO salary is INR 41,960. To appear for the SBI PO exam, candidates must have completed their graduation.
Those who wish to apply for the SBI PO 2024 exam can check out the complete details on important dates, eligibility, application form, exam pattern, syllabus and more in the article.
SBI PO 2024 Notification
The State Bank of India will release the SBI PO Notification 2024 in the first week of September 2024 on its official website at sbi.co.in. The SBI PO application form link will be active along with the notification.
The SBI PO Notification 2024 will include complete details related to the recruitment process.
SBI PO 2024 Recruitment Highlights
Name of the Examination | SBI PO |
Conducting Body | State Bank of India |
Name of the Post | Probationary Officer |
Notification Release | September 2024 |
Category | Government Jobs |
Exam Level | National |
Exam Category | Bank Jobs |
Frequency | Once in a year |
Selection Process | Prelims Mains GD, Psychometric Test, Interview |
Language | Hindi & English |
Exam Mode | Online |
Salary | INR 65,780- Rs. 68,580 PM |
Official Website | sbi.co.in |
SBI PO 2024 Exam Dates
SBI will release the SBI PO Exam Dates 2024 along with the notification. SBI PO Exam 2024 for prelims and mains will be held in November and December 2024.
The SBI PO psychometric test and GD/interview will be held in January/February 2024. The precise date for the SBI PO 2024 recruitment exam will be mentioned below soon.
Events | Dates(Tentative) |
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SBI PO Notification 2024 | September 2024( 1st Week) |
Online Registration Starts From | September 2024 |
SBI PO Apply Online Last date | October 2024 |
SBI PO Admit Card | October 2024 |
SBI PO Prelims Exam Date | November 2024 |
SBI PO Prelims Result | November 2024 |
SBI PO Mains Admit Card | December 2024 |
SBI PO Mains Exam Date | December 2024 |
SBI PO Mains Result | January 2024 |
SBI PO Psychometric Test | January / February 2024 |
SBI PO Eligibility Criteria 2024
Before appearing for the examination or preparing for SBI PO recruitment, candidates must fulfil the SBI PO eligibility criteria, such as nationality, age limit, education qualification, etc.
Candidates who don’t meet the eligibility criteria set by the SBI will not be able to fill out the online application for the exam.
SBI PO Nationality
- The applicant must be a citizen of India, a subject of Bhutan or Nepal, or a Tibetan refugee who settled in India before January 1, 1962.
- Indian-origin migrants come from Sri Lanka, Pakistan, Burma (Myanmar), Vietnam, and East African nations such as Zambia, Zaire, Uganda, Kenya, the United Republic of Tanzania, Malawi and Ethiopia.
SBI PO Education Qualification
- As per the SBI PO qualification, candidates must hold a graduation degree in any discipline from a centrally recognised university. Candidates with chartered accounting qualifications may also apply.
- Students who have taken exams for their final year can also apply if they provide their final passing certificate during the interview.
- The State Bank of India does not mention the percentage eligibility.
SBI PO Number of Attempts
- The number of attempts for the SBI PO 2024 recruitment exam is limited. Candidates cannot participate in the examination after they exceed the limit.
- Candidates in the general category have four chances to pass the SBI PO exam, while those in the general (PWD) and OBC (PWD) categories have seven chances.
- There is no limit for SC/ST candidates to appear for the SBI PO exam.
Category | Total Attempts |
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General Category | 4 |
General (PwD) and OBC (PwD) | 7 |
SC/ST | No Limit |
SBI PO 2024 Age Limit
The age limit to apply for SBI PO 2024 recruitment is between 21 and 30 years. Candidates from the OBC category will get 3 years of relaxation, while SC and ST will get 5 years of relaxation on the upper age limit.
Candidates from the reserved category will get an age relaxation of 3 to 10 years based on their categories. Review the SBI PO age limit in the table below.
Category | Age Limit |
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ST/SC | 5 years |
OB (Non-Creamy Layer) | 3 years |
PwBD(Gen/EWS) | 10 years |
PwBD (OBC) | 13 years |
PwBD (SC/ ST) | 15 years |
ECOs, SSCOs (who have rendered 5 years of military service) | 5 years |
SBI PO 2024 Online Form
The SBI PO online form will be active for 25 to 30 days on the official website of SBI. The SBI PO application form will be filled out in 4 steps: e-registration, document upload, application filling, and fee submission.
Follow the given steps to fill out the SBI PO application form.
- Visit the official SBI website, sbi.co.in.
- Locate the advertisement section on the homepage.
- Find the “Recruitment of Probationary Officer 2024” notification and click “Apply Online.”
- New users must click the “Click here for new registration” link.
- Complete your registration with a valid number, email address, and security code.
- Login to your account.
- Upload the required documents, such as a photograph (200 x 230 pixels) and signature (140 x 60 pixels).
- The SBI application form 2024 will appear on your screen.
- Fill out the application form with accurate information about your name, education, qualifications, etc.
- Review your application and proceed further with the application fee.
- Pay the nominal charge and submit your application.
SBI PO Application Fee
The SBI PO exam fee for general, OBC, and EWS are INR 750, while there is no application fee for the reserved category. Candidates must pay the SBI PO application fee online via net banking, credit card, or debit card.
Note- The SBI Probationary Officer Application fee is non-refundable
Category | Application Fee |
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General/OBS/EWS | Rs.750/- |
SC/ST/PWD | NIL |
SBI PO 2024 Vacancy
The SBI PO vacancy details will be out along with the recruitment notice. It is expected that the SBI will release more than 2000 vacancies in 2024. These vacancies will be released category-wise as per the requirements.
On release, the vacancy details will be mentioned here. Meanwhile, candidates must look at the previous year’s SBI PO vacancy in the given table.
Year | SBI PO Vacacny |
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2024 | TBA |
2023 | 2,000 |
2022 | 1,673 |
2021 | 2,056 |
SBI PO 2024 Selection Process
The SBI PO Selection Process is based on these 3 rounds: prelims, mains, and interviews. The SBI PO Prelims consist of 100 marks, while the mains and interview rounds consist of 250 marks and 50 marks, respectively.
The candidates who successfully clear all three stages are selected for the post of probationary officer.
Phases | Marks |
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Preliminary Examination | 100 |
Mains Examination | 250 |
Group Discussion and Interview | 50 |
Note: The SBI also provides a 6-day SBI PO Pre-Exam training to the SC/ST/Religious Minority Community candidates. Pre-exam training is offered at various centres throughout India.
SBI PO 2024 Exam Pattern
The SBI PO Exam Pattern 2024 is divided into two stages: prelims and mains. According to the SBI PO exam pattern, prelims consist of 100 marks, while the mains consist of 250 marks. There is a negative marking of 0.25 in both prelims and mains.
SBI PO Exam Pattern For Prelims
The SBI PO exam pattern for prelims consists of three sections with objective-type questions. Altogether, there are 100 questions worth 1 mark each. The duration of the exam is 60 minutes.
Section | Total Questions | Total Mark allotted | Time |
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English Language | 30 | 30 | 20 minutes |
Quantitative Aptitude | 35 | 35 | 20 minutes |
Reasoning Ability | 35 | 35 | 20 minutes |
Total | 100 | 100 | 60 minutes |
SBI PO Exam Pattern For Mains
As per the SBI PO exam pattern for mains, candidates will get 3 hours to finish their objective section and 30 minutes to complete the descriptive section for the SBI PO mains question paper. The exam will consist of 157 questions worth 250 marks.
Note: The descriptive section will be checked only if the candidate clears the objective section.
Type | Exam Section | Total Questions | Total Marks | Time |
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Objective Exam (MCQ) | Reasoning and Computer Aptitude | 45 | 60 | 60 minutes |
Data Analysis and Interpretation | 35 | 60 | 45 minutes | |
General, Economy, and banking awareness | 40 | 40 | 35 minutes | |
English Language | 35 | 40 | 40 minutes | |
Descriptive Exam (Written) | English (Letter writing and essay writing ) | 2 | 50 | 30 minutes |
TOTAL | 157 | 250 | 3 hours 30 minutes |
SBI PO 2024 Syllabus
Those preparing for the SBI probationary officer exam should note that the exam includes a wide range of topics.
The SBI PO syllabus includes English, quantitative aptitude, reasoning, general economy, and banking awareness.
Candidates must review the SBI PO previous year’s question paper and take the SBI PO mock test to get an idea of the type and format of questions asked in the exam. The subject-wise SBI PO syllabus is provided below.
SBI PO Syllabus: Subject-wise
SBI PO Syllabus | Topics |
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SBI PO English Language | Reading comprehension Cloze test Fill in the blank Vocabulary Para jumbles Error spotting Paragraph completion Tenses Sentence completion |
SBI PO Quantitative Aptitude | Profit loss Simplification Work and time Sequence and series Mixtures and allegations Permutations Combinations Probability Measurement Time and distance Date interpretation Percentage Number system Ratio Proportion |
SBI PO Reasoning Ability | Logical reasoning Alphanumeric series Directions Alphabet test Data sufficiency Ranking and order, seating arrangement, puzzle, blood relation, coding-decoding, input-output, tabulation, syllogisms, coded inequalities |
SBI PO Computer Awareness | Internet Memory Keyboard shortcuts Computer hardware Computer software Abbreviations Networking Operating systems logic gates |
SBI PO General economy and banking awareness | General Awareness Financial awareness Current affairs Static Awareness Banking policies and terminologies Banking awareness Principles of insurance |
SBI PO Data Analysis and Interpretation | Bar graph Line graph Tabular graph Charts and tables Missing case DI Radar graph case Probability Data sufficiency let it be the case DI Pi chart Permutations and combinations |
SBI PO 2024 Books
The SBI PO exam releases limited vacancies, so a candidate must prepare thoroughly to clear the exam. Candidates should start their SBI PO preparation with reputed books to ace the exam in one go.
Some of the best SBI PO books are The English Language by Wren and Martin and The Quantitative Aptitude Test for Bank PO by N.K. Singh, Analytical Reasoning by M.K. Pandey, and India Year Book by the Publications Division, Government of India.
SBI PO Salary
In comparison to other nationalised banks, candidates selected for the probationary officer position at the State Bank of India will receive a high salary package with better allowances and perks.
The basic salary offered for the post of probationary officer at SBI is INR 41,960. Besides salary, the candidates will also get DA, HA, medical insurance, and a city compensatory allowance.
The SBI PO salary is INR 41,960 with 4 advance increments on a scale of 36000-1490/7-46430-1740/2-49910-1990/7-63840.
SBI PO 2024 Preparation
The number of candidates appearing for the PO examination is increasing, but there are only a limited number of vacancies, leading to tough competition.
Candidates should start their SBI PO preparation by making a timetable. Checking the updated syllabus and choosing the right preparation books are important parts of preparation for the SBI PO exam.
SBI PO How to prepare
- Well-versed in the syllabus and exam pattern and should know about the subtopics and marking schemes.
- Dedicate 6 to 7 hours to preparing for the exam.
- Solve the SBI PO previous year’s question paper.
- Make a study plan and prepare accordingly.
- Take mock tests, as it helps in better understanding exams, improving speed and accuracy, and analysing performance.
SBI PO 2024 Admit Card
The SBI PO admit card includes all the essential details, such as the exam centre, shift timing, dates, etc. At the time of the SBI PO recruitment exam, candidates must carry the SBI PO admit card with photo ID proof for verification.
The admit card will be out separately for all phases of the exam. The candidates can download their admit cards using their login credentials.
- Registration Number/ Roll Number
- DOB/ Password
SBI PO 2024 Result
The SBI PO result will be out separately for each round. The score obtained in the prelims will not be included in the final selection.
The SBI PO selection will be based on the main and interview rounds. The SBI PO Result 2024 will be out in PDF format.
The weightage of the SBI PO written examination and the group discussion/interview of the SBI PO 2024 recruitment is 75% and 25%, respectively.
Marks | Main Exam | GD/Interview | Total |
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Maximum Marks | 250 | 50 | 300 |
Normalized Marks | 75 | 25 | 100 |
SBI PO 2024 Recruitment FAQs
Ans- The SBI PO notification will be out the First week of September 2024(tentative).
Ans- The SBI PO application form will be out along with the notification in the first week of September 2024.
Ans- The SBI PO exam for prelims and mains will be held in November and December 2024. The psychometric test and GD/interview will be held in January or February 2025.
A- The full form of the SBI PO is State Bank of India Probationary Officer.
A- The SBI PO age limit for the general category is 21-30 years. For other categories, it depends on the government’s current rule.
A- Yes, the maximum number of attempts for the general category is 4, OBC- 7, PwD (General/ OBC/ EWS)- 7, SC/ST/PwD(SC/ST) no restriction.
A- The SBI Probationary Officer’s basic salary is Rs. 42000–44,000 per month, with handsome incentives or other benefits.
Ans- The SBI PO syllabus includes English, quantitative aptitude, reasoning ability, data analysis and interpretation, and computer aptitude.
Ans- Yes, there is a negative mark of 0.25 marks in the SBI PO exam.
hello mam i have done my graduation in open university can i apply for SBI PO exm ?
Yes, you can apply as the minimum qualification required is Graduation form a government recognized University.
what is the age limit for ex serviceman…
5 years of age relaxation.
minimum marks required to qualify SBI PO mains exam?
I am waiting for my graduation final year result can I apply for sbi po exam?
Thank You mam for sharing the article.
Your welcome Mohit. Keep checking the article for latest information.
Ma’am ye information sure hai?? Bcz har jagah alg alg bta rhe hai mtlv…… August me pre. Or October me maine
SBI ne abhi official notification release nahi kiya hai. Jo dates is article mai mention kari gai hai wo tentative dates hai yani expected dates. Jaise hi offical dates aayengi, is article mai wo exact dates update ho jayengi.
Hlw mam mene 10th k baad Diploma kiya he fir btech complete Kiya he… Kya SBI PO kliye me eligible nhi hun.
If you have completed a graduation degree in any specialization (even B.Tech), you are eligible for SBI PO Exam.
Hello mam, I’m 20 years old, but recently I’m in the final year and I want to apply for SBI PO. So am I eligible for this?
Only graduates with min 60% marks are eligible for the exam.
Final year students de sakte hai exam
Yes, you can, but it’s compulsory to graduate by the time the candidates are called for the Interview round.
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