SBI PO 2024: The State Bank of India (SBI) has released the official notification for SBI Probationary Officer (PO) Recruitment 2025. This recruitment drive is for 600 vacancies, offering a golden opportunity for banking aspirants to join India’s largest public sector bank. The notification is released on the 26th of December 2024 and the form fillup for the vacancies will begin on 27th of December. The deadline for the application form fill-up will be on the 16th of January, 2025.
Eligible candidates under SBI PO 2024 are required to register online for the recruitment process which will be held in three Phases i.e., (i) Prelims, (ii) Main, and (iii) Interview, Group Discussion & Psychometric Test. Candidates shortlisted after Prelims will have to appear for Mains and be subsequently called for Personal Interview.
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Vacancies for SBI PO 2024
Category | Vacancy |
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SC | 87 |
ST | 57 |
OBC | 158 |
EWS | 58 |
UR | 240 |
Total | 600 |
Salary of SBI PO
- As per the latest advertisement, the starting basic pay of a Probationary Officer at State Bank of India is 48,480 (with 4 advance increments) in the scale of 48480-2000/ 7-62480-2340/ 2-67160-2680/ 7-85920 applicable to Junior Management Grade Scale-I.
- The official will also be eligible for DA, HRA, CCA, PF, Contributory Pension Fund i.e., NPS, LFC, Medical Facility, Lease rental facility etc. and other allowances & perquisites as per rules in force from time to time.
- The approximate CTC at initial scale of at Mumbai Centre is 18.67 Lacs, and it will vary depending on place of posting and other factors.
Eligibility Criteria
Essential Academic Qualifications (as of 30/04/2025)
- Graduation in any discipline from a recognized University or any equivalent qualification recognized as such by the Central Government.
- 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 on or before 30/04/2025.
- Candidates having an Integrated Dual Degree (IDD) certificate should ensure that the date of passing the IDD is on or before 30/04/2025.
- Candidates possessing qualifications such as Medical, Engineering, Chartered Accountant, and Cost Accountant would also be eligible.
Age Limit (as of 01/04/2024)
- Not below 21 years and not above 30 years as of 01/04/2024 i.e. candidates must have been born not later than 01.04.2003 and not earlier than 02.04.1994 (both days inclusive).
- There are also certain relaxations in the Upper age limit to be selected under SBI PO Recruitment 2024 for candidates belonging to reserved categories.
How to apply for SBI PO 2024?
The candidates will need to follow these steps to be enrolled for the SBI PO Recruitment 2024:
- Visit the registration portal of SBI PO 2024 using the link provided below
- Now, click on the button saying “Click here for New Registration”
- Register yourself by entering basic details
- Then log in using the registration details
- Enter all your personal and educational qualifications
- Upload the necessary images/ documents and pay the fee using any one of the available options
- After completing these steps, download the application form for SBI PO 2024
- Lastly, take a printout of the application form and the payment receipt for future reference
Application Fees
Category | Fee/ Intimation Charges |
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General/ OBC/ EWS | Rs. 750 |
SC/ ST/ PwBD | Nil |
Key Dates
ACTIVITIES | TENTATIVE DATES |
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Release of Advertisement | 27th December 2024 |
Opening of the Application Portal | 27th December 2024 |
Last Date to apply | 16th January 2025 |
Release of Admit cards for SBI PO (Prelims) | 3rd week of February 2025 onwards |
Phase-I: Online Preliminary Exam | 8th & 15th March 2025 |
Declaration of Result of Prelims | April 2025 |
Release of Admit cards for SBI PO (Mains) | 2nd Week of April 2025 onwards |
Phase-II: Online Main Exam | April/ May 2025 |
Declaration of Result of Mains | May/ June 2025 |
Release of Call Letters for Phase III | May/ June 2025 |
Phase-III: Psychometric Test | May/ June 2025 |
Interview & Group Exercises | May/ June 2025 |
Declaration of Final Result | May/ June 2025 |
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