The State Bank of India (SBI) PO Recruitment Notification 2024-25 OUT at sbi.co.in: Check Exam Details, Registration Link Here
The State Bank of India (SBI) has recently issued the notification for the employment of the 600 Probationary Officers. The notification is released on 26 December on the official website of the bank (sbi.co.in). The online registration for this post began on 27 December. The candidates can submit their application on or before the last date which is 16 January 2025 on bank.sbi/web/careers/current-openings.
The recruitment will be done in three Phases i.e. Phase 1 (Preliminary Examination), Phase 2 (Main Exam) and Phase 3 (Psychometric Test, Group Exercise and Interview Interview). Candidates will be finally selected on the basis of phase 2 and phase 3 rounds.
A candidate should be a graduate to be eligible for the posts and his/her age should be 21 and 30 years. Candidates can check more details on the recruitment process by scrolling the article.
SBI PO Notification Download 2025
The notification consists of vacancies, important details, eligibility, selection criteria, application process, exam details, important details etc. The link to download the SBI PO notification is given below.
| SBI PO Notification Download | Download PDF |
SBI PO Online Application Link 2025
The candidates can the online application link through the table given below. The online application link is also provided here.
| SBI PO Online Application Link | Apply Here |
SBI PO Vacancy 2025
The break of 600 vacancies is provided in the table here:
| CATEGORY WISE VACANCIES | PWBD VACANCIES (HORIZONTAL VACANCIES) | |||||||||
| Category | SC | ST | OBC* | EWS^ | UR | Total | VI# | HI# | LD# | d & e# @ |
| Regular Vacancies | 87 | 43 | 158 | 58 | 240 | 586 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 |
| Backlog Vacancies | — | 14 | — | — | — | 14 | 4 | 20 | — | 20 |
| Total Vacancies | 87 | 57 | 158 | 58 | 240 | 600 | 10 | 26 | 6 | 26 |
SBI PO Educational Qualification 2025
- Graduation in any discipline from a recognized University
- Final Year/ Semester students may also apply provisionally subject to the condition that, if called for interview, they will have to produce proof of having passed the graduation examination on or before 30 April 2024
SBI PO Age Limit 2025
The age of the candidate should not be more than 30 years as on 01 April 2024. The age relaxation for the reserved categories is as follow:
| Category | Age relaxation (In years) | |
| Other Backward Classes (OBC) (Non-Creamy Layer) | 3 | |
| Scheduled Castes/ Scheduled Tribes (SC/ ST) | 5 | |
| Persons with Benchmark Disabilities (PwBD) | – PwBD (UR/ EWS) | 10 |
| – PwBD (OBC) | 13 | |
| – PwBD) (SC/ ST) | 15 | |
| Ex Servicemen, Commissioned officers including Emergency Commissioned Officers (ECOs)/ Short Service Commissioned Officers (SSCOs) who have rendered 5 years military service and have been released on completion of assignment (including those whose assignment is due to be completed within one year 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 | |
How to Apply for SBI PO Recruitment 2025
Candidates can apply online through the official SBI website once the application link is activated. The steps to apply online are as follow:
Step 1: Visit the official SBI careers page.
Step 2: Click on the “Apply Online” link.
Step 3: Fill out the application form with required details.
Step 4: Upload necessary documents.
Step 5: Pay the application fee (if applicable).
Ste 6: Submit the application form before the deadline.
SBI PO Selection Process 2025
The selection process for SBI PO consists of three phases:
- Preliminary Examination: This phase is qualifying in nature and includes three sections: English Language, Quantitative Aptitude, and Reasoning Ability. Candidates who qualify will be shortlisted for the Mains exam based on their performance.
- Mains Examination: The Mains exam comprises objective tests and a descriptive test. The total marks for the Mains exam are 250, with a merit list prepared based on these scores.
- Interview and Group Exercises: Candidates who qualify in the Mains exam will undergo an interview and group exercises.
- Final Selection: The final selection will be based on a combination of Mains scores (75 marks) and interview/group exercise scores (25 marks). The final merit list will be prepared based on the aggregate scores from the Mains examination and the interview/group exercises.
SBI PO Prelims Exam Pattern 2024
The candidates can check the details related to the prelims exam pattern through the table given below:
| Section | Number of Questions | Marks | Time |
| English Language | 30 | 30 | 20 minutes |
| Quantitative Aptitude | 35 | 35 | 20 minutes |
| Reasoning Ability | 35 | 35 | 20 minutes |
| Total | 100 | 100 | 20 minutes |
SBI PO Mains Exam Pattern 2024
The candidates can check the details related to the mains exam pattern through the table given below:
| Objective Test | Various | 200 |
| Descriptive Test | N/A | 50 |
| Total | 250 |