Eligibility Criteria

A candidate must be either –

• (i) A Citizen of India
• (ii) A subject of Nepal
• (iii) A subject of Bhutan
• (iv) A Tibetan Refugee who came over to India before 1st January 1962 with the intention of permanently settling in India
• (v) A person of Indian origin who has migrated from Pakistan, Burma, Sri Lanka, East African countries of Kenya, Uganda, the United Republic of Tanzania (formerly Tanganyika and Zanzibar), Zambia, Malawi, Zaire, Ethiopia, and Vietnam with the intention of permanently settling in India, provided that a candidate belonging to categories (ii), (iii), (iv) & (v) above shall be a person in whose favour a certificate of eligibility has been issued by the Government of India.

Age

Minimum: 20 years    Maximum: 30 years

Educational Qualification

A Degree (Graduation) in any discipline from a University recognised by the Govt. of India or any equivalent qualification recognized as such by the Central Government. The candidate must possess valid Mark-sheet / Degree Certificate that he/she is a graduate on the day he/she registers and indicate the percentage of marks obtained in Graduation while registering online.

Application Fee

• SC/ST/PwBD candidates: Nil (inclusive of GST)
• All others: Rs. 750/- (inclusive of GST)

Structure of Examination

• Preliminary Examination (Objective Test):
  • 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 in preliminary examination.
  • Candidates numbering approximately 10 times the number of vacancies in each category will be shortlisted for Main Examination from the top of the merit list.
• Main Examination (Objective and Descriptive):
  • Each candidate will have to score a minimum score in each test (i.e. Test I, II, III, IV & Descriptive paper individually).
  • Depending on the number of vacancies, cut offs will be decided and candidates will be shortlisted for next Phase.
• Phase-III: Comprises of
  • Psychometric Test
  • Group Exercise
  • Personal Interview

  The Bank will conduct a Psychometric Test for personality profiling of candidates shortlisted for Phase-III. Findings may be placed before the Interview panel.

• Negative Marking: For each wrong answer in Objective Tests, 0.25 marks will be deducted. No penalty for unattempted questions.

Final Selection

Candidates must qualify both in Phase-II and Phase-III separately. Marks obtained in Main Examination (Phase-II), both Objective and Descriptive, will be added to marks obtained in Phase-III for preparing the final merit list. Marks of Preliminary Examination (Phase-I) will not be considered in the final selection.

How to Apply

Candidates will be required to register online through Bank's Career website: https://bank.sbi/web/careers/current-openings. After registration, candidates must pay the application fee through online mode using Debit Card, Credit Card, Internet Banking, UPI, etc.

Pay Scale

Presently, the starting basic pay is ₹48,480/- (plus 4 advance increments) in the scale of 48480-2000/7-62480-2340/2-67160-2680/7-85920 applicable to Junior Management Grade Scale-I. Employees are eligible for DA, HRA, CCA, PF, NPS, LFC, Medical Facility, Lease Rental Facility, and other allowances/perquisites as per rules. Approximate CTC at initial scale in Mumbai: ₹18.67 Lacs.

Tentative Dates of Advertisement

Tentative date for SBI PO Preliminary Exam is in November, and for the Main Exam in December. The official notification is generally released in September every year.

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