SBI Probationary Officer Recruitment 2025
SBI Probationary Officer Recruitment 2025
State Bank of India invites online application from eligible Indian citizens for appointment as Probationary Officers.
The selected candidates may be posted anywhere in India. Candidates are requested to apply online through the
link given on Bank’s official website [Link] The prospective candidates,
who intend to apply for the Post are advised to apply only after carefully reading and understanding the
undernoted contents of this notification.
IMPORTANT INSTRUCTIONS:
1. Prospective candidates who aspire to join State Bank of India as a Probationary Officer, are requested to carefully read the advertisement
regarding eligibility criteria, online registration processes, payment of application fee, issuance of call letters, process & pattern of
examinations/ interview, etc. and ensure that they fulfil the eligibility criteria for the post as on the date of eligibility and follow the prescribed
processes. The process of Registration is completed only when fee is deposited with the Bank through online mode only on or before the
last date for payment of fee. Hard copy of application & other documents need not be sent to this office.
2. Candidates are advised to keep their e-mail ID & mobile connection active for receiving future advice. The valid email ID/Mobile phone
number should be kept active till the declaration of result. It will help him/her in getting call letter/Interview advice etc. by email or over mobile
by SMS.
3. Before submission of the application, candidates must check that they have filled in correct details in each respective field of the application
form. After expiry of Window for online application / registration period, no changes /corrections/modifications will be allowed under any
circumstances. Requests received in this regard in any form like Post, Email, by hand etc. shall not be entertained and will be summarily
rejected.
4. Request for change/ correction in any particulars (including category) in the application form, once application is finally submitted, will not be
entertained under any circumstances. No correspondence/ phone/ email will be entertained in this regard. Candidates are advised to fill up
the online application carefully and furnish the correct requisite information in the application.
5. Candidates are advised to check Bank's website [Link] regularly for details and updates (including
the list of shortlisted/ selected candidates). No separate intimation will be issued in case of any change/ update. All Changes/ Updates/
Corrigendum will be hosted only on Bank’s website [Link]
6. The Call letter/ advice, wherever required, will be sent by e-mail only (No hard copy will be sent).
7. Candidates are advised in their own interest to apply online well before the date of closing of the registration process and not to wait till the
last date to avoid the possibility of disconnection / inability/ Technical failure to log on to the website on account of heavy load on internet or
website jam. SBI does not assume any responsibility for the candidates, for not being able to submit their applications within the last date on
account of aforesaid reasons or for any other reason(s) beyond the control of SBI.
8. The Candidates applying for the post must ensure that they fulfill all eligibility criteria for the post of Probationary Officer as on the
date of eligibility. Their admission to all the stages of the recruitment will be purely provisional subject to satisfying the prescribed
eligibility conditions. Mere issuance of call letter(s) / e-Admit Card(s) to the candidate will not imply that his/her candidature has
been finally accepted for the post. The Bank takes up verification of eligibility conditions with reference to original documents only
after the candidate has been shortlisted for the Interview and/or at later stages.
9. Candidates are advised to take a printout of their system generated online application form after submitting the application.
10. The candidates will not be allowed to withdraw their applications after final submission of the online application.
11. Eligible candidates are required to register on-line for the recruitment process which will be held in three Phases viz. Phase-I, Phase-II &
Phase-III. Candidates who are shortlisted after Phase-I (i.e. Preliminary Examination) will have to appear for Phase-II (i.e. Main examination).
Candidates who are shortlisted after the Phase-II will be subsequently called for Phase-III (i.e. Psychometric Test, Group exercise &
Interview).
12. Bank reserves the right to conduct Document verification at any stage (i.e. during Preliminary exam / Main Exam / Psychometric test / Group
Exercise / Interview / medical / Joining etc.)
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13. The selected candidates may be offered appointment in the Bank subject to their completing other formalities such as verification of
credentials, certificates, satisfactory reports from the references, medical examination and verification of antecedents etc.
14. Candidate(s) seeking age relaxation, fee exemption must submit valid requisite certificate of the Competent Authority in the prescribed format,
when such certificate is sought at the time of document verification. Otherwise, their claim(s) will not be entertained, and their candidature
will be liable for cancellation / rejection.
15. Candidates against whom there is / are adverse report regarding character & antecedents, moral turpitude etc. are not eligible to apply for
the post. If any such adverse orders / reports against the shortlisted/ selected candidates is found/ received by the Bank post their selection,
their candidature/ service will be rejected forthwith.
16. At the time of interview, the candidate will be required to provide details regarding criminal case(s) pending against him/ her, if any. The Bank
may also conduct independent verification, inter alia, including verification of police records etc. The Bank reserves the right to deny
appointment depending upon such disclosures and/ or independent verification.
17. Candidates furnishing false information / suppressing the facts will be disqualified and shall be liable for debarment and legal/criminal
action. Candidates who attempt fraud/impersonation shall be liable to be debarred from future recruitment process conducted by the Bank.
18. Candidate should not submit more than one application. In case of multiple applications, only the last submitted valid (completed)
application will be retained, and the application fee/ intimation charges paid for the other registrations will stand forfeited. Further, multiple
attendance/ appearance by a candidate at the time of interview / joining will result in rejection/ cancellation of candidature, summarily.
19. The Bank reserves the right to cancel / modify the recruitment process entirely or partially at any stage / time, if so warranted, without
assigning any reason thereof and the Bank shall not be liable to refund the fee or pay any compensation to the applicant.
20. The Bank reserves the right to change the notified vacancies without assigning any reason(s), whatsoever.
21. Outstation candidates called for interview will be reimbursed Railway AC-III fare for the shortest route in India or actual expenses incurred
(whichever is lower) from place of residence/ posting to Interview venue. Local transportation expenses will not be reimbursed. A candidate
found ineligible for the post will not be permitted to appear in interview and will not be reimbursed any fare.
22. The selected candidates, after appointment, shall be on probation as per existing Bank’s recruitment Policy inforce / amended/ modified
from time to time, for the post of probationary officer.
23. Any legal proceedings in respect of any matter of claim or dispute arising out of this advertisement and/ or an application in response thereto
can be instituted only in Mumbai and Courts/ Tribunals/ Forums at Mumbai only shall have sole and exclusive jurisdiction to try any cause/
dispute.
24. The original documents regarding eligibility criteria, Caste certificate issued by Competent Authority on the format prescribed by the
Government of India and proof of date of birth should be produced for verification on the date of interview. Candidate will not be allowed to
attend the interview if original certificates are not produced for verification on the date of interview.
25. Appointment of selected candidates is subject to his/ her being declared medically fit as per the requirement of the Bank.
26. The possibility of occurrence of some problems in administration of examination cannot be ruled out completely, which may impact test
delivery/ generation of result. In such cases, every effort will be made to resolve the problem, which may include the conduct of another
examination/ conduct of exam at another centre & date if considered necessary.
27. Call letter for Preliminary Exam will not be collected at the examination venue. However, it will be duly Checked/ Authenticated/
Stamped by the exam centre staff. Candidate will need to retain the call letter (along with authenticated/ stamped copy of ID proof)
safely. Those candidates who are called for Main Exam will be required to bring duly authenticated “Original Preliminary Exam Call
Letter (with Authenticated Copy of ID Proof)” as well as “Main Exam Call Letter” and “Other Requisite Documents” as per
information provided in the “Acquaint Yourself Booklet” and “Call Letter”.
28. Candidates serving in Government/ Quasi Government Offices, Public Sector Undertakings including Nationalized Banks and Financial
Institutions are advised to submit 'No Objection Certificate' from their employer at the time of interview, failing which their candidature may
not be considered and travelling expenses, if any, otherwise admissible, will not be paid. In case of selection, candidates will be required
to produce proper discharge certificate from the employer at the time of taking up the appointment.
29. The Bank will decide the examination / interview Centre(s), where the candidates will be called for the examination / Interview, if found eligible.
30. In case more than one candidate score same marks as cut-off marks in the final merit list (common marks at cut-off point), such candidates
will be ranked in the merit according to their age in descending order.
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31. Transfer Policy: The Bank reserves the right of Allotment / transfer of the recruited Probationary officers to any of the Circles / offices of State
Bank of India, in India or to depute to any of the associates / subsidiaries or any other organization depending upon the exigencies of the
services. Request for Allotment / posting / transfer to specific place / office may not be entertained.
32. CIBIL: Candidates who have defaulted in repayment under any lending arrangement with Banks / NBFCs/ Financial Institutions including
credit card dues and have not regularized / repaid their outstanding thereunder till the date of issuance of letter of offer of appointment by the
Bank, shall not be eligible for appointment to the post. However, candidates who have regularized / repaid such outstanding on or before the
date of issuance of offer of appointment, but whose CIBIL status has not been updated till then, shall, on or before the date of joining, shall
have to either get the CIBIL status updated or produce the NOCs from lender to the effect that there is no outstanding with respect to the
accounts adversely reflected in the CIBIL, failing which the letter of offer shall be withdrawn / cancelled. Thus, the candidates with record of
default in repayment of loans/ credit card dues and/ or against whose name adverse report of CIBIL or other external agencies are available
are not eligible for appointment. Candidate are advised to check / confirm CIBIL score / status before applying.
33. The OBC candidates coming in “Creamy Layer” are not entitled to OBC reservation. They should indicate their category as “Unreserved (UR)
or UR (LD/VI/HI/d&e) as applicable”. This means that “once a candidate has chosen a OBC category, no request shall be entertained
for change to unreserved or other reserved category”.
34. If the category indicated by the candidate in the application form is “unreserved category” but subsequently writes to change the
category to reserved one, such request shall not be entertained by the Bank.
35. Once a candidate has chosen a reserved category, no request shall be entertained for change to unreserved or other reserved
category.
36. Candidate belonging to any sub-category of Person with Benchmark Disabilities (PwBD) shall not be allowed to change the sub-
category of Person with Benchmark Disabilities (PwBD).
37. The OBC candidate claiming reservation under “OBC category” must produce OBC (Non-Creamy Layer) certificate issued on / after
April 01, 2025. The candidate should be in possession of requisite OBC certificate in the prescribed format in support of his / her
claim for availing reservation on / or before the date of Interview. No request for extension of time for production of ‘OBC Certificate’
beyond the said date shall be entertained and if a candidate fails to produce the ‘OBC Certificate’ in the format prescribed by Govt.
of India on the date of document verification at the time of interview, candidate will not be allowed to attend the interview and will
not be considered for appointment in the Bank for the post of Probationary Officer.
38. Benefit of reservation under EWS category can be availed upon production of an “Income & Asset Certificate” issued by a Competent Authority
in the format prescribed by Government of India for the Financial Year 2024-25 and valid for the Year 2025-26, based on gross annual income
as per extant DoPT guidelines. The EWS category candidate should be in possession of requisite Income and assets certificate in the format
prescribed by Govt. of India in support of his/ her claim for availing reservation on the date of document verification at the time of interview.
If a candidate fails to produce the ‘Income & Asset Certificate’ in the prescribed format on the date of document verification at the
time of interview, candidate will not be allowed to attend the interview and he/ she will not be considered for appointment in the
Bank for the post of Probationary Officer.
39. Caste certificate issued by Competent Authority on the format prescribed by the Government of India will have to be submitted by the SC/
ST candidates, during document verification, if called for interview. If a candidate fails to produce the “Caste Certificate’ in the prescribed
format on the date of document verification at the time of interview, candidate will not be allowed to attend the interview and he/ she
will not be considered for appointment in the Bank for the post of Probationary Officer.
40. A person who wants to avail benefit of reservation under section 34 of “The Rights of Persons with Disabilities Act 2016” ” (RPWD Act,2016).
Persons with Benchmark Disability (PwBD) will have to submit a latest disability certificate issued by a Competent Authority as per
Government of India guidelines. Such certificate will be subject to verification/ re-verification as may be decided by the competent authority. The
certificate should be dated on or before last date of registration of application. If a candidate fails to produce the “PwBD Certificate’ in the
format prescribed by Govt of India on the date of document verification at the time of interview, candidate will not be allowed to attend
the interview and he/ she will not be considered for appointment in the Bank for the post of Probationary Officer.
41. Final selection will be subject to verification of the eligibility for the Post and information furnished in the online application.
42. Candidates who received the call letters for Preliminary examination / Main Examination / Psychometric test / Group exercise & Interview are
advised to reach the examination / interview centre on or before the reporting time. Candidates reaching the examination center after the
reporting time, mentioned in the call letter will not be allowed to enter the examination / interview center under any circumstances. Any
complaint/request in this regard, made by them will not be considered.
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VACANCIES: Undernoted Vacancies are provisional and may vary according to Bank’s requirements.
CATEGORY WISE VACANCIES PWBD VACANCIES (HORIZONTAL VACANCIES)
Category SC ST OBC* EWS^ UR Total VI# HI# LD# d & e# @
Regular Vacancies 75 37 135 50 203 500 5 5 5 5
Backlog Vacancies 5 36 -- -- -- 41 -- -- -- --
Total Vacancies 80 73 135 50 203 541 5 5 5 5
Abbreviations: SC- Scheduled Castes, ST- Scheduled Tribes, OBC- Other Backward Classes, EWS- Economically Weaker Section,
UR- Unreserved Category, PwBD-Person with Benchmark Disability, VI- Visually Impaired, HI- Hearing Impaired, LD- Locomotor Disability.
* Reservation for OBC in recruitment is governed by office Memorandum No. 36012/22/93-Estt.(SCT) dated 08.09.1993 as amended from time to
time of department of Personnel & Training, Ministry of Personnel, Public Grievances & Pensions, Government of India. Vacancies reserved
for OBC category are available to only those OBC candidates belonging to the 'non-creamy layer' OBC candidates. 'Creamy layer' OBC
candidates should indicate their category as 'UR'. OBC category candidates should submit the OBC certificate on the format prescribed by
Govt. of India containing the 'non-creamy layer' clause, issued during the period 01.04.2025 to the date of interview, if called for interview. The
candidate should be in possession of requisite OBC certificate in the prescribed format in support of his / her claim for availing
reservation on / or before the date of Interview.
^ Reservation for Economically Weaker Section (EWS) in recruitment is governed by Office Memorandum no. 36039/1/2019-Estt (Res) dated
31.01.2019 of Department of Personnel & Training, Ministry of Personnel, Public Grievance & Pensions, Government of India.
Disclaimer: “EWS vacancies are tentative and subject to further directives of Government of India and outcome of any litigation. The appointment
is provisional and is subject to the Income & Asset certificate being verified through the proper channels.”
Benefit of reservation under EWS category can be availed upon production of an “Income & Asset Certificate” issued by a Competent
Authority in the format prescribed by Government of India for the Financial Year 2024-25 and valid for the Year 2025-26, based on
gross annual income as per DoPT guidelines. The EWS candidates are required to produce for verification the ‘Income & Asset Certificate’
issued based on gross annual income for the Financial Year 2024-25 as per extant DoPT guidelines, on the date of document verification at
the time of interview. Hence the ‘Income & Asset Certificate’ issued based on gross annual income for the financial year 2024-25 must
be obtained by the candidate on or before the date of document verification at the time of interview.
# Vacancies for Person with Benchmark Disability (PwBD) category candidates are reserved horizontally.
@ PwBD categories under clauses ‘d’ & ‘e’ of Section 34 (i) of RPWD Act 2016 suitable for the post are: (i) Mental Illness (MI); (ii) Autism Spectrum
Disorder (Mild)- ASD (M) (iii) “Multiple Disabilities” (multiple disabilities amongst LD, VI, HI, MI & ASD-M);
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1. ELIGIBLITY CRITERIA:
A. Age Limit: (As on 01.04.2025): Not below 21 years and not above 30 years as on 01.04.2025 i.e. candidates must have been born not later
than 01.04.2004 and not earlier than 02.04.1995 (both days inclusive). Relaxation in Upper age limit shall be as below:
Sl. Category Age relaxation
(In years)
a) Other Backward Classes (OBC) (Non-Creamy Layer) 3
b) Scheduled Castes/ Scheduled Tribes (SC/ ST) 5
- PwBD (UR/ EWS) 10
c) Persons with Benchmark Disabilities (PwBD) - PwBD (OBC) 13
- PwBD (SC/ ST) 15
d) 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 5
by way of dismissal or discharge on account of misconduct or inefficiency or physical disability attributable to military service
or invalidment.
NOTE: Cumulative age relaxation will not be available either under the above items or in combination with any other items. Candidates seeking age
relaxation are required to submit copies of necessary certificate(s) at the time of Group exercise/interview, if shortlisted. No change in the category
of any candidate is permitted after registration of online application, no correspondence/email/phone will be entertained in this regard.
Note: The date of passing eligibility examination will be the date appearing on the mark sheet or provisional certificate issued by the University/ Institute.
In case the result of a particular examination is posted on the website of the University/ Institute, a certificate issued by the appropriate authority of the
University/ Institute indicating the date on which the result was posted on the website will be taken as the date of passing.
2. RESERVATION FOR PERSONS WITH BENCHMARK DISABILITY (PwBD):
4% horizontal reservation has been provided to Persons with Benchmark Disabilities (PwBD) as per section 34 of “The Rights of Persons with
Disabilities Act (RPWD), 2016”. The post is identified suitable for the Persons with undernoted categories of disabilities as defined in the Schedule
of RPWD Act 2016 and notified by the Department of Empowerment of Persons with Disabilities (Divyangjan) from time to time:
SUITABLE CATEGORY FUNCTIONAL REQUIREMENTS
a) Blind (B), Low vision (LV) S- Sitting
b) Hard of Hearing (HH) W- Walking,
c) One arm affected (OA), Both Arms affected (BA), One leg affected (OL), Both legs affected (BL), One MF- Manipulation with Fingers
arm & One Leg affected (OAL), Cerebral Palsy (CP), Leprosy Cured Person (LC), Dwarfism (Dw), Acid RW- Reading & writing
Attack victims (AAV), Spine deformity (SD) and Spine injury (SI). SE- Seeing
A. Visual Impairment (VI): Only those Visually Impaired (VI) persons who suffer from any one of the following conditions, after best correction,
are eligible to apply.
a. Blindness:
i. Total absence of sight; OR
ii. Visual acuity less than 3/60 or less than 10/200 (Snellen) in the better eye with best possible correction; OR
iii. Limitation of the field of vision subtending an angle of less than 10 degree.
b. Low Vision:
i. Visual acuity not exceeding 6/18 or less than 20/60 upto 3/60 or upto 10/200 (Snellen) in the better eye with best possible corrections; OR
ii. Limitation of the field of vision subtending an angle of less than 40 degree up to 10 degrees.
v. Leprosy cured person (LC) means a person is cured of leprosy but suffers from:
➢ Loss of sensation in hands or feet as well as loss of sensation and paresis in the eye and eyelid but with no manifest’s deformity.
➢ Manifest deformity and paresis but having enough mobility in their hands and feet to enable them to engage in normal economic activity.
➢ extreme physical deformity as well as advanced age which prevents him/ her from undertaking any gainful occupation, and the expression
"leprosy cured" shall be construed accordingly.
vi. Cerebral palsy (CP) means a Group of non-progressive neurological conditions affecting body movements and muscle coordination, caused
by damage to one or more specific areas of the brain, usually occurring before, during or shortly after birth.
vii. Dwarfism (Dw) means a medical or genetic condition resulting in an adult height of 4 feet 10 inches (147 centimetres) or less.
viii. Acid attack victims (AAV) means a person disfigured due to violent assaults by throwing of acid or similar corrosive substance.
ix. Spine deformity (SD) and Spine injury (SI) without any associated neurological / limb dysfunction under locomotor Disability under PwBD
category.
D. d’ & ‘e’: Only those persons, who suffer from any one of the following types of disabilities, are eligible to apply under this category:
i. “Mental Illness” (MI) means a substantial disorder of thinking, mood, perception, orientation or memory that grossly impairs judgment, behaviour,
capacity to recognise reality or ability to meet the ordinary demands of life but does not include retardation which is a condition of arrested or
incomplete development of mind of a person, specially characterised by sub normality of intelligence.
ii. Autism Spectrum Disorder (Mild)- ASD (M): Autism Spectrum Disorder means a neuro-developmental condition typically appearing in the first
three years of life that significantly affects a person’s ability to communicate, understand relationships and relate to others, and is frequently
associated with unusual or stereotypical rituals or behaviours.
iii. “Multiple Disabilities (MD)” means multiple disabilities amongst (A) to (D) above
Note: Only Persons with Benchmark disabilities (PwBD) would be eligible for reservation. “Benchmark disability” means a person with
not less than 40% of a specified disability (where specified disability has not been defined in measurable terms and includes a person with
disability where specified disability has been defined in measurable terms, as certified by the certifying authority).
(i) A person who wants to avail benefit of reservation will have to submit a disability certificate issued by a Competent Authority as per
Government of India guidelines. Such certificate will be subject to verification/ re-verification as may be decided by the competent authority.
The certificate should be dated on or before last date of registration of application.
(ii) Backlog vacancies reserved for PwBD would be filled by a person with benchmark disability in the respective sub-category. If no suitable
person from that sub-category is available, such backlog would be filled up by interchange among the four sub-categories of disabilities viz.
VI, HI, LD and d&e, at one percent to each category.
3. CATEGORY: Instructions for writing Category Name & Code no. while applying online.
PLEASE NOTE THAT CHANGE OF CATEGORY WILL NOT BE PERMITTED AT ANY STAGE AFTER REGISTRATION OF ONLINE APPLICATION.
➢ Candidates belonging to OBC category but coming in the 'CREAMY LAYER’ are not entitled to OBC reservation and age relaxation. They
should indicate their category as 'UR' or 'UR (LD)' or 'UR (VI)' or UR (HI) or UR (d&e) (as applicable).
➢ Benefit of reservation under EWS category can be availed upon production of an ‘Income and Asset Certificate’ issued by a Competent
Authority on the format prescribed by Government of India.
Category Code Category Code Category Code Category Code Category Code
SC 01 ST 06 OBC 11 UR 16 EWS 21
SC (LD) 02 ST (LD) 07 OBC (LD) 12 UR (LD) 17 EWS (LD) 22
SC (VI) 03 ST (VI) 08 OBC (VI) 13 UR (VI) 18 EWS (VI) 23
SC (HI) 04 ST (HI) 09 OBC (HI) 14 UR (HI) 19 EWS (HI) 24
SC (d&e) 05 ST (d&e) 10 OBC (d&e) 15 UR (d&e) 20 EWS (d&e) 25
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Guidelines for using a Scribe & Compensatory Time:
(A) The facility of scribe would be allowed to a person who has disability of 40% or more if so desired by the person and is meant for only
those persons with disability who have physical limitation to write including that of speed. In all such cases where a scribe is used, the following
rules will apply:
i. Candidates eligible for and who wish to use the services of a scribe in the examination should carefully indicate the same in the online
application form. Any subsequent request may not be favorably entertained.
ii. Both the candidate as well as the scribe will have to give a suitable undertaking, in the prescribed format with passport size photograph of
the scribe and candidate at the time of examination.
iii. Such candidates who are eligible to use a scribe shall be eligible for compensatory time of 20 minutes for every hour of the examination whether
availing the facility of scribe or not.
iv. Candidate will have to arrange his/ her own scribe at his/ her own cost.
v. Any candidate using scribe in violation of the scribe guidelines shall stand disqualified and can be removed from services without notice, if
already joined.
vi. Any candidate who is using scribe should ensure that he/ she is eligible to use scribe in the examination as per the guidelines. Any candidate
who is not eligible to use scribe as per guidelines, as referred above, uses scribe in the online examination shall be disqualified to participate
further in the process of recruitment. In addition, Bank may take any other action against the candidate and the scribe, if required . Any
candidate using scribe in violation of the above guidelines can be removed from the service without notice, if already joined Bank.
vii. During the examination, at any stage, if it is found that scribe is independently answering / solving the questions himself, the
examination session for such candidate will be terminated, and candidate’s candidature will be cancelled. The candidature of
such candidates using the services of a scribe will also be cancelled if it is reported after the examination by the test administrator
personnel that the scribe independently answered the questions.
viii. The scribe arranged by the candidate should not be a candidate for the same online examination process. If violation of the above is
detected at any stage of the process, candidature of both the candidate and the scribe will be cancelled.
ix. The scribe will be allowed to be used as per the guidelines issued vide Office Memorandum F. No.16-110/2003-DD III dated 26.02.2013 of
Government of India, Ministry of Social Justice and Empowerment, Department of Disability Affairs, New Delhi and clarification issued by
GOI, Ministry of Finance, Department of Financial Services vide letter F. No. 3/2/2013-Welfare dated 26.04.2013.
(B.) Further, in terms of Office Memorandum F. No. 29-6/2019-DD-III dated 10.08.2022 of GOI Ministry of Social Justice & Empowerment,
Department of Empowerment of persons with Disabilities (Divyangjan), the facility of scribe and/or compensatory time shall be granted
solely to the PwBD candidates covered under section 2(s) of the RPwD Act 2016 but not covered under the definition of Section 2 (r) of the
said Act, (i.e. persons having less than 40% disability and having difficulty in writing). Subject to production of a certificate to the effect that
person concerned has limitation to write and that scribe is essential to write examination on his / her behalf from the competent medical
authority of a Government healthcare institution as per prescribed proforma at Appendix-I of the said OM. In case, the candidate opts to
bring his own scribe, the qualification of the scribe should be one step below the qualification of the candidate taking the examination. The
person opting for own scribe should submit details of the own scribe as per Proforma at Appendix-II of the said OM.
4. SELECTION PROCEDURE: The selection for Probationary Officers will be done through a three-Phase process:
Phase-I: Preliminary Examination: Preliminary Examination consisting of Objective Test for 100 marks will be conducted online. The
test will have of 3 Sections (with separate timings for each section) as follows:
SL. Name of test No. of Questions Marks Duration
1. English Language 40 20 minutes
2. Quantitative Aptitude 30 20 minutes
Total Maximum Marks 100
3. Reasoning Ability 30 20 minutes
Total 100 1 hour
Selection criteria for Main Examination: 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 10 times (approx.) of the numbers of
vacancies in each category will be short listed for Main Examination from the top of above merit list.
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Phase-II: Main Examination: The Main Examination will be conducted online and will consist of Objective tests for 200 marks and
Descriptive test for 50 marks. The Descriptive test will be administered immediately after conclusion of the Objective test and candidates will
have to type their Descriptive test answers on the computer.
(i) Objective Test: The duration of objective test is 3 hours, and it consists of 4 Sections of total 200 marks. There will be separate timing for
every section.
Test Name of the test No. of Qs. Max. Marks Duration
I Reasoning & Computer Aptitude 40 60 50 minutes
II Data Analysis & Interpretation 30 60 45 minutes
III General Awareness / Economy/ Banking Knowledge 60 60 45 minutes
IV English Language 40 20 40 minutes
Total 170 200 3 hours
(ii) Descriptive Paper
30 minutes
Communication Skills: Emails, Reports, Situation Analysis & Precis Writing 3** 50
** Emails (Compulsory, one out of two options), Reports(Compulsory, one out of two options) and Either of Situation Analysis or Precis Writing (one of the two).
(B) MINIMUM AGGREGATE QUALIFYING SCORE: Category wise merit list will be drawn on the basis of the aggregate marks scored in Main
Examination. Candidates numbering up to 3 times (approx.) of the category wise vacancies will be shortlisted for Phase-III from the top of the
category wise merit list subject to a candidate scoring the minimum aggregate qualifying score, as decided by the Bank.
PENALTY FOR WRONG ANSWERS (APPLICABLE TO BOTH - PRELIMINARY & MAIN EXAMINATION):
There will be penalty for wrong answers marked in Objective Tests. For each question for which a wrong answer has been given by the candidate,
1/4th of marks assigned to that question will be deducted as penalty to arrive at corrected score. If a question is left blank, i.e. if no answer is marked
by candidate, there will be no penalty for that question.
Phase-III: Comprise of (a) PSYCHOMETRIC TEST (b) GROUP EXERCISE (c) PERSONAL INTERVIEW
(a) PSYCHOMETRIC TEST: The Bank will conduct Psychometric test for personality profiling, of those candidates who will be shortlisted for
Phase-III. Findings of the test may be placed before the Interview panel for having a thorough perspective on the candidates.
TEST STRUCTURE (b) GROUP EXERCISE (c) INTERVIEW TOTAL
Maximum Marks 20 30 50
The marks obtained by the candidates in Phase-II (Main Examination both Objective & Descriptive Tests) and Phase-III (Group Exercise &
Interview) will be normalized to 100 marks as detailed below.
Test Main Examination (written Test) (objective & descriptive) Group Exercise & Interview Total
The final merit list is arrived at after aggregating (out of 100) converted marks of Phase-II and Phase-III. Selection will be made from the top merit
ranked candidates in each category.
Result Publication: Results of the Preliminary Examination, Main Examination and the Final Result will be made available on the Bank's
website.
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5. EXAMINATION CENTERS:
i. The examinations will be conducted online at venues across many centres in India. A tentative list of centres for Online Examination is
attached as Annexure I.
ii. No request for change of Examination Centre/Date/Session shall be entertained.
iii. SBI reserves the right to cancel any of the examination centres and / or add some other centres, at its discretion, depending upon the
response, administrative feasibility etc. SBI also reserves the right to allot any centre to the candidate other than the one he/ she had
opted for. The centres for the Main Examination will be limited.
iv. Candidate will appear for the examination at an Examination Centre at his/ her/ their own risk and expenses and SBI will not be
responsible for any injury or losses etc. of any nature.
v. Any unruly behaviour/ misbehaviour in the examination hall may result in cancellation of candidature/ disqualification from
present & future exams conducted by SBI.
i. However, scribe form (wherever applicable) will be collected during the Preliminary Exam.
ii. Candidates need to bring two additional photographs (same as pasted by the candidate on call letter) along with the call letter
and other requisite documents as per information provided in the “Acquaint Yourself Booklet” and “Call Letter”. Candidates
reporting without photograph pasted on the call letter and without two additional photographs (same as pasted on call letter)
will NOT be allowed to appear in the Preliminary Examination. It is advisable that candidate retains 8 copies (approx.) of the
same photograph which is uploaded at the time of online registration of Application as these would be needed for further
stages of this selection process.
7. EMOLUMENTS:
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. The official will 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 pay at Mumbai Centre is Rs.20.43 Lacs.
The selected candidates shall be provided basic banking knowledge through online course, which they shall complete before joining. The
selected candidates, at the time of joining, will have to execute a Bond for a value of 2.00 Lacs ( Two Lacs only) to serve the Bank for
a minimum period of three years. The Bond will be invoked by the Bank if the candidate resigns from the service of the Bank before expiry
of three years from the date of joining. On joining, the selected candidates will be designated as “Probationary Officers” and may be on
probation for two years. They will be subjected to continuous assessment, as per Bank’s extant policy, during the probation period. Those
candidates who qualify in the assessment as per standards determined by the Bank from time to time, will be confirmed in the Service of the
Bank in Junior Management Grade Scale-I. If any candidate fails to achieve minimum standards stipulated, his/ her services may be terminated
as per policy of the Bank in force at the material time. Bank provides immense opportunities for growth in career, including opportunities for
posting abroad. The attractive promotion policy of the Bank provides an opportunity to the meritorious and exceptionally brilliant officers to
reach the Top Management Grade in a reasonably quick time.
Application Fee will be 750/- for Unreserved / EWS/ OBC candidates and ‘Nil’ for SC/ ST/ PwBD candidates. Application Fee once paid will
not be refunded on any account nor can it be held in reserve for any other examination or selection.
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10. PRE-EXAMINATION TRAINING:
Bank will arrange pre-examination training (PET) in online mode for SC/ ST/ OBC / PwBD candidates in consonance with the guidelines issued
by Government of India. All eligible candidates who opt for and wish to avail of Pre-Examination Training (PET) should fill in the relevant
column in the ON-LINE APPLICATION. Candidates opting for Pre-Examination Training should login for training from Bank’s website by
entering their registration number and date of birth. Intimation regarding schedule of Pre-Examination Training will be shared with the
candidates through their registered email and SMS. No hard copies will be sent.
11. NUMBER OF CHANCES:
12. HOW TO APPLY: Candidates can apply online only from 24.06.2025 to 14.07.2025. No other mode of application will be accepted.
PRE-REQUISITES FOR APPLYING ONLINE: Candidates should have valid email ID and mobile no. which should be kept active till the
declaration of results. It will be essentially required for receiving any communication/ call letters/ advices from the Bank by email/ SMS.
Helpdesk: In case of any problem in filling up the form, payment of fee/ intimation charges or receipt of Admission/ call letter, queries may be
made at telephone no. 022-22820427 (between 11:00 AM to 5:00 PM on working days) or lodge their query on [Link] Candidates
should mention ‘RECRUITMENT OF PROBATIONARY OFFICERS IN STATE BANK OF INDIA - 2025’ in the subject of the email.
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xi. Please do not send the printout of application form to the Bank.
b. GUIDELINES FOR SCANNING THE PHOTOGRAPH, SIGNATURE, LEFT-HAND THUMB IMPRESSION AND HAND-WRITTEN DECLARATION:
Before applying online, a candidate will be required to have a scanned (digital) image of his/ her photograph, signature, left-hand thumb
impression and hand-written declaration as per the specifications given in Annexure-II. Online application will not be registered unless
candidates upload photo, signature, left-hand thumb impression and hand-written declaration as specified.
Candidates will also be required to capture and upload their live photograph through webcam or mobile phone during the registration
process.
Note: In case, the face in the photograph, signature, left-hand thumb impression & hand-written declaration is unclear, the applicant’s
candidature may be rejected. Therefore, it is advised that in case the photograph, signature, left-hand thumb impression & hand-
written declaration is unclear, the candidate may edit his/ her application and re-upload his/ her photograph, signature, left-hand
thumb impression & hand-written declaration, prior to submitting the form.
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iii. Candidates are not permitted to use or have in possession calculators in examination premises.
17. ANNOUNCEMENTS: All further announcements/ details pertaining to this process will be published/ provided only on
[Link] from time to time. No separate advertisement/ corrigendum will be issued in this regard. All
changes/updates/ corrigendum will be hosted only on Bank’s website [Link]
18. DISCLAIMER: In case it is detected at any stage of recruitment that a candidate does not fulfil the eligibility norms and/ or that he/ she has
furnished any incorrect/ false information or has suppressed any material fact(s), his/ her/ their candidature will stand cancelled. If any of these
shortcomings is/ are detected even after appointment, his/ her services are liable to be terminated. Decisions of Bank in all matters regarding
eligibility, conduct of written examinations/ other tests/ selection would be final and binding on all candidates. No representation or
correspondence will be entertained by the Bank in this regard.
Mumbai
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Annexure-I
EXAMINATION CENTERS (TENTATIVE LIST)
State Code State/UT Pre-Examination Training Centre/ Preliminary Examination Main Examination Centre
Annexure II
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Guidelines for scanning and Upload of Photograph, Signature, Left-Hand Thumb Impression & Hand-Written Declaration
Before applying online, a candidate will be required to keep ready a scanned (digital) image Hand-Written Declaration:
of his/ her photograph, signature, left-hand thumb impression and hand-written
• The applicant has to write the declaration in English clearly on a white paper with
declaration as per the specifications given below. Candidates will also be required to capture
black ink.
and upload their live photograph through webcam or mobile phone during the registration
• File Type: jpg/jpeg
process. • Dimension: 800 x 400 pixels in 200 DPI (Preferred for required quality) i.e. 10 cm x
5 cm (Width x Height)
a. The text for the hand-written declaration is as follows:
• File Size: 50 kb- 100 kb
Hand-Written Declaration in CAPITAL LETTERS shall NOT be accepted.
“I________(Name of the candidate), _______(Date of Birth) hereby declare that all
the information submitted by me in the application form is correct, true and valid. CARE:
I will present the supporting documents as and when required. The signature,
(i) Ensure that Photo, Signature, Left-Hand Thumb Impression & Hand-Written
photograph and left-hand thumb impression is of mine”.
Declaration are uploaded at the specified spaces only in the online application
form.
b. Left-Hand Thumb Impression: (ii) The photo, signature, left-hand thumb impression and hand-written
If a candidate is not having left-hand thumb, he/she may use his/her right-hand declaration must be of applicant only and not by any other person.
thumb for applying. (iii) If the applicant’s photo & signature on the attendance sheet or call letter
signed at the time of the examination does not match with the photograph &
Photograph (4.5 cm x 3.5 cm): signature uploaded at the time of online registration of application, the
applicant will be disqualified.
• Photograph must be a recent passport style colour picture.
• Make sure that the picture is coloured and is taken against a light-coloured, preferably white
background. Scanning the photograph, signature, Left-Hand Thumb Impression & Hand-Written
• Look straight at the camera with a relaxed face Declaration:
• If the picture is taken on a sunny day, have the sun behind you, or place yourself in the
shade, so that you are not squinting and there are no harsh shadows • Set the scanner resolution to a minimum of 200 dpi (dots per inch)
• If you have to use flash, ensure there is no "red-eye" • Set Color to True Color and the File Size should be as specified above
• If you wear glasses make sure that there are no reflections and your eyes are clearly visible. • Crop the image in the scanner to the edge of the photograph/ signature/ left-hand
• Caps, hats and dark glasses are not acceptable. Religious headwear is allowed but it must thumb impression/ hand-written declaration, then use the upload editor to crop the
not cover the face. image to the final size (as specified above).
• Dimensions 200 x 230 pixels (preferred) • The image file should be ‘JPG’ or ‘JPEG’ format. An example file name is:
• Size of file should be between 20kb–50 kb ‘[Link]’ or ‘[Link]’. The dimensions of the Image can be checked by
• Ensure that the size of the scanned image is not more than 50kb. If the size of the file is listing the folder files or moving the mouse over the file image icon.
more than 50 kb, then adjust the settings of the scanner such as the DPI resolution, no. of • Candidates using MS Windows/ MSOffice can easily obtain the documents in ‘.jpeg’
colours etc., during the process of scanning. format not exceeding required size by using MS Paint or MS Office Picture Manager.
• It is advisable that candidate retains 8 copies (approx.) of the same photograph The scanned photograph/ signature/ left-hand thumb impression/ hand-written
which is uploaded at the time of online registration of application as these would be declaration in any format can be saved in ‘.jpg’ format by using ‘Save As’ option in the
needed for further process of this selection process. File menu and size can be adjusted using crop and then resize option.
• If the file size and format are not as prescribed, an error message will be displayed.
Photograph Capture • While filling in the Online Application Form the candidate will be provided with a
separate link to upload his/ her photograph/ signature/ left-hand thumb impression/
•
In addition to the above photograph, candidates will also be required to capture hand-written declaration.
and upload their live photograph either by using webcam or mobile phone.
• On selecting “Capture Photo” option, candidates’ webcam will be activated Procedure for Uploading photograph, signature, Left-Hand Thumb Impression &
allowing them to click their picture, which will get auto uploaded in the Hand-Written Declaration:
application form.
• There will be separate links for uploading photograph, signature, Left-Hand Thumb
On selecting “Click here to Scan” option, candidates can use their mobile phone to Impression & Hand-Written Declaration.
scan the QR code, which will redirect to a website, allowing to click photograph on • Click on the respective link “Upload Photograph, Signature, Left-Hand Thumb
their mobile phone. On selecting the taken picture, photograph will get auto uploaded Impression & Hand-Written Declaration”.
in the application form. • Browse and select the location where the Scanned Photograph, Signature, Left-hand
Do’s and Don’ts of Photo Capture Thumb Impression & Hand-Written Declaration file has been saved.
• Select the file by clicking on it.
Dos Don’ts • Click the ‘Open/ Upload’ button.
(i) Ensure the photo is (i) Small size photograph not to be clicked/ • If the file size and formats are not as prescribed, an error message will be displayed.
captured against a light uploaded. • Preview of the uploaded image will help to see the quality of the image. In case of
unclear/ smudged, the same may be re-uploaded to the expected clarity/ quality.
coloured, preferably white (ii) Coloured glasses or sunglasses/ Cap should
background and there is not be worn.
adequate light. (iii) Shadow on face/ not facing the camera/ Your Online Application will not be registered unless you upload your Photograph,
(ii) Look straight at the distorted face/ face covered with mask / blurred Signature, Left-Hand Thumb Impression & Hand-Written Declaration as specified.
webcam/ camera. image. Note:
(iii) Photograph should be of (iv) Photo not to be taken in dark/ improper
passport size background. 1) In case the face in the photograph, signature, left-hand thumb impression & hand-
written declaration is unclear, the candidate’s application may be rejected. After
Signature: uploading the photograph, signature, left-hand thumb impression & hand-written
declaration in the online application form, candidates should check that the images
• The applicant has to sign on white paper with Black Ink pen. are clear and have been uploaded correctly. In case the photograph, signature, left-
• The signature must be signed only by the applicant and not by any other person. hand thumb impression & hand-written declaration is not prominently visible, the
• The signature will be used to put on the Call Letter and wherever necessary. candidate may edit his/ her application and re-upload his/ her photograph, signature,
• If the Applicant’s signature on the answer script, at the time of the examination, does left-hand thumb impression & hand-written declaration, prior to submitting the form.
not match the signature on the Call Letter, the applicant will be disqualified. 2) After completing online registration, candidates are advised to take a printout of their
• Dimensions 140 x 60 pixels (preferred) system generated online application forms.
3) Candidate should also ensure that Photo is uploaded at the place of Photo,
• Size of file should be between 10kb to 20kb
Signature at the place of Signature, Left-Hand Thumb Impression at the place
• Ensure that the size of the scanned image is not more than 20kb
of Left-Hand Thumb Impression & Hand-Written Declaration at the place of
• Signature in CAPITAL LETTERS shall NOT be accepted. Hand-Written Declaration. If Photo in place of Photo, Signature in place of
Left-Hand Thumb Impression: Signature Left-Hand Thumb Impression at the place of Left-Hand Thumb
Impression & Hand-Written Declaration at the place of Hand-Written
• The applicant has to put his left-hand thumb impression on a white paper with black or blue Declaration, are not uploaded properly, candidate will not be allowed to
ink. appear in the exam.
• File Type: jpg/jpeg
• Dimension: 240 x 240 pixels in 200 DPI (Preferred for required quality) i.e. 3 cm x 3 cm
(Width x Height)
• File Size: 20 kb- 50 kb
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