| Organization | State Bank of India (SBI) |
| Name of Post | Probationary Officer (PO) |
| No of Posts | 1500 posts |
| Qualification | Graduate |
| Age Limit | 21-30 Years |
| Application Fee | Rs 750/- |
| Start Date | 18th June 2026 |
| Last Date | 08th July 2026 |
SBI PO Recruitment 2026
State Bank of India (SBI) has released an employment notification for the recruitment of 1500 Probationary Officer (PO) Vacancy. Interested and eligible candidates may check this article for detailed official notification,educational qualification, age limit, salary details, and application procedure to be followed.
No of posts: 1500 posts
Category-wise vacancy:
- SC: 234
- ST: 144
- OBC: 390
- EWS: 144
- GEN: 588
Exam Centres (Assam): Dibrugarh, Guwahati, Jorhat, Silchar, Tezpur
Pay scale: Rs 48480-2000/7-62480-2340/2-67160-2680/7-85920. The approximate CTC at initial scale of pay at Mumbai Centre is Rs.21.97 Lacs.
Eligibility Criteria of SBI PO Recruitment
Age Limit: Candidates age should not be below 21 years and not above 30 years as on 01.04.2026 i.e. candidates must have been born not later than 01.04.2005 and not earlier than 02.04.1996 (both days inclusive).
Age Relaxation: The category-wise age relaxation is as mentioned below.
- SC/ST: 5 years
- OBC: 3 years
- PwBD: 10 years
- PwBD (OBC/NCL): 13 years
- PwBD (SC/ST): 15 years
- Ex Servicemen: 5 years
Educational Qualification: Candidates must be a Graduate in any discipline from a recognised University or any equivalent qualification recognised as such by the Central Government.
Final Year Students: Those who are in the Final Year/ Semester of their Graduation 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 30.09.2026.
Other Professional Degree Holder: Candidates possessing qualifications such as Medical, Engineering, Chartered Accountant, Cost Accountant would also be eligible.
Final Year Students: Those who are in the Final Year/ Semester of their Graduation 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 30.09.2026.
Other Professional Degree Holder: Candidates possessing qualifications such as Medical, Engineering, Chartered Accountant, Cost Accountant would also be eligible.
Application Fee: Category-wise application fee is as mentioned below
| Category | Fee Amount |
| UR/ EWS/ OBC | Rs 750/- |
| SC/ ST/ PwBD | NIL |
| Payment Mode | Debit Card/ Credit Card/ Internet Banking |
How to Apply for SBI PO Recruitment ?
Interested and eligible candidates can apply online through the SBI Career website https://bank.sbi/careers or https://www.sbi.co.in/careers starting from 18th June 2026. To apply online they may follow below mentioned steps.
- Scroll down, go to Important Web-Links section .
- Click on Online Application Form link .
- A new webpage will be opened.
- Enter all your personal and educational details as required .
- Upload your passport sized photograph and signature and other required documents.
- Pay the application fee as per your category and at the end click on submit button .
- Don't forget to take a print of submitted application form .
Important Dates of SBI Recruitment 2026
- Starting date of online application submission: 18th June 2026
- Last date of online application submission: 8th July 2026
- Date of release of preliminary exam admit card: 2nd / 3rd week of July 2026 onwards
- Date of preliminary exam: August 2026
- Declaration of Result of Preliminary Examination: August / September 2026
- Date of main exam: September 2026
- Declaration of Result of Main Examination: September / October 2026
- Date of Psychometric Test, Group Exercises & Interview: October / November 2026
Important Web-Links of SBI Recruitment
| Online Application Form | Click Here |
| Advertisement Details | Click Here |
| SBI PO Guidebook | Click Here |
| Official Website | Click Here |
Selection Process of SBI PO Recruitment
The selection for Probationary Officers consists of a three phase process. All stages are as mentioned below:
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:
Preliminary Examination (Phase I)
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:
| Section | No. of Questions | Duration |
| English Language | 40 | 20 Minutes |
| Quantitative Aptitude | 30 | 20 Minutes |
| Reasoning Ability | 30 | 20 Minutes |
| Total | 100 | 60 Minutes |
Main Examination (Phase II)
Main Examination will be conducted online and will consist of Objective Tests for 200 marks and Descriptive Test for 30 marks. The Descriptive Test will be conducted immediately after conclusion of the Objective Test and candidates will have to type their Descriptive Test answers on the computer.
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.
| Section | No. of Questions | Max. Marks | Duration |
| Reasoning & Computer Aptitude | 40 | 60 | 50 Minutes |
| Data Analysis & Interpretation | 30 | 60 | 45 Minutes |
| General Awareness/ Economy/ Banking Knowledge | 60 | 60 | 45 Minutes |
| English Language | 40 | 20 | 40 Minutes |
| Total | 170 | 200 | 180 Minutes |
Interview (Phase III)
The Bank may conduct a Psychometric test for personality profiling, of those candidates who will be shortlisted for Phase III. The finding of the test may be placed before the Interview panel for having a thorough perspective on the candidates.
The 3rd Phase may comprise of Interview (30 marks) & Group Exercises (20 marks).
Candidates will have to score minimum qualifying marks in Phase-III to be considered for final selection. The minimum qualifying marks will be decided by the Bank.
Candidates will have to score minimum qualifying marks in Phase-III to be considered for final selection. The minimum qualifying marks will be decided by the Bank.
Final Selection
The candidates will have to qualify both in Phase-II and Phase-III separately. The marks obtained in Main Examination (Phase-II), both in the Objective Test and the Descriptive Test, will be added to the marks obtained in Phase-III for preparing the final merit list. The marks obtained in the Preliminary Examination (Phase-I) will not be added for preparing the final merit list for selection.
FAQs of SBI Recruitment
What is the starting date to apply online for SBI Recruitment ?
The starting date to apply online for SBI Recruitment is 18th June 2026.
What is the last date to apply online for SBI Recruitment ?
The last date to apply online for SBI Recruitment is 8th July 2026.
What is the educational qualification for SBI Recruitment?
The minimum educational qualification for SBI Recruitment is Graduation.
