SBI POConducted by State Bank of India
SBI Probationary Officers Examination
Official website ↗- Purpose
- Recruitment of Probationary Officers for SBI's branch and specialist cadres.
- Eligibility
- Bachelor's degree in any discipline from a recognised university.
- Age limits
- Generally 21–30 years with category relaxations — verify the current notification.(may change — verify at the official source)
- Attempt limits
- Category-based attempt limits may apply — verify the current notification.(may change — verify at the official source)
- Stages
- Preliminary examination → Main examination (objective + descriptive) → Group exercise and interview (recent cycles)
- Pattern
- Computer-based objective tests plus a descriptive letter/essay paper in Mains; final stage is an interview/group exercise.
- Subjects
- Reasoning, Quantitative aptitude, English, Data analysis and interpretation, General/banking awareness
- Total marks
- Prelims: 100 marks; Mains and interview weightages vary by cycle
- Duration
- Prelims: about 1 hour
- Interview / personality test
- Yes.
- Physical test
- Not applicable
- Medical test
- Standard bank medical fitness requirements at appointment.
- Held
- Usually once a year (as per vacancies)(may change — verify at the official source)
- Notes
- SBI notifies this exam as and when vacancies arise; the cycle pattern can change between years.