SBI PO Notification, Eligibility Criteria and Exam Pattern
Published on Sep 30, 2020
The official notification of SBI PO by the State Bank of India has been awaited by the students since April 2020. The notification was delayed amid the COVID pandemic but the bank has not notified any detail regarding the application of SBI Probationary Officer. However, according to the latest news by the bank will soon commence its process for the Scale-1 Officer.
Summarised details of SBI PO
The important details of SBI PO recruitment are given in a summarised form in the table below. The students can check the important details from the table given below:
Important Events
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Summary/ Dates
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Recruitment name
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SBI PO/ SBI Probationary Officer/SBI Scale-1 Officer
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Conducting Bank
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State Bank of India
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Conducting body
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Institute of Banking Personnel and Selection
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Major Profiles
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Assistant Manager, Scale One officer
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Total Vacancies
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2200 vacancies
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Selection Process
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Preliminary Computer-based test
Mains Computer-based test
Interview
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Expected date of notification
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To be announced soon
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Exam Dates of SBI Probationary Officer
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To be announced soon
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Official Website
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Click here
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Eligibility Criteria of an SBI Scale- 1 Officer
The major eligibility of an SBI PO will be notified when the official notification is out, however since the official notice is not out hence the students can check the eligibility of Probationary officer from this space:
Age Criteria
The age of the candidate applying for the SBI Scale-1 Officer should not be more than 30 years and not less than 20 years. The candidates of the reserved category will get some relaxations in the age criteria.
Educational Criteria
The students must have completed his graduation in any discipline from any government recognised university. There are no minimum cut-off criteria for the aggregate percentage.
How to apply for the State Bank of India PO 2020 application form?
The candidates applying for the post of SBI PO can follow the given space to apply correctly for the SBI Probationary Officer application form:
- Visit the official career website of SBI,
- Click on the SBI PO 2020 link on the homepage,
- Post this, click on the SBI Probationary Officer application form,
- You will land on the registration page, click on new registration,
- Enter your Name, Phone number and email id and the captcha,
- Note down the Credentials generated in the registration process,
- Click on the application form of Scale - 1 Officer and enter all the important details as asked.
- Upload all the necessary documents such as Photo, signature, Handwritten declaration, and thumb impression,
- Finally submit the fees of the application fees using the Debit Card /Credit Card/Net-Banking.
- At last, take a print out of the SBI PO application form.
SBI Scale-1 Officer Vacancies
SBI PO Categories
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No. of Vacancies {Expected}
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General
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800
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EWS
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200
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OBC
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600
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SC
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300
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ST
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100
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SBI Probationary Officer Exam Pattern
Preliminary Exam
The preliminary examination will be conducted in a computer-based pattern. There will be 100 questions from 3 subjects which have to be solved in 60 minutes. There will be sectional time allotted to each section and the section has to be completed in the time allotted.
Section
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Maximum number Questions
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Total Marks
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Sectional Duration
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Maths
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35
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35
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20 minutes
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Reasoning
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35
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35
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20 minutes
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English Language
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30
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30
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20 minutes
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Total
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100 Question
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100 Marks
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60 minutes
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Mains Exam
Section
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Maximum number Questions
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Total Marks
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Sectional Duration
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Data Interpretation and Data Analysis
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35
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60
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45 minutes
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Reasoning and Computer Aptitude
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45
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60
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60 minutes
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English Language
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35
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35
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40 minutes
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General Awareness
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40
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40
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35 minutes
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Total
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155 Question
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200 Marks
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180 minutes
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Interview
The students who will clear the Mains examination will be called in for the GD-PI. The students will have to clear the Group Discussion and Personal Interview separately. The final merit list will be prepared on the basis of both Mains+ Interview.