The State Bank of India will release the SBI PO Notification for the year 2020 in the coming months. The SBI PO Notification was expected in April 2020 but was postponed due to the COVID-19. The SBI PO Notification is expected in the coming days and the exams for the same will be conducted in the following months.
SBI PO Notification
The SBI PO notification of the SBI Probationary Officer will be out in the coming days. The student who wish to join as SBI PO will have to follow the three stage process which is Preliminary exam, Mains exam and interview. The students who finish all the stages above the cut-off will be appointed as Probationary Officer in Scale 1 in the bank. The whole process of application, exam pattern, eligibility, salary emoluments are discussed in the article below.
Summary of SBI PO Notification
Summary | Details |
Recruiting Organisation | State Bank of India |
Notified Post | SBI PO/ State Bank of India Probationary Officer |
SBI PO Notification Date | August 2020(Tentative) |
Registration Date | Mid August – September 2020 |
Preliminary Exam date for SBI PO | Will be notified soon |
Mains Exam date for SBI PO | Will be notified soon |
Interview dates for SBI PO | Post completion of the Mains exam |
Final allotment | December 2020/ January 2021 |
Application Process | Online |
Total vacancies | 2,000+ (Tentative) |
Qualification | The candidate needs to have completed his graduation/post-graduation from a recognised state/private board. |
Selection process | Preliminary Exam Mains Exam Group discussion and Personal Interview |
SBI PO Admit Card Link | Available soon |
Result Link for Preliminary Exam | Available soon |
Official notification | Available soon |
Official Website | Click here |
Eligibility for SBI PO
The SBI PO Notification for the year 2020 has notified the eligibility for the different vacancies notified in the official notification, we will go through all the eligibility criteria one by one:
- The candidate’s age must be between 18 years and 28 years.
- The candidate must have a Bachelor’s degree in any discipline from a recognized University.
- The candidate must have a good CIBIL score,
- He should not have any loan pending against his name,
How to register for SBI PO
The notification will also have some basic guideline that will help you to fill up your application form for SBI PO Notification from the official website. Follow simple steps which are given below to submit your SBI PO Notification.
- Go to the official website of SBI
- Click on the SBI PO Notification link on the home page.
- post this, apply online for the SBI PO 2020,
- Click on the Apply now for the selected post.
- The registration window will open, click on “New Registration”,
- Fill the information form and enter your important details like Name, number, and email id,
- Enter your details to complete the registration process.
- After that login again using your Registration ID and Password.
- Fill the actual registration form carefully and mention your details carefully
- Now upload required scanned documents and make a payment of application fees.
- After paying your application fees of Rs 850 for General and OBC while Rs 175 for SC/ST.
- Click on the submit button and take a print out of your application form.
Exam Pattern of SBI PO
The preliminary exam will be a 1-hour exam comprising of 3 subjects viz Reasoning and Quantitative Aptitude and English language. There are prescribed sectional timing for each subject and a total of 100 questions are asked at this level. The negative marking is applicable as 1/4th marks will be deducted for each wrong answer marked by the candidate.
Subject | No of questions | Total Marks | Duration |
Reasoning Ability | 35 | 35 | 20 minutes |
Quantitative Aptitude | 35 | 35 | 20 minutes |
English Language | 30 | 30 | 20 minutes |
Total | 100 | 100 | 60 minutes |
Phase 2- Mains Exam
Subject | No of questions | Total Marks | Duration |
English Language | 35 | 40 | 35 minutes |
General Economy | 40 | 40 | 35 minutes |
Data Analysis and Interpretation | 35 | 60 | 45 minutes |
Reasoning Ability & Computer Aptitude | 45 | 60 | 60 minutes |
Descriptive Test | 2 | 50 | 30 minutes |
Total | 155 | 250 |
Phase 3- Group Discussion and Personal Interview
The candidate will be successful in the mains examination and clear the cut-off decided by the authority. They will be called in for the Group Discussion and Personal Interview. The candidate will have to appear for the GD/PI and they will have to pass the Interview with the minimum marks decided by the bank for each category. The students who will not be successful in the GD/PI round will be disqualified and will not be subjected to an appointment as a Probationary Officer in the Bank.
SBI PO Vacancy Distribution
The total vacancy released for SBI PO is 2000+ in the past years. The vacancy distribution is been similar for all the years which is as follows:
Category | Vacancy |
General | 810 |
SC | 300 |
ST | 150 |
Other Backward Caste | 540 |
Total | 2000 |
SBI PO Salary and Emoluments
The basic pay of an SBI PO is Rs 27620, the candidate is given four advance increments in the compensation size of 23700-980 (7) – 30560 – 1145 (2) – 32850 – 1310 (7) – 42020. A Probationary Officer is liable to get a basic pay of Rs 23700 with an increment of Rs 980 for the next 7 years, followed by a basic of Rs 30560 with an annual increment of Rs 1145 for the next two years and so on. The maximum basic pay for an SBI PO can be Rs 42020. The perks and allowances apart from the basic pay that add upto to become the salary component is as follows:
Summary | Details |
Dearness Allowance | 46.9% of the Basic Pay |
City Compensatory Allowance | 3% – 4% depending on location |
House Rent Allowance | 7% – 9% depending on Place of Posting |
Furniture Allowance | INR 1,20,000 |
Medical Insurance | 100% covered for employee while the dependent family gets 75% covered. |
Travelling Allowance | AC 2-tier fare is reimbursed to the employee for official travels |
Petrol Allowance | INR 1,100 – 1,250 |
Newspaper Allowance, Entertainment Allowance, Books Allowance, etc. | Depends on the cadre and the city of posting |
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For further more information details about SBI PO Notification or recruitment process, read out the official notification. For your doubts, leave comment below. We will assist you and try to resolve your doubts as soon possible. Thanks!