SBI PO Notification 2023: The State bank of India has finally released a notification on the SBI PO examination. SBI has released the vacancies, the eligibility criteria is and also open the application window for the aspirants who are willing to appear for the SBI PO 2023 examination. Candidates can find the official notification on the official website of the State bank of India.
SBI PO 2023 recruitment exam will be conducted by State Bank of India (SBI) for selecting candidates for the post of PO (Probationary Officers). SBI PO or Bank PO exam is one of the most sought-after job in Banking industry and a dream job for millions of candidates across India.
Eligible candidates who want to join SBI as a Probationary Officer, can apply after carefully going through the advertisement/notification regarding eligibility criteria, registration processes, payment of online application fee, etc. and must ensure that they fulfil all the required eligibility criteria.
| Activity Name | Important Dates | |
|---|---|---|
| SBI PO Notification 2023 out | 06.09.2023 | |
| Online Registration Starting date | 07.09.2023 | |
| Last Date for Fee payment | 27.09.2023 | |
| Pre- Examination Training | November 2023 | |
| Admit Card for Prelims Exam | 2nd Week of October 2023 onwards | |
| SBI PO 2023 Preliminary Exam date | November 2023 | |
| Result of Preliminary exam | November / December 2023 | |
| Call letter for Mains Exam | November / December 2023 | |
| SBI PO Mains Exam Date 2023 | December 2023/ January 2024 | |
| Results of Mains Exam | December 2023 / January 2024 | |
| Availability of Call Letter for Personal Interview | January / February 2024 | |
| Group Exercises & Interview | January / February 2024 | |
| Declaration of Final Result | February / March 2024 |
Candidates must be aware of the exam pattern and marks distribution for Preliminary and Mains exam before appearing for the SBI PO 2023 Examination process.
The examination process of SBI PO consists of 3 stages:
a. Prelims Examination,
b. Mains Examination
c. Psychometric Test
The structure of exams is as follows:
This Prelims exam will be conducted in online mode wherein the candidates are required to attempt 100 questions having 1 mark each, in a composite duration of 60 minutes. It is to be noted that the sectional cut-offs in the Prelims Exam has been removed now and the overall score of all 3 sections shall be considered for selection to the next round of recruitment process.
| S.No. | Name of the Section | Total Questions | Maximum Marks | Duration |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English Language | 30 | 30 | 20 Minutes |
| 2 | Quantitative Aptitude | 35 | 35 | 20 Minutes |
| 3 | Reasoning Ability | 35 | 35 | 20 Minutes |
| Total | 100 | 60 Minutes |
The Mains examination will also be conducted in online mode & will have one objective and a descriptive test.
The objective test section in Mains Examination will consist of 155 Objective questions having a total of 200 marks and a separate Descriptive online Test having 2 questions for 50 marks.
| S. No. | Name of Test (Objective) | No. of Questions | Maximum Marks | Duration |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Reasoning & Computer Aptitude | 40 | 50 | 50 minutes |
| 2 | Data Analysis & Interpretation | 30 | 50 | 45 minutes |
| 3 | General/ Economy/ Banking Awareness | 50 | 60 | 45 minutes |
| 4 | English Language | 35 | 40 | 40 minutes |
Total | 155 | 200 | 3 hours | |
A total of 2 questions shall be asked in this test and the test will be of 50 marks which needs to be completed in a duration of 30 minutes.
| S.No | Name of the Test | Number of Questions | Maximum Marks | Duration |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English Language (Letter Writing & Essay) | 2 | 50 | 30 Minutes |
State Bank of India (SBI) has announced the SBI PO 2023 Online Registration & Exam Dates along with the release of the SBI PO Notification 2023 on 06th September 2023. SBI PO Apply Online to be conducted from 07.09.2023 to 27.09.2023.The tentative SBI PO date 2023 are mentioned below:
The tentative exam dates for SBI PO Recruitment is mentioned below:
| Activity Name | Important Dates | |
|---|---|---|
| SBI PO 2022 Notification | September 06, 2023 | |
| Online Registration Starting date | September 07, 2023 | |
| Last Date for Fee payment | September 27, 2023 | |
| Pre- Examination Training | November 2023 (1st week onward) | |
| Admit Card for Prelims Exam | 2nd week of October 2023 onwards | |
| SBI PO 2023 Preliminary Exam date | November 2023 | |
| Result of Preliminary exam | November / December 2023 | |
| Call letter for Mains Exam | November / December 2023 | |
| SBI PO Mains Exam Date 2023 | December 2023/ January 2024 | |
| Results of Mains Exam | December 2023 / January 2024 | |
| Availability of Call Letter for Personal Interview | January / February 2024 | |
| Group Exercises & Interview | January / February 2024 | |
| Declaration of Final Result | February / March 2024 |
State Bank of India has announced 2000 Probationary Officers vacancies through SBI PO Notification 2023 for which three-phase selection process (Prelims, Mains, Interview) will be conducted. All important points related to SBI PO Recruitment 2023 exam are highlighted below:
| Category | Vacancy | Backlog | Total |
|---|---|---|---|
| SC | 300 | - | 300 |
| ST | 150 | - | 150 |
| OBC* | 540 | - | 540 |
| EWS^ | 200 | - | 200 |
| GEN | 810 | - | 810 |
| Total | 2000 | - | 2000 |
SBI PO Vacancy 2023 PWD :-
| Category | Vacancy | Backlog | Total |
|---|---|---|---|
| VI# | 20 | - | 20 |
| HI# | 20 | 16 | 36 |
| LD# | 20 | - | 20 |
| d &e#@ | 20 | 16 | 36 |
Note :-
- * 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 'General'. OBC category candidates should submit the OBC certificate on format prescribed by Govt. of India containing the 'non-creamy layer' clause, issued during the period 01.04.2023 to the date of interview, should be submitted by such candidates, 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.
- # 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) “Specific Learning Disability” (SLD); (ii) “Mental Illness” (MI); (iii) autism spectrum disorder (Mild)- ASD (M) (iv) “Multiple Disabilities” (multiple disabilities amongst LD, VI, HI, SLD, MI & ASD-M);
- ^ 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.
Before applying for SBI PO 2023, applicants must make sure that they should have a valid e-mail ID and an active mobile number which will be needed for receiving all kind of communications related to availability of call letters/ advices from SBI via e-mail/ SMS. It must be kept working till the final declaration of results.
(1) Candidates need to visit the official website of SBI for applying online for SBI PO 2023.
(2) Candidates will have to click on "CLICK HERE FOR NEW REGISTRATION" to register their application by entering their basic mandatory information in the online application form for SBI PO 2023 like Candidate’s name, Father’s Name, DOB, E-mail Address, etc .
(3) After successful registration, log into your account using the credentials sent to your email ID/mobile no & fill all the mandatory information in the application form like educational details, your previous experience detail(if any) etc.
(4) After that you need to upload your scanned Photograph, Signature, Left thumb impression, etc.
(5) Applicants are advised to carefully fill all the details in the online application as no change in any of the data filled in the online application will be possible/ entertained after clicking on FINAL SUBMIT Button.
At the time of applying online, applicant must possess a scanned (digital) image of his/ her photograph and signature as per the specifications given in the notification of SBI PO 2022. Online application shall not be entertained unless the applicant uploads his photo and signature as per specification.
Note: If the face of the candidate in the photograph or signature is not clear his candidature might get rejected. In such cases, applicants must edit their application form and again re-upload their photograph or signature for successfully submitting the application.
The syllabus of SBI PO 2023 Prelims exam will constitute Reasoning Ability, Quantitative Aptitude and English Language. The detailed syllabus of SBI PO Prelims exam can be further subdivided into various topics based on the previous year questions that have been asked in SBI PO Prelims exams over the past few years. The SBI PO syllabus 2023 for the prelims and the mains exam are quite similar having slight changes in respective topics.
| Reasoning Ability | Quantitative Aptitude | English Language |
|---|---|---|
| Series-Alphanumeric | Simplification | Cloze Test |
| Inequalities | Profit & Loss | Reading Comprehension |
| Ranking/Direction | Mixtures &Alligations | Para jumbles |
| Data Sufficiency | Simple Interest & Compound Interest & Surds& Indices | Paragraph Completion |
| Coding-Decoding | Work & Time | Fill in the blanks |
| Seating Arrangement | Time & Distance | Multiple Meaning /Error Spotting |
| Puzzle | Mensuration – Cylinder, Cone, Sphere | Miscellaneous |
| Tabulation | Data Interpretation | |
| Syllogism | Ratio & Proportion, Percentage | |
| Blood Relations | Number Systems | |
| Input Output | Sequence & Series | |
| Coding Decoding | Permutation, Combination &Probability |
| Data Interpretation & Analysis | Reasoning | English Language | General/Economy/ Banking Awareness | Computer Aptitude |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Data Sufficiency | Blood Relations | Reading Comprehension | Financial Awareness | Computer Fundamentals /Terminologies |
| Line Graph | Syllogism | Grammar | Current Affairs | Memory |
| Pie Chart | Circular Seating Arrangement | Vocabulary | General Knowledge | Keyboard Shortcuts |
| Bar Graph | Linear Seating Arrangement | Verbal Ability | Static Awareness | Computer Abbreviation |
| Radar Graph Case let | Double Line-up | Word Association | Banking and Financial Awareness | Microsoft Office |
| Missing Case DI | Scheduling | Sentence Improvement | Computer Hardware | |
| Let it Case DI | Input Output | Para Jumbles | Computer Software | |
| Tabular Graph | Verbal Reasoning | Cloze Test | Internet | |
| Probability | Directions and Distances | Error Spotting | Networking | |
| Permutation and Combination | Ordering and Ranking | Fill in the blanks | Number System | |
| Data Sufficiency | Operating System | |||
| Coding and Decoding | Basic of Logic Gates | |||
| Code Inequalities | ||||
| Course of Action | ||||
| Critical Reasoning | ||||
| Analytical and Decision Making |
A minimum score will be required to be obtained by each candidate in each test of Online examination and a minimum total score will be needed to be shortlisted for interview. Depending on the number of vacancies, cut-offs will be decided, and candidates will be shortlisted for the interview process.
| Category Name | Cut-Off Marks (Out of 100) |
|---|---|
| GEN | 59.50 |
| SC | 52.50 |
| ST | 47.75 |
| OBC | 58.25 |
| EWS | 59.50 |
| Category Name | Cut-Off Marks (Out of 100) |
|---|---|
| GEN | 53.40 |
| SC | 44.93 |
| ST | 41.55 |
| OBC | 47.41 |
| EWS | 47.94 |
| LD | 41.64 |
| VI | 49.93 |
| HI | 41.59 |
| D & E | 33.16 |
| Category Name | Prelims Cut-off (From 100 marks) |
|---|---|
| General | 58.5 |
| EWS | 56.75 |
| OBC | 56 |
| SC | 50 |
| ST | 43.75 |
| Category Name | Mains Cut-off (out of 250 marks) |
|---|---|
| General | 88.93 |
| EWS | 84.60 |
| OBC | 80.96 |
| SC | 73.83 |
| ST | 66.86 |
| LD | 80.54 |
| VI | 93.08 |
| HI | 63.10 |
| D&E | 63.25 |
| Category Name | Final list Cut Off (Normalised to 100 marks) |
|---|---|
| General | 51.23 |
| EWS | 45.35 |
| OBC | 45.09 |
| SC | 44.09 |
| ST | 41.87 |
| LD | 45.27 |
| VI | 51.55 |
| HI | 28.62 |
| D&E | 29.43 |
Salary & Job Profile:
SBI PO Salary & Job Profile 2023
SBI PO Salary 2023:
SBI PO 2023 Job Profile:-
The in-hand salary given to SBI PO is approx. around Rs 40000 to 45000.The gross pay/total pay-out earned like house rent allowance etc. lies between Rs 8.00 Lakhs to Rs. 13.00 lakhs per annum. The amount usually varies as per the location of the PO where he is posted.
| Other Allowances associated with SBI PO Post | |
|---|---|
| Dearness Allowance | 46.9% of the basic pay |
| CCA City (Compensatory Allowance) | 3% to 4% (depending on the place of posting) |
| Leased House Accommodation Rural | Minimum- Rs 8000/-(Rural) |
| Leased House Accommodation Urban | Maximum- Rs 29500/-(Urban) |
| Furniture Allowance | Rs 120000/- |
| Medical Insurance | 100% for employees |
| Medical Insurance Extended | 75% for families |
| Travelling Allowance | Reimbursement for AC-2Tier (Exclusively for officialtravels) |
| Petrol | Rs 1100-Rs 1300( in case of non-availability ofpersonal vehicle) |
| Miscellaneous | Rs 4000/- |
| Loan Benefits | Concession on interest rates |
The candidates are required to fulfil the below criteria in order to be eligible for the SBI PO selection process:
The candidate applying for SBI PO must be 21 Years to 30 years of age.
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• The applicant must be a graduate in any aforesaid discipline from a recognized University or any equivalent qualification recognized as such by the Central Government as specified in the notification.
• Those applicants who are in their Final year/Semester of their Graduation can also apply subject to the condition that if they are called for interview, they must be able to produce proof of having passed the graduation examination.
• Applicants having Integrated Dual Degree (IDD) certificate should ensure that the date of passing Integrated Dual Degree certification must be on or before August 2022. Also, Candidates having Chartered Accountant certification may also apply.
