Bhubaneswar: State Bank of India invites online applications from eligible Indian citizens for appointment as Probationary Officers. The selected candidates may be posted anywhere in India. The vacancies announced by the country‘s largest public sector bank stood at 600. Candidates have to apply online https://bank.sbi/web/careers/current-openings

APPLICATION FEE:  750/- for Unreserved / EWS/ OBC candidates and ‘Nil’ for SC/ ST/ PwBD candidates. 

EMOLUMENTS: Presently, the starting basic pay is 48,480/- (Plus 4 advance increments) in the scale of 48480-2000/7-62480-2340/2-67160-2680/7-85920 applicable to Junior Management Grade Scale-I. The official will be eligible for DA, HRA, CCA, PF, Contributory Pension Fund i.e., NPS, LFC, Medical Facility, Lease rental facility etc. and other allowances & perquisites as per rules in force from time to time. The approximate CTC at initial scale of pay at Mumbai Centre is Rs.18.67 Lacs.

Age Limit: (As on 01.04.2024): Not below 21 years and not above 30 years as on 01.04.2024 i.e. candidates must have been born not later than 01.04.2003 and not earlier than 02.04.1994 (both days inclusive). Relaxation in Upper age limit shall be as below:

IMPORTANT DATES: For last date, date of exam etc see the table below.

Essential Academic Qualifications (as on 30.04.2025): Graduation in any discipline from a recognized University or any equivalent qualification recognized as such by the Central Government.

• 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 30.04.2025.
• Candidates having Integrated Dual Degree (IDD) certificate should ensure that the date of passing the IDD is on or before 30.04.2025.
• Candidates possessing qualifications such as Medical, Engineering, Chartered Accountant, Cost Accountant etc. would also be eligible

SELECTION PROCEDURE: The selection for Probationary Officers will be done through a three-Phase process:

 Phase-I: Preliminary Examination: 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:

 Phase-II: Main Examination: The Main Examination will be conducted online and will consist of Objective Tests for 200 marks and Descriptive Test for 50 marks. The Descriptive Test will be administered immediately after conclusion of the Objective Test and candidates will have to type their Descriptive Test answers on the computer.

SELECTION CRITERIA FOR PHASE-III: Category wise merit list will be drawn on the basis of the aggregate marks scored in Phase-II (Main Exam). Candidates numbering up to 3 times (approx.) of the category wise vacancies will be shortlisted for Phase-III from the top of the category wise merit list subject to a candidate scoring the minimum aggregate qualifying score, as decided by the Bank.

Phase-III: Comprise of

•  PSYCHOMETRIC TEST
• GROUP EXERCISE
• PERSONAL INTERVIEW
• (a) PSYCHOMETRIC TEST: The Bank will conduct Psychometric test for personality profiling, of those candidates who will be shortlisted for Phase-III. Findings of the test may be placed before the Interview panel for having a thorough perspective on the candidates

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.

PRELIMINARY EXAMINATION CENTRES IN ODISHA: Balasore, Berhampur (Ganjam), Bhubaneswar, Cuttack, Dhenkanal, Rourkela, Sambalpur

MAIN EXAM CENTRE IN ODISHA: BHUBANESWAR

  For Details download this link: https://bank.sbi/documents/77530/43947057/261220241932-1_Detailed_Adv.2024_27.12.2024.pdf/dfe093da-d25c-8cc5-67df-cf29f3f61645?t=1735221832896

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