SBI PO Jobs Notification 2023 – SBI Probationary Officers Notification – Online Application

SBI PO 2023 Notification Out: Every year, SBI PO 2023 exam is conducted by the State Bank of India (SBI) to select eligible candidates for the Probationary Officers (PO) vacancies in different branches of the State Bank of India. SBI PO Notification 2023 has been released on 06th September 2023 along with SBI PO Online Registration and Exam Dates. SBI PO is one of the most coveted jobs in the Banking industry and a dream job for millions of aspirants across India. SBI PO 2023 Apply Online link will be activated from 07th September 2023 onwards at www.sbi.co.in.

SBI PO is considered a premium job opportunity in the banking sector because of the following reasons:

• Brand value of SBI and reputation associated with SBI PO post

• Lucrative pay scale which is highest among PSU Banks

• Growth opportunities where even a PO can progress to the level of Chairperson

• Job satisfaction and social prestige

The SBI PO exam consists of 3 phases – Prelims, Mains and GD/ Interview round. Candidates must pass each exam to get shortlisted and progress to the next stage. The final selection will be based on merit. Before beginning with your preparation, you should get an idea about the latest updates, selection procedure, eligibility, exam pattern, syllabus, previous year cut off etc. Please go through this article to get all the important information for the SBI PO 2023 Exam.

SBI PO 2023 Notification Out

The SBI PO Notification 2023 has been released by the State Bank of India on 06th September 2023 to recruit 2000 vacancies for Probationary Officers (PO) in different offices of SBI in India. The official notification pdf has been released on the SBI Career page of the SBI official website i.e. sbi.co.in. SBI PO 2023 Exam Dates, Online Application & other details are released along with its official notification. The candidates selected are liable to be posted anywhere in India. The official notification PDF for SBI PO 2023 exam is mentioned below for reference.

 

SBI PO Notification 2023- Click to Download PDF

 

SBI PO 2023 Apply Online Details- Click Here for Online Application

 

SBI PO 2023 Exam Summary

State Bank of India has announced 2000 Probationary Officer vacancies through SBI PO Notification 2023 for which a three-phase selection process (Prelims, Mains, Interview) will be conducted. All important points related to SBI PO Recruitment 2023 exam are highlighted below:

SBI PO 2023- Overview
Conducting Body	State Bank of India
Post Name	Probationary Officers
Periodicity	Annually
Exam Level	National
Vacancy	2000
Mode of Application	Online
Mode of Exam	Online (CBT)
Online Registration	7th September to 27th September 2023
Exam Rounds	3 (Prelims + Mains + Interview)
SBI PO Salary	Rs. 65,780- Rs. 68,580 per Month
Job Location	Across India
Official Website	www.sbi.co.in

SBI PO 2023 Important Dates

State Bank of India (SBI) has announced the SBI PO 2023 Online Registration & tentative Exam Dates along with the release of the SBI PO Notification 2023 on 06th September 2023. SBI PO Online Registration 2023 will be available from 07th to 27th September 2023. We have updated all important dates for SBI PO 2023 Exam as announced through the SBI PO Notification here-

SBI PO 2023 Exam Schedule
SBI PO Activity	Dates
SBI PO Notification 2023	06th September 2023
Online Registration Starts From	07th September 2023
Last date for SBI PO Apply Online	27th September 2023
Last Date to Pay Fee	27th September 2023
Conduct of Pre- Examination Training	To be notified
SBI PO Exam Date 2023	November 2023
SBI PO Mains Exam Date 2023	December 2023/January 2024

SBI PO Vacancy 2023

SBI PO 2023 Vacancy has been announced along with SBI PO Notification 2023. For FY 2023-24, the State Bank of India has announced a total vacancy of 2000 posts of Probationary Officers. Let’s have a look at the break-up of this year’s SBI PO Vacancy.

SBI PO Vacancy 2023
Category	Vacancy
SC	300
ST	150
OBC	540
EWS	200
GEN	810
Total	2000

SBI PO Vacancy (PwD Category)

Category	Vacancy	Backlog	Total
LD	20	—	20
VI	20	—	20
HI	20	16	36
d & e	20	16	36

*VI: Vision Impairment

*HI: Hearing Impairment

*LD: Learning Disabilities

SBI PO 2023 Online Application

The online application process for SBI PO Exam 2023 will start from 07th September 2023 as mentioned in SBI PO notification 2023. The last date to apply online for SBI PO 2023 Exam is 27th September 2023. Before proceeding with the registration and application process, all candidates are requested to go through the complete guide for the SBI PO Online Application.

SBI PO Notification 2023- Click to Download PDF

 

SBI PO 2023 Apply Online Details- Click Here for Online Application

 

SBI PO 2023 Application Fee

The category-wise fee structure for SBI PO 2023 online application is given below. Fee/Intimation charges once paid will NOT be refunded on any account nor can they be held in reserve for any other examination or selection. The application fee for SC/ST/PWD category candidates is Nil and Rs. 750/ for General and other categories of candidates. The application fee must be paid online itself. To know more check the complete guide for the SBI PO Application.

SNo.	Category	Application Fee
1	SC/ST/PWD	Nil
2	General and Others	Rs. 750/- (App. Fee including intimation charges)

SBI PO 2023 Eligibility Criteria

The candidate must fulfill the following two criteria to be eligible for the SBI PO 2023 Exam:

SBI PO Educational Qualification (as on 31/12/2023)

The candidate must be a graduate 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 an interview, they must produce proof of having passed the graduation examination. Candidates with an Integrated Dual Degree (IDD) certificate must ensure that the date of passing the IDD is as mentioned in notification. Candidates with Chartered Accountant certification may also apply.

SBI PO Age Limit (as on 01/04/2023)

The candidate must be 21 Years to 30 Years i.e. candidates must have been born between 02.04.1993 and 01.04.2002 (both dates inclusive)

Category	Age relaxation
Scheduled Castes/ Scheduled Tribes	5 years
Other Backward Classes (Non-Creamy Layer)	3 years
Persons with Benchmark Disabilities (PwBD) (SC/ ST)	15 years
Persons with Benchmark Disabilities (PwBD) (OBC)	13 years
Persons with Benchmark Disabilities (PwBD) (Gen/EWS)	10 years
Ex Servicemen, Commissioned officers including Emergency Commissioned Officers (ECOs)/ Short Service Commissioned Officers (SSCOs) who have rendered 5 years military service and have been released on completion of assignment (including those whose assignment is due to be completed within 6 months from the last date of receipt of application) otherwise than by way of dismissal or discharge on account of misconduct or inefficiency or physical disability attributable to military service or invalidment.	5 years

SBI PO 2023 Selection Process

The SBI PO recruitment exam is the most premier among the public-sector bank exams in India. It is considered a little difficult compared to the bank entrance exams conducted by IBPS. The recruitment process for Probationary Officers at SBI consists of 3 stages:

1. Preliminary Examination

2. Main Examination

3. GD/Interview

SBI PO Recruitment 2023- Important Points

The candidates should keep in mind the following points related to the SBI PO selection process:

• Biometric Verification: To ensure an error-free and secure selection procedure for SBI PO 2023, the bank may digitally capture the thumb impression of the candidate. This is done to verify the genuineness of the candidates. Any inconsistency in the biometric verification will lead to rejection of the candidature and punitive legal actions. Candidates are thus advised not to apply any kind of external matter like ink, Mehandi, chemicals etc. on their hands.

• Number of Attempts: The maximum number of chances are fixed for each category. Candidates who have used up all the chances are not eligible to apply. Appearing in Preliminary Exam is not counted as an attempt but appearing in Mains Exam is counted.

Category	Number of Chances
General/ EWS	4
General/ EWS (PWD)	7
OBC/ OBC(PWD)	7
SC/SC(PWD)/ST/ST(PWD)	No restriction

SBI PO 2023 Exam Pattern

The SBI PO selection process consists of 3 stages. The written examinations are conducted online, followed by an interview round. The structure of exams is as follows:

Phase-1: SBI PO Preliminary Examination

This is an online examination where the candidates must solve the question paper in one 1 hour for 100 marks. A negative marking of ¼ marks for each incorrect answer will be applicable. The test consists of 3 sections. Candidates must know that the sectional cut-off in the Preliminary Exam has been removed and the overall score of all the sections will be considered for selection to the next round. The cut-off or minimum passing marks for each section is decided by the Bank each year depending on the difficult of the test. The section-wise division of the marks is given below:

SBI PO 2023 Prelims Exam Pattern
S.No.	Name of Tests(Objective)	No. of Questions	Maximum Marks	Duration
1	English Language	30	30	20 Minutes
2	Numerical Ability	35	35	20 Minutes
3	Reasoning Ability	35	35	20 Minutes
Total		100	100	1 Hour

SBI PO 2023 Syllabus

While SBI issues only the broad subjects, they can be further subdivided into individual topics, based on the questions that have appeared in the exams over the past few years. The every stage of the exam is very important stage in the selection process. So without knowing SBI PO syllabus and exam pattern, you cannot make your study plan in a proper manner. The SBI PO syllabus 2023 for the prelims and the mains exam are mostly similar with slight changes. So thoroughly go through the complete SBI PO syllabus and make note of it without any mistake.

SBI PO Prelims Exam Syllabus

SBI PO Prelims exam consists of 3 sections: Reasoning Ability, English Language & Numerical Ability.

SBI PO 2023 Prelims Syllabus
English Syllabus	Quantitative Aptitude Syllabus	Reasoning Syllabus
Reading Comprehension	Simplification/ Approximation	Alphanumeric Series
Fill in the blanks	Profit & Loss	Directions
Cloze Test	Mixtures & Alligations	Logical Reasoning
Para jumbles	Permutation, Combination & Probability	Data Sufficiency
Vocabulary	Work & Time	Ranking & Order
Paragraph Completion	Sequence & Series	Alphabet Test
Multiple Meaning /Error Spotting	Simple Interest & Compound Interest	Seating Arrangement
Sentence Completion	Surds & Indices	Coded Inequalities
Tenses Rules	Mensuration – Cylinder, Cone, Sphere	Puzzle
	Time & Distance	Syllogism
	Data Interpretation	Blood Relations
	Ratio & Proportion	Coding-Decoding
	Number Systems	Input-Output
	Percentage	Tabulation

 

SBI PO 2023 Salary Structure

As per the notification, the starting basic pay of a Probationary Officer (PO) is Rs 41,960/- (with 4 advance increments) in the scale of 36000-1490/7-46430-1740/2-49910-1990/7-63840 applicable to Junior Management Grade Scale-I.

The official will also be eligible for D.A, H.R.A/ Lease rental, C.C.A, Medical and other allowances & perquisites as per rules in force from time to time. The total compensation per annum on CTC basis be a minimum of 8.20 lacs and maximum of 13.08 lacs depending on place of posting and other factors.

SBI PO Exam Analysis

To help candidates get an idea of the exam level, questions, difficulty level and good attempts of the SBI PO exam, we are providing here the overall and section-wise exam analysis & review of the SBI PO 2020-21 Prelims Exam of all the shifts held online on 4th, 5th & 6th January 2021. The SBI PO Prelims exam was conducted online in the Objective type MCQ format.

Quantitative Aptitude: The Quantitative Aptitude section was of a moderate to difficult level with the questions lengthy and time-consuming. Check the table below to know the detailed analysis of the Quant section:

Topic	No. of Questions	Difficulty Level
Data Interpretation	15	Moderate
Missing No. Series	5	Moderate
Quadratic Equation	5	Easy
Miscellaneous Word Problems	10	Moderate
Total	35	Moderate

Reasoning Ability: The Reasoning Ability section was time-consuming and of an easy to moderate difficulty level. Check the table below to know the detailed analysis of the Reasoning section:

Topics	No. of Questions	Difficulty Level
Puzzles and Seating Arrangement	20	Moderate
Coding-Decoding	1	Easy
Direction Sense Test	3	Moderate
Blood Relation	4	Easy
Syllogism	4	Easy
Alphabet based	1	Easy
Comparison Based	2	Easy
Total	35	Easy-Moderate

English Language: The English Language section was of an easy difficulty level. Check the table below to know detailed analysis of English section::

Topic	No. of Questions	Difficulty Level
Reading Comprehension	5	Moderate
Error Detection	6	Easy
Sentence Correction	5	Easy
Single Filers	7	Easy
Cloze Test	5	Easy
Match the following based Sentence Formation	2	Easy
Total	30	Easy

 

 

SBI PO Notification 2023- Click to Download PDF

 

SBI PO 2023 Apply Online Details- Click Here for Online Application