SBI PO 2024 Exam

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 Recruitment 2023 Notification has been released on 6th 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 process has started from 7th September 2023 onwards at www.sbi.co.in.

State Bank of India (SBI) has announced the SBI PO Recruitment 2023 Online Registration & tentative Exam Dates along with the release of the SBI PO Notification. We have updated all important dates for the SBI PO 2023 Exam as announced through the SBI PO Notification here-
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Any candidate applying for SBI PO 2022 must fulfill the eligibility criteria which includes fulfilment of the following as per the SBI PO Notification 2022 which is expected to release in September/October 2022:

• Nationality
• Age Limit
• Educational Qualification

The minimum age limit for a candidate to apply for the SBI PO 2022 examination is 21 years old but not more than 30 years old at the time of registration. Besides this, there is age relaxation relevant to category-wise candidates as per the government norms for SBI PO 2022.

Nationality

1. The candidates must hold Indian Citizenship
2. A Subject of Nepal or Bhutan
3. A Tibetan Refugee who came to India before 1st January 1962 with the intention of permanent settlement
4. A Person of Indian Origin (PIO) who has migrated from Burma, Pakistan, Sri Lanka, Vietnam or East African countries of Zaire, Kenya, Tanzania, Uganda, Zambia, Ethiopia, Malawi, with the intention of permanent settlement in India

Note: Candidates belonging to the category 2, 3, 4 must have a certificate of eligibility issued by the Govt of India in their favour if willing to apply for SBI PO 2022.

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 2,000 posts of Probationary Officers. Let's have a look at the break-up of this year's SBI PO Vacancy.
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SBI PO Vacancy (PwD Category)

*VI: Vision Impairment

*HI: Hearing Impairment

*LD: Learning Disabilities

Candidates must download the SBI PO 2022 admit card from the official website of the bank as the hard copy of the SBI PO Admit Card will not be sent to the candidate via post. To login on to the official website, the candidates will require the following:

1. Registration No/Roll No

2. Date of Birth/ Password

The admit card or call letter for SBI PO 2022 will be issued in 3 phases:

• Online Preliminary Examination

• Online Mains Examination

• Group Exercise and Interview

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 lacsdepending on place of posting and other factors.

The SBI PO Selection Procedure involves three phases: || Prelims | Main | Interview ||
Each round holds equal importance and hence qualification in each round is important to enter into the next subsequent round until final selection.

Stage 1: Prelims

1. The SBI PO Prelims Exam is the first basic round for the candidates to test their general aptitude.
2. SBI PO Prelims Exam is an online objective test of 1 hour.
3. The Exam consists of 3 sections- English Language, Reasoning Ability, and Quantitative Aptitude.
4. There will be no sectional cut-off in the SBI PO Prelims Exam.
5. However, there will be an overall cut offset by the bank as per the category of the candidates.
6. Candidates numbering 10 times the number of vacancies (approx.) in each category will be shortlisted for Main Examination from the top of the above merit list.

Stage 2: Mains

1. The candidates who clear the SBI PO Pre will be eligible to appear for the SBI PO Mains Exam.
2. The SBI PO Mains Exam comprises of Objective Test and Descriptive Test.
3. The SBI PO Mains Exam is of 4 sections (English Language, Quantitative Aptitude, Logical Reasoning & Computers, and General/Economy/Banking Awareness) which will be objective in nature.
4. The descriptive test is of 50 marks and is conducted immediately after the objective test.
5. Category wise merit list will be drawn based on the aggregate marks scored in the Main Examination.
6. There will be no sectional cut-off.
7. Candidates numbering up to 3 times (approx.) of the category wise vacancies will be shortlisted for the Group Exercise & Interview from the top of the category wise merit list subject to a candidate scoring the minimum aggregate qualifying score

Stage 3: Exercises & Interview

Psychometric Test- The Bank may conduct a Psychometric test for personality profiling, of those candidates who will be shortlisted for Phase III. Finding of the test may be placed before the Interview panel for having a thorough perspective on the candidates.

This is the last stage of the selection process. The candidates who have qualified for the SBI Mains Exam will be called to appear for the Interview and Group Exercise. This round holds the utmost importance in deciding the fate of the candidate concerning the final selection. The marks obtained in the SBI Mains and Interview are used for the final selection of the candidate as an SBI PO.

Here the syllabus for the SBI Prelims and SBI Mains is given below. Every stage of the exam is a very important stage in the selection process. So without knowing the SBI PO syllabus and exam pattern, you cannot make your study plan properly. Given below is the syllabus for all the stages of the SBI PO Exam 2022.

The SBI PO Prelims Syllabus comprises of three sections:

• Logical Reasoning
• English Language
• Quantitative Aptitude

The syllabus for each of the sections is presented below.

Before the candidates appear for the SBI PO Examination 2022, it is essential for the candidates to know the SBI PO Exam Pattern and mark distribution for Prelims. Check the exam pattern below:

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• The Prelims exam will be conducted for 60 minutes and the total marks will be 100 marks. 
• Each correct answer will fetch you 1 mark and for every incorrect answer 1/4th of the assigned marks shall be deducted. 
• There won’t be any sectional cut off marks.

SBI has made changes in the Mains Exam pattern this year by increasing the weightage for the General Awareness section. The Mains examination will have an objective type test and a descriptive test. The weightage for the mains exam sections are given below in the table. 

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• The objective test in the Main examination will be conducted for 180 minutes and the total number of questions will be 155. 
• The descriptive test in the SBI PO Mains Exam will be conducted for 50 marks and the duration will be 30 minutes.
• For correct answers, there will be different sectional marking and for every incorrect answer 1/4th of the assigned marks will be deducted. 

The cutoff is an important criterion for the candidates to know their selection in the exam. It is a deciding factor to tell the candidates about their qualification status. After appearing for an exam, candidates note the minimum marks they need to qualify and as per the competition & number of candidates appearing in the exam, a range of marks is used that has to be attained by the candidates to decide their final qualification. Have a look at the previous year cut off to understand SBI PO 2022 Cut Off trend.

SBI PO Application Form will be released online. The application fee for the exam is INR 750 for General/EWS/OBC categories and SC/ST/PWD categories are exempted from fee payment.
 

The steps to fill SBI PO 2022 application form are given below:

• Visit the official website of SBI
• Click the Apply Online against the advertisement
• Register for the exam by entering the required credentials
• Upload the scanned images of photograph and signature
• Fill the detailed application form
• Upload handwritten declaration and left thumb impression
• Pay the application fees
• Submit the application form and take its printout

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.