SBI PO 2023 Notification, Exam Dates, Eligibility, Salary, Admit Card, Pattern

SBI PO, or State Bank of India Probationary Officer, is a competitive exam held annually for the position of Probationary Officer (PO). The exam is conducted in two phases: a preliminary exam and a main exam. Candidates who pass the preliminary exam are eligible for the main exam. Those who clear both exams are then called for Personal Interview. After clearing all these rounds successfully you will get an appointment of Bank PO. Last year, a total of 1673 vacancies were released, thus a similar number of vacancies can be expected this year.

SBI PO 2023 Overview

SBI PO 2023 Overview

Organization

State Bank of India

Exam Name

SBI PO Exam 2023

Post

Probationary Officer (PO)

Vacancy

To be Notified

Category

Bank Job

Job Location

All Across India

Mode of Exam

Online

Selection Process

Prelims, Mains and Interview

SBI PO Salary

INR 8.20 lakhs-INR 13.08 Lakhs Per Annum

Language of Exam

English as well as Hindi

Application Mode

Online

Official Website

www.sbi.co.in/careers

SBI PO 2023 Exam Dates

SBI PO Exam Date 2023 – 2024: Important Dates

SBI PO Activity

Dates (Expected)

SBI PO Notification 2023

September / October 2023

Online Registration Starts From

September / October 2023

Last date for SBI PO Apply Online

September / October 2023

SBI PO PRELIMS Admit Card 2023

November / December 2023

SBI PO Prelims Exam Date 2023

December 2023

SBI PO Exam Date 2023 – Mains

January / February 2024

SBI PO Psychometric Test Date 2023

March / April 2024

SBI PO Interview Date 2023

March / April 2024 

Declaration of Final Result

April / May 2024

SBI PO Eligibility Criteria

Particulars

Details

Age limit

21 to 30 years

Educational Qualification

Graduation

Nationality

Indian

Age relaxation

SC/ST-5 years OBC (NCL)- 3 years

SBI PO Salary

The starting basic pay for a Probationary Officer (PO) at State Bank of India (SBI) is around Rs. 36000 and they will get annual increment of Rs. 1490 to next seven years.

Along with basic pay, PO’s also receive other benefits such as Dearness Allowance, House Rent Allowance, City Compensatory Allowance, Medical and other allowances. The total compensation per annum is typically around 8.20 lacs to 12.50 lacs.

Please note that salary and benefit packages are subject to change as per the bank’s policies and should be confirmed with the bank directly.

SBI PO Exam Pattern

The State Bank of India (SBI) Probationary Officer (PO) exam typically follows a three-phase selection process:

Phase 1: Preliminary Examination

In this phase, candidates must have to solve question papers of 100 marks in 1 hour. The test consist of 3 sections i.e English Language (30 Marks), Numerical ability (35 Marks) & Reasoning Ability (35 Marks). 

Note: Sectional cut-off of preliminary exam has been removed and cut-off or minimum passing marks will be decided by the bank each year depending on the difficulty of the test.

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

Phase 2: Main Examination

Candidates who cleared the cut-off of Prelims exam will be eligible for SBI PO Mains. The weightage of General Economy/ Banking Awareness has been increased in the Mains Section, and the test will be of 3 hours including Descriptive test, syllabus for SBI PO is same as IBPS PO Exam.

SBI PO Exam Pattern 2023: Mains

S.No.

Section

No. of Questions

Maximum Marks

Time allotted

i)

Objective Type

1

Reasoning & Computer Aptitude

40

50

50 minutes

2

General Economy/ Banking Awareness

50

60

45 minutes

3

English Language

35

40

40 minutes

4

Data Analysis & Interpretation

30

50

45 minutes

ii)

Descriptive Paper

5.

English Language
(Letter Writing & Essay)

02

50

30 minutes

6

Total

155

200

3 hours

Phase 3: Psychometric Test and GD/Interview

Psychometric Test- Those candidates who are shortlisted for Phase 3 may be subjected to a psychometric test for personality profiling. The test results may be presented to the interview panel to understand about the candidates.

This is the last stage of selection for applicants who have cleared the first two stages of the SBI PO exam. The Group Discussion is of 20 marks while the Interview is of 30 marks.

How to Fill SBI PO 2023 Application Form

The State Bank of India (SBI) Probationary Officer (PO) exam application process is typically done online through the official SBI website. Below are the following steps for submitting the application form:

1. Visit the official SBI website (https://bank.sbi/careers or https://www.sbi.co.in/careers) and click on the link for the PO recruitment.

2. Read the instructions and qualifying criteria before proceeding.

3. Register by providing your personal and contact details, and creating a login ID and password.

4. Login using your ID and password and fill the application form with the required information such as educational qualifications, work experience, and other details.

5. Upload scanned copies of your photograph, signature, and other required documents as per the specifications mentioned in the form.

6. Pay the application fee as per the category and mode of payment (can be done online using a debit card/credit card/Internet Banking)

7. Submit the application form and print a copy for future reference.

How to Download SBI PO 2023 Admit Card

Candidates must download the SBI PO 2023 admit card from the official website. To use the official website, candidates will require the following:

1. Registration Number/Roll Number

2. Password/Date of Birth

SBI PO 2023 admit cards or call letters will be distributed in three stages:

• Preliminary Online Examination

• Mains Exam (Online)

• Interview and group exercise

SBI PO 2023 Exam Centre

Here are the list of Centres for the SBI PO 2023 Prelims Exam:

State Code

States/UT

Exam Centres for Prelims Exam

11

Andaman & Nicobar

Port Blair

12

Andhra Pradesh

Chirala, Chittoor, Guntur, Kakinada, Kurnool, Nellore, Ongole, Puttur, Rajahmundhry, Srikakulam, Tirupati, Vijaywada, Vishakhapatnam, Vizianagaram

13

Arunachal Pradesh

Itanagar, Naharlagun

14

Assam

Dibrugarh, Guwahati, Jorhat, Kokrajhar, Silchar Tezpur

15

Bihar

Arrah, Aurangabad, Bihar Sharif, Bhagalpur, Darbhanga, Gaya, Hajipur, Muzaffarpur Patna, Purnea, Samastipur, Siwan

16

Chandigarh

Chandigarh

17

Chhattisgarh

Bhilai, Bilaspur, Raipur

18

Goa

Panaji, Verna

19

Gujarat

Ahmedabad, Anand, Gandhinagar, Himmatnagar, Jamnagar, Mehsana, Rajkot, Surat, Vadodara

20

Haryana

Ambala, Bahadurgarh, Hissar, Karnal, Kurukshetra, Panipat, Palwal, Sonipat, Yamunanagar

21

Himachal Pradesh

Baddi, Bilaspur, Dharamshala, Hamirpur, Kangra, Kullu, Mandi, Shimla, Sirmaur, Solan, Una

22

Jammu & Kashmir

Jammu, Kathua, Samba, Srinagar

23

Jharkhand

Bokaro, Dhanbad, Hazaribag, Jamshedpur, Ranchi

24

Karnataka

Belgaum, Bengaluru, Bidar, Gulbarga, Hubli, Mangalore, Mysore, Shimoga, Udipi

25

Kerala

Alappuzha, Kannur, Kochi, Kollam, Kottayam, Kozhikode, Malappuram, Palakkad, Thrichur, Thiruvananthapuram

26

Lakshwadeep

Kavaratti

27

Madhya Pradesh

Bhopal, Gwalior, Indore, Jabalpur, Satna, Sagar, Ujjain

28

Maharashtra

Amaravati, Aurangabad, Chandrapur, Dhule Jalgaon, Kolhapur, Latur, Mumbai/ Thane/Navi Mumbai, Nagpur, Nanded, Nasik, Pune, Ratnagiri, Sangli, Satara

29

Manipur

Imphal

30

Meghalaya

Ri-Bhoi, Shillong

31

Mizoram

Aizawal

32

Nagaland

Kohima

33

Delhi -NCR

Delhi, Faridabad, Ghaziabad, Greater Noida, Gurgaon

34

Odisha

Angul, Balasore, Bargarh, Baripada, Berhampur (Ganjam), Bhubaneswar, Cuttack, Dhenkanal, Jharsuguda, Rourkela, Sambalpur

35

Puducherry

Puducherry

36

Punjab

Amritsar, Bhatinda, Fatehgarh Sahib, Jalandhar, Ludhiana, Mohali, Pathankot, Patiala, Phagwara, Sangrur

37

Rajasthan

Ajmer, Alwar, Bhilwara, Bikaner, Jaipur, Jodhpur, Kota, Sikar, Udaipur

38

Sikkim

Gangtok

39

Tamilnadu

Chennai, Coimbatore, Dindigul, Krishnagiri, Madurai, Nagercoil, Namakkal, Perambalur, Salem, Thanjavur, Thiruchirapalli, Tirunelvelli, Thoothukodi, Vellore

40

Telangana

Hyderabad, Karimnagar, Khammam, Warangal

41

Tripura

Agartala

42

Uttar Pradesh

Agra, Aligarh, Allahabad, Bareilly, Bulandshahar, Gorakhpur, Jhansi, Kanpur, Lucknow, Mathura, Meerut, Moradabad, Muzaffarnagar, Unnao, Varanasi

43

Uttarakhand

Dehradun, Haldwani, Haridwar, Roorkee

44

West Bengal

Asansol, Berhampur (West Bengal), Bardhaman, Durgapur, Hooghly, Howrah, Kalyani, Greater Kolkata, Siliguri

Below are the list of centres for the SBI PO 2023 Mains Exam:

State Code

States/UT

Exam Centre for Mains Exam

11

Andaman & Nicobar

Port Blair

12

Andhra Pradesh

Guntur, Kurnool, Vijaywada, Vishakhapatnam

13

Arunachal Pradesh

Itanagar

14

Assam

Guwahati,

15

Bihar

Arrah, Hajipur, Patna

16

Chandigarh

Chandigarh

17

Chhattisgarh

Raipur

18

Goa

Panaji

19

Gujarat

Ahmedabad, Gandhinagar

20

Haryana

Bahadurgarh, Hissar

21

Himachal Pradesh

Shimla, Solan,

22

Jammu & Kashmir

Jammu, Srinagar

23

Jharkhand

Jamshedpur, Ranchi

24

Karnataka

Bengaluru

25

Kerala

Kochi,Thiruvananthapuram

26

Lakshwadeep

Kavaratti

27

Madhya Pradesh

Bhopal, Indore

28

Maharashtra

Aurangabad, Nagpur, Pune, Mumbai/ Thane/ Navi Mumbai

29

Manipur

Imphal

30

Meghalaya

Shillong

31

Mizoram

Aizawal

32

Nagaland

Kohima

33

Delhi -NCR

Delhi, Faridabad, Ghaziabad, Greater Noida, Gurgaon

34

Odisha

Bhubaneswar,

35

Puducherry

Puducherry

36

Punjab

Bhatinda, Jalandhar, Ludhiana, Mohali, Patiala

37

Rajasthan

Jaipur

38

Sikkim

Gangtok

39

Tamilnadu

Chennai, Madurai, Tirunelvelli

40

Telangana

Hyderabad

41

Tripura

Agartala

42

Uttar Pradesh

Agra, Allahabad, Kanpur, Lucknow, Meerut, Varanasi

43

Uttarakhand

Dehradun

44

West Bengal

Hooghly, Kalyani, Greater Kolkata

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