SBI PO Recruitment 2020 for 2000 Vacancies
About Notification
Prospective candidates, who aspire to join State Bank of India as a Probationary Officer, can apply after carefully reading the advertisement regarding eligibility criteria, online registration processes, payment of application fee, issuance of call letters, process &
pattern of examinations/ interview, etc. and ensure that they fulfil the stipulated criteria and follow the prescribed processes.
Eligible candidates are required to register on-line for the recruitment process which will be held in three phases viz. (i) Phase-I; (ii) Phase-II; and (iii) Phase-III. Candidates who are shortlisted after Phase-I will have to appear for Phase-II. Candidates who are shortlisted after the Phase-II will be subsequently called for Phase-III.
Important Dates
Starting Date for Apply Online (Including Editing/ Modification) & Payment of Fee: 14-11-2020
Last Date to Apply Online & Payment of Fee: 04-12-2020
Last Date for Printing Your Application: 19-12-2020
Date for Download of call letters for Pre-ExaminationTraining: 2nd week of Dec 2020 onwards
Date for Conduct of Pre-ExaminationTraining: 3rd/ 4th week of Dec 2020
Date for Download of call letters for online Preliminary Examination: 3rd Week of Dec 2020 onwards
Date for Online Examination (Preliminary): 31-12 & 02, 04, 05-01-2021
Date for Result of Online exam – Preliminary: 3rd Week of Jan 2021
Date for Download of Call letter for Online Main Exam: 3rd Week of Jan 2021 onwards
Date for Conduct of Online Examination – Mains: 29-01-2021
Date for Declaration of Result – Main: 3rd/ 4th Week of Feb 2021
Date for Download Call Letter for Group Exercises & Interview: 3rd/ 4th Week of Feb 2021
Date for Conduct of Group Exercises & Interview: February/ March 2021
Date for Declaration of Final Result: Last week of March 2021
Vacancy details
| Probationary Officer (GEN) | 810 | |
| Probationary Officer (OBC) | 540 | |
| Probationary Officer (SC) | 300 | |
| Probationary Officer (ST) | 150 | |
| Probationary Officer (EWS) | 200 | |
Educational Qualification
Graduation in any discipline from a recognised University or any equivalent qualification.
Age Limit
Minimum Age: 21 Years
Maximum Age: 30 Years
Age relaxation is applicable to SC/ ST/ OBC/ PWD Candidates as per rules.
Application Fee
For General/ OBC/ EWS: Rs. 750/- (Including Intimation Charges)
For SC/ST/PWD/: Nil
Selection Process
SBI PO Selection Process consists of Three Phases – Phase I, Phase II & Phase III
Phase I: Preliminary Examination consisting of Objective Tests for 100 marks will be conducted online. This test would be of 1 hour duration consisting of 3 Sections as follows…
| S.No. | Name of test | No. of Questions | 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 | 100 | 1 hour |
Phase II: Main Examination (Total 250 marks) consisting of Objective Tests (200 marks) and Descriptive Test (50 marks).
(i) The Objective Tests with 3 hour duration will consists of 4 Sections
| Sl | Name of test | No. of Questions | Marks | Duration |
| 1. | Reasoning & Computer Aptitude | 45 | 60 | 60 minutes |
| 2. | Data Analysis & Interpretation | 35 | 60 | 45 minutes |
| 3. | General/Economy/Banking Awareness | 40 | 40 | 35 minutes |
| 4. | English Language | 35 | 40 | 40 minutes |
| 5. | Total | 155 | 200 | 3 hours |
(ii). The Descriptive Test of 30 minutes duration with 50 marks will be of “Test of English Language (Letter Writing & Essay)”.
Phase III: Group Exercises (20 marks) & Interview (30 marks)
The aggregate marks of candidates qualifying in both the Objective Tests and Descriptive Test will be arranged in descending order in each category. Adequate number of candidates in each category, as decided by the Bank will be called for Group Exercises and Interview