State Bank of India - SBI published an official notification for recruitment of Probationary Officers (POs) for 2000 posts. Eligible candidates can apply for this recruitment. You can view more details about this recruitment including No. of posts, name of post, Educational qualification, Age limit, Selection process, How to apply etc... You can also view official notification and other important facts about this recruitment e.g. Important links and Important dates.
Job details
- No. of posts: 2000
- Name of Post: Probationary Officers (POs)
Eligibility Criteria for SBI PO Recruitment 2018
- Educational Qualification: Graduation in any discipline from a recognised University or any equivalent qualification recognised 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 31.08.2018. Candidates having integrated dual degree (IDD) certificate should ensure that the date of passing the IDD is on or before 31.08.2018. Candidates possessing qualification of Chartered Accountant may also apply.
- Age limit: Not below 21 years and not above 30 years as on 01.04.2018
- Application Fee: Application fees and Intimation Charges (Non-refundable) is Rs. 600/- ( Rs. Six Hundred only) for General and OBC candidates and Rs. 100/- (Rs. One hundred only) for SC/ ST/ PWD candidates.
Selection Process for SBI PO Recruitment 2018
- The selection for Probationary Officers will be done through a three tiered process:
- Phase-I: Preliminary Examination
- Phase – II: Main Examination
- Phase – III: Group Exercises & Interview
SBI 2000 POs Exam Syllabus & Exam Pattern
- 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:
- English Language: 30 Questions
- Quantitative Aptitude: 35 Questions
- Reasoning Ability: 35 Questions
- Total: 100 Questions and Marks: Total Maximum Marks 100
- Duration: 1 Hours
- Selection criteria for Main Examination: Category wise merit list will be drawn on the basis of the aggregate marks scored in the Preliminary Examination. Candidates numbering approximately 10 times the numbers of vacancies in each category will be short listed for the Main Examination from the top of the merit list.
- Phase – II: Main Examination:
- Main Examination will consist of Objective Tests for 200 marks and Descriptive Test for 50 marks. Both the Objective and Descriptive Tests will be online. Candidates will have to answer Descriptive test by typing on the computer. Descriptive Test will be administered immediately after completion of the Objective Test.
- Objective Test: The objective test of 3 hours duration consists of 4 Sections for total 200 marks. The objective test will have separate timing for every section.
- Test - I: Reasoning & Computer Aptitude: 45 Questions
- Test - II: Data Analysis & Interpretation: 35 Questions
- Test - III: General/ Economy/ Banking Awareness: 40 Questions
- Test - IV: English Language: 35 Questions
- Total: 155 Questions
- Marks: Total Max. Marks 200
- Duration: 3 Hours
- Descriptive Test: The Descriptive Test of 30 minutes duration with two questions for 50 marks will be a Test of English Language (Letter Writing & Essay).
- Note: Penalty for Wrong Answers (Applicable to both – Preliminary and Main examination) There will be penalty for wrong answers marked in the Objective Tests. For each question for which a wrong answer has been given by the candidate one fourth of the marks assigned to that question will be deducted as penalty to arrive at corrected score. If a question is left blank, i.e. if no answer is marked by the candidate, there will be no penalty for that question.
- Selection criteria for Group Exercise and Interview: Category wise merit list will be drawn on the basis of the aggregate marks scored in the Main Examination. Candidates numbering up to 3 times (approximately) of the category wise vacancies will be shortlisted for the Group Exercise & Interview from the top of the merit list subject to a candidate scoring minimum qualifying score in aggregate.
- Phase – III: Group Exercises (20 marks) & Interview (30 marks)
- Candidates qualifying for GE & Interview under 'OBC' category would be required to submit OBC certificate containing the 'Non Creamy layer' clause. Candidates not submitting the OBC certificate containing the 'Non Creamy layer' clause and requesting to be interviewed under General category will not be entertained.
How to Apply for SBI 2000 Pos Recruitment 2018
- Candidates can apply online only from 21.04.2018 to 13.05.2018. No other mode of application will be accepted.
- Pre-requisites for Applying Online: Candidates should have valid email ID which should be kept active till the declaration of results. It will be essentially required for receiving any communication from the bank.
Important Dates for SBI 2000 Probationary Officer Jobs 2018
- Advertisement No.: CRPD/ PO/ 2018-19/ 01
- Commencement of on-line registration of application: 21/04/2018
- Closure of registration of application: 13/05/2018
- Closure for editing application details: 13/05/2018
- Last date for printing your application: 28/05/2018
- Online Fee Payment: 21/04/2018 to 13/05/2018
- Download of call letters for online Preliminary Examination 18.06.2018 onwards
- Online Examination – Preliminary 1st, 7th & 8th of July 2018
- Result of Online exam – Preliminary 15.07.2018
- Download of Call letter for Online Main Exam 20.07.2018
- Conduct of Online Examination – Main 04.08.2018
- Declaration of Result – Main 20.08.2018
- Download Call Letter for Interview 01.09.2018
- Conduct of Group Exercises & Interview 24.09.2018 to 12.10.2018
- Declaration of Final Result 01.11.2018
- Pre-Examination Training for SC/ST/Religious Minority Community candidates
- Download of call letters for Pre-Exam Training 28.05.2018 onwards
- Conduct of Pre-Exam Training 18.06.2018 to 23.06.2018
Important Links for SBI 2000 Probationary Officer Jobs 2018
- View 2000 Probationary Officers official advertisement / notification: Click here
- Apply online for 2000 Probationary Officers (POs) Jobs
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