Applications are invited from eligible Indian Citizens for appointment as Probationary Officers (POs) in State Bank of India. Candidates selected are liable to be posted anywhere in India. Any eligible candidate, who aspires to join State Bank of India as a Probationary Officer , is required to register on-line for the Recruitment Process. The examination will be held in two phases preliminary and main. candidates who will qualify in preliminary examination and shortlisted will have to appear for Main examination and shortlisted candidates in the main examination will subsequently be called for a Group Exercises & Interview .
Prospective candidates will have to apply to after carefully reading the advertisement regarding the process of examinations and interview , eligibility criteria, online registration processes, payment of prescribed application fee/ intimation charges, pattern of examination, issuance of call letters etc. and ensure that they fulfill the stipulated criteria and follow the prescribed processes.
The tentative schedule of events is as follows:
| Activity | Dates |
|---|---|
| On-line registration including Edit/Modification of Application by candidates | 07-02-2017 to 06-03-2017 |
| Payment of Application Fees/Intimation Charges | 07-02-2017 to 06-03-2017 |
| Download of call letters for online Preliminary Examination | 15-04-2017 onwards |
| Online Examination – Preliminary | 29th & 30th Apr and 6th & 7th May'17 |
| Result of Online exam – Preliminary | 17-05-2017 |
| Download of Call letter for Online Main Exam | 22-05-2017 onwards |
| Conduct of Online Examination – Main | 4th June 2017 |
| Download Call Letter for Interview Declaration of Final Result 5th Aug 2017 |
26th June 2017 |
| Conduct of Group Exercises & Interview | 10th July 2017 onward |
| Declaration of Final Result | 5th Aug 2017 |
| Pre-Examination Training for SC/ST/Religious Minority Community candidates | |
| Download of call letters for Pre-Exam Training | 07-04-2017 onwards |
| Conduct of Pre-Exam Training | 17-04-2017 to 22-04-2017 |
| Vacancies | Vacancies (PWD) | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SC | ST | OBC* | GEN | Total | OH | VI | HI | Total |
| 347 | 350 | 606 | 1010 | 2313 | 25 | 25 | 40 | 90 |
*Backlog vacancies detailed as under have been included in the above mentioned total vacancies.
| SC | ST | OBC* | Total | OH | VI | HI |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 47 | 200 | 66 | 313 | 5 | 5 | 20 |
*Vacancies reserved for OBC category are available to OBC Candidates belonging to 'Non-creamy layer'. 'Creamy layer' OBC candidates should indicate their category as 'General'. (Vacancies for OH, VI & HI category candidates are reserved horizontally.
Vacancies including reserved vacancies are provisional and may vary according to the requirements of Bank.
(A) Essential Academic Qualifications: (AS ON 01.07.2017)
Graduation 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 interview , they will have to produce proof of having passed the graduation examination on or before 01.07.2017. Candidates having integrated dual degree (IDD) certificate should ensure that the date of passing the IDD is on or before 01.07.2017. Candidates possessing qualification of Chartered Accountant may also apply.
Note:
(1) The date of passing eligibility examination will be the date appearing on the mark sheet or provisional certificate issued by the University / Institute. In case the result of a particular examination is posted on the website of the University / Institute, a certificate issued by the appropriate authority of the University / Institute indicating the date on which the result was posted on the website will be taken as the date of passing.
(2) Candidate should indicate the percentage obtained in Graduation calculated to the nearest two decimals in the online application. Where CGPA / OGPA is awarded, the same should be converted into percentage and indicated in online application. If called for interview , the candidate will have to produce a certificate issued by the appropriate authority inter alia stating that the norms of the University regarding conversion of grade into percentage and the percentage of marks scored by the candidate in terms of norms.
(3) Calculation of Percentage: The percentage marks shall be arrived at by dividing the total marks obtained by the candidate in all the subjects in all semester(s)/year(s) by aggregate maximum marks in all the subjects irrespective of honours / optional / additional optional subject, if any . This will be applicable for those Universities also where Class / Grade is decided on basis of Honours marks only. The fraction of percentage so arrived will be ignored i.e. 59.99% will be treated as less than 60% and 54.99% will be treated as less than 55%
(B) Age Limit: (As on 01.04.2017)
Not below 21 years and not above 30 years as on 01.04.2017 i.e candidates must have been born not earlier than 02.04.1987 and not later than 01.04.1996 (both days inclusive)
Relaxation of Upper age limit:
| Sr. No. | Category | Age Relaxation |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Scheduled Caste/ Scheduled Tribe | 5 years |
| 2 | Other Backward Classes (Non-Creamy Layer) | 3 years |
| 3 | Persons With Disabilities (PWD | PWD (SC/ST)-15 Y ears PWD (OBC)- 13 Y ears PWD (Gen)- 10 Y ears |
| 4 | 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 one year 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 | 5 years |
| 5 | Persons Ordinarily domiciled of the state of Jammu & Kashmir during the period 01.01.1980 to 31.12.1989 | 5 years |
Instructions for writing Category Name and Category Code no. Various category names and their code numbers are given below. Please note that change of category will not be permitted at any stage after registration of online application
| Category | Code | Category | Code | Category | Code | Category | Code |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ST | 01 | ST | 05 | OBC | 09 | CEN | 13 |
| SC(OH) | 02 | ST(OH) | 06 | OBC(OH) | 10 | GEN(OH) | 14 |
| SC(VI) | 03 | ST(VI) | 07 | OBC(VI) | 11 | GEN(VI) | 15 |
| SC(HI) | 04 | ST(HI) | 08 | OBC(HI) | 12 | GEN(HI) | 16 |
Phase-I: Preliminary Exam Pattern:
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:
| SL | Name of test | No. of Questions | Marks | Duration |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | English Language | 30 | 30 | Composite Time of 1 hour |
| 2. | Quantitative Aptitude | 35 | 35 | |
| 3. | Reasoning Ability | 35 | 35 | |
| Total | 100 | 100 |
**Candidates have to qualify in each of the three tests by securing passing marks to be decided by the Bank. Adequate number of candidates in each category as decided by the Bank (approximately 20 times the numbers of vacancies subject to availability) will be short listed for the Main Examination.
SBI PO RECRUITMENT 2017 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. Immediately after completion of Objective Test, Descriptive Test will be administered.
(I) Objective Test: The objective test of 3 hours duration consist of 4 Sections for total 200 marks. The objective test will have separate timing for every section. The candidates are required to qualify in each of the Tests by securing passing marks, to be decided by the Bank.
| 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 | 35 | 40 | 35 minutes |
| 4. | English Language | 35 | 40 | 40 minutes |
| Total | 155 | 200 | 3 Hours |
(ii) Descriptive Test: The Descriptive Test of 30 minutes duration with 50 marks will be a Test of English Language (Letter Writing & Essay). The candidates are required to qualify in the Descriptive Test by securing passing marks, to be decided by the Bank. Descriptive Test paper of only those candidates will be evaluated who have scored qualifying marks in the Objective Tests and are placed adequately high as per total marks in objective test.
**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, there will be no penalty for that question.
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 and Interview . The qualifying marks in Group Exercises &Interview will be decided by the Bank.
SBI PO RECRUITMENT 2017 FINAL SELECTION
The marks obtained in the Preliminary Examination (Phase-I) will not be added for the selection and only the marks obtained in Main Examination (Phase-II), both in Objective Test and Descriptive Test, will be added to the marks obtained in GE & Interview (Phase-III) for preparation of the final merit list.
The candidates will have to qualify both in Phase-II and Phase-III separately. Marks secured by the candidates in the Written Test (out of 250 marks) are converted to out of 75 and marks secured in Group exercises & Interview (out of 50 marks) are converted to out of 25. The final merit list is arrived at after aggregating converted marks of Written Test and Group &Interview out of 100 for each category . The selection will be made from the top Exercises merit ranked candidates in each category .
Results of the candidates who have qualified for Group Exercises & Interview and the list of candidates finally selected will be made available on the Bank's website. Final select list will be published in Employment News/Rozgar Samachar and also in Bank's website.
Presently, the starting basic pay is Rs. 27,620/- (with 4 advance increments) in the scale of Rs.23700-980/7-30560-1145/2-32850-1310/7-42020 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 would be a minimum of Rs.7.93 lacs and maximum of Rs.12.95 lacs depending on place of posting and other factors. SBI plans to offer , subject to necessary approvals, a SMART Compensation Package which would enable candidates a choice to monetize specific elements of the salary package.
| S.No | Category | Total |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | SC/ST/PWD | Rs.100/- (Intimation Charges only) |
| 2. | General and Others | Rs. 600/- (App. Fee including intimation charges) |
**Fee/Intimation charges once paid will NOT be refunded on any account nor can it be held in reserve for any other examination or selection.
| Category | Number of chances: |
|---|---|
| General | 4 |
| General (PWD) | 7 |
| OBC | 7 |
| OBC(PWD) | 7 |
| SC/SC(PWD)/ ST/ ST(PWD) | No Restriction |
Candidates who have already appeared for the maximum number of chances permissible are not eligible to apply. The number of chances will be counted from the examination held on 18.04.2010. Appearing in Preliminary Examination will not be counted as a chance.
Candidates can apply online only from 07.02.2017 to 06.03.2017 and no other mode of application will be accepted.
(a) GUIDELINES FOR FILLING ONLINE APPLICATION:
Candidates will be required to register themselves online through Bank's website www.sbi.co.in/careers or www.statebankofindia.com/careers. After registration candidates are required to pay the requisite application fee through online mode by using debit card/ credit card/Internet Banking.
Helpdesk: In case of any problem in filling up the form, payment of fee/intimation charges or receipt of Admission/call letter , queries may be made at telephone no. 022-22820427 (between 11:00 AM to 06:00 PM on working days) or lodge his/her query on http://cgrs.ibps.in. Candidates are advised to not to forget to mention 'Recruitment of Probationary Officers in State Bank of India-2017' in the subject of the email.
Pre-requisites for Applying Online : Candidates should have valid email ID which should be kept active till the declaration of results. It will help him/her in getting call letter/interview advices etc. by email.
The candidates must bring one photo identity proof such as passport/Adhar/PAN Card/Driving License/Voter's Card/Bank Passbook with duly attested Photograph/Identity Card issued by School or college/Gazette Officer in the official letterhead in original as well as a self-attested Photocopy thereof. The photocopy of Identity proof should be submitted along with call letter to the invigilators in the examination hall, failing which or if identity of candidates is in doubt the candidate will not be permitted to appear for the test.
The Bank, at various stages, may capture thumb impression of the candidates in digital format for biometric verification of genuineness of the candidates. Candidate will ensure that this correct thumb impression is captured at various stages and any inconsistency will lead to rejection of the candidature. In case of any candidate found to be not genuine, apart from taking legal actions against him/her, his/her candidature will be cancelled. As such, they are advised not to apply any external matter like mehandi, ink, chemical etc. on their hands.
All further announcements/ details pertaining to this process will only be published/ provided on SBI authorized website www.sbi.co.in from time to time.