Every year, the State Bank of India (SBI) conducts the SBI PO exam to recruit eligible candidates for the coveted Probationary Officers (PO) positions across its branches. The SBI PO Recruitment 2023 Notification was officially released on September 6, 2023, along with the commencement of SBI PO Online Registration and Exam Dates.
The SBI PO role is highly sought after in the banking sector for various reasons, including the SBI’s prestigious brand, competitive pay scale, growth opportunities, job satisfaction, and social prestige.
SBI PO Notification 2023
The State Bank of India (SBI) has unveiled the SBI PO Notification 2023 on September 6th, 2023. This notification marks the commencement of the recruitment process aimed at filling 2000 vacancies for the role of Probationary Officers (PO) in various SBI branches across India.
The comprehensive official notification is available for reference in PDF format on the SBI Career page of the bank’s official website, sbi.co.in. Alongside the notification, essential details such as SBI PO 2023 Exam Dates and Online Application information have also been disclosed. Successful candidates may be stationed at SBI branches nationwide.
SBI PO 2023 Exam Date And Overview
The SBI PO exam consists of three phases: Prelims, Mains, and Group Discussion/Interview. Candidates must successfully clear each stage to progress to the next. The final selection is based on merit. Below are the information for SBI PO Exam Date 2023:
| SBI PO Recruitment 2023 Notification – Overview | |
| Conducting Body | State Bank of India |
| Post Name | Probationary Officers |
| Periodicity | Annually |
| Exam Level | National |
| Vacancy | 2000 |
| Mode of Application | Online |
| Mode of Exam | Online (CBT) |
| Online Registration | 7th September to 27th September 2023 |
| Exam Rounds | 3 (Prelims + Mains + Interview) |
| SBI PO Salary | Rs. 65,780- Rs. 68,580 per Month |
| Job Location | Across India |
| Official Website | www.sbi.co.in |
SBI PO 2023 Vacancy
The SBI has announced a total of 2000 vacancies for Probationary Officers for the financial year 2023-24. See the details below for SBI PO Vacancy 2023:
- SC: 300 vacancies
- ST: 150 vacancies
- OBC: 540 vacancies
- EWS: 200 vacancies
- GEN: 810 vacancies
- Total: 2000 vacancies
SBI PO Vacancy (PwD Category)
| Category | Vacancy | Backlog | Total |
| LD | 20 | — | 20 |
| VI | 20 | — | 20 |
| HI | 20 | 16 | 36 |
| d & e | 20 | 16 | 36 |
*VI: Vision Impairment
*HI: Hearing Impairment
*LD: Learning Disabilities
SBI PO 2023 Online Application
The online application process for SBI PO 2023 began on September 7, 2023, and will conclude on September 27, 2023.
Click Here to Apply For SBI PO Application Form 2023
SBI PO 2023 Application Fee
The application fee is Rs. 750 for General and other categories, while it’s Nil for SC/ST/PWD candidates. 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 must be paid online and to know more details, please check the complete guide for the SBI PO Application.
SBI PO 2023 Eligibility Criteria
- Educational Qualification: Candidates must be graduates from a recognized university or hold an equivalent qualification. Final-year students can apply provisionally.
- Age Limit: Applicants must be between 21 and 30 years old as of April 1, 2023, with age relaxation for various categories.
| Category | Age relaxation |
| Scheduled Castes/ Scheduled Tribes | 5 years |
| Other Backward Classes (Non-Creamy Layer) | 3 years |
| Persons with Benchmark Disabilities (PwBD) (SC/ ST) | 15 years |
| Persons with Benchmark Disabilities (PwBD) (OBC) | 13 years |
| Persons with Benchmark Disabilities (PwBD) (Gen/EWS) | 10 years |
| 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 6 months 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 or invalidment. | 5 years |
SBI PO 2023 Selection Process
The SBI PO recruitment process involves three stages:
- Preliminary Examination: This online exam consists of three sections: English Language, Numerical Ability, and Reasoning Ability. Candidates are required to score well in each section.
- Main Examination: The Main Exam is also conducted online and comprises several sections, including Reasoning & Computer Aptitude, Data Analysis & Interpretation, General/Economy/Banking Awareness, and English Language.
- Group Discussion and Interview: Candidates who pass the Main Examination proceed to the Group Discussion and Interview stage. The final selection is based on the combined performance in the Main Exam and Group Discussion/Interview.
SBI PO 2023 Exam Pattern
- Prelims Exam Pattern: The Preliminary Exam has three sections with a total duration of one hour. Each section assesses different skills:
- English Language (30 questions, 30 marks)
- Numerical Ability (35 questions, 35 marks)
- Reasoning Ability (35 questions, 35 marks)
- Main Exam Pattern: The Main Exam comprises multiple sections with a total duration of 3 hours:
- Reasoning & Computer Aptitude (45 questions, 60 marks)
- Data Analysis & Interpretation (35 questions, 60 marks)
- General/Economy/Banking Awareness (40 questions, 40 marks)
- English Language (35 questions, 40 marks)
SBI PO 2023 Syllabus
The SBI PO syllabus includes topics in reasoning, quantitative aptitude, English language, and general awareness. These subjects are further divided into various subtopics. Candidates are encouraged to familiarize themselves with the complete syllabus to plan their study effectively.
SBI PO Prelims Exam Syllabus
SBI PO Prelims exam consists of 3 sections: Reasoning Ability, English Language & Numerical Ability.
| SBI PO 2023 Prelims Syllabus | ||
| English Syllabus | Quantitative Aptitude Syllabus | Reasoning Syllabus |
| Reading Comprehension | Simplification/ Approximation | Alphanumeric Series |
| Fill in the blanks | Profit & Loss | Directions |
| Cloze Test | Mixtures & Alligations | Logical Reasoning |
| Para jumbles | Permutation, Combination & Probability | Data Sufficiency |
| Vocabulary | Work & Time | Ranking & Order |
| Paragraph Completion | Sequence & Series | Alphabet Test |
| Multiple Meaning /Error Spotting | Simple Interest & Compound Interest | Seating Arrangement |
| Sentence Completion | Surds & Indices | Coded Inequalities |
| Tenses Rules | Mensuration – Cylinder, Cone, Sphere | Puzzle |
| Time & Distance | Syllogism | |
| Data Interpretation | Blood Relations | |
| Ratio & Proportion | Coding-Decoding | |
| Number Systems | Input-Output | |
| Percentage | Tabulation | |
SBI PO Salary Structure
The starting basic pay for an SBI Probationary Officer is Rs. 41,960 per month. In addition to this, they are eligible for various allowances, benefits, and perquisites, which result in a total annual compensation ranging from 8.20 lakhs to 13.08 lakhs, depending on factors such as the place of posting.
SBI PO Recruitment 2023 & Exam Analysis
For candidates to prepare effectively, understanding the previous exam patterns and analyzing them is crucial. The analysis of the SBI PO 2020-21 Prelims Exam indicates that it comprised sections like Quantitative Aptitude, Reasoning Ability, and English Language, each with varying difficulty levels.
SBI PO 2023 Exam Centre
Candidates can select their preferred exam centers during the online application process. However, the bank may assign exam centers other than the candidates’ choices if preferred venues are unavailable.
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 |
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 |
SBI PO Pre-Exam Training
SBI may provide pre-examination training for SC/ST/Religious Minority Community candidates. This training is designed to assist candidates in their preparations and is typically a 6-day program.
SBI PO Admit Card & Call Letter
Admit cards and call letters for the SBI PO exam are available for download from the official website. Candidates need to log in using their registration number/roll number and date of birth/password.
To login on to the official website ( www.sbi.co.in ), 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 2023 will be issued in 3 phases:
• Online Preliminary Examination
• Online Mains Examination
• Group Exercise and Interview
SBI PO Result
Results for each stage of the SBI PO exam will be posted on the official website. The final merit list is determined by the cumulative score of the mains exam and the interview process.
Conclusion
The SBI PO 2023 Notification has provided comprehensive details regarding this highly competitive examination. Aspiring candidates should ensure they meet the eligibility criteria, familiarize themselves with the exam pattern and syllabus, and begin their preparations strategically to maximize their chances of success in this prestigious examination.
