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RECRUITMENT OF PROBATIONARY OFFICERS

ONLINE REGISTRATION OF APPLICATION & PAYMENT OF FEES: FROM 27.12.2024 to 16.01.2025 

Bank's https://bank.sbi/web/careers/current-openings 

State Bank of India invites online applications from eligible Indian citizens for appointment as Probationary Officers. The selected candidates may be posted anywhere in India. Candidates are requested to apply online through the link given on Bank’s official website https://bank.sbi/web/careers/current-openings. The prospective candidates, who intend to apply for the Post are advised to apply only after carefully reading and understanding the undernoted contents of this notification.   

Prospective candidates who aspire to join State Bank of India as a Probationary Officer, are requested to carefully read 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 eligibility criteria for the post as on the date of eligibility and follow the prescribed processes. The process of Registration is completed only when fee is deposited with the Bank through online mode only on or before the last date for payment of fee. Hard copy of application & other documents need not be sent to this office. 2. Candidates are advised to keep their e-mail ID & mobile connection active for receiving future advice. The valid email ID/Mobile phone number should be kept active till the declaration of result. It will help him/her in getting call letter/Interview advice etc. by email or over mobile by SMS. 3. Before submission of the application, candidates must check that they have filled in correct details in each respective field of the application form. After expiry of Window for online application / registration period, no changes /corrections/modifications will be allowed under any circumstances. Requests received in this regard in any form like Post, Email, by hand etc. shall not be entertained and will be summarily rejected.

The tentative schedule of events is as follows: Activity Tentative Dates On-line registration including Editing/ Modification of Application by candidates 27.12.2024 to 16.01.2025 Payment of Application Fee 27.12.2024 to 16.01.2025 Download of Preliminary Examination Call Letters 3rd or 4th week of February 2025 onwards Phase-I: Online Preliminary Examination 8th & 15th March 2025 Declaration of Result of Preliminary Examination April 2025 Download of Main Examination Call letter 2nd Week of April 2025 onwards Phase-II: Online Main Examination April / May 2025 Declaration of Result of Main Examination May / June 2025 Download of Phase-III Call Letter May / June 2025 Phase-III: Psychometric Test May / June 2025 Interview & Group Exercises May / June 2025 Declaration of Final Result May / June 2025 Pre-Examination Training for SC/ ST/ OBC / PwBD candidates Download of call letters for Pre-Examination Training January / February 2025 Conduct of Pre- Examination Training February 2025

ELIGIBLITY CRITERIA:

Age Limit: (As on 01.04.2024): Not below 21 years and not above 30 years as on 01.04.2024 i.e. candidates must have been born not later than 01.04.2003 and not earlier than 02.04.1994 (both days inclusive). 

Other Backward Classes (OBC) (Non-Creamy Layer) 3, Scheduled Castes/ Scheduled Tribes (SC/ ST) 5, Persons with Benchmark Disabilities (Pw BD) - Pw BD (UR/ EWS) 10 - Pw BD (OBC) 13 - Pw BD) (SC/ ST) 15 ,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 or invalidment. 5

SELECTION PROCEDURE:

Phase-I: Preliminary Examination

Phase-II: Main Examination

Phase-III: Comprise of (a) PSYCHOMETRIC TEST (b) GROUP EXERCISE (c) PERSONAL INTERVIEW

EXAMINATION CENTERS: i. The examinations will be conducted online at venues across many centres in India. A tentative list of centres for Online Examination is attached as Annexure I. ii. No request for change of Examination Centre/Date/Session shall be entertained. iii. SBI reserves the right to cancel any of the examination centres and / or add some other centres, at its discretion, depending upon the response, administrative feasibility etc. SBI also reserves the right to allot any centre to the candidate other than the one he/ she had opted for. The centres for the Main Examination will be limited. iv. Candidate will appear for the examination at an Examination Centre at his/ her/ their own risk and expenses and SBI will not be responsible for any injury or losses etc. of any nature. v. Any unruly behaviour/ misbehaviour in the examination hall may result in cancellation of candidature/ disqualification from present & future exams conducted by SBI.

 APPLICATION FEE AND INTIMATION CHARGE (Non-Refundable): Application Fee will be 750/- for Unreserved / EWS/ OBC candidates and ‘Nil’ for SC/ ST/ PwBD candidates. Application Fee once paid will not be refunded on any account nor can it be held in reserve for any other examination or selection.

HOW TO APPLY:

1.  Candidates can apply online only from 27.12.2024 to 16.01.2025. No other mode of application will be accepted. PRE-REQUISITES FOR APPLYING ONLINE
2.  GUIDELINES FOR FILLING ONLINE APPLICATION
3. REGISTRATION & PAYMENT OF FEES [Online Mode Only]s website https://bank.sbi/web/careers/current-openings
4. First scan the photograph, signature, left-hand thumb impression and hand-written declaration as detailed under the guidelines given in Annexure-II. ii. The text for the hand-written declaration is as follows: “I________(Name of the candidate), _______(Date of Birth) hereby declare that all the information submitted by me in the application form is correct, true and valid. I will present the supporting documents as and when required. The signature, photograph and left-hand thumb impression is of mine”. iii. Left-Hand Thumb Impression: If a candidate is not having left-hand thumb impression, he/ she may use his/ her right-hand thumb impression. iv. Visit Bank's website https://bank.sbi/web/careers/current-openings and open the Online Application Form, available under 'Current Openings’. v. Fill the application carefully. Once the application is filled completely, candidates should submit their data. In case a candidate is unable to fill the data in one go, he/ she can save the entered data. On saving complete/ partially complete application, a provisional registration number and password is generated by the system and displayed on the screen which should be carefully noted. Candidates can reopen and edit their saved application form (if required) by using their registration number and password. Once the application is filled completely, candidates should carefully check the form before final submission. No change/ edit will be allowed thereafter. The registration at this stage is provisional. vi. After rechecking and ensuring correctness of the particulars in the application form, candidate should pay fees through the payment gateway integrated with the application, by following the instructions available on the screen. vii. The payment can be made by using debit card/ credit card/ Internet Banking / UPI by providing information as asked on the screen. Transaction charges for online payment, if any, will be borne by the candidates. viii. On successful completion of the transaction, e-receipt and application form will be generated, which may be printed for record. ix. If the online transaction is not successfully completed, please register again and make payment online. x. There is also a provision to reprint the e-Receipt and Application form containing fee details, at later stage.