SBI PO 2021 Recruitment: Notification, Exam Date, Vacancy, Salary, Job Profile

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    SBI PO 2021: The Full form of SBI PO is State Bank of India Probationary Officer. Every year SBI conducts PO Exam to recruit Probationary Officers (POs). SBI PO is considered a very prestigious job in the banking industry and every year millions of aspirants apply for the exam. SBI PO 2021 exam notification will be released soon on the official website of the State Bank of India https://sbi.co.in. Here, we shall see all the important details related to the SBI PO 2021 exam such as Exam Date, different stages of the exam, Eligibility criteria, Admit Card, Exam Pattern, Syllabus, Cutoff, Result, Salary, Job Profile, Career growth, and other related information.

    SBI PO Recruitment 2021

    Exam name SBI PO 2021
    Post Probationary Officer (PO)
    Notification Date September / October 2021
    Language  of Exam English and Hindi
    Vacancies Will Be Notified Soon
    Selection Process
    1. Preliminary exam
    2. Mains exam and
    3. Group Exercise & Interview
    Exam Duration
    1. Preliminary exam – 1 Hour
    2. Mains exam – 3 Hours
    Exam helpdesk 022-22820427
    Official website https://www.sbi.co.in/web/careers

    https://bank.sbi/web/careers

     

    SBI PO Exam Date 2021

    The SBI PO 2021 Exam date will be released along with the notification later. However, in order to have an idea, we have provided you the last year’s exam dates for your reference.

    SBI PO 2020 Exam events Exam Dates
    Online registration 14-Nov-2020 to 04-Dec-2020
    Fee payment date 14-Nov-2020 to 04-Dec-2020
    Prelims admit card 31-Dec-2020 to 06-Jan-2021
    Online preliminary examination 04-Jan-21
    05-Jan-21
    06-Jan-21
    Prelims result 18-Jan-21
    Mains admit card 19-Jan-21
    Main Examination Date 29-Jan-21
    Mains result 16-Feb-21
    Call Letter for Interview 20-Feb-21
    Interviews  March 2021
    Declaration of the final result 17-Mar-21

    SBI PO 2021 Notification

    The SBI PO Exam 2021 Notification is not yet released. It will most probably be released in September/October 2021.

    SBI PO Vacancy 2021

    SBI PO 2021 Vacancy details will be announced in the notification, which will be released in September/October 2021.  Last year, the State Bank of India had announced a total vacancy of 2000 posts of Probationary Officers. Check the SBI PO 2020 Vacancy details below:

    SBI Vacancy 2020:

    Category Vacancy Backlog Total
    SC 300 300
    ST 150 150
    OBC 540 540
    EWS 200 200
    GEN 810 810
    Total 2000 2000

    SBI Vacancy 2020 (PwD Category)

    Category Vacancy Backlog Total
    LD 20 20
    VI 20 20
    HI 20 49 69
    d & e 20 7 27

    *VI: Vision Impairment, *HI: Hearing Impairment, *LD: Learning Disabilities

     

    SBI PO 2021 Eligibility Criteria

    Age Limit (As on 01-09-2021)

    Candidates applying for the SBI PO exam should between 21 years and 30 years.

    • Minimum Age: 21 years
    • Maximum Age: 30 years

    Upper Age Limit Relaxation

    Below are the details of the Age relaxation allowed for various categories of applicants:

    S.No Categories Age Relaxation
    1 Other Backward Classes 3 years
    2 SC/ST 5 years
    3 Ex-servicemen
    (includes Emergency Commissioned Officers / Short Service Commissioned Officers) who have given 5 years of military service and have been released on completion of assignment (including those whose assignment is due to be completed within one year) other than through dismissal on a charge of misconduct/inefficiency / physical disability
    5 years
    4 Those who are domiciled in Kashmir division of the state of J&K between
    1 January 1980 and 31 December 1989
    5 years
    5 PWD 10 Years
    6 PWD (OBC) 13 years
    7 PWD (SC/ST) 15 years

    Education Qualifications (As on 31-12-2021)

    The candidate should be a Graduate in any discipline from a recognized university or any equivalent qualification recognized as such by the Central Government.

    Candidates who are in their final semester/year are also eligible to apply but will have to present the proof of passing their graduation or having the graduation degree as pass as per the deadline stipulated by the bank.

    Candidates who have pursued an Integrated Dual Degree (IDD) certificate must ensure about the date of passing should be as per the date bounded by the organizing authority.

    Candidates with the degree of Chartered Accountant are also eligible to apply.

    Number of  Attempts

    There is a restriction on the number of times a candidate can sit for the SBI PO exam. The category-wise number of attempts that a candidate is allowed is in the below table below. Aspirants who have already appeared for the maximum number of allowed attempts are not eligible to apply.

    Note: Appearing in Preliminary examination will not be considered as an attempt. However, appearing in the Main Examination will be counted as an attempt.

    Category Number of attempts
    General/EWS 4
    General/EWS(PWD) 7
    OBC 7
    OBC (PWD) 7
    SC/SC (PWD)/ST/ST(PWD) No restriction

    SBI PO Selection Procedure

    The SBI PO exam selection procedure consists of the following steps:

    • Preliminary Examination (Objective Test) – Qualifying Exam
    • Main Examination (Objective + Descriptive tests) – 250 Marks
    • Group Exercise (20 marks)
    • Interview (30 marks)

    SBI PO Exam Pattern in Detail

    Prelims Exam Pattern

    Section No. of Questions Maximum Marks Duration
    English Language 30 30 20 Minutes
    Reasoning Ability 35 35 20 Minutes
    Quantitative Aptitude 35 35 20 Minutes
    Total 100 100 60 Minutes

    Mains Exam Pattern – Objective Test

    Name of Tests (Objective) No. of Ques Max Marks Time
    Reasoning & Computer Aptitude 45 60 60 Mins
    Data Analysis & Interpretation 35 60 45 Mins
    General/ Economy/ Banking Awareness 40 40 35 Mins
    English Language 35 40 40 Mins
    Total 155 200 3 Hours
    • There is no sectional cut-off for the SBI PO Main exam.
    • Candidates numbering up to 3 times (approx.) of the category-wise vacancies will be shortlisted for Group Exercise & Interview
    • Marks obtained in Objective, as well as Descriptive tests, will be added in the final Merit list along with marks of Group exercise and Interview

    Mains Exam Pattern – Descriptive Test

    The Descriptive paper is a test of English language. The candidate will be tested on Letter Writing & Essay.

    The descriptive paper carries 50 marks and is of 30 minutes duration.

    NOTE: The 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.

    SBI PO Group Discussion & Interview

    Test Max. Marks
    Group Discussion 20
    Interview 30
    TOTAL 50

    Final Selection

    Marks secured by the candidates in the Main Exam (out of 250 marks) are converted to out of 75 marks, and marks secured in the Group Exercise & Interview (out of 50 marks) are converted to out of 25 marks. The final merit list is compiled after aggregating (out of 100) the converted marks of Main Examination and Group Exercise & Interview.

    SBI PO Salary

    The Final in-hand salary of a newly recruited SBI Probationary Officer is 45,000 (approx) per month. However, this amount will vary based on your posting location. If you are posted in a metro city, then your payment will be a bit more.

    Below is a detailed breakup of the Salary of an SBI PO:

    Basic Pay Rs.27,620/- (with 4 advance increments)
    (in a scale of 23700-980/7-30560-1145/2-32850-1310/7-42020)
    Payscale 23700-980/7-30560-1145/2-32850-1310/7-42020
    Dearness Allowance This is revised every quarter and is calculated based on CPI (Consumer Price Index). Currently, DA is 46.9% of the basic pay.
    City Compensatory Allowance (CCA) This varies with the place of posting at 4% or 3%.
    Leased House Accommodation You may take a house on lease, the amount of which varies with posting between a minimum of. Rs. 8000/- (in rural areas) and a maximum of Rs. 29500/- (in Mumbai).
    Furniture Allowance Rs. 120000/- for the purchase of furniture
    Medical Insurance 100% medical coverage for SBI employees and 75% for their family members
    Travelling Allowance For official travels, reimbursement of AC 2-tier fare is provided
    Petrol 50 Lts (For 2 wheelers) Or 55 Lts (For 4 Wheeler) Or Approx. Rs. 1100-1250 if you don’t have 2/4 wheelers (conveyance allowance).

    Other Perks:

    • Newspaper allowance, cleaning & labor, entertainment, etc. which is 4000/- approx.
    • Loans at concessional rates from the SBI for car, home, and other personal loans.
    • Leave Travel concession

    SBI PO Cut off 2021

    The SBI PO 2021 Cut off marks will be notified later. Below are the 2020 Cutoff marks for your reference.

    Prelims Cut Off 2020

    Category Prelims Cut-off (Out of 100 marks)
    General 58.50
    Economically Weaker Section (EWS) 56.75
    Other Backward Caste (OBC) 56
    Scheduled Caste (SC) 50
    Scheduled Tribe (ST) 43.75

    Mains Cut-Off 2020

    Category Main Exam Cut-Off (Out of 250)
    GEN 88.93
    SC 73.83
    ST 66.86
    OBC 80.96
    EWS 84.60
    LD 80.45
    VI 93.08
    HI 63.10
    D & E 63.25

    Final Cut-Off

    Category Final Cut-Off (Normalised to 100)
    GEN 51.23
    SC 44.09
    ST 41.87
    OBC 45.09
    EWS 45.35
    LD 45.27
    VI 51.55
    HI 28.62
    D & E 29.43

     

    SBI PO Career Growth

    Below is the career growth path of an SBI Probationary Officer (PO)

    • Probationary Officer (Assistant Manager, JMGS – I)
    • Deputy Manager (MMGS)
    • Manager (MMGS)
    • Chief Manager (MMGS)
    • Assistant General Manager (SMGS)
    • Deputy General Manager (TEGS)
    • Chief General Manager (TEGS)
    • General Manager (TEGS)

    With exceptional meritorious performance, a PO can reach the Top management reasonably quickly.

    SBI also offers Foreign postings to select officers based on their performances. It has over 190 foreign offices in 36 different countries.

    SBI PO Application Fee

    The application fee/intimation charges for the State bank PO exam are different for different categories. Fee payment shall be made ONLINE only.

    Category Application Fee
    General Rs. 750
    SC/ST/PWD Nill

    SBI PO Apply Online

    Below is the step by step process to fill the State Bank of India PO application form:

    • Visit the SBI official website’s https://bank.sbi/careers or https://www.sbi.co.in/careers
    • At the end of the page click on the link for “Current Openings“.
    • Click on recruitment for probationary officers.
    • Click on the link to apply online.
    • Click on “Click here for New Registration
    • Enter your details such as Name, Email ID & Contact Number.
    • Click on the “Submit button”.
    • You will get a Registration Number and Password on the screen.
    • Upload your scanned signature and photograph.
    • Enter your details as per official certificates such as 10th class certificate etc.
    • Click on “Pay“, and complete your payment.
    • Save a copy of your application form for future reference.
    Documents Upload Guidelines
    Passport size image dimensions & size
    • Image dimensions: 200 X 230
    • Pixels File Type: JPG
    • File size: 20 KB – 50 KB
    Signature image dimensions & size
    • Image dimensions: 140 X 60
    • Pixels File Type: JPG
    • File size: 10 KB – 20 KB
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