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SBI PO 2021 Recruitment: 2056 Posts Open for Application
State Bank of India (SBI) has officially released the notification for recruiting 2056 Probationary Officers. The notification is now live on the official website sbi.co.in, kicking off the recruitment drive for these coveted positions.
Job Details
- Number of Posts: 2056
- Post Name: Probationary Officer (PO)
Eligibility Criteria
Educational Qualification
You need a graduation degree in any discipline from a recognized university. Final year students can apply provisionally, but must submit proof of graduation completion by 31st December 2021. Integrated Dual Degree (IDD) candidates should ensure their completion date is on or before 31st December 2021. Chartered Accountants and Cost Accountants are also eligible to apply.
Age Limit
Candidates must be between 21 and 30 years as of 1st April 2021. This means you should have been born not later than 1st April 2000 and not earlier than 2nd April 1991 (both days inclusive).
Application Fee
- General/EWS/OBC candidates: ₹750
- SC/ST/PWD candidates: No fee
Remember, the application fee is non-refundable and cannot be held for any other examination.
Selection Process
The recruitment process follows a three-tier system:
- Preliminary Examination
- Main Examination
- Group Exercise & Interview
How to Apply
Eligible candidates can apply online through the official link provided on the SBI website.
Important Dates
- Advertisement No.: CRPD/PO/2021-22/18
- SBI PO Notification 2021: 4th October 2021
- Online Registration Starts: 5th October 2021
- Last Date to Apply Online: 25th October 2021
- Last Date to Pay Fee: 25th October 2021
- Last Date to Print Application: 9th November 2021
- PET Call Letter: 1st week of November 2021
- Pre-Examination Training: 2nd week of November 2021
- Prelims Admit Card Download: 1st or 2nd week of November 2021
- Preliminary Exam Date: November/December 2021
- Prelims Result: December 2021
- Mains Call Letter Download: December 2021
- Mains Exam Date: December 2021
- Mains Result: January 2022
- Interview Call Letter Download: 1st or 2nd week of February 2022
- Group Exercises & Interview: 2nd or 3rd week of February 2022
- Final Result Declaration: February/March 2022
Exam Pattern
Phase-I: Preliminary Examination
- Total Questions: 100
- Total Marks: 100
- Duration: 1 Hour
- English Language: 30 Questions
- Quantitative Aptitude: 35 Questions
- Reasoning Ability: 35 Questions
Note: Candidates shortlisted for Main Exam will be 10 times the vacancies in each category based on merit. No sectional cut-off applies.
Phase-II: Main Examination
- Objective Test: 200 marks, 3 hours duration
- Reasoning & Computer Aptitude: 45 Questions, 60 Marks (60 minutes)
- Data Analysis & Interpretation: 35 Questions, 60 Marks (45 minutes)
- General/Economy/Banking Awareness: 40 Questions, 40 Marks (35 minutes)
- English Language: 35 Questions, 40 Marks (40 minutes)
- Descriptive Test: 50 marks, 30 minutes
- Total Questions: 155
Phase-III: Group Exercise & Interview
- Group Exercise: 20 marks
- Interview: 30 marks
OBC candidates must submit Non-Creamy Layer certificate. Those who register as OBC but don’t submit the certificate cannot be interviewed under General category.
Final Selection
Candidates must qualify both Phase-II and Phase-III separately. Main Exam marks (out of 250) are converted to out of 75, and Phase-III scores (out of 50) are converted accordingly. Preliminary marks are not included in the final merit list.
Penalty for Wrong Answers
For each wrong answer in Objective Tests, 1/4th of the marks assigned to that question will be deducted. Unattempted questions carry no penalty.