SBI has announced 541 PO posts under PO recruitment drive 2025-26. No changes in the Prelim and Mains Exam pattern of the examination as compared to the exam which was held in 2024.

Eventhough,  the vacancies announced are less when compared to what SBI announces usually, it is a golden opportunity for aspirants who are seeking a career in SBI as PO

1. Important dates:

Online registration window & Payment of fee : 24.06.2025 to 14.07.2025

Online Examination – Preliminary : July / August 2025

Conduct of Online Examination – Main : September 2025

Other dates :

Result of Online Exam – Preliminary : August / September 2025

Download of Call Letter for Online Main Exam : August / September 2025

Declaration of Result – Main: September / October 2025

Download of Call Letter for Phase III :October / November 2025

Psychometric Test :October / November 2025

Conduct of Interview and & Group Exercises : October / November 2025

Declaration of Final Result : November / December 2025

2. Eligibility Criteria :

(a) Age(As on 01.04.2025) - Min 21 years and Max 30 Years (Relaxation for reserved categories as per rules)

(b) Min educational qualification(As on 30.09.2025) : Degree in any discipline from a recognized University or any equivalent. 

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 30.09.2025

(3) Structure of Examination (ONLINE):

(A) Phase 1: Preliminary Examination (Online Test):  

The test will have of 3 Sections (with separate timings for each section) as follows: 

Note 1 : Category wise merit list will be drawn on the basis of the aggregate marks scored in the Preliminary Examination. 

Note 2 : Candidates numbering approximately 10 times the number of vacancies in each category will be short listed for the Main Examination from the top of the merit list.

Note 3 : There will be no sectional CutOff.

(B) Phase II : Main Examination (Online Test & Descriptive Test): 

This 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 a Descriptive test by typing on the computer. Immediately after completion of the Objective Test, a Descriptive Test will be administered.

(i) Objective Test: The objective test of 3 hours duration consists of 4 Sections for a total 200 marks. 

(ii) Descriptive Paper: Duration: 30 Minutes; Max Marks: 50. 

Emails (Compulsory, one out of two options), Reports (Compulsory, one out of two options) and Either of Situation Analysis or Precis Writing (one of the two)

• Each candidate will have to score a minimum score in each test & Descriptive paper individually) in Main Examination. 

• Depending on the number of vacancies available, cut offs will be decided and candidates will be shortlisted for Phase III. 

Penalty for Wrong Answers:  There will be negative marks (Prelim and Main Exams) for wrong answers in the Objective tests. 1/4th mark will be deducted for each wrong answer. 

Selection criteria for Phase III:  Category wise merit list will be drawn on the basis of the aggregate marks scored in Main Examination. Candidates numbering up to 3 times (approx.) of the category wise vacancies will be shortlisted for Phase-III from the top of the category wise merit list subject to a candidate scoring the minimum aggregate qualifying score, as decided by the Bank.

(C) Phase-III: 

This comprises of (a) PSYCHOMETRIC TEST (b) GROUP EXERCISE (c) PERSONAL INTERVIEW 

(a) PSYCHOMETRIC TEST: The Bank will conduct Psychometric test for personality profiling, of those candidates who will be shortlisted for Phase-III. Findings of the test may be placed before the Interview panel for having a thorough perspective on the candidates.

Group Exercise will be for 20 Marks and Interview for 30 Marks

Final Selection: The candidates will have to qualify both in Phase-II and Phase-III separately. The marks obtained in Main Examination (Phase-II), both in the Objective Test and the Descriptive Test, will be added to the marks obtained in Phase-III for preparing the final merit list. The marks obtained in the Preliminary Examination (Phase-I) will not be added for preparing the final merit list for selection.

(4) How to apply: 

  Candidates can apply online only from 24.06.2025 to 14.07.2025. No other mode of application will be accepted.

(5) Application fees / Intimation charges:  

 Application Fee will be 750/- for General/ EWS/ OBC candidates and ‘Nil’ for SC/ ST/ PWD candidates. 

(6) 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 5:00 PM on working days) or lodge their query on http://cgrs.ibps.in. Candidates should mention ‘RECRUITMENT OF PROBATIONARY OFFICERS IN STATE BANK OF INDIA - 2025’ in the subject of the email.

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