The State Bank Of India (SBI) has released the notification for the recruitment for Probationary Officers PO post.

Post Name - Probationary Officer

Total No. of Vacancies: 2313

Eligibility Criteria

Candidates should have completed Graduation in any discipline from a recognised University

Candidates having integrated dual degree (IDD) certificate should ensure that the date of passing the IDD is on or before 01st July 2017.

Candidates possessing qualification of Chartered Accountant may also apply.

Age Limit –

Not below 21 years and not above 30 years

Upper age relaxation 3 years for OBC, 5 years for SC/ST and 10 years for PWD candidates.

Selection Procedure

Phase-I (Preliminary Exam)

Preliminary Examination consisting of Objective Tests for 100 marks will be conducted online. This test would be of 1 hour duration consisting of 3 sections as follows.

1. English Language - 30 no. of questions and 30 marks
2. Quantitative Aptitude - 35 no. of questions and 35 marks
3. Reasoning Ability - 35 no. of questions and 35 marks

Composite Time of 01 Hour

Adequate number of candidates in each category as decided by the Bank (approximately 20 times the numbers of vacancies subject to availability) will be shortlisted for the Main Exam.

Phase-II (Main Exam)

Main Examination 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 Descriptive Test by typing on the computer.

Immediately after completion of Objective Test, Descriptive Test will be administered

Objective Test: The Objective Test of 3 hours duration consists of 4 sections for total 200 marks; the Objective Test will have separate timing for every section

i. Reasoning & Computer Aptitude 45 no. of questions; 60 marks and 60 minutes

ii. Data Analysis & Interpretation 35 no. of questions; 60 marks and 45 minutes

iii. General/Economy/ Banking Awareness 40 no. of questions; 40 marks and 35 minutes

iv. English Language 35 no. of questions; 40 marks and 40 minutes

Total - 155 no. of questions; 200 marks and 3 hours

Descriptive Test:

The Descriptive Test of 30 minutes duration with 50 marks will be a Test of English Language (Letter Writing & Essay). Candidates are required to qualify in the Descriptive Test by securing passing marks, to be decided by the Bank

Phase-III (Group Discussion (20 Marks) and Interview (30 marks)

SBI PO 2017 Important Dates

Online Registration including Edit/Modification of Application by Candidates: 07th February to 06th March 2017

Payment of Application Fees/Intimation Charges: 07th February to 06th March 2017

Download of Call Letters for Online Preliminary Exam: 15th April 2017 onwards

Online Exam - Preliminary: 29th & 30th April and 06th & 07th May 2017

Result of Online Exam - Preliminary: 17th May 2017

Download of Call Letter for Online Main Exam: 22nd May 2017 onwards

Conduct of Online Examination - Main: 04th June 2017

Declaration of Result – Main 19th June 2017

Download Call Letter for Interview: 26th June 2017

Conduct of Group Exercises & Interview: 10th July 2017 onward

Declaration of Final Result: 05th Aug 2017

Pre-Exam Training for SC/ST/Religious Minority Community candidates

Download of Call Letters for Pre-Exam Training: 07th April 2017 onwards

Conduct of Pre-Exam Training: 17th Apr to 22nd April 2017