SBI PO 2026 Advertisement (English)

State Bank of India
Central Recruitment & Promotion Department
Corporate Centre, Mumbai
Email: [email protected]
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SBI SHINES GOLD WINNER IN 4 CATEGORIES ECONOMIC TIMES
HUMAN CAPITAL AWARDS 2026

RECRUITMENT OF PROBATIONARY OFFICERS
(ADVERTISEMENT NO: CRPD/PO/2026-27/09)
ONLINE REGISTRATION OF APPLICATION & PAYMENT OF FEES:
FROM 18.06.2026 to 08.07 .2026

THE NATION TRUSTS SBI: BUILD THE FUTURE OF INDIA WITH SBI
JOIN SBI AS PROBATIONARY OFFICER: 1500 VACANCIES
Your Dream Career Starts Here at State Bank of India, you do not just join a Bank, you become part of India’s most
trusted institution, driving the nation’s growth and transforming millions of lives every single day.

WHY CHOOSE SBI PO?

India’s Most Prestigious Banking Career
Leadership Opportunities from Day One
Accelerated career progression with exceptional growth opportunities
Attractive Salary, Perks & Benefits
Gateway to international Banking exposure through opportunities in SBI’s foreign offices & international branches
across the globe
Nationwide Exposure & Diversified Roles
World-Class Training & Leadership Development programs
Cutting-Edge Digital Banking Experience
Job Security with Professional Excellence
Opportunity to Serve the Nation

MORE THAN A JOB — A LIFE OF PRIDE, RESPECT & ACHIEVEMENT
Imagine Yourself:
✔ Leading banking operations that impact millions
✔ Managing teams and driving innovation
✔ Working with India’s largest banking network
✔ Delivering financial solutions across the country
✔ Becoming a future leader of the banking industry
✔ Creating a secure and successful future for yourself

JOIN SBI. LEAD INDIA’S PROGRESS:
Graduates from any discipline can apply online at Bank’s website https://sbi.bank.in/web/careers/current-openings

TENTATIVE RECRUITMENT SCHEDULE:
Phase-I: Online Preliminary Examination: August 2026
Phase-II: Online Main Examination: September 2026
Phase-III: Psychometric Test, Group Exercises & Interview: October / November 2026

HELPDESK: In case of any problem in filling up the form, payment of fee/ intimation charges or receipt of Admission/ call letter lodge their query on http://cgrs.ibps.in. Candidates should mention
‘RECRUITMENT OF PROBATIONARY OFFICERS IN STATE BANK OF INDIA - 2026’ in the subject of the email

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State Bank of India invites online application 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://sbi.bank.in/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.

VACANCIES:
CATEGORY WISE VACANCIES PWBD VACANCIES (HORIZONTAL VACANCIES)
Category SC ST OBC* EWS^ UR Total VI# HI# LD# d & e# @
Regular Vacancies 216 108 390 144 588 1446 15 15 14 14
Backlog Vacancies 18 36 -- -- -- 54 -- 1 -- 2
Total Vacancies 234 144 390 144 588 1500 15 16 14 16
The above vacancies are provisional and may vary depending on the Bank’s actual requirement.

Abbreviations: SC- Scheduled Castes, ST- Scheduled Tribes, OBC- Other Backward Classes, EWS- Economically Weaker Section,
UR- Unreserved Category, PwBD-Person with Benchmark Disability, VI- Visually Impaired, HI- Hearing Impaired, LD- Locomotor Disability.
d&e- The PwBD categories under clauses ‘d’ & ‘e’ of Section 34 (i) of the Rights of Persons with Disabilities Act 2016 (RPWD Act 2016) suitable
for the post are autism spectrum disorder- Mild (ASD-M), Mental Illness (MI), multiple disabilities from amongst LD, VI, HI.

* Reservation for OBC in recruitment is governed by office Memorandum No. 36012/22/93-Estt.(SCT) dated 08.09.1993 as amended from time to
time of department of Personnel & Training, Ministry of Personnel, Public Grievances & Pensions, Government of India. Vacancies reserved
for OBC category are available to only those OBC candidates belonging to the 'non-creamy layer' OBC candidates. 'Creamy layer' OBC
candidates should indicate their category as 'UR'. OBC category candidates should submit the OBC certificate on the format prescribed by
Govt. of India containing the 'non-creamy layer' clause, issued during the period 01.04.2026 to the date of interview, if called for interview. The
candidate should be in possession of requisite OBC certificate in the prescribed format in support of his / her claim for availing
reservation on / or before the date of Interview.
^ Reservation for Economically Weaker Section (EWS) in recruitment is governed by Office Memorandum no. 36039/1/2019-Estt (Res) dated
31.01.2019 of Department of Personnel & Training, Ministry of Personnel, Public Grievance & Pensions, Government of India.
Benefit of reservation under EWS category can be availed upon production of an “Income & Asset Certificate” issued by a Competent
Authority in the format prescribed by Government of India for the Financial Year 2025-26 and valid for the Year 2026-27, based on
gross annual income as per DoPT guidelines. The EWS candidates are required to produce for verification the ‘Income & Asset Certificate’
issued based on gross annual income for the Financial Year 2025-26 as per extant DoPT guidelines, on the date of document verification at
the time of interview. Hence the ‘Income & Asset Certificate’ issued based on gross annual income for the financial year 2025-26 must
be obtained by the candidate on or before the date of document verification at the time of interview.
# Reservation for Person with Benchmark Disability (PwBD) category candidates is horizontal and will be guided by various guidelines of
Government of India. Candidates who want to avail benefits of reservation under PwBD category have to submit a disability certificate issued
by a Competent Authority as per Govt. of India guidelines. The certificate should be dated on or before last date of registration of application.
The tentative schedule of events is as follows:
Activity Tentative Dates
On-line registration including Editing/ Modification of Application by candidates 18.06.2026 to 08.07.2026
Payment of Application Fee 18.06.2026 to 08.07.2026
Download of Preliminary Examination Call Letters 2 / 3rd week of July 2026 onwards
nd

Phase-I: Online Preliminary Examination August 2026
Declaration of Result of Preliminary Examination August / September 2026
Download of Main Examination Call letter August / September 2026
Phase-II: Online Main Examination September 2026
Declaration of Result of Main Examination September / October 2026
Download of Call Letter for Phase-III (Psychometric Test, Interview & Group Exercises) October / November 2026
Phase-III: Psychometric Test October / November 2026
Phase-III: Interview & Group Exercises October / November 2026
Declaration of Final Result November / December 2026

Pre-Examination Training for SC/ ST/ OBC / PwBD candidates
Conduct of Pre- Examination Training July 2026

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1. ELIGIBLITY CRITERIA:
A. Age Limit: (As on 01.04.2026): Not below 21 years and not above 30 years as on 01.04.2026 i.e. candidates must have been born not
later than 01.04.2005 and not earlier than 02.04.1996 (both days inclusive). Relaxation in Upper age limit shall be as below:
Sl. Category Age relaxation
(In years)
a) Other Backward Classes (OBC) (Non-Creamy Layer) 3
b) Scheduled Castes/ Scheduled Tribes (SC/ ST) 5
- PwBD (UR/ EWS) 10
c) Persons with Benchmark Disabilities (PwBD) - PwBD (OBC) 13
- PwBD (SC/ ST) 15
d) 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 5
by way of dismissal or discharge on account of misconduct or inefficiency or physical disability attributable to military service
or invalidment.

NOTE: Cumulative age relaxation will not be available either under the above items or in combination with any other items. Candidates seeking age
relaxation are required to submit copies of necessary certificate(s) at the time of Group exercise/interview, if shortlisted. No change in the category
of any candidate is permitted after registration of online application, no correspondence/email/phone will be entertained in this regard.

(B) Essential Academic Qualifications (as on 30.09.2026):
Graduation in any discipline from a recognized University or any equivalent qualification recognized as such by the Central Government. 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 30.09.2026. Candidates having Integrated Dual Degree (IDD) certificate
should ensure that the date of passing the IDD is on or before 30.09.2026. Candidates possessing qualifications such as Medical, Engineering,
Chartered Accountant, Cost Accountant etc. would also be eligible.

Note: The date of passing eligibility examination will be the date appearing on the mark sheet or provisional certificate issued by the University/ Institute.
In case the result of a particular examination is posted on the website of the University/ Institute, a certificate issued by the appropriate authority of the
University/ Institute indicating the date on which the result was posted on the website will be taken as the date of passing.
2. RESERVATION FOR PERSONS WITH BENCHMARK DISABILITY (PwBD): 4% horizontal reservation has been provided to
Persons with Benchmark Disabilities (PwBD) as per section 34 of “The Rights of Persons with Disabilities Act (RPWD), 2016”. The post is identified
suitable for the Persons with undernoted categories of disabilities as defined in the Schedule of RPWD Act 2016 and notified by the Department of
Empowerment of Persons with Disabilities (Divyangjan) from time to time:
SUITABLE CATEGORY FUNCTIONAL REQUIREMENTS
a) Blind (B), Low vision (LV) S- Sitting
b) Hard of Hearing (HH) W- Walking,
c) One arm affected (OA), Both Arms affected (BA), One leg affected (OL), Both legs affected (BL), One MF- Manipulation with Fingers
arm & One Leg affected (OAL), Cerebral Palsy (CP), Leprosy Cured Person (LC), Dwarfism (Dw), Acid RW- Reading & writing
Attack victims (AAV), Spine deformity (SD) and Spine injury (SI) without any associated neurological/
SE- Seeing
limb dysfunction.
d) Autism Spectrum Disorder- Mild (ASD-M), Mental Illness (MI) C- Communication

e) Multiple Disabilities (MD) involving (a) to (d) above

A. Visual Impairment (VI): Only those Visually Impaired (VI) persons who suffer from any one of the following conditions, after best correction,
are eligible to apply.

a. Blindness:
i. Total absence of sight; OR
ii. Visual acuity less than 3/60 or less than 10/200 (Snellen) in the better eye with best possible correction; OR
iii. Limitation of the field of vision subtending an angle of less than 10 degree.
b. Low Vision:
i. Visual acuity not exceeding 6/18 or less than 20/60 upto 3/60 or upto 10/200 (Snellen) in the better eye with best possible corrections; OR
ii. Limitation of the field of vision subtending an angle of less than 40 degree up to 10 degrees.

B. Hearing Impaired (HI):
Hard of Hearing means person having 60 DB to 70 DB hearing loss in speech frequencies in both ears.
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C. Locomotor Disabilities (LD):
Only those persons are eligible to apply under Locomotor Disability (LD) category who have inability to execute distinctive activities associated
with movement of self and objects resulting from affliction of musculoskeletal or nervous system or both, including Cerebral Palsy, Leprosy Cured
(LC), Dwarfism (DW), Acid Attack Victims (AAV), Spinal Deformity (SD) and Spinal Injury (SI) without any associated neurological/ limb
dysfunction. Orthopedically challenged persons are covered under locomotor disability with following benchmark:
i. OA - One arm affected (Right or Left) ii. BA – Both arms affected iii. OAL -One arm & One Leg affected
i. iv. BL – Both Leg affected Persons ii. v. OL - One leg affected (Right or Left)
iii. iv. Iv. Spine deformity (SD) and Spine injury (SI).

v. Leprosy cured person (LC) means a person is cured of leprosy but suffers from:
➢ Loss of sensation in hands or feet as well as loss of sensation and paresis in the eye and eyelid but with no manifest’s deformity.
➢ Manifest deformity and paresis but having enough mobility in their hands and feet to enable them to engage in normal economic activity.
➢ extreme physical deformity as well as advanced age which prevents him/ her from undertaking any gainful occupation, and the expression
"leprosy cured" shall be construed accordingly.
vi. Cerebral palsy (CP) means a Group of non-progressive neurological conditions affecting body movements and muscle coordination, caused
by damage to one or more specific areas of the brain, usually occurring before, during or shortly after birth.
vii. Dwarfism (Dw) means a medical or genetic condition resulting in an adult height of 4 feet 10 inches (147 centimetres) or less.
viii. Acid attack victims (AAV) means a person disfigured due to violent assaults by throwing of acid or similar corrosive substance.
ix. Spine deformity (SD) and Spine injury (SI) without any associated neurological / limb dysfunction under locomotor Disability under PwBD
category.
D. d’ & ‘e’: Only those persons, who suffer from any one of the following types of disabilities, are eligible to apply under this category:
i. “Mental Illness” (MI) means a substantial disorder of thinking, mood, perception, orientation or memory that grossly impairs judgment, behaviour,
capacity to recognise reality or ability to meet the ordinary demands of life but does not include retardation which is a condition of arrested or
incomplete development of mind of a person, specially characterised by sub normality of intelligence.
ii. Autism Spectrum Disorder (Mild)- ASD (M): Autism Spectrum Disorder means a neuro-developmental condition typically appearing in the first
three years of life that significantly affects a person’s ability to communicate, understand relationships and relate to others, and is frequently
associated with unusual or stereotypical rituals or behaviours.
E. “Multiple Disabilities (MD)” means multiple disabilities amongst (A) to (D) above

Note: Only Persons with Benchmark disabilities (PwBD) would be eligible for reservation. “Benchmark disability” means a person with not
less than 40% of a specified disability (where specified disability has not been defined in measurable terms and includes a person with disability
where specified disability has been defined in measurable terms, as certified by the certifying authority).
A person who wants to avail benefit of reservation will have to submit a disability certificate issued by a Competent Authority as per Government of
India guidelines. Such certificate will be subject to verification/ re-verification as may be decided by the competent authority. The certificate should
be dated on or before last date of registration of application. Backlog vacancies reserved for PwBD would be filled by a person with benchmark
disability in the respective sub-category. If no suitable person from that sub-category is available, such backlog would be filled up by interchange among the four
sub-categories of disabilities viz. VI, HI, LD and d&e, at one percent to each category.
GUIDELINES IN RESPECT OF PWBD CANDIDATES WITH TEMPORARY DISABILITY: In terms of Office Memorandum No. 18-25/2024-Policy dated
17.12.2025 issued by Department of Empowerment of Persons with Disabilities (Divyangjan), Ministry of Social Justice and Empowerment, Govt of India,

a. PwBD candidates possessing a disability certificate having the disability condition prescribed as “likely to improve” under temporary disability
category, are not eligible for reservation.
b. Whereas the PwBD candidates with disability Conditions i.e. “Progressive, non-progressive or not likely to improve” are treated eligible for
reservation

3. CATEGORY: Instructions for writing Category Name & Code no. while applying online.
PLEASE NOTE THAT CHANGE OF CATEGORY WILL NOT BE PERMITTED AT ANY STAGE AFTER REGISTRATION OF ONLINE APPLICATION.

➢ Candidates belonging to OBC category but coming in the 'CREAMY LAYER’ are not entitled to OBC reservation and age relaxation. They
should indicate their category as 'UR' or 'UR (LD)' or 'UR (VI)' or UR (HI) or UR (d&e) (as applicable).
➢ Benefit of reservation under EWS category can be availed upon production of an ‘Income and Asset Certificate’ issued by a Competent
Authority on the format prescribed by Government of India.
Category Code Category Code Category Code Category Code Category Code
SC 01 ST 06 OBC 11 UR 16 EWS 21
SC (LD) 02 ST (LD) 07 OBC (LD) 12 UR (LD) 17 EWS (LD) 22
SC (VI) 03 ST (VI) 08 OBC (VI) 13 UR (VI) 18 EWS (VI) 23
SC (HI) 04 ST (HI) 09 OBC (HI) 14 UR (HI) 19 EWS (HI) 24
SC (d&e) 05 ST (d&e) 10 OBC (d&e) 15 UR (d&e) 20 EWS (d&e) 25

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Guidelines for using a Scribe & Compensatory Time:
(A) The facility of scribe would be allowed to a person who has disability of 40% or more if so desired by the person and is meant for only
those persons with disability who have physical limitation to write including that of speed. In all such cases where a scribe is used, the following
rules will apply:
i. Candidates eligible for and who wish to use the services of a scribe in the examination should carefully indicate the same in the online
application form. Any subsequent request may not be favorably entertained.
ii. Both the candidate as well as the scribe will have to give a suitable undertaking, in the prescribed format with passport size photograph of the
scribe and candidate at the time of examination.
iii. The candidates who opt for the services of a scribe in the online application form will be required to fill in the details of the scribe at the
time of downloading examination call letter. The scribe declaration form containing the filled in details has to be downloaded (separately)
along with the call letter. The candidate will be required to bring the call letter as well as the filled in scribe declaration form at the time
of examination along with other requisite documents.
iv. Such candidates who are eligible to use a scribe shall be eligible for compensatory time of 20 minutes for every hour of the examination whether
availing the facility of scribe or not.
v. Candidate will have to arrange his/ her own scribe at his/ her own cost.
vi. Any candidate who is not eligible to use scribe as per guidelines, as referred above, uses scribe in the online examination shall be disqualified
to participate further in the process of recruitment, in addition to any other action that Bank may deem fit against the candidate and the scribe.
Any candidate using scribe in violation of the above guidelines can be removed from the service without notice, if already joined the Bank.
vii. During the examination, if at any stage it is observed that a scribe is independently answering or solving questions on behalf of the
candidate, or is providing hints, cues, prompts, or assistance in any direct or indirect manner, the examination of the candidate shall
be terminated immediately, and the candidature of the candidate shall be cancelled. Further, if it is subsequently reported by the
test administrator or examination personnel that the scribe independently answered questions or assisted the candidate by
providing prompts, hints, cues, or any other form of support, directly or indirectly, the candidature of the candidate shall also be
cancelled, even after the examination has concluded.
viii. The scribe arranged by the candidate should not be a candidate for the same online examination process. If violation of the above is detected
at any stage of the process, candidature of both the candidate and the scribe will be cancelled.
ix The scribe will be allowed to be used as per the guidelines issued vide Office Memorandum F. No.16-110/2003-DD III dated 26.02.2013 of
Government of India, Ministry of Social Justice and Empowerment, Department of Disability Affairs, New Delhi and clarification issued by GOI,
Ministry of Finance, Department of Financial Services vide letter F. No. 3/2/2013-Welfare dated 26.04.2013.

(B.) Use of Scribe & Compensatory time (persons with specified disabilities covered under the definition of section 2(s) of the RPwD Act
2016 but not covered under the definition of section 2(r) of the said act, i.e persons having less than 40% disability and having difficulty
in writing): In terms of Office Memorandum F. No .29-6/2019-DD-III dated 10/08/2022 of Government of India, Ministry of Social Justice &
Empowerment, Department of Empowerment of persons with Disabilities(Divyangjan)), In addition to the instructions applicable to PwBD candidates
( who have disability 40% or more) the facility of scribe and /or compensatory time shall be granted solely to the persons with disabilities covered
under section 2(s) of the RPwD Act 2016 but not covered under the definition of section 2(r ) of the said act ( i.e persons having less than 40%
disability and having difficulty in writing ), to those having difficulty in writing, subject to production of a certificate to the effect that person
concerned has limitation to write and that scribe is essential to write examination on his/ her behalf from the competent medical authority of a
Government healthcare institution as per prescribed Proforma at Appendix-I of the said O.M. In case the candidate opts to bring his / her own
scribe, the qualification of the scribe should be one step below the qualification of the candidate taking the examination. Candidate opting for own
scribe should submit details of the own scribe as per Proforma at Appendix-II of the said O.M.
4. NUMBER OF CHANCES:

Category Max. Permissible Number of Chances
UR / EWS 6
UR (PwBD) / EWS (PwBD) / OBC / OBC (PwBD) 9
SC / SC (PwBD)/ ST / ST (PwBD) No Restriction
❖ Candidates who have already appeared for the maximum number of permissible chances are not eligible to apply.
❖ Appearing in Main Examination will be counted as a chance. Appearing in Preliminary Examination will not be counted as a chance.
❖ In the years in which only one written examination has been held (i.e. no Preliminary Examination has been held), appearing in this
examination will be counted as a chance.
5. CIBIL: Candidates who have defaulted in repayment under any lending arrangement with Banks / NBFCs / Financial Institutions, including credit
card dues, and whose accounts reflect adverse credit history in CIBIL or any other recognized credit information agency, shall be required to
regularize/repay all such outstanding dues on or before the date of joining the Bank. Candidates whose adverse credit status has not been updated
in the records of CIBIL or other credit information agencies by the date of joining shall be required to either get the credit status updated or produce
NOCs/documentary evidence from the concerned lender(s) confirming that there are no outstanding dues against them. Failure to regularize/repay
such dues and submit satisfactory proof thereof on or before the date of joining shall render the candidate ineligible for appointment, and the offer
of appointment shall be withdrawn/cancelled. Candidates are advised to check and confirm their CIBIL score/status before applying.
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6. 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.

7. PRE-EXAMINATION TRAINING:
Bank will arrange pre-examination training (PET) in online mode for SC/ ST/ OBC / PwBD candidates in consonance with the guidelines issued
by Government of India. All eligible candidates who opt for and wish to avail of Pre-Examination Training (PET) should fill in the relevant column in
the ON-LINE APPLICATION. Candidates opting for Pre-Examination Training should login for training from Bank’s website by entering their
registration number and date of birth. Intimation regarding schedule of Pre-Examination Training will be shared with the candidates through their
registered email and SMS. No hard copies will be sent.

8. SELECTION PROCEDURE: The selection for Probationary Officers will be done through a three-Phase process:

Phase-I: Preliminary Examination: Preliminary Examination consisting of Objective Test for 100 marks will be conducted online. The test will
have of 3 Sections (with separate timings for each section) as follows:
SL. Name of test No. of Questions Marks Duration
1. English Language 40 20 minutes
2. Quantitative Aptitude 30 20 minutes
Total Maximum Marks 100
3. Reasoning Ability 30 20 minutes
Total 100 1 hour

SELECTION CRITERIA FOR MAIN EXAMINATION: Category wise merit list will be drawn on the basis of the aggregate marks scored in the
Preliminary Examination. There will be no sectional cut-off in preliminary examination. Candidates numbering 10 times (approx.) of the
numbers of vacancies in each category will be shortlisted for Main Examination from the top of above merit list.

PHASE-II: MAIN EXAMINATION: The Main Examination will be conducted online and will consist of Objective tests for 200 marks and
Descriptive test for 30 marks. The Descriptive test will be administered immediately after conclusion of the Objective test and candidates will
have to type their Descriptive test answers on the computer.

(i) Objective Test: The duration of objective test is 3 hours and consists of 4 Sections of total 200 marks. There will be separate timing for every
section.
Test Name of the test No. of Qs. Max. Marks Duration
I Reasoning & Computer Aptitude 40 60 50 minutes
II Data Analysis & Interpretation 30 60 45 minutes
III General Awareness / Economy/ Banking Knowledge 60 60 45 minutes
IV English Language 40 20 40 minutes
Total 170 200 3 hours
(ii) Descriptive Paper: Communication Skills:
 Emails (1 out of 2 options),
30 minutes
 Situation Analysis (1 out of 2 options) 3 30
 Either Reports writing or Precis Writing (Anyone out of 2 options).
Grand Total 230 3 hours 30 minutes

SELECTION CRITERIA FOR PHASE-III:
(A) SECTIONAL CUT OFF IN MAIN EXAMINATION: Each candidate will have to score a minimum qualifying score in each test / section (i.e.
Test I, II, III, IV & Descriptive paper, individually). Depending upon the number of vacancies, sectional cut offs will be decided by the Bank.

(B) MINIMUM AGGREGATE QUALIFYING SCORE: 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 in Main exam, as decided by the Bank.

PENALTY FOR WRONG ANSWERS (APPLICABLE TO BOTH - PRELIMINARY & MAIN EXAMINATION):
There will be penalty for wrong answers marked in Objective Tests. For each question for which a wrong answer has been given by the candidate,
1/4th of marks assigned to that question will be deducted as penalty to arrive at corrected score. If a question is left blank, i.e. if no answer is marked
by candidate, there will be no penalty for that question.

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PHASE-III: COMPRISE OF PSYCHOMETRIC TEST, GROUP EXERCISE & PERSONAL INTERVIEW

PSYCHOMETRIC TEST: The Bank will conduct Psychometric test for personality profiling, of those candidates who will be shortlisted for Phase-
III process. Findings of the test will be placed before the Interview panel to have a thorough perspective on the candidates. Psychometric tests may be
conducted through proctored mode or at identified examination centres, as decided by the Bank. All the questions in Psychometric Test are mandatory
for candidates to assess the candidates’ profiling.

GROUP EXERCISE & PERSONAL INTERVIEW:
TEST STRUCTURE GROUP EXERCISE INTERVIEW TOTAL
Maximum Marks 20 30 50

The minimum qualifying marks for Group exercise & Interviews will be as decided by the Bank

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.

The marks obtained by the candidates in Phase-II (Main Examination both Objective & Descriptive Tests) and Phase-III (Group Exercise &
Interview) will be normalized to 100 marks as detailed below.

Test Main Examination (written Test) (objective & descriptive) Group Exercise & Interview Total
Maximum Marks 230 50 280
Normalized Marks 75 25 100

The final merit list is arrived at after aggregating converted marks (out of 100) of Phase-II and Phase-III. Provisional Selection list will be made from
the top merit ranked candidates in each category.

Result Publication: Results of the Preliminary Exam, Main Exam and the Final Result will be made available on the Bank’s website
https://sbi.bank.in/web/careers/current-openings

9. 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 at the examination centre / hall may result in cancellation of candidature/ disqualification
from present & future exams conducted by SBI.

10. Call letter for Preliminary Exam:
Call letter of Preliminary Exam will not be collected at the examination venue. However, it will be duly Checked/ Authenticated/ Stamped
by the exam centre staff. Candidate will need to retain the call letter (along with authenticated/ stamped copy of ID proof) safely. Those
candidates who are called for Main Exam will be required to bring duly authenticated “Original Preliminary Exam Call Letter (with
Authenticated Copy of ID Proof)” as well as “Main Exam Call Letter” and “Other Requisite Documents” as per information provided in
the “Acquaint Yourself Booklet” and “Call Letter”.
i. However, scribe form (wherever applicable) will be collected during the Preliminary Exam.
ii. Candidates need to bring two additional photographs (same as pasted by the candidate on call letter) along with the call letter and
other requisite documents as per information provided in the “Acquaint Yourself Booklet” and “Call Letter”. Candidates reporting
without photograph pasted on the call letter and without two additional photographs (same as pasted on call letter) will NOT be allowed
to appear in the Preliminary Examination. It is advisable that candidate retains 8 copies (approx.) of the same photograph which is
uploaded at the time of online registration of Application as these would be needed for further stages of this selection process.

11. EMOLUMENTS: Presently, the starting basic pay is 48,480/- (Plus 4 advance increments) in the scale of 48480-2000/7-62480-2340/2-
67160-2680/7-85920 applicable to Junior Management Grade Scale-I. The official will be eligible for DA, HRA, CCA, PF, Contributory Pension
Fund i.e., NPS, LFC, Medical Facility, Lease rental facility etc. and other allowances & perquisites as per rules in force from time to time. The
approximate CTC at initial scale of pay at Mumbai Centre is Rs.21.97 Lacs.
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12. JOINING, TRAINING & CAREER PATH:
The selected candidates shall be provided basic banking knowledge through online course, which they shall complete before joining. The
selected candidates, at the time of joining, will have to execute a Bond for a value of 2.00 Lacs ( Two Lacs only) to serve the Bank for
a minimum period of three years. The Bond will be invoked by the Bank if the candidate resigns from the service of the Bank before expiry
of three years from the date of joining. On joining, the selected candidates will be designated as “Probationary Officers” and may be on
probation for two years. They will be subjected to continuous assessment, as per Bank’s extant policy, during the probation period. Those
candidates who qualify in the assessment as per standards determined by the Bank from time to time, will be confirmed in the Service of the
Bank in Junior Management Grade Scale-I. If any candidate fails to achieve minimum standards stipulated, his/ her services may be terminated
as per policy of the Bank in force at the material time. Bank provides immense opportunities for growth in career, including opportunities for
posting abroad. The attractive promotion policy of the Bank provides an opportunity to the meritorious and exceptionally brilliant officers to
reach the Top Management Grade in a reasonably quick time.
13. HOW TO APPLY: Candidates can apply online only from 18.06.2026 to 08.07.2026. No other mode of application will be accepted.
PRE-REQUISITES FOR APPLYING ONLINE: Candidates should have valid email ID and mobile no. which should be kept active till the
declaration of results. It will be essentially required for receiving any communication/ call letters/ advices from the Bank by email/ SMS.

GUIDELINES FOR FILLING ONLINE APPLICATION:
Candidates will be required to register themselves online through Bank's ‘Career’ website https://sbi.bank.in/web/careers/current-openings.
After registration candidates are required to pay the requisite application fee through online mode by using debit card/ credit card/ Internet
Banking/UPI etc.
By applying to this position, you voluntarily provide your free, informed and unconditional consent for the collection and processing of your
personal data by the Bank and sharing of such personal data with Data Processors as are required for the recruitment process, in accordance
with Digital Personal Data Protection Act, 2023 and the Rules made thereunder (collectively, the Act). The Bank has implemented all reasonable
security safeguards to prevent breach of personal data in its possession or under its control, and your personal data will be handled with
confidentiality and used solely for evaluating and verifying your eligibility, credentials, and candidacy for the advertised position and for certain
legitimate uses as are permitted under the Act. "
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 - 2026’ in the subject of the email.

a. REGISTRATION & PAYMENT OF FEES [Online Mode Only]:
i. 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://sbi.bank.in/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. Please do not send the printout of application form to the Bank
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.

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b. GUIDELINES FOR SCANNING THE PHOTOGRAPH, SIGNATURE, LEFT-HAND THUMB IMPRESSION AND HAND-WRITTEN DECLARATION:

Before applying online, a candidate will be required to have a scanned (digital) image of his/ her photograph, signature, left-hand thumb
impression and hand-written declaration as per the specifications given in Annexure-II. Online application will not be registered unless
candidates upload photo, signature, left-hand thumb impression and hand-written declaration as specified.
Candidates will also be required to capture and upload their live photograph through webcam or mobile phone during the registration
process.

Note: In case, the face in the photograph, signature, left-hand thumb impression & hand-written declaration is unclear, the applicant’s
candidature may be rejected. Therefore, it is advised that in case the photograph, signature, left-hand thumb impression & hand-
written declaration is unclear, the candidate may edit his/ her application and re-upload his/ her photograph, signature, left-hand
thumb impression & hand-written declaration, prior to submitting the form.

14. DOWNLOAD OF CALL LETTERS:
The candidates should download their call letter (Pre-exam Training/ Preliminary Exam/ Main Exam/ Psychometric Test / GE & Interview) and
an “acquaint yourself booklet”, by entering their registration number and password/ date of birth from the Bank's website. NO HARD COPY OF
THE CALL LETTER/ ACQUAINT YOURSELF BOOKLET WILL BE SENT BY POST.
CARE: At the time of Main Exam, the candidate must bring duly authenticated “Original Preliminary Exam Call Letter (with
Authenticated Copy of ID Proof)” as well as “Main Exam Call Letter” with “Requisite Documents” at the time of Main Exam. These
documents along-with requisite documents need to be submitted during the Main Exam.

15. PROOF OF IDENTITY TO BE SUBMITTED AT THE TIME OF EXAMINTION:
The candidates must bring one photo identity proof such as passport/ Aadhar/ PAN Card/ Driving License/ Voter's Id Card/ Bank Passbook
with duly attested Photograph/ Identity Card issued by School or College/ Gazetted Officer in the official letterhead in original as well as a self-
attested Photocopy thereof. The photocopy of Identity proof should be submitted along with call letter to the invigilators in the examination hall,
failing which, (or if identity of candidates is in doubt) the candidate will not be permitted to appear for the test.

16. BIOMETRIC VERIFICATION:
The Bank, at various stages, may capture photo and thumb impression/ IRIS Scan of the candidates in digital format for biometric verification
of the candidates. Candidate will ensure that his/ her correct thumb impression/ IRIS Scan is captured at various stages as any inconsistency
will lead to rejection of their candidature. Accordingly, candidates are advised to follow the guidelines that shall be provided to them in their call
letter. In case, if any candidate is found not to be genuine, then apart from taking legal actions against him/ her, his/ her/ their candidature will
be cancelled. Further, the candidate is advised not to apply any external matter like Mehandi, ink, chemical etc. on his/ her hands.

17. ACTION AGAINST CANDIDATES FOUND GUILTY OF MISCONDUCT:
a. Candidates are cautioned that they should not furnish any particulars or documents that are false, tampered/ fabricated and they should
not suppress any material information while filling up the application form.
b. At the time of examination/ interview, if a candidate is (or has been) found guilty of:
(i) using unfair means during the examination or (ii) impersonating or procuring impersonation by any person or (iii) misbehaving in the
examination hall or (iv) resorting to any irregular or improper means in connection with his/ her candidature for selection or (v) obtaining support
for his/ her candidature by any unfair means, such a candidate may, in addition to rendering himself/ herself liable to criminal prosecution, will
also be liable to be:
• Disqualified from the examination for which he/ she is a candidate
• Debarred, either permanently or for a specified period, from any examination or recruitment conducted by Bank.
c. The Bank would be analyzing the responses of a candidate with other appeared candidates to detect patterns of similarity. On the basis of
such an analysis, if it is found that the responses have been shared and scores obtained are not genuine/ valid, the Bank reserves the right to
cancel his/ her candidature.

d. USE OF MOBILE PHONES OR ANY SUCH ELECTRONIC DEVICES, BANNED:
i. The use of any Mobile phones (even in switched off mode), pagers or any other electronic communication devices or storage media like
pen drive, smart watches or camera or blue tooth devices or any other storage devices or related accessories are not allowed inside the
premises where the examination/ interview/ group exercise is being conducted. Any infringement of these instructions shall entail
cancellation of candidature and disciplinary action including ban from future examinations.
ii. Candidates are advised in their own interest not to bring any of the valuable / costly items / prohibited items including pagers to the venue
of the examination/ interview, as arrangement for safekeeping cannot be assured.

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18. ANNOUNCEMENTS: All further announcements/ details pertaining to this process will be published/ provided only on
https://sbi.bank.in/web/careers/current-openings. from time to time. No separate advertisement/ corrigendum will be issued in this regard.
All changes/updates/ corrigendum will be hosted only on Bank’s website https://sbi.bank.in/web/careers/current-openings.

19. DISCLAIMER: In case it is detected at any stage of recruitment that a candidate does not fulfil the eligibility norms and/ or that he/ she has
furnished any incorrect/ false information or has suppressed any material fact(s), his/ her/ their candidature will stand cancelled. If any of these
shortcomings is/ are detected even after appointment, his/ her services are liable to be terminated. Decisions of Bank in all matters regarding
eligibility, conduct of written examinations/ other tests/ selection would be final and binding on all candidates. No representation or
correspondence will be entertained by the Bank in this regard.

20. IMPORTANT INSTRUCTIONS:
1. 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.

4. Request for change/ correction in any particulars (including category) in the application form, once application is finally submitted, will not be
entertained under any circumstances. No correspondence/ phone/ email will be entertained in this regard. Candidates are advised to fill up
the online application carefully and furnish the correct requisite information in the application.

5. Candidates are advised to check Bank's website https://sbi.bank.in/web/careers/current-openings regularly for details and updates (including
the list of shortlisted/ selected candidates). No separate intimation will be issued in case of any change/ update. All Changes/ Updates/
Corrigendum will be hosted only on Bank’s website. The Call letter/ advice, wherever required, will be sent by e-mail only (No hard copy will
be sent).
6. The candidates are advised to possess/ acquire valid Aadhaar card for the process. Bank would also conduct Online Aadhaar
verification of the candidate/ scribe at different stages of the selection process.

7. Candidates are advised in their own interest to apply online well before the date of closing of the registration process and not to wait till the
last date to avoid the possibility of disconnection / inability/ Technical failure to log on to the website on account of heavy load on internet or
website jam. SBI does not assume any responsibility for the candidates, for not being able to submit their applications within the last date on
account of aforesaid reasons or for any other reason(s) beyond the control of SBI.

8. The Candidates applying for the post must ensure that they fulfill all eligibility criteria for the post of Probationary Officer as on the
date of eligibility. Their admission to all the stages of the recruitment will be purely provisional subject to satisfying the prescribed
eligibility conditions. Mere issuance of call letter(s) / e-Admit Card(s) to the candidate will not imply that his/her candidature has
been finally accepted for the post. The Bank takes up verification of eligibility conditions with reference to original documents only
after the candidate has been shortlisted for the Interview and/or at later stages.

9. Candidates are advised to take a printout of their system generated online application form after submitting the application.

10. The candidates will not be allowed to withdraw their applications after final submission of the online application.

11. Eligible candidates are required to register on-line for the recruitment process which will be held in three Phases viz. Phase-I, Phase-II &
Phase-III. Candidates who are shortlisted after Phase-I (i.e. Preliminary Examination) will have to appear for Phase-II (i.e. Main examination).
Candidates who are shortlisted after the Phase-II will be subsequently called for Phase-III (i.e. Psychometric Test, Group exercise &
Interview).
12. Bank reserves the right to conduct Document verification at any / all stages (i.e. during Preliminary exam / Main Exam / Psychometric test /
Group Exercise / Interview / medical / Joining etc.)

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13. The selected candidates may be offered appointment in the Bank subject to their completion of requisite formalities such as verification of
credentials, certificates, satisfactory reports from the references, medical examination and verification of antecedents etc.

14. Candidate(s) seeking age relaxation, fee exemption must submit valid requisite certificate of the Competent Authority in the prescribed format,
when such certificate is sought at the time of document verification. Otherwise, their claim(s) will not be entertained, and their candidature
will be liable for cancellation / rejection.

15. Candidates against whom there is / are adverse report regarding character & antecedents, moral turpitude etc. are not eligible to apply for
the post. If any such adverse orders / reports against the shortlisted/ selected candidates is found/ received by the Bank post their selection,
their candidature/ service will be rejected forthwith.

16. At the time of interview, the candidate will be required to provide details regarding criminal case(s) pending against him/ her, if any. The Bank
may also conduct independent verification, inter alia, including verification of police records etc. The Bank reserves the right to deny
appointment depending upon such disclosures and/ or independent verification.

17. Candidates furnishing false information / suppressing the facts will be disqualified and shall be liable for debarment and legal/criminal
action. Candidates who attempt fraud/impersonation shall be liable to be debarred from future recruitment process conducted by the Bank.

18. Candidate should not submit more than one application. In case of multiple applications, only the last submitted valid (completed)
application will be retained, and the application fee/ intimation charges paid for the other registrations will stand forfeited. Further, multiple
attendance/ appearance by a candidate at the time of interview / joining will result in rejection/ cancellation of candidature, summarily.

19. The Bank reserves the right to cancel / modify the recruitment process entirely or partially at any stage / time, if so warranted, without
assigning any reason thereof and the Bank shall not be liable to refund the fee or pay any compensation to the applicant.

20. The Bank reserves the right to change the notified vacancies without assigning any reason(s), whatsoever.

21. Outstation candidates called for interview will be reimbursed Railway AC-III fare for the shortest route in India or actual expenses incurred
(whichever is lower) from place of residence/ posting to Interview venue. Local transportation expenses will not be reimbursed. A candidate
found ineligible for the post will not be permitted to appear in interview and will not be reimbursed any fare.

22. The selected candidates, after appointment, shall be on probation as per existing Bank’s recruitment Policy inforce / amended/ modified
from time to time, for the post of probationary officer.

23. Any legal proceedings in respect of any matter of claim or dispute arising out of this advertisement and/ or an application in response thereto
can be instituted only in Mumbai and Courts/ Tribunals/ Forums at Mumbai only shall have sole and exclusive jurisdiction to try any cause/
dispute.

24. The original documents regarding eligibility criteria, Caste certificate issued by Competent Authority on the format prescribed by the
Government of India and proof of date of birth should be produced for verification on the date of interview. Candidate will not be allowed to
attend the interview if original certificates are not produced for verification on the date of interview.

25. Appointment of selected candidates is subject to his/ her being declared medically fit as per the requirement of the Bank.

26. The possibility of occurrence of some problems in administration of examination cannot be ruled out completely, which may impact test
delivery/ generation of result. In such cases, every effort will be made to resolve the problem, which may include the conduct of another
examination/ conduct of exam at another centre & date if considered necessary.

27. Call letter for Preliminary Exam will not be collected at the examination venue. However, it will be duly Checked/ Authenticated/
Stamped by the exam centre staff. Candidate will need to retain the call letter (along with authenticated/ stamped copy of ID proof)
safely. Those candidates who are called for Main Exam will be required to bring duly authenticated “Original Preliminary Exam Call
Letter (with Authenticated Copy of ID Proof)” as well as “Main Exam Call Letter” and “Other Requisite Documents” as per
information provided in the “Acquaint Yourself Booklet” and “Call Letter”.
28. Candidates serving in Government/ Quasi Government Offices, Public Sector Undertakings including Nationalized Banks and Financial
Institutions are advised to submit 'No Objection Certificate' from their employer at the time of interview, failing which their candidature may
not be considered and travelling expenses, if any, otherwise admissible, will not be paid. In case of selection, candidates will be required
to produce proper discharge certificate from the employer at the time of taking up the appointment.
29. The Bank will decide the examination / interview Centre(s), where the candidates will be called for the examination / Interview, if found eligible.
30. In case more than one candidate score same marks as cut-off marks in the final merit list (common marks at cut-off point), such candidates
will be ranked in the merit according to their age in descending order.
31. Transfer Policy: The Bank reserves the right of Allotment / transfer of the recruited Probationary officers to any of the Circles / offices of State
Bank of India, in India or to depute to any of the associates / subsidiaries or any other organization depending upon the exigencies of the
services. Request for Allotment / posting / transfer to specific place / office may not be entertained.

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32. Candidates who have defaulted in repayment under any lending arrangement with Banks / NBFCs/ Financial Institutions including credit card
dues and have not regularized / repaid their outstanding thereunder till the date of joining, shall not be eligible for appointment to the post.
However, candidates who have regularized / repaid such outstanding on or before the date of joining, but whose CIBIL status has not been
updated on or before the date of joining, shall have to either get the CIBIL status updated or produce the NOCs from lender to the effect
that there is no outstanding with respect to the accounts adversely reflected in the CIBIL, failing which the letter of offer shall be withdrawn /
cancelled. Thus, the candidates with record of default in repayment of loans/ credit card dues and/ or against whose name adverse report of
CIBIL or other external agencies are available are not eligible for appointment. Candidate are advised to check / confirm CIBIL score /
status before applying.

33. The OBC candidates coming in “Creamy Layer” are not entitled to OBC reservation. They should indicate their category as “Unreserved (UR)
or UR (LD/VI/HI/d&e) as applicable”. This means that “once a candidate has chosen a OBC category, no request shall be entertained
for change to unreserved or any other reserved category”.
34. If the category indicated by the candidate in the application form is “unreserved category” but subsequently writes to change the
category to reserved one, such request shall not be entertained by the Bank.
35. Once a candidate has chosen a reserved category, no request shall be entertained for change to unreserved or other reserved
category.
36. Candidate belonging to any sub-category of Person with Benchmark Disabilities (PwBD) shall not be allowed to change the sub-
category of Person with Benchmark Disabilities (PwBD).
37. The OBC candidate claiming reservation under “OBC category” must produce OBC (Non-Creamy Layer) certificate issued on / after
01.04.2026. The candidate should be in possession of requisite OBC (Non-Creamy Layer) certificate in support of his / her claim for
availing reservation on / or before the date of Interview. No request for extension of time for production of ‘OBC (Non-Creamy Layer)
Certificate’ beyond the said date shall be entertained and if a candidate fails to produce the ‘OBC Certificate’ in the format
prescribed by Govt. of India on the date of document verification at the time of interview, candidate will not be allowed to attend
the interview and will not be considered for appointment in the Bank for the post of Probationary Officer.
38. Benefit of reservation under EWS category can be availed upon production of an “Income & Asset Certificate” issued by a Competent Authority
in the format prescribed by Government of India for the Financial Year 2025-26 and valid for the Year 2026-27, based on gross annual income
as per extant DoPT guidelines. The EWS category candidate should be in possession of requisite Income and assets certificate in the format
prescribed by Govt. of India in support of his/ her claim for availing reservation on the date of document verification at the time of interview.
If a candidate fails to produce the ‘Income & Asset Certificate’ in the prescribed format on the date of document verification at the
time of interview, candidate will not be allowed to attend the interview and he/ she will not be considered for appointment in the
Bank for the post of Probationary Officer.
39. Caste certificate issued by Competent Authority on the format prescribed by the Government of India will have to be submitted by
the SC/ ST candidates, during document verification, if called for interview. If a candidate fails to produce the “Caste Certificate’ in
the prescribed format on the date of document verification at the time of interview, candidate will not be allowed to attend the
interview and he/ she will not be considered for appointment in the Bank for the post of Probationary Officer.
40. A person who wants to avail benefit of reservation under section 34 of “The Rights of Persons with Disabilities Act 2016” ” (RPWD Act,2016).
Persons with Benchmark Disability (PwBD) will have to submit a latest disability certificate issued by a Competent Authority as per
Government of India guidelines. Such certificate will be subject to verification/ re-verification as may be decided by the competent authority. The
certificate should be dated on or before last date of registration of application. If a candidate fails to produce the “PwBD Certificate’ in the
format prescribed by Govt of India on the date of document verification at the time of interview, candidate will not be allowed to attend
the interview and he/ she will not be considered for appointment in the Bank for the post of Probationary Officer.
41 GUIDELINES IN RESPECT OF PWBD CANDIDATES WITH TEMPORARY DISABILITY: In terms of Office Memorandum No. 18-25/2024-Policy dated
17.12.2025 issued by Department of Empowerment of Persons with Disabilities (Divyangjan), Ministry of Social Justice and Empowerment, Govt of India,
a. PwBD candidates possessing a disability certificate having the disability condition prescribed as “likely to improve” under temporary disability category,
are not eligible for reservation.
b. Whereas the PwBD candidates with disability Conditions i.e. “Progressive, non-progressive or not likely to improve” are treated eligible for reservation
42. Final selection will be subject to verification of the eligibility for the Post and information furnished in the online application.
43. Candidates who received the call letters for Preliminary examination / Main Examination / Psychometric test / Group exercise & Interview are
advised to reach the examination / interview centre on or before the reporting time. Candidates reaching the examination center after the
reporting time, mentioned in the call letter will not be allowed to enter the examination / interview center under any circumstances. Any
complaint/request in this regard, made by them will not be considered.

Mumbai
Date: 18.06.2026 General Manager (RP&PM)

The Bank is not responsible for printing errors, if any

CANVASSING IN ANY FORM WILL BE DISQUALIFICATION
State bank of India does not endorse, authorize or associate with any external coaching platform, consultancy, individual or digital channel claiming to provide guaranteed
selection, influence in recruitment or insider guidance. Candidates must rely solely in information available on SBI’s official career portal.

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Annexure-I
EXAMINATION CENTERS (TENTATIVE LIST)

State Code State/UT Pre-Examination Training Centre/ Preliminary Examination Centre Main Examination Centre

11 Andaman & Nicobar Port Blair Port Blair
12 Andhra Pradesh Eluru, Guntur/ Vijaywada, Kadapa, Kakinada, Kurnool, Ongole, Guntur / Vijayawada, Kurnool, Vishakhapatnam,
Rajahmundhry, Srikakulam, Tirupati, Vishakhapatnam, Vizianagaram
13 Arunachal Pradesh Naharlagun Naharlagun

14 Assam Dibrugarh, Guwahati, Jorhat, Silchar, Tezpur Guwahati

15 Bihar Arrah, Aurangabad (Bihar), Bhagalpur, Darbhanga, Gaya, Muzaffarpur, Patna, Arrah, Patna, Muzaffarpur
Purnea
16 Chandigarh Mohali Mohali
17 Chhattisgarh Bhilai, Bilaspur, Raipur Raipur
18 Goa Panaji Panaji
19 Gujarat Ahmedabad/ Gandhinagar, Anand / Vadodara, Jamnagar, Mehsana, Rajkot, Ahmedabad/ Gandhinagar, Surat/Bardoli, Anand /
Surat/Bardoli Vadodara,
20 Haryana Ambala, Faridabad, Gurugram, Kurukshetra Ambala, Faridabad, Gurugram
21 Himachal Pradesh Bilaspur, Hamirpur, Kangra, Kullu, Mandi, Shimla, Una Shimla, Bilaspur, Hamirpur
22 Jammu & Kashmir Jammu, Samba, Srinagar Jammu, Srinagar
23 Jharkhand Bokaro steel city, Dhanbad, Hazaribag, Jamshedpur, Ranchi Jamshedpur, Ranchi
24 Karnataka Belagavi (Belgaum), Bengaluru, Dharwad / Hubbali, Bengaluru, Dharwad / Hubbali , Mysuru (Mysore)
Mangaluru (Mangalore), Mysuru (Mysore), Shivamogga (Shimoga), Udupi
25 Kerala Alappuzha, Kannur, Ernakulam, Kollam, Kottayam, Kozhikode, Malappuram, Ernakulam, Thiruvananthapuram, Thrissur
Palakkad, Thrissur, Thiruvananthapuram

26 Ladakh Leh, Kargil Leh, Kargil
27 Lakshadweep Kavaratti Kavarrati
28 Madhya Pradesh Bhopal, Gwalior, Indore, Jabalpur, Satna, Sagar, Ujjain Bhopal, Indore, Ujjain

29 Maharashtra Amaravati, Chhatrapati Sambhaji Nagar Chandrapur, Dhule, Jalgaon, Chhatrapati Sambhaji Nagar Nagpur, Pune, Nashik,
Kolhapur, Latur, Nagpur, Nanded, Nashik, Pune, Ratnagiri, Solapur, Mumbai/ Kolhapur, Mumbai/ Thane/ Navi Mumbai/MMR
Thane/ Navi Mumbai/ MMR,
30 Manipur Imphal, Chura-Chandpur Imphal, Chura-Chandpur
31 Meghalaya Shillong, Tura Shillong, Tura
32 Mizoram Aizawl Aizawl
33 Nagaland Kohima Kohima
34 Delhi -NCR Delhi & New Delhi (All NCR cities) Delhi & New Delhi (All NCR cities)
35 Odisha Balasore, Berhampur-Ganjam, Bhubaneswar, Cuttack, Dhenkanal, Rourkela, Bhubaneswar, Cuttack
Sambalpur
36 Puducherry Puducherry Puducherry
37 Punjab Amritsar, Bhatinda, Mohali, Patiala, Phagwara Bhatinda, Mohali, Patiala

38 Rajasthan Ajmer, Bikaner, Jaipur, Jodhpur, Kota, Sikar, Udaipur Jaipur, Udaipur

39 Sikkim Gangtok Gangtok
40 Tamilnadu Chennai, Coimbatore, Erode, Madurai, Kanyakumari / Nagercoil, Salem, Chennai, Madurai, Tirunelveli, Thiruchirapalli
Thanjavur, Thiruchirapalli, Tirunelveli, Vellore, Virudhunagar, Villupuram

41 Telangana Hyderabad, Karimnagar, Khammam, Warangal Hyderabad, Khammam

42 Tripura Agartala Agartala
43 Uttar Pradesh Agra, Aligarh, Prayagraj, Bareilly, Ayodhya, Ghaziabad, Gorakhpur, Jhansi, Agra, Prayagraj, Ghaziabad, Noida/ Greater Noida,
Kanpur, Lucknow, Meerut, Moradabad, Muzaffarnagar, Noida/ Greater Noida, Kanpur, Lucknow, Meerut, Varanasi
Varanasi.

44 Uttarakhand Dehradun, Haldwani, Roorkee Dehradun
45 West Bengal Asansol, Durgapur, Hooghly, Kalyani, Kolkata, Siliguri, Burdwan Hooghly, Kalyani, Kolkata

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Annexure II
Guidelines for scanning and Upload of Photograph, Signature, Left-Hand Thumb Impression & Hand-Written Declaration
Before applying online, a candidate will be required to keep ready a scanned (digital) image Hand-Written Declaration:
of his/ her photograph, signature, left-hand thumb impression and hand-written
• The applicant has to write the declaration in English clearly on a white paper with
declaration as per the specifications given below. Candidates will also be required to capture
black ink.
and upload their live photograph through webcam or mobile phone during the registration
• File Type: jpg/jpeg
process. • Dimension: 800 x 400 pixels in 200 DPI (Preferred for required quality) i.e. 10 cm x
5 cm (Width x Height)
a. The text for the hand-written declaration is as follows:
• File Size: 50 kb- 100 kb
Hand-Written Declaration in CAPITAL LETTERS shall NOT be accepted.
“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. CARE:
I will present the supporting documents as and when required. The signature, (i) Ensure that Photo, Signature, Left-Hand Thumb Impression & Hand-Written
photograph and left-hand thumb impression is of mine”. Declaration are uploaded at the specified spaces only in the online application
form.
(ii) The photo, signature, left-hand thumb impression and hand-written
b. Left-Hand Thumb Impression:
declaration must be of applicant only and not by any other person.
If a candidate is not having left-hand thumb, he/she may use his/her right-hand
(iii) If the applicant’s photo & signature on the attendance sheet or call letter
thumb for applying. signed at the time of the examination does not match with the photograph &
Photograph (4.5 cm x 3.5 cm): signature uploaded at the time of online registration of application, the
applicant will be disqualified.
• Photograph must be a recent passport style colour picture.
Scanning the photograph, signature, Left-Hand Thumb Impression & Hand-Written
• Make sure that the picture is coloured and is taken against a light-coloured, preferably white
background. Declaration:
• Look straight at the camera with a relaxed face • Set the scanner resolution to a minimum of 200 dpi (dots per inch)
• If the picture is taken on a sunny day, have the sun behind you, or place yourself in the • Set Color to True Color and the File Size should be as specified above
shade, so that you are not squinting and there are no harsh shadows
• Crop the image in the scanner to the edge of the photograph/ signature/ left-hand
• If you have to use flash, ensure there is no "red-eye" thumb impression/ hand-written declaration, then use the upload editor to crop the
• If you wear glasses make sure that there are no reflections and your eyes are clearly visible. image to the final size (as specified above).
• Caps, hats and dark glasses are not acceptable. Religious headwear is allowed but it must • The image file should be ‘JPG’ or ‘JPEG’ format. An example file name is:
not cover the face. ‘image01.jpg’ or ‘image01.jpeg’. The dimensions of the Image can be checked by
• Dimensions 200 x 230 pixels (preferred) listing the folder files or moving the mouse over the file image icon.
• Size of file should be between 20kb–50 kb • Candidates using MS Windows/ MSOffice can easily obtain the documents in ‘.jpeg’
• Ensure that the size of the scanned image is not more than 50kb. If the size of the file is format not exceeding required size by using MS Paint or MS Office Picture Manager.
more than 50 kb, then adjust the settings of the scanner such as the DPI resolution, no. of The scanned photograph/ signature/ left-hand thumb impression/ hand-written
colours etc., during the process of scanning. declaration in any format can be saved in ‘.jpg’ format by using ‘Save As’ option in the
• It is advisable that candidate retains 8 copies (approx.) of the same photograph File menu and size can be adjusted using crop and then resize option.
which is uploaded at the time of online registration of application as these would be • If the file size and format are not as prescribed, an error message will be displayed.
needed for further process of this selection process. • While filling in the Online Application Form the candidate will be provided with a
separate link to upload his/ her photograph/ signature/ left-hand thumb impression/
Photograph Capture hand-written declaration.
• In addition to the above photograph, candidates will also be required to capture Procedure for Uploading photograph, signature, Left-Hand Thumb Impression &
and upload their live photograph either by using webcam or mobile phone. Hand-Written Declaration:

• On selecting “Capture Photo” option, candidates’ webcam will be activated • There will be separate links for uploading photograph, signature, Left-Hand Thumb
allowing them to click their picture, which will get auto uploaded in the application Impression & Hand-Written Declaration.
• Click on the respective link “Upload Photograph, Signature, Left-Hand Thumb
form.
Impression & Hand-Written Declaration”.
• Browse and select the location where the Scanned Photograph, Signature, Left-hand
Thumb Impression & Hand-Written Declaration file has been saved.
On selecting “Click here to Scan” option, candidates can use their mobile phone to scan
• Select the file by clicking on it.
the QR code, which will redirect to a website, allowing to click photograph on their
• Click the ‘Open/ Upload’ button.
mobile phone. On selecting the taken picture, photograph will get auto uploaded in the
application form. • If the file size and formats are not as prescribed, an error message will be displayed.
• Preview of the uploaded image will help to see the quality of the image. In case of
Do’s and Don’ts of Photo Capture
unclear/ smudged, the same may be re-uploaded to the expected clarity/ quality.
Dos Don’ts
(i) Ensure the photo is captured (i) Small size photograph not to be clicked/
against a light coloured, uploaded. Your Online Application will not be registered unless you upload your Photograph,
preferably white background and Signature, Left-Hand Thumb Impression & Hand-Written Declaration as specified.
(ii) Coloured glasses or sunglasses/ Cap
there is adequate light. should not be worn. Note:
(ii) Look straight at the webcam/ (iii) Shadow on face/ not facing the camera/
1) In case the face in the photograph, signature, left-hand thumb impression & hand-
camera. distorted face/ face covered with mask / written declaration is unclear, the candidate’s application may be rejected. After
(iii) Photograph should be of blurred image. uploading the photograph, signature, left-hand thumb impression & hand-written
passport size declaration in the online application form, candidates should check that the images
(iv) Photo not to be taken in dark/ improper
are clear and have been uploaded correctly. In case the photograph, signature, left-
background.
hand thumb impression & hand-written declaration is not prominently visible, the
candidate may edit his/ her application and re-upload his/ her photograph, signature,
Signature: left-hand thumb impression & hand-written declaration, prior to submitting the form.
• The applicant has to sign on white paper with Black Ink pen. 2) After completing online registration, candidates are advised to take a printout of their
• The signature must be signed only by the applicant and not by any other person. system generated online application forms.
• The signature will be used to put on the Call Letter and wherever necessary.
• If the Applicant’s signature on the answer script, at the time of the examination, does
not match the signature on the Call Letter, the applicant will be disqualified. 3) Candidate should also ensure that Photo is uploaded at the place of Photo,
• Dimensions 140 x 60 pixels (preferred) Signature at the place of Signature, Left-Hand Thumb Impression at the place
• Size of file should be between 10kb to 20kb of Left-Hand Thumb Impression & Hand-Written Declaration at the place of
• Ensure that the size of the scanned image is not more than 20kb Hand-Written Declaration. If Photo in place of Photo, Signature in place of
• Signature in CAPITAL LETTERS shall NOT be accepted. Signature Left-Hand Thumb Impression at the place of Left-Hand Thumb
Impression & Hand-Written Declaration at the place of Hand-Written
Left-Hand Thumb Impression: Declaration, are not uploaded properly, candidate will not be allowed to
appear in the exam.
• The applicant has to put his left-hand thumb impression on a white paper with black or blue
ink.
• File Type: jpg/jpeg
• Dimension: 240 x 240 pixels in 200 DPI (Preferred for required quality) i.e. 3 cm x 3 cm
(Width x Height)
• File Size: 20 kb- 50 kb
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