SBI PO Recruitment 2026: 1500 Probationary Officer Vacancies

Suresh

18 Jun 2026

All India

Department :

State Bank of India (SBI) has announced 1500 vacancies for Probationary Officer (PO) posts.

Apply online from June 18 to July 8, 2026. Eligibility: Graduation, Age 21-30 years. Selection via Prelims, Mains, and Interview.

Highlights

Start Date

18 Jun 2026

End Date

08 Jul 2026

Payment Last Date

08 Jul 2026

Exam Mode

Online

Mininum Age

21 Years

Maximum Age

30 Years

Salary

48480

SBI PO Recruitment 2026: 1500 Probationary Officer Vacancies

Qualifications

Graduate

Designation

Probationary Officer (PO)

SBI PO Recruitment 2026 Notification PDF Out

The State Bank of India (SBI) has released the official notification for SBI PO Recruitment 2026, announcing 1500 vacancies for the post of Probationary Officer (PO). Interested candidates can apply online from 18 June 2026 to 8 July 2026. The selection process involves Preliminary Examination, Main Examination, and Interview.

Overview: SBI PO Recruitment 2026

Recruiting Organisation	State Bank of India (SBI), Central Recruitment & Promotion Department
Advertisement No.	CRPD/PO/2026-27/09
Post Name	Probationary Officer (PO)
Total Vacancies	1500
Online Registration Starts	18 June 2026
Online Registration & Fee Payment Last Date	8 July 2026
Age Limit	21 to 30 years (as on 01.04.2026)
Educational Qualification	Graduation in any discipline (as on 30.09.2026)
Application Fee	Rs 750 for UR/EWS/OBC; Nil for SC/ST/PwBD
Selection Process	Prelims → Mains → Psychometric Test, Group Exercise & Interview
Starting Basic Pay	Rs 48,480 (JMGS-I scale)
Approx. CTC (Mumbai Centre)	Rs 21.97 Lacs
Apply Online Mode	Online only, via SBI careers portal

SBI PO Important Dates 2026

Activity	Tentative Date
Online Registration & Editing of Application	18 June 2026 to 8 July 2026
Payment of Application Fee	18 June 2026 to 8 July 2026
Pre-Examination Training (SC/ST/OBC/PwBD)	July 2026
Download of Preliminary Exam Call Letters	2nd/3rd week of July 2026 onwards
Phase-I: Online Preliminary Examination	August 2026
Declaration of Preliminary Exam Result	August/September 2026
Download of Main Exam Call Letter	August/September 2026
Phase-II: Online Main Examination	September 2026
Declaration of Main Exam Result	September/October 2026
Phase-III: Psychometric Test, Group Exercise & Interview	October/November 2026
Declaration of Final Result	November/December 2026

SBI PO Vacancy 2026: Category-Wise Breakdown of 1500 Posts

Category	Regular Vacancies	Backlog Vacancies	Total Vacancies
SC	216	18	234
ST	108	36	144
OBC	390	--	390
EWS	144	--	144
UR	588	--	588
Total	1446	54	1500

SBI PO Eligibility Criteria 2026

Age Limit: 21 to 30 years as on 01 April 2026.
Educational Qualification: Graduation in any discipline from a recognized university as on 30 September 2026.

SBI PO Application Fee 2026

Rs 750 for UR/EWS/OBC candidates.
Nil for SC/ST/PwBD candidates.

SBI PO Selection Process 2026

The selection process consists of three phases:

Phase-I: Preliminary Examination (Objective Test)
Phase-II: Main Examination (Objective & Descriptive Test)
Phase-III: Psychometric Test, Group Exercise & Interview

SBI PO Exam Pattern 2026

Phase-I: Preliminary Examination

Section	No. of Questions	Marks	Duration
English Language	40	-	20 minutes
Quantitative Aptitude	30	-	20 minutes
Reasoning Ability	30	-	20 minutes
Total	100	100	1 hour

Phase-II: Main Examination

Section	No. of Questions	Max Marks	Duration
Reasoning & Computer Aptitude	40	60	50 minutes
Data Analysis & Interpretation	30	60	45 minutes
General Awareness / Economy / Banking Knowledge	60	60	45 minutes
English Language	40	20	40 minutes
Objective Test Total	170	200	3 hours
Descriptive Test (Email / Situation Analysis / Report or Precis Writing)	3	30	30 minutes
Grand Total		230	3 hours 30 minutes