State Bank of India (SBI) is the most reputed banking sector. If you are one among the person looking to work in the banking sector then SBI is the right one to choose. In State Bank of India (SBI), Probationary Officer (PO) jobs are most reputed ones and have huge opportunities to set up the right career. The Probationary officers not only hold well-respected position but they are also entitled to various perks and allowances. Another major reason behind candidates choosing SBI is that, SBI PO Salary and Job Profile which is at high demand in the market and has a lot of career growth opportunities. Now, SBI has released the SBI PO Notification for the year 2019. The application process has begun as well. So, in this blog, we have provided complete information regarding SBI PO recruitment. Go through the blog in detail to apply for more than 2000 vacancies.
SBI PO Notification 2019
Below is the PDF notification of SBI PO 2019 exam. Candidates who are willing to apply are suggested to go through the notification once before proceeding with the application process.
SBI PO Recruitment 2019: Important Dates
| Events | Dates |
| Online registration including Edit/Modification of Application by candidates | April 2, 2019, to April 22, 2019 |
| Payment of Application Fee | April 2, 2019, to April 22, 2019 |
| Download Admit Card for Preliminary Exam | 2nd week of July 2019 |
| Preliminary Exam date | June 8, 9, 15, 16, 2019 |
| Prelims Result Date | 1st week of July 2019 |
| Download Call Letter/Admit card for Mains Exam | 2nd week of July 2019 |
| Mains Exam date | July 20, 2019 |
| Mains Result Date | 3rd week of August 2019 |
| Download Call Letter for Personal Interview | 4th week of August 2019 |
| Conduction of Group Discussion & Interview | September 2019 |
| Declaration of Final Result | 2nd week of October 2019 |
| Pre-examination Training for SC/ST Religious Minority Community Candidates | |
| Download of Call Letter for Pre-examination training | 2nd week of May 2019 onwards |
| Conduction of Pre-Examination Training | 4th week of May 2019 |
SBI PO Vacancy Details
| Category | Vacancy | Backlog | Total |
| SC | 300 | – | 300 |
| ST | 150 | – | 150 |
| OBC * | 540 | – | 540 |
| EWS | 200 | – | 200 |
| GEN | 810 | – | 810 |
| Total | 2000 | – | 2000 |
| LD# | 20 | – | 20 |
| VI# | 20 | – | 20 |
| HI# | 20 | 53 | 73 |
| d & e #@ | 20 | – | 20 |
Candidates should note that the vacancies detailed given above are provisional and may change according to the Bank’s requirements.
* indicates vacancies reserved for OBC category are available only to the Non-creamy layer OBC candidates. Creamy layer OBC candidates should indicate their category as General.
# indicates vacancies for PwD category candidates are reserved horizontally.
@ indicates PwD categories under clauses ‘d’ & ‘e’ of section 34(i) of RPWD Act 2016-
(i) “Specific Learning Disability” (SLD);
(ii) “Mental Illness” (MI);
(iii) “Multiple Disabilities” (multiple disabilities amongst LD, VI, HI, SLD, & MI)
SBI PO Notification 2019: Application Fee
| Category | Fee |
| SC/ST/PwD | Rs 125/- (Intimation charges only) |
| General/EWS/OBC | Rs 750/- (application fee including intimation charges) |
SBI PO Notification 2019: Eligibility Criteria
Educational Qualifications
Graduation in any discipline from a recognized University or any equivalent qualification recognized as such by the Central Government. Candidates, who are in the final year/Semester of their Graduation may also apply.
Age Limit as on April 1, 2019
Not below 21 years and not above 30 years as on 01.04.2019 i.e. candidates must have been born not later than April 1, 1998, and not earlier than April 2, 1989.
Age Relaxation
| Category | Age Relaxation |
| SC/ST | 5 years |
| OBC (Non-creamy layer) | 3 years |
| Person with Disabilities (PwD) SC/ST | 15 years |
| PwD (OBC) | 13 years |
| PwD (Gen/EWS) | 10 years |
| Ex-Servicemen | 5 years |
| Persons ordinarily domiciled of the state of Jammu & Kashmir during the period January 1, 1980, to December 31, 1989 | 5 years |
SBI PO Notification 2019: Recruitment Process
SBI PO Recruitment will be conducted in three stages: Preliminary Examination, Main Examination, and Group Discussion & Interview. The candidates who will be shortlisted after the preliminary examination will have to appear for Main Examination. Candidates who are shortlisted after the Main Examination will be subsequently called for Group Discussion and Interview.
Stage 1: SBI PO Preliminary Exam
Stage 2: SBI PO Mains Exam
Stage 3: Group Discussion (20 marks) & Interview (30 marks)
SBI PO Final Selection Process
The marks obtained in the Preliminary Examination (Phase-I) will not be added for preparing the final merit list for selection. Only 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 GE & Interview (Phase-III) for preparing the final merit list. The candidates will have to qualify both in Phase-II and Phase III separately. Practice with SBI PO mock test as per the latest exam pattern.
SBI PO Application Form
Candidates can start filling their application form here. Click on the below link to fill your applications. Interested and eligible candidates can start filling their application forms now. Candidates must make sure to go through the SBI PO Notification before filling the application.
Fill your SBI PO Application Form Here
As there is an ample amount of time for the exam, candidates can start their preparation now. Before beginning your preparation, it is advised for candidates to go through the SBI PO Syllabus and exam pattern carefully. You can click on the below link to check the top sold books for your preparation.