SBI Bank PO Notification 2025: Vacancies, Eligibility Criteria, Exam Pattern, Selection Process

The State Bank of India (SBI) has released the official SBI PO 2025 Notification on 24th June 2025. A total of 541 Probationary Officer (PO) posts are up for grabs. The online registration has started and will continue until 14th July 2025.
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SBI PO 2025 Overview
| Organization | State Bank of India (SBI) |
| Post Name | Probationary Officer (PO) |
| Advertisement No. | CRPD/PO/2025-26/04 |
| Total Vacancies | 541 Posts |
| Application Mode | Online |
| Application Dates | 24 June to 14 July 2025 |
| Selection Process | Prelims, Mains, Psychometric Test, GE & Interview |
| Job Location | Anywhere in India |
| Official Website | bank.sbi |
| Event | Date |
| Notification Release Date | 23 June 2025 |
| Online Registration & Fee Payment | 24 June to 14 July 2025 |
| Download of Prelims Admit Card | 3rd/4th week of July 2025 |
| Preliminary Exam Date | July / August 2025 |
| Prelims Result | August / September 2025 |
| Mains Admit Card | August / September 2025 |
| Main Exam Date | September 2025 |
| Main Exam Result | September / October 2025 |
| Phase-III (GE/Interview) Call Letter | October / November 2025 |
| Psychometric Test + Interview | October / November 2025 |
| Final Result Declaration | November / December 2025 |
Application Fee
| Category | Application Fee |
| General / OBC / EWS | ₹750/- |
| SC / ST / PwBD | Nil |
Note: The fee is non-refundable.
Vacancy Details
| Category | Regular | Backlog | Total |
| SC | 75 | 5 | 80 |
| ST | 37 | 36 | 73 |
| OBC | 135 | – | 135 |
| EWS | 50 | – | 50 |
| UR | 203 | – | 203 |
| Total | 500 | 41 | 541 |
Horizontal reservation for PwBD: 5 vacancies each for VI, HI, LD & others.
Eligibility Criteria
Education (as of 30.09.2025):
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Graduate in any discipline from a recognized university.
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Final year students can apply but must provide proof of graduation by 30.09.2025.
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Candidates with professional qualifications (CA, Engineering, etc.) are also eligible.
Age Limit (as of 01.04.2025):
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Minimum: 21 years
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Maximum: 30 years
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Born between 02.04.1995 and 01.04.2004
Age Relaxation:
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SC/ST: 5 years
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OBC: 3 years
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PwBD (UR): 10 years
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PwBD (OBC): 13 years
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PwBD (SC/ST): 15 years
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Ex-Servicemen: 5 years
SBI PO Selection Process
SBI PO recruitment has three phases:
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Preliminary Exam (qualifying only)
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Mains Exam (Objective + Descriptive)
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Phase-III: Psychometric Test + Group Exercise (GE) + Interview
Final Selection:
Based on Mains (75%) + Interview/GE (25%)
SBI PO Exam Pattern
Phase I: Prelims
| Section | Questions | Marks | Duration |
| English Language | 40 | 40 | 20 minutes |
| Quantitative Aptitude | 30 | 30 | 20 minutes |
| Reasoning Ability | 30 | 30 | 20 minutes |
| Total | 100 | 100 | 1 hour |
Phase-II: Mains
Objective Test (3 hours)
| Section | Questions | Marks | Duration |
| Reasoning & Computer Aptitude | 40 | 60 | 50 minutes |
| Data Analysis & Interpretation | 30 | 60 | 45 minutes |
| General/ Economy/ Banking Awareness | 60 | 60 | 45 minutes |
| English Language | 40 | 20 | 40 minutes |
| Total | 170 | 200 | 3 hours |
Descriptive Test (30 mins)
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Total Marks: 50
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3 Questions (1 Email, 1 Report, 1 from Precis/Situation)
Phase III: Final Round
| Component | Marks |
| Group Exercise | 20 |
| Interview | 30 |
| Total | 50 |
| SBI PO Prelims Syllabus 2025 | ||
| Quantitative Aptitude Syllabus | Reasoning Syllabus | English Syllabus |
| Simplification/ Approximation | Alphanumeric Series | Reading Comprehension |
| Profit & Loss | Directions | Fill in the blanks |
| Mixtures & Alligations | Logical Reasoning | Cloze Test |
| Permutation, Combination & Probability | Data Sufficiency | Para jumbles |
| Work & Time | Ranking & Order | Vocabulary |
| Sequence & Series | Alphabet Test | Paragraph Completion |
| Simple Interest & Compound Interest | Seating Arrangement | Multiple Meaning /Error Spotting |
| Surds & Indices | Coded Inequalities | Sentence Completion |
| Mensuration – Cylinder, Cone, Sphere | Puzzle | Tenses Rules |
| Time & Distance | Syllogism | |
| Data Interpretation | Blood Relations | |
| Ratio & Proportion | Coding-Decoding | |
| Number Systems | Input-Output | |
| Percentage | Tabulation | |
SBI PO Mains Syllabus 2025
The Main Examination of the SBI PO exam 2025 will constitute 4 sections: Reasoning + Computer Aptitude, English Language, Data Analysis & Interpretation, and General/Economy/Banking Awareness. The complete SBI PO Mains syllabus is discussed below:
SBI PO Syllabus 2025 for Mains Exam
The subject-wise topics that need to be covered for preparing for the SBI PO 2025 Mains Exam have been listed below.
| SBI PO Mains Syllabus 2025 | ||||
| Data Analysis & Interpretation | Reasoning | General/Economy/Banking Awareness | English Language | Computer |
| Tabular Graph | Verbal Reasoning | Current Affairs | Reading Comprehension | Internet |
| Line Graph | Syllogism | Financial Awareness | Grammar | Memory |
| Bar Graph | Circular Seating Arrangement | General Knowledge | Verbal Ability | Keyboard Shortcuts |
| Charts & Tables | Linear Seating Arrangement | Static Awareness | Vocabulary | Computer Abbreviation |
| Missing Case DI | Double Lineup | Banking Terminologies Knowledge | Sentence Improvement | Microsoft Office |
| Radar Graph Caselet | Scheduling | Banking Awareness | Word Association | Computer Hardware |
| Probability | Input Output | Principles of Insurance | Para Jumbles | Computer Software |
| Data Sufficiency | Blood Relations | Error Spotting | Computer Fundamentals /Terminologies | |
| Let it Case DI | Directions and Distances | Cloze Test | Networking | |
| Permutation and Combination | Ordering and Ranking | Fill in the blanks | Number System | |
| Pie Charts | Data Sufficiency | Operating System | ||
| Coding and Decoding The | Basics of Logic Gates | |||
| Code Inequalities | ||||
| Course of Action | ||||
| Critical Reasoning | ||||
| Analytical and Decision Making | ||||
SBI PO Salary 2025
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Basic Pay: ₹48,480
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CTC: Approx. ₹18.67 lakhs/year (at Mumbai posting)
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Allowances: DA, HRA, CCA, Medical, and other perks
How to Apply
Follow these steps:
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Visit: bank.sbi/web/careers
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Click on “RECRUITMENT OF PROBATIONARY OFFICERS 2025”
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Register using email ID & mobile number
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Fill out the online form & upload documents
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Pay the fee online
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Submit and print your application
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