SBI Probationary Officer (PO) Recruitment 2026: Apply Online for 1500 Vacancies
The State Bank of India (SBI) has officially released Advertisement No. CRPD/PO/2026-27/09 launching the recruitment drive for Probationary Officers (PO) for the financial year 2026-27. A total of 1500 vacancies are open for fresh graduates across India, out of which 1446 are regular postings and 54 are backlog vacancies. Eligible candidates holding a Bachelor's degree in any discipline from a recognized university can submit online applications via the bank's careers portal between June 18, 2026, and July 8, 2026. Final year or semester students are also provisionally eligible to apply. The selection framework follows a three-phase structure: a Preliminary online examination in August 2026, a Main examination (Objective and Descriptive) in September 2026, and a final phase consisting of a Psychometric test, Group Exercises, and a Personal Interview in October/November 2026.
1,500
Total Posts
Starting basic pay of ₹48,480 with four advance increments in Junior Management Grade Scale-I (Approximate annual CTC varies from ₹20.43 to ₹21.97 Lakhs)
Salary
21–30
Age (yrs)
All India Liability (Postings across corporate networks, regional hubs, or international branches)
Location
Online Ingest Frameworks Functioning Stably with High Registration Volume
About This Notification
The State Bank of India (SBI) has opened online registration for its premier Probationary Officer (PO) 2026 cadre recruitment cycle. The bank is onboarding 1500 management trainees to build its future leadership pipeline across branches nationwide.
Aspirants meeting the statutory structural standards can process their application files directly through the synchronized SBI Careers engine. The digital submission gates went fully Active on June 18, 2026, and will accept profile entries until midnight on July 8, 2026. Final recruitment rankings are mapped exclusively to combined performances in the Phase-II (Mains) and Phase-III interview evaluations.
Key Details
Organization
State Bank of India (SBI)
Department
Central Recruitment & Promotion Department (CRPD)
Exam Name
SBI Probationary Officers Selection Examination 2026
Total Posts
1,500
Job Location
All India Liability (Postings across corporate networks, regional hubs, or international branches)
Selection Process
Phase I: Online Preliminary Examination (100 Marks Screening Test) → Phase II: Online Main Examination (200 Marks Objective Test + 50 Marks Descriptive Test) → Phase III: Psychometric Assessment, Group Exercises (20 Marks), and Personal Interview (30 Mark
Official Website
https://sbi.co.in
Eligibility Criteria
Permissible Academic Attempt Limitations
Restrictions apply only on appearing in the Phase-II Main Exam. Appearing in Prelims is not counted as an attempt. Limits: General/EWS: 6 attempts; OBC: 9 attempts; SC/ST: No restriction.
Mandatory Financial Service Indenture
Candidates finalized for the 1500 PO slots must execute a formal service bond for a minimum value of ₹2,000,000. This structural protocol mandates a minimum service commitment of 3 continuous years to the bank.
Educational Qualification
- Academic Baseline: Graduation / Bachelor's Degree in any discipline from a recognized University or any equivalent qualification officially validated by the Central Government.
- Final Year Provision: Students currently in their final year or final semester of graduation may also register provisionally. Such candidates must produce categorical proof of having cleared their degree examination on or before September 30, 2026, during face-to-face selection panels.
- Professional Exclusions: There are no discipline percentage bars; commercial stream degrees, humanities, medical, engineering, or Chartered Accountant (CA) background certifications are equally accepted.
Age Limit
General Category: 21–30 years
- OBC (Non-Creamy Layer) Candidates: 3 years statutory upper boundary relaxation allowance.
- SC / ST Candidates: 5 years upper age limit extension.
- PwBD Candidates: 10 to 15 years cumulative baseline extension depending on core community groups (PWD-Gen/EWS: 10 years, PWD-OBC: 13 years, PWD-SC/ST: 15 years).
