Anangsha PatraDeputy Manager – Editorial
SBI Selection Process: The State Bank of India (SBI) conducts recruitment for the post of Probationary Officers (PO), Junior Associate (Customer Support & Sales) and Specialist Officer (SO). SBI selection process varies as per posts. SBI PO Selection Process comprises a preliminary exam, mains exam and Group Exercises and Interview. The SBI Clerk selection process comprises prelims and mains followed by a local language test. SBI SO exam is usually conducted in two phases: an online exam and a personal interview. However, in some cases, the selection of candidates is done based on shortlisting. It is important to check the selection process of various SBI exams before applying so that candidates can understand the nature of the recruitment process. Candidates can check below the selection process of the following exams.
| SBI PO | SBI Clerk |
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SBI PO exam is conducted in three phases-prelims, Mains, and group exercises and interview. The prelims exam comprises English Language, Quantitative Aptitude, Reasoning Ability. The total marks allotted to the prelims exam are 100. The mains exam comprises both subjective and objective-type tests. The total marks allotted to the mains exam are 250. The final selection is done on the basis of Mains exam and group exercises and interview. Candidates are also required to appear for the psychometric test before group exercises and interview. The performance in the psychometric test is shared with the interview panel. The psychometric test is qualifying in nature. The Group Exercises and Interview carries 50 marks.
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The complete selection process of SBI is given below.
Release of Application Form
To be eligible for the various exams of SBI, candidates need to register themselves against the recruitment notification. The SBI application form process is completely online and includes several steps. Candidates need to complete all the stages of the application form successfully. The application fees can be paid online. The application fee is Rs 750 for General, EWS and OBC candidates and SC/ ST/ PWD/ XS categories are exempted from fee payment. The steps to fill out the application form are explained below.
How to Apply Online?
- Visit the official website
- Click the ‘New Registration link’
- Enter name, phone number, email id and security code
- After successful registration, the registration number and password will be generated
- Upload the scanned images of the photograph and signature
- Fill in the basic details such as circle, state, official language, category, nationality, centre for preliminary and mains exams, etc
- Enter the date of birth, gender, father's name or mother's name, address, etc
- Enter the educational qualification and work experience details
- Preview the application form
- Pay the application fees
- On successful payment, take a printout of the e-receipt and application form
Issue of Admit Card
SBI Admit Card is issued separately for each stage of the selection process. SBI admit card for prelims is issued to all the registered candidates. The admit card for mains is issued to candidates qualifying for the prelims exam. In the posts where the Interview is conducted, SBI admit card is issued to candidates qualifying for the mains exam. Candidates can access the admit cards from the official website by logging in with their registration number or roll number and date of birth or password.
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Appearing in the Exam
SBI Exam Pattern of exam varies as per posts. According to SBI exam pattern, exam is conducted online across various cities in the country. To be selected for a particular post, candidates need to clear each stage of the selection process. SBI syllabus is framed based on the exam pattern.
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Declaration of Result
SBI result for various exams are announced online. The result is announced separately for different stages of the exam. SBI result is declared in PDF and in the form of a merit list. The scorecard is released a few days after the declaration of the result. The scorecard displays the section-wise and overall scores as well as cut-off marks.
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Q: Is SBI PO a government job?
Yes, the post of probationary officer in the State Bank of India is considered a government job. This is because the government of India has a 57.6% shareholding in SBI bank. As a result, the SBI is treated as a public sector bank and its employees are treated as government employees. However, it is very different from a typical government job in many aspects, as the government does not completely own SBI. If you want to apply for an SBI PO job, then you can visit this page to know in detail about the SBI PO exam process.
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The career growth after cracking SBI PO and Clerk is given below.
SBI Clerk
Selected candidates will be on probation for a minimum of six months. Before the completion of probation, the performance of candidates will be evaluated. The Junior Associates are eligible for two types of promotions: In-cadre promotion and promotion to officer cadre.
In cadre promotion: It is a time-bound promotion. It will take ten years for an assistant to become a Senior Assistant. An assistant will become a Special Assistant after twenty years of service. An assistant will become a Senior Special Assistant after thirty years of service.
Promotion to Officer Cadre: An assistant can become a Trainee Officer after completion of three years of service. Candidates need to clear JAIIB and CAIIB examinations from the Indian Institute of Banking and Finance (IIBF). An assistant can become a Scale-I Officer in the Junior Management Grade after six years of service.
SBI PO
After completion of the probation period, candidates with good performance will be confirmed in the service. Those who achieve higher scores are considered for direct placement in the next higher grade, Middle Management Grade Scale-II (MMGS-II) immediately after confirmation.
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Upvote Q: How many minimum marks are required to crack SBI PO exam?
The minimum marks to crack SBI PO exam isn't disclosed yet by the governing committee. It depends on the level of competition and the number of vacancies they have. Based on these, after the examination is over, the committee decides the cut-off level and sends notifications to the qualifying candidates informing them of further procedures. There are no sectional cut off marks in SBI PO exam. Candidates need to secure the overall cut off marks as per their categories in the exam. The marks of candidate are calculated as per the marking scheme. The marking scheme is given below:
- There is SBI PO negative marking for wrong answers, one-fourth marks assigned to a particular question in the objective test are deducted as penalty to arrive at the corrected scores
- There is no SBI PO negative marking for the subjective part of the mains exam
- If a question is left blank, there will be no penalty for that question
- For correct answers, candidates score one mark
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| Sections | No of Questions | Max Marks | Duration |
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