SBI PO 2021 notification released for 2056 vacancies; application process begins from tomorrow

State Bank of India (SBI), on October 4, has released SBI PO 2021 notification. A total of 2056 vacancies will be filled to the post of Probationary Officers in various branches of SBI. The application process will begin on October 5. The last date to apply for the exam is October 25. The application fee for General/ OBC candidates is INR 750 while SC/ ST/ PwD candidates are exempted from fee payment.

The prelims exam of SBI PO will be conducted in November/ December 2021. The mains exam will be conducted in December 2021. The Interview (Or Interview & Group Exercises) will be conducted in the second or third week of February 2022.

Also Read:

SBI PO Notification

SBI PO Application Form

SBI PO 2021 Important Dates

The table below provides SBI PO dates related to the release of notification, application form, admit card, exam, and many more.

SBI PO 2021 Events	SBI PO 2021 Dates
Notification	04-Oct-2021
Online registration	05-Oct-2021 to 25-Oct-2021
Fee payment date	05-Oct-2021 to 25-Oct-2021
Pre-exam training	Second week of November 2021
Pre-exam training call letter	First week of November 2021
SBI PO Prelims admit card	First/Second week of November 2021
Online preliminary examination	November/ December 2021
Prelims result	December 2021
Mains admit card	Third/Fourth week of December 2021
SBI PO Mains exam	December 2021
Mains result	January 2022
Call Letter for Interview (Or Interview & Group Exercises)	First/Second week of February 2022
Interview (Or Interview & Group Exercises)	Second/third week of February 2022
Declaration of final result	February/March 2022

SBI PO Eligibility Criteria

Any graduate candidates between 21 and 30 years (as on April 1, 2021) can apply for the exam. Candidates who are in the final year/semester exam are also eligible to apply provisionally, subject to the condition that if shortlisted for the interview round, they need to provide proof of having passed graduation. Candidates having a Chartered Accountant (CA) certificate, are also eligible to apply. There is a cap on the number of attempts in SBI PO exam. General Category candidates can take four attempts. For other categories, the number of attempts is limited to seven. There is no restriction on the number of attempts for SC/ SC (PWD)/ ST/ ST (PWD) candidates. Also Read: SBI PO eligibility criteria

SBI PO Vacancies

The category-wise break-up of SBI PO regular vacancies is given below.

Categories	Regular Vacancies
SC	300
ST	150
OBC	540
EWS	200
General	810
Total	2000

SBI PO Salary

The starting basic pay of SBI PO is INR 41,960 (With four advance increments). The payscale is INR 36000-1490/7-46430-1740/2-49910-1990/7-63840. Apart from salary, candidates are also entitled to DA, HRA/Lease rental, CCA, Medical, and other allowances & perquisites as per rules. Also Read: SBI PO Salary