SBI PO

If the online transaction of SBI PO application fee is not successfully completed, candidates are required to register again and make payment online. SBI PO application fees are INR 750 for General/EWS/OBC categories and SC/ST/PWD categories are exempted from fee payment. Candidates need to pay the application fee online. The application form of SBI PO needs to be filled online. SBI PO application process comprises several steps which candidates need to fill successfully. The application process comprises registration, uploading of scanned photograph and signature, filling the detailed application form, previewing the application form, uploading the left thumb impression and handwritten declaration, paying the application fees and submission of application form.

SBI PO application form 2023 was released on September 7. The last date to fill SBI PO application form was extended by the examination authority. The last date to fill the application form was October 3, 2023. Earlier, the last date to fill the application form was September 27, 2023. SBI PO application form was released to fill up vacancies for Probationary Officers (PO) posts in the various branches of SBI. Only online applications are accepted for SBI PO exam. There are various stages of SBI PO exam which candidates need to complete successfully. The steps to fill SBI PO application form 2023 are given below: Visit the official website of SBI Go to the Current Opening section on the home page Go to the advertisement Recruitment of Probationary Officers in SBI Click on the New Registration link to register for the exam Enter the details required for registration Registration ID and password are generated Upload the scanned photograph and signature Fill the basic details, personal details, communication details, educational qualification, select the exam centres, etc. Preview the application form Upload the left thumb impression and handwritten declaration Pay the application fees Take printout of the fee transaction receipt and application form

SBI PO application form is released online. Any graduate candidate can apply for the exam. SBI PO application process comprises several steps such as registration, uploading of scanned photograph and signature, filling the form, previewing the application, uploading left thumb impression and handwritten declaration. The application fee was INR 750 for General/EWS/OBC candidates, while SC/ST/PWD categories were exempted from fee payment. The steps to fill SBI PO application form are given below:Visit the official website of SBIIn the career page of SBI, candidates need to go to the advertisement of SBI POFrom the drop-down, candidates need to select the apply online linkCandidates need to first register for the examAfter registration, candidates need to upload the scanned images of photograph and signatureFill the detailed application formUpload the left thumb impression and handwritten declarationPay the application fees and submit the application form

The interview (or Group Exercises & Interview) carries a total of 50 marks. Before candidates appear for the interview & Group D Exercises, candidates need to appear for the psychometric test. The performance in the psychometric test will be shared with the interview panel. The psychometric test is qualifying in nature and there is no weightage. The following type of questions are asked in SBI PO interview:Tell me about yourself and your qualifications.Why do you want to work for SBI?What are your strengths and weaknesses?How do you handle stress and pressure?How do you work in a team?What do you know about SBI and our products and services?How do you handle customer complaints?Can you give an example of a time when you had to solve a difficult problem?How do you stay updated on industry trends and developments?Why should we hire you?

The selection process of SBI PO comprises prelims exam, Mains exam, psychometric test, group exercises & interview. Final selection is done based on the Mains exam and group exercises and interview. The marks obtained in the prelims exam are not counted for the final merit. The prelims exam is only to screen candidates for the Mains exam. SBI PO prelims exam is conducted for 100 marks. The test paper carries questions from English Language, Reasoning and Quantitative Aptitude. The total marks allotted to the prelims exam are 100. The mains exam carries both subjective and objective type questions. Total marks allotted to the mains exam are 250. The Group Exercises and Interview carries 50 marks.

The prelims exam of SBI PO is conducted at around 200 cities while the Mains exam is conducted at around 70 cities. Candidates are required to enter their preferences for exam centres while filling the application form. The details related to the exam centres are mentioned on the admit card. The examination authority reserves the right to allot exam centres to candidates. Usually, candidates are allotted exam centres in the cities chosen by them. However, in case of unavailability of exam centres, the examination authority allots candidates in the next available centre. The list of SBI PO exam centres is given below.State CodeState/UTPre-Examination Training Centre/SBI PO Prelims Exam Centre11Andaman & NicobarPort Blair12Andhra PradeshChirala, Chittoor, Eluru, Guntur, Kadapa, Kakinada, Kurnool, Nellore, Ongole, Rajahmundhry, Srikakulam, Tirupati, Vijaywada, Vishakhapatnam, Vizianagaram13Arunachal PradeshNaharlagun14AssamDibrugarh, Guwahati, Jorhat, Silchar, Tezpur15BiharArrah, Bhagalpur, Darbhanga, Gaya, Muzaffarpur, Patna, Purnea16ChandigarhChandigarh/ Mohali17ChhattisgarhBhilai, Bilaspur, Raipur18GoaPanaji19GujaratAhmedabad/ Gandhinagar, Anand, Himmatnagar, Jamnagar, Mehsana, Rajkot, Surat, Vadodara20HaryanaAmbala, Faridabad, Gurugram,21Himachal PradeshBilaspur, Hamirpur, Kangra, Kullu, Mandi, Shimla, Solan, Una22Jammu & KashmirJammu, Samba, Srinagar23JharkhandBokaro, Dhanbad, Hazaribag, Jamshedpur, Ranchi24KarnatakaBelgaum, Bengaluru, Bidar, Davangere, Dharwad, Gulbarga, Hassan, Hubli, Mandya, Mangalore, Mysore, Shimoga, Udupi25KeralaAlappuzha, Kannur, Kochi, Kollam, Kottayam, Kozhikode, Malappuram, Palakkad, Thrichur, Thiruvananthapuram26LadakhLeh27LakshwadeepKavarrati28Madhya PradeshBhopal, Gwalior, Indore, Jabalpur, Satna, Sagar, Ujjain29MaharashtraAmaravati, Aurangabad, Chandrapur, Dhule, Jalgaon, Kolhapur, Latur, Mumbai/ Thane/ Navi Mumbai, Nagpur, Nanded, Nasik, Pune, Ratnagiri, Solapur30ManipurImphal31MeghalayaShillong32MizoramAizawl33NagalandKohima34Delhi -NCRDelhi & New Delhi35OdishaBalasore, Berhampur (Ganjam), Bhubaneswar, Cuttack, Dhenkanal, Rourkela, Sambalpur36PuducherryPuducherry37PunjabAmritsar, Bhatinda, Fatehgarh Sahib, Jalandhar, Ludhiana, Mohali, Pathankot, Patiala, Sangrur38RajasthanAjmer, Alwar, Bikaner, Jaipur, Jodhpur, Kota, Sikar, Udaipur39SikkimBardang - Gangtok40TamilnaduChennai, Coimbatore, Erode, Madurai, Nagercoil, Salem, Thanjavur, Thiruchirapalli, Tirunelveli, Vellore, Virudhunagar41TelanganaHyderabad, Karimnagar, Khammam, Warangal42TripuraAgartala 43 Uttar PradeshAgra, Aligarh, Prayagraj (Allahabad), Bareilly, Banda, Faizabad, Ghaziabad, Gonda, Gorakhpur, Jhansi, Kanpur, Lucknow, Mathura, Meerut, Moradabad, Muzaffarnagar, Noida/ Greater Noida, Sitapur, Varanasi.44UttarakhandDehradun, Haldwani, Roorkee

The prelims exam of SBI PO comprised 100 objective-type questions from three sections. The total marks allotted to the test are 100. The duration of the test was one hour, with separate timings for each section. Candidates qualifying the prelims exam are called for the Mains exam. The Mains exam of SBI PO comprises both objective and descriptive-type tests. The test carries a total of 250 marks. The duration of the exam is 3 hours 30 minutes. The objective-type tests comprise questions from Reasoning & Computer Aptitude, Data Analysis & Interpretation, General/ Economy/ Banking Awareness and English Language. The descriptive section comprises questions from English Language (Letter Writing & Essay).

The prelims exam of SBI PO is conducted in four shifts while the Mains exam is conducted in two shifts. SBI PO prelims shift timings are 9 AM to 10 AM, 11.30 am to 12.30 pm, 2 pm to 3 pm and 4.30 pm to 5.30 pm. SBI PO Mains exam timings are 2 pm to 3 pm and 3:30 pm to 4:30 pm. The details regarding the shift timings are mentioned on the admit card. Candidates need to appear for the exam as per their exam slots. The exam timings for prelims and mains exam are given below.SBI PO Prelims Exam TimingsShift 19 am-10 amShift 211:30 am-12:30 amShift 32 pm-3 pmShift 43:30 pm-4:30 pmSBI PO Mains Exam TimingsShiftTimingsShift 11:30 pm – 5:00 pm

The age limit for applying to SBI PO was between 21 and 30 years. Relaxation in the upper age limit is provided to candidates belonging to reserved category.The educational qualification prescribed for SBI PO is Graduation. Final year Graduation candidates can apply provisionally provided they need to submit the pass Certificate of degree exam at the time of interview. Candidates holding Integrated Dual Degree (IDD) can also apply. Candidates possessing qualifications such as Medical, Engineering, Chartered Accountant, Cost Accountant can also apply.There are also restrictions in the number of attempts. The number of attempts for General category is 4, General (PwD) category is 7, OBC is 7, OBC (PwD) is 7. There is no restriction for SC/ST (PwD). Candidates with a record of default in repayment of loans/ credit card dues / or against whose name adverse reports of CIBIL or other external agencies are available are not eligible for appointment.