SBI Probationary Officer (PO), conducted by SBI. Current stage: exam awaited. SBI Probationary Officers undergo branch management training, handling customer credit approvals, commercial loan processing, branch accounting, retail banking operations, and business development.

VI and PwBD vacancies

Suitable for Visually Impaired candidates. Visually Impaired (VI): Not yet announced. Check official vacancy table on sbi.co.in/web/careers when published. Total posts: 1,500 Probationary Officer posts. PwBD breakdown in the notification annexure.

Scribe and compensatory time

SBI follows candidate-arranged scribe policy (NOT the August 2025 SSC/DEPwD circular — SBI has its own scribe policy). Scribe qualification: one academic step below the candidate. Compensatory time: 20 minutes per hour. Application fee: SC/ST/PwBD candidates are EXEMPT from fee. Pre-Examination Training (PET): PwBD/SC/ST candidates may be eligible for free training — check notification.

Key dates and deadlines

Notification released: 18 June 2026. Online registration opens: 18 June 2026. Online registration closes: 8 July 2026. Fee payment closes: 8 July 2026. Prelims call letter download: 2nd/3rd week of July 2026 onwards (tentative). Preliminary exam: 1 August 2026. Prelims result: official notification states 'August/September 2026' (tentative); 28 August 2026 reported by secondary sources but not confirmed via an official dated document. Main exam: date is on each candidate's personal call letter, not published generally; secondary sources report 12 September 2026, unconfirmed officially.

Step by step: what to do now

SCRIBE ELIGIBILITY & RULES (Extracted from Official SBI Scribe Policy): 1. Scribe Source: Candidate arranges scribe at own cost and choice. 2. Qualification Limit: Scribe qualification must be at least one academic step below candidate's qualification (must NOT be a graduate). 3. Non-Candidate Rule: Scribe must NOT be a candidate for SBI PO 2026, a relative, or coaching associate. 4. Declaration Form: Joint SBI scribe declaration form with photos submitted at test centre. 5. Extra Time: 20 minutes per hour in Prelims, Mains, GD, and Interview.

Official source and verification

Source: SBI Careers — current openings. Status of these dates: official. Verified by the SuoMoto team on 2026-09-07.

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SBI PO 2026 — Prelims Concluded, Mains Ahead

Source: SBI Careers — current openings. Last verified: 2026-09-07.

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1. Exam Overview
SBI Probationary Officers undergo branch management training, handling customer credit approvals, commercial loan processing, branch accounting, retail banking operations, and business development.
2. Posts and What They Involve
Probationary Officer (PO)
Accessibility: Suitable
State Bank of India · JMGS-I — basic ~₹48,480; CTC ~₹12–14 lakh per year
A management-track officer role. After a two-year probation you serve as a branch officer handling customer relationships, credit, operations and supervision — office and branch banking work.
Accessibility & Quota note: Branch and officer banking is computer-based and broadly accessible; scribe and compensatory time apply.
3. Vacancies — Total & Reserved Quotas
Total: 1,500 Probationary Officer posts. PwBD breakdown in the notification annexure.
Reserved / PwBD: Visually Impaired (VI): Not yet announced. Check official vacancy table on sbi.co.in/web/careers when published.
4. Exam Structure and Pattern
Prelims
Online objective CBT (qualifying only)
Duration: 60 minutes; 80 with compensatory time
- English Language30 Q · 30 marks
- Quantitative Aptitude35 Q · 35 marks
- Reasoning Ability35 Q · 35 marks
Total: 100 marks · Minus 0.25 per wrong answer
Sectional timing of 20 minutes per section. Qualifying — Prelims marks do not count to the final merit.
Mains
Online objective plus a descriptive paper
Duration: 3 hours objective plus 30 minutes descriptive
- Reasoning & Computer Aptitude40 Q · 50 marks
- Data Analysis & Interpretation30 Q · 50 marks
- General / Economy / Banking Awareness50 Q · 60 marks
- English Language35 Q · 40 marks
- Descriptive — letter and essay2 Q · 50 marks
Total: 250 marks · Minus 0.25 per wrong objective answer
Mains marks carry to the final merit along with the interview and group exercise.
Group Exercise & Interview
Psychometric, group exercise and interview
Duration: As scheduled
Total: 50 marks · Not applicable
Final selection: Mains (250) plus Interview and Group Exercise (50), normalised.
5. Important Dates
1. 18 June 2026Notification released
2. 18 June 2026Online registration opens
3. 8 July 2026Online registration closes
4. 8 July 2026Fee payment closes
5. 2nd/3rd week of July 2026 onwards (tentative)Prelims call letter download
6. 1 August 2026Preliminary exam
7. official notification states 'August/September 2026' (tentative); 28 August 2026 reported by secondary sources but not confirmed via an official dated documentPrelims result
8. date is on each candidate's personal call letter, not published generally; secondary sources report 12 September 2026, unconfirmed officiallyMain exam

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2. Posts and What They Involve

3. Vacancies — Total & Reserved Quotas

4. Exam Structure and Pattern

5. Important Dates

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