SBI PO notification 2019 released; apply online up to April 22
Sanjay Sharma | Updated: Apr 1, 2019, 23:28 ISTHighlights
- SBI PO recruitment process for 2019 begins from Tuesday, April 2 and to continue up to April 22
- Total 2000 PO vacancies are to be filled through the examination
- SBI PO preliminary examination to be conducted on June 8, 9, 15 & 16, 2019
Screen grab of the official application page. NEW DELHI: The State Bank of India has released the notification for appointing Probationary Officer (PO) in SBI.
Interested and eligible candidates, who aspire to join State Bank of India as a Probationary Officer, can apply through the SBI website https://bank.sbi/careers or https://www.sbi.co.in/careers from April 2, 2019 to April 22, 2019. Direct link to apply online is given at the end of this article.
SBI PO 2019: Important Dates
SBI PO 2019: Vacancy Details
Candidates should note that the vacancies detailed given above are provisional and may vary according to Bank's requirements.
* Vacancies reserved for OBC category are available only to the 'Non-creamy layer' OBC candidates. 'Creamy layer' OBC candidates should indicate their category as 'General'.
# Vacancies for PWD category candidates are reserved horizontally.
@ PWD categories under clauses 'd' & 'e' of Section 34(i) of RPWD Act 2016 -
(i) "Specific Learning Disability" (SLD);
(ii) "Mental Illness" (MI);
(iii) "Multiple Disabilities" (multiple disabilities amongst LD, VI, HI, SLD & MI).
SBI PO 2019: Application Fee and Intimation Charge (Non Refundable)
Note: Fee/Intimation charges once paid will not be refunded on any account nor can it be held in reserve for any other examination or selection.
SBI PO 2019: Eligibility Criteria
Essential Academic Qualifications: (as on August 31,2019):
Graduation in any discipline from a recognised University or any equivalent qualification recognised as such by the Central Government. Those who are in the Final Year/Semester of their Graduation may also apply provisionally subject to the condition that, if called for interview, they will have to produce proof of having passed the graduation examination on or before August 31, 2019.
SBI PO 2019: Age Limit (As on April 1, 2019)
Not below 21 years and not above 30 years as on 01.04.2019 i.e. candidates must have been born not later than 01.04.1998 and not earlier than 02.04.1989 (both days inclusive)
Age relaxation
SBI PO 2019: Recruitment Process
The recruitment process will be conducted in three phases - Preliminary Examination, Main Examination and Group Exercise & Interview.
The candidates, who will be shortlisted after Preliminary Examination, will have to appear for Main Examination. Candidates who are shortlisted after the Main Examination will be subsequently called for Group Exercises & Interview.
1. Phase-I: Preliminary Examination
2. Phase-II: Main Examination
3. Phase-III: Group Exercises (20 marks) & Interview (30 marks)
SBI PO 2019: Final Selection
The marks obtained in the Preliminary Examination (Phase-I) will not be added for preparing the final merit list for selection. Only the marks obtained in Main Examination (Phase-II), both in the Objective Test and the Descriptive Test, will be added to the marks obtained in GE & Interview (Phase-III) for preparing the final merit list. The candidates will have to qualify both in Phase-II and Phase-III separately.
SBI PO 2019: Emoluments
Presently, the starting basic pay is 27,620/- (with 4 advance increments) in the scale of 23700-980/7-30560-1145/2-32850-1310/7-42020 applicable to Junior Management Grade Scale-I.
Important Links
1) SBI PO Recruitment 2019: Official Notification
2) SBI PO Recruitment 2019: Direct link to apply online
Interested and eligible candidates, who aspire to join State Bank of India as a Probationary Officer, can apply through the SBI website https://bank.sbi/careers or https://www.sbi.co.in/careers from April 2, 2019 to April 22, 2019. Direct link to apply online is given at the end of this article.
| Sr. No. | Event | Dates |
| 1 | On-line registration including Edit/Modification of Application by candidates | April 2, 2019 to April 22, 2019 |
| 2 | Payment of Application Fees/Intimation Charges | April 2, 2019 to April 22, 2019 |
| 3 | Download Admit Card for online Preliminary Examination | 2nd week of July 2019 |
| 4 | Conduct of Online Examination - Preliminary | 8th, 9th, 15th & 16th June 2019 |
| 5 | Result of Online exam - Preliminary | 1st week of July 2019 |
| 6 | Download of Call letter for Online Main Exam | 2nd week of July 2019 |
| 7 | Conduct of Online Examination - Main | 20th July 2019 |
| 8 | Result of Online Examination - Main | 3rd week of August 2019 |
| 9 | Download Call Letter for Personal Interview | 4th week of August 2019 |
| 10 | Conduct of Group Exercises & Interview | September 2019 |
| 11 | Declaration of Final Result | 2nd week of October 2019 |
| Pre-Examination Training for SC/ST/Religious Minority Community candidates | ||
| 12 | Download of call letters for Pre-Examination Training | 2nd week of May 2019 onward |
| 13 | Conduct of Pre-Examination Training | 4th week of May 2019 |
SBI PO 2019: Vacancy Details
| Category | SC | ST | OBC* | EWS^ | GEN | Total | LD# | VI# | HI# | d & e#@ |
| Vacancy | 300 | 150 | 540 | 200 | 810 | 2000 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 |
| Backlog | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | 53 | -- |
| Total | 300 | 150 | 540 | 200 | 810 | 2000 | 20 | 20 | 73 | 20 |
Candidates should note that the vacancies detailed given above are provisional and may vary according to Bank's requirements.
* Vacancies reserved for OBC category are available only to the 'Non-creamy layer' OBC candidates. 'Creamy layer' OBC candidates should indicate their category as 'General'.
# Vacancies for PWD category candidates are reserved horizontally.
@ PWD categories under clauses 'd' & 'e' of Section 34(i) of RPWD Act 2016 -
(i) "Specific Learning Disability" (SLD);
(ii) "Mental Illness" (MI);
(iii) "Multiple Disabilities" (multiple disabilities amongst LD, VI, HI, SLD & MI).
SBI PO 2019: Application Fee and Intimation Charge (Non Refundable)
| S. No. | Category | Total |
| 1 | SC/ ST/ PWD | Rs 125/- (Intimation Charges only) |
| 2 | General/ EWS/ OBC | Rs 750/- (App. Fee including intimation charges) |
Note: Fee/Intimation charges once paid will not be refunded on any account nor can it be held in reserve for any other examination or selection.
SBI PO 2019: Eligibility Criteria
Essential Academic Qualifications: (as on August 31,2019):
Graduation in any discipline from a recognised University or any equivalent qualification recognised as such by the Central Government. Those who are in the Final Year/Semester of their Graduation may also apply provisionally subject to the condition that, if called for interview, they will have to produce proof of having passed the graduation examination on or before August 31, 2019.
SBI PO 2019: Age Limit (As on April 1, 2019)
Not below 21 years and not above 30 years as on 01.04.2019 i.e. candidates must have been born not later than 01.04.1998 and not earlier than 02.04.1989 (both days inclusive)
Age relaxation
| S. No. | Category | Age relaxation |
| 1 | Scheduled Caste/ Scheduled Tribe | 5 Years |
| 2 | Other Backward Classes (Non-Creamy Layer) | 3 Years |
| 3 | Persons With Disabilities (PWD) - PWD (SC/ ST) | 15 Years |
| — PWD (OBC) | 13 Years | |
| - PWD (Gen/ EWS) | 10 Years | |
| 4 | Ex Servicemen, Commissioned officers including Emergency Commissioned Officers (ECOs)/ Short Service Commissioned Officers (SSCOs) who have rendered 5 years military service and have been released on completion of assignment (including those whose assignment is due to be completed within 6 months from the last date of receipt of application) otherwise than by way of dismissal or discharge on account of misconduct or inefficiency or physical disability attributable to military service or invalidment. | 5 Years |
| 5 | Persons ordinarily domiciled of the state of Jammu & Kashmir during the period 01.01.1980 to 31.12.1989 | 5 Years |
SBI PO 2019: Recruitment Process
The recruitment process will be conducted in three phases - Preliminary Examination, Main Examination and Group Exercise & Interview.
The candidates, who will be shortlisted after Preliminary Examination, will have to appear for Main Examination. Candidates who are shortlisted after the Main Examination will be subsequently called for Group Exercises & Interview.
1. Phase-I: Preliminary Examination
2. Phase-II: Main Examination
3. Phase-III: Group Exercises (20 marks) & Interview (30 marks)
SBI PO 2019: Final Selection
The marks obtained in the Preliminary Examination (Phase-I) will not be added for preparing the final merit list for selection. Only the marks obtained in Main Examination (Phase-II), both in the Objective Test and the Descriptive Test, will be added to the marks obtained in GE & Interview (Phase-III) for preparing the final merit list. The candidates will have to qualify both in Phase-II and Phase-III separately.
SBI PO 2019: Emoluments
Presently, the starting basic pay is 27,620/- (with 4 advance increments) in the scale of 23700-980/7-30560-1145/2-32850-1310/7-42020 applicable to Junior Management Grade Scale-I.
Important Links
1) SBI PO Recruitment 2019: Official Notification
2) SBI PO Recruitment 2019: Direct link to apply online
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