
Anangsha PatraDeputy Manager – Editorial
SBI PO Apply Online 2024: State Bank of India (SBI) will release SBI PO application form 2024 in September 2024. The deadline to fill the application form will be notified by the examination authority. The application process of SBI PO comprises several stages such as registration, uploading the photograph & signature, filling the detailed application form, previewing the application form, uploading left thumb impression & handwritten declaration, paying the application fee, and submitting the application form.The application fees is INR 750 and SC/ST/PWD categories are not required to pay the application fees. The application fees needs to be paid online. Read below to learn about SBI PO apply online process.
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Q: What if I am not able to save SBI PO application form details?
Q: How can I apply for SBI PO?
Q: How to edit SBI PO application form?
How to fill SBI PO Application Form?
Candidates can fill the application form of SBI PO in the following steps:
Step 1: SBI PO Registration
- Visit the official website of SBI
- Go to the advertisement 'Recruitment of Probationary Officers'
- Click the 'Apply Online' link
- Go to the registration page by clicking the 'Click Here for New Registration' link
- To register enter names, mobile numbers, email ID, and security code
- Upon successful registration, registration ID and password are generated
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Step 2: Uploading the images
Applicants had to upload their scanned photographs and signatures as per the format prescribed by SBI. The specifications for uploading the photograph and signature are given below:
Photograph
- The dimension should be 200 x 230 pixels (preferred)
- The size of the file should be between 20kb and 50 kb
- Candidates need to ensure that the size of the scanned image is not more than 50kb
Signature
- The dimension should be 140 x 60 pixels (preferred)
- The size of the file should be between 10kb and 20kb
- Candidates are required to ensure that the size of the scanned image is not more than 20kb
- The signature in capital letters is not accepted
Procedure to upload the scanned photograph and signature
The process to upload the scanned photograph and signature is given below:
- There are two separate links for uploading photograph and signature
- Click on the respective 'Upload Photograph/Signature' link
- Browse and select the location where the scanned photograph and signature files are saved
- Select the file by clicking on it
- Click the 'Open/Upload' button
Step 3: Filling the detailed SBI PO application form
In the SBI PO application form, candidates need to fill in the following details:
Basic details: In this part of SBI PO application form, candidates need to enter details such as the circle, state, official language, category, nationality, centre for preliminary and mains exams, etc.
Personal details: Here, candidates need to enter their date of birth, gender, father's name, and mother's name, address, etc.
Educational Qualification: Candidates need to enter the details of Graduation, Postgraduation, professional qualification, and other qualifications
Work Experience: Candidates need to enter their total years of work experience
Step 4: Preview
After entering the details, candidates can preview the duly filled SBI PO application form. Candidates can edit the details entered in the application form before final submission. Candidates are allowed to edit the details in the application form three times only within the application deadline. Once the application is filled, candidates are required to submit the same. No change or editing of details is allowed.
Step 5: SBI PO Application Fee
- After ensuring that the details entered in SBI PO application form are correct, candidates are required to pay the fees through the payment gateway integrated with the application form
- The fee can be paid through debit card/credit card/internet banking by providing the information asked
- On successful completion of the fee payment, an e-receipt and application form are generated
The category-wise application fee is given below.
Category |
Application Fee (In INR) |
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SC/ST/PWD |
Nil |
General/ OBC |
750 (application fee including intimation charges) |
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SBI PO 2023 Application Form: Specifications for Scanning Documents
The dimensions and specifications for photograph, signature, left thumb impression and handwritten declaration.
Parameters | Details |
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Photograph |
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Signature |
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Left Thumb Impression |
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Handwritten declaration |
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SBI PO Eligibility
The eligibility criteria for SBI PO are given below:
SBI PO Age Limit
Candidates between 21 and 30 years are eligible to apply for the exam. Age relaxation given to candidates is given below.
Category | Age relaxation (in years) |
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SC/ST |
5 |
OBC (Non-Creamy Layer) |
3 |
PWD (SC/ ST) |
15 |
PWD (OBC) |
13 |
PWD (Gen/ EWS) |
10 |
Ex Servicemen |
5 |
Persons ordinarily domicile of the state of Jammu & Kashmir during the period January 1, 1980 to December 31, 1989
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5 |
SBI PO Educational Qualification
Any graduate candidate can apply for SBI PO exam. Candidates who are in the final year/semester of graduation can apply provisionally, subject to the condition that if they are called for an interview then they must produce proof of having completed graduation. Candidates possessing the qualification of a chartered accountant may also apply. Candidates having Integrated Dual Degree (IDD) can also apply for the exam.
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Q: What if I am not able to pay the SBI PO application fees?
Q: What if I am not able to save SBI PO application form details?
Q: I am unable to upload the scanned photograph and signature while filling SBI PO application form. What to do?
SBI PO 2023 Dates
Take a look at the table below for the complete schedule of SBI PO 2023 exam
Dates | Upcoming Exam Dates |
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Dec '23 - Jan '24 | SBI PO Mains Exam 2023 TENTATIVE |
Jan '24 - Feb '24 | SBI PO GE & Interview 2023 TENTATIVE |
Dates | Past Exam Dates |
Nov '23 | SBI PO Prelims Exam (Day 3) |
Nov '23 | SBI PO Prelims Exam (Day 2) |
1 Nov '23 | SBI PO Prelims Exam 2023 |
SBI PO Handwritten Declaration
“I,______(Name of the candidate), Date of Birth ______hereby declare that all the information submitted by me in the application form is correct, true, and valid. I will present the supporting documents as and when required. The signature, photograph and left thumb impression is of mine”.
How to Upload SBI PO Handwritten Declaration?
The steps to upload SBI PO handwritten declaration are given below:
- Click on the 'SBI PO Handwritten Declaration' link
- Browse and select the location where the handwritten declaration file is saved
- Select the file by clicking on it
- Click the ‘Open/ Upload’ button
- If the file size and formats are not as prescribed, an error message will be displayed
- Preview of the uploaded image will help to see the quality of the image. In case of unclear/smudged, the same may be re-uploaded to the expected clarity/ quality
Pre-Requisites for Filling SBI PO Application Form
Candidates are required to keep the following details ready before filling the application form for SBI PO:
- Bank details
- Valid email ID and mobile number
- Scanned photograph in the prescribed format
- Scanned signature in the specified dimension
- Marksheet of graduation
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SBI PO Exam Centres
SBI PO prelims exam is conducted at around 200 cities. The mains exam is conducted in around 70 cities. SBI PO exam centres are allotted to candidates as per their choice. Candidates need to select the test cities while filling the SBI PO application form. The examination authority will not entertain any change in the exam city after final submission of application form. The list of cities where SBI PO prelims exam is conducted is given below.
State Code | State/UT | Pre-Examination Training Centre/SBI PO Prelims Exam Centre |
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11 |
Andaman & Nicobar |
Port Blair |
12 |
Andhra Pradesh |
Chirala, Chittoor, Eluru, Guntur, Kadapa, Kakinada, Kurnool, Nellore, Ongole, Rajahmundhry, Srikakulam, Tirupati, Vijaywada, Vishakhapatnam, Vizianagaram |
13 |
Arunachal Pradesh |
Naharlagun |
14 |
Assam |
Dibrugarh, Guwahati, Jorhat, Silchar, Tezpur |
15 |
Bihar |
Arrah, Bhagalpur, Darbhanga, Gaya, Muzaffarpur, Patna, Purnea |
16 |
Chandigarh |
Chandigarh/ Mohali |
17 |
Chhattisgarh |
Bhilai, Bilaspur, Raipur |
18 |
Goa |
Panaji |
19 |
Gujarat |
Ahmedabad/ Gandhinagar, Anand, Himmatnagar, Jamnagar, Mehsana, Rajkot, Surat, Vadodara |
20 |
Haryana |
Ambala, Faridabad, Gurugram, |
21 |
Himachal Pradesh |
Bilaspur, Hamirpur, Kangra, Kullu, Mandi, Shimla, Solan, Una |
22 |
Jammu & Kashmir |
Jammu, Samba, Srinagar |
23 |
Jharkhand |
Bokaro, Dhanbad, Hazaribag, Jamshedpur, Ranchi |
24 |
Karnataka |
Belgaum, Bengaluru, Bidar, Davangere, Dharwad, Gulbarga, Hassan, Hubli, Mandya, Mangalore, Mysore, Shimoga, Udupi |
25 |
Kerala |
Alappuzha, Kannur, Kochi, Kollam, Kottayam, Kozhikode, Malappuram, Palakkad, Thrichur, Thiruvananthapuram |
26 |
Ladakh |
Leh |
27 |
Lakshwadeep |
Kavarrati |
28 |
Madhya Pradesh |
Bhopal, Gwalior, Indore, Jabalpur, Satna, Sagar, Ujjain |
29 |
Maharashtra |
Amaravati, Aurangabad, Chandrapur, Dhule, Jalgaon, Kolhapur, Latur, Mumbai/ Thane/ Navi Mumbai, Nagpur, Nanded, Nasik, Pune, Ratnagiri, Solapur |
30 |
Manipur |
Imphal |
31 |
Meghalaya |
Shillong |
32 |
Mizoram |
Aizawl |
33 |
Nagaland |
Kohima |
34 |
Delhi -NCR |
Delhi & New Delhi |
35 |
Odisha |
Balasore, Berhampur (Ganjam), Bhubaneswar, Cuttack, Dhenkanal, Rourkela, Sambalpur |
36 |
Puducherry |
Puducherry |
37 |
Punjab |
Amritsar, Bhatinda, Fatehgarh Sahib, Jalandhar, Ludhiana, Mohali, Pathankot, Patiala, Sangrur |
38 |
Rajasthan |
Ajmer, Alwar, Bikaner, Jaipur, Jodhpur, Kota, Sikar, Udaipur |
39 |
Sikkim |
Bardang - Gangtok |
40 |
Tamilnadu |
Chennai, Coimbatore, Erode, Madurai, Nagercoil, Salem, Thanjavur, Thiruchirapalli, Tirunelveli, Vellore, Virudhunagar |
41 |
Telangana |
Hyderabad, Karimnagar, Khammam, Warangal |
42 |
Tripura |
Agartala |
43 |
Uttar Pradesh |
Agra, Aligarh, Prayagraj (Allahabad), Bareilly, Banda, Faizabad, Ghaziabad, Gonda, Gorakhpur, Jhansi, Kanpur, Lucknow, Mathura, Meerut, Moradabad, Muzaffarnagar, Noida/ Greater Noida, Sitapur, Varanasi. |
44 |
Uttarakhand |
Dehradun, Haldwani, Roorkee |
45 |
West Bengal |
Asansol, Durgapur, Hooghly, Kalyani, Kolkata, Siliguri |
Q: In how many cities SBI PO prelims exam is conducted?
Q: Where is SBI PO Mains exam conducted?
Q: How many exam cities can I choose to appear for the SBI PO exam?
SBI PO Application Form 2024 FAQs
Candidates can check below SBI PO application form 2023 FAQs.
Q: Do I need to choose the exam centre while filling SBI PO application form?
Q: What if I submit more than one SBI PO application form?
News & Updates
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SBI PO Exam
Student Forum
Answered 2 weeks ago
SBI PO 2023 prelims result was announced on November 21, 2023 by SBI. The result was announced online on the official website of SBI. Candidates can access their results through the login window. To download SBI PO result 2023 result for the prelims exam, candidates need to enter registration number
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Answered a month ago
With just three months left for NDA exam, candidates must pull up their socks and start preparing for the exam dedicatedly. The competition for this exam is high and without a good preparation, it is not possible to crack it. Candidates must prepare a proper study plan and follow it diligently. Besi
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Answered a month ago
The SBI PO result display the candidate's name, roll number, registration number, category, date of birth, subjects, overall cut-off marks, section-wise marks obtained, total marks obtained, and other relevant details. For incorrect answers, one-fourth of marks assigned to a particular question in t
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Answered a month ago
Yes, the State Bank of India sends an email/SMS notification to candidates regarding their SBI PO result. Candidates can also download their result PDF from the official SBI website. SBI PO result is announced online by SBI. The result is announced in different phases-prelims, Mains and final result
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Answered a month ago
Candidates can check below some last minute preparation tips for SBI PO:
- It is crucial that candidates must be clear with the exam pattern and syllabus
- Candidates must solve the time-consuming topics first. In English, candidates must solve topics such as Cloze test, spotting errors, fillers, vocab qu
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Answered a month ago
SBI PO descriptive paper is a part of the Mains phase of the examination. The descriptive paper is an online test of 30 minutes and comprises questions from Essay Writing and Letter Writing. Candidates can follow the tips below to ace the descriptive paper:
- Be well prepared with the basic grammar
- Bui
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Answered a month ago
SBI PO syllabus PDF is divided into preliminary and Mains exams. SBI PO syllabus is of utmost importance for candidates who want to join the State Bank of India as Probationary Officers. The appropriate knowledge of SBI PO syllabus helps candidates to frame apt strategy for the exam. It is equitable
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Answered 2 months ago
SBI Clerk get more opportunities to become a Probationary Officer compared to other banks. The main reason is the fast-track promotion process in SBI. Candidates who are selected for the Clerk position in SBI will be on probation for at least six months. However, it may be extended based on the perf
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Answered 2 months ago
The overall difficulty level of SBI PO Mains exam held in 2022 was moderate. The Maths section was moderate whereas the Reasoning & Computer Aptitude, General/ Economy/ Banking Awareness and English Language sections were moderate. The Descriptive Test was easy to moderate. The section-wise and over
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Answered 2 months ago
The difficulty level of SBI PO prelims exam held in 2022 was moderate. The section-wise difficulty level is given below.
SBI PO Prelims Exam Analysis 2022 for English
The distribution of questions in the English section are given below.
Topic | No. of Questions | Level |
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Reading Comprehension | 8 | Easy to Moderate |
Error detection | 6 | Moderate |
Parajumbles | 6 | Moderate |
Word Usages | 2 | Moderate |
Phrase Rearrangement | – | – |
Word Arrangement | 2 | Easy to Moderate |
Word Rearrangement | 5-6 | Moderate |
Total | 30 | Moderate |
SBI PO Prelims Exam Analysis 2022 for Reasoning
The distribution of
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