SBI PO Vacancy 2026 OUT: Check Post & Category-wise Vacancies List

State Bank of India Probationary Officer Exam 2026 ( SBI PO )

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SBI PO 2026 Prelims Admit Card Download

22 Jul '26 - 2 Aug '26

Shikha Goyal
Updated on Jun 19, 2026 14:57 IST

By Shikha Goyal, Assistant Manager

SBI PO Vacancy 2026: The State Bank of India released the SBI PO Notification 2026 (CRPD/PO/2026-27/09) for the recruitment of a total of 1500 vacancies. The application was started on June 18 and ended on July 8, 2026. The vacancies are published for regular and backlog recruitments. Candidates are appointed on the basis of the number of vacancies in SBI Probationary Officer exam and also the performance of the candidates in the Mains and Interview and Group Exercises. 

However, candidates need to qualify the prelims exam and psychometric test. Candidates can check below more detail about the SBI PO Vacancies 2026.

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Table of contents
  • SBI PO Training Process
  • SBI PO 2026 Dates
  • SBI PO Previous Year Vacancies
  • SBI PO Salary
  • SBI PO Recruitment
  • SBI PO Vacancy FAQs
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SBI PO Training Process

The training process of newly recruited SBI PO is given below:

  • After joining to the post of SBI PO, candidates are on probation for two years
  • During the probation, candidates are subject to continuous assessment, as per bank's extant policy
  • Those candidates who qualify in the assessment as per standards determined by the bank from time to time, will be confirmed in the service of the bank in Junior Management Grade Scale-I (JMGS-I)
  • During training, candidates are provided the basic knowledge through online course 

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SBI PO 2026 Dates

Take a look at the table below for the complete schedule of SBI PO 2026 exam

DatesUpcoming Exam Dates
22 Jul ' 26 - 02 Aug ' 26

SBI PO 2026 Prelims Admit Card Download

ONGOING
01 Aug ' 26 - 02 Aug ' 26

SBI PO Prelims 2026

Sep ' 26

SBI PO Mains 2026

TENTATIVE
DatesPast Exam Dates
23 Jul ' 26

SBI PO 2026 Last date for printing your application

08 Jul ' 26

SBI PO 2026 Closure for editing application details

18 Jun ' 26

SBI PO Notification 2026

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SBI PO Previous Year Vacancies

Candidates can check in the tables below for SBI PO years' vacancies. This will help candidates to know how many SBI PO vacancies are announced every year.

SBI PO 2025 vacancy 

Category Regular Backlog
SC 75 5
ST 37 36
OBC 135 -
EWS 50 -
UR 203 -
Total 500 41

SBI PO 2024  Vacancy

SBI PO Vacancy 2024
Category SC ST OBC EWS UR Total
Regular Vacancies 87 43 158 58 240 586
Backlog Vacancies   14       14
Total 87 57 158 58 240 600

SBI PO 2023 Vacancy

The category-wise SBI PO vacancy 2023 is given below:

Category SC ST OBC* EWS^ GEN Total VI# HI# LD# d & e# @

Current Vacancy

300

150

540

200

810

2000

20

20

20

20

Backlog Vacancy

--

--

--

--

--

--

--

16

--

16

Total Vacancy

300

150

540

200

810

2000

20

36

20

36

SBI PO 2022 Vacancy

For FY 2022-23, the State Bank of India had announced a total vacancy of 1673 posts of Probationary Officers. The break-up of SBI PO Vacancy 2022-23 is given below.

Regular & Backlog Vacancies

Category Vacancy Backlog

SC

240

30

ST

120

11

OBC

432

32

EWS

160

--

GEN

648

--

Total

1600

73

SBI PO Vacancy for PwD Category

Category Vacancy Backlog

LD

16

02

VI

16

20

HI

16

05

d & e

16

23

SBI PO Vacancy 2021

SBI PO vacancy announced in 2021 was 2,056. SBI PO category wise vacancy 2021 for General category was 810, 200 were for EWS, 560 were for OBC, 162 were for ST and 324 were for SC. Candidates can check below SBI PO 2021 vacancies.

Category Total

Vacancy

2000

Backlog

56

Total

2056

SBI PO Vacancy 2020

SBI PO Vacancy 2020 was 2,000. Candidates can check below SBI PO vacancy 2020 state wise for various categories. SBI PO state wise vacancy 2020 were announced for both regular and backlog recruitments.

Category

Total

Vacancy

2000

Backlog

--

Total

2000

SBI PO Vacancy 2019

The category-wise SBI PO vacancy 2019 is given in the table below.

Category Total

Vacancy

2000

Backlog

--

Total

2000

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SBI PO Salary

The basic SBI PO salary is INR Rs 48,480/- (with 4 advance increments). The pay scale for Junior Management Grade Scale I is INR 48480-2000/7-62480-2340/2-67160-2680/7-85920. Besides, candidates are also entitled to DA, HRA/Lease rental, CCA, Medical, and other allowances. Also,  the approximate CTC at the initial scale of the Mumbai Centre is INR 21.97 Lacs. The salary depends on the place where the candidates have been posted. The career growth of SBI PO is given below:

  • Probationary Officer (Assistant Manager, JMGS - I)
  • Deputy Manager (MMGS)
  • Manager (MMGS)
  • Chief Manager (MMGS)
  • Assistant General Manager (SMGS)
  • Deputy General Manager (TEGS)
  • Chief General Manager (TEGS)
  • General Manager (TEGS)

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SBI PO Recruitment

The authority released the SBI PO recruitment notification for the Probationary Officer (PO) post. The selection of the candidates will be based on their performance in the prelims, mains and interview. It is crucial for a candidate to check the details including educational qualification, experience, how to apply, fee and more. The recruitment process for SBI Probationary Officers consists of 3 stages:

  1. Phase 1 – Preliminary Examination (Objective, Online)
  2. Phase 2 – Main Examination (Objective + Descriptive, Online)
  3. Phase 3 – Group Discussion (GD) + Personal Interview

The final merit list is based on the combined score of the Mains exam and the Interview. The Preliminary exam is qualifying in nature.

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SBI PO Vacancy FAQs

Candidates can check below SBI PO Vacancy FAQs.

Q:   What is SBI PO job profile?
A: 
SBI PO job role includes supervising clerical activities, customer service, processing loans, opening bank accounts, etc. The common tasks of a probationary officer include gaining practical knowledge of various banking aspects, Customer Services (which may range from passbook printing to account opening and much more), supervision of clerical work, Loan Processing, etc.
Q:   Can a 12th pass apply for SBI PO?
A: 

SBI PO eligibility is fixed by the examination authority. Graduation is required to apply for the exam. Candidates cannot appear after completing Class 12. The age for the exam is  21 and 30 years. 

Q:   What is the revised salary of SBI PO?
A: 

Presently, the starting basic pay is INR 48,480 (Plus 4 advance increments) in the scale of 48480-2000/7-62480-2340/2-67160-2680/7-85920 applicable to Junior Management Grade Scale-I. The official will be eligible for DA, HRA, CCA, PF, Contributory Pension Fund i.e., NPS, LFC, Medical Facility, Lease rental facility etc. and other allowances & perquisites as per rules in force from time to time. The approximate CTC at initial scale of at Mumbai Centre is INR 18.67 Lakh.

Q:   What are the important points related to SBI PO vacancy?
A: 

Few important points related to SBI PO vacancy are given below:

  • SBI PO vacancy reserved for the OBC category are available only to the Non-Creamy Layer OBC
  • Creamy Layer OBC candidates should indicate their category as General
  • SBI PO vacancy for PWD category candidates are reserved horizontally
  • PWD categories under clauses 'd' & 'e' of Section 34 (i) of RPWD Act 2016 are Specific Learning Disability (SLD), Mental Illness (MI), Multiple Disabilities (multiple disabilities amongst LD, VI, HI, SLD & MI)
  • Reservation for Economically Weaker Section (EWS) in recruitment is governed by the Department of Personnel & Training, Ministry of Personnel, Public Grievance & Pensions, Government of India
Q:   Are there any special incentives or bonuses for SBI PO employees who excel in their performance?
A: 

SSC CPO scores of candidates are calculated in the following way.
For each correct answer, candidates score one mark
For the wrong answer, 0.25 marks were deducted 

Q:   Will I get the hard copy of the SBI PO admit card?
A: 
No, candidates need to download SBI PO admit card online only. The hard copy of the admit card is not sent by post. Candidates need to download their admit cards online only. The admit card comprises details such as exam date, reporting time, scanned photograph & signature, address of the exam centre, etc.
Q:   Where can I get SBI PO syllabus PDF?
A: 

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 to mark the weightage given in the SBI PO syllabus. Candidates should be completely familiar with the SBI PO syllabus PDF to fuel their preparations.

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Q:   Is SBI PO normalisation is grace marks?
A: 

SBI PO normalisation is not grace marks. The normalisation of marks is done to adjust the difficulty level of the question papers across various sessions. This process is followed since the exam is conducted in multiple shifts. The difficulty levels of the question papers are different.

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