
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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SBI PO 2026 Notification Out at sbi.co.in; Applications Starts For 1,500 Probationary Officer Posts
- SBI PO Training Process
- SBI PO 2026 Dates
- SBI PO Previous Year Vacancies
- SBI PO Salary
- SBI PO Recruitment
- SBI PO Vacancy FAQs
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
| Dates | Upcoming 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 |
| Dates | Past 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 |
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:
- Phase 1 – Preliminary Examination (Objective, Online)
- Phase 2 – Main Examination (Objective + Descriptive, Online)
- 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.
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.
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.
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
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
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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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.