RECRUITMENT OF STATE BANK OF INDIA PROBATIONARY OFFICERS
Table of Contents
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The tentative schedule of events
| Activity | Tentative Dates |
| On-line registration including Editing/ Modification of Application by candidates | 05.10.2021 to 25.10.2021 |
| Payment of Application Fee | 05.10.2021 to 25.10.2021 |
| Download of Preliminary Examination Call Letters | 1st /2nd week November 2021 onwards |
| Phase-I: Online Preliminary Examination | November/ December 2021 |
| Declaration of Result of Preliminary Examination | December 2021 |
| Download of Main Examination Call letter | 2nd /3rd week December 2021 onwards |
| Phase-II: Online Main Examination | December 2021 |
| Declaration of Result of Main Examination | January 2022 |
| Download of Phase-III Call Letter | 1st /2nd week of February 2022 onwards |
| Phase-III: Interview (Or Interview & Group Exercises) | 2nd/ 3rd week of February 2022 |
| Declaration of Final Result | February / March 2022 |
| Pre-Examination Training for SC/ ST/ Religious Minority Community candidates | |
| Download of call letters for Pre-Examination Training | 1st week of November 2021 onwards |
| Conduct of Pre- Examination Training | 2nd week of November 2021 |
Vacancies:
| Category | SC | ST | OBC* | EWS^ | GEN | Total | LD# | VI# | HI# | d & e# @ |
| Regular Vacancy | 300 | 150 | 540 | 200 | 810 | 2000 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 |
| Backlog Vacancy | 24 | 12 | 20 | – | – | 56 | – | 1 | 36 | 9 |
| Total | 324 | 162 | 560 | 200 | 810 | 2056 | 20 | 21 | 56 | 29 |
Age Limit: (As on 01.04.2021):
Not below 21 years and not above 30 years as on 01.04.2021 i.e. candidates must have been born not later than 01.04.2000 and not earlier than 02.04.1991 (both days inclusive). Relaxation in Upper age limit shall be as below:
| Sr. | Category | Age relaxation | |
| 1 | Scheduled Caste/ Scheduled Tribe | 5 Years | |
| 2 | Other Backward Classes (Non-Creamy Layer) | 3 Years | |
| 3 | Persons with Benchmark 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 | |
Selection Procedure:
The selection for Probationary Officers will be done through a three-tier process:
Phase-I: Preliminary Examination:
| SL. | Name of test | No. of Questions | Marks | Duration |
| 1 | English Language | 30 | Total Maximum Marks 100 | 20 minutes |
| 2 | Quantitative Aptitude | 35 | 20 minutes | |
| 3 | Reasoning Ability | 35 | 20 minutes | |
| Total | 100 | 1 hour | 1 hour |
Phase-II: Main Examination:
- Main Examination will be conducted online and will consist of Objective Tests for 200 marks and Descriptive Test for 50 marks.
- The Descriptive Test will be administered immediately after conclusion of the Objective Test and candidates will have to type their Descriptive Test answers on the computer.
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Selection criteria for Main Examination:
- Category wise merit list will be drawn on the basis of the aggregate marks scored in the Preliminary Examination.
- There will be no sectional cut-off. Candidates numbering 10 times (approx.) the numbers of vacancies in each category will be short listed for Main Examination from the top of above merit list.
(i) Objective Test:
- The duration of objective test is 3 hours and it consists of 4 Sections of total 200 marks.
- There will be separate timing for every section.
| Test | Name of the test | No. of Qs. | Max. Marks | Duration |
| I | Reasoning & Computer Aptitude | 45 | 60 | 60 minutes |
| II | Data Analysis & Interpretation | 35 | 60 | 45 minutes |
| III | General/ Economy/ Banking Awareness | 40 | 40 | 35 minutes |
| IV | English Language | 35 | 40 | 40 minutes |
| Total | 155 | 200 | 3 hours |
(ii) Descriptive Test:
- The duration of Descriptive Test is 30 minutes. It will be a Test of English Language (Letter Writing & Essay) with two questions for total 50 marks
Selection criteria for Phase-III:
- Category wise merit list will be drawn on the basis of the aggregate marks scored in Phase-II (Main Exam).
- There will be no sectional cut-off. Candidates numbering up to 3 times (approx.) of the category wise vacancies will be shortlisted for Phase-III from the top of the category wise merit list subject to a candidate scoring the minimum aggregate qualifying score, as decided by the Bank.
Penalty for Wrong Answers (Applicable to both – Preliminary & Main Examination):
- There will be penalty for wrong answers marked in Objective Tests. For each question for which a wrong answer has been given by the candidate, 1/4th of marks assigned to that question will be deducted as penalty to arrive at corrected score.
- If a question is left blank, i.e. if no answer is marked by candidate, there will be no penalty for that question.
- Sectional Marks will not be maintained for both Preliminary & Main Examinations.
Phase-III:
- In view of the Social Distancing and safety measures necessitated due to COVID-19 pandemic, the 3rd Phase may comprise of (i) Interview only (50 marks) OR (ii) Interview (30 marks) & Group Exercises (20 marks).
Call letter for Preliminary Exam:
- Call letter of Preliminary Exam will not be collected at the examination venue. However, it will be duly Checked/ Authenticated/ Stamped by the exam centre staff.
- Candidate will need to retain the call letter (along with authenticated/ stamped copy of ID proof) safely.
- Those candidates who are called for Main Exam will be required to bring duly authenticated “Original Preliminary Exam Call Letter (with Authenticated Copy of ID Proof)” as well as “Main Exam Call Letter” and “Other Requisite Documents” as per information provided in the “Acquaint Yourself Booklet” and “Call Letter”.
- However, scribe form (wherever applicable) will be collected during the Preliminary Exam.
Emoluments:
- Presently, the starting basic pay is 41,960/- (with 4 advance increments) in the scale of 36000-1490/7-46430-1740/2-49910-1990/7-63840 applicable to Junior Management Grade Scale-I.
- The official will also be eligible for D.A, H.R.A/ Lease rental, C.C.A, Medical and other allowances & perquisites as per rules in force from time to time.
Application Fee And Intimation Charge (Non-Refundable):
- Application Fee will be 750/- for General/ EWS/ OBC candidates and ‘Nil’ for SC/ ST/ PWD candidates. Application Fee once paid will NOT be refunded on any account nor can it be held in reserve for any other examination or selection.
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-hand thumb impression is of mine”.
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