SBI PO Vacancies 2018
Every year more than 20 lakh aspirants appear for the SBI Bank PO examination. The official notification of SBI PO 2018 has released. The application will begin from 21.04.2018 onwards and will close on 13.05.2018. All the eligible candidates can apply for the same. . There are 2000 vacancies for the post of probationary officer.
- Available Posts: 2000 + 118 (PWD) =2118
- Names of Vacant Positions: Probationary Officers (PO)
SBI 2018 Vancancies by Category
VACANCIES
|
VACANCIES (PWD)
| |||||||
General
|
OBC (Non-creamy layer )
|
SC
|
ST
|
Total
|
LD
|
VI
|
HI
|
Total
|
1010
|
540
|
300
|
150
|
2000
|
27
|
26
|
65
|
118
|
SBI PO Recruitment 2018: Important Dates
Activity
|
Date
|
On-line registration with Edit/Modification of Application by applicants (Tentatively)
|
21.04.2018 to 13.05.2018
|
Application Fees/Intimation Charges Online Payments (Tentatively)
|
21.04.2018 to 13.05.2018
|
Download SBI PO Preliminary Exam call letter (Tentatively)
|
18.06.2018 onwards
|
SBI PO Preliminary Exam Date (Online)
|
1st, 7th & 8th of July 2018
|
Declaration of SBI PO Preliminary Exam Result
|
15.07.2018
|
Download SBI PO Call Letter for Main Exam (Tentatively)
|
20.07.2018
|
SBI PO Mains Exam
|
04.08.2018
|
Declaration of SBI PO Mains Exam Result (Tentatively)
|
20.08.2018
|
Download of SBI PO Interview Call Letter
|
01.09.2018
|
Conduct of Group Exercises & Interview
|
24.09.2018 to 12.10.2018
|
Date for the Declaration of Final Result
|
01.11.2018
|
| Pre-Examination Training for SC/ST/Religious Minority Community candidates | |
| Download of call letters for Pre-Exam Training | 28.05.2018 onwards |
| Conduct of Pre-Exam Training | 18.06.2018 to 23.06.2018 |
SBI PO Eligibility Criteria - 2018
Educational Qualification
Graduation Degree: The eligibility criteria for the SBI exam is graduation degree in any of the streams such as BA, B.Com, BSc, B.Tech, etc., from a University recognized by the Government of India. Candidate who possesses same qualification from the university recognized by the Central Government is also eligible to apply for this exam.
Candidates should have a valid Mark-sheet / Degree:
Certificate which supports that they are graduates on the day they were registered for the exam.
The percentage of marks obtained in Graduation should be mentioned at time of registration for the SBI-PO examination.
The percentage of marks obtained in Graduation should be mentioned at time of registration for the SBI-PO examination.
Computer Literacy: Knowledge of computer operation is a must as SBI PO exam is conducted online.
Language Proficiency: Candidates should have verbal and written proficiency in official language of the State/UT. The candidate should be able to read, write and speak the language.
Nationality / Citizenship of Applicants:
Candidates applying for SBI PO Examination should be one of the following:
1. Citizen of India
2. Subject of Nepal or Bhutan
3. Tibetan Refugee who came to India before 1st January 1962 with the intention of permanent settlement
4. Person of Indian Origin (PIO) who has migrated from Burma, Pakistan, Sri Lanka, Vietnam or East African countries of Zaire, Kenya, Tanzania, Uganda, Zambia, Ethiopia, Malawi, with the intention of permanent settlement in India
Candidates belonging to the category 2, 3, 4 must have a certificate of eligibility issued by the Govt of India in their favour.
Age Eligibility of candidates applying for SBI PO Examination:
Candidates applying for the SBI examination should be of 20 years old but not more than 30 years old at the time of registration. Besides this, there is age relaxation relevant to category wise candidates as per the government rules:
Category
|
Age Relaxation
|
Scheduled Caste/Scheduled Tribe (SC/ST)
|
5 years
|
Other Backward Classes (OBC Non-Creamy Layer)
|
3 years
|
Persons with Disabilities (PWD)
|
10 years
|
Ex-Servicemen (Army personnel)
|
5 years
|
Persons with Domicile of Jammu &Kashmir during the period of 1-1-1980 to 31-12-1989
|
5 years
|
Selection Procedure
The selection process of SBI PO consists of 3 phases (preliminary, mains and interview). The candidates must qualify each of them to go on to the next phase.
The important steps of the SBI PO Recruitment Procedure are as follows:
The important steps of the SBI PO Recruitment Procedure are as follows:
•Online Preliminary Examination:
Sufficient number of candidates in each category is shortlisted by SBI depending upon the requirements for Online Main Examination
•Online Mains Examination:
Candidates need to qualify each section as well as the overall cut-off in the main exam to be eligible for interview but in the year 2017 there is no Sectional cut off in SBI PO mains exam.
•Group Exercise/Interview:
The Participating Organizations will hold an Interview. The qualifying marks in Group Exercises & Interview will be as decided by the Bank. Group exercises account for 20 marks while Interview accounts for 30 marks.
•Final Result:
The Final result is declared on the basis of candidate’s overall performance in SBI PO Mains and Interview Rounds.
•Provisional Allotment:
The provisional allotment of the eligible candidate is released on the official website. The SBI allots Location to the candidates on the basis of the preferences they have made at the time of the online registration.
SBI PO Exam Pattern
The selection process of SBI PO consists of 3 phases (Preliminary, Mains and Group Exercise/Interview). The candidates must qualify each of them to go on to the next phase. .
SBI PO Prelims Exam Pattern
The SBI PO preliminary examination is of one hour duration and is conducted online. It has 3 sections with having 100 questions in total with a maximum score of 100 marks. There is negative marking in SBI PO pre exam as 0.25 marks are deducted for every wrong answer. Candidates must clear the sectional cut-off to qualify for the SBI PO Main exam. The section-wise details are given below:
S.No.
|
Name of Tests(Objective
|
No. of Questions
|
Maximum Marks
|
Duration
|
|---|---|---|---|---|
1
|
English Language
|
30
|
30
|
Composite time of 1 Hour
|
2
|
Numerical Ability
|
35
|
35
| |
3
|
Reasoning Ability
|
35
|
35
| |
Total
|
100
|
100
| ||
SBI PO Mains Exam Pattern
Main Examination will consist of Objective Tests for 200 marks and Descriptive Test for 50 marks. Both the Objective and Descriptive Tests will be online. Candidates will have to answer Descriptive test by typing on the computer. Immediately after completion of Objective Test, Descriptive Test will be administered.
I.Objective Test: The objective test of 3 hours duration consist of 4 Sections for total 200 marks. The objective test will have separate timing for every section. The candidates are required to qualify in each of the Tests by securing passing marks, to be decided by the Bank.
S.No.
|
Name of Tests(Objective
|
No. of Questions
|
Maximum Marks
|
Duration
|
|---|---|---|---|---|
1
|
Reasoning and Computer Aptitude
|
45
|
60
|
60 minutes
|
2
|
Data Analysis & Interpretation
|
35
|
60
|
45 minutes
|
3
|
General/Economy/Banking Awareness
|
40
|
40
|
35 minutes
|
4
|
English Language
|
35
|
40
|
40 minutes
|
Total
|
155
|
200
|
180 minutes
|
II. Descriptive Test: The Descriptive Test of 30 minutes duration with 50 marks will be a Test of English Language (Letter Writing & Essay). The candidates are required to qualify in the Descriptive Test by securing passing marks, to be decided by the Bank.
SBI PO Interview
The aggregate marks of candidates qualifying in both the Objective Tests and Descriptive Test will be arranged indescending order in each category. Adequate number of candidates in each category, as decided by the Bank will be called for Group Exercises and Interview. The qualifying marks in Group Exercises &Interview will be as decided by the Bank.
Candidates qualifying for Group Exercises & Interview under 'OBC' category would be required to submit OBC certificate containing the 'Non Creamy layer' clause. Candidates not submitting the OBC certificate containing the 'Non Creamy layer' clause and requesting to be interviewed under General category will not be entertained.
BICS INSTITUITE 9213105732,36
