SBI PO Notification 2025 Out for 541 Posts, Eligibility, Last Date, Exam date, Fee, Age limits, Salary, Career Growth
SBI PO Notification 2025
The State Bank of India (SBI) has released the SBI PO Notification 2025 (Advertisement No. CRPD/PO/2025-26/04) for the recruitment of 541 Probationary Officers (POs), including 500 regular and 41 backlog vacancies. This document provides detailed notes covering eligibility, application process, selection procedure, vacancies, and other critical information for aspirants. The application window is open from June 24, 2025, to July 14, 2025,
Key Highlights – SBI PO Notification 2025
Total Vacancies: 541 (500 regular, 41 backlog)
Application Period: June 24, 2025 – July 14, 2025
Selection Process: Preliminary Exam, Main Exam, Psychometric Test, Group Exercise, and Interview
Application Fee: ₹750 for General/EWS/OBC; Nil for SC/ST/PwBD
The SBI PO 2025 recruitment includes vacancies across various categories, with a breakdown of regular and backlog posts as follows:
Category
Regular Vacancies
Backlog Vacancies
Total Vacancies
SC
75
5
80
ST
37
36
73
OBC
135
0
135
EWS
50
0
50
UR
203
0
203
Total
500
41
541
Reservation for PwBD
4% Horizontal Reservation for Persons with Benchmark Disabilities (PwBD) as per the RPWD Act, 2016.
Eligible Disabilities:
Visual Impairment (VI): Blindness (total absence of sight or visual acuity <3/60) or Low Vision (visual acuity 6/18 to 3/60).
Hearing Impaired (HI): Hard of Hearing (60–70 dB hearing loss in speech frequencies).
Locomotor Disability (LD): Includes One Arm (OA), Both Arms (BA), One Leg (OL), Both Legs (BL), One Arm & One Leg (OAL), Cerebral Palsy (CP), Leprosy Cured (LC), Dwarfism (Dw), Acid Attack Victims (AAV), Spine Deformity (SD), Spine Injury (SI).
Mental Illness (MI) and Autism Spectrum Disorder (Mild) (ASD-M).
Multiple Disabilities (MD): Combination of above disabilities.
Selection Criteria: Candidates must score minimum marks in each section and an aggregate qualifying score. Approximately 3 times the vacancies are shortlisted for Phase-III.
Phase-III: Psychometric Test, Group Exercise, and Interview – SBI PO Notification 2025
Psychometric Test: Personality profiling, results shared with the interview panel.
Group Exercise: 20 marks
Interview: 30 marks
Total Marks: 50
Final Selection: Marks from Main Exam (normalized to 75) and Phase-III (normalized to 25) are combined for a final merit list out of 100.
Visit the SBI Careers page and select “Recruitment of Probationary Officers 2025.”
Register with a valid email ID and mobile number.
Fill the application form, upload documents (photo, signature, left-hand thumb impression, handwritten declaration).
Pay the application fee (₹750 for General/EWS/OBC;
Nil for SC/ST/PwBD)
via debit card, credit card, Internet Banking, or UPI.
Submit the form and save/print the e-receipt and application.
Document Specifications:
Document
Dimensions
File Size
File Type
Photograph
4.5 cm × 3.5 cm, 200 DPI
20–50 KB
JPG/JPEG
Live Photograph
Captured via webcam/mobile
Auto-uploaded
JPG/JPEG
Signature
140 × 60 pixels
10–20 KB
JPG/JPEG
Left-Hand Thumb Impression
240 × 240 pixels, 200 DPI
20–50 KB
JPG/JPEG
Handwritten Declaration
800 × 400 pixels, 200 DPI
50–100 KB
JPG/JPEG
Handwritten Declaration Text: “I, (Name), (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.”
Note: No changes are allowed after final submission. Multiple applications result in only the last valid application being considered.
Application Fee- SBI PO Notification 2025
Category
Fee
General/EWS/OBC
₹750
SC/ST/PwBD
Nil
Non-refundable and cannot be reserved for other exams.
Scribe and Compensatory Time- SBI PO Notification 2025
Eligibility: PwBD candidates with ≥40% disability or those with <40% disability but difficulty in writing (with a medical certificate).
Rules:
Candidates must arrange their own scribe at their cost.
Scribe’s qualification must be one step below the candidate’s.
Compensatory time: 20 minutes per hour of the exam.
Scribe and candidate must submit an undertaking with photographs.
Violations (e.g., scribe answering independently) lead to disqualification.
Pre-Examination Training (PET)- SBI PO 2025
Offered online for SC/ST/OBC/PwBD candidates.
Candidates must opt for PET in the application form and access it using registration number and date of birth.
Salary/Emoluments of SBI PO 2025
Starting Basic Pay: ₹48,480 (with 4 advance increments) in the scale of ₹48,480–85,920.
Approximate CTC: ₹20.43 Lacs (in Mumbai).
Allowances: DA, HRA, CCA, PF, NPS, LFC, Medical Facility, Lease Rental Facility, etc.
Bond: ₹2 Lacs for a minimum service of 3 years.
Career Path of SBI PO 2025
Probation: 2 years with continuous assessment.
Training: Online banking course before joining.
Promotion: Fast-track opportunities to Top Management Grade.
Postings: Possible across India or abroad with associates/subsidiaries.
Important Instructions
Document Verification: Required at various stages. Original certificates (caste, disability, education) must be produced at the interview.
Call Letters: Downloadable from the SBI website; no hard copies sent.
Biometric Verification: Photo and thumb impression/IRIS scan captured at various stages.
Misconduct: False information, impersonation, or unfair means lead to disqualification and potential debarment.
CIBIL Status: Candidates with defaulted loans/credit card dues are ineligible unless cleared before joining.
No Objection Certificate: Required for candidates in government/PSU jobs at the interview stage.
Examination Centers
Conducted online across multiple centers in India (list in Annexure I).
No changes to allotted centers/dates/sessions.
Candidates bear risks and expenses for attending exams.
Additional Notes
Category Changes: Not permitted after application submission.
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