State Bank of India (SBI) is one of the most prestigious banking sectors that provides the 2020 recruitment for the Probationary Officer (P.O). Interested candidate may visit the official website of SBI to apply for the SBI PO online. Visit sbi.co.in the official website for online registration from 14th November 2020 to 04th December 2020.
This is one of the biggest opportunities for the candidates who wish to start their career in Banking sector. There are total numbers of 2000 vacancies for the SBI PO post. The candidate needs to be graduate to fill-up the form. The selected candidates for SBI PO Posts may be posted anywhere in India. More details on SBI PO Recruitment 2020 such as eligibility, age limit, selection process, exam pattern, syllabus are given below:
| Name of the exam | SBI PO |
| Conducts | SBI |
| Number of Vacancies | 2000+ |
| Selection Procedure | Preliminary, Mains and GD/PI |
| Syllabus | English/Quantitative/Logical Reasoning/General Awareness/Computer Knowledge |
| Exam Level | National |
| Mode of application | Online |
| Mode of Exam | Online |
| Official Website | https://sbi.co.in/web/careers/current-openings |
| Events | Important Dates |
| Release of SBI PO 2020 Official Notification | 14th November 2020 |
| SBI PO Registration Began on | 14th December 2020 |
| Last Day to Submit SBI PO 2020 Application Form | 04th December 2020 |
| SBI PO Exam Date for Preliminary exam | 31st December 2020. 2nd, 4th, and 5th January 2021 |
| Release of SBI PO Phase 1 Result | 3rd Week January 2021 |
| SBI PO Exam Date Phase-II | January 29, 2021 |
| Release of SBI PO Phase-II (General) Result | February 2021 |
| SBI PO GD & Interview Dates | February/March 2021 |
| Final Result Declaration | March 2021 |
The SBI PO Recruitment notification 2020 has been released. The total number of vacancies is 2000+. The designation will be Probationary Officer in the State Bank of India. It’s a good opportunity for candidates who are looking for the opportunity to work in the banking sector. However, candidates can apply for vacancies in one state only.
| Category | Vacancies |
| General | 810 |
| SC | 300 |
| ST | 150 |
| OBC | 540 |
| EWS | 200 |
| Total | 2000 |
I. Nationality: a candidate must be either:-
(a) a citizen of India, or
(b) a subject of Nepal, or
(c) a subject of Bhutan, or
(d) a Tibetan refugee who came over to India before 1st January, 1962 with the intention of permanently settling in India, or
(e) a person of Indian origin who has migrated from Pakistan, Burma, Sri Lanka, East African countries of Kenya, Uganda, the United Republic of Tanzania, Zambia, Malawi, Zaire, Ethiopia and Vietnam with the intention of permanently settling in India.
II. Age Limits:
A candidate must have attained the age of 21 years and must not have attained the age of 30 years on the 1st of April 2020 i.e., he/she must have been born not earlier than 2nd January 1990 and not later than 1st January 1999.
The upper age-limit prescribed as per terms & condition.
III. Minimum Educational Qualifications: The following minimum educational qualifications are prescribed for the posts:
A minimum of 50% marks (50% in case of SC/ST/PwBD) or an equivalent grade in Bachelor's degree as well as in 12th (or Diploma or equivalent) and 10th Standard examinations.
Application Fee for SBI PO Examination 2020 has to be paid in online mode only. Fee payable for various categories is indicated in the table below:
| Category | Charges | Amount |
| SC /ST/ PWD | Intimation Charges only | INR 125/- |
| GEN/ OBC/ EWS | Application fee including intimation charges | INR 750/- |
Phase-I: Preliminary Written Exam
| Subjects | Questions | Marks | Exam Duration | |||
| Reasoning | 35 | 35 | 20 minutes | |||
| Quantitative Aptitude | 35 | 35 | 20 minutes | |||
| English Language | 30 | 30 | 20 minutes | |||
| Total Questions | 100 | 100 | 60 Minutes |
Phase - II: Main Written Examination
| Name of Paper | Total number of Question | Exam Duration | Marks |
| Reasoning Ability & Computer Awareness | 45 | 60 minutes | 60 |
| Quantitative Aptitude | 35 | 45 minutes | 60 |
| English Language | 35 | 40 minutes | 40 |
| General Awareness | 40 | 35 minutes | 40 |
| Total | 155 | 180 minutes | 200 |
| English | Quantitative Aptitude | Reasoning | General Awareness |
| Grammar | Mensuration | Puzzles | Banking & Financial Awareness |
| Vocabulary | Time and Work | Seating Arrangement | Monetary Policies |
| Error Spotting | Average, Ratio, Percentages | Directions and Distance | Economic Terms |
| Comprehension | Speed, Distance and Time | Data Sufficiency | Current Affairs |
| Passage Making | Mixture and Allegations | Blood Relations | Financial & Economics News |
| Jumble Words | Permutation and Combination | Syllogism | Static GK |
| Fill in the Blanks | Data Interpretation | Coding Decoding | Government Schemes, Agreement & Deals |
| Sentence Framing | Probability | Inequality | Banking terms, rates, processes |
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