State Bank of India Probationary Officer Examination(SBI PO)

About this exam

The SBI PO examination recruits Probationary Officers — entry-level management-track officers — into the Junior Management Grade Scale-I (JMGS-I) across India's largest public sector bank. The 2026 cycle notification (CRPD/PO/2026-27/09) was released 18 June 2026 with 1,500 total vacancies, of which 1,446 are regular posts and 54 are backlog vacancies, alongside horizontal reservation for PwBD candidates. Selection runs across three phases: a qualifying Preliminary Examination, a scored Main Examination (now carrying a reduced 30-mark Descriptive Test, down from 50, per this cycle's pattern revision), and a final Phase III combining a Psychometric Test, Group Exercise and Interview. Graduates from any discipline are eligible, with final-year students permitted to apply subject to completing their degree by the cut-off date.

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