State Bank Probationary Officers Exam | SBI PO Posts

Banking has become one of the most challenging sectors in the country. The Indian banking can be broadly categorized into Nationalized (government owned), Private banks and Specialized banking institutions. The Reserve Bank of India www.rbi.org.in acts a centralized monitoring body in the Indian financial sector. The different types of banks in India are State Bank of India and Associates Nationalized Banks, Domestic Private Sector Banks, New Domestic Private Sector Banks, Foreign Banks.

Banking provides well-paid, secure and satisfying career prospects. Openings are available in these banking at various levels, from Bank Clerical to Probationary Officers (PO). Often it is perceived as a career option for commerce/economics students, but in reality, a majority of bank officers are from different streams of education. Bright graduates from any subject can get entry in the Public Sector Banks through an All India Examination conducted by them. The exam is a stepping-stone for a career in the Banking Industry.

State Bank of India (SBI) www.statebankofindia.com is the largest bank of India in terms of profits, assets, deposits branches and employees, investment, NRI deposit schemes etc. The State Bank of India Recruitment Examination is held by Central Recruitment Department (State Bank Group) Madhuli, 2nd Floor, H/2 Shiv Nagar Estate, Dr. Annie Besant Road, Worli, Mumbai-400018.Tel: 022-26445525 , 26445524 Fax: 022-24935025

This examination is for recruitment of Probationary Officers, Specialist Officers and Clerical grade staff in State Bank of India and its associate banks : State Bank of Bikaner & Jaipur, State Bank of Hyderabad, State Bank of Indore, State Bank of Mysore, State Bank of Patiala, State Bank of Suarastra, State Bank of Travancore. There is reservation of posts for SC/ST, Ex-Servicemen and OBC etc.

Eligibility
1.Educational qualifications :

1. General candidates and others - First division in Graduation in any discipline with 65% or more marks.
2. SC/ST/Physically Handicapped Candidates - First Division in Graduation In any discipline with 60 % or more marks or
3. Degrees which are considered equivalent to graduation E.g. Chartered Accountant (CA), Cost Accountant (ICWA), Company Secretary (CS), as also qualifications in management like MBA / PGDBM, subject to fulfillment of criteria as regards division and marks as stipulated above.

In addition to above, Proficiency in computer and certificate of having completed training from a reputed institute is also essential.
Age limit - Not below 21 years and not above 30 years as on1st July of the year of Exam.

Relaxation in Upper Age limit

1. SC/ST candidates by 5 years
2. OBC candidates by 3 years
3. Ex-servicemen, Commissioned officers, including those ECOs/SSOs who have rendered at least 5 years military service and have been released on completion of assignment .
4. All officers of regional Rural Banks who have put in a minimum continuous service of 5 years
5. Persons domiciled in the state of Jammu &Kashmir during the period 01.01.80 to 31.12.89
   Orthopaedically /Visually handicapped candidates
   

Relaxation in upper age limit available to SC/ST/OBC candidates is allowed on cumulative basis with only one of the remaining categories for which age relaxation is permitted as mentioned above. Candidates seeking age relaxation are required to submit copies of necessary certificates along with the application .

2. Notes for Orthopaedically /Visually Handicapped candidates :
a) Only those OH candidates who have loco motor disability or cerebral palsy with loco motor impairment of minimum of 40 % and only those who fall in the following categories are eligible to apply :
BL - Both legs affected but not arms OA - One arm affected (R or L) (a) Impaired reach(b) weakness of grip(c) ataxiaOL- one leg affected (R OR L)MW -Muscular weakness and limited physical endurance
b) Only those visually handicapped persons who suffer from any one of the following conditions are eligible to apply.1)Total absence of sight 2)Visual acquit not exceeding 6/60 or 20/200 (Snellen )in the better eye with correcting lenses.3) Limitation of the field of vision subtending an angle of 20 degree or verse.
c) At the time of written examination, only blind/low vision candidates whose writing speed is affected by cerebral palsy can use own scribe/writer at his/her own cost. In all such cases where a scribe/writer is used, the following rules will apply.
The candidate will have to arrange his/her won scribe/writer at his/her own cost.
Scribe/writer must be one grade junior in academic qualification to the candidate.
Scribe/writer should be one possessing 50% or less marks.