State Bank of India has released an official notification for the recruitment of Circle Based Officers (CBO) under Advertisement No. CRPD/CBO/2025-26/18. This is a great opportunity for experienced banking professionals seeking a stable officer-level position in India’s largest public sector bank.
📅 Important Dates
- Online Application Start: 29 January 2026
- Last Date to Apply: 18 February 2026
- Call Letter Download: March 2026 (Tentative)
- Online Examination: March 2026 (Tentative)
Applications are accepted online only.
📊 Total Vacancies: 2050
Vacancies are distributed circle-wise and category-wise across multiple states including:
- Karnataka
- Maharashtra
- Uttar Pradesh
- West Bengal
- Gujarat
- Tamil Nadu
- Rajasthan
- Telangana
- Kerala
- Delhi and others
Merit list will be prepared circle-wise and category-wise.
🎓 Educational Qualification
- Graduation in any discipline from a recognized university
- Integrated Dual Degree (IDD), Engineering, CA, Cost Accountant also eligible
💼 Experience Requirement (Mandatory)
- Minimum 2 years of experience as an Officer in:
- Scheduled Commercial Bank OR
- Regional Rural Bank
For candidates from private sector banks:
- Minimum annual gross salary of ₹9.50 lakh per year
- Documentary proof required (Form-16, salary slips, AIS, etc.)
🎂 Age Limit (As on 31 December 2025)
- Minimum: 21 years
- Maximum: 30 years
Age Relaxation:
- SC/ST: 5 years
- OBC (Non-Creamy Layer): 3 years
- PwBD: 10–15 years (depending on category)
- Ex-Servicemen: 5 years
🌐 Local Language Requirement
Candidates must be proficient in reading, writing, and understanding the local language of the selected Circle.
Those who have studied the specified language in 10th or 12th standard are exempted from the language test.
📝 Selection Process
The recruitment will be conducted in four stages:
- Online Examination
- Screening (Experience Verification)
- Interview
- Local Language Proficiency Test
💻 Online Exam Pattern
Objective Test – 120 Marks (2 Hours)
| Section | Questions | Marks | Duration |
|---|---|---|---|
| English Language | 30 | 30 | 30 minutes |
| Banking Knowledge | 40 | 40 | 40 minutes |
| General Awareness/Economy | 30 | 30 | 30 minutes |
| Computer Aptitude | 20 | 20 | 20 minutes |
- No negative marking
- No sectional qualifying marks
Descriptive Test – 50 Marks (30 Minutes)
- Letter Writing
- Essay Writing
🏆 Final Selection
- Online Test Weightage: 75%
- Interview Weightage: 25%
Final merit list will be prepared circle-wise after normalization.
💰 Salary & Benefits
- Starting Basic Pay: ₹48,480
- Pay Scale: 48480-2000/7-62480-2340/2-67160-2680/7-85920
- 2 Advance Increments
- DA, HRA/Lease Rental, CCA
- NPS (Pension)
- Medical Benefits
- Leave Fare Concession (LFC)
Selected candidates will join in Junior Management Grade Scale-I (JMGS-I).
💵 Application Fee
- General / OBC / EWS: ₹750
- SC / ST / PwBD: Nil
Fee once paid is non-refundable.
⚠️ Important Points
- Candidate can apply for only one Circle
- No inter-circle transfer until promotion to SMGS-IV or 12 years of service (whichever is later)
- SBI clerical employees are not eligible
- Candidates with loan defaults or adverse CIBIL records are not eligible
📌 How to Apply
Apply online through SBI Careers portal under Current Openings section.
Documents required:
- Photograph & Signature
- ID Proof
- Graduation Certificate
- Experience Certificate
- Job Profile (certified by employer)
- Salary proof (Form-16 / salary slips)
- Resume
🔎 Why Consider This Opportunity?
- Officer-level entry in India’s largest bank
- Strong starting salary
- Circle-based posting
- Clear promotion structure
- Stable long-term banking career
If you meet the eligibility criteria, apply early and avoid last-minute rush.
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