SBI Recruitment 2025: The State Bank of India (SBI) has indeed re-opened the application window for 2,964 Circle Based Officer (CBO) posts under Advertisement No. CRPD/CBO/2025-26/03. This is a significant opportunity for eligible banking professionals. SBI Recruitment 2025: Apply online for 2964 CBO posts.
Here’s a detailed overview of the SBI CBO Recruitment 2025:
Key Details:
Number of Posts: 2,964 (2,600 regular vacancies and 364 backlog vacancies).
Advertisement No.: CRPD/CBO/2025-26/03
Application Re-open Dates: June 21, 2025, to June 30, 2025.
Original Application Dates: May 09, 2025, to May 29, 2025.
Online Exam (Tentative): July/August 2025
Call Letter for Online Test (Tentative): July 2025
Eligibility Criteria (as of April 30, 2025):
Age Limit:
Minimum: 21 years
Maximum: 30 years
Candidates must have been born not earlier than May 01, 1995, and not later than April 30, 2004 (both dates inclusive).
Age Relaxation: Applicable for reserved categories as per government norms (e.g., SC/ST: 5 years, OBC (Non-Creamy Layer): 3 years, PwBD: 10-15 years depending on category).
Educational Qualification:
Graduation in any discipline from a recognized University in India or any equivalent qualification recognized by the Central Government.
Candidates with qualifications like Medical, Engineering, Chartered Accountancy, or Cost Accountancy are also eligible.
Experience:
A minimum of 2 years of experience (post essential academic qualification experience) as an officer in any Scheduled Commercial Bank or any Regional Rural Bank (as listed in the Second Schedule of the Reserve Bank of India).
You must be able to provide a job profile document, certified by your current or previous employer, detailing your duties.
Important Note: Candidates currently working in SBI in clerical/supervisory cadre or employees engaged on a contract basis, or those who have resigned from officer grade in SBI/Associate Banks, are generally not eligible.
Local Language Proficiency:
Candidates applying for vacancies in a particular Circle must be proficient (reading, writing, and understanding) in one of the specified local languages of that Circle. A language proficiency test will be conducted for provisionally selected candidates.
However, candidates who can produce a 10th or 12th standard mark sheet/certificate evidencing having studied the specified local language as one of the subjects will be exempted from this test.
A recent change makes candidates from Arunachal Pradesh and Nagaland eligible for the North East Circle if they have studied and passed English as a subject in Class 10 or 12.
Selection Process:
The recruitment process for SBI CBO typically involves four phases:
Online Examination:
Consists of an Objective Test (120 marks) and a Descriptive Test (50 marks).
Objective Test (2 hours, 120 marks):
English Language (30 Qs, 30 Marks, 30 mins)
Banking Knowledge (40 Qs, 40 Marks, 40 mins)
General Awareness/Economy (30 Qs, 30 Marks, 30 mins)
Computer Aptitude (20 Qs, 20 Marks, 20 mins)
No penalty for wrong answers. Sectional marks will not be maintained.
Descriptive Test (30 minutes, 50 marks):
Includes Letter Writing and Essay.
Candidates must type their answers on the computer.
Screening:
Applications of candidates who qualify the Online Exam will be screened for experience by a committee. Applications where the experience does not match the required job profile will be rejected.
Interview:
Shortlisted candidates (up to 3 times the number of vacancies) will be called for an interview (50 marks).
Minimum qualifying marks will be set by the Bank.
Local Language Proficiency Test (LPT):
Conducted for provisionally selected candidates (unless exempted as mentioned above). Failure to qualify will lead to non-appointment.
Document Verification & Medical Examination: Final selection is subject to verification of original documents and a medical fitness test.
How to Apply:
Visit the official SBI Careers website: https://bank.sbi/careers/Current-openings
Look for the “Recruitment of Circle Based Officers” (Advertisement No. CRPD/CBO/2025-26/03) link under “Current Openings.”
Click on the “Apply Online” link (available from June 21 to June 30, 2025).
Register if you are a new user, or log in with existing credentials.
Fill in the application form carefully with all personal, educational, and experience details.
Upload scanned copies of required documents: photograph, signature, left thumb impression, handwritten declaration, educational certificates, experience certificates, and ID proof.
Pay the application fee online:
Rs 750/- for General/EWS/OBC categories.
Nil for SC/ST/PwBD categories.
Review your application and submit it.
Download and print the confirmation page for your records.
This is a comprehensive overview. Always refer to the official SBI notification on their careers website for the most accurate and up-to-date information before applying.
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