Important Dates
- Online Application and Fee Payment: 27th December 2024 to 16th January 2025
- Preliminary Exam Dates: 8th and 15th March 2025
- Main Exam Date: April/May 2025
- Final Result Declaration: May/June 2025
Eligibility Criteria
Age Limit (as of 01.04.2024)
- Minimum: 21 years
- Maximum: 30 years
- Relaxation applicable for reserved categories
Educational Qualification
- Graduation in any discipline from a recognized university
- Final-year students can apply provisionally but must complete graduation by 30th April 2025
Selection Process
Phase-I: Preliminary Examination
- Objective test (100 marks, 1 hour)
- Sections: English Language, Quantitative Aptitude, Reasoning Ability
Phase-II: Main Examination
- Objective Test: 200 marks, 3 hours
- Descriptive Test: 50 marks, 30 minutes
- Sections: Reasoning, Data Analysis, General Awareness, and English Language
Phase-III: Psychometric Test, Group Exercise, and Interview
- Psychometric test for personality profiling
- Total Marks: 50 (Group Exercise: 20; Interview: 30)
Final Selection
Based on normalized scores of Main Examination (75%) and Phase-III (25%).
Application Fee
- General/OBC/EWS: ₹750
- SC/ST/PwBD: Nil
Vacancies
- Total: 600 (including regular and backlog vacancies)
- Reservation applicable for SC/ST/OBC/EWS/PwBD
Key Guidelines
- Applications accepted only via the SBI careers portal
- Multiple applications will lead to cancellation
- Biometric verification may be conducted at various stages
- Candidates must provide valid documents during interviews
Salary and Bond
- Starting Basic Pay: ₹48,480 with allowances (CTC approx. ₹18.67 lakhs)
- Bond: ₹2 lakhs to serve the bank for a minimum of 3 years