SBI CBO Recruitment 2026 notification is out..!! SBI invite applications for the recruitment of Circle Based Officers all over India. The candidate will have to apply for vacancy of one State only. A candidate applying against vacancy of one State will not be eligible to apply against vacancy of any other State.
Post :- Circle Based Officer
Total No of Vacancies :- 2273
Eligibility for SBI CBO Recruitment 2026 :-
A. Age Limit :-
21 to 30 years
Age relaxation of 3 years for OBC & 5 years for SC/ST candidates.
Age relaxation for PWD or ex-servicemen candidates will be as per government norms.
B. Educational Qualification :-
Graduation in any discipline from a recognised University or any equivalent qualification recognised as such by the Central Government.
C. Experience:-
Minimum 2 years’ experience as an officer in any Scheduled Commercial Bank or any Regional Rural Bank.
D. Local Language:-
Candidates applying for vacancies of a State have to produce 10th or 12th standard mark sheet/ certificate evidencing having studied the specific local language of the applied State as one of the subjects.
Application Details for SBI CBO Recruitment 2026:-
Mode of Application – Online
Application fees- Rs.750 ( No fees for SC/ST/PWD)
Official Website: – https://sbi.bank.in/
Last Date of Application(revised) :- 18th February 2026
Click Here to view Official SBI Officer Recruitment 2026 Notification
Click here to Apply Online Directly
Selection Procedure for SBI CBO Recruitment 2026-
The selection process consists of Online Written Test, Screening and Interview.
Online Written Test:
Online written test will consist of Objective Tests for 120 marks and Descriptive Test for 50 marks. The Descriptive Test will be administered immediately after conclusion of the Objective Test and candidates will have to type their Descriptive Test answers on the computer.
(i) Objective Test: The duration of objective test is 2 hours and it consists of 4 Sections of total 120 marks. There will be separate timing for every section.
| Sr No. | Name of Tests (Not by Sequence) | No. of Questions
|
Maximum Marks
|
Duration
|
| 1 | English Language | 30 | 30 | 30 Minutes |
| 2 | Banking Knowledge | 40 | 40 | 40 Minutes |
| 3 | General Awareness & Economy | 30 | 30 | 30 Minutes |
| 4 | Computer Aptitude | 20 | 20 | 20 Minutes |
| Total | 120 | 120 | 2 hours |
(ii) Descriptive Test: The duration of Descriptive Test is 30 minutes. It will be a Test of English Language (Letter Writing & Essay) with two questions for total 50 marks. Merit list will be drawn State wise and Category wise on the basis of the aggregate marks scored in Online Written Test. There will be no sectional qualifying marks. Candidates
numbering up to 3 times (approx.) of the State wise and Category wise vacancies will be shortlisted for Screening from the top of the merit list drawn on State wise and Category wise subject to a candidate scoring the minimum aggregate qualifying score, as decided by the Bank.
Penalty for Wrong Answers: There will be no penalty for wrong answers marked in Objective Tests. Sectional Marks will not be maintained for Online Written Examination.
Screening: Online application and documents of candidates, who are shortlisted based on performance in online examination, will be placed before the Screening Committee. The Screening Committee constituted by the Bank will examine whether the candidates fulfil the required eligibility criteria of experience. The Committee will match the job profile submitted by the candidates (certified by their existing/ previous employer(s) with whom they are/were employed) with the job profile of Scale-I Generalist Officer of the State Bank of India. In case their job profile does not match substantially or is different than the job profile of Scale-I Generalist Officer of State Bank of India, then the application of the candidate will be summarily rejected. The decision of the Bank in this regard would be final and binding on all candidates. No representation or correspondence will be entertained by the Bank in this regard. The candidates, who fulfil the required experience as decided by the Screening Committee, will be called for interview.
Interview:
Interview will consist of 50 marks. Candidates will have to score minimum qualifying marks in interview to be considered for final selection. The minimum qualifying marks will be decided by the Bank.
Merit List: Merit list for selection will be prepared in descending order on the basis of scores obtained in interview only. Merit list will be drawn State wise, category wise.
Final Selection
The candidates will have to qualify both in Online Written Test and Interview separately. The marks obtained in Online written Test, both in the Objective Test and the Descriptive Test, will be added to the marks obtained in Interview for preparing the final merit list. Final merit list would be prepared based on normalization of marks scored in Online Written Test and Interview with 75:25 weightage respectively.
Marks secured by the candidates in the Online Written test (out of 170 marks) are converted to out of 75 marks and Interview scores of candidates (out of 50 marks) are converted to out of 25 marks. The final merit list (State wise and category wise) is arrived at after aggregating (out of 100) converted marks of Online Written test and Interview. Selection will be made from the top ranked candidates in merit list prepared on State wise and Category wise.
Salary for SBI CBO Recruitment 2026-
Presently, the starting basic pay is 48,480/- in the scale of 48480-2000/7-62480-2340/2- 67160-2680/7-85920 applicable to Junior Management Grade Scale-I plus 2 advance increments.
(For work experience of 2 years or more in officer cadre in any Scheduled Commercial Bank/ Regional Rural Bank). The official will also be eligible for D.A, H.R.A/ Lease rental, C.C.A, PF, Contributory Pension Fund i.e., NPS, LFC, Medical Facility etc. and other allowances & perquisites as per rules in force from time to time.
For terms and conditions of service & other details, Please read the official SBI Officer Recruitment 2026 notification carefully before applying.
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